Monday, November 21, 2005

Hmm, That Sounds Familiar

Check this one out. This site contains some interesting statistics including the most covered songs, the most covered artist, the most covering artist and what I think is the most interesting: a chart comparing the years between the cover and the original. If this trend continues, we'll be listening to REO, Molly Hatchett, and the STYX again in no time!

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

The 10 Greatest Bands...Ever.

"Who's your favorite band?" An unanswerable question to any music lover. That's always been a tough one for me anyways, a question that my immediate family and friends have long learned to avoid. I have never even been able to give a straight answer to the question that usually precedes that one: "What's your favorite type of music?" Well, now I am breaking the taboo, I would like to know: Who are your top 10 favorite bands? I'm not sure how to kick this all off (I wouldn't dare start by trying to list my top 10... not yet), but here is a Top Ten list from MSNBC. I found there were a couple of suprises here, some names that would and some that wouldn't appear on my list, but its a good catalyst anyways. Ladies and Gentlemen, the polls are now open, let your voice be heard!
  1. The Beatles
  2. The Rolling Stones
  3. U2
  4. The Grateful Dead
  5. Velvet Underground
  6. Led Zeppelin
  7. The Ramones
  8. Pink Floyd
  9. Bob Marley and The Wailers
  10. Sly and The Family Stone

PS: This challenge will be soon followed by others such as greatest songs, classic rock bands, 80's bands, grunge rock, etc. So, if you're on the fence with one of your favorites, you can always use them later.

Monday, November 14, 2005

The Bills

From the beautiful West Coast of Canada comes this extraordinary quintet, renowned among folk music fans of all ages for their instrumental virtuosity, lush vocal arrangements, exuberant live performances, evocative songwriting, and refreshingly innovative interpretations of traditional tunes from around the globe. Learn more about this fantastic band here.