Category: music

11 May 2008

PhoneBoy’s Week That Was 11 May 2008

PhoneBoyHappy Mothers Day to all you mothers out there!

This past week has been a busy week for posts, it seems like. I even managed a post on my internal Nokia blog this week. …

6 February 2008

Nokia Sponsoring The Grammy Awards

Filed under: music, nokia - 06 Feb 2008

NokiaWhile this is being announced as a content distribution deal, I have to wonder if this means that we might see some actual Nokia advertisements on the U.S. airwaves for the first …

10 January 2008

Free Rhapsody For Comcast Subscribers

Filed under: gadgets, music, nokia - 10 Jan 2008

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I got an email from Comcast recently that had a lot of crap I could care less about. However, there was a small little blurb that did catch my attention:
As a Comcast High-Speed Internet customer, you’re entitled to receive a wide range of benefits and services at no additional charge. One of these is called Rhapsody Radio(TM) Plus!

With Rhapsody Radio(TM) Plus, you can listen to over 100 commercial-free radio stations; create your own radio station based on your favorite artists; and download 25 free, full-length songs each month.

Simply download the latest Rhapsody Music Software and manage all your music in one place. This is the only music software you’ll ever need!
Click here for more information.

Given that I’ve been looking for a “free” account to try Rhapsody on the Nokia N800, I figured I’d go through whatever crap I had to in order to come up with something I might be able to use on my Nokia N810. Hit the jump for the gory details.

25 December 2007

Alternative Christmas Music Fare

Filed under: music - 25 Dec 2007

While I got to hear a lot of “classic” Christmas music today, which I like in small quantities, I much prefer songs like Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPaGQEskSKM[/video]

I also am fond of this piece by Weird Al:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTGlUMvbhSw[/video]

Maybe I …

28 November 2007

Goodbye MP3Tunes, Hello Flickr?

Filed under: blogging, music, software - 28 Nov 2007

More 07/07/07 PicsLast year, I purchased an MP3 locker from MP3Tunes, thinking it might be nice to have my music in the cloud. It’s a nice idea, …

26 November 2007

Nokia N81 8GB: Podcasts

Filed under: gadgets, music, nokia - 26 Nov 2007

2007.11.25One of the cool things about the Nokia N81 8GB is that podcasts are actually treated like first class citizens now! As you can see, it’s right there …

21 November 2007

Nokia N81 8GB: That Syncing Feeling–With iTunes on Mac, Anyway

Filed under: itunes, mac, music, nokia, software - 21 Nov 2007

Nokia Media TransferOne of the things I have oh-so appreciated as of late is the Nokia Multimedia Transfer application. It has made syncing music and media from my Mac to my Nokia …

11 September 2007

The Long Road Out of Eden–First Studio Album in 28 Years!

Filed under: music - 11 Sep 2007

Long Road Out of EdenI realize this isn’t tech, and this may be news to people that actually follow the music industry closely, but I don’t. Most music out there sucks. Most of …

14 July 2007

Internet Radio Given A Reprieve

Filed under: music - 14 Jul 2007

Word has come out today that the usurious rates that SoundExchange was about to charge webcasters for royalties for streaming music are under consideration. According to Wired, they are not going to enforce these royalty rates, which would have …

14 June 2007

Nutsie Has Potential…

Filed under: gadgets, itunes, music - 14 Jun 2007

The Symbian Guru reviewed nuTsie earlier today. I have to agree, it’s a pretty cool idea for an app. The idea of streaming music to my mobile phone is something I’ve wanted since I purchased a locker on …

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