It’s drum n’ bass, it’s dubstep, it’s maybe even crunk: The Bug is known for his dark and warbly basslines and ragga-inspired tracks that are slow and grindy and grimy, grimy, grimy.
Originally posted at Crossfade
Indie, rock, and new wave styles all collide in the music of the Stills, a band that unabashedly treads the hallowed earth of love, despair, and emotional reflection with a sound driven by wiry, droning guitar lines and evocative, powerful melodies. The Canadian rock group comes from the same homeroom …
Originally posted at Crossfade
From conscious piano jazz to lightheaded trip-hop, this dependable trio has been delivering the goods since the early ’90s. Their intuitive ability to stretch musical boundaries has led to wonderful collaborations with notable players from John Scofield (guitar) to DJ Logic (turntables).
Originally posted at Crossfade
(Credit: CNET/Corinne Schulze)A key draw of the iPod as a portable video player (PVP) is the fact that its complementing software, iTunes, offers a cheap, easy, and legal way to get content that will play on the device. But what if you already own the video files you’d like to watch, but they’re in any variety of formats that aren’t natively supported by the iPod? iTunes has a built-in converter, but then you’d be limited to the file types that QuickTime supports. If you want the capability to convert from the full gamut of video file types, check out the tip below.
A note before starting: There’s quite a selection of free software programs available that convert from nearly every file type to an iPod-friendly format, but many of the ones I tried in the service of this tutorial had drawbacks, such as processor hang ups and unclear conversion progress monitoring. In testing, I found that Videora didn’t choke up my system, and it’s so clear on its own that you’ll scarcely need to follow this tutorial. If nothing else, the walkthrough below will at least give you a feel for the interface–including the extensive ad placement that lets you enjoy the software for free.
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Originally posted at MP3 Insider
