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Perhaps it interests you to know where to find unlimited music downloads. More and more people are familiar with downloading music from online sources that offer music downloads. It therefore interests them to know where to find unlimited music MP3s to download. Not only that, you may want to know how you can do so for a nominal fee, maybe a monthly or yearly subscription fee would be reasonable. This article would provide some details on several sites that offer such a service to you. You would also discover that there are actually online music download sites that offer unlimited music downloads for a one-off fee only.

Where to access unlimited music downloads for a monthly fee?

1. Rhapsody

Rhapsody is arguably one of the pioneers in the digital music industry. In fact, it is one of the original first sites to offer unlimited music downloads. You can also download their entire play list onto your player. Though you need to download and install a software in order to download music online from their website when Rhapsody first started business, today, you have the option to do a direct download. They also offer a limited number of free songs each month.

2. AOL Music Now

There are more than 2 million songs available at this site. The good thing about using this website to download music online is that you can download music directly without installing any software on your computer. For an extra $5 a month, you can download unlimited music to your portable digital player.

3. Napster

This is the new Napster unlike the old which was plagued with problems. Here you need to install a special proprietary software onto your computer in order to access the unlimited music downloads at the site. They have at least a million music files in their play list. The special “To Go” service allows you to download more than 90 percent of all the songs on the playlist onto your player.

As you can see, these are good options to get unlimited music downloads for your MP3 player. But if you still find the monthly fees a bit too pricey, you can always turn to other online music membership sites that offer lifetime memberships. Do not be surprised that several of these popular sites only charge you a nominal fee of lower than $40 to $50. It is becoming very popular among the teens and young adults since they are the heaviest users of music media files and the prices are within their reach.

But since there are dozens of such membership sites, the question of which is the best would often pop up. Different sites can vary in the number of song files, the variety and genre of music offered, the download speeds, the security of site, the cost of membership and so on. So from what you can see, there are quite a number of choices and decisions you got to make when selecting an online music site to download music online. To find out the answers to which are the top download sites for unlimited music downloads, visit my music blog and read up the juicy news.

As a musician, bands have it easier than a solo artist in terms of cost to make a CD. Other than that, there are little or no differences. For bands/artists who wish to start the process of making, distributing, and getting radio airplay by themselves, believe it or not, you are starting your own record label. Even if your goal is to land a major recording contract, you will still need to gather more attention for your music by cutting, distributing and promoting your own music. You’ll have a much better chance at getting a great record deal with a major label if you are successful on your own first. You may even find out that initially you can even be more financially successful on your own than if you had a record deal.

In my book, The Indie Guide to Music, Marketing and Money, I discuss how MC Hammer started out by himself. He knew the bottom line and how much he made working his record in dance clubs. When a record company approached and wanted to sign him, he initially said no. Face it, if we were offered a deal like that or any deal, most of us would be rendered speechless and simply nod our heads to say “yes.” After all, that’s the musician’s dream, right? Why did he say no? Because he knew and understood his business model. MC knew how much he made on his own, and he knew he could make a lot more money on his own than they initially offered. Eventually the record label had to meet him on his terms. They offered him a much better deal in the end.

So, how do you do what MC Hammer did? Marketing, Marketing, Marketing – and it’s not all dependent on having your own label or producing your own music. In my book, “The Ultimate Guide to Music Success” there’s a chapter of do’s and don’ts for those of you who aren’t interested in creating your own record label and promoting a CD yourself. It will show you the correct ways to send a demo and get heard by the A&R staff of major-labels. It also includes a truck load of fresh contacts, email addresses, phone numbers and web sites to help you on this journey.

If you are one of the lucky few and have a lot of contacts and a lot of extra money, your path will be much easier, but still not guaranteed. If you are like the rest of us, you have a limited budget, fewer contacts, and even less time to spare. What do you do?

First you need to spend some money no matter how limited your funds are. There’s no way around that. You must also spend some time to start your business up and make your CD (a budget guide is also available in my book).

