How much money should I try to raise to get 8 kids in a studio, with a producer, to cut some songs? I'm working with 8 inner city students in the city of Chicago. They all have a passion for music, but limited experience with music. They all write, rap, and a few of them can sing like crazy. I just received a kickstarter invitation, and have no idea where I should set my sites. [more inside]
posted by allthewhile on Nov 9, 2009 - 5 answers

What album is so good that you never skip a song? [more inside]
posted by cranberrymonger on Sep 15, 2009 - 178 answers

Is there such a thing as an independent, online music store? [more inside]
posted by serazin on Sep 11, 2009 - 26 answers

If I want to start listening to [insert artist here] and don't know where to start, is there a website or resource I can use? [more inside]
posted by papayaninja on Jul 24, 2009 - 13 answers

Any tips for getting allmusic to correct the artwork in their entry on my album? [more inside]
posted by ludwig_van on Jul 7, 2009 - 10 answers

Almost every type of music I love is inspired by blues. What are the quintessential blues artists and albums I should explore to really get a basic understanding of the genre?
posted by DrDreidel on May 19, 2009 - 33 answers

Is there a way to date photos by using the photo paper branding or the printed serial numbers on the back? [more inside]
posted by emilyd22222 on May 18, 2009 - 3 answers

My dad has many boxes of the photographs he took during college 30 years ago. After completing my freshman year, I have equally as many digital pictures saved on my computer. While I would love to make 1500 prints, that isn't very plausible. What's the best way to preserve these pictures and make them easily accessible and viewable in the future? (I might be able to choose 200 or so to make the most accessible and viewable.)
posted by i_am_a_fiesta on May 4, 2009 - 14 answers

Looking for a specific Spotify audio add (Chris Cornell's). [more inside]
posted by XiBe on Apr 14, 2009 - 2 answers

Where to buy a stamp album online? [more inside]
posted by althanis on Apr 7, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm traveling to NYC soon and I'm looking for locations of where iconic album covers were shot. [more inside]
posted by phirleh on Feb 17, 2009 - 3 answers

I'm looking for a piece of software that would work like a photo album, except for MP3s. [more inside]
posted by Gungho on Jan 25, 2009 - 4 answers

Once upon a time (the seventies), there existed a Lincoln Majorca live album that stores used to sell stereo equipment. Help me figure out what it was and where it can be found (on CD or mp3). [more inside]
posted by phunniemee on Dec 29, 2008 - 4 answers

I am handling the production and digital distribution of the soundtrack for a movie. Are there any digital distributors that will allow me to exert control over which tracks are album-only on iTunes? [more inside]
posted by caek on Dec 24, 2008 - 3 answers

Guitar-Album-Intro me ! [more inside]
posted by querty on Dec 15, 2008 - 17 answers

Poorly remembered album cover art - 70s? R. Crumb? Help? [more inside]
posted by Meatbomb on Aug 12, 2008 - 7 answers

The songs on Wintersun's self-titled album appear in order of increasing length. Can you turn up other albums that are organized this way?
posted by Wolfdog on Aug 9, 2008 - 1 answer

Help me find a specific guest book and accessories for our wedding! [more inside]
posted by irishkitten on Jul 10, 2008 - 2 answers

Name that tune [more inside]
posted by mcbeth on Jun 25, 2008 - 11 answers

What Pink Floyd album cover (or liner) does this image come from? [more inside]
posted by electric_counterpoint on Jun 24, 2008 - 6 answers

Is there any sort of code available / software / how would I design a digital download distribution model for an independant band? [more inside]
posted by Mali on Jun 19, 2008 - 8 answers

Seeking large capacity photo albums in Portland, Oregon! [more inside]
posted by oreonax on Jun 4, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm driving cross country and am looking to make a mix CD for the road using songs about America. Ask Metafilter has previously tackled similar questions dealing with songs about Los Angeles, California, New York, New Jersey and even Europe, but what are some of the best songs about America?
posted by DoorFrame on May 15, 2008 - 41 answers

My friend had an album - mainly spoken word pieces with electronic noise. It was a story about a man who went out hunting with his friends, who laughed at him. Help my friend find it, please. [more inside]
posted by scruss on Apr 24, 2008 - 3 answers

My new iPod Touch will not sequence an album in the proper order. I cue an album, push play, and it shuffles randomly from song to song. Any ideas to get me back on track? [more inside]
posted by prinado on Apr 18, 2008 - 4 answers

How to burn Mp3 random mixes (not entire albums) into several folders on Macintosh for easy navigation in my car cd player...I used to be able to make mp3 discs of whatever songs i wanted and then place them into folders on my desktop, then burn them to disc. It seems that Itunes only allows some form of folder separation (if any at all) by sorting things only by each group's album. This is not helpful if you want several folders with random songs in each folder...for example...I want one folder with songs by rock groups..another that is jazz...whatever. On the new imac, it does not seem to let me take the drag and dropped mp3s in folders on my desktop to a burn disc icon as it did in my older G4. Any suggestions on software or a simpler way around this? I appreciate your input. When it did work, it worked great and saved me from using a crummy fm transmitter on my ipod. The mp3 cds for me sound much better and are easily disposable if left in car.
posted by snap_dragon on Mar 12, 2008 - 11 answers

