living vicariously: the hype machine is worth the hype
Confession: I'm not cool. Just when I think I'm (somewhat) up on the so-called "hip" bands, along comes another musical outfit that I've never heard of with a vaguely ridiculous or irony-steeped name (i.e. Vampire Weekend, Hot Chip, We Are Scientists...). Keeping abreast of who's new, who's great and who's overrated requires a dedicated, incessant trolling of music blogs, which is impossible for me since, well, I have a job. Now I leave the work to The Hype Machine, an amazing Web site that scans hundreds of music blogs every day and posts the latest tracks online so that I can sample new tunes (and rock out to old faves) before buying a CD.
The best part? It's completely free and legal. The files aren't available for download, but there are links to purchase the songs on Amazon or iTunes, so your conscience is in the clear - as is your bank account and rap sheet (no RIAA fines for illegally - and embarrassingly - acquiring Bon Jovi's greatest hits).
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