Music Today

Archive for December, 2009

If you're wanting to download music, be sure to choose legal music downloads sites. First of all,you should avoid free sites. Most free sites are illegal. Some are associated with pornography. Adware and spyware are common inclusions with free sites. Quite often they fail to function properly, and technical service is sadly lacking. Remember a rule of thumb: There is nothing free. Somewhere there will be hidden costs. File and computer corruption are often the cost.What constitutes a safe legal music download site?There are two types of download site that fit this requirement:Pay per download sites are sites that charge a fee per download. Some of these are getting quite expensive however and if you're looking to fill your player,or if you like to change ... [more..]

White Trash With Money is the latest release from Country Music Superstar Toby Keith, and is another winner by this talented musician.On this CD Keith, who has a knack for capturing familiar slices of life in song, scores another jewel with an appealing blend of rock and country. Showcasing what has become his trademark style, vocal imagery and strong melodies.Over the years I've always enjoyed the way Keith delivers each song he sings with so much passion, regardless if the song is light hearted like the hilarious "Runnin Block", or the more passionate "Crash Here Tonight".Of course, he also includes some of his familiar beer drinking honkytonk tracks like "Get Drunk and Be Somebody".Overall I feel the songs on this CD provide Keith the opportunity ... [more..]

Many of the most popular headphones in the world - the ones you get for free when you buy a Walkman - are inherently tinny and cold sounding, with hardly any bass frequency response. So be careful not to make critical mix decisions based solely on how it sounds in the headphones. And make sure you understand the characteristics of the phones you're using. Probably the best advantage to checking the mix with the "cans" is to get a fresh perspective. A new angle almost always exposes some flaw or at least suggests a question you hadn't yet considered. Professional studios typically feature both near-field monitors and much larger "Main" monitors, mounted high in the wall or on stands. Home/Project studios usually cannot afford such ... [more..]