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Download Adrian Crowley’s “Long Distance Swimmer” for free

This time last year, Adrian Crowley released his fourth album, “Lost Distance Swimmer”. The album received rave reviews, got shortlisted for the Choice Music Prize and gave him a mighty push. Sure, we even pressganged him into penning a few …

New text download service aims for the impulse buyers

Irish bands will find it easier to sell their music, thanks to a new MySpace add-on from Downloadmusic.ie

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Surf’s up. Travis, Supergrass, The Zutons, Seasick Steve, Cathy Davey and more play the Cois Fharraige fest in Kilkee, Co Clare from September 5th to 7th. Now that you can buy Radiohead tracks individually on iTunes, the only superstars still …

All apologies

Music fans with a guilt complex can stop fretting, it’s time to make amends to your favourite group for downloading and not paying for their music. DearRockers.org has been set up by Darren Barefoot to encourage music fans to write …

Ribit, ribit

Remember Spiralfrog, the record industry-backed firm promising free ad-supported music downloads? It missed its mooted December 2006 launch, and subsequent infighting nearly scuppered the ship. Now, users have been invited to test a beta version of the site, with a …

Free Arcade Fire concert

Steady on, steady on. I mean free concert to dowload. It’s the band’s show from ealier this year at New York’s Judson Memorial Church. Listen and download here (there’s also an interview with the band).

Size matters as record industry faces squeeze

The man who makes those snazzy “the end is nigh” sandwich-boards must be working overtime at the moment, as the major-label record industry wonders where its next tax-deductible meal is going to come from.

Who are you calling random? Better links than you’ll find on your local golf course

Blogledge Nialler9 has just unearthed a top quality recording of Leftfield’s performance at Homelands in 2000. Click through now and enjoy some heavyweight, stomach-pumping bass. Going to the Garden Party? Prepare for your big day out with this 20 minute …