It’s the same with contacts. You have to put yourself out there and network. You need to spend a lot of very early mornings and very late nights initially surfing the internet for information on how to find and meet the people you need to help you on your path. You will also need to attend various functions and music gatherings where the music makers meet. Remember – it’s a see and be seen world. Join your local version of the BAMM or WAMI association. These are local clubs where musicians meet on a regular basis. Many important local musicians will be members and might be there to network with. Most every major city will have some sort of club like this.

The next step is marketing. Collect all of the write-ups on yourself and your band and put them into a folder. Then based on those, you’ll need to write a one-sheet up and pass it out to the people you meet at the parties. (A one-sheet is a one page marketing tool that emphasis the important aspects of your band/act.) If writing is not your gig, find someone who writes professional one-sheets or bios on a regular basis.

Once you have those marketing tools in hand, start making appointments to audition for local clubs. Take every gig that is offered to you initially, whether you are paid for it or not, and make sure to get the most press out of that gig. If you do get paying gigs when you first start out, great! Make sure you have a contract in your hands that is signed by the person who will be paying you. In case there is a dispute, and they do arise, you have a contract spelling out whether or not you were going to be paid and how much. Although it would be nice if everyone could work on faith and trust, make sure you get your contracts written, signed and in place.

Before you sign any contracts, make sure you get a reputable entertainment attorney to look it over. NEVER sign a contract before you have followed that step. You could lose the shirt off your back and much more!

What’s next? Work it baby! Work it! This is not the time to be shy and bashful about your career. You have to grab onto every single opportunity and use it to your advantage. Unabashed marketing is what you need to do…so go for it! Just do it! No is just a word in the dictionary. It may hurt for a minute, but it’s the people that can take the “no” 50 thousand times that will get the prize in the end.

Something I recommend is to take a few courses at your local community college on Business Management and Accounting. This will help you immensely when it comes to watching your money and the bottom line. Whether you’re producing your own label and watching every penny or whether you’ve signed with a major label, you still need good accounting skills or a good accountant you can trust. With or without an accountant, it’s just good business to look at your books daily. Oprah is notorious for this and look where she is! No-one will care about your money or your success like you do.

This song reminds me of a friend of mine and also myself somewhat=) She went down so low, thought she’d never ever find the surface again Went so far astray thought she’d never find her way back home Hated to think about the past almost as much as She hated to think about the future She sat down inside to wait, to rest her mind a while No use trying to fight with fate or fake a smile There she found the end of herself Heard a small voice crying for help And she was CHORUS: Carried in the arms of love and mercy Breathing in a second wind Shining with the light of each new morning Looking into hope again Unable to take another step Finally ready to begin Born for a second time in a brand new place Daughter of grace She spent half her life working hard to be someone you had to admire Met the expectations and added something of her own So proud of all that she had done Where was the glory So proud at all she had not done Til she knelt beneath a wall that will could never scale Broken and discovering that she could fail There she found the end of herself Heard her own voice crying for help And she was CHORUS BRIDGE Grace is there for everyone Grace is always free We must all depend on grace Especially me, especially me I have been CHORUS

Been down with Eternia for many years now! She’s finally got a world-wide record deal -well deserved. Watch out for how making big moves- Up close, personal and intimate with Eternia! Go and Listen on Myspace: www.myspace.com Official Website: eternia.ca

Is your birthday becoming too predictable that your friends already know which restaurant to go to even without an invitation? Is your bash so uncannily the same year after year that you always hear comments like, “Gosh! It seems like only yesterday when we celebrated your last birthday!” My friend, you are suffering from a serious case of birthday redundancy. It is time to fire up this year’s birthday celebration. Rock your friends’ calendar by hosting a night they will always remember.

Dinner at a restaurant is a too-safe event. Picnics are fun but may be a little too conventional. Theme parties are great but can be too inconvenient to prepare. Here’s the ultimate party idea—HIRE A LIVE BAND. Live bands are no longer only appropriate for weddings or charity events. Your birthday is also an important celebration. So why not go all the way and hire a live band to rock your night? You surely deserve it.

Come up with a list of songs you and your friends would enjoy. Scour the net or your local newspapers for live bands available in your area. Don’t hire anybody over the phone! Go over their place or watch them on one of their gigs. This way, you can assess whether they will be perfect for your birthday. And, book them immediately!

