Tag Archives: Music

transcoding mp3-to-mp3 in mt-daapd

Introduction mt-daapd is an iTunes daap-protocol server for Unix systems.  I’m using mt-daapd on by Ubuntu 9.04 system to stream music over the internet to my workplace.   The issue is that many of my mp3 files are 256kbps mp3 files, … Continue reading

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Running amazonmp3 downloader on Ubuntu 9.04 amd64 (Jaunty) via a chroot

The one biggest (and most annoying) missing package for Ubuntu 9.04 amd64 is the amazon mp3 downloader package.  This is critical being able to download special cheap albums from amazon, and is only available as a 32-bit package for Ubuntu … Continue reading

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I’ve given up on web-based music services.

It was a long and tumultuous affair, but now I’ve officially given up on web-based streaming of my personal music collection. I started out with netjuke, which died and got absorbed into the horrible jinzora project.   So then I switched … Continue reading

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Unofficial SXSW 2008 mp3 torrent

Here’s a link to an unofficial SXSW 2008 mp3 torrent. Happy listening!

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Ripping daytrotter mp3 files

My friend Rich pointed me at daytrotter.com, and it looks like they have a really nice collection of live recordings by a bunch of interesting artists. All the files are available for download on their site, so using some trickery, … Continue reading

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Ripping SXSW 2008 mp3 files

I’ve grown impatient waiting for 2008.sxsw.com to release their torrent of mp3 files. I’m wondering if they’re going to do it at all. So, I decided to just suck down the whole site and scrape out all the URLs to … Continue reading

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The sound of…blue?

First, Cognitive Daily had an interesting post about how people associate sound & color. Their goal was to see if certain musical pieces evoke a (random) color. Then, I heard about soundofcolor.com. (Note: flash & music) Their goal was to … Continue reading

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Kimya Dawson

She totally rocks, in a kind of “campfire songs for adults” kind of way. Check her out on eMusic, or watch some videos on youtube: Kimya Dawson on YouTube

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A composite Pitchfork “Best of” list

I saw that Pitchfork released their staff’s picks for the top 25 albums of the year. The problem is, I have no idea who these people are, and which ones are interesting. So I sucked the whole thing in, and … Continue reading

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Crazy 80′s

I mentioned the “Crazy 80′s” mix back in 2005, and I wanted to mention it again today because its one of the few “I found it on the web” music downloads that I keep coming back to, and actually listen … Continue reading

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