A Published Writer Joins The MaassMedia

Congratulations! We have made it to the second day of guest columnists without a huge hitch, aside from Jon Keenan’s atrocious spelling. This is none other than the esteemed Matthew Kaplan writing today. To be completely honest, ever since Aaron rejected a piece I wrote about the economy back in November, I have lost a lot of my drive to write lengthier pieces for the Maass Media. So instead, enjoy links!

FasterLouder – This is mostly a personal plug. I wrote for this website for two months. It does have really interesting features about lesser known artists plus everything you would ever want to know about Australia’s rock music scene.

32 Most Awesome Music Lists of 2008 – I found this through FasterLouder’s forums. If you have extensive free time, or if you are in a procrastinating mood, then check this site out. I personally enjoyed seeing classic album covers in Lego form.

Internet Archive – A longtime favorite of mine, it serves as a virtual library for public domain material. Check out old movies, live concert recordings and, my personal favorite, old blues and folk recordings. Last time I checked, the site had the original blues recordings of “When the Levee Breaks”.

AllMusic – Yes, I know, I picked another music-related website, but this is the Maass Media. This site has great information on just about anyone you might have ever heard of, plus spot on album reviews.

The Economist – Here is a non-music website to mix things up. A lot of news related websites provide up-to-date facts, but The Economist truly excels at providing nonbiased context and analysis on the news.

So, while working for a music website in Sydney, Australia, I discovered heaps of great new music. I could probably list loads of YouTube videos here, but I think I would like to keep this post on the briefer side. I have had this song stuck in my head ever since my neighbor introduced this one to me. Here is Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds with The Mercy Seat.



Enjoy!