xkcd-2008-03-02:02:14 Anne: You were looking for music recommendations earlier. I suggest you dig out Nick Drake. xkcd-2008-03-08:02:39 http://images.q4music.com/content/q/theqdaily/mp3s/scott.mp3 xkcd-2008-03-12:16:53 Zashi: I was distraught that Lady Sovereign is so bad when http://viprhealthcare.typepad.com/Mashuptown/Love_Me_On_The_Wild_Side.mp3 is so good. xkcd-2008-04-05:15:11 01:12 http://boxstr.com/files/1143808_7slw1/The_Joy_Formidable-Cradle.mp3 xkcd-2008-04-05:15:11 01:13 http://boxstr.com/files/1143784_0pcc4/The_Joy_Formidable-Austere.mp3 xkcd-2008-04-16:18:45 I am now listening to Alcest. Verdict: recommended. The later stuff, at least. xkcd-2008-04-21:18:53 Today, I have been listening to Neon Neon. Verdict: starts well, pretty poor towards the end. Probably skippable. xkcd-2008-04-29:16:34 Today's music recommendation: The Dodos. Well worth a listen. xkcd-2008-05-30:13:20 By the way, music recommendation of the day is 'The Dodos'. xkcd-2008-06-02:18:48 I am listening to M.I.A. Verdict: not into it. Worth giving a miss. xkcd-2008-06-04:11:42 I am listening to Scarlett Johansson. Verdict: not into it. xkcd-2008-06-19:08:06 23:34 See also http://www.ethicsgirls.com/stuff/01-glsyrs.mp3 xkcd-2008-06-23:16:56 I am listening to Crystal Antlers. Verdict: not into it. xkcd-2008-06-26:15:29 postmodern: I originally got pointed to his stuff when trying to find stuff like http://ethicsgirls.com/stuff/Studio%2060%20on%20the%20Sunset%20Strip%20-%20O%20Holy%20Night.mp3 xkcd-2008-06-27:00:03 For your delectation: http://www.razor1911.com/dubmood/mp3/dubmood_-_monkey_iland_theme_AtariSTedit.mp3 xkcd-2008-07-03:17:49 I am listening to Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. Verdict: despite sounding like a bad acid jazz artist, he is actually closer to Gram Parsons. Probably worth a listen. xkcd-2008-07-14:22:19 I am listening to Gravenhurst, The Western Lands. Verdict: worth a listen, if you like downbeat acousticy guitars. xkcd-2008-08-03:21:24 irokie: Listen to 'Red and Purple' from http://www.myspace.com/mericlong then download some stuff from http://www.dodosmusic.net/audio/mp3s/ . xkcd-2008-09-09:16:36 Music recommendation of the day: Replica Sun Machine by The Shortwave Set. xkcd-2008-09-10:16:14 OK, so, yesterday I urged you all to listen to The Shortwave Set's Replica Sun Machine. Now I bring you hyperlinks. http://www.michaelbeijer.com/image/sb/The%20Shortwave%20Set%20-%20Harmonia.mp3 xkcd-2008-09-23:18:12 Nykonis: http://media.bradsucks.net/misc/starfinger-mts-bradsucks-remix-1.mp3 xkcd-2008-10-29:12:29 Sretsam: See also http://www.midwesternhousewives.com/silverunity/more/The%20Tussin.mp3 xkcd-2008-11-24:19:26 Today's music recommendation: Dublex Inc. xkcd-2008-12-08:17:37 Today's music recommendation: Cloud Cult. xkcd-2008-12-10:15:00 Music recommendation of the day: Cloud Cult. xkcd-2008-12-12:13:23 The theme tune is online! http://www.roundthetwist.com/goodies/intro_theme/RTT_theme_new.mp3 xkcd-2009-01-06:11:06 Today's music recommendation: King Creosote. xkcd-2009-01-09:17:14 khmer: It is similar to http://www.mashuptown.com/files/dj_morgoth_never_gonna_give_your_teen_spirit_up.mp3 xkcd-2009-02-03:15:20 http://boxstr.com/files/4702670_44ngx/Crying_Blood.mp3 is my track of the day, by the way. Listen. Love. xkcd-2009-02-03:18:15 Look, I've linked this up twice today, but you should listen to http://boxstr.com/files/4702670_44ngx/Crying_Blood.mp3 . xkcd-2009-02-06:00:41 The MP3 of the day is http://youcrazydreamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/11-spystick.mp3 