[lang_en]Wow! I did not see this coming, specially after hearing what Billy said in the LiveEarth right when launching Zeitgeist, but good news to see a band you like see the light!
More details:[/lang_en][lang_pt]Uau! Por esta não esperava, principalmente do que ouvi o Billy dizer no concerto LiveEarth na altura do lançamento do Zeitgeist. Mas é sempre bom ver uma banda de que se gosta fazer a coisa certa!
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The Blogs of Pumpkin – New Smashing Pumpkins album

[lang_en]Today I came across this excellent concert taped by NPR and part of their outstanding Live Concerts from All Songs Considered podcast. If you crave some modern rock sounds, you should really listen to this.
[/lang_en][lang_pt]Hoje encontrei um concerto excelente transmitido pela NPR, e parte do óptimo podcast Live Concerts from All Songs Considered. Se um rock moderno é o pretendido, então isto é o ideal.[/lang_pt]The Racounteus MP3

[lang_en]If there was any doubt that the current “music industry” front acts like racketeers…
Deep Purple must pay fine for playing their own songs in Russia[/lang_en][lang_pt]Se é que ainda existiam dúvidas que a “industria fonográfica” actua como uma máfia…

Deep Purple terão que pagar multa a si próprios por tocarem as suas próprias canções na Russia[/lang_pt]
via TechDirt

And now, the end is near;
And so I face the final curtain.
My friend, I’ll say it clear,
I’ll state my case, of which Im certain.

I’ve lived a life thats full.
I’ve traveled each and every highway;
And more, much more than this,
I did it my way.

Regrets, I’ve had a few;
But then again, too few to mention.
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption.

I planned each charted course;
Each careful step along the byway,
But more, much more than this,
I did it my way.

Yes, there were times, I’m sure you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew.
But through it all, when there was doubt,
I ate it up and spit it out.
I faced it all and I stood tall;
And did it my way.

I’ve loved, I’ve laughed and cried.
I’ve had my fill; my share of losing.
And now, as tears subside,
I find it all so amusing.

To think I did all that;
And may I say – not in a shy way,
No, oh no not me,
I did it my way.

For what is a man, what has he got?
If not himself, then he has naught.
To say the things he truly feels;
And not the words of one who kneels.
The record shows I took the blows –
And did it my way!

Frank Sinatra (Wikipedia)
@blip.fm

Gunfire in the street
Where we used to meet
Echoes that are beat
When the bass goes “bomb”
Right over my head
Step over the dead
Remember what you said

You know the part about life
Is just a waking dream
Well I know what you mean
But that ain’t how it seems right here, right now

How can this be real?
I can hardly feel
Anymore

I am trying to see
I am trying to believe
This is not where I should be
I am trying to believe

Blood hardens in the sand
Cold metal in my hand
Hope you understand the way that things are gonna be
There’s nowhere left to hide
‘Cause God is on our side
I keep telling myself

I am trying to see
I am trying to believe
This is not where I should be
I am trying to believe

NiN/Year0
@blip.fm

[lang_pt]Um dos vários sites que divulgam música de licença Creative Commons, o Jamendo tem uma selecção de Natal:[/lang_pt][lang_en]One of the sites that host and promote music using Creative Commons licenses, Jamendo, has a nice Christmas playlist:[/lang_en]

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A minha procura por música nova não se restringe ao que já descrevi aqui.

Eu oiço bastantes podcasts de programas da NPR (National Public Radio) – a rádio pública dos EUA.

Entre eles existe um que j/a me deu a conhecer bastantes bandas interessantes: All songs considered.

Para além da divulgação de canções de novos artistas, pode-se também ouvir concertos de artistas conceituados:

• RadioHead
• Lou Reed
• Tom Waits

Mas não pensem que este programa apenas se preocupa com os EUA ou a música anglo-saxónica. Houve dois programas em que fizeram um retrato da musica contemporânea em Portugal com a ajuda de dois dos melhores DJs portugueses, Álvaro Costa e Henrique Amaro. The Music of Portugal Parte I e Parte II.
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My search for new music is not limited to what I already described here.

I actually subscribe to a lot of podcasts from regular NPR programming. Among those, one has made known to me lots of new and interesting artists: All songs considered.

In addition to showcase songs from new upcoming artists, you can also listen to concerts by well known artists:

• RadioHead
• Lou Reed
• Tom Waits

But don’t think this program is limited to US and anglo-saxonic music. There were two shows where All Songs Considered made a little snapshot of the Portuguese music scene with the help of two of the best portuguese radio DJs, Álvaro Costa e Henrique Amaro. The Music of Portugal Parte I e Parte II.

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Já faz algum tempo que sigo o Jamie Zawinski [blog].Desde os idos dos anos 90 em que ele esteve bastante envolvido em desenvolver o editor XEmacs, depois o Netscape.

Desde a venda da Netscape à AOL que ele decidiu mudar de carreira e desde então é dono de um bar em São Francisco, o DNA Lounge.

De há uns meses para cá ele decidiu fazer streaming da selecção de músicas que ele faz para o bar, e embora nem sempre me agrade a 100%, é uma forma refrescante de descobrir novos sons. Vejam aqui.

Nos anos 90, já era interessado em descobrir novos sons, bem para além daquilo que as rádios passavam, e o advento da Internet trouxe exactamente a ferramenta necessária: a CDNow.com e as suas recomendações. Agora é parte da Amazon, mas foi através das suas rudimentares recomendações que descobri bastantes novos grupos, estilos musicais e sonoridades.

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Mas a descoberta de musica fresca hoje em dia não se limita a recomendações, misturas como as do Jamie, as rádios de Internet, em particular aquelas geradas pelas semelhanças sonoras são particularmente interessantes.

Os sites mais relevantes são, na minha opinião last.fm e a Pandora</a&>, esta última apenas acessivel a partir dos EUA, mas mais interessante que a last.fm.

For some time now I follow Jamie Zawinski[blog]. In fact, since the middle 90s, when he was one of the major developers in the XEmacs editor, and afterwards Netscape.

Since the sale of Netscape to AOL, Jamie changed careers and is now the owner of a night club in San Francisco, DNA Lounge.

A few months ago, he decided to start streaming the Mix Tapes he makes for the bar. I have to say his tastes are not exactly the same as mine but, it is a refreshing way of finding new and different tunes. Click here.

In the 90s I was already very interested in finding new sounds, beyond what commercial radio aired, and the Internet brought the right tool: CDNow.com and its music recommendations. It was since acquired by Amazon, but through their crude recommendations I found out many new bands, music styles and sounds.

Fortunately, finding “fresh” music nowadays goes beyond simple recommendations, or mix tapes like Jamies’. Internet radios, in particular the ones where the playlists are automatically generated by similarity are particularly interesting.

The best such sites in my opinion are last.fm and Pandora, and although the last is only accessible in the USA I find their playlist selection more diverse and interesting than last.fm.

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