The Most Important Music Links EVER (Right Now): Black Friday Edition

We hope that your Thanksgiving was filled with love, laughter, and more food than you could possibly fit on one plate.

There’s been a lot going on in the music blogging world this week, so we thought today would be a great day to fill your minds and iPods with some words and music from a few of our favorite sites… and speaking of our favorite sites, congratulations to Daytrotter and NYCTaper for making PC Magazine’s Top 50 Blogs of 2009 list!

Enjoy the links and the rest of your weekend! Before you go, make sure to grab our Black Friday playlist [...]

Bruce Springsteen: Songs from “The Rising”

2993 people died 9/11/2001.

It’s been eight years since that awful day, and I still remember where I was, what I was doing, what I was wearing, and even how I was sitting when I heard the news of the attacks. I must say that Sept. 11, 2001 was one of the worst days of my life, and in all reality, nothing happened to me.

Yet anytime I think about my “worst days,” that day seems to pop up in the top 10.

I hope we never forget. [...]

Bruce Does Bonnaroo… and so does Fuse

As you all know, one of the most popular music festivals out there, Bonnaroo 2009, kicks off today in Manchester, Tennessee… I think I read that almost 80,000 people are expected to attend. Wow. Around 150 acts will grace the various stages and cafes over the next few days, including some of my absolute favorites (Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Nine Inch Nails, Wilco… just to name a few).

If you’re like me, you’re sitting at home studying about phospholipids, just wishing you were able to make the trek down to Tennessee to partake in the festivities. And even though that’s obviously not the case for me since I’m [...]

Bruce Springsteen: The Line

Well, classes have resumed again for me. I’m taking summer classes now, which are far more intense than the regular semester courses. Professors have found a way to cram a semester’s worth of material into seven weeks. That’s pretty awesome, especially because seven weeks is a pretty damn short time. Yep. I’m gonna have a grand time keeping up with Mr. Psycho professor who things we’re not humans, we’re frikkin’ flash drives.

I realize that I haven’t posted anything here lately, and for that I can only say that I decided to take some time off before classes started up again. Don’t worry, though [...]

The Most Important Music Links EVER on the Web (right now)

We’re always finding great articles, blog posts, and music out on the web, and so once again we wanted to share with you some of what caught our eye in the last few days with our The Most Important Music Links EVER On The Web (right now) list. Check out all the great sites below, grab some cool music, leave a comment or two, and tell ‘em Swap sent you.

Addicted to Vinyl has the second mix tape in their Monday Morning Mix series posted and available for download. The “Halfway To The Distant Sun” mix includes 14 songs [...]

The Most Twitterific Music Tweets EVER (for right now)

Twittering has become an interesting daily experience for me. The more I check in there, the more I find that there are so many great people, great sites, and great networks available for people to connect with each other. There are times when I find it a bit overwhelming, and at times I find it a mess, but for the most part its simplicity is its strength.

When I first came across Twitter, I thought it was just the same as Facebook’s “wall” section… until I realized [...]

Bruce Springsteen: I’m On Fire

2009 Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles is the latest artist to participate in the Hangin’ on E Street series, where artists influenced by Bruce Springsteen sit down to share how they’ve been influenced by him. Check out the video of Bareilles covering Springsteen’s “I’m On Fire” below. To watch video of her sharing her thoughts on and introduction to Springsteen’s music, visit Bruce’s site, where you can also watch interviews and performances from past participants.

“I’m on Fire” was the fourth single off of Bruce Springsteen’s “Mega-Star-Making” album Born in the U.S.A. It was released in 1985 and climbed all the way up to number six in the Billboard Hot 100 pop charts. [...]

The Most Important Links You Will EVER Find on the Web (for now)

Before we dive into today’s list of the Most Important Links You Will EVER Find on the Web (for now), we wanted to remind you about our SOTU CD Giveaway, where we’re giving away TWO copies of Depeche Mode’s new album, Sounds of the Universe! All you need to do to enter is leave a comment here with your favorite Depeche Mode song, moment, or memory.

That’s it! Easy, right? And while you’re there, make sure to grab a great DM bootleg from 1998.

Now, on to our list… [...]

Bruce Springsteen: Fake Concert Bootleg II

Sometime late last year I did a fake concert bootleg for Mr. Bruce Springsteen… well, I guess I’m pretty excited about his new tour (even though I won’t make any of the shows because nobody invited me) because I decided to make a second fake concert bootleg.

These selections are all taken from his acoustic performances… sorry, but no full band tracks here. You’re probably asking yourself, “Why? Why would you do that, Swap?” And the answer is simple: Because My Momma Said So. [...]

The Most Important Links You Will EVER Find on the Web (right now)

We’re only halfway through the week, but already there’s been a LOT going on in the world of music this week.

We’ve tried to keep you posted on as much as possible, but no matter how hard we try, we just can’t cover it all. So here are the most important links you will EVER find on the web (right now). [...]