tunequest

I've been kickin around some of The Strokes albums lately and after repeated listenings, here are the ten songs I've found to be their greatest (so far). 12:51 (from Room on Fire) "The world is shutting out... for us." The upbeat melody and carefree feel make this one of the Strokes' most addicting songs. And its tragically short running time just makes you want to play it again and again. 12:51 ...

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This is it. The Strokes inaugural recording. I discovered it the other day while browsing the XL Recordings page at eMusic, which as far as I can tell, is currently the only place you can find it (unless you want to pay collectors prices for a hard copy). Released in 2001, this eleven minute EP features rougher, less unpolished versions of three songs that would later appear on the band's ...

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The vast array of listening information available at Last.fm probably had a great deal to do with CBS's decision to purchase the company. Though I'm wary of the deal, I've not lost all hope for the site. The Audioscrobbler technology behind it is some pretty fascinating stuff and the data it collects is open and available be analyzed, interpreted, shared and displayed in a lot of diverse applications. Hopefully, ...

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Yeah, What They Said, pointers to interesting stories. Some people call it "link sharing." "Same great Pabst taste, without the beer." PBR bottled water, available in China: Pi (π) played on a piano Each digit 1-9 is assigned a note and 0 is a quarter rest. Cumulative advantage Some things remain popular because they are popular. As the popularity of something increases, the likelihood that its popularity will continue to increase becomes greater. "If ...

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I recently had the realization that December is the best time of year to discover new music. This notion came as a recognition of a couple of trends that have been building for the past few years. Firstly, I've by-and-large stopped paying attention to the cutting edge of artists and albums. In fact, unless an artist already has a trusted relationship with me, I've essentially been ignoring them, no matter ...

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