Canadian Border to Check iPods for Copyright Infringment

If this law is passed no more making playlists for those road trips up to Montreal to take advantage of their drinking age. This law, that is secretly being created, will allow border patrol to go through your laptop, iPods, and CD/DVDs checking for copyrighted material. If they do find anything, which they probably would with any college student, you would face fines and/or confiscation of your device. This law would just expand on the duties of border patrol because they are already allowed to randomly search people's laptops for child pornography.

Check out the full article here.

What are your thoughts on the issue? Leave some them in the comments.

"There Will Be Bud"

Ask the Readers: What Have Been Your Favorite Concerts?

Here's a chance to hear from you guys and gals on what YOU like. What were you three favorite concerts you have ever been to? (and I won't laugh if one of them is Britney Spears, Promise).

Here are my top three:



1) Guster








2) Zox








3) O.A.R.






Share your favorites in the comments.

The TRUTH about Soulja Boy

Did you ever realize that the song Soulja Boy goes to a song that we all learned in Kindergarten? Find out for yourself in this video.

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College Music Discovery: Dropkick Murphys

Artist: Dropkick Murphys

Originally From: Quincy, Massachusetts USA

Genre: Celtic Punk Rock

Most of the College Kids have been listening to the Dropkick Murphys for several years, but their unique sound and individual style have for the most part kept them out of the mainstream everywhere that is not Boston or Ireland.

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I Can't Get That Song Out of My Head!

You were at a party last night, a sweet song came on, but you don't have it on your computer. I have the perfect solution for you, Songza. This little gem allows you to search for ANY song, and play it for FREE. It's perfect for those times where you can't download anything because your on a public computer or your at your friend's place. -Read More

5 Wicked Cool Music Videos

Five of the coolest music videos that have reached the TV screen. From Christopher Walken to the White Stripes and their legos this handful of videos is pretty kick ass. -Read on

Daft Bodies - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

Music Map

Browsing the web today I found this really cool tool. It is called Music Maps and allows you to go anywhere in the world and see who the top 10 musicians are. You'll be surprised who they are in different countries. I never knew Linkin Park was so popular in Russia.Via[GraceNote]

Canadian Study: Piracy Boosts CD Sales

University of London researchers, Birgitte Andersen and Marion Frenz surveyed a large group of Canadians to find out what the effect of piracy is on music sales. The results are surprising, at least, for the music industry.

The researchers conclude that that people who download more music actually buy more CDs. They report: “We estimate that the effect of one additional P2P download per month is to increase music purchasing by 0.44 CDs per year.”

This basically means that if someone downloads 270 songs a year via BitTorrent, he or she will buy 9 CDs more than someone who only downloads 27 songs. So, in a way illegal downloads actually convert into more CD sales.

Overall the researchers found no difference between pirates and other people in the number of CDs they buy. They did not find a positive or a negative relationship between filesharing and CD sales. So, at worst, filesharing isn’t the cause for a drop in CD sales. It might even be a boon to it.

This study once again confirms that piracy is not as bad as the recording industry content “owners” want us to believe. Filesharing gives people the opportunity to discover new music for free. It makes it easier to try new music before you buy. Right now, downloading songs off P2P networks is pretty much the only way to listen to complete tracks before deciding to buy them.

It is worth mentioning that there are legal alternatives, like Soundpedia and Lala.com’s upcoming service, which will let you stream entire songs for free. However, most people will still prefer pirated music because the quality is much better and they can transfer it to their MP3 player.

via [TorrentFreak]

Musicovery - The New Way to Discover Music

The other day I stumbled upon this gem. Through certain settings such as choosing your mood, which decade, if not all, you will be a second away from discovering new music. The way that it came in handy for me was getting ready for Friday night, I just chose energetic music and I had endless tunes coming out of my speakers.

Check out Musicovery here.

Maximize CoverFlow on Your iPod with iTunes

Did you know you can get all the album art for you songs in iTunes for free and really easy too!? Well, if you haven't figured it out on your own Lifehacker has put together a nice tutorial to show you how to get a nice cover flow view of your all your albums.

