Comments on: All Free Songs Considered http://crookedtimber.org/2008/11/20/all-free-songs-considered/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:29:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Uncle Kvetch http://crookedtimber.org/2008/11/20/all-free-songs-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-259244 Uncle Kvetch Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:14:08 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8556#comment-259244 <i>And anyway, there used to be a band that used to do Journey covers about as good as Journey covers can ever be done. With a bit more distortion. They were called Nirvana.</i> That's so completely and utterly wrong that I would be tempted to argue with it -- were it not also completely and utterly hilarious. And anyway, there used to be a band that used to do Journey covers about as good as Journey covers can ever be done. With a bit more distortion. They were called Nirvana.

That’s so completely and utterly wrong that I would be tempted to argue with it—were it not also completely and utterly hilarious.

]]> By: novakant http://crookedtimber.org/2008/11/20/all-free-songs-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-259168 novakant Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:30:25 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8556#comment-259168 And to add to the link orgy, here are some <i>Hallowed Ground</i> youtube clips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwj5_SNWYc8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hedyDHagkRk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95rgM8xLLVo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q94GylwS--w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJTQEL5MwI8 And to add to the link orgy, here are some Hallowed Ground youtube clips:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwj5_SNWYc8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hedyDHagkRk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95rgM8xLLVo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q94GylwS—w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJTQEL5MwI8

]]> By: novakant http://crookedtimber.org/2008/11/20/all-free-songs-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-259162 novakant Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:18:33 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8556#comment-259162 Thanks Elaine, that's a pretty good singer/songwriter version. I wasn't even even aware the Femmes were still in existence, Dexter. I remember buying <i>Hallowed Ground</i> on audio cassette back when it came out - maybe it's still flying around somewhere, but I would only be able to play it in my car, which still has one of these ancient machines, lol. Thanks Elaine, that’s a pretty good singer/songwriter version.

I wasn’t even even aware the Femmes were still in existence, Dexter. I remember buying Hallowed Ground on audio cassette back when it came out – maybe it’s still flying around somewhere, but I would only be able to play it in my car, which still has one of these ancient machines, lol.

]]> By: CK Dexter http://crookedtimber.org/2008/11/20/all-free-songs-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-259109 CK Dexter Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:48:03 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8556#comment-259109 "@novakant: check out Ray Lamontange’s cover of Gnarles Barkley’s 'Crazy.'" I prefer the Violent Femmes' version - "Violent and Crazy": http://www.myspace.com/violentandcrazy (A reply to Gnarl's version of the Violent Femmes' "Gone Daddy Gone":) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkaUFB-EASI “@novakant: check out Ray Lamontange’s cover of Gnarles Barkley’s ‘Crazy.’”

I prefer the Violent Femmes’ version – “Violent and Crazy”:
http://www.myspace.com/violentandcrazy

(A reply to Gnarl’s version of the Violent Femmes’ “Gone Daddy Gone”:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkaUFB-EASI

]]> By: John Holbo http://crookedtimber.org/2008/11/20/all-free-songs-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-259097 John Holbo Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:35:35 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8556#comment-259097 Hey, those are some great videos notsneaky, thanks. That Kevin Coyne lunatic. I never heard him before. Hey, those are some great videos notsneaky, thanks. That Kevin Coyne lunatic. I never heard him before.

]]> By: notsneaky http://crookedtimber.org/2008/11/20/all-free-songs-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-259087 notsneaky Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:49:47 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8556#comment-259087 Much more recent classics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxfdzi3X58Q (a little bit into the hipster territory) Much more recent classics:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxfdzi3X58Q

(a little bit into the hipster territory)

]]> By: notsneaky http://crookedtimber.org/2008/11/20/all-free-songs-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-259086 notsneaky Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:30:40 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8556#comment-259086 Meh. This is just more hipster crap (John H, I love you anyway). And YouTube's all you really need. None of that ironic snark bullshit involved in covering things better left uncovered, like Journey (along the lines of Uncle K above). And anyway, there used to be a band that used to do Journey covers about as good as Journey covers can ever be done. With a bit more distortion. They were called Nirvana. Not sure they ever gave credit though. Not sure what ever happened to them. Anyway. Here's what you need to be listening too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H0jFsscmDA (this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGoAPGSdxhM&feature=related is actually my favorite KC song but can't find him doing that one on YT so instead you get Pippiloti Rist lip syncing it) for those who like "World Music": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyCsJAj69sc which is the best thing I've heard in something like seven years (discovered recently) and if you want classics then it's about time the hip kids brought this back: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0iuaxvkXv4 and "World Music" classics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zvz2GJaIqI Meh. This is just more hipster crap (John H, I love you anyway).

And YouTube’s all you really need. None of that ironic snark bullshit involved in covering things better left uncovered, like Journey (along the lines of Uncle K above). And anyway, there used to be a band that used to do Journey covers about as good as Journey covers can ever be done. With a bit more distortion. They were called Nirvana. Not sure they ever gave credit though. Not sure what ever happened to them.

