September 14th, 2009
Artist To Watch // Forest Fire
Forest Fire (Myspace)
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Album: Survival (Buy)
Label: Infinite Best
Forest Fire – I Make Windows
September 11th, 2009
Rollo & Grady // Friday Into Saturday – Volume #26
Ebony Rhythm Band – Drugs Ain’t Cool
Dr. Rubberfunk – Baby Bossa
Uneaq – Just Checkin’ (J’s Stripped Down Instrumental)
September 11th, 2009
Monolith Music Festival // Sunday Recommendations
The Pirate Signal
Monolith Music Festival @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Sunday, September 13th
Rollo & Grady Recommendations
A Shoreline Dream
Time: 12:20pm – 12:55pm
Stage: Woxy.com (Indoor Stage)
A Shoreline Dream – Saturday Morning
Royal Bangs
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Stage: Radius Earphones
The Pirate Signal (These guys are the Shit)
Time: 2:20pm – 3:00pm
Stage: Radius Earphones
The Pirate Signal – (You Will Get) Dirty
September 10th, 2009
Rollo & Grady // Top 30 Albums Of The Decade
1.) Radiohead – Kid A
2.) Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
3.) The Strokes – Is This It
4.) The White Stripes – White Blood Cells
5.) The Beta Band – Hot Shots II
6.) Drive-By Truckers – Decoration Day
7.) OutKast -Stankonia
8.) Clinic – Internal Wrangler
9.) Radiohead – Amnesiac
10.) My Morning Jacket – It Still Moves
September 10th, 2009
Monolith Music Festival // Saturday Recommendations
The Walkmen
Monolith Music Festival @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Saturday, September 12th
Rollo & Grady Recommendations
Generationals
Time: 12:20pm – 12:50pm
Stage: WOXY.com (Indoor Stage)
Avi Buffalo
Time: 1:00pm – 1:45pm
Stage: Madeloud.com
Thao with The Get Down Stay Down
Time: 2:30pm – 3:00pm
Stage: Esurance
Thao – Bag Of Hammers
September 9th, 2009
CNET // Apple Refining Still Clunky Music-Buying Experience
(Via – Greg Sandoval)
“There was little breathtaking about Apple’s music-focused announcements Wednesday, but what was clear is that the company has focused a lot of resources on improving the music discovery and buying experiences.
At Apple’s press event, CEO Steve Jobs showed off what is essentially a modest face lift for iTunes. Among its new features are improvements to its Genius software, music-sharing capabilities, and the company’s take on the digital album cover.
All the features are available immediately.
Apple’s announcements lacked the jaw-dropping device or service that in the past has spurred big spikes in music sales. The company now appears to be focusing on making incremental gains by helping music buyers find and purchase music, videos, and iPhone applications. Dare I say it, but most of Apple’s music-related announcements centered on humdrum retail chores.” Continue Reading
September 9th, 2009
Artist To Watch // The Sky Drops
The Sky Drops (myspace)
Hometown: Wilmington, Delaware
Album: Bourgeois Beat (Download – iTunes)
Label: Fridabear Records
The Sky Drops – Long Way
