Cassie Cottonsocks.

Get to know that name (that very cool name).

Cassie has recently uploaded 3 EPs to Amie Street, the very cool music site everyone should know about and use. Her page is here:

http://amiestreet.com/artist/88987

The three EPs are of differing styles:

• First Songs is acoustic guitar, some harmonies, a folk, folk-rock and alt-country sound, with soulful lyrics and her wonderful, clear voice.
• Cottonsocks is piano and vocals in a tradition that will undoubtedly be compared to Fiona Apple, Regina Spektor and the like, but also reminds of Imogen Heap. Except Cassie's vocals makes it…

Warner Music (WMG) Pulls Out Of Last.fm (CBS)

It seems one of the first major label partners has ended that association with Last.fm and CBS and pulled its library of music. A few people have mentioned songs not streaming like they should or did. This is one reason why.

It has been far too long (see prior journal) since I listened to Maria Mena. I listen now to her White Turns Blue LP from 2004, feel the need to post a shout on the artist page, and then feel it needs a journal entry.

Perfect Pop. A little R&B, a little folk, a little techno, great lyrics, catchy choruses, and a voice that could sing anything with ear-grabbing beauty. Perfect pop.

You're the Only One *only 30s preview, others full

• Fragile (Free) (US Album Version)
• Just…

I listen to music a lot. I'm retired, my sleep is erratic, and more and more movies can't hold my attention like they used to (TV stopped doing that years ago, except for a select few shows). So I have a lot of time to spend on music.

Yet, nearly 1000 tracks a week is still not enough.

There is simply too much good music already made and more being made. I have a huge LP collections, a decent cassette tape collection, and far too many CDs to admit spending that much money on. I've transferred nearly the whole lot…

Two or three weeks back, I discovered a band by pure chance/accident/fate of the Last.fm gods: HEAD PHONES PRESIDENT.

I am not a metal fan. Sure, there are some tracks here and there that are good, from each of the various subgenres. However, from the first time I listened, it was the title track Folie a Deux, their latest LP, I could not get enough of Anza Oyama's voice. And wow, the arrangement and band is good. Every track from every LP and EP I rate 4 or 5 out of 5 stars.

This is bad; one,…

Just a short heads up:

The entire The Delgados discography is available on Aime Street for very cheap. This was a very underrated indie band from Scotland fronted by gorgeous vocals of the now now solo Emma Pollock.

Great music for cheap. What's not to like?

Cheers.

I was listening to Anna Nalick's Wreck of the Day LP for the first time when track 05's Satellite came on. Good tune. It did, however, immediately make me compare it to Claire Guerreso's My Satellite on her excellent As Is EP. To be honest, I dig Anna alot, but Claire's entire EP is stunning work; check it out.

This, of course, led me to think of the numerous other tunes somehow concerning Satellites. I am sure many come to mind. But check this out:
http://www.last.fm/music/?q=satellite&m=tracks

There are "4,024 tracks matching “satellite”." Many on that first page…