xkcd-2009-02-06:12:40 I am listening to Girl Talk. Verdict: I would enjoy this more if it were not all rappy xkcd-2009-02-11:18:41 Camera Obscura fans, http://camera-obscura.net/audio/my_maudlin_career.mp3 xkcd-2009-02-18:11:35 So I have been listening to Third Eye Blind. Verdict: astonishingly generic. xkcd-2009-02-20:14:42 Man. I saw this band the other night. The girl behind it is 18! Shocking. http://boxstr.com/files/4319048_s3eib/Alessi's%20Ark%20-%20The%20Horse.mp3 xkcd-2009-02-25:12:54 If we're doing MP3s, then let me give you http://gramotunes.com/Wild_Beasts_She_Purred.mp3 and http://boxstr.com/files/2618244_hje75/Wild%20Beasts%20-%20The%20Devil%5C's%20Crayon.mp3 . xkcd-2009-02-25:12:56 bloopletech: http://leafandlime.hobix.com/mp3/08%20She%20Purred%20While%20I%20Grrred.mp3 xkcd-2009-02-26:14:27 Today's music recommendation: if you like Queen and slightly weird pop, you will like Bryan Scary And The Shredding Tears. xkcd-2009-02-27:11:46 Today's music recommendation, by the way, is Wax Tailor. xkcd-2009-03-09:16:47 cf. http://www.adamriff.com/downloads/cassetteboy-joliver.mp3 xkcd-2009-03-10:18:28 http://maximopark.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/maximopark-wraithlike-freedownload.mp3 , Maxïmo Park fans. xkcd-2009-03-14:01:15 Also, while we're talking music, http://ethicsgirls.com/stuff/leaps.mp3 is my gift from me to you. xkcd-2009-06-02:11:32 Also, on the topic of whether you can make decent music on the ukulele, I give you http://www.digitalcitrus.com/songs/Israel%20Kamakawiwoole%20-%20Somewhere%20Over%20The%20Rainbow%20%20What%20A%20Wonderful%20World.mp3 xkcd-2009-07-01:13:06 Today's music recommendation: Lindstrøm. xkcd-2009-07-16:18:57 I am listening to Hell is for Heroes. Verdict: meh. Not bad, but not good pop-rock. It is very chart-friendly, and that is not a compliment. xkcd-2009-07-21:23:09 I am listening to Little Boots. Verdict: Meh. Skip, unless you're totally into mediocre girl-dance-pop. xkcd-2009-07-24:15:35 Album recommendation of the day: 'Two Dancers' by Wild Beasts. A sample track: http://test-pilots.com/mp3s/Wild%20Beasts%20-%20All%20The%20Kings%20Men.mp3 xkcd-2009-07-24:16:10 Today is your lucky day, for you get TWO MP3 recommendations. http://viprhealthcare.typepad.com/Mashuptown/Love_Me_On_The_Wild_Side.mp3 is the other. xkcd-2009-07-24:16:11 marth|work: http://test-pilots.com/mp3s/Wild%20Beasts%20-%20All%20The%20Kings%20Men.mp3 xkcd-2009-07-26:00:49 In other news, I have enjoyed this MP3 a lot. http://viprhealthcare.typepad.com/files/dj_schmolli_-_the_trooper_believer.mp3 xkcd-2009-08-01:17:37 MP3 of the day: http://www.killbeatmusic.com/mp3s/Robots.mp3 xkcd-2009-11-11:12:54 I am listening to Andrew Bird. Verdict: recommended. xkcd-2009-11-13:13:03 Today I am still listening to Andrew Bird. Verdict: Still into it. Recommended. xkcd-2009-11-20:12:13 Music recommendation of the day: Silversun Pickups. I'm listening to Carnavas, but Swoon is a good album too. xkcd-2009-12-03:18:50 I am listening to Pocketbooks. Verdict: Not into it. The male singer can't sing. Avoid. xkcd-2010-01-25:16:36 I am listening to The American Analog Set. Verdict: why didn't anyone tell me about this band before? xkcd-2010-01-30:21:02 I am listening to the new(ish) Fuck Buttons record. Verdict: good stuff. Much better than their old stuff, which I didn't like at all. Instrumental synthy stuff, kind-of-sort-of similar to a more calm Dan Deacon. Noise but not hard-edged. xkcd-2010-02-03:15:17 I am listening to the new Midlake album. Verdict: Meh. This fails to set my world alight. xkcd-2010-02-03:19:01 Here you go, an MP3: http://themusicslut.