I saw this over at kottke.org, and couldn’t resist sharing it.
I think anyone in America who occasionally listens to the radio has heard a song or two by Nickelback. However, if you’ve heard two of their songs, “How You Remind Me” and “Someday”, you may have actually heard only one song. Why? Because besides the [...]
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Nickelback released one song twice. Do you know which one?
Lots of free medieval music MP3s
In browsing around various medieval history sites, I came across one in particular that made me quite happy: lots (and lots) of medieval music in MP3 form. A fellow named Jon Sayles, along with some other musicians, basically recorded a ton of early music from the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. Musical selections include stuff [...]
The Cranberries – how did I forget these guys (and this gal)?
I saw over at Cas’ site that she just recently found a new voice that she loves. I did the same thing a couple days ago, sort of. I didn’t discover a new voice, but instead, rediscovered one. While browsing my music in iTunes, I noticed a band I’d not listened to in a really [...]
A Past and Future Secret by Blind Guardian
Ah, hell. I posted The Bard’s Song, and then came across this one, which is also another one of my favorite songs of theirs.
Oh, and if you didn’t notice from the beginning.. they’re Germans.
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The Bard’s Song by Blind Guardian
I came across these guys years ago when a friend recommended them to me. They’ve been one of my favorite bands ever since. Hansi Kürsch’s vocals are just great.
And hey – you can’t argue with music that often deals with hobbits, dwarves, and wizards. (Well, you can, but why would you want to do that?)
Anyway… [...]
