Daily Archive for September 26th, 2007

Finally a DRM-free Online Digital Music Store that Sells Mainstream Music!

Published on September 26, 2007 in Internet, Music and Technology. Closed

Amazon.com recently released an online digital music store that sells mp3 files without DRM.  As far as I know, this is one of the first of its kind (eMusic did something similar, but they are subscription based and also had mostly indie music).  This store has a lot of mainstream music and the prices on much of the music are better than the iTunes Music Store’s DRM’d music, and a lot cheaper than the DRM-free music at iTMS.

This is exactly what the digital music world has needed.  The songs will play on any portable music player that supports mp3 (which I think is everything).  If you were thinking about buying a song from iTMS, I would strongly recommend checking out Amazon’s store first.  If they have it, buy from them.  Support lower priced DRM-free music on a (somewhat) standard file format (at least a whole lot more standardized than AAC).

Review of Amazon’s DRM-Less Music Download Store (Slashdot)

Amazon DRM-Free Music Store Goes Beta (Slashdot)

Amazon creates gigantic DRM-free music store! (Boing Boing)

Amazon MP3 Open for Public Beta (Amazon Earworm’s Blog)

Stone Tasting at Nikki’s

Published on September 26, 2007 in Beer. Closed

Since I wrote my nice review of the kickoff “party” at Track 84, I will also give Nikki’s some free advertising. If you missed the even at Track 84, and really want to try Stone beer, I’d strongly recommend attending the tasting Friday night at Nikki’s Liquors in North Providence. He should have all the same beers that were available at Track 84, though his will be bottled beer, as opposed to draft. I’ll be there to taste some of the ones I missed last night and probably buy a few bottles.

The tasting is from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm. There will be special discounts on the featured beers.

Stone Brewing Co. Kickoff Tasting @ Nikki’s Liquors

1978 Devo Cover of “Satisfaction” on SNL

Published on September 26, 2007 in Music. Closed

I saw this on Boing Boing and had to share it. Devo was on SNL in 1978 and performed a totally kick-ass cover of the Rolling Stones’ “Satisfaction”. I’m a big fan of the Stones, but I have to say that musically, this rendition is 100x better than the Stones. Check it out.