Looking for pop/rock songs featuring the vibraphone, requirements... [more inside]
posted by querty on Dec 28, 2009 - 13 answers

I love music and over the past few years have taught myself to be pretty good as a ukulele player. I'd love to get involved with a band--old-time jazz, dixieland stuff--and really learn how to make music with others. But all I know is how to play by myself. I don't know how bands work in the slightest, nor how to find others who are better than me but willing to let me "play along." How do I get started getting started? Thanks!
posted by largecorp on Dec 26, 2009 - 7 answers

I'm typesetting a book with some music notation in it. There are several references to 3/4 and 4/4 time, which I had set in nifty opentype fractions; however, the editor and I are unsure of whether or not this refers to "four-four" or "four-fourths" time - and this is one of the few things that Chicago doesn't address. So, designers and readers: what do you think? 4/4, using lining numerals, or a 4/4 fraction?
posted by luriete on Dec 26, 2009 - 5 answers

So what keyboard and music book(s) should I purchase to teach myself how to play a piano? [more inside]
posted by Nonce on Dec 26, 2009 - 12 answers

Where can I listen to Japanese train and bus station melodies and onboard announcements, preferably without installing RealPlayer? My previous go-to archive is 404ing. My Japanese is mediocre but good enough to help me navigate sites.
posted by avocet on Dec 25, 2009 - 6 answers

Which lyricless (?) song is playing in the background of the beauty parlor in the season 2 finale of Mad Men? [more inside]
posted by BaxterG4 on Dec 25, 2009 - 7 answers

I've got a large collection of (mostly electric/electronic) instruments, and even some people to play them. The one hole in my musical setup is recording. I'm a wind instrumentalist originally, so I know little of the ways of preamps and what have you. Help me get started recording on my computer! Instrumentation details inside. [more inside]
posted by DoubleMark on Dec 25, 2009 - 6 answers

Help me load my 9 year old nephew's ipod with parent-friendly songs for Christmas! [more inside]
posted by mandymanwasregistered on Dec 24, 2009 - 14 answers

For a friends birthday I want to make a wall chart showing which (non-classical) musicians and bands influenced other ones. E.g. Beatles -> Oasis, Neil Young -> Nirvana. [more inside]
posted by 92_elements on Dec 24, 2009 - 15 answers

WHERE IN L.A. CAN I BE LOUD ALL THE TIME? (FOR CHEAP) [more inside]
posted by defmute on Dec 23, 2009 - 9 answers

Findthatsongfilter: Lyrics containing "die together"...we think! [more inside]
posted by multivalent on Dec 22, 2009 - 15 answers

I've got a ~1 year old baby that seems to really like music, especially hip hop and electronic type beats, and I'm wondering if there exists any cool and relatively "babyproof" music gear? [more inside]
posted by ejoey on Dec 22, 2009 - 12 answers

Looking for pop/alt lullabies to put on a mixtape (er, CD) for new parents. Anything sweet, slow, easy to listen to when the baby is up at night and won't go to sleep. Strongly prefer newer stuff, because they've already got the old warhorses (Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Cat Stevens, etc). [more inside]
posted by thinkingwoman on Dec 22, 2009 - 24 answers

Does anyone know of any good software for mixing mp3s and making mixes on a mac or pc? That is free/open source.
posted by mooreeasyvibe on Dec 22, 2009 - 5 answers

Who is responsible for recording / editing those customized versions of pop radio songs that include the radio station's or city's name? [more inside]
posted by Zephyrial on Dec 21, 2009 - 3 answers

If your small-town choir tells you that they want to perform at Carnegie Hall as part of the MidAmerica Concert Series - how good (polish, presentation, musical standards etc.) do they need to be to get the gig?
posted by tabubilgirl on Dec 21, 2009 - 4 answers

The Bishop Allen song "Flight 180" includes the lyrics "Bring up your seat back please, she says / But I know she means / If you feel like dancing, dance with me", and it later comes back to that theme of "But I know they mean.." a few times. It reminds me of the line "I see friends shaking hands, saying 'How do you do' / They're really saying 'I love you'" from "What a Wonderful World". What other songs refer to somebody saying some everyday thing, but meaning something more important/meaningful?
posted by pocams on Dec 21, 2009 - 10 answers

What are the best songs from the worst albums by otherwise-respected bands? [more inside]
posted by Sticherbeast on Dec 21, 2009 - 48 answers

Can anyone identify this song? [more inside]
posted by marimeko on Dec 21, 2009 - 12 answers

Flying back home on Thursday, and I want to bring a mixed CD with me that's full of, well, we'll love each other no matter what. I like Robert Earl Keen's Merry Christmas From the Family. What else should I include?
posted by halogen on Dec 21, 2009 - 7 answers

Songs that are thematically similar to "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" and Hamlet: emotional isolation, wasted youth, life consumed by contemplation rather than action, etc. [more inside]
posted by Gotham on Dec 20, 2009 - 26 answers

What software should I use to replicate the delay/looping effect that this video employs? I would need a metronome monitor separate from the input mix. It would be amazing to tweak the length of the decay too. http://vimeo.com/7722804 [more inside]
posted by supyo on Dec 20, 2009 - 5 answers

What song does the intro to this song my friend wrote sound like? [more inside]
posted by rebent on Dec 20, 2009 - 14 answers

Music theory meets Christmas filter: I have been a good musician in my day, but my training was long on how to do it and woefully short on theory. I'm curious about the Christmas music that sounds like it's in a minor key (i.e., "Watchman Tell Us of the Night," "We Three Kings," "O Come, O Come Emanuel"). I have read that these pieces are written in Aeolian mode, but that source was quite brief and unhelpful. Can someone walk me through these songs? This question is interesting but doesn't go far enough in my direction.
posted by bryon on Dec 20, 2009 - 24 answers

