The lovely voleuse (aka calikali) is hosting a super cool music meme that you should all sign up for. Basic description:

The Frankenstein concept was afterknowledge's brainchild. Originally, a group of people signed up to participate. afterknowledge then provided a listing of 18-19 song requirements to be met ( Read more... )

I missed my LJ's 4th birthday this last weekend. To celebrate, here are gifts for my friends-list in the form of links:

First, you need to hear this live version of The Frames - Headlong. rightclicksaveas Glen Hansard (the lead singer for The Frames) is doing a solo set here in San Francisco from last May. And he interrupts his own song to tell an ( Read more... )

The other day I asked keenai to list her "Top 5 Songs (at the moment)," which she graciously did for me. Now, it's your turn. Choose one of the following ( Read more... )

My last semester of school starts this week. That is such a weird feeling. It looks like I'm going to Galway to study this summer though, so at least I have something to look forward to this summer. Plus, I might do this Creativity study/scholarship thing with one of my favorite professors ( Read more... )

Some lovely person in shadesofbrixton's journal linked to a site where you can download a whole bunch of Sufjan Stevens Christmas songs. Some new versions of old stuff and some great originals, like "Since it's Christmas, let's be glad, even if your year's been bad." and "Come On! Let's Boogey to the Elf Dance!"

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Fiona Apple - Frosty the ( Read more... )

Autumn's Here

Rosie Thomas - October: :: download wma :: :: buy it here ::A slower, sweetly beautiful song. It's very romantic, asking him to treat her well, to never leave her, remind her that he loves her. A lot like most of Rosie Thomas' music which usually makes me wistful and sort of yearning and yet happy ( Read more... )

Over the last six months someone on my flist linked to a great article regarding the RIAA and the whole music downloading problem. Does anyone remember who that was or where it came from or anything? Or if not, link me to any good essay/article that you have. I'm thinking about writing a paper on it and could use the ammunition.

To start, I need to ask for a little help. I'm not very savvy when it comes to internet shopping and could use some advice. I just got a new phone (Nokia 6230) with all these gadgets and gizmos and fun toys. It uses bluetooth technology that I can use to connect it to my computer, but I'm new to this whole thing. The place where I bought my phone ( Read more... )

So I stayed home last night so that I could catch up on my flist, but that alone took up the whole evening. You all been yappy, eh ( Read more... )

( response to the casting spoiler that everyone knew about )