There’s nothing better than great music to create a great night. Give yourself and your friends the ultimate birthday treat through a dose of rocking music, flowing champagne and a piece of must-have birthday cake.

Over the next few minutes, I am going to go over some music promotional ideas, offer advice on selecting musician resources and show you how to promote your CD without emptying out your wallet. Independent artists have the upper hand and no longer have to worry about being signed to a major label to make it.

1. As I said before, you don’t need a record deal to “make it” in the music industry. The industry has changed and that is no longer the absolute measure of your success. You can define your own success.

2. As an Indie artist, you won’t have anyone telling you what to play, how to dress, how to promote your CD, which songs to sing or who to socialize with. It is all about you and your creativity!

3. Financial freedom is one of the most wonderful things about being an independent artist. You can come up with all types of music promotional ideas about how you market your music and what you do with your profits.

4. Spend the most amount of time on your first album. Take full advantage of every musician resource out there. First impressions are everything so you want this first one to be great.

5. Spend your money wisely. Don’t go crazy with studio time and rack up tons of bills. Try to work out any problematic areas before you go on the studio clock.

6. Don’t skimp on the manufacturing of your CD. You these people to be reputable and it is ok to splurge in this area. You want to make sure you release a good product no matter what.

7. Schedule your own tour. You want to build an incredible fan base because they are the best musician resource out there. Your fans love you but they will also be honest about your music and shows. If they don’t like something or something is up to their standards, they will let you know.

8. Lastly, never underestimate the power of the Internet when searching for music promotional ideas on how to promote your CD. The Web is your friend and that is where the Independent artists make the most dough. Get a website and get a MySpace page.

These are just the top eight music promotional ideas and tips that I can offer you. Constantly try to redefine your music and come up with innovative marketable ideas. The opportunities are endless so take advantage of every single one of them.

Powderfinger is an indie and alternative rock band, which formed in Brisbane, Australia in 1989, as a classic rock inspired school formed band. They played oldies but goodies, such as Neil Young, who’s 1975 song “Powderfinger”, inspired the band’s name.

After 1992, the band’s line-up consisted of Bernard Fanning on vocals and harmonica, Darren Middleton on guitar and keyboard, along with Ian Haug on back up guitar (with contributions to back up vocals as well), John Collins on the bass guitar, and Jon Coghill on drums and percussion. The original drummer was Steven Bishop, but he left the band to pursue his studies.

The band became rather successful after releasing their third album recorded in studio, Internationalist in 1998. After that, a series of hit singles, including “My Happiness” on Odyssey Number Five and “(Baby I’ve Got You) On My Mind” on Vulture Street gained them a large fan base and great acclaim from the critics internationally. Their latest album is Golden Rule, released in 2009.

Over Powderfinger’s sixteen year long career, they have been involved in several philanthropic projects. These include performing in a WaveAid benefit concert in Sydney, Australia, to raise money for areas destroyed by the earthquake that took place in the Indian Ocean in 2004, to one of their most recent tours, “Across the Great Divide”, which aimed to increase the effects of Reconciliation Australia, as well as to educate their fans of the drastic jump in length of life, quality of life, and infant death rates when comparing Indigenous to non-Indigenous children of Australia. They have won fifteen ARIA Awards.

On the morning of April 9th, 2010, the band issued a press release stating that, after the completion of their tour, they would break up. Front man Bernard Fanning said that the “The Sunsets” tour is to be the last tour of Powderfinger’s career, because the band had said everything they felt a need to say musically.

To catch the last Powderfinger tour ever, catch the shows throughout September all over, including stops in Wollongong, Perth, Glenorchy, North Adelaide, Toowoomba, Bendigo, and several more across the country. Or, if you cannot attend the Powderfinger concert, there is talk of a DVD recording of the tour to be issued later this fall. If it is anything like the unmatched recording quality of These Days: Live in Concert, Powderfinger’s first DVD, it will be worth the purchase.

