So Many Roads To Ease My Soul

(The Byrds in Amsterdam)

So Many Roads To Ease My Soul reminds me of course of the Grateful Dead song, but is also the name of a new and promising blog. SMRTEMS is specialised in high quality classic rock bootlegs. Expect the big ones: Eric Clapton, Bruce Hornsby, Bob Dylan, Billy Joel and other rock legends. For the blog's collection of Grateful Dead bootlegs, click here. Definitely worth to secretly check out during your lunch break ;).

Grateful Dead - So Many Roads

Rainy afternoon in london

A rainy afternoon in london is a new blog which is a mix of music reviews, mixtapes and general observations. Expect to find here: mixtapes, shoegaze, electronic, dubstep and dub. Although, the blog is relatively new, we trust Naomi (the owner) will make a visit worthwhile. Give her recommendation, The xx, a try:

G-UNIT Tapes

I am not sure, but I think that G-UNIT Tapes is the successor or at least somehow related to G-UNIT Music. Anyway, G-UNIT Tapes provides you with the likes of 50 cents, G-UNIT, Mobb Deep and others. Sample of what you can expect below:

DJ Roughandz - Letters to 50 Cents

Andau91s Blog

Andau91s Blog is an Italian blog where you will find predominantly contemporay pop music. Expect Laura Pausini (Italian female singer), Shakira, Madonna, Marilyn Manson and others. Shake those hips!

Shakira - Did it again


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Brilldream

Brilldream is a blog dedicated to unearthing indie, indiepop, northern soul (etc) that you may not have heard of. They are polishing up old gems and generally keep the faith. They also have a myspace site here. Expect The cavalcade, The school etc. Try it out:

Sakalli

Sakalli is the follow-up of sakallimusic.blogspot.com. The new site covers 60s and 70s rock, progressive rock, folk rock and other delights. Expect names such as: Insect Trust (60s, 70s rock), Key Largo (experimental blues), Tramline (blues), Tetragon, Judas Priest and many others. How it sounds? Nice :)

Junior's Eyes - Imagination

Avax

Ever heard of Avax? If you have not, feel ashamed! This blog has nearly everything! Music, Movies, Games, TV shows, Ebooks etc etc. To help you find your way a bit, let me guide you:

# Avant-Garde - HERE
# Blues - HERE
# Cajun - HERE
# Celtic - HERE
# Classical - HERE
# Comedy - HERE
# Country - HERE
# Disco - HERE
# Easy Listening, Chillout, Lounge - HERE
# Electronica - HERE
# Folk - HERE
# Gospel - HERE
# Instrumental - HERE
# Latin American - HERE
# Jazz - HERE
# Metal - HERE
# New Age - HERE
# Pop - HERE
# R&B - HERE
# Rap - HERE
# Rabiz - HERE
# Reggae - HERE
# Sacred - HERE
# Rock - HERE
# Songwriters - HERE
# Soundtrack (OST) - HERE
# Vocal - HERE
# Various Artists (VA) - HERE
# World | Ethnic - HERE
# Other Styles - HERE

Enjoy? No! ENJOY BIG TIMES!

Les Fleur du Mal

With a name such as Les Fleur du Mal (Baudelaire's masterwork), you have a head start. This Spanish blog supplies you with Post Punk, Goth Rock, Death Rock, Dark Wave, Cold Wave, New Wave, Dark Folk and other niceties.

Want to taste? Go ahead.

Christian Death 1334 (in Madrid)

Also expect the likes of Last Rites, Fields of the Nephilim, The Fall, Brendan Perry etc. Turn on the volume and enjoy,

Weedtemple

Some more progressive music blogs today! Weedtemple is a blog devoted to psychedelic, experimental, noise, folk, rock, drone, electronic and krautrock music. Example? There, you go:

Alarm Will Sound - Cfern (Autechre)

What else they do? Fuck Buttons, Plankton Wat, Earth Station and many other psychedelia. Enjoy!

Vaiuma Gasosa

Don't work to hard, have a break and try the Portuguese band Clã, coverig Golden Skans from Klaxons at vaiuma gasosa. A Portuguese blog, covering Portuguese and English indie music.

Tips for Progressive Indie Sounds

So many blogs, so little time. Here is a selection of some of the more progressive indie blogs! Well worth visiting, I promise!

Missine to New Music
A lot of newer, lesser known, Indie music (good quality music and a good selection).

Trickism
A good selection of Indie music and a lot of experimental sounds.

