Monthly Archives: December 2005

WordPress 2.0

Posted on 12/30/2005 by Ben

WordPress 2.0 is out. The upgrade was quick and painless and the new admin interface is very nice.

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Rhapsody 2005

Posted on 12/29/2005 by Ben

Now that the Rhapsody editors’ best of list is out I guess I’d better post mine. I’ve limited my self to 25 tracks so that you can listen with your free 25 tracks even if you don’t have a Rhapsody … Continue reading →

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Best Music of 2005

Posted on 12/29/2005 by Ben

Best Music of 2005: Excerpts from Rhapsody editors’ favorite releases from the last year. 1. Pull Up The People – M.I.A. 2. Dare (Soulwax Remix) – Gorillaz 3. Gideon – My Morning Jacket 4. Forever Lost – The Magic Numbers … Continue reading →

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Kottke’s Best Links 2005

Posted on 12/29/2005 by Ben

Kottke’s list of the best links of 2005 is lengthy and excellent.

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The future of HTML

Posted on 12/23/2005 by Ben

Ed Dumbill has an interesting article on developments in the HTML standards.

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Holiday Favorites

Posted on 12/22/2005 by Ben

Holiday Favorites: Christmas? Hanukkah? Kwanzaa? Here are some seasonal tunes to keep you warm and cozy regardless of what you celebrate. 1. Do They Know It’s Christmas? – Band Aid 2. Father Christmas – The Kinks 3. Christmas (Baby Please … Continue reading →

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Ken Tucker’s 2005 Top 10

Posted on 12/21/2005 by Ben

Ken Tucker of Fresh Air puts out another of my favorite year-end top ten lists. This one includes albums, songs, a book, and a DVD.

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Cool Yule

Posted on 12/20/2005 by Ben

Cool Yule: Classic Christmas tunes from some of the most beloved names in rock and soul. 1. Jingle Bells – Wilson Pickett 2. Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Dean Martin 3. Noel – Martha and the Vandellas 4. Merry Christmas … Continue reading →

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Modern Rock Christmas

Posted on 12/16/2005 by Ben

Modern Rock Christmas: Check out future holiday classics from Beck, Death Cab for Cutie and other alt rockers. 1. The Christmas Song – The Raveonettes 2. The Little Drum Machine Boy – Beck 3. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – … Continue reading →

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Other Other Music

Posted on 12/16/2005 by Ben

I didn’t get many hits in Rhapsody on any of the other genre lists from Other Music so I just combined it all into one big playlist.

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Other Music

Posted on 12/15/2005 by Ben

I love this time of year because all of the year-end favorite music lists come out and I always discover a lot of great albums that hadn’t made it onto my radar. The list put out by Other Music in … Continue reading →

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Best Jazz Releases of 2005

Posted on 12/13/2005 by Ben

Best Jazz Releases of 2005: It was another banner year for mainstream jazz, with albums by old masters being matched by the stellar work of younger acts. 1. Green Chimneys – Wynton Marsalis 2. Autumn In New York – Joe … Continue reading →

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2006 Grammy Nominees

Posted on 12/12/2005 by Ben

2006 Grammy Nominees: This just in: Grammy contenders announced! Tune in on February 8, 2006, to find out if any of these songs will win. 1. Gold Digger (Album Version (Explicit)) – Kanye West 2. Feel Good Inc. – Gorillaz … Continue reading →

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TMBG Podcast

Posted on 12/11/2005 by Ben

They Might Be Giants have a podcast. I haven’t listened yet but it sounds like fun.

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Album of the Week

Posted on 12/9/2005 by Ben

New releases are pretty sparse these days so I’m digging into the archives. The album of the week is Animal Collective’s Feels.

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