Comments on: SXSW: free tunes http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/21/sxsw-free-tunes/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 27 May 2012 07:53:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Righteous Bubba http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/21/sxsw-free-tunes/comment-page-1/#comment-270131 Righteous Bubba Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:02:28 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10163#comment-270131 <blockquote>Of the 300 or so I’ve reviewed so far, I might wind up keeping 15-20.</blockquote>That's not so bad for demos. I think I'll give these torrents a shot.
Of the 300 or so I’ve reviewed so far, I might wind up keeping 15-20.
That’s not so bad for demos. I think I’ll give these torrents a shot.

]]> By: Hudson http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/21/sxsw-free-tunes/comment-page-1/#comment-270125 Hudson Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:09:47 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10163#comment-270125 I downloaded the full six gigs (~1,250 songs), and now am going through the excruciating process of plowing through all the songs looking for gems. Of the 300 or so I've reviewed so far, I might wind up keeping 15-20. At this rate, I'll be lucky to find 100 songs worth keeping. I have little use for the self-conscious country/roots stuff, the formula death-metal, or the trendier crap with hyperactive hi-hats and cloying vocals which suggest that someone's girlfriend or boyfriend was recruited to sing at the last minute. Suffice to say I won't do this again next year. I downloaded the full six gigs (~1,250 songs), and now am going through the excruciating process of plowing through all the songs looking for gems. Of the 300 or so I’ve reviewed so far, I might wind up keeping 15-20. At this rate, I’ll be lucky to find 100 songs worth keeping. I have little use for the self-conscious country/roots stuff, the formula death-metal, or the trendier crap with hyperactive hi-hats and cloying vocals which suggest that someone’s girlfriend or boyfriend was recruited to sing at the last minute. Suffice to say I won’t do this again next year.

]]> By: hermit greg http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/21/sxsw-free-tunes/comment-page-1/#comment-270116 hermit greg Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:22:28 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10163#comment-270116 The Morning News <a href="http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/reviews/six-word_reviews_of_1302_sxsw_mp3s.php" rel="nofollow">got Paul Ford to <em>review</em> all of the songs</a>, which—allowing for individual taste, of course—helps for choosing what to download. The Morning News got Paul Ford to review all of the songs, which—allowing for individual taste, of course—helps for choosing what to download.

]]> By: Matt McIrvin http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/21/sxsw-free-tunes/comment-page-1/#comment-270093 Matt McIrvin Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:35:07 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10163#comment-270093 I downloaded the free torrent in, I think, 2004. The mix leaned toward a combination of rock and bluegrass, and there was so much there that even at the usual 90% crud fraction, I was able to extract a few albums' worth of free music from unfamiliar bands that I really liked--someone of broader tastes might well find more. Of course, finding it in there was a daunting task. I downloaded the free torrent in, I think, 2004. The mix leaned toward a combination of rock and bluegrass, and there was so much there that even at the usual 90% crud fraction, I was able to extract a few albums’ worth of free music from unfamiliar bands that I really liked—someone of broader tastes might well find more. Of course, finding it in there was a daunting task.

]]> By: John Holbo http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/21/sxsw-free-tunes/comment-page-1/#comment-270059 John Holbo Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:26:49 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10163#comment-270059 Hey, that is a nice video. Thanks. Hey, that is a nice video. Thanks.

]]> By: Paul http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/21/sxsw-free-tunes/comment-page-1/#comment-270012 Paul Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:17:26 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10163#comment-270012 Well then just hop on a plane and go! :-) Well then just hop on a plane and go! :-)

]]> By: CK Dexter http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/21/sxsw-free-tunes/comment-page-1/#comment-269992 CK Dexter Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:26:52 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=10163#comment-269992 The Blitzentrapper song has a lovely hand animated video, too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqtlcHiSHTE The Blitzentrapper song has a lovely hand animated video, too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqtlcHiSHTE

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