To listen to the agile sounds of the innovative baselines, driving drum work, and distinctive voice work; check out, in addition to their latest album Golden Rules, their most expansive work to date: Dream Days at the Hotel Existence, released in 2007. It went Platinum in Australia three times, and continues to excite Powderfinger fans the world over. The Powderfinger tour may be the last installment in their long, illustrious career, but their music spans all epochs, and touches the hearts of all.

Promoting your CD to radio takes a lot of organization and time management skills. Let me help organize your process. First you need to find radio stations that are willing to accept submissions from independent artists (Contact names, addresses, phone and email for radio stations across the globe are listed in “The Indie Guide To Music, Marketing and Money” ISBN 978-0-9746229-4-1 and The Indie Contact Guide – it’s companion book.).

You have to decide whether you are going to local and regional stations (which are a good recommendation if you don’t have a lot of money to work with and you aren’t worried about charting.), or if you are going after national stations, which is only a good idea if you are already established locally and are seeking national exposure and a chance to chart.

As with all submissions, always get permission ahead of time before you submit your music. There are two easy ways to find radio station information. The first is to log onto the internet and search the radio station databases available. This method is free, but will take some time. The best resources I have found are “MIT Radio Stations on the Web” and “BRS Radio.

Most sites list the stations by genre (style of music), state, etc. You should bookmark these sites in your Internet browser. You will find yourself going back to these sites often.

The major advantage the internet offers is the ability to download information into a spreadsheet or word processing document to make labels and save data for your follow-up files.

However, if you decide looking for information on the internet takes too much time, an alternative is to purchase books that already have all the information for radio stations listed in them.

When finding radio stations to submit to, it’s best to start with college radio first, especially if you are a new act without a track record. It will be easier for you to get added on college stations, which are usually “free format” and are more likely to air something new and exciting.

If you decide on the college route, make sure you have verified they have a format for your music. Most college stations have a variety of music styles and Music Directors.

Rock, Jazz, and Alternative Music tend to be the main stay for college stations. Country acts will have a more difficult time on college stations and there are many that have Folk Music programs. For Country acts you’ll have a better opportunity at stations that play Country Music specifically and/or those that play Americana.

Once you conquer the college charts, you will have a solid base and track record to promote yourself to the larger stations. It’s like a snowball that rolls down the mountain. The more it rolls, the larger it gets. Make sure when approaching larger stations that you ask specifically if they play independent artists.

If they tell you they occasionally give an independent artist an opportunity, and you have the extra resources, go ahead and submit your CD to them. You never know, they may play it.

But if you hear: ‘No. We only play major-label releases, or artists that are in the top 50 of the Billboard charts, but why don’t you go ahead and send it along anyway.’ Think long and hard about it before sending your CD. You’re better off to be patient, record the comment on your spreadsheet and wait until you chart before contacting that station again.

If the goal for your music is charting you will need to make sure that all of the radio stations you submit to, report to the same charts. This will help ensure that all of your “spins” count. (Spins are the amount of times a song is played.)

If the radio stations don’t report to any charts, or the charts they do report to are not consistent with those you already have, you may want to think about passing on them until you have more resources. It would be like sending an unsolicited press kit to a management firm that doesn’t accept them. It’s a waste of time, energy and press kits.

If you are only looking for exposure, then by all means send it to every radio station you get permission from as long as your budget allows. However, try to stay in one local/regional area so it’s saturated with your music. It will give you a much better chance at lining up a distributor as well as selling more CD’s.

It is easier to get added to a play list on stations that don’t report, than do. The competition is not as fierce. Remember: air time is an important commodity to a radio station. Each station only has so many hours and slots they can play songs. If you can get your song charted, you will have a better chance of getting into one of those precious slots. You have to decide which route you want to take.

Once you have found the radio stations you plan to submit to, and you have entered that information into a database, you are ready to send the press kit out (assuming your CD is ready).

At this time, make sure to call the radio stations again and verify that all the information you’ve gathered is still the same. The industry is very volatile. Stations get bought and sold very quickly, and there is an extremely high turnover rate for personnel. You don’t want to send your Heavy Metal CD to a station that is now a Smooth Jazz station. And you don’t want to send something out with the words “Material Requested” on it, to someone who no longer works there.

