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The Social Network soundtrack; free sampler

I saw a preview of The Social Network on Monday night. I enjoyed it a lot as it was sharp, funny and just a little bit dark. Who cares if the story isn’t entirely accurate, it’s a great film. As usual however, I gave the soundtrack most of my attention. It was the scene set […]

Jazz, soul and a dash of flute

Jazz, soul and a dash of flute

Last night I went to the PizzaExpress Jazz Club on Dean Street for a gig. Nay – a basement gig (the best kind) – that was part of the restaurant’s New Generation music series. Similarly to the way the brand tied up with top Italian chef , Francesco Mazzei, to create a new range of […]

Sigur Rós on plagiarism

It seems that after my post the other day about ads and music, someone was listening 😉 Sigur Rós has talked at length on their blog about the hundreds of requests they get asking to use their tracks for adverts. As you can probably imagine, the band are less than happy to have their songs […]

thesixtyone.com

thesixtyone.com

I often stumble upon unreleased tracks, rare mixes or bands I’ve yet to fall in love with via Hype Machine – but it’s not often that I get to listen to unsigned artists. A few months ago, one of my favourite people in the world sent me a link to thesixtyone.com. Being technically minded, he […]