Straying from my topic...

I have something a bit different from my usual blogs today. I know that I am supposed to be completing some type of a Bucket List, but this week I have something that really excites me.

I love music. I love everything about music. I don't enjoy every single genre, but I can respect the work that goes into creating music. My favorite band, Angel & Airwaves is a band quite different from mainstream music. What they do with music is kind of a blend of U2, Radiohead, and Pink Floyd. Their music can take you into space, and shake you at the core. They place imphasis on themes like love and war. This last week, they released their 3rd album, titled LOVE, on February 14th. The only thing different in this album from the last two, was that it was released FOR FREE. Radiohead did something like this a few years ago, but technology just wasn't ready for it, and it did not go over well. Now, Angels & Airwaves have released something incredibly good, and in just 3 days, they recorded over 350,000 downloads. If ANY album were to sell that many records in the first three days, it would be an instant hit and sensation.

This move for free music cames with a music industry that is ailing. Bands sign to record labels that sell their music. Sure, they gain popularity, but on that $12 CD, the band is only getting about 50 cents to a dollar. People now-a-days download songs for free, and quite easily, and this band's philosophy was that if you could just get the music out there, that they could sell tickets to shows, and even further, try to market the band themselves. They created a website called Modlife that allows bands to give pay per view events, for example, you could pay $5 and watch a concert from a camera they placed. You get interaction with the band when they do video chats. It's a really cool new way to try and market a band, without selling music, and worrying about music pirates. I'm placing a link at te bottom where you can download this album if you want, I promise you will enjoy it.

http://modlife.com/angelsandairwaves/love

If you enjoy it as much as I did, check out their other album, We Don't Need to Whisper or I-Empire.



Great songs to check out on youtube are:
The Adventure
A Little's Enough
Start the Machine
Heaven
Lifeline
Flight of Apollo
Clever Love
Soul Survivor

After all, we could all use just a little more LOVE...