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I recently saw a video from an artist promoting her new album where she said that if you bought it on iTunes there would be a few bonus songs and video. More and more artists seem to be doing this as a marketing strategy – browse iTunes and you’ll see albums with bonus tracks, acoustic versions and music videos. But if you pick up the CD in the store all you get are the standard tracks.
Even though that’s their perogative as the artist, part of me gets a little irked at this. Who needs an incentive to buy songs on iTunes? The majority of people seem to download music anyway, so why not reward those who make the effort to actually buy the physical CD in a store? I’m not an iTunes snob and I’ve downloaded my fair share of music, but I always prefer to buy the CD if I can find it. Why not show a little love for this dying breed?
How do you buy your music? I won’t judge.. :)
It’s Tuesday, which means new music is releasing today. Which means there’s a new Wilco record. Which means you should do your ears a favor and download pick it up at your local record store and then give it a long hard listen.
And for those who like to research their purchases, here’s a snippet of what Pitchfork had to say:
“Every song on Wilco (The Album) is written and performed with immaculate precision, though the subtleties in the work gradually reveal their charms upon repeated listening…This is not the music of men trying to be cool; it is the work of veterans unafraid to express mature emotions with an appropriate level of musical depth and nuance.”
You can check out the rest of the review here.
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Filed under: artists, news | Tags: abc, all things audible, bad, billie jean, don't stop 'til you get enough, i want you back, jackson 5, james childs, king of pop, maroon 5, michael jackson, off the wall, quincy jones, rock with you, thriller
For as long as I can remember I’ve enjoyed Michael Jackson’s music. I got to know his songs growing up when my parents would listen to his Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad records. As a kid I loved singing (and sometimes dancing) along to the songs and now as I listen from a different perspective, I love Quincy Jones’ polished pop production, the layers of percussion grove and single-note funky guitar lines, and the sick R&B basslines.
And his songs are instantly recognizable–think of the first few seconds of ‘Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough,’ ‘Rock With You,’ or ‘Billie Jean.’ His style’s often been emulated, but still nothing sounds like an MJ song (I will say Maroon 5’s latest record comes close).
And as if pioneering a new genre wasn’t enough, he pretty much invented a new style of dance that people are still trying to figure out.
AND, I haven’t even mentioned the amazing things he did with Jackson 5 in the Motown days: ‘I Want You Back’ ‘ABC’ – forget about it.
So in honor of the King of Pop, here’s my favorite song and a video of some of his greatest moves..
Some final thoughts.. His death has been a sobering reminder of how fleeting life is (Psalm 144) and even more so how fame and riches ultimately amount to nothing (Proverbs 23). Pray for MJ’s family and that God will use this for his own glory.
