musichttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/category/3.aspxhip hop/rap/turntablism, techno, micromusic, video game music, etc.travisen-US.Text Version 0.95.2004.102travisMarch - A month of RIAA boycotting, and independent music supporting.http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2007/03/10/march_boycott_riaa_support_independent_music.aspxSat, 10 Mar 2007 11:19:00 GMThttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2007/03/10/march_boycott_riaa_support_independent_music.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/comments/10362.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2007/03/10/march_boycott_riaa_support_independent_music.aspx#Feedback4http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/comments/commentRss/10362.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/services/trackbacks/10362.aspx<p><img src="http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2007/02/riaaboycott.jpg" alt="boycott RIAA" style="float: right;" /> Inspired by <a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/riaa-boycott/">Gizmodo's</a> <a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/putting-our-money-where-our-mouths-are-boycott-the-riaa-in-march-239281.php">RIAA boycott</a>, I decided to check out some <a href="http://www.riaaradar.com/zeitgeist_topamazonsafe.asp">RIAA-free music on Amazon</a>. To be honest, I didn't realize how many artists/albums I liked were in the Top 100 (aside from the ones below: Röyksopp, Andrea Bocelli, Skinny Puppy). I haven't spent this much money on music since <a href="http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2004/06/08/allofmp3_com.aspx">AllOfMp3</a> took credit cards. Here's what I ended up getting: </p> <dl> <dt style="clear:both;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000F3AAUW/dieselhome-20/ref=nosim">Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere</a></dt> <dd><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000F3AAUW.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" alt="St. Elsewhere album cover" style="float: right;" />I've been a fan of Dangermouse since the Grey Album. The song <em>Crazy</em> has been stuck in my head for awhile and at $9.99, this one's pretty much a no-brainer. </dd> <dt style="clear:both;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009Q0F5U/dieselhome-20/ref=nosim">Battlestar Galactica: Season One</a></dt> <dd><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0009Q0F5U.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" alt="BSG season 1 album cover" style="float: right;" />A great show and a great soundtrack. A must for all sci-fi geeks. </dd> <dt style="clear:both;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000FCUYKO/dieselhome-20/ref=nosim">Battlestar Galactica: Season Two</a></dt> <dd><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000FCUYKO.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" alt="BSG season 2 album cover" style="float: right;" />See above. I'm eagerly awaiting season 3's release. </dd> <dt style="clear:both;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000BM7UBY/dieselhome-20/ref=nosim">Tropicália: A Brazilian Revolution in Sound</a></dt> <dd><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000BM7UBY.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" alt="Tropicália album cover" style="float: right;" />I'm not much of a jazz fan, aside from the Charlie Brown music, but I love obscure stuff like this. Since I heard it sampled in a Ghostface track, I haven't been able to get <em>Alfômega - Caetano Veloso</em> out of my head. I discovered this one thanks to <a href="http://hypem.com/">the hype machine</a>. (thanks <a title="Synja" href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/synja/">Jon</a>!) At $19.99 it's kinda pricey, I was hoping it was a 2-disc set or something, but it does come with a pretty thick little booklet with more than you wanted to know about Brazilian music. </dd> </dl> <p style="clear:both;">I highly recommend <a href="http://www.riaaradar.com/">riaaradar.com's</a> <a href="http://www.riaaradar.com/bookmark.asp">bookmarklet</a>.</p> <p>Are you boycotting the RIAA this month? If so, what independent music did you buy?</p><img src ="http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/aggbug/10362.aspx" width = "1" height = "1" />

boycott RIAA Inspired by Gizmodo's RIAA boycott, I decided to check out some RIAA-free music on Amazon. To be honest, I didn't realize how many artists/albums I liked were in the Top 100 (aside from the ones below: Röyksopp, Andrea Bocelli, Skinny Puppy). I haven't spent this much money on music since AllOfMp3 took credit cards. Here's what I ended up getting:

Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere album coverI've been a fan of Dangermouse since the Grey Album. The song Crazy has been stuck in my head for awhile and at $9.99, this one's pretty much a no-brainer.
Battlestar Galactica: Season One
BSG season 1 album coverA great show and a great soundtrack. A must for all sci-fi geeks.
Battlestar Galactica: Season Two
BSG season 2 album coverSee above. I'm eagerly awaiting season 3's release.
Tropicália: A Brazilian Revolution in Sound
Tropicália album coverI'm not much of a jazz fan, aside from the Charlie Brown music, but I love obscure stuff like this. Since I heard it sampled in a Ghostface track, I haven't been able to get Alfômega - Caetano Veloso out of my head. I discovered this one thanks to the hype machine. (thanks Jon!) At $19.99 it's kinda pricey, I was hoping it was a 2-disc set or something, but it does come with a pretty thick little booklet with more than you wanted to know about Brazilian music.

