Archive for January, 2008
Battle of the Big A’s Brewing
While this is a Zune site, the big name in downloadable music up until recently was Apple with their iTunes offering. However, the music was locked to their annoying white players. Then the other big A, better known as Amazon…
RawVoice, a podcasting outfit, recently posted an interesting note on their blog about the growth of Zune downloads in the first two weeks of the year. They noted with particular focus how Zune users listening to their podcast was “way…
Greetings - oops, hit ‘publish’ instead of save. Anyways, here’s the collection of free n’ clear music this week 
- First up, check out IDA, over at Brooklyn Vegan.
- Next up, our buddies at RockInsider drop another Evangelicals track, plus a few more bands for you to check out. As frequent reader/commenter Eddie says “Evangelicals are win”
- If you’re a fan of David Bazan, head over to MOKB. And if you’re not a fan, head over to MOKB.
- Sweet! Pick up an R.E.M. track over at Aquarium Drunkard.
- And Counting Crows (my favorite person’s favorite band) are giving away two tracks - pick them up on their site.
- Head over to ‘Tracks for a Rancid download. I mean, um, the punk band. Don’t take that the wrong way
- Winning this week’s designation as most peculiar band name, Pig Destroyer’s got an MP3 over at Stereogum
- Fans of hip hop, check out Clipse/Re-up gang over at Gorilla vs Bear
- Continuing in NMF’s long tradition of awesome covers that are awesome, Of Montreal cover M.I.A, over at You Ain’t no Picasso.
- In a grooving mood? Go pick up this track by Colin Munroe at Arjan Writes
- And last but certainly not not-awesome, The Gutter Twins rock Cleveland.
Ok,enjoy the music, the new software update, and have a great weekend!
Zune News Roundup 1/25/08
Here’s the latest Zune news: Zune is to be the exclusive media sponsor of the 2008 Winter X Games. Get into the snowy social! Still thinking about a Zune 80? Here’s another review of it from the former owner of…