ForgottenSongFilter: I am trying to help a friend recall a song, with dismal results (so far). All we know is that it is a hip hop/R&B/radio-pop type song, likely from the mid-1990s, with a female vocal in the chorus. The chorus is something along the lines of "This is the..." with a spelled out phrase following that, likely beginning with the letter L. There may or may not be "party sounds" in the background. HELP!?!
posted by broadway bill on Dec 20, 2009 - 6 answers

I need some Yule music. With kind of an indie rock feel if possible. Stuff that is a cross between Belle and Sebastian and the sountrack for the Wicker Man with a winter yule theme. This is anon because its for a surprise evening dinner/birthday party. Please suggest any songs/whole albums. Thank you!
posted by anonymous on Dec 20, 2009 - 29 answers

I love the Neil Young track "For the Turnstiles." It's a great performance of a great song. I walk around the house singing it, annoying my wife and frightening my children. But I've got to come to grips with the fact that I can't quite decipher whatever the literal meaning of the lyrics might be. Can you help me? [more inside]
posted by e.e. coli on Dec 19, 2009 - 11 answers

Mike Leigh's move Career girls has a song over the end credits, which I assume is by Marianne Jean-Baptiste, who is credited with the soundtrack. [more inside]
posted by goofyfoot on Dec 19, 2009 - 1 answer

Recommend goa trance and digital hardcore musical acts (similar to Onoken)? [more inside]
posted by citywolf on Dec 18, 2009 - 6 answers

Looking for a song with a beat like Tik Tok by Ke$ha or Tonight's Gonna be a Good Night by Black-Eyes Peas but without references to drinking or "language" for a video. [more inside]
posted by UMDirector on Dec 18, 2009 - 7 answers

Are there any good brick-and-mortar places to buy classical music CDs in Winnipeg, MB? [more inside]
posted by Johnny Assay on Dec 18, 2009 - 2 answers

Please help me find a noise making gift to give to a drummer. [more inside]
posted by dublin on Dec 17, 2009 - 30 answers

This song is rocking! What other music/songs do you think I would like?? ( I think I love the upbeat feel and those horns!)
posted by beccaj on Dec 17, 2009 - 26 answers

She thinks I'm a music snob, I think she listens to overcommercialised crap, what can we enjoy together? [more inside]
posted by dickasso on Dec 17, 2009 - 68 answers

What are the most interesting Beatles bootlegs? How do you get them? Are there any interesting "legit" bootlegs? [more inside]
posted by musofire on Dec 17, 2009 - 14 answers

I need some awesome, contemporary girl bands for a mixtape. [more inside]
posted by stefanie on Dec 17, 2009 - 56 answers

Best ski/snowboard helmet w/audio (mic preferred) integration? [more inside]
posted by Señor Pantalones on Dec 17, 2009 - 2 answers

I want to play some iPhone music apps live on stage with my band. I'd like to plug my iPhone into an amp. However, I have the iPhone 2G (The original) which doesn't have a normal headphone-out. This output is going bad, anyway. Is there a cable to get sound from the dock connector so I could feed it to the amp? [more inside]
posted by ejfox on Dec 17, 2009 - 6 answers

I want Pandora, but only for a specific set of user defined songs. Is there software that will listen to a song and then tell me what songs are similar to it within another given set of songs? I explain better inside. [more inside]
posted by brgale on Dec 16, 2009 - 11 answers

What are the best Velvet Underground bootlegs in terms of sound / performance quality? [more inside]
posted by ryanshepard on Dec 16, 2009 - 5 answers

Examples of hit songs sung by someone other than the lead singer? [more inside]
posted by xingcat on Dec 16, 2009 - 57 answers

I want to listen to my digital music player at work (technically, WMAs and not MP3s) through speakers rather than headphones. With the latter, all my songs sound fairly consistent in volume. With the former, they're all over the map and ditto for the dynamic range. Suggestions? [more inside]
posted by TheSecretDecoderRing on Dec 15, 2009 - 6 answers

MusicFilter: tell me of the finest blissed-out dub. [more inside]
posted by polyglot on Dec 15, 2009 - 14 answers

Who designed the gorgeous dress Anne-Sophie Mutter wears on the cover of her box of Mozart sonatas and related DVD?
posted by Joe Beese on Dec 15, 2009 - 2 answers

Okay what is the name of the kind of swing music where the band does call and response with the singer? Not the backup singers. The horn section. [more inside]
posted by rileyray3000 on Dec 14, 2009 - 10 answers

Are there well-known classical composers who aren't trained on a particular instrument? An acquaintance is a young singer who's interested in composition (mostly for voice), but in talking to him I get the sense that he feels a little inadequate compared to his fellow students who are accomplished on at least one instrument like piano or violin. Can you give me examples of classical composers whose work is respected but who weren't primarily instrumental players? Modern or otherwise. Thanks!
posted by mediareport on Dec 14, 2009 - 14 answers

What songs have sampled the philosopher Alan Watts? [more inside]
posted by benzenedream on Dec 14, 2009 - 4 answers

Looking for recommendations for good alternative Christmas music from the last 10-15 years, either original or by way of cover. [more inside]
posted by moviehawk on Dec 14, 2009 - 40 answers

Discovering new music on a (bandwidth) budget: how best to do it? Tips and tricks please. [more inside]
posted by threeants on Dec 14, 2009 - 8 answers

I have SRV mp3s that skip in exactly the same way as a CD I have. [more inside]
posted by cmoj on Dec 13, 2009 - 9 answers