http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:08:51 -0700 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:04:37 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m11d6-RIP-Dons-Music?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner Don's Music in Eagle Rock, home to a varied selection of vinyl gems, a section called "black music," and a supremely odd owner has shut its doors. I knew something was strange when I called the number and got the good old "disco... records closing vinyl Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:04:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m11d6-RIP-Dons-Music?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Halloween-Music-pt-2?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner In the last post, we looked at a few songs about typical Halloween characters such as the witch, the ghost and the serial killer. Today's list will focus on songs that are not about specific monsters or creatures per se but rather just capture... music Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:41:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Halloween-Music-pt-2?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Halloween-Songs?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner Every Halloween a certain number of usual songs blast through the airwaves. You've got your "Thrillers" and your "Monster Mashes" and plenty more. This Halloween, switch up the playlist a bit with some unexpected Halloween ... witches vampires demons Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:42:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Halloween-Songs?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Google-music-service-coming-soon?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner Google will never take over Apple's market share of music downloads, so why even try it their way. Instead, Google plans to get into the music game through a new music search service that will take you directly to the songs themselves. Now you... mp3 apple iTunes Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:03:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Google-music-service-coming-soon?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Happy-Birthday-John-Lennon?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner John Lennon's "Imagine"When a legend is murdered, it's more common to celebrate said legend's death than his/her birth. John Lennon is no exception. As the 20th anniversary of Lennon's murder will set off a firestorm of much deserved t... apple legacy Beatles murder iTunes Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:17:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Happy-Birthday-John-Lennon?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Stagecoach-2010-Lineup-Announced?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner   When it first started, Stagecoach was simply known as the "Country Coachella." Slowly but surely it's gained an identity of its own. Whether or not you dig country, you must at least tip your hat to Goldenvoice for diversification. ... concert breaking Coachella Indio festival Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:45:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Stagecoach-2010-Lineup-Announced?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Kanye-West-Interruption?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner Courtesy of a Creative Commons License (DANIEL IS CLEVER:flickr.com)Like all good events that more than two people talk about, Kanye's interruption of Taylor Swift at Sunday's VMA's has become downright pandemic in its viral scope. It started with th... MTV kanye kanye west VMA interrupts Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:05:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Kanye-West-Interruption?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Amoeba-bomb-threat?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner Scene of the "crime"So today is Beatles day at Amoeba. Although I already received the mono set that I recommended earlier, I wanted to go win some Beatles prizes. However, it appears as if Amoeba is currently being evacuated due to a bomb ... Amoeba Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:48:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Amoeba-bomb-threat?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Beatles-remastered?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner Number 9. Number 9. Number 9. Unless you don't read magazines or newspapers, you are probably aware that the Beatles catalogue has finally undergone some much needed changes today (9/9/09). As you begin to rediscover the Beatles all over again, here ... CD's release packaging Beatles new releases New Music Releases Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:36:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Beatles-remastered?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m9d4-90s-artists-who-couldve-been-1-hit-wonders?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner The near 1-hit wonders RadioheadThe Artist: RadioheadThe "1 Hit": "Creep"What Changed Their Fate: The Bends, OK Computer, Kid A and on and on"Creep" was 90's angsty self-loathing in all the greatest of ways. But unlike ... records release legacy record industry Beastie Boys Beck Flaming Lips Radiohead Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:25:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m9d4-90s-artists-who-couldve-been-1-hit-wonders?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Music-Shopping-101-How-much-should-I-pay-for-a-record?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner  As you browse through the few remaining record stores of Los Angeles (or anywhere else in America) the vast range of record prices may overwhelm you. Perhaps you notice records on the wall that cost between $20 and $3000. Then there are the req... cheap CD's deals vinyl Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:52:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Music-Shopping-101-How-much-should-I-pay-for-a-record?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Aaliyah-RIP-eight-years-later?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner Eight years ago today, the beautiful and talented Aaliyah tragically died in a plane crash in the Bahamas at the age of 22. No discussion of R&B in the past 20 years is complete without a mention of Aaliyah. While she may have first made headline... legacy accident Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:39:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Aaliyah-RIP-eight-years-later?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m8d19-The-best-funk-singers-of-all-time?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner Betty Davis' Nasty GalYesterday we highlighted the 3 most underrated female soul singers and received a mixed heap of laudatory and furious feedback. Here's another short list that's sure to get a reaction out of some folks: the best funk singers of... best funk funkadelic cancer Glen Goins Sly Stone Betty Davis Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:55:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m8d19-The-best-funk-singers-of-all-time?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m8d18-The-3-most-underrated-female-soul-singers?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner Roberta Flack's Quiet FireA few weeks back, I devised a list of three below-the-radar male singers. Now it's the women's turn. We're getting more specific this time around as we focus on female soul singers. The Aretha Franklins of the world get plen... Roberta Flack Minine Riperton Millie Jackson Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:47:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m8d18-The-3-most-underrated-female-soul-singers?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Steven-Tyler-falls-off-the-stage?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner (AP Photo/Steve McEnroe)You know you're big when you play concerts in South Dakota. Or you're in a tiny bar band. While Aerosmith may sound like a tiny bar band, all indications are that they play places like South Dakota due to immense popularity. ... breaking music festival accident health old South Dakota Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:17:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Steven-Tyler-falls-off-the-stage?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m8d3-This-Weeks-New-Releases?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner This Week's Recommendation Yim Yames- A Tribute To (EP)Recorded right after George Harrison's death in 2001, My Morning Jacket's Jim James' Harrison tribute album finally sees a proper release. Here James phonetically spells his name as if he were Fr... CD's records mp3 vinyl Beatles new releases Digital Download New Music Releases Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:04:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m8d3-This-Weeks-New-Releases?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Music-Shopping-101-Whats-the-Weirdest-Place-in-LA-to-Buy-Music?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner Courtesy of a Creative Commons license (Flickr/tacvbo)LA's a rather weird place if you aren't used to it. And even if you are, you probably have had a time in the last year in which you have witnessed something that reminded you that this city has a ... CD's records all-in-one stores oddity Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:44:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Music-Shopping-101-Whats-the-Weirdest-Place-in-LA-to-Buy-Music?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Project-Cocktail-iTunes-goes-all-out-to-make-your-digital-albums-feel-real?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner  Other than terrible sound quality, the biggest tragedy of the MP3 age is the album's death. It's as if we've come full circle to the days when record execs doubted the viability of an LP over a 45 single. While iTunes has long offered the &quot... CD's records ipod release packaging record industry vinyl iTunes album sales iPhone Cocktail 45 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:12:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Project-Cocktail-iTunes-goes-all-out-to-make-your-digital-albums-feel-real?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m7d26-This-Weeks-New-Releases?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner The Cover of DreamsAs summer rolls along, the music new release schedule has begun to dry up a bit. This week will see new releases from a veteran pop-rapper (Fabolous' Loso's Way), a metal supergroup with a hell of a name (Angus Khan's Black Leathe... CD's records new releases New Music Releases Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:20:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m7d26-This-Weeks-New-Releases?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m7d23-Music-Shopping-101-What-are-the-best-record-stores-in-LA-for-used-vinyl?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner Records!Although many of my past columns have mentioned great places to pick up used vinyl in LA, I have not yet offered a complete list of the very best places to buy used vinyl in LA. Until now. As we consider the best record stores in LA for used ... records rare vinyl Amoeba Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:29:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5020-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner~y2009m7d23-Music-Shopping-101-What-are-the-best-record-stores-in-LA-for-used-vinyl?cid=exrss-LA-Music-Shopping-Examiner