The New Noise
More experimental in nature with a lot of drone and a crazy selection of Chondritic Sound

No Not Fun Not No
A smart blog with Obscure indie music and progressive sounds. Think: Drunkdriver, Necrofest and Robedoor,

The Rare MP3 blog

TIP

The tip of today is the Rare MP3 blog. An amazing site which hosts an even more impressive amount of albums. The blog provides rare, deleted, oop (out of print) and hard to find music, including various bootlegs and some soundtracks. Chuntao has been running this blog now for over a year and it has only gotten better ever since! Pay special attention to the blog's Fanny Collection which includes 6 (!) albums. And while you at it, this one is a must have for every self-respecting rock fan. Enjoy the Rare MP3 blog its massive!

Three One Oh

Three One Oh! focuses strictly on new Electro House and Fidget House releases. Its contributors Kopedale and DJ S.co supply their visitors with 8 to 10 posts a month full with club downloads. Their Electro House Wednesdays are highly recommendable! Also check out their amazing Spencer & Hill (google their myspace page, which is worth visiting btw) and Felguk collections! Finally, also check out DJ S.co's Essential Selections Podcasts, its hot damn hot! Done? then sit back, relax and enjoy this one:

Funky Town Disco Music

My eyes hurt! Funky Town Disco Music is full of funky colors! However, it is not all flashy make-up which this site has to offer! No, of course not! The people from Funky Town take you instead back to the 1970s and fill your ears with disco music, funky classics, ageless soul and great pop songs. The blog wants you to revive the music of that age and regain the memories of your friends, adventures and your first love... Yep, David (the owner) is a romantic :)!. You go David! Now, lets get funky!

Michael Willow

Every now and then we promote a new, unknown or talented artist. This time that is Michael Willow. Michael is a Greek singer whose songs are distinctive for their intense lyricism that cover a wide range of subjects (isolation, loneliness, love etc) . He is influenced by various musicians, such as David Bowie, Tori Amos, Scorpions among many others. He is known for his distinctive baritone voice, but has nevertheless been commented as having an “Axl Rose vocal quality”.


Michaelwillow.com is a professional multi-blog that since February 2009 offers its services to new and upcoming musicians. It is thus not only focused on Michael Willow's own music, but also helps musicians and fans to find useful information on various music related subjects. The website is "an independent voice in the music world with the main aim to spread and produce quality music". Check it out!

O Holly night

Noise Problems.

With some delay we would like to introduce you to Noise Problems. The blog provides you with music from almost any genre, mostly live concerts, that are all nicely uploaded in high quality mp3 format. The blog is Amsterdam based, which in my eyes, is always a plus. They work with on-site players that allow you to listen before you download. What to expect?

Well think of names such as: Blues Control (Noise-Rock), Punky Donch (reggae), Capillary Action (pop rock) and many other lesser known musicians, bands and artists. I hope the Dutchies will continue their blogging efforts, because I want to hear a lot more! Enjoy Noise Problems.

Pure house music

Pure House Music, does give you ehh... HOUSE MUZIK. The blog opened up sometime in September of this year and has ever since posted very regularly 2 to 3 posts per day. Here you find DJs such as: Green Velvet, Nick Harvey, Remaniax, DJ Jean and many others. Expect an emphasis on Club-House, Electro and Progressive House. The thing we liked about the blog is the fact that it allows lesser known DJ talents to upload their promos, mash ups and mix tapes. Supporting the industry is always a good cause. Keep it up, mes ami(e)!

Jake and Elwood

TIP

Some people can do everything. Well nearly everything, Jake and Elwood seem to be such people. They manage to maintain 5 different blogs. One for each decade. Jake and Elwood - 1960s provides you with the best of the Byrds (love 'em), The Beach Boys and many others from a time that has long passed by. Their 1970s blog, which I personally find well worth visiting (might be because I think that it was then that the best music was made), is full of good albums from the Doors, Kraftwerk and many others. The 1980s are again well worth visiting for your Black Sabbath and Blondie tracks. The 1990s is their seemingly most popular blog. Here you find Lenny Kravitz, Outkast, Queen etc. Their last blog (where do they find the time!) is more contemporary in nature and deals with the almost past decade of 2000-2009. Ever heard of Beyoncé, Neneh Cherry or DEUS? Tired of visiting them all at once? Well rest assured Jake and Elwood are willing to help you a bit and summerise the best of the best in their greatest hits blog. That last blog is more informative in nature and thus hosts a lot more text. Well boys and girls, I think Jake and Elwood deserve the title of tip of the day. Congratz, guys - well done!!

