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10 Favorite Downloads from the MP3 Blogosphere
(see Comments, below, for helpful info about downloading)
We'll get to the music in a sec, but the Miner wanted to offer a tip of the illuminated helmet to radio hero Herb Morrison, who on this day, 72 years ago, narrated the tragic final moments of the zeppelin Hindenburg as it attempted to moor in Lakehurst, New Jersey. Covering the scene for Chicago's WLS, Morrison meticulously described the horror with shocking clarity. Listen (mp3)
Once the goosebumps recede, sink your ears into the following:
Her Pipes Are Smoking
Gurmeet Bawa ~ "Love and Life in the Punjab"
(Blog: We Love Music)
From the album: Jugani (mp3)
Jimi Hendrix and Stan Kenton Had a Baby: This Groovy Album
Gil Evans ~ "There Comes a Time"
(Blog: Kazuyann35)
On a Whole Other Plena
Cortijo y Su Combo ~ "Baile con Cortijo y Su Combo"
(Blog: Flageolette)
[7 more "Oh the humanity!"-worthy selections, after the jump]
Soulscapes Bold and Sweet
Maxayn ~ "Maxayn"
(Blog: Fullundie)
Texan's Ear-Tickling Novelties
Doye O'Dell ~ "Bath Tub Blues"
(Blog: Rockabilly Ranch)
From the album: Lookin' Poor But Feelin' Rich (mp3)
Avant Samba Composed for a Fashion Show
Seigen Ono ~ "Comme des Garçon, Vol. 2"
(Blog: Music Hertz)
This Bollywood Flick's Title Translates as "Laughing Wounds"
Madan Mohan ~ "Hanste Zakhm" (OST)
(Blog: Music From the Third Floor)
From the soundtrack: Aaj Socha To Ansoo Bhar Aaye (mp3) by Lata Mangeshkar
Rocked Wild, Loved Hard, Died Young
Tooter Boatman ~ "Rockin'"
(Blog: Johnny One-Note's Earcandies)
From the album: Wayward Wind (mp3)
Brash Trad Singer from Norfolk (3 CDs)
Peter Bellamy ~ "Wake the Vaulted Echoes"
(Blog: Time Has Told Me)
Perfect for the iPhone's New "Contact High" App
David Peel & the Lower East Side ~ "Have a Marijuana"
(Blog: Hippy Djkit)
Listen for music from these and other incredible finds on
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A brief note about Mining the Audio Motherlode: The main focus here will be on
posts of rare and out-of-print recordings, but the blogs themselves are responsible
for the content they are providing.
A few helpful words about the downloads:
Follow the links provided to blog pages offering the downloads. Look for the download link on the page. (Occasionally, the link is listed in the Comments section. Also, if the original download link is no longer active, check further down in the string of comments; a new download link may be posted there.)
Some downloads deposit a folder on your desktop; others leave an rar. file, which needs to be opened using special software. This software is FREE and available online. (If you use a Mac, I highly recommend UnRarx.)
Some blogs provide passwords, which then must be entered when opening the rar. file. The password is typically listed right next to the original download link.
Be sure to search the archived pages at each individual blogs to find more musical gems. Also, check the blog rolls at each blog for leads to other great blogs.
Searching for a specific artist or album? Use Google's BlogSearch or the terrific music blog search engine Captain Crawl.
Posted by: Doug Schulkind | May 06, 2009 at 11:10 AM
The Tooter Boatman link goes to the Peter Bellamy page.
Posted by: adsfd | May 06, 2009 at 07:58 PM
The Tooter link has been fixed.
Posted by: Doug Schulkind | May 06, 2009 at 08:13 PM
I frown unhappily whenever I encounter a Rapidshare link. Is giving them money worthwhile, or are there other (wink, wink) alternatives?
Posted by: Goyim in the AM | May 07, 2009 at 03:15 AM
G in the A,
Just use the FREE USER option when downloading via Rapidshare. It makes you wait a minute and limits your number of DLs within a set period of time, but it's still free. —Doug
Posted by: Doug Schulkind | May 07, 2009 at 09:46 AM
The Seigen Ono entry doesn't seem to have any way of downloading the music...
Posted by: Tom | May 07, 2009 at 07:16 PM
Tom,
There IS a link for the Seigen Ono album. Look toward the bottom of the page, after the track information, there is a line: "Produced and Engineered by Seigen Ono." The name "Seigen Ono" is hypertext to the Rapidshare-hosted download. Click on SEIGEN ONO and away you go...
It is well worth the hunt to get this beauty.
Doug
Posted by: Doug Schulkind | May 07, 2009 at 11:02 PM
Keep it coming! Another great set.
http://cool-mo-dee.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Adam Gott | May 08, 2009 at 11:11 AM
the david peel link is INFESTED with pop-ups and viruses.
Posted by: sd | May 15, 2009 at 10:28 PM
I just grabbed the David Peel again (using Rapidshare) and had absolutely no problem.
Posted by: Doug Schulkind | May 16, 2009 at 01:43 AM