80’s Pop Cover List on iTunes

Apple iTunes has unveiled an iMix of covers of songs from the 80s (my favorite decade for music, naturally). As with all their iMixes, there are some true gems (“Luka” by the Lemonheads, “Nothing Compares 2 U” by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes),...

Covers for a cause

The Lympsham Pre-school in Southwestern England, is recording a cover CD to raise money for the school, and including one of my favorite artists from the 80’s, Mark King and Level 42 (Something About You, Running In The Family). I’ll be picking up a copy...

The Filter

I’ve really been getting a kick out of The Filter – an iTunes-compatible tool that uses the AllMusic.com guide to make playlists of songs and artists that go well together. I select a few tracks in iTunes, click the button, and I get a new playlist with...

Wii Belong To The Night

Yes, that’s the first of what will probably become millions of Wii puns for me, as I begin co-hosting duties with Charlie George for The Podcast Network’s newest show, The Wii Show, which talks about all the latest news about the Nintendo Wii. It will be a...

Today is your day to “Bum Rush The Charts”!

A group of podcasters has gotten together to send a message to the RIAA about the reach of podcasting and this new media. To send the message, they’re taking a podsafe independent artist, Black Lab, to the number one spot on iTunes. It’s a great idea, and...