The Role of the Music Blogger...
Posted by Flick in Opinions on 02 27th, 2010 | 2 Comments
I have been blogging off and on since 1997, taking time off to focus on other projects, yet always returning to this habit of sharing music discoveries with you. I’ve seen the Internet change over time, shifting from pre-Google to the Social Networks of today, and I’ve always been interested... 
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Introducing Hi-Scores Recording Library...
Posted by Flick in Music on 02 26th, 2010 | No Comments
Toronto is home to a new independent record label called Hi-Scores Recording Library, managed by James Trauzzi. Knowing that vinyl+digital is the future, Trauzzi is only releasing Hi-Scores’ music on vinyl and digital. They have already secured distribution in Canada, US and Japan, so their goal... 
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Paper the Operator and Viper Bite Record...
Posted by Flick in Media, Mp3 Singles on 02 25th, 2010 | No Comments
In the late 1990’s, Jon Sebastian began recording songs on his 4-track recorder, selling CD-R copies at shows under various band names before forming Paper The Operator. After dealing with rotating band members, Jon took on the writing and recording process by himself and released Goodbye God on... 
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Swimteam: Harlem...
Posted by Flick in Music on 02 24th, 2010 | No Comments
Most of us are trying to make sense of the many tools the Internet and digital technology has brought to music, wondering how to use web applications and figuring out which website to promote our music. These swift changes we’re experiencing seem to draw our attention to the technology, away from... 
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Uniform Motion: animated...
Posted by Flick in Media on 02 23rd, 2010 | No Comments
Click on the image for the animation I wrote about Uniform Motion recently, praising their approach of mixing forms of media… by creating animated videos for their songs or projecting live sketches as Renaud Forestié, a graphic designer, reacts to the performance. They believe in this approach... 
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Puddlegum Listening Party...
Posted by Flick in Music, Puddlegum on 02 22nd, 2010 | 3 Comments
A few months ago we wrote about SoundCloud, a website where artists can upload their music to the cloud and allow people to stream, comment, follow, and download the song (if the artist chooses). I added a ‘dropbox‘ on Puddlegum which artists could use to privately share music with Puddlegum…... 
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Tunng: Hustle video...
Posted by Flick in Media, videos on 02 21st, 2010 | 1 Comment
Tunng posted their first video (and a brilliant video, we must add) today for …And Then We Saw Land, for their song Hustle. The quality of the video is much higher than the psychedelic but fun video for Bullets. Their new album comes out on March 1st, and the band has given fans a teaser video... 
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Remix: Beach House, Shout Out Louds, and...
Posted by Flick in Mp3 Singles on 02 20th, 2010 | No Comments
Here are three remixes that have been placed in our hands… so I can place them in yours: Shout Out Louds’s new song, Fall Hard, was remixed by Passion Pit, days before their February 23rd release of Work. Ghosts by CANT (Chris Taylor/Grizzly Bear) was remixed by Class Actress. Beach House’s... 
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Seabear: I’ll Build You A Fire vid...
Posted by Flick in Media, Mp3 Singles, videos on 02 19th, 2010 | No Comments
Iceland’s Seabear has built a new album and music video. This band writes gorgeous electro-folk music that you should familiarize yourself with, if you haven’t already. The seven-piece, led by Sindri Már Sigfússon (aka Sin Fang Bous), is following up their 2007 The Ghost That Carried... 
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The Go Find: It’s Automatic video...
Posted by Flick in Media, Mp3 Singles, videos on 02 19th, 2010 | No Comments
More music from Morr Music, this time from the Belgium group The Go Find. Their sound has an insatiable pop hook that can easily become ‘too pop’ if not done right, and The Go Find’s Dieter Sermeus seems to know where that line is. This video for It’s Automatic from their new... 
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