September 19, 2005

savin ill

You gotta check these guys out. They play like a combination of early Limp Bizkit, Fiona Apple, Red Hot Chili Peppers, maybe a little Spin Doctors...very good stuff. One of the DJs is the cook downstairs at our little lunch cafeteria, and he clearly has the talent to go places besides elsewhere in food services. Check out their website:

Savin ill

Very good stuff. Album drops soon. You heard 'em here first.

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April 29, 2005

NIN remixes

I love Nine Inch Nails. Trent Reznor is certainly a very talented and creative individual, and the more I get into electronica, the more I enjoy his stuff.

Of course, if you're not living under a cyber-rock, you know about the release of the newest NIN single in GarageBand format, which you are encouraged to remix however you like. As of this posting, there are over 294 remixes up at this contest site, where you can listen to 'em all.

I think my favorite so far, however, is this one. Ray Parker Jr., eat your heart out.

Addendum: versions I particularly like:

This reminds me why the Internet is a Good Thing. Here are some kids with talent who are able to get their work in front of a global audience thanks to a famous rock star putting some of his work out there and saying, "here you go, here's some raw information, go crazy and see what you can come up with." This sort of thing is so amazingly empowering, it gives me chills. The next time somebody tells you that globalization is killing individual creativity, send them to this site.

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February 13, 2005

good metal and rap

I have discovered the wonderfulness of Internet Radio, via Winamp. Two particularly good radio stations, one playing hardcore/metal and one playing hip-hop and rap. Caveat: neither of these genres is particularly intended for those of sensitive ears, and I like these stations specifically because they do not censor their content. If I'm not using the airwaves--thus not having to contend with those Nazis in the FCC--I sure don't want to hear censored versions of Divine or Gin and Juice.

For all your metal needs: Chronix Radio

For all your hip-hop needs: Bandit Radio

Both far better than the sorry excuse for radio perpetrated upon our public airwaves these days. I have a feeling that the day is coming when we're just going to have to break down and get XM or Sirius. Ironic that the people who decided radio should make more money are the ones who are killing it. But that same short-sighted "profit now, for tomorrow we die" is the same thing that's killing many other corporations, the ecosystem, the music industry, etc. /sigh

Posted by Mark at 07:09 PM | Comments (0)

December 21, 2004

pearl jam

I'm listening to basically nothing but Pearl Jam and news radio lately. I know there are other bands out there, and other styles...I was actively listening to hip-hop stations in DC a little while ago and making my way through some Jay-Z and Ice Cube on the MP3 server.

But now I have some new PJ to listen to, and, I dunno...I guess I'm becoming kind of the Pearl Jam version of a Deadhead. The thing is, they've played so many shows now over the years, and so many of their shows are available in high-quality bootleg format (sometimes even recorded direct from the board by PJ themselves), that you could start a collection that would rival that of many other touring bands. It's a great thing. A particular show might have a cover or a B-side that you just don't hear often, or at all...so that's what I'm listening to.

Maybe after the holidays I'll do some more musical exploration, but PJ is fine for now.

Posted by Mark at 01:24 PM | Comments (0)

November 05, 2004

morning radio

I don't know what I'm listening to right now. I guess, some top-40 "alternative" radio. Sometimes I flip to a CD in the car, but there's nothing I'm super-enthusiastic about right now.

My clock radio is tuned to DC 101, so during the inevitable snoozing period of the morning, I end up listening to Elliot in the Morning. This leads to some strange dreams. Like, they were talking to the director of the DC Spy Museum the other morning, and so all my dreams were of going around a city that was an amalgam of D.C. and Boston, looking for the telltale marks made by spies to alert their handlers that they had state secrets to sell.

I'm open to suggestions. I'm gonna try turning comments on for this one, and see what happens. It'll be just a moment here...

...and it's working. Click on "comments" down below. You've got two options: if you're a member of the TypeKey community you can create a profile there and post on my site. Or you can just enter a name and email address and post comments.

I'm going to try comments as an experiment for awhile. Please remember my Mom reads this site. Controversy is fine, just don't swear. If people don't messagebomb me too often, I'll enable comments now and then.

Posted by Mark at 03:55 PM | Comments (8)