You’ll need a cover letter for your press kit, make sure to suggest the tracks you think radio personnel will like, and the ones you think are more commercial. Give them an opportunity to listen to several tracks, but don’t ask them to listen to the entire CD. It’s not professional. Radio promoters push one track at a time.

Pushing only one track will show them you know what you are doing and are respectful of their time. To push a track means to tell the radio personnel which track you are suggesting at this time for airplay. Tell them it’s the first release off your new CD.

In order to chart you must have a substantial amount of “spins”. Here’s another major reason to push only one spin: If you have a lot of tracks that are being played, but no stations are playing similar tracks, your chances of charting for a particular song are very slim. While you really don’t have a choice of what is played, you can help it along by constantly suggesting the same track.

Most Program Directors (PD’s) and Music Directors (MD’s) have specific call times, on specific days, every week. You can only call them on these days or they will not take your calls. Once you have sent your press kit out, wait approximately two weeks, then call and confirm that your CD has arrived safely.

If the CD has not arrived, wait one more week and call again. If at that point the CD has still not arrived, tell the PD or MD that you will send another package and then send it. Wait another week and then follow up again.

The life of one song is anywhere from 4 – 6 weeks. You can’t just assume that at the end of 6 weeks the radio station is going to automatically play another track from your CD. It’s up to you to suggest it.

At the end of your first 4 weeks of air time, continue to push the first track but also start suggesting the next track you plan to release. Start building a rapport with the PD’s and MD’s. Find out their likes, dislikes, and interests. You will get much farther if you are truly interested in who they are and what they do, than if you are only interested in what they can do for you.

Because Program and Music Directors have different call times and days, time management is essential. To help make your job a little easier, create a database to hold all your contact information and keep track of calls and call times. If you have succeeded in getting a station to add your music, here are some questions you should ask:

• If they are playing your CD, ask them how your CD is doing at their station.
• Ask them if they are playing the track you specified in your promotional package, and if they have had any listener response.
• Ask if there is anything additional that you can do to assist them.

More often than not, you will only be able to leave a message when you call. If you are able to contact them directly, always ask them if it is a convenient time for them to talk to you. If it is, keep your conversations short, as they are extremely busy people. If it is not a good time for them to talk, ask them when you can call them back and then do.

Keep them informed of any newsworthy items. Every time you succeed in getting another station to add your music, go a little further on the chart, or score a major gig, send out a press release by faxes or emails, and definitely hype it on the phone during your conversations with them.

Build excitement so you keep yourself in the forefront of their minds. Keep them interested in your music. Offer to do interviews and liners. Liners are a small commercial you record for the station. For example: ‘Hi! This is Joe Smoegh and you are listening to today’s hottest mix on such and such a radio station.’ I will say it again, be persistent and pleasant.

If you have not been added, or you are not receiving airplay yet, continue promoting yourself to these stations via email, fax, or doing your follow up phone calls. Ask them if they do test spins. If they do, ask them if they would try your CD during one of their next test spin slots. Additionally, stop by radio stations in your area and make live appearances.

Bring something special, perhaps pizza or donuts and soda. You will bring a smile to their faces and create a personal association. Try to come up with unique ideas to “sell” your CD to them. Additionally, when you release your CD to radio will affect how much airplay you receive.

If everything fails, try to remain upbeat and positive with them. Radio is very political. Remember there is only so much air time and only so many time slots available. Most will not pick Joe Smoegh over Britney Spears. After repeated efforts have failed and you’re still not getting any air time, it may be time to call it quits on that particular station and stop contacting them with your weekly phone calls. You should still continue to keep them informed of your comings and goings via email.

“Andrew Keese & The Associates” are a four-piece indie band from Melbourne, Australia. Their musical genre are mostly indie folk rock, piano rock and indie pop/rock. Currently the four members of Andrew Keese & The Associates are Andrew Keese himself (Vocal, Guitar, Piano, Hammond Organ & Rhodes), Sunny Leunig (Guitar), Phil Smith Major (Bass & Backing Vocal) and Andrew Cowie (Drums & Percussion). Andrew Keese & The Associates have this talent of writing great and meaningful lyrics. Even if you just look at their lyrics, you would know the song would come out great. In contrast, if you just listen to their songs, sometimes it’s hard to figure out what they’re trying to express. But after looking at the lyrics, you’d would be amazed at the story told throughout the song. Sometimes, i keep thinking that they’re the Australian Okkervil River or even Ben Folds.

