Sunday, February 29, 2004

RAMA-archive - thousands of freely downloadable sheet music scores in a searchable online archive hosted by the Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus

Saturday, February 28, 2004

Johnny Guitar: The Musical - based on the cult movie of the same name. Music by Martin Silvestri and Joel Higgins, lyrics by Joel Higgins, and book by Nicholas van Hoogstraten
Excellent Online - the home for North American fans of the U.K. indie music scene

Friday, February 27, 2004

radiotakeover - serving the independent music community by providing a way for new music to be heard, found, and purchased
Black Metal Radio - streaming black metal episodes every week
Castelar Radio - laying down some of the best in turntable beats
Nellie McKay.net - official site for the singer and songwriter. Includes biography, sound clips, and more
Lee Latchford Evans - official site for the former band member of Steps, now a solo singer/songwriter

Thursday, February 26, 2004

US bands line up against Bush - Nearly 200 US punk bands have lined up to try to get fans to boost the vote against President Bush through the Punk Voter coalition
JC Chasez - official site from Jive Records. Includes photos, video, bio, and news
Day of Infamy - official site features tour dates, music downloads, and bios of this modern rock band
Nellie Mckay - news, bio, album info, and more about the eclectic singer, pianist, and songwriter
eil.com - New, Rare, Collectable, Used & Hard To Find CDs, Vinyl Records, Rare CD singles, Picture Discs, Rare Vinyl, 12", 7", Limited Editions, Promos, Imports, Albums & Music Memorabilia from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s & 2000s

Wednesday, February 25, 2004

shock/denial/anger/acceptance - official site for the album from Rick Springfield. Includes lyrics, photos, downloads, and audio clips
The View from Madeleine's Couch - a band with a distinctive take on the Bossa nova and samba

Friday, February 20, 2004

Aline Vida - official web site featuring music samples, news, performance dates, biographical information, a journal, and photos.
Blondie, From Punk to the Present - a pictorial history of the band by Allan Metz
Vanilla Fudge: The Real Deal - A must have for Vanilla Fudge & classic rock fans of the late 60's. Previously unreleased rock classics recorded in Chicago in the winter of 1987 during their last major tour. All original members

Thursday, February 19, 2004

Mediachest - share books, CDs, DVDs, and video games with people in your social network
Reggae On The River - three day reggae music festival held annualy in Humboldt County, California

Wednesday, February 18, 2004

George Terry: Guitar Drive - Blues Rock and Ballads from Eric Clapton's first band guitar pal George Terry
ChristinaMilian.org - with news and updates, images, lyrics, audio and video downloads, fan forum, and more
Muzsikas - Hungarian folk music ensemble
Jimmy Little - official site of this Australian singer who began his career in the 1960s

Tuesday, February 17, 2004

EMI blocks Beatles album remix - Record label EMI threatens legal action against a DJ who remixed The Beatles' White Album
Dido joins music's major earners - Dido has entered a Top 10 of the music world's biggest earners after making a reported £15.8m in 2003
The Brit Awards get ready to rock - The UK music industry is preparing to honour the best in British and global talent at the 2004 Brit Awards
Doch - playing their own twist of gypsy music from Central and Eastern Europe

Monday, February 16, 2004

David Alstead: Piano For Both Ears - David "encourages" the inclusion of pop sensibilities, jazz chordal structures and various seemingly inappropriate musical elements into a sometimes belligerent and unwilling classical music form; emotional and stirring
Robin Fox: Seduction - Trance super star Robin Fox singing dance club music, before she was famous. A must for hard core Robin Fox, or dance club, fans
Alice Ripley: Everything's Fine - The album showcases Alice's beautifully powerful voice and melodic, deeply soulful songwriting talents, from the album's first track, "Shotgun," with its hypnotic melody and haunting lyrical sentiment to the soaring harmonic anthem "Shine On"
Sanford Arms: The Twilight Era - Following up on their brilliant debut, Sanford Arms bring us a collection of songs of lush soundscapes that ruminate on life's arrivals, departures and the space in between
The Valley Arena: Kinetic Aesthetic - A unique blend of dissonance, melody, and full on rock. Recommended for fans of No Knife, Q and Not U, and Cursive. Produced by Anthony Arvisu (Rocket From the Crypt, Mars Volta)
Treetops - Melbourne band who share a love for harmony and melody, acid-inspired pop, and summer-of-love California beach'n'desert sounds
Marty Rhone - includes news, full biography, photo gallery and gig guide
The Givegoods - news, photos, videos and tour dates for this band formed by Tom Morgan and Andy Calvert, with Leticia Nischang and John Fenton