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/yyys-little-shadow-acoustic.mp3 xkcd-2010-02-04:10:24 Here are two MP3s to whet your appetite: http://goldenbloggen.com/01%20Help%20I'm%20Alive.mp3 / http://musicunderfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Metric-Gold-Guns-Girls.mp3 xkcd-2010-02-21:01:47 Here is a neat track you may enjoy: http://viprhealthcare.typepad.com/files/divide_and_kreate_-_kissie_minogue.mp3 xkcd-2010-02-26:13:26 I am listening to Lindstrøm's "Little Drummer Boy". Verdict: avoid. Repetitive. Avoid. xkcd-2010-03-01:23:22 Here is an MP3 of the track I'm currently obsessed with: http://www.theburningear.com/media/2010/02/Biffy-Clyro-Bubbles.mp3 xkcd-2010-03-08:15:24 I am listening to Gay For Johnny Depp, a band in the 'screamo' genre. Verdict: don't. xkcd-2010-03-11:10:26 I am listening to Dave Gahan. Verdict: recommended. He's quite the guitarist. xkcd-2010-03-11:17:00 I am listening to David Gray's latest album. I went to tag it on Last.fm, and was astonished to find out I'd already listened to it. Thus, verdict: generic, forgettable. xkcd-2010-03-15:17:36 I am listening to an album by The Chieftans (verdict: skip it), and thought "This chap sounds a lot like Liam Neeson." xkcd-2010-03-22:14:50 I am listening to "Down the way" by Angus & Julia Stone. Verdict: Meh. Skip it. Not actively offensive, though. xkcd-2010-03-26:11:42 Today's musical recommendation: The Bird and the Bee. They are light, fluffy synthy girl-voice pop. It's not deep, but it's good fun. Here's an MP3: http://www.spin.com/audio/download/41585/Bird_Bee-My-Love.mp3 xkcd-2010-03-26:17:54 I am listening to "Lights" by Ellie Goulding. Verdict: bouncy, but absolutely unremarkable. Not offensive, an entertaining listen, but I don't think you'd want to hear it more than once or twice. xkcd-2010-03-30:16:45 I am listening to Mr Hudson. Verdict: skip it. Skip it hard. xkcd-2010-03-30:18:18 I am listening to Daniel Johnston. Verdict: skippable. xkcd-2010-03-31:17:12 Also, today's musical recommendation is Girlyman. I've probably recommended them before. I don't care; I'm recommending them again. http://www.daemonrecords.com/girlyman/Young%20James%20Dean.mp3 xkcd-2010-04-07:11:38 Speaking of the birds and the bees, I am enjoying this cover immensely: http://laisthenewny.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/The-Bird-and-the-Bee-I-Cant-Go-For-That.mp3 xkcd-2010-04-07:13:07 Here's another The Bird And The Bee MP3 for you: http://www.kickinthepeanuts.com/music/birdandthebeelovelettertojapan.mp3 xkcd-2010-04-09:10:14 Today's music recommendation is Rogue Wave. Not extraordinary, but pretty good. Here's an MP3. http://www.recidivism.org/music/rwaveneed.mp3 xkcd-2010-04-30:17:03 Today's music recommendation comes from the past. I highly recommend Belle & Sebastian's "The Boy With the Arab Strap" to you. It is wonderful. xkcd-2010-05-17:14:48 Today's music recommendation is "The Wild Hunt" by The Tallest Man on Earth. You will like this if you like acoustic guitars and Bob Dylan. xkcd-2010-05-19:12:31 Today's music recommendation: "Twin Cinema" by The New Pornographers. Yes, it's an old album. But it's a great one. xkcd-2010-05-22:23:32 In other news, I saw The New Pornographers earlier this week. The support was a bit patchy, but here is one of their better tracks: http://www.above-thefold.com/Here%20We%20Go%20Magic%20-%20%20Fangela.mp3