Quick. Grab everything you know about what a music album should be. Now, grab everything you know about what music should be. Got it? okay. Put it in a box and hide it under the bed or tucked in a closet where it'll be safe from Manu Chao's latest musical project "Viva La Califata."
Manu Chao is no stranger to pushing the limits of music and it's conventions. In fact it would be rare to find any of his music settled in a clearly defined genre. Read More »
Written by Gabriel
· September 25, 2009 at 8:00 AM
Download Album The LA-based "one-man band" State Shirt's newest album, This is Old, is one of the best indietronic rock album's I've heard in a long time. Coming across this album by accident while looking for bands like Brad Sucks, it has quickly become one of my favorites this year with heavy rotation on my iPod. Ethan Tufts (vocals, drums, guitar, overall cool guy), demonstrates the power of well done loops to showcase his mellow rock tunes that sound far from anything recycled. Read More »
Ever feel like creating a great animation or drawing, but don't have Adobe Flash or Illustrator? Or maybe you have them, but you know they will take forever to open and set up when all you need is a quick canvas to work on. These situations are where the free, open source Pencil application comes in. This multiplatform application allows for quick and easy animations and drawings, using both bitmap and vector graphics. It's only real limitation is your talent and imagination. Read More »
The Respondent EP by the Chicago and Stockholm based Resplendent/Downey is certainly one oldy-but-goody release, in internet years anyway, and certainly one of my all-time personal favorites. Released in the summer of 2007, this 3-song digital EP which is available for download here, coagulates a massive amount of feeling and idealism, that is beautifully transmitted in a mix of electronic music and good, heartfelt vocals. If I had to name the genre of this EP, it would definitely have to be "emo-tronic." Read More »
Keyboard Rebel is part of a new batch of indie British pop artists surging from across the pond. This aaahh-records release is a mix of mainstream rock with creative influxes of folk, that still manages to keep its British feel. The album "Pop Grenade" - which you can download here for free - contains a wide range of moods and tones. From the droppy-voiced, armonica-filled "Lonesome George", to the happy feel-good tunes like "Pop Grenade" and "Abigail," you are sure to find your "true pop" favorite in this album. You won't find complex musical composition here, but instead a solid concept that has very high replayability value. Read More »
Quick. Grab everything you know about what a music album should be. Now, grab everything you know about what music should be. Got it? okay. Put it in a box and hide it under the bed or tucked in a closet where it'll be safe from Manu Chao's latest musical project "Viva La Califata."
Ever feel like creating a great animation or drawing, but don't have Adobe Flash or Illustrator? Or maybe you have them, but you know they will take forever to open and set up when all you need is a quick canvas to work on. These situations are where the free, open source Pencil application comes in. This 
