The people at They Shoot Music – Don’t They shot an offstage acoustic session of “I’m So Bored” by Wavves and there’s video of it! Holla! Link is here: http://theyshootmusic.at/posts/Wavves
Category: Special
Amazon MP3 free ‘Ioda SXSW Opening Day Bash Sampler 2009’
Another treat for SXSW concertgoers and other indie music fans alike, this time via Amazon. Amazon MP3 is offering a free download of Ioda SXSW Opening Day Bash 11-track sampler. Follow the link below for the mp3s! Ioda SXSW Opening Day Bash Sampler Here’s the tracklist, which includes KR favorites Marching Band and Blind Pilot!… Continue reading Amazon MP3 free ‘Ioda SXSW Opening Day Bash Sampler 2009’
The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn likes to teach, too
So I thought I was in for a normal boring lecture last night in my entertainment and media industries class. I took my seat, kept my head down, listened to my iPod, the usual. Class was about to start, so I took my headphones off, looked up, and whaddaya know – Craig Finn, frontman of… Continue reading The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn likes to teach, too
Sufjan’s Illinoise gets remixed like whoa (Outkast, Aesop Rock, more!)
Awesome news from Paste: Montreal-based producer Tor is gunning for the King of Unlikely Samples title with his new, free mixtape, Illinoize, which mixes Sufjan Stevens with Outkast, Brother Ali, Aesop Rock and Big Daddy Kane, amongst others. Turns out, the pairings complement each other nicely. The penny whistles from “Dumb I Sound” layered on… Continue reading Sufjan’s Illinoise gets remixed like whoa (Outkast, Aesop Rock, more!)
iTunes Mixery
We’ve been overloading you guys with crazy new material and such in the past few days, which made me think, why not inundate everyone with my music collection again? For those who don’t know, this is iTunes mixery part tres. Here’s how it goes: I play iTunes on shuffle -> tell you which song comes… Continue reading iTunes Mixery
The USB memory stick mixtape
This is really cool. It’s basically just a USB memory stick packaged in what looks like an old school mixtape. The idea is, you make a folder of MP3s (64 MB max) and put them on the memory stick and give it to somebody as a mixtape. Cool, no? As somebody who used to spend… Continue reading The USB memory stick mixtape
MP3s of some SXSW artists, season finale (part five)
I apologize for how long it has taken to get to this last installment for SXSW, but I hope you’ve found solace in all the other posts we’ve been able to put out lately! Busy times for us here at Knox Road, that’s for sure. Anyway, as promised, here are the final highlights and mp3s… Continue reading MP3s of some SXSW artists, season finale (part five)
Wake n’ Bacon: Alarm clock + bacon cooker=WTF
This is absurd. These people (who ARE these people??) designed an alarm clock that wakes you up to a freshly cooked piece of Bacon. They’ve dubbed it “Wake n’ Bacon.” Get it? No? Go live a little. What you do is place a piece of frozen bacon in the clock overnight. Ten minutes before your… Continue reading Wake n’ Bacon: Alarm clock + bacon cooker=WTF
Knox Road interview with The Scarlet Ending!
I recently had the privilege of speaking with twin sisters Kaleena and Kayleigh Goldsworthy, lead singers (as well as piano and violin players, respectively) of The Scarlet Ending, out of Syracuse, NY, who are set to take the indie world by storm with their newest album soon to be released. They’ve already been featured on… Continue reading Knox Road interview with The Scarlet Ending!
MP3s of some SXSW artists, part four
The fourth (count ’em) installment of my SXSW artists feature. If you’re new to the game, I list some of the acts I’m excited about, with mp3s and a brief note about each. And on to the action! P-T time. Stay tuned for the grand finale later this week. Mieka Pauley – “9:45” [MP3] This… Continue reading MP3s of some SXSW artists, part four