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Justin Henine-Hardenne  |  by digitalmusic.weblogsinc.com. All rights reserved. 5.03 | 11:36

Posted Jan 19th 2007 10:25AM by
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Nope, it's not Tommy Lee vs. Neil Peart. It's not John Bonham vs Keith Moon.

It's Buddy Rich vs. Animal. That's right.

Animal. Elmo's whacked out black sheep uncle.


Buddy Rich is the obvious winner here.

He's the greatest Jazz drummer who ever lived, able to bang out monster beats at a speed and precision that would tax even the most exacting of robot drummers from a creepy musical future. That being said and all things being equal (as equal as can be when one opponent is a Muppet), Animal gives it his best shot. .

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Posted Jan 12th 2007 12:44PM by
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Rebel DJ's, DJ Adrian and The Mysterious D have what they call "Best of Bootie 2006", a full mixed contiguous mashup that cuts razor slices through the best of 30 years of music, then bakes them until crisp and golden brown.

, I can't imagine it will be available long. Mashups include highlights like "Crazy Logic", combining Supertramp's "Logical Song", Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" and Rockwell's "Somebody's Watching Me" into what can only be called a feast of paranoid delight.

Also a gem, DJ Topcat's, "Dec. 4th, Oh What A Night" which digs deep to hook up Jay-Z with Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.

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Posted Jan 3rd 2007 1:25PM by
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YouTube has reaffirmed my faith in the belief that, if you produce enough content, some of it will be amazing. , a guitarist from Seoul, South Korea currently living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Remember Eddie Van Halen and his crazy hammer-on solos in the 80's?

makes Van Halen look like an underachiever.


Playing two guitars at once with an amazing amount of precision, what Zack does is about one-half guitar and one-half piano. It's enough to make you question whether your own fingers should be declared defective by comparison.



There's much more of this at . Christmas tunes, classical, and even a bit of top 40 techno, all reworked into two headed guitar masterpieces.

in a way that attempts to defy the laws of physics.

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Posted Jan 3rd 2007 12:28PM by
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January will play host to some rather well anticipated album releases, including new music from The Shins, Of Montreal, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and an iTunes exclusive EP from Yo La Tengo. We'll let Puddlegum give you , but we're here to hit the high points.



You may remember The Shins new album Wincing The Night Away being just a few months ago, much to the shagrin of their label, SubPop. The first single, " " is now up for grabs with the approval of the label. It's good, frankly not great, and I find it to be lacking a lot of the raw quality that I really love about The Shins.

I've been a good boy, refraining from downloading the advance copy which is circulating so, I'll save the remainder of my they-got-big-and-sold-out disdain for release day, which happens to be the 23rd.

Also floating around in the ether are from the upcoming Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and Of Montreal's difficult to pronounce single " ." The new Of Montreal is bouncy and catchy with lots of synth piano, and plenty of mood swings.



Also releasing a new album and deserving of quite a bit more attention are Ohio's Six Parts Seven. The Washington Post says about "Their tunes are sweetly folkish in mood but rather than verse ndash; chorus ndash; verse song structure that might make the absence of a vocalist noticeable the music gently swells towards peaks keeping the focus on the guitar interplay." We just call them, "Gooder than some other bands," and, "Kinda like .

" Snag a copy of their song, " " while it's hot.

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The beginning of a new year (and the last six weeks of the old one) is a heady time filled with toplists and predictions for the future.

We've linked to them, we've discussed them, and we thought the whole "best of" thing for 2006 was put to bed. "Didn't we all have such funny haircuts in 2006?", we've thought.

"Can you believe how much younger I looked?" we've remarked. "Can't someone put together an arbitrary list of their favorite videos from 2006, in a downloadable format and provide me with a torrent link?

" we've pondered.

A list in a world of nice round numbers. It's edgy, it's different, it doesn't need your attention to feel validated.

It's the cool kid list containing every single video on the list in a , and its available via .

There's some great stuff on this list, even if there's a bit of crossover (although, not much) to we blogged about last month. Zero 7, Thom Yorke, Bob Dylan, Scissor Sisters, The Raconteurs and more.

while it's hot.

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Posted Jan 2nd 2007 1:34PM by
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I've often mentioned Magantune as an example of an upstart company doing things the right way.

is another great example. A explaining how Magnatune works (non-exclusive contracts, 50/50 split with artists, etc) and showcasing just a few artists from Magnatune's stable.

Posted Jan 2nd 2007 12:30PM by
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Ever wanted a weekly hit chart of free downloads? I'm not sure when Last.

Fm launched gem but, I'm certainly glad they did.

The Last.fm weekly chart of " " is a can't miss tool for finding what's "in" this week.

The current chart features free downloads from scores of popular favorites like , , and as well as lesser known up and comers like , and .

It's an eclectic chart, so you're almost guaranteed to find something you like in the list. Add the word "Free" to that and, I'm starting to wonder why more people haven't discovered this fantastic resource.





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Sensational. That's the only word I can come up with to describe . I was a big fan of before he passed away, and since his passing I've not found a player to fill his void.

McKee just may be the putty to fill that hole.

says of McKee, "Andy is the most innovative and exciting fingerstyle guitarist to emerge in years. Still in his 20's, Andy has developed a mastery of the 6-string guitar and the harp guitar that leaves me speechless.

I find myself listening to his tunes over and over again, discovering new nuances every time. He is the most textural player of the instrument since Michael Hedges, and he creates sonic architecture worthy of the great modern composers for any instrument."

, Candyrat Records.

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Posted Dec 27th 2006 11:48AM by
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"Stormy Weather", we've all heard it. Originally performed at the Cotton Club in 1933, Stormy Weather is a staple of the jazz standards and, recognizing that a creative WFMU blogger/programmer from " " did some digging and put together .

72 versions of Stormy Weather, which should put some sun back in your sky.

All the angst, all the misery and 72 times the metaphor, mapping the weather to your melancholy mood.

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Posted Dec 26th 2006 2:13PM by
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Indie band " " are trying something completely different this year..

touring to nowhere and playing for audiences that could be described as nano-sized.

"As I travel, I intend to set up and play small shows at hotel rooms, bathrooms,rest stops, old country roads, pretty much anywhere i end up alone. Then I will video and document it and put it up online.

That will be the only way you can see the tour, since no one will know where i will be performing...

.and if they do find out, well i'll just keep my hotel room locked and they can sit in the hall. It's just me and the internet audience.

..so i guess you could say i'm not going for the highest grossing tour of 2007.

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We'll try and check in with The Golden Sounds as they take on this totally unconventional tour. Meanwhile, .

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Posted Dec 22nd 2006 12:45PM by
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I'm constantly amazed at the quality of music being generated in my town.

, may be one of the single most visually entertaining music videos of all time. Halifax's own 's song "Turnaround" is a driving, electronicly inspired rock anthem that shouldn't be missed.

The band's bio says, "Half of JSB's repertoire consists of organic instrumental material with influences ranging from Daft Punk to St.

Germain, while the other half displays mature songwriting, powerful vocals and memorable melodies within the framework of concise arrangements. Although both elements of the band's sound are starkly different, they combine the two effortlessly to bring the audience on an unforgettable journey with each live show."

Turnaround is a part of the latter, with strong vocals and a powerful melody.

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