AOL, like, totally wants to go to the next Cold War Kids show with you
I am a little confused by the AOL Music Indie Blog. The first time I heard of it, it just sounded like a non-sequitur to me, like a math equation that does not compute. AOL = indie?
They are using their gigantic corporate conglomerate muscle and huge subscriber base to draw these great podcasts from a wide variety of (mostly) smaller independent artists.
I suppose I could just enjoy and keep my mouth shut, but I just have to admit my hesitancy in having AOL be my source for, like, a Josh Rouse interview. Isn’t that what smaller labels and independent radio stations are for? The performances are great so I can’t complain, but I have to admit that the concept kind of rubs me the wrong way.
I know, I know – get over it, and listen to these:
RECENT PODCASTS (the links are to mp3 of podcast) -
M. Ward
(performing Chinese Translation, To Go Home, Paul’s Song)
Cat Power
(performing Love & Communication, John John, Satisfaction, Ramblin’ Man)
Noel Gallagher
(performing It’s Good To Be Free, Whatever, Slide Away)
The Lemonheads
(performing No Backbone, Why Do You Do This To Yourself, My Drug Buddy)
Nada Surf
(performing 8 songs — now that’s just crazy talk: Concrete Bed, What Is Your Secret?, Always Love, Hyperspace, Blizzard of ’77, 80 Windows, Happy Kid, Blankest Year)
José González
(performing Crosses, Deadweight on Velveteen, Lovestain, Heartbeats)
Josh Rouse
(performing Quiet Town and Givin’ It Up)
Jamie Lidell
(performing Game For Fools, What’s The Use, Multiply)
The AOL branding kept me away from there too. I didn’t know it was really spinner.com, one of the first and best streaming internet music sources.
AOL must’ve bought them out so they could stamp their name on it.
Original AOL content is/was never that good
-tom — October 31, 2006 @ 5:44 pm
tom, good to know and that makes more sense. I was wondering why the URL was spinner.com
heather — November 2, 2006 @ 7:51 am