Saturday, February 14, 2004

Hip-Hop Summit Action Network - dedicated to harnessing the cultural relevance of Hip-Hop music to educate and help at risk youth. Also promotes youth voter registration
Blue Öyster Cult - official site for the band. History, media, merchandise, news, and more
Jigsaw Circus - international music video festival
The Beatles Are Coming! - history of the birth of Beatlemania in America by Bruce Spizer. Site includes speculative Beatles weblog from 1964

Friday, February 13, 2004

Ministry of Progress - musical and theatrical event of rock proportions. Created by Kim Hughes, adapted from the play by Charlie Morrow

Thursday, February 12, 2004

Bandzoogle - web builder allows bands to build, manage, and add professional features to their web sites. Sites feature message boards, tour diaries, news, shows, photo galleries and more
Pazz & Jop 2003 - listeners tested, critics approved

Wednesday, February 11, 2004

Cin3ma: Permanent Waves - streaming orchestral film scores by numerous composers. Includes low and high quality streams, composer biographies, and more
Klymaxx - official site for the all-girl funk band featuring bios, discography, and photos from the 1980s
Penelope Houston: The Whole World - Once the former singer of San Francisco's legendary Avengers, she now makes gorgeous melodic folk pop. As Newsweek magazine put it, "We need to invent a new genre for Penelope Houston... smart, literate music made without compromise"

Tuesday, February 10, 2004

Saturday, February 07, 2004

PeerCast - creators of a straightforward software client that enables anyone to broadcast streaming media on the Internet without the need for expensive servers or bandwidth

Friday, February 06, 2004

Pepperspray - instantly infamous San Francisco-based tranny rock sensation
Jess McAvoy - official site of this Western Australian guitarist and singer. Includes gig guide, photos, and album information
Clare Bowditch - homepage of this Australian singer and her band, The Feeding Set. Includes audio and gig guide

Thursday, February 05, 2004

Darkthrone - official site of the Norwegian black metal band. Site includes biography, photos, and contact information
Jeff Beck.com - official site for the master electric guitarist
Holly Golightly - official site of the English solo artist who blends electric blues, folk rock, and less frantic rock and roll

Wednesday, February 04, 2004

DancePortalGlobal - global dance music and clubbing events media focused on the UK, Australia, and other international hotspots. Includes advance listings, reviews, competitions, and audio/video webcasts
Mieskuoro Huutajat - group of men's choir shouters from Oulu, Finland, who perform dressed in black suits, white shirts, and black rubber ties
Village Idiom by Tim Biancalana is a mix of irreverent, intellectual humor blended with imaginative word play and wit reminiscent of the lyrics and writings of John Lennon with a dash of Monty Python. The year-long process of writing, illustrating and performing this original work has culminated in Tim's one-man show. Whether you read it or experience the energy on the theater stage, Village Idiom, is attracting rave reviews from Beatles fans and sophisticated audiences in venues throughout the United States

Tuesday, February 03, 2004

Client - British electro-pop duo featuring Sarah Blackwood and Kate Holmes
All MusicNow - buy individual tracks, manage music, and transfer songs to portable players. Also offers a monthly membership program
Carry-a-Tune - music software designed to help users develop better pitch and sing in tune
iCompositions.com - provides forums for users of Garageband to discuss the program and share their creations