How does one go about acquiring the permit for a band (not solo performer) to perform/busk on the streets of New York City? [more inside]
posted by Mali on Aug 16, 2007 - 6 answers

I received a mix-tape a while ago with a really great band on it that I can't find. I'm pretty sure they're called "Album," and I think the song was called "hormigas." The song was quite bleak and beautiful and I think it was sung in Spanish. It sounded a little post-rockish. [more inside]
posted by Baby_Balrog on Aug 15, 2007 - 8 answers

How can I use iPhoto to put my photos online? [more inside]
posted by triolus on Jun 22, 2007 - 10 answers

Help me expose myself! How can I get my music heard? [more inside]
posted by SampleSize on Mar 29, 2007 - 29 answers

Is there a website where you can put in features of artwork from a CD/album, and it'll find what the album is? [more inside]
posted by trampesque on Feb 19, 2007 - 5 answers

Grateful Dead/Dylan/Phish/Johnny Cash/Hank Williams lovers. How do you feel about LP albums as art? [more inside]
posted by n'muakolo on Dec 5, 2006 - 16 answers

Hardbound photo books interfaced with an API? I have the photos and the descriptions on my own scratchbuilt gallery thing and want to use an API to generate one of them hardbound photo books -- maybe you know of a route? (a few withing) [more inside]
posted by Ogre Lawless on Dec 4, 2006 - 1 answer

Help putting together an online record of my year as an exchange student. Specifically, my questions inside deal with: what media (blog, wiki, lj, flickr, website?) how to deal with different materials (diary, emails, photos, memories) and a legal question regarding the association that sent me. [more inside]
posted by arcticwoman on Nov 11, 2006 - 8 answers

How can I promote a small CD release on the extremely cheap? [more inside]
posted by cortex on Nov 9, 2006 - 19 answers

Help me track down the track listing for an album from my childhood: Hits for Kids, Vol. 1 and 2. [more inside]
posted by Helga-woo on Nov 5, 2006 - 1 answer

Where can I find more information about bands and the writing of albums in the studio. [more inside]
posted by occidental on Oct 31, 2006 - 15 answers

I need to understand the most popular ways that people "corrupt" the album tag within their MP3's with additional information (such as disc number). [more inside]
posted by mr_silver on Oct 4, 2006 - 25 answers

So I'd like to start a site where people can submit/dl alternative album art for music. More inside? Yes, please. [more inside]
posted by unixrat on Sep 27, 2006 - 9 answers

Please help with a sticky photo album problem. [more inside]
posted by arse_hat on Sep 20, 2006 - 2 answers

I had all my wedding pictures on my ibook (4.7 GB's worth). My wife and I started to sort them by making albums in iphoto. Then, I had to transfer all the photos to my imac. On the ibook, I can still see the albums and thumbnails, but the ACTUAL pictures are no longer there. Is there a way to export the albums to the imac, a la an itunes playlist? I have ilife 05' on the ibook and ilife 06' on the imac.
posted by drewcopeland on Aug 21, 2006 - 4 answers

I own a copy of Tres Hombres by ZZ Top. I'd like to get it into mp3 format so that I can listen to it in the car, etc. The problem is that the copy I own is on a record. Assuming I download with bittorrent, and then the RIAA comes after me, can I use the defense that I actually already owned it, so downloading could not be considered criminal? Would it be different if I owned a record rather than a CD? In other words, can you legally download the mp3 of an album you already own?
posted by joecacti on Aug 14, 2006 - 16 answers

Classic Rock Filter: I'm looking for the name of a rock LP with a cover design that features a screaming face, essentially purple-hued. I believe it's either Deep Purple or Humble Pie, but Google is failing me ... [more inside]
posted by joe lisboa on Jul 26, 2006 - 22 answers

All of my MP3s contain only Artist/Song info in their ID tags. Is there a program (Windows) that can search by Artist/Song and add Album/Year/etc info to my MP3 tags? [more inside]
posted by JudgeBork on Jun 25, 2006 - 5 answers

Mississippi John Hurt Filter: Need to find the track listing to "King of Blues Vol 4" [more inside]
posted by gergtreble on Jun 1, 2006 - 2 answers

Help a geek find a long-lost favorite childhood storybook/gadget. [more inside]
posted by Wild_Eep on May 27, 2006 - 4 answers

Where can I get a copy of Pitchfork Media's original review of "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" by Neutral Milk Hotel? [more inside]
posted by unknowncommand on May 23, 2006 - 21 answers

Where does iTunes for Windows copy the cover art that you drag in? Is there a better way to organize those images?
posted by linklog on Mar 31, 2006 - 6 answers

What is the absolute cheapest, simplest, lowest-to-the-ground, home audio recording system I can set up? [more inside]
posted by Miko on Feb 6, 2006 - 13 answers

I'm thinking about using the Ipod-for-CD's from milleniummusic.com. You give them 130 cds and they give you a 30gig Video Ipod. Is it worth it? [more inside]
posted by damiano99 on Jan 8, 2006 - 19 answers