Chill Out Session with DJ Cool Carla

Our inbox is full with all kinds of requests, questions and recommendations. Chill people chill! Fortunately there are blogs such as this one. All you need to do at DJ Cool Carla's Chill Out Session is to: 1) press play 2) listen and relax. The blog is served with "extra flavor for maximum relaxation and grooves". All tracks are directly accessible from their site and composed of ambient,chill out, deep house, downtempo, Dub, Future Jazz, Latin and a pinch of triphop. Sit back and relax!

MP3 Zippy

Whether or not MP3 Zippy is part of the Zippy conglomerate is unknown to us. MP3 Zippy works on the basis of weekly updates that mainly provide you with popular remixes. The choise is yet limited, but we hope to see more soon. The site also hosts a good search option which allows you to more easily find your music in the Zippyshare database. Search and one shall find! DJ Shadow (ninja tune) gave me 44 results back, Beethoven 60, Nouvelle Vague and Shakira too many!

Dadasonic

Last, but not least, review update for today! Its time for some dub (finally!)! Dadasonic's opinion on dub is not a rhythm, but an idea". The blog goes dub and even beyond. We saw UK dub, old and new styled reggae and much more! We saw reviews, updates, youtube links and some solid remixes ready to be downloaded. Want to stay informed about who is who and who does what in the dub galaxy? Dadasonic is your place! King Midas Sound, bOOmbOx (delicious it is indeed!), Dubterror etc, etc. It is all here! Enjoy with or without your green.

Roller Ship

Jonah asked us to add his blog Roller Ship already some time ago. Here, at All Music, All Blogs, there was however, some discussion as to whether or not it was a good idea. I hear you asking "was it that bad?". No, of course not Roller Ship is a great blog! But it is not all music here. We decided to review it anyway, because the blog's selected movies fit well to its music! After all, who can resist movies such as galaxina, fantastic planet (that is actually a very good one) and many other cultish delights! Music-wise Jonah is similarly well-informed, expect some new waves, a tad of jazz, a little avant garde and one tyrannosaurus rex. White Noize, Joe Birkin, Moondog here I come!

Pssst, enjoy the blog's Green Slime (IMDB)

From the front of the choir

Chris is a singing workshop leader specialising in unaccompanied harmony songs from around the world. His blog "From the front of the choir" is an example how music blogs are supposed to be: made with love and with a lot of passion for music. His blog is funny, informative and personal. Chris presents his thoughts and views on the use of vocals in music. He does this on the basis of "Natural Voice" principles. The "Natural Voice" ethos states "that everybody can sing... and that nobody should be denied access to music. Hence the method doesn’t use written notation, but all songs are taught by ear". Want to learn more or improve your singing ability, while having fun? Check Chris' blog out and learn from a pro!

Sloppy Records

Sloppy Records is an interesting interdisciplinary blog. Let its owner, Red Dirt, take you from the drum and bass of Seba & Krazy to the folky and intriguing voice of Marianne Faithfull. All Music, All Blogs definitely recommends Sloppy Records! Don't forget to try their uploaded Likwid Biskit "The All New Umm", its fffunkyy!

Salvo’s Muzic

Salvo’s Muzic looks a bit like a disco dance hall. Rest assured however, I mean that in a good way! The blogs' flashy colors are complemented with the latest in lounge, soul, nu jazz, full house, deep house and electro. All mixes are made by the blog's house DJs. Salvo also provides you with relevant music news, music videos and numerous helpful links.

Seduced by Music

Seduced by Music is a new pop music blog. The blog specializes in new releases, so expect: Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Stereophonics and various compilations.

Turkish punk rock

After Dutch Hiphop comes Turkish punk rock! I kid you not, this blog does deliver just that! The amount of posts is still marginal, but given the popularity of the genre in Turkey's capital Istanbul, we hope for more soon!

Golden Era Raps

The Golden Era Raps is a very nice hiphop blog with music from the golden 1990s. I spend a significant amount of time here, browsing through their nice collection of classic hiphop albums. Tha Alkaholiks,Black Sheep, A Tribe called Quest, Fat Joe, Nas you'll find them all here. The blog is still young, the choice limited, but the Golden Era Raps has definitely potential. As always, enjoy!