I highly recommend riaaradar.com's bookmarklet.

Are you boycotting the RIAA this month? If so, what independent music did you buy?

travisChristmas In The Stars: Star Wars Christmas Albumhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2006/12/08/Christmas_In_The_Stars_Star_Wars_Christmas_Album.aspxFri, 08 Dec 2006 11:16:00 GMThttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2006/12/08/Christmas_In_The_Stars_Star_Wars_Christmas_Album.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/comments/7126.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2006/12/08/Christmas_In_The_Stars_Star_Wars_Christmas_Album.aspx#Feedback0http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/comments/commentRss/7126.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/services/trackbacks/7126.aspx<blockquote><p><q>Pure crap</q> - <cite>Anthony Daniels (C3PO)</cite></p></blockquote> <p>If it weren't for <a href="http://hype.non-standard.net/">The Hype Machine</a>, I'd have no idea that <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000033VG/dieselhome-20">this album</a> existed. Featuring such tracks as "R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas" and "What Can You Get A Wookie For Christmas When He Already Has A Comb?", how could you go wrong? You can preview 2 full tracks <a href="http://ericnuzum.typepad.com/orangejellolemonjello/2006/11/the_christmas_f.html">at Orangejello Lemonjello</a>. Aside from the ridiculous gouging from the sellers on Amazon, it's available for just $1.22USD on <a href="http://www.gomusic.ru/album.aspx?id=16116">GoMusic.ru</a>, which I'm assuming is as <s>il</s>legal as <a href="http://music.allofmp3.com/r2/Various_-_Holiday___Christmas_Songs/Christmas_In_The_Stars_-_The_Star_Wars_Christmas_Album/group_9123/album_54/albref_14/mcatalog.shtml">AllOfMp3.com ($1.47USD)</a>.</p><img src ="http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/aggbug/7126.aspx" width = "1" height = "1" />

Pure crap - Anthony Daniels (C3PO)

If it weren't for The Hype Machine, I'd have no idea that this album existed. Featuring such tracks as "R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas" and "What Can You Get A Wookie For Christmas When He Already Has A Comb?", how could you go wrong? You can preview 2 full tracks at Orangejello Lemonjello. Aside from the ridiculous gouging from the sellers on Amazon, it's available for just $1.22USD on GoMusic.ru, which I'm assuming is as illegal as AllOfMp3.com ($1.47USD).

travisAudioScrobblerhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2005/06/02/AudioScrobbler.aspxThu, 02 Jun 2005 14:49:00 GMThttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2005/06/02/AudioScrobbler.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/comments/1827.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2005/06/02/AudioScrobbler.aspx#Feedback139http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/comments/commentRss/1827.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/services/trackbacks/1827.aspx<p><a href="http://www.audioscrobbler.com/user/diesel_travis/" title="travis">I've</a> been using <a href="http://www.audioscrobbler.com" title="Audioscrobbler builds a profile of your musical taste">AudioScrobbler</a> for a little while now. It's a neat way to get stats on the music that you listen to and find out about similar artists and stuff like that. They have <a href="http://www.audioscrobbler.com/download.php" title="You need a plugin so that Audioscrobbler knows what sort of music you like :)">all kinds of plugins</a> too (Media Player, Winamp, XBox Media Center(!!) etc.).</p><img src ="http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/aggbug/1827.aspx" width = "1" height = "1" />

I've been using AudioScrobbler for a little while now. It's a neat way to get stats on the music that you listen to and find out about similar artists and stuff like that. They have all kinds of plugins too (Media Player, Winamp, XBox Media Center(!!) etc.).

travisThe weather change twice a week - Rochester, NYhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2005/02/17/beneficial_welcome_to_the_ROC_rochester_ny.aspxThu, 17 Feb 2005 21:14:00 GMThttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2005/02/17/beneficial_welcome_to_the_ROC_rochester_ny.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/comments/1332.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2005/02/17/beneficial_welcome_to_the_ROC_rochester_ny.aspx#Feedback1http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/comments/commentRss/1332.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/services/trackbacks/1332.aspx<p> I saw <a href="http://www.purevolume.com/beneficial/music" title="purevolume™ | beneficial">this Beneficial dude</a> in Dave's IM profile and I thought it'd be a joke or crappy or something, but <a href="http://www.purevolume.com/player_pop.php?profile_id=86777&amp;k=300&amp;first=461676" title="PurePlayer - Beneficial - Welcome to the ROC">Welcome to the ROC</a> is pretty sweet. It's nice to hear rap about a city I can relate to. </p> <blockquote> We not know from caviar, bring steak<br /> But ain't no chef that can touch Tahou's and his Garbage Plates<br /> Rochester, NY </blockquote><img src ="http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/aggbug/1332.aspx" width = "1" height = "1" />

I saw this Beneficial dude in Dave's IM profile and I thought it'd be a joke or crappy or something, but Welcome to the ROC is pretty sweet. It's nice to hear rap about a city I can relate to.