Desire by Andrew Keese & The Associates is best listen to through earphones. The reason? Most tracks here are best enjoyed when you’re alone or in somewhere quiet. If you’re looking forward to spend your weekend away alone, try give Desire a spin.

Desire welcomes us in a slow emotional instrumental starter, “Mercy”. It is pure piano-playing in different keys throughout this track. It’s like Andrew is trying to tell us a story with each different note. I can’t help but keep thinking that this would be the prelude for any performances and concerts. Just imagine it, Mercy would be a great intro in front of thousands of crowds.

Desire continues with the beautiful “Little Possessions”. Beautiful instruments and rhythm throughout this track. I like the part whenever Andrew goes, “Little Possessions…”, there’s a cute and yet appealing sound that follows. I’m not sure what the instrument is called, but it’s really good. My guess would be an organ. Little Possessions would definitely be a pop rock version of the traditional Christmas anthem, Silent Night. Only Little Possessions… It’s starting to get into my head…

In “Transmission”, you can see the real talent of Andrew Keese & The Associates. They managed to combine piano and guitar and transform them into a crunchy classic. Well honestly this combination is not something new, but somehow i can connect with Transmission. I will not fail to have fun with Andrew Keese & The Associates whenever i plug Transmission to my ears. There’s something unique as well here… Andrew Keese & The Associates managed to keep Transmission loud and rock yet soft. Go figure..

“Blessed Are The Meek” is a beautiful ballad yet again. Just love the violin in Blessed Are The Meek! When it’s the verse, Andrew sings with emotions, when the chorus comes, Andrew goes, “Blessed Are The Meek, baby..” in repetition. From Andrew Keese & The Associates’ musical style, they resemble Ben Folds, but from their lyrical talent, they are remarkable. The best part is the chorus, where you can hear the piano playing in the background. It sounds very full, but they can do it better if the rest of Andrew Keese & The Associates joined in and sing along as well.

“The Shadows” starts off with some repetition of guitar slowly, like those that you would hear in a rock song. But honestly, i first thought that The Shadows would be some loud rock and roll track. But after 30 seconds into this track, i realized i was wrong. You can listen to the guitar riffing throughout this track, instead of the piano. Even without piano, Andrew Keese & The Associates still sound great. I just like the part, “Here come the shadows again…”. It’s definitely the climax of The Shadows.

“The Burden Of Proof” got me thinking that it would be a great ballad, it was the impression i got after listetning to only the first 20 seconds of the song. The piano and guitar combination are here to stay. And as Andrew sings along, the music that accompanied especially the violin, made this song full of emotion! I can feel the sadness and sorrow in The Burden Of Proof. Andrew Keese & The Associates made this song so great that it leaves an impact on me. I love the violin here.. And the last 1:14 minutes will blow you away, it’s just so gorgeous!

To me, “Ameline” has a wonderful storyline. It seems to be telling a story about a girl called Ameline who has left behind her loved one and now hopes that his previous love will accept her back. Sounds like a romantic drama movie. Another sad song to ponder on, especially the chorus where Andrew goes, “I watched you take that medicine, it was bitter as brine, once your words were vintage wine, now they’re alkaline, you’d better pray there’s still time for you, Ameline.” Don’t get me wrong, Ameline is a great track with great musical arrangement and mixture. The violin and guitar made a good team here. With its potential, Ameline could as well be an anthem for Andrew Keese & The Associates.

“Singapore” is like a frustrating and yet long-for-love ballad. The title itself captured my attention as i was from Malaysia, just a neighbour to Singapore. Andrew yet again sings with emotions from start to finish. From the beginning, Andrew sings as if he’s building up the energy for the chorus, “Tonight, i got lonely… Over you…” And honestly, the violin that comes straight after the the choruses was gorgeous. I always play it back to saviour the moment.. There’s also a guitar solo after the second chorus, great effort by Andrew Keese & The Associates.

