December 2009
My Favorite Albums Of the Year
It’s always hard to select your favorite records of the year. My list will include loyal companions no matter which year they were released and are in no particular order:
The Decemberists - The Hazards Of Love: fantastic rock opera. It takes time but then, it gets you. Listen: The Hazards of Love 2 (Wager All)
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Full Moon Fever: at one point this year, I...
Former President Bill Clinton came within minutes of being assassinated in the...
– Osama bin Laden came within minutes of killing Bill Clinton - Telegraph
Is there an easy web app somewhere to create CD...
The truth is this: China wrecked the talks, intentionally humiliated Barack...
– How do I know China wrecked the Copenhagen deal? I was in the room | Mark Lynas | Environment | The Guardian
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-20) →
Charlotte Gainsbourg (25)
Biffy Clyro (20)
The Swell Season (8)
Mumford & Sons (5)
Beastie Boys (5)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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That’s what’s up.
soundcloud:
Reuters UK joined us earlier this week when visiting the Abbey Road Studios. This is the video, check it out!
Music and audio sharing service for artists, SoundCloud, today announced the...
– Nice write-up over on Arctic Startups about the App Gallery and developer resources we launched yesterday. (via soundcloud)
My favorite part:
In particular, why does a handful of Swedish guys who moved their company to Berlin just because the parties are better, think they can build a dynamic App...
bryc3:
getting a feature update from a company that includes “we will have more blood and 100% more unicorns” has officially made my day.
Brillz.
The Christmas Release
There’s more…
We just pushed our Christmas Release just in time for the holiday season. Here’s the short version, full details are in our blog post.
New featues:
People Finder: match your contacts from other networks & platforms Updated iPhone app: access and listen to your favorites Secret Widgets: add players of your tracks & sets to password-protected sites
App Gallery...
Why do we have Nickelback? Because of Wham.
If Wham were to produce a video today, in it they’d wear Ed Hardy and Ugg Boots.
– Probably my favorite so far. I’m on a roll. (via fucknowham)
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Enough! Follow 'Fuck No, Wham!' and submit your... →
I’ve had it with Wham. Enough! Here’s why:
Wham is the reason for all my break-ups.
Wham is responsible for all evil in the world.
Wham is the only reason why Isreal and Palestine are still having a beef.
Tiger Woods slammed his car because they played Wham on the radio.
Bankers started wearing pink shirts & golden ties because of Wham.
It’s not ego-shooters that cause...
Vimeo Sued By Capitol Records Over Lip Dubs →
robbiemitchell:
zachklein:
I roared with a belly laugh when I read this headline in bed earlier today. Could Capitol Records truly be this misguided? Do they not realize that if you were to sort Internet brands by those most emblematic of creativity — not piracy — that Vimeo would line up at the top? Lip-dubbing is harmless and perfectly fun, and ultimately will define the aesthetic of an...
My wish for 2010: More girls in tech.
Oh, and world peace.
Remix Delphic using Aviary
SoundCloud & Aviary: First Act.
soundcloud:
Manchester-based band Delphic are pretty hot at the moment. With recent appearances on Jools Holland and making the BBC Sound 2010 shortlist they’re getting ready to release their debut Ewan Pearson produced album Acolyte on 11th January. Meanwhile they’re making all the stems from lead single ‘Doubt’ available for you to remix. Take a listen...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-13) →
Get Well Soon (31)
Teenage Fanclub (20)
Jay Farrar and Benjamin Gibbard (12)
The Avett Brothers (9)
The Decemberists (4)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
siminoff:
There is something so inspiring about some semi-crazy (and I mean that as a compliment) guy in Alaska just building shit in his spare time.
Love it:
“So, why did you build this robot?”
“Euhm, just because I could!”
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SoundCloud Staff Picks: Best of '09 →
Click through for a great & varied selection of favorites, curated by SoundCloud staffers.
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