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Make your own digital mixtape
Music may not make the world go round, but it does make my world go round. In preparing to pack for the Bonnaroo music festival happening this weekend in Manchester, Tenn., my thoughts (not surprisingly) turned to music. And the good news is you don’t need to leave the state let alone your house to find it. Here are some great sites that are sure to bring music to your ears:
Finetune (www.finetune.com) — create playlists, explore other playlists, embed playlists in your blog MySpace page, get music suggestions, and the best part — besides the fact that it’s free —Â is many of the songs available are recent releases.
Pandora (www.pandora.com) — I wrote about this nearly two years ago and am still using it today. Enter your favorite band(s) and the site creates a radio station for you based on your preferences. It’s simple, painless and so worth a visit.
Daytrotter (daytrotter.com) —Â Exclusive recording sessions and interviews with some of the best indie bands out there, Daytrotter is a great place to dig up information on names you recognize and a whole lot more you don’t. Stream and download tracks for free? That’s good enough for me.
Muxtape (muxtape.com) — think digital mix tape. Upload up to 12 MP3s to share with the world. This site was hacked into at the end of May and is not back up and running yet, but if it ever gets there, it’s worth checking out.
Hype Machine (http://hypem.com) — follows music blogs so you don’t have to.
Saving the best for last, may I introduce you to Cassette From My Ex (www.cassettefrommyex.com) —Â a site that takes a look at mixtapes from past romances that failed, probably due to the creators choice of music. Delight in the handwritten notes and artwork, listen to the streaming audio from the tapes, read the story behind the romance and giggle both because you’re both amused and horrified. Reflect on all of the downright horrible mix tapes you made back in the day, double check to be sure they’re not archived on the site and celebrate your relief.
Happy hunting and may you too have your own Bonnaroo (a Cajun slang word meaning “a really good time”).
And if you have any sweet sites to share that are music related, we’d love to hear them. Share here.
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