3 posts tagged “music”

There are lots of "search and discover" music websites out there, but one I am using a bit more at the moment is MusicMesh. I really like the interface and the fact it gives me reviews, wikipedia links, related YouTube videos and more. I guess the one downside is that I am not 100% in agreement with some of the search results it gives me in terms of related artists. However, it is improving over time. I have just purchased Xavier Rudd's new album "White Moth." On typing it in, I noticed the new album is not yet included, not so great, but it did give me Sufjan Stevens, which is not a bad genre match. This is a site worth keeping an eye on, but quite honestly, it could go either way.

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MusicMesh

I noted with interest a weekend article highlighting the formation of a new company called Powderchair. The listed directors are the individual members of top Australian bands Powderfinger and Silverchair, including respective frontmen Bernard Fanning and Daniel Johns. With 10 million records sold and 30 ARIA awards between them, this is a powerful combination. The reason for the company remains unclear, with most pointing towards a joint tour. Clearly, a main focus is financial and maximising profits from such a tour is clearly best done via this kind of venture. One publication likened the coming together as similar to a Cold Chisel and Midnight Oil partnership in the 80's, which the scribe named Cold Oil. Personally, I would have preferred Midnight Chisel.

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Silverchair's Daniel Johns

Powderfinger's Bernard Fanning