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Music library getting dusty? 3-and-a-half websites you may not know (but should immediately bookmark)

April 15th, 2008 | 2 Comments | Posted in Advice by Chris Pommier

Finding that you’ve gotten into a rut with you music? If, as my fellow Twitterer BigBrightBulb said (who blogs here and twitters here), you’ve been filling out your 80’s pop collection based on Muzak from your favorite burrito shop,, then I’ve got some tips for you below. Or, maybe, like me, the hard drive that housed all your music crashed beyond repair. The smell of burning plastic does not bode well for my Tori Amos Discography.

Either way, I’ve got a short list of sites you’ll want to check out.

They’re not as famous or popular as Last.fm, iTunes, or Yahoo! Music, but maybe you’ve already tried those, and just maybe they’re boring you to tears. Especially since you want to find music that challenges you, and pushes your boundaries. You want to find music uncovered by the most music-obsessed people on the planet. Music bloggers.

Look no further.

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Gift Guide: DoCoppenhagen’s Top 15 (of 50) Music Picks for 2006

December 11th, 2006 | No Comments | Posted in Uncategorized by Chris Pommier

The Blog DoCopenhagen has been compiling a very popular list of the top 50 music videos of the previous year. There are plenty of artists that internet users will be familiar with, but perhaps the general populous of non-addicts might not be aware of.

I’ve listed the top 15 here. You can find and watch the all the videos of 2006 by clicking on the link above, and then, when you find something you like, come back here and click on a link below to buy it.

  1. Ok Go - Here It Goes Again
  2. Jenny Wilson - Let my shoes lead me forward
  3. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
  4. M. Ward - Chinese Translation
  5. Zero 7 - Left Behind
  6. Sigur Ros - Flugufrelsarinn
  7. Malajube - Montreal -40°C
  8. An Pierlé & White Velvet - Jupiter
  9. Thom Yorke - Harrowdown Hill
  10. Peter, Bjorn & John - Young Folks
  11. The Knife - We Share Our Mother’s Health
  12. Xiu Xiu - Hello From Eau Claire
  13. Battle - Children
  14. Para One - Dudun-Dun
  15. Ed Harcourt - Visit from the Dead Dog
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