Anyway. Here’s what you need to be listening too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H0jFsscmDA

(this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGoAPGSdxhM&feature=related
is actually my favorite KC song but can’t find him doing that one on YT so instead you get Pippiloti Rist lip syncing it)

for those who like “World Music”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyCsJAj69sc
which is the best thing I’ve heard in something like seven years (discovered recently)

and if you want classics then it’s about time the hip kids brought this back:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0iuaxvkXv4

and “World Music” classics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zvz2GJaIqI

]]> By: A. Y. Mous http://crookedtimber.org/2008/11/20/all-free-songs-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-259082 A. Y. Mous Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:33:02 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8556#comment-259082 Thanks JH. Will check it out later today. Thanks JH. Will check it out later today.

]]> By: John Holbo http://crookedtimber.org/2008/11/20/all-free-songs-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-259068 John Holbo Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:37:00 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8556#comment-259068 And thanks to you, too, Elaine. And thanks to you, too, Elaine.

]]> By: John Holbo http://crookedtimber.org/2008/11/20/all-free-songs-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-259065 John Holbo Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:07:48 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8556#comment-259065 Hey thanks Chris, I didn't know about Aquariumdrunkard. I just downloaded a bunch of stuff. Maybe I should do a post calling for a round-up of free music download sites. Hey thanks Chris, I didn’t know about Aquariumdrunkard. I just downloaded a bunch of stuff. Maybe I should do a post calling for a round-up of free music download sites.

]]> By: Elaine http://crookedtimber.org/2008/11/20/all-free-songs-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-259064 Elaine Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:07:41 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8556#comment-259064 Some of my regular listens: 1) <a href="http://3hive.com/" rel="nofollow">3 hive</a> Great eclectic mix, which nice tagging of genre and an embedded player if you just want to listen to all the music while you work. 2) <a href="http://copycats.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow">Copy Cats</a> Covers, remixes, and mash-ups. 3) <a href="http://gorillavsbear.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Gorilla vs. Bear</a> Outta Texas. 4) <a href="http://www.r5productions.com/" rel="nofollow">R5 Productions</a> Music from bands coming to town. 5) <a href="http://www.emusic.com/" rel="nofollow">eMusic</a> I am a member (monthly fee). They regularly give away free music (almost always great), you can listen to parts of tracks/albums to decide if you like it before you buy, and they have nice "hubs" of similar music. @novakant: check out Ray Lamontange's cover of Gnarles Barkley's "Crazy." http://copycats.tumblr.com/post/58459904/crazy-by-ray-lamontagne-originally-by-gnarls Some of my regular listens:
1) 3 hive
Great eclectic mix, which nice tagging of genre and an embedded player if you just want to listen to all the music while you work.

2) Copy Cats
Covers, remixes, and mash-ups.

3) Gorilla vs. Bear
Outta Texas.

4) R5 Productions
Music from bands coming to town.

5) eMusic
I am a member (monthly fee). They regularly give away free music (almost always great), you can listen to parts of tracks/albums to decide if you like it before you buy, and they have nice “hubs” of similar music.

@novakant: check out Ray Lamontange’s cover of Gnarles Barkley’s “Crazy.”
http://copycats.tumblr.com/post/58459904/crazy-by-ray-lamontagne-originally-by-gnarls

]]> By: John Holbo http://crookedtimber.org/2008/11/20/all-free-songs-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-259063 John Holbo Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:19:01 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8556#comment-259063 The Atlas Sound tracks are instrumental. I think that's it. The Atlas Sound tracks are instrumental. I think that’s it.

]]> By: Vulture Breath http://crookedtimber.org/2008/11/20/all-free-songs-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-259062 Vulture Breath Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:20:03 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8556#comment-259062 Thumbs down on the Chandelier Searchlight, Radiohead Reckoner Mix, Thom Yorke Harrowdown Logic remix, and Team B (On My Mind). Oh well! I came here to see Amity Shlaes get bashed, anyway. Thumbs down on the Chandelier Searchlight, Radiohead Reckoner Mix, Thom Yorke Harrowdown Logic remix, and Team B (On My Mind). Oh well! I came here to see Amity Shlaes get bashed, anyway.

]]> By: Chris Bertram http://crookedtimber.org/2008/11/20/all-free-songs-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-259058 Chris Bertram Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:48:12 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8556#comment-259058 I recommend The Aquarium Drunkard: http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/ I recommend The Aquarium Drunkard:

http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/

]]> By: novakant http://crookedtimber.org/2008/11/20/all-free-songs-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-259057 novakant Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:03:23 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=8556#comment-259057 I love Gnarls Barkley's <i>Crazy</i>, which I couldn't get out of my head for many weeks, and while looking it up on youtube, I came across Seal's <i>Crazy</i>, which in turn brought up memories of my youthful follies in Berlin. God bless the internet. I love Gnarls Barkley’s Crazy, which I couldn’t get out of my head for many weeks, and while looking it up on youtube, I came across Seal’s Crazy, which in turn brought up memories of my youthful follies in Berlin.

God bless the internet.

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