Our Digital Music

A music bloggers day: Wake up, lots of coffee, turn on some tunes and let another daily episode of life play itself out and its all backed by the musical soundtrack of the day.
For us, a day is not a day without music and each soundtrack is different. Collectively we, the bloggers of the b5media Music Channel offer 151 Songs that make up the Soundtrack of our Day. Check it out and let the bloggers know what is on your music player.

Here at Our Digital Music I built a track listing from morning to night.
The Rock Dose …read more

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Coldplay wil release their fourth album “Viva La Vida” or, to give it its full title, “Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends” on Parlophone Records/EMI on  June 16. The album comprises 10 brand new tracks, recorded in London, Barcelona and New York with producers Brian Eno and Markus Dravs.
Track list:
1. Life In Technicolor
2. Cemeteries Of London
3. Lost!
4. 42
5. Lovers In Japan/Reign Of Love
6. Yes
7. Viva La Vida
8. Violet Hill
9. Strawberry Swing
10. Death And All His friends
“Viva La Vida” follows the hugely successful album “X&Y”, which has sold 10 million copies since its release in 2005.
image via wikipedia 

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Music is the soundtrack of my day. Thanks to music libraries on my Zune and computer, I can fire up a variety of songs and playlists to suit my mood. Here are some examples.
EARLY MORNING – I start slowly…

Cat Stevens Morning Has Broken
Beatles Here’s Comes the Sun
Stevie Wonder You are the Sunshine of my Life

MID – MORNING – The theme is “motivation”

The Staples Singers – Oh Happy Day
John Mayer – Waiting For The World To Change
U2 – One

 MID-DAY – Instrumental. No lyrics to distract me while I wade through 200 emails, make phone calls, etc.

Miles Davis – Kind Of …read more

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Island Def Jam and TAG men’s body spray have formed a hip-hop record label called TAG Records to be led by Janet Jackson’s  husband Jermaine Dupri.
Two new video sites run by indie music blogs launched this week: Pitchfork.tv and Videogum. Vote on which one you think will be the most popular.
Problems lie ahead for digital music distributors as labels demand lower fees and more services.
A letter to labels from The Orchard’s CEO leaked to Hypebot showed concern for how the new MySpace Music will treat indie record labels and artists. A Hypebot commentary shed additional light on the issue.
Last.fm says …read more

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They’re back! The Black Crowes have just announced a North American concert tour that will kick off on June 28th and conclude with a five night run at the Fillmore in San Francisco on Chris Robinson’s birthday, December 20th.
The 90 city tour follows the success of their seven special “One Night Only” shows which featured their new album “Warpaint,” performed in its entirety. All the shows sold-out instantly across America and were followed by a brief international trek including sold-out shows in London and in Amsterdam earlier this week. A highlight of the tour will be two very special evenings …read more

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There are a variety of iPods on the market today. So many, in fact, that you might have a hard time deciding which iPod is the one that will fit your needs best. By taking the quiz below, you should be able to decide which iPod will best fit your needs, and give you the best value for your budget.

1. Which is more important to you?
compact size
storage capacity
viewing video on a large scree

2. Do you want to use your iPod to surf the web, check email, and other application functions?
yes
no

3. How …read more

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An hilarious parody via Listening Post

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Another free DRM free mp3 download this week – “Girl Downtown” comes from Lost Highway Records protégé Hayes Carll. Fellow singer and songwriter Texan Ray Wiley Hubbard equates watching his friend Hayes perform with watching two trains heading full speed toward each other on the same track, but adds, “He walks on that stage, and he just owns it.”
Download the song free through Monday, April 14 here.
Listen and tell us what you think.
image via Amazon

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Yes, this is real.
The iBig Box is inflatible, comes with speakers and an input jack, and sells for $60 from (appropriately enough) Liquidation Connection.
I am left with the burning question:
WHY ? 

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