TGB Music
2.22.12
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MOG claims “Best Audio Quality” (320 kbps) on their website while Spotify and Rhapsody reveal much lower kbps in general. Spotify announced that they are upgrading to 320 kbps. But what the heck is a “kbps”?
Definition: Short for kilobits per second, a measure of data transfer speed. Modems, for example, are measured in Kbps.
Ok, that’s absolutely no help. Sounds like marketing talk to me. So let’s do a test of our own!
I listened to Spotify, Rhapsody & MOG for one month in three different environments: smartphone to headset (basic-quality), smartphone to standard car stereo (medium-quality) and wireless HIFI home system–Sonos to B&W speakers to NAD amp (high-quality). I’m looking for the overall best user experience. My test artists were Radiohead, The Roots, Nina Simone and Verdi (Opera). I listened to part of the song with one service and then switched to the next services.
But first, what the heck is a Spotify, Rhapsody & MOG?
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TGB Music
1.26.12
2011 was indeed a very exciting year for music. Anything goes! Music boundaries were pushed to another level. How could they make THAT sound? Crazy stuff happened. Rap-Bluegrass-Electronic…What? Women sound like men and men sound like women. Punk is back! So are the 80s and Goth. Rap has soul again. And teenage boys have a fresh, new set of albums to set the mood when they are trying to perfect the one-handed bra snap.
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The King Is Dead
The Decemberists
Alternative Country
The Decemberists continue to prove they are far more than well-read indie-popsters from Portland. After 2009’s Hazards of Love, the quintet steps out of prog rock’s dense forest and lands on an expansive pasture where accordions, harmonicas and banjos run free. As R.E.M.’s Peter Buck lends some of his 12-string guitar prowess and Gillian Welch adds lightness to standout single “Down By the Water,” the folk lilt lifts Colin Meloy’s melancholic cries to twangy croons. Though the foot-stompin’ melodies fit him well, his usual cutting wordplay has softened some in the sun of this bucolic setting. [Rhapsody]
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TGB Music
8.26.11
Once every few years or so an album comes along and we say, “WTF?” For good or for bad, this album sounds nothing like the rest. We hate it or we love it. I love Tune-Yards, Who Kill! Play it at your next party. Ema, PAST LIFE MARTYRED SAINTS is such a strong album. Listen, listen and then listen again. Tell Bdog what you think of his top 5 picks this month on his Facebook page.
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TGB Music
7.10.11
Classic Rock fans might find a reason to buy a new album this decade. Fleet Foxes takes me back to old Crosby stills Nash and Young albums; Yuck brings the heavy guitar of Crazy Horse. Cults is actually upbeat and James Blake will twist every note into something a little trippy and beautiful. But my pick of the month is “Circuital” by My Morning Jacket. Think Grateful Dead, Phish and a little Steely Dan.
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TGB Music
5.24.11
I grew up listening to classic rock like Neil Young, Bob Dylan and then later got into modern rock like The Church, New Order and eventually electronic bands like Massive Attack, Air and Radiohead. If you want to hear a new twist on this bands, I recommend Bdog’s picks. I especially like TV on the Radio’s new album. It’s the perfect album to play when you’re hanging out with a few friends. Enjoy!
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TGB Music
4.20.11
Bdog has something for everyone this month. Adele is one of those breakout artist that’s #1 on all of the charts, on every talk show and the cover of every magazine and I’m struggling not to like her. This girl has soul! Her new album is definitely worth a listen. If you love old Smashing Pumpkins and upbeat indie rock, definitely pick up “Belong”. My favorite new find out of the bunch is Lykke Li, Wounded Rhymes. Her vocals are warm, music is cold and sound is quite eerie. Enjoy!
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TGB Music
3.15.11
2010 has definitely been a great year in new music. So many new bands are inspired by music from the past. You’ll hear bluesy Led Zeppelin & Jimmy Hendrix guitar rifts, eclectic sounds of David Bowie & Iggy Pop and feel-good 80s bands like Men At Work or Flock Of Seagulls. The Black Keys, The Nationals, Yeasayers, Caribou, The Drums, Vampire Weekend and LCD Soundsystem top my list for 2010. Enjoy TGB Music Guru Bdog’s Top 20 Albums of 2010.
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TGB Music
1.14.11
The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin dominated the radio in the 70s. “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction” just sounded right. Today, double negatives are as cool as a Journey song. An Ivy league education is encouraged. And the latest 30-second Honda commercial introduces my favorite band to the nation.
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