Nederhop 070

Every country has its own music culture, so don't be surprised to hear that the Netherlands has its own hiphop traditions. Nederhop 070 (anybody knows what 070 is?) is all about... well, Dutch Hip Hop 'natuurlijk' (translates as 'of course'!). The whole website is in Dutch, but expect all downloads to link to international upload sites such as: Jumbofiles, megaupload etc. Wonder how Dutch rap sounds, check this out:

Shareconnector

Shareconnector does pretty much do everything. Don't be surprised to find Westside Connection, Roxette and Motley Crue all here. The blog has a basic lay-out and hosts both music and music videos. To make things easier, Shareconnector has a search option which helps you to better maneuver through its sizable database. A good blog to spend some time on a lazy Sunday. Enjoy!

Breaknshit (BNS)

Another new blog. BNS (breaknshit) started blogging last October on an almost day-to-day basis. What they do? Th latest electro remixes, mashups and some tricky triphop. I have seen remixes and mashups of Dead Prez, Tiesto, MGMT and even Madonna. Keep it up guys!

Rockets At Night (Cicada vs. Just A Band vs. Kid Cudi) by BNS

Don't mind this: The measured tree overflows.

House Music Releases

Last post for today is "the world's premium blog for 0days house music releases". We are talking about House Music Releases (HMR if I may). HMR provides you with a massive collection of Trance,Techno, new Psychedelic sounds and of course house muzik. Most of the downloads seem to be downloadable from rapidshare. Expect no fancy lay-out, but do expect a huge selection of files. The blog has only been running for two months, which means that a lot more is yet to come. HRM is definitely well worth your time (that is if you like da house muzik, of course). Give it a try yourself!

Sound Decisions

(Josh)

Josh is a Jamaican beat poet/aficionado/actor who likes curry and warm bedsheets (who doesn't!?). I must admit I have a weak for poets, the magicians of words, but where is da music Josh!? Josh does reviews and gives you recommendations on his fav indie artists. Don't call him a pretentious hipster, visit his blog instead and challenge yourself to sit through his loooooooooong (yes well written) reviews. Josh, give us da poetry!

Vividly-tronic

This is a cool one. Vividly-tronic posts anything involving a synthesizer and does a great job in keeping that promise. If you enjoy Jean Michael Jarre and the like this is definitely your blog! It is a pity that the host only supplies his/her guests with 5 to 10 posts each month. I WANT MORE! Anyways, expect names such as: Peter Schilling, Alphaville, Joy Division (yeah!) and many other delightful names. Vividly-tronic is really well worth spending some time on! Enjoy vous!

Eternal House Music

Ok, enough with the hip hop, o rite! Let's get back to the house musique. Eternal House Music is a young blog, started in October of this year. The blog has nevertheless potential, as it is neatly updated on a daily basis. Each post consist of several rapidshare, megaupload, uploading (etc) links. Eternal House Music gives you DJ Delicious, Armand Van Helden (is he not Dutch?) and also does requests. Most of the house is trance and techno like. Can this blog continue to deliver? Check it out to judge for yourself!

Gangsta Rap and Hip Hop Albums

(Tribe Called Quest, one of my fav. hh formations)

The web is full with hiphop blogs, some good, some not so good. This one belongs to the former. Matt's Gangsta rap and Hip hop albums does old and new skool American gangsta rap and hiphop. The blog dates from September this year, but already hosts a good amount of albums. Expect names such as Slick Rick, Rakim (of course!), Killah Priest, Cypress Hill, Danger Mouse and other big (and smaller) names. Not bad at all. Keep it up Matt, bring it all on!

Mach FoX

Mach FoX is a new (2005) and upcoming electronica band. You can find some of their songs in MP3 form here. If you like what you hear, try this or check out their concert dates. Mach FoX is a synth-heavy electro-punk ride that is both retro and futuristic sounding". Enjoy!

Smell the Fuzz Radio

Smell the Fuzz Radio is a Shoutcast radio receiver. A simple lay-out which gives you an easy listening experience. If you have too much time on your hands, give it a try here.

Buns O'Plenty

TIP OF THE DAY

Buns O'Plenty (it cant go wrong with such a title) is all about 60s and 70s jazz, funk and soul. The blog is tight and the music even better! Expect rarities such as Jackie McLean's Hipnosis, groovy tunes from Lou Donaldson (Mr. Shing-A-Ling) and a very, very young Betty Wright (I Love The Way You Love). Tip of the day, no doubt! Enjoy, brothers and sisters!

104.8 The Conscious Connection

104.8 The Conscious Connection, a new home for your classic soul. Lovely place also for your jazz, old skool hiphop, soul and good old R&B. 104.8 is a warm and cozy place for a rainy Friday night. I am sure most of you will enjoy this one; good play lists and swell youtube video's. Especially for you: Loving you by the Soul Train.

