[Via – Jasmine France – CNET]
“In a world teeming with increasingly similar tech products, Apple is one company that seems to have no problem churning out standout products. This might be attributed to sleek designs, fun features, and friendly interfaces–or maybe you want to chalk it up to good ol’ marketing tactics. However, in the case of the iPhone and the iPod Touch, there’s one attribute that undeniably separates these devices from the masses: the ever-expanding cadre of third-party applications. You can find everything from cookbooks and weight-loss trackers to games and productivity tools, but the area in which the iPhone and iPod Touch really excel is music, and there are hundreds of applications to choose from in this category.”

Warpaint

Monday, July 13th
Andy Clockwise & Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head @ Spaceland

Tuesday, July 14th
The Datsuns @ Echo

Wednesday, July 15th
The Veils @ Spaceland
Luluc @ The Bootleg Theater
Fol Chen @ Pershing Square Park

Thursday, July 16th
Warpaint & Foreign Born @ Hammer Museum
Gillian Welch @ The Coronet – Largo

Friday, July 17th
Jessica Lea Mayfield @ Hotel Cafe
The Builders And The Butchers @ Spaceland

Dan The Automator

MP3: M.I.A. vs. Rage Against The Machine – Bucky Done Killing
MP3: Dan The Automator – Rapper’s Delight (Sugar Hill Gang Cover)

Moby and David Lynch

Glenn Peoples of Billboard.com wrote an excellent article (see below) on Moby’s email to Bob Lefsetz last week. It’s a good idea to see both sides of the “free” coin. At the end of the day Moby is loving the fact that he’s generating a ton of free press. True innovator.
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Via – Glenn Peoples – Billboard Magazine
“Was the power of free the reason Moby’s song “Shot in the Back of the Head” was the best-selling track in the debut week of his new album, “Wait For Me”?

As Moby wrote to Bob Lefsetz, “it’s the track we’ve been giving away for free for the last 2 months and that we’re still givng (sic) away for free.” The comments were re-posted by others, including “The Long Tail” author Chris Anderson. Techdirt thought Moby’s comments prove “free music doesn’t cannibalize paid music.” TorrentFreak declared “Moby is doing very well indeed from that track thank you very much, despite its ‘free’ status – or maybe because it’s free.” Music blog Hypebot asked its readers, “Still need proof of the power of free?”

Blitzen Trapper – “Black River Killer” Video

Tickets are still available on Craigslist for the show tonight ($15-$50) (click here)

MP3: Ray LaMontagne – Trouble (Live – Radio 1)
MP3: Blitzen Trapper – Ballad of Bird Love

Amoeba Records – Hollywood

1.) Wilco – Wilco (The Album)
2.) Michael Jackson – Bad
3.) Michael Jackson – Thriller (25th Anniversary)
4.) Michael Jackson – Number Ones
5.) Michael Jackson – Thriller
6.) Michael Jackson – Dangerous
7.) Michael Jackson – Off the Wall
8.) Phoenix – Wolfgang Amodeus Phoenix
9.) Mos Def – Ecstatic
10.) Mars Volta – Octahedron
As of June 29th

MP3: El Michels Affair – Shimmy Shimmy Ya [Ol’ Dirty Bastard]
MP3: Beastie Boys – Root Down [5 Alive Remix]

Related Posts:
Rollo & Grady Interview With Leon Michels of El Michels Affair (Click Here)

Grizzly Bear will be making their return to Los Angeles after their successful Troubadour and Wiltern shows last month. They are playing at the Hollywood Palladium on October 20th. Beach House is the opener.

MP3: Grizzly Bear – Lullabye
MP3: Beach House – All the Years