How to Maximize CoverFlow in iTunes

College Music Discovery: Acid Mothers Temple

Artist: Acid Mothers Temple
Origin: Japan
Genre: Experimental/Psychedelic Rock

If you want to get freaked out, listen to Acid Mothers Temple. This band, hailing from Japan, is the epitome of fucked-up. The main philosophy of Acid Mothers Temple is; do whatever the hell you want. They have constant additions to the band which keep them progressing, producing some of the most mind-blowing music you will ever hear. Their songs are based on free formats, which produce some of the most interesting jams I have ever heard. The live shows are also out of this world. They have been known to completely destroy stages and instruments to produce the sounds that they want. Acid Mothers Temple isn’t the type of band to put on when you want to chill out with your buddies and get loaded, but they are good when you are chewing caps. So check out their myspace page and give them a listen.

Written By College Kid: Tony

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Find Online Radio Stations

You know those times where your not at your own computer and you feel empty without your iTunes? Well, I do, and I found something that can help you fix it, so you can once again feel whole.

iHeard is a website that allows you to search for radio stations by Genre, Country, or even a language. This is a good alternative if you just forgot your iPod or your just sitting around at Starbucks browsing the internet.

iHeard via [Lifehacker]

Animusic, so good, SO GOOD!

If you've never heard of Animusic, I'm sorry to say it, but you have been missing out. In a nutshell it's 3D visualizations of MIDI music. Which means....trippy stuff, that you can't stop watching. With great music and cool effects through the whole DVD your bound to want more. For you people who just thought, "Shit! it's a DVD, I don't want to buy it god damn it!" I found the whole thing on youTube broken into 7 parts (songs), so you can watch them while stealing your neighbors WiFi or on your slow college internet (like me).




Future Retro








Stick Figures








Aqua Harp








Drum Machine









Pipe Dream








Acoustic Curves







Harmonic Voltage

College Music Discovery - The Fiery Furnaces

As we have said many times before, college is where you discover new and interesting music. College in general is a place to find things you've never experienced before (alcohol, hippies, etc.).

One of my close friends introduced me to this Indie Rock band that originated in NYC. Their music is like nothing I've ever listened to before. They experiment with sounds that you would never think to hear coming from your speakers.

Their latest album right now is Bitter Tea which I find to be their best (for what I've listened to). Their new album drops October 9th, and it's entitled Window City. I suggest you give these guys a listen and see if you are fond of them. Maybe borrow their CD from a friend (that's what I did).

The Fiery Furnaces
Official Site
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College Music Discovery: Jose Gonzalez

Jose Gonzalez

So it’s about time that Ask a College Kid began to review music, right? Let’s face it, aside from cheap beer and cliff notes, every college kid likes music. We are not going to stick to your average reviews though. If you want those, go to Rolling Stone. We are focusing on displaying new and upcoming artists. Enjoy!

To pop our musical cherry, here is an Argentinean artist, whom hails from Sweden (I couldn’t believe it either). His name is Jose Gonzalez. He is a folk/indie musician, who has won this college kid’s heart. Jose’s music is not the type to help you fill your beer bong, so it may be better to keep Jose on the shelf during your next kegger, but he is definitely worth a serious listen. If you enjoy the sounds of Simon and Garfunkel, you will like Jose Gonzalez. His poetic and somber guitar will captivate your mind, forcing you to listen again and again and again. Some of my personal favorites are the songs titled “Killing for Love” and “Cycling Trivialities” off of his latest album, In Our Nature, which will hit the stores on September 25. His sweet and mellow voice is the perfect soundtrack for writing a paper or finishing that novel you haven’t had the time for. So on the next rainy day, take a seat, twist one up, throw on Jose and get ready to enjoy.

Check out his myspace page, and give him a listen. Let us know what you think too.

Written by: Anthony Depasquale

Tony is a junior at Suffolk University in Boston Massachusetts. He is the newest writer to the Ask a College Kid community, and we all welcome him!

Cheers!

The College Kids

Control the Music

I don't know the name of this or exactly it's purpose, but it's fun to play with regardless. In a nutshell it allows you to control the the volume of the sound as well as what instruments are playing in it's catchy song loop.

Give it a Try

Swizz Beats - One Man Band

Check this shit out. Swizz Beatz has done it again.

You probably have heard his single "It's me Snitches," but the rest of his album is frickin' awesome. So run down to the store and grab this for your party tonight!

One Man Band Wiki

Across the Universe

Is this the new Yellow Submarine? I saw previews for this movie the other day and from what it looks like its trippy, has all Beatles songs in it, and looks AMAZING. It is said to be a Musical/Drama which I don't usually do, but the whole "whoaaaa trippyyyy mann" factor plays a role in my final decision.

Give it a look:

Trailer
IMDB