Drugs King Hans

Drugs King Hans (funny name, bro!) satisfies your daily American Hiphop needs. Hans provides you with drugs with the names of Yukmouth, Webbie, Three Six Mafia, Roc-A-Fella Records and of course Pac. Pay special attention to the blog's extensive Discography section. Check it out!

Devil's Guitar

Blues is always alive and Rock'n'Roll will never die!!! At least that is what the Devil's Guitar writes. Expect the likes of B.B. King, Duke Robillard, John Mayall, Willy Deville, T-Bone Walker and many others. Definitely worth a visit!

Audio Zealot

Audio Zealot writes about the music that impacts his life, quickens the heart rate, makes him dance and cry. He says that he is not another rock critic, an industry insider, or even a musician. Nope, he is instead just a fan who is excited and inspired by lyrics and melody every day. His name is Audio Zealot, and this is his diary.

Expect up-close and personal reviews. No bullshit, Zealot got soul!

hoodoola!

Hoodoola (funny name indeed!) is a very good looking blog. Yes, slick it is! They started in July 2009, but already have a very decent collection of Albums, Mixtapes, Singles and even Movies! Expect names such as: Birdman, Waves under Water (darkwave/synthpop), The Rolling Stones (Yes those Stones!), Fall Out Boy and many, many others. Pssssst, they also do promoting for upcoming music talents. Enjoy!

Put It On!

Put it on! What? The music, you silly! Emily wrote me that PutItOn allows "artists from all over the world to connect, display their portfolios, and sell their work (with no commission taken). The site gives artists a free gigabyte of space to showcase their portfolios, allows you to stream audio and video works, lets you create live personal broadcasts, and translates any writing into ten different languages." In other words, the perfect place for upcoming music artists!

Muzik Downloadz

Muzik Downloadz gives you... Hindi music and lots of it! Some names, which might sound more familiar to you than they do to me: Mohammad Rafi, Sukhwinder Singh, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (I know that one!) and many, many more. A good overall site with a lot of albums for the connoisseur! Shaabash (s that not the same in Urdu, anybody?)!

I Hate The 90s

There is no secret, somebody hates the 90s. Get ready for a music blog that features alternative, shoegaze, punk, pop punk, world, indie, math rock, and hardcore from 1990's. What you can expect? Pigface, Linda Perry, The Muffs, Wool, Poster Children, Shaking Family and many, many more! Enjoy!

Morgan Erina!

We have missed Morgan Erina's email during our break (So sorry Morgan!). For those who are yet unfamiliar with Morgan, she is: wonderful, pretty, a singer and a songwriter. Her influences are legends such as: Sinead O'Connor, Fiona Apple, The Cranberries, Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell, Karen O, The Mamas and The Papas, Madonna, Nirvana etc. Her CD Whatever can be bought here and her myspace can be visited here. Ok, enough with the shameless promotion! Go buy the CD or leave her a supporting comment on myspace, youtube etc!

PNO DUO

Rosano asked me to check out his music podcast site. The site, PNO DUO, hosts over 40 piano improvisations that are updated on a weekly basis. The length of the tracks is variable, but the quality is guaranteed to be constantly good! The blog has an easy lay-out which is nice for lazy bum such as myself! Enjoy!

Ps. Rosano, is it possible to add a function to embed your podcasts? Cheerz!

DJ F7

Tu dit quoi? C'est le HipHip! DJ F7 is a fresh, creative and highly interesting HipHop blog. Brazilian DJ F7 serves you with good mix tapes with very nice self-made covers, respekt hombre! What? You want to listen? Here you go, taste the sweetness:

DJ F7 - ''Neurônios Mixtrackz'' by dj_fab7

Cosmomix

Cosmomix is a French styled music blog, specialized in world, dance floor and pretty fusion musique. Think of Tiki music, bhangra, Raï and good old Afro-beats! Enjoy!

Ravings of a Mad Music Man

Ravings of a Mad Music Fan is "Your weekly go-to for CD reviews, musician interviews, and just general ramblings and rantings from the Newport Mercury's critic Matt Keefer". No downloads, but solid heartwarming reviews and other ranting.

Music Quencher

The Music Quencher is a mp3 search engine that allows you to search listen and download songs. Its a search engine and none of the songs are hosted on their server which makes it (according tyo them) completely legal. Its probably one of the best places to search for all english, hindi and tamil songs. Enjoy.