Idea Freaks Are Music Geeks.
Hunt good music.
Share said music.
A song a day.
Suggest a tune here. Also report download issues there.
Ask me questions here.
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If you want something removed, email me here.
KanYe West - Monster (feat. Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver)
I mean…less than a week ago I said that Jay-Z wasn’t being fair, and here we are with the new class throwing anvils at the idea that hip hop and rap need direction. I swear, I’m not biased. KanYe’s a Chicago kid, but the dude has his pulse on music right now. I hate him, actually, but try to not bob your heads.
Dub Kweli - Country Of Loving (Max Tannone Mashup)
Max Tannone is a total genius. Straight up, his mashups are unstoppable. Jaydiohead put nearly every other previous mashup attempt to shame, and his follow ups continue to deliver in full force. His most recent pits Talib Kweli against dub reggae beats, and bookends this summer with his other dub reggae blend, Mos Dub (featuring Mos Def). Grab the whole mixtape for free. Right now.
Philip Selway - Be Some Miracle
This is a really pleasant tune by the drummer from Radiohead, and part of his solo project hitting the web tomorrow. It’s a departure from Radiohead’s sound, which I think you’d have to hope from the members of that group…Thom Yorke’s solo work has impressed me, and this one seems to be a softer, introspective record worth listening to more than once.
When I turned 29 years old, I started sharing music regularly. I started a monthly mixtape called [twenty-nine] delivered by email once a month. Nearly 500 people subscribed, and the experience was something I’ll never forget.
The upkeep was tough, though, so I turned 30 and considered the project over. Shortly thereafter, I started this music blog, [Two Nine]. These days, I try to share one song a day.
Fortunate to get some attention from music blog aggregators that drive music lovers to websites like this, I now see thousands of downloads a month.
I knew it was easier to get music delivered right to people’s inbox, so I think a lot of [twenty-nine] fans fell off and this post is my effort to introduce them to what’s become a great music project. I’ll be emailing out a ‘last’ [twenty-nine] email to that subscriber list, and I’ll send them here, where I’ve compiled a bit of a “highlights” of the past eight months.
It’s twelve songs that have seen the most attention when posted. So far I’ve posted about 175 songs in 2010.
It’s sort of a mixtape.
If you’re here for the first time, you can drop you email in the box on the left sidebar and get a song delivered right to you, every single day.
Enjoy!
K. Flay - 2 Weak [rightclickdownload]
Wiz Khalifa - The Thrill (feat. Empire Of The Sun) [rightclickdownload]
B.o.B - Magic (feat. River Cuomo) [rightclickdownload]
Humans - Bike Home [rightclickdownload]
My Morning Jacket - Touch Me I’m Going To Scream Part 2 [rightclickdownload]
Wu-Tang vs. The Beatles - Un Huh [rightclickdownload]
Foals - Miami [rightclickdownload]
Wale - Hold You [rightclickdownload]
William Fitzsimmons - So This Is Goodbye (Pink Ganter Remix) [rightclickdownload]
Samuel - I Heart NY [rightclickdownload]
Usher - Hot Tottie (feat. Jay-Z) [rightclickdownload]
Graffiti6 - Stare Into The Sun [rightclickdownload] removed by request
Wale - Hold You
I’m throwing a second song out today because I owe you tunes and this song is completely f*cking hot. Going out tonight? Bring this with you, stick it in at the party, and watch people literally climb the walls to dance on the ceiling. I may listen to this until Monday. Happy Friday everyone!
Shout out to @jamievaron and @nicoleisbetter…I know you’ll love this.
Lissie - In Sleep (Live)
Lissie’s highly anticipated debut is making the waves it was expected to make, because, well, it’s great and she’s been able to fit herself perfectly between folk, country, and pop. She’s from Illinois (what what!), but headed to LA where she teamed up with the dude who produced that amazing Kings of Leon album we all know and love. Oh, and get this: Lissie grew up on gansta rap…we have so much in common.
Lupe Fiasco - Go To Sleep
I’m proud to call Lupe a Chicagoan, and can never wait to see what he throws at us next. This is rumored to be a track off of his next release, Food & Liqour II. It hit the web about 72 hours ago and has already made its way on to nearly every music blog I read, and it’s pretty damn smooth. Talk of this approaching album is a level of buzz I’m not sure I’ve witnessed in years.
CutOff!CutOff! - Sing
Something a little different to get us back into the groove. This band’s a German named Gabriel, from what I can tell, and my ears like where he’s headed. There’s an innocence right next to a sexy underpinning here. Total pleasure to listen to…calming almost.
[rightclickdownload] Removed by request
