Over the last few weeks there have been a number of remarkable artist-led benefits to aid the people of Haiti during this time of unspeakable tragedy. We wanted to call out one benefit in particular, not only because of its tangential connection to eMusic, but also because we think it’s an incredibly cool idea. eMusic [...]

Man, Jayson wasn’t kidding about today being a big day. In amongst the marquee stuff that’s dropped in, I noticed a bunch (a slew even) of great and/or interesting records that I figured were worth running down here. Even still, I’m sure there’s stuff of note that I missed. Feel free to drop some science [...]

Big, big day! My head is swimming. I had to come up for air just as Alex was unearthing reams of cool singles, so he may need to take the baton from here in the Comments section, but here are all the cool/interesting things I came up with on first pass. As always, tell us [...]

Wanted to take a few moments to point out an addition to the site we hope you’ll find helpful, something many of you have been asking about for a while now: RSS Feeds. On Friday, we incorporated RSS feeds at several locations around the site – here’s what they do. You can add these simply [...]

We know there’s been a spate of good releases vying for both your time and your downloads lately, but we wanted to point your attention to an album that’s not only full of great music, but also supports a worthy cause. Excellent New Zealand musician Chris Knox, known mostly for his work with Alec Bathate [...]

I realize I’m probably picking a bad time (entire Replacements discography and all) to trot out a laundry list of random-seeming records that you just Have to Download Now! but… let’s just call it Save For Later-bait? Ok, cool. I’ve posted here before about leaning on lists to augment my all-consuming music nerd habits, but [...]

Pretty good haul here after a flood of WMG-related content last week. Hope you held onto some downloads. Spoon: Transference – We gave you a sneak peak at Michaelangelo Matos’ glowing review last week , and now the beloved Austin outfit’s seventh album is finally here. Tight, tough and simply composed, Transference is a departure [...]

We try to keep this blog mostly dedicated to music, but we’re going to veer off course, as we feel the situation warrants it. The recent tragic event in Haiti is the kind of situation so awful, it’s almost beyond our ability to comprehend. We at eMusic would encourage you to consider making a donation [...]

A little tease for next week’s big deal release, Transference, the seventh album from Austin stalwarts, Spoon. Michaelangelo Matos reviewed the album for eMusic and has some unsurprisingly encouraging things to say. Time to get excited: Spoon Transference [Merge] Release Date: 19 January 2009 By Michaelangelo Matos Some bands, there’s no accounting for: they work [...]

We here at eMusic join those who are mourning the passing of Jay Reatard, a veritable punk-rock force of nature and one of the most vital presences on the indie scene; Jay passed away in his sleep last night at the chastening age of 29. There are no words, really, for this sort of thing, [...]

(photo by SyGuildmistress In addition to the deluge of WMG and affiliated titles on the site yesterday, I wanted to call out a few indie releases well worth your time and credits! Vijay Iyer Trio, Historicity: Unanimously chosen as one of the best jazz records of 2009 (but, sadly, arriving on the site too late [...]

So — quite a few new arrivals today, eh US members? Over 10,000 albums, to be precise, a dizzying avalanche of stuff from the Warner Music Group. No matter your taste in music, there’s sure to be something here that appeals to you. And it’s not just Warner titles that have arrived today — Epitaph [...]

One of the best books of 2009 is a meditation on identity and reality and how the Internet enables us to alter our perceptions of both. Dan Chaon is a National Book Award nominated writer who has crafted an unputdownable literary thriller called Await Your Reply, a book that seamlessly weaves together three separate storylines [...]

You know what band I still love? Bettie Serveert. By simply typing that sentence I realize the degree to which I am placing myself in a very particular indie rock time and place, as the kind of guy who asks questions like “Whatever happened to the Rock*A*Teens” and “Do you guys remember that Matador Toiling [...]

So, things have been awfully quiet around these parts lately, no? Maybe a little too quiet? Well, far be it from us to tip our hands. Let’s just say, faithful readers of 17 Dots, that if I were you, I’d hang on to my January downloads for at least the next couple of weeks…

I’ve written about enough shows I’ve seen at the West Village art cabaret Le Poisson Rouge that “@lpr” should probably just be a tag by now…last night, in sub-Arctic weather conditions (eleven degrees below zero, with punishing ice sheets of wind sweeping Broadway), I ventured back there to hear a joint concert by Lisa Moore, [...]