Music

BBC - Glastonbury - 2009 some videos, interviews, webcam facing the pyramid stage and lots of radio content.

The entire membran sacd collection is available from jpc.de for the unbelieveable price of about $5 per disc. All classical of course, the bach organ music (18 discs) is just wonderful. Also the olympia jazz sacd's (from the olympia jazz club in france) are available for about $10. Fixed price shipping of about $13 for all orders over $50.

As we are celebrating today the International Francophone Day here's one song/clip from a realy great French singer who past away few days ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQxZ6tAb38w Salut Alain.

There seem to be a lot of jazz fans here, and a number of SF Bay Area folks as well. If you get a chance to make it out to Oaktown, the Oakland Museum of California has an exhibit, "Birth of the Cool," highlighting jazz, design and art from midcentury California. For a jazz newbie like me, it was very educational. Even if you are an expert, there are a lot of audio/video works to enjoy, and a nice collection of photographs of many jazz greats taken by William Claxton. Here's a link: Birth of the Cool California Art, Design, and Culture at Midcentury

Anyone know what Super High Material is? Does it mean compressed to audio death, or is it actually a good thing? Houses of the Holy Oh, and you can keep your "early Pink Floyd" and "Flaming Lips" and the like jokes to yourselves. Bwa-ha, very funny, so funny I forgot to laugh. Yeah, why don't you marry yourself. Ew, that's disgusting.

as per the title BBC - T In The Park 2009 - Performance Videos

I know that I'm not the only Emily/Metric fan here so when I found this tonight I figured I'd make sure that others new about it.

Digital Music Streaming Startup tunesBag Releases Desktop Application It looks interesting and I signed up for an account but haven't loaded anything on yet. Gotta wonder about the legality of this though. I suppose if you really want to have a streaming music server of your files it's safer to DIY it and stay off the radar.

KC have just announced some gigs in August. They're playing Chicago, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to go. Personal matters may make it difficult. Lineup is Adrian Belew, Robert Fripp, Gavin Harrison, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto Dates here: http://www.dgmlive.com/tour.htm

Unholy carp! I can't wait for this. I sure wish myspace worked for me. (Just Dean, no Toni, but I'm still excited.)

Marantz is set to release a SACD (and book) to celebrate their 30-year relationship with audio designer Ken Ishiwata. Could be, at very least, test disc worthy interesting. Stereophile: The Ecstasy and Agony

Wow, for one reason or another I never ripped this album to my ipod .. so I haven't listened to it for at least 5-6 years... just popped it in and am grooving to it. I remember when I bought it when it first came out and was at a friend's house. I put it in the cd player to just "preview it" before we went out and was immediately floored enough to just lay on his apartment floor and listen to the whole thing through. They all left without me, but I didn't care, I was immersed in the music. </random pointless story>

http://www.golfrecords.co.uk/letthemeatvinyl.com/index.htm http://www.killingjoke.com/killingjoke_home.html http://www.plastichead.com/catalogue.asp?ex=backlist&target=KILLING%20JOKE I confess I am no vinyl-head, but I am a Killing Joke fan. Much of their back catalog suffers from the typical 80's CD mastering issues - bright, brittle, and anemic. I believe there are CD remasters on the way as well, but if anyone happens to a: be a KJ fan, b: have a vinyl rig they are proud of, and c: is in to making digitizations of their vinyl - I'd love to hear a couple tracks for comparison purposes. Well, I'd love to hear them all but that is a lot to ask...

http://spoon.shop.musictoday.com/Dept.aspx?cp=691_11472 Pre-order the CD and get a limited edition bonus EP. Pre-order the LP and download the album in MP3, download the EP in MP3 Or you can pre-order the LP with a mystery shirt! I pre ordered the LP and CD, can't wait. Spoon rocks my world.

http://player.sxsw.com/torrents/SXSW_2007_Showcasing_Artists-Release_1.torrent

Here's a short Stereophile blurb on the classical music download site Primetone. It seems like a nice alternative to the label stores although the article seems to indicate that they are trying to retain some control of their holds. Anyway, I kind of like the way that Primetone includes news and interviews so visiting the site is a quick way to see what's hot. This is in contrast to ClassicsOnline that seems to be a more traditional online music store. Be sure and note how different sites vary in price and formats. BTW, looks like most of these sites have streaming in the making. http://www.stereophile.com/content/primephonics-hi-rez-classical-downlo…

Thought some of the Jazz, or even simply piano, fans here might be interested in this Kevin Whitehead audio review of Ran Blakes newest: Ran Blake: Ghosts In The Piano : NPR Music . Immediately ordered.

Maybe it's old news for many of you, but it arrived today. I've received the newsletter with the link to download legally and free a 6 tracks EP by NIN and the other two bands sharing tour with them. Check it here

Probably there's new ones everyday on the net but for some strange reasons this Radio-Canada (the country next to mine ) new jazz option has a nice sound. Espace jazz, la nouvelle webradio d'Espace musique Amicalement

The last surviving member of the LA 4, Bud Shank, has passed away at 82. Everybody has heard his music. Among other things he played the flute solo on California Dreaming for the Mamas & Papas. Godspeed Bud.

Listen to the entire Dark Night of the Soul album over at NPR. "In addition to Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse (Mark Linkous), other artists appearing on Dark Night of the Soul include James Mercer of The Shins, The Flaming Lips, Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals, Jason Lytle of Grandaddy, Julian Casablancas of The Strokes, Frank Black of the Pixies, Iggy Pop, Nina Persson of The Cardigans, Suzanne Vega, Vic Chesnutt, David Lynch, and Scott Spillane of Neutral Milk Hotel and The Gerbils."

The State of Audiophile Music Downloads | Computer Audiophile The B&W 'club' especially looks interesting.

Thoughts? Where should I start? Worth listening to?

I have A Go Go and the Medeski Martin & Wood collaboration under the name Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood, Out Louder, and enjoy them both immensely from a musical standpoint (I love fusion). What else should I get next?