We not know from caviar, bring steak
But ain't no chef that can touch Tahou's and his Garbage Plates
Rochester, NY
travisOff on a natural charge, bon voyage - RIP ODBhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2004/11/15/RIP_ODB_off_on_a_natural_charge_bon_voyage.aspxMon, 15 Nov 2004 09:38:00 GMThttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2004/11/15/RIP_ODB_off_on_a_natural_charge_bon_voyage.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/comments/1078.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2004/11/15/RIP_ODB_off_on_a_natural_charge_bon_voyage.aspx#Feedback13http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/comments/commentRss/1078.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/services/trackbacks/1078.aspx<p> Legendary rapper Russell Jones AKA Ol' Dirty Bastard AKA ODB AKA Osirus AKA Joe Bannanas [sic] AKA Dirt Dog AKA Unique Ason AKA Big Baby Jesus AKA Dirt McGuirt died at the age of 35 on Saturday. Coincedentally today would've been his 36th birthday. In the past he'd been arrested for stealing $50 sneakers, making terrorist threats, driving with a suspended license, failure to pay child support (he had 13 children), and many drug-related charges. He had miraculously survived getting shot in the past, attempted to sabotage the Grammy's, and he once saved a 4 year old girl who was pinned underneath a car. Aside from his many kids (and baby's mommas), he is survived by his wife of 13 years Icelene Jones. More info on <a href="http://news.google.com/news?q=ODB" title=":-(">Google News</a>, <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1493725/20041113/ol_dirty_bastard.jhtml?headlines=true" title=":-(">MTV had the best write-up</a>. </p><img src ="http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/aggbug/1078.aspx" width = "1" height = "1" />

Legendary rapper Russell Jones AKA Ol' Dirty Bastard AKA ODB AKA Osirus AKA Joe Bannanas [sic] AKA Dirt Dog AKA Unique Ason AKA Big Baby Jesus AKA Dirt McGuirt died at the age of 35 on Saturday. Coincedentally today would've been his 36th birthday. In the past he'd been arrested for stealing $50 sneakers, making terrorist threats, driving with a suspended license, failure to pay child support (he had 13 children), and many drug-related charges. He had miraculously survived getting shot in the past, attempted to sabotage the Grammy's, and he once saved a 4 year old girl who was pinned underneath a car. Aside from his many kids (and baby's mommas), he is survived by his wife of 13 years Icelene Jones. More info on Google News, MTV had the best write-up.

travis"I'm on a trip to the moon...http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2004/10/26/another_addicting_flash_game_flash_flash_revolution_aka_FFR.aspxTue, 26 Oct 2004 11:16:00 GMThttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2004/10/26/another_addicting_flash_game_flash_flash_revolution_aka_FFR.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/comments/1021.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2004/10/26/another_addicting_flash_game_flash_flash_revolution_aka_FFR.aspx#Feedback3http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/comments/commentRss/1021.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/services/trackbacks/1021.aspx<p> ... please try to catch me if you can." </p> <p> <a href="http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/" title="like DDR, but with your fingers instead of your feet">Flash Flash Revolution</a> ranks right up there with <a href="http://www.bigideafun.com/penguins/arcade/spaced_penguin/default.htm" title="the quest for the spiral orbit on level 6">Kevin the Spaced Penguin</a> as far as browser-game addiction goes. Only <acronym title="Flash Flash Revolution, duh">FFR</acronym> has music that will get stuck in your head. </p><img src ="http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/aggbug/1021.aspx" width = "1" height = "1" />

... please try to catch me if you can."

