On Perfection
“It was like perfection was the thing that was destroying me — being totally focused on making it perfect,” she says. “And I found that when I would improvise, I didnt care about the technique. I would just put my mind outside of where I was, and just be in the music.” via Zoe Keating: ...
Patagonia Music
Patagonia Music launched today: Buy a song, benefit the environment. Patagonia has teamed up with a diverse group of world-class musicians to help protect and restore our natural environment. The musicians donate an exclusive song, you buy some great music on iTunes® and non-profit environmental groups receive much-needed funds. Download the Patagonia Music iPhone app ...
Sonos S5
With iPad controller.
The Moment Before the Music
My parents flew in from the east coast and we went to see Michael Tilson Thomas conduct Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 at Davies Symphony Hall as part of the Mahler 2009 Festival. This is the moment as the symphony warmed up just before MTT entered the stage. Click for a larger view. Taken with the ...
One in four songs sold in U.S. is from iTunes
Reading this and re-realizing that I live in a bubble of technological affluence: One in four songs sold in U.S. is from iTunes NPD MusicWatch’s report indicates that audio CDs remain the dominant format, responsible for 65 percent of all music sold in the first half of 2009. But digital music, which makes up the ...
Explore the Music of Cities with CitySounds.fm
With CitySounds.fm, you can browse and listen to the music scene from over 30 cities around the world. The top of the site lists the most active cities and changes as new music is created. To collect the latest music we use professional audio platform SoundCloud.com. City photos are fetched from Flickr.com. The site is ...
Ocarina: the First iPhone Instrument
Ocarina is the “first true musical instrument created for the iPhone. Ocarina is sensitive to your breath, touch and movements, making it even more versatile than the original [instrument]. Unlike other musical applications, there are no pre-compiled riffs so musicians will find unlimited opportunities for self-expression. Advanced options allow you to choose between diatonic, minor ...
Grandmaster Flash
It’s cool to know that as we’re listening to a compilation of Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel and the Furious Five here at home, DJ Grandmaster Flash is at SupperClub tonight, literally just down the street a half a block away on Harrison! He’ll be on the turntables starting in one hour – at 12:30 AM. ...
Sample the Future
Just ran out to get a copy of the November issue of Wired, which includes a CD of 16 songs produced under the Creative Commons License. So, now you can truly collaborate with the Beastie Boys, David Byrne, Thievery Corporation, Chuck D, Matmos, and more. The same way open source software spread a network of ...
Love Parade 2004
I’d heard about the Berlin Love Parade festival and stopped by the site once in a while. This is the first year Love Parade San Francisco is being held in the US. This city definitely supports electronic music and dj culture, and gave roots to the progressive peace movement to begin with. Apparently, we’re right ...
Why iTunes has bands on the run
Explores a growing split in how musicians and their fans view online digital music services. Some bands say fans downloading only a song or two dilutes the artistry they put into creating an album of songs, but customers, on the other hand, like being in control. Story at BusinessWeek [via VirtualR]
Geek’s revenge
“A comical look at how the Recording Industry Association of America’s website keeps getting hacked – and how the RIAA, which is trying to stop the free sharing of digital music files online – doesn’t appear to understand the basics of website security.” “ The RIAA site was hacked Monday for the sixth time in ...