Of course you know that artists don’t get money when you find their music through less-than-aboveboard avenues; but do you know the difference between buying in-store and, say, through iTunes? Or what the cut is when you stream something over Rhapsody, or download from cdBaby? Dig into this delicious infographic and find out (and read […]
Ways of consuming music
Posted by Ben on April 20, 2010
https://www.swordbilled.com/ways-of-consuming-music/
You thought you heard it all, but then you listened again
Mash-ups can be hit-or-miss, never mind whether you like either (or both [or multiple]) artists. But I’m really liking Ziggy Stardust Remixed. (Particularly the Bowie/MGMT track — it didn’t hit me the first time, but after three or four times, it slunk into my brain and stayed there.)
Posted by Ben on March 6, 2009
https://www.swordbilled.com/you-thought-you-heard-it-all-but-then-you-listened-again/
And then this happened
I’ve seen better film editing… But I can’t say I’ve actually seen birds whistling the imperial march from Star Wars (or for that matter, any movie themes). I mean, now I can, sort of. (Although after a quick search, I am more impressed by birds performing the 1812 Overture and the Andy Griffith Show theme.) […]
Posted by Ben on September 7, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/and-then-this-happened/
Life on Mars, rendered by Ukulele
(via Crooked Timber)
Posted by Ben on August 6, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/life-on-mars-rendered-by-ukulele/
Flying Club Cup
BEIRUT – Nantes – from The Flying Club Cupby flyingclubcup
Posted by Ben on April 17, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/flying-club-cup/
Happy Holidays
(by way of Seed Magazine via Bookslut)
Posted by Ben on December 16, 2007
https://www.swordbilled.com/happy-holidays/
We animals have a good time, too!
Casper The Friendly Ghost – The Animal Square Dance (via WFMU’s Beware of the Blog, where there are plenty more songs to listen to)
Posted by Ben on October 28, 2007
https://www.swordbilled.com/we-animals-have-a-good-time-too/
Another kind of claymation
A music video by Jan Svankmajer, the fellow who brought us people-eating tree stumps and animated skeletons with Santa hats. What’s not to love? (via MeFi)
Posted by Ben on September 21, 2007
https://www.swordbilled.com/another-kind-of-claymation/
It should come as no surprise…
…to find a wealth of live music recordings on the Internet Archive. Nonetheless, I’m surprised. Can you see it? The surprise? (I discover this through the back door, finding a concert of A Silver Mt. Zion via some web page–I’ve long since forgotten which–and then discovering, also, some Handsome Family stuff as well. At time […]
Posted by Ben on October 4, 2006
https://www.swordbilled.com/it-should-come-as-no-surprise/
More mashup goodness
The Kleptones bring you a discless two-disc mash-up extravaganza, downloadable in various formats and combinations from their web site. (via BoingBoing from ages ago)
Posted by Ben on September 30, 2006
https://www.swordbilled.com/more-mashup-goodness/