Flash Flash Revolution ranks right up there with Kevin the Spaced Penguin as far as browser-game addiction goes. Only FFR has music that will get stuck in your head.

travisScraped Suprnova.org Bittorrent Feedshttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2004/10/25/scraped_Suprnova_org_Bittorrent_RSS_Feeds_of_torrents.aspxMon, 25 Oct 2004 22:07:00 GMThttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2004/10/25/scraped_Suprnova_org_Bittorrent_RSS_Feeds_of_torrents.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/comments/1020.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2004/10/25/scraped_Suprnova_org_Bittorrent_RSS_Feeds_of_torrents.aspx#Feedback549http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/comments/commentRss/1020.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/services/trackbacks/1020.aspx<p> <a href="http://varchars.com/rss/" title="it's a rss feed jackpot!">These feeds</a> should be useful to anyone looking to </p><del>steal</del> <ins>make backup copies</ins> of their existing stuff. There are other feeds on the site but these are probably the most useful: <ul> <li><a href="http://varchars.com/rss/suprnova-anime.rss" title="anime is teh s uck">Anime torrent RSS</a></li> <li><a href="http://varchars.com/rss/suprnova-applications.rss" title="yay applications!">Applications torrent RSS</a></li> <li><a href="http://varchars.com/rss/suprnova-comics.rss" title="meh, comics">Comics torrent RSS</a></li> <li><a href="http://varchars.com/rss/suprnova-games.rss" title="ooo games!">Games torrent RSS</a></li> <li><a href="http://varchars.com/rss/suprnova-mac.rss" title="macs have 3rd party software?">Mac torrent RSS</a></li> <li><a href="http://varchars.com/rss/suprnova-miscellaneous.rss" title="misc ish ish">Miscellaneous torrent RSS</a></li> <li><a href="http://varchars.com/rss/suprnova-movies.rss" title="meh, movies">Movies torrent RSS</a></li> <li><a href="http://varchars.com/rss/suprnova-movies-intl.rss" title="int'l, wtf?">International Movies torrent RSS</a></li> <li><a href="http://varchars.com/rss/suprnova-music.rss" title="yay music!">Music torrent RSS</a></li> <li><a href="http://varchars.com/rss/suprnova-tv.rss" title="meh, tv">Television torrent RSS</a></li> </ul><img src ="http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/aggbug/1020.aspx" width = "1" height = "1" />

These feeds should be useful to anyone looking to

steal make backup copies of their existing stuff. There are other feeds on the site but these are probably the most useful: travisRon Burgundy says it's the greatest song ever - or he'll fight youhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2004/08/27/afternoon_delight.aspxFri, 27 Aug 2004 02:08:00 GMThttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2004/08/27/afternoon_delight.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/comments/915.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2004/08/27/afternoon_delight.aspx#Feedback1http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/comments/commentRss/915.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/services/trackbacks/915.aspx<p> <a href="http://nsv.stream.aol.com/uvox?cachefile=/aol/us/aolmusic/artists/universal/willferrell/willferrell_afternoondelight_fha9fa_350.nsv">Will Ferrell (&amp; co.) - Afternoon Delight</a> (I think you'll need winamp for this one) </p><img src ="http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/aggbug/915.aspx" width = "1" height = "1" />travisallofmp3.comhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2004/06/08/allofmp3_com.aspxTue, 08 Jun 2004 10:25:00 GMThttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2004/06/08/allofmp3_com.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/comments/738.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2004/06/08/allofmp3_com.aspx#Feedback0http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/comments/commentRss/738.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/services/trackbacks/738.aspx<a title="Ern" href="http://ern.hopto.org/blog" >Ern</a> found a <a href="http://ern.hopto.org/blog/archive/2004/06/08/251.aspx">sweet music site</a> - the formats supported are ridiculous. The price is a $0.01/MB, so for $25 you can buy 2.5<strong>GB</strong> of music, AND it'll be in the format of your choice. w00t!<br/> [EDIT] - bad math :-P<img src ="http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/aggbug/738.aspx" width = "1" height = "1" />travis8bit microraphttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2004/05/06/ninjastarrecords_8bit_microrap.aspxThu, 06 May 2004 15:41:00 GMThttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2004/05/06/ninjastarrecords_8bit_microrap.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/comments/661.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/archive/2004/05/06/ninjastarrecords_8bit_microrap.aspx#Feedback3http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/comments/commentRss/661.aspxhttp://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/services/trackbacks/661.aspx<a href="http://www.ninjastarrecords.com/bit.html">8bit</a> - <a href="http://www.ninjastarrecords.com/video/zelda.mpg">They can't rap</a>, but you can't deny the <a href="http://www.ninjastarrecords.com/music/marioIII.mp3">catchyness</a> of some of their tracks.<img src ="http://travis.servebeer.com/blog.net/aggbug/661.aspx" width = "1" height = "1" />