Good Free Music
November 1, 2007
All the links here are legal and free, so don’t sweat it. Many of them are personal faves that I’ve picked up from Spinner’s mp3 of the day.
John Vanderslice - Live at the Independent
Link at John’s website here. Here is an artist whose studio stuff I’ve never quite “loved”. He’s a great musician, but I don’t think any of his albums capture him as well as this show does. I am listening to it right now and it is pretty much perfect. It’s been in fairly heavy rotation on my computer for the past few weeks, although I downloaded it ages ago I had forgotten to listen to it.
John looks like a muppet on stage. This is the only part of the live experience missing. If you’ve never listened to Vanderslice, this is a great starter.
Justice - D.A.N.C.E. and Phantom
Daft Punk has a new name - and it is Justice. I hope you have heard D.A.N.C.E., but if you haven’t you need to download it and put it in your ear. Phantom is also good, but has 0 Michael Jackson references…making it the radically inferior song.
Buck 65 - Shutter Buggin’
This was a great download. Awesome hip-hop. Definitely worth putting in your iPod (if you have one…otherwise you can be like me and put it in your iTunes planning on getting on “someday”).
Rosie Thomas - 2 Dollar Shoes, I Play Music, Pretty Dress
Thank God he gave me a good woman with pretty good music taste (though not great - she still has her Amy Grant albums), and this lovely woman introduced me to the awesome Rosie. Many readers will be familiar with her, but if you haven’t sampled her wares…there are three songs freely downloadable from her label’s website. If you haven’t listened to Rosie, download these songs and then go buy all her albums.
I mean it, I love Rosie.
But I love Sarah a lot more.
Flight of the Conchords - Business Time
Evidently these guys have a show on HBO. I’ve never seen it, but Shannana told me about them a while ago and this song is hilarious. Get it.
Georgie James - Need Your Needs, Cake Parade, Look Me Up
“Need Your Needs” is pop at its absolute best. It is jangly and catchy from the very beginning. The refrain “back in my evil days” gets in the head and makes you wonder. I just found Cake Parade this very minute, so I have nothing to say about it as I haven’t even listened to the whole thing yet. Same with Look Me Up.
Georgie James plays Kilby Court on the 6th with Aqueduct.
Project Jenny, Project Jan - 320
I have no idea why I’m into this song. Listen to it and tell me why.
Sally Shapiro - He Keeps Me Alive
Spinner had this up a couple of days ago, and it is fab. There’s a bit of the Goldfrapp to it, but less ironic. This is disco, if you can’t dig that - leave it be.
St. Vincent - Now Now
She is a member of the Polyphonic Spree, she toured with Sufjan, this song rocks. ‘Nuf Said?
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November 3rd, 2007 at 11:35 am
Heehee…at first I thought that picture of John Vanderslice was actually a picture of your buddy Chris in Seattle…weird.
November 5th, 2007 at 5:51 am
Thanks for the music suggestions. I don’t know how you have managed to find the time to find new music. Anyway, I was reminded of the time we saw Vanderslice together when he opened for Pedro at In The Venue. I have got to get me some Vandy.
November 5th, 2007 at 9:46 am
It didn’t take that much time, and we all need to take breaks now and then. I hope you downloaded a slice of the ’slice, because it is a great show.
November 8th, 2007 at 12:41 am
Well, if you like Georgie James, and he’s playing with Aqueduct, I beseech ye therefore bretheren to go see them both.