Josh Ritter (Free Music)

Short on time for writing much today. Anyway, here's a link to Daytrotter session with Josh Ritter. Some new, some old songs. You can download for free.

http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/josh-ritter-concert/20030754-19717.html

Free Sampler List from NPR

I love getting free music and NPR comes up with some good freebies. The last list I downloaded was a sampler from SXSW which was excellent. This one is a sampler from the Newport folk festival. In case you are wondering, these are all album versions, not live (except for Mavis Staples). Enjoy!

Link: Free 'NPR Music At Newport' Samplers

Free Music Lists from Urban Outfitters

I actually checked one of the daily emails that Urban Outfitters sends me today and discovered that they offer free music playlists from their website, which can be downloaded on iTunes or streamed from the site.

I just downloaded #5. I only recognize a few of the bands, so maybe I'll find some new bands to listen to! Or maybe it will be crap and I won't. I'll get back to you on what I find...

theFREEhoudini

Here is a link for a free download of a great mix tape. Themselves are DoseOne and Jel from Subtle and 500 other Anticon bands. The big story about DoseOne is that he is a great rapper. He comes out of a battle rap background and one time ended up across the arena from Eminem and beat him. Beat the god damned pants off the dude and later finds out that a bunch of Eminem's rhymes were pre-written.

http://www.anticon.com/thefreehoudini/

The guest list on this thing is impressive.

Also check out Subtle. They made 3 albums that follow this super convoluted story about Our Hero Fool. I love concept albums and this is high, high concept. Subtle just had to break up because most of the guys in the band had to find a way to make money, but if you get a chance to see DoseOne in one of his other 523,209 bands due it because he is a great MC and he tells a mean joke.