Indie record stores continue to sell the most vinyl records, about 2 out of every 3 albums sold in the US last year.
via jakefogelnest:
Prince is really killing it on Twitter!
via theatlanticvideo:
The Waveform of a Dubstep Track Visualized With 960 Vinyl Records
Director duo Us, aka Christopher Barrett and Luke Taylor, animates hundreds of custom-cut records for Benga’s “I Will Never Change.” The records accumulate as the track builds over time, creating a mesmerizing physical volume that develops in parallel with the music
Via Motionographer.
Jock Jams: How The Song "Seven Nation Army" Conquered The Sports World
via ethanstanislawski:
What makes “Seven Nation Army” different from most stadium anthems is that it actually has replay value. In February 2004, it won a Grammy for Best Rock song. The Grammys aren’t the ideal barometer of cool, but “Who Let the Dogs Out?” never won a little gilded gramophone, did it? [CORRECTION: ”Who Let the Dogs Out?” won Best Dance Recording in 2000. Deadspin regrets overestimating the Grammys.] It’s not syrupy like “Sweet Caroline,” or melodramatic like “We Are the Champions,” or gimmicky (or performed by a horrible, horrible person) like “Rock and Roll Part II.” A few years ago, The Guardian wondered if it was “the indiest football anthem of all time.”
Interesting to note in the day and age of Rdio, Spotify, and Pandora that many people still buy music on CD (not just downloads)
Thirty-five percent of Cohen’s new album’s sales came from physical albums sold via Internet retailers. To compare, only 1% of Del Rey’s first-week physical CD sales came from Internet sellers. On the other hand, 74% of Del Rey’s sales were downloads, while digital sales represented 30% for Cohen.
Why does Adele's 'Someone Like You' make everyone cry?
Science helps explain our emotional response to music, particularly the cultured bits related to pitch
Web Site story tells the tale of two people falling in love, using the internet
Grammys 2012 buzz: Song of the Year
courtesy of NMincite, who have data about nominees in more categories
via beatonna:
Chris Brown is performing at the Grammy Awards and it’s a big fuss! I had to remind myself why so I went and looked up this old newspaper from 2009.
SHUT UP AND PLAY THE HITS Trailer (by pulsefilmsltd), for the documentary of LCD Soundsystem’s final days and last big party
