April 2012
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WatchViral sensation and Freddie Mercury sound-alike, Marc Martel took the American Idol stage with The Queen Extravaganza last night in an amazing performance of “Somebody To Love.”
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The Black Keys - El Camino = $5 →
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Snap Judgement. Storytelling with a beat.
I recently got hooked on the Snap Judgement podcast. Hosted by Glynn Washington, Snap Judgement tells intriguing stories about “decisions that change everything” all set to sick beats. Checkout the full episode titled Gratitude below.
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How to Listen to Music
We like to think of ourselves as “serious” music listeners here at evade, but after reading this article we’re starting to doubt ourselves. The good people at The Atlantic have some helpful tips on just how to listen to music. Here’s the 7 main points (all of which come from the book Music: Ways of Listening, published in 1982):
Develop your sensitivity to music. Try to...
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Record Store Day: April 21st, 2012
Record Store Day a big day for independently owned music stores. ”What are records?” you might ask? Don’t ask me, I don’t even know what CD’s are anymore.
According to Nielsen, this day is huge revenue for specifically vinyl record sales. And what better way to help celebrate and support the art of music than to take part in the fun 5th annual event. But you...
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Ascend The Hill - O Ransomed Son
This album is incredible. I have no words. It’s a free download. Download it and then buy a copy for a friend.
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Listen to Norah Jones' Upcoming Album on NPR
Listen to Norah Jones’ upcoming album ‘Little Broken Hearts’ in its entirety on NPR! The album will be available in stores May 1st. NPR First Listen: Norah Jones, “Little Broken Hearts”
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Roadtrip To Coachella Playlist →
This is just a really great playlist curated by our friends at PureVolume.
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Sound Supply: 10 Albums, 10 Days, 15 Bucks
Sound Supply has released their second bundle of albums and this one has some great tunes. $15 for 10 full-length albums is an unbelievable deal, and with artists like Sleeping At Last and Jeremy Enigk you can’t go wrong. Go get yourself some great music for cheap…and hurry, only 8 days left for this steal!
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U2 Achtung Baby - $3.99 today on AmazonMP3 →
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Adele’s Success Surprised Most
Adele is set to sell another 155k CD’s this week and has no signs of slowing down. Adele recently told a magazine that she never thought her latest CD would have such an impact.
“I was saying, “I don’t think this record is going to do anything. I can’t feel the buzz in America,”‘ she said.
Rob Stringer, CEO of Columbia Records was quite surprised as well.
‘When everybody heard the record,...
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Jim Marshall Dies at 88
Jim Marshall, who was known as “The Father of Loud” for designing the amplifiers that became ubiquitous in the rock world, has died at 88.
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The company statement captures the spirit of Marshall’s contribution to music, saying, “While the entire Marshall Amplification family mourns Jim’s passing and will miss him tremendously, we all feel richer for having known...
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Glen Hansard (ONCE, Swell Season, The Frames) -...
Word on the tweet (get it? tweet, not street) is that Glen Hansard has a solo album coming out on June 19th. Drop by his site today for some more info and what we think will be a little video update. He’s got tour dates in June, July and August (even a few with Eddie Vedder). It’ll probably be a good album, but we’re still so sad over his breakup with Marketa...
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FREE music from Jars of Clay Spring Tour 2012 →
I just got some FREE music from Jars of Clay on @noisetrade. You can download it here: http://noisetrade.com/jarsofclayspringtour2012
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Top 5 for $5 (April 2012)
Every month AmazonMP3 features 100 albums for just $5. Here’s our top 5 for $5 for the month of April. Now go get yourself something nice.
The Boxer Rebellion - The Cold Still
Amos Lee - Supply and Demand
Steven Curtis Chapman - This Moment (Cinderella Edition)
Civil Twilight - Self-Titled
Flight of the Conchords - I Told You I Was Freaky
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Delta Spirit for $5 on AmazonMP3 →
The deals are flying off the shelves today with Delta Spirit’s brand new self-titled for only $5 on AmazonMP3. Get it while it’s cheap!
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Phil Wickham - "Response" $7.99 on iTunes →
Phil Wickham’s newest album Response is on sale on iTunes through Easter for $7.99 (sale ends 4/10). I’m a fan of Phil’s music and have always been blessed by his writing.
UPDATE: This album is featured on AmazonMP3 for the entire month of April for $5. That’s $3 cheaper for the same tunes. Buy the album from Amazon here.
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New MxPx - Plans Within Plans Out Today
For the first time in 5 years your favorite junior high punk rock band from Bremerton is out with a new album. You can listen to the full album on (you guessed it) MySpace.
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FREE PageCXVI B-Sides Album Giveaway! →
“Friends, We’re giving away an entire album again in celebration of Easter! Tell all your peeps. We’ve even including a song off our upcoming album. Derek Webb remixed and reimagined 7 of our hymns, and it’s coming out June 12th, 2012. Enjoy!”
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Of Monsters and Men Stream New Album 'My Head Is... →
You can stream the brand new Of Monsters and Men album on PureVolume today. Do it. Enjoy.
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The Internet Reunites Every Christian Band From...
With the internet, nothing dies. That’s bad if you’ve got a terrible junior high photo still up on your Geocities page, or really good if you’re a Christian band trying to get back in to the mainstream spotlight.
In the past few months Christian bands from the 90s have been popping up all over Kickstarter to restart their music making. Here’s a few notable ones (apparently...