“Sertraline Hydrochloride” is a strong slow drive. Throughout the whole track, Andrew’s voice was the one that stands out. It sort of tells us to live life happily and don’t dwell on unhappy things and the past. A very meaningful song with clever lyrics written by Andrew. At certain points, Andrew can be heard raising his vocal as to make Sertraline Hydrochloride a memorable listen. ”This is the sound, of clouds touching down, on wet city streets, put that sorrow at your feet, and don’t say it’s the end, when the day is about to begin…” I really think this sentence is going to haunt me for a long time to come. Especially, “and don’t say it’s the end, when the day is about to begin…” There’s someting to the rhythm of this special phrase.

“Someday” is somewhat similar to Sertraline Hydrochlorid. A strong slow drive with clever lyrics. If i’m right, it sounded like the person that Andrew refers to is waiting for her time to come, meaning kicking the bucket. Andrew’s voice was slow, steady and full of emotions. And Someday was almost an acoustic song, except for the chorus, “Don’t fool yourself, your time’s gonna come, you think the years happen to everybody else, someday you’re gonna be that someone…” where it gets louder and the organ kicks in.

The title track, “Desire” closes the album in style. Desire is such a radio-friendly track and it somehow sounds like a Christmas song. It’s also a cheerful track where the constant playing of guitar can be heard and yeah, the rhythm of the guitar is great and infectious. Can’t help but find myself enjoying the music of Desire. From the lyrics, i can only tell that Desire tells us that everyone of has a desire or desires, it’s up to us to control it, as desire is always up to no good. Andrew adds, “Desire has many faces, hides in the darkest places, so keep a star in the night of your heart, and find someone to watch over you..” You gotta love this track by Andrew Keese & The Associates.

Rating: Desire is definitely a take-off point for Andrew Keese & The Associates. It has shown the talent and specialty of Andrew Keese & The Associates, i was wondering how they would sound like at first. Perhaps just another indie rock band trying to make it big? However i was wrong, they write their own music and all the times in Desire, they were just being themselves, belting out tunes that touch hearts and create emotions. Desire could have been better with the sound arrangement and engineering, but given it is their debut, they have done a good job. I’m becoming a fan of Andrew Keese & The Associates, nonetheless. Desire is warm and feel-good, i’d give them 7.0 out of 10, straight from my heart.

Stand-Out Tracks (My Picks): Little Possessions, Transmission, Blessed are the Meek, The Burden of Proof, Singapore and Desire.

Cheers!

Darren Tan

Indiesurf.com

Not only is it possible to get your favorite music in one click nowadays, but you can now also get your preferred music videos online as well – for a price. Alas, in the real world where everyone has to take responsibility for their actions, downloading music and videos does cost money (unless the music and video files were illegally acquired, in which case you can get your favorite music in one click for peanuts and videos for not much more than that either.)

What is your alternative if you do not do this downloading? Well, you could stay tuned to music video channels all day hoping your favorite music video gets played at some point. Bearing in mind that there are 24 hours in one day and an average music video only lasts five minutes, this means you just used up 23 hours and 45 minutes waiting. In that same amount of time, you could have made up your mind to get your favorite music in one click by just signing up for a fee-based service instead.

The free services that allow you to get your favorite music in one click will often not permit you to see the entire video itself. You might have to be content with just 30 seconds of the five-minute video you chose. Or, if you do get to watch an entire video, you may have to pay for additional opportunities to see full-scale videos. Because in these times, to get your favorite music in one click for free is no longer legal unless the artist and the music label have decreed their music product to be free for distribution to the public.

One site known as music.yahoo.com permits unlimited downloads of both music and music videos at a flat monthly rate of $4.99. These music files and videos can be saved into your personal computer afterwards. This site has about one million music files for you to choose from so $4.99 per month is not a bad deal for unlimited access. However, you have to be sure your personal computer meets the system requirements that will allow you to download both music and video files into the memory. The system also has to be able to play the downloaded files.

But why would you want to get your favorite music in one click anyway? For one thing, some people disdain having to listen to radio for hours on end because they may have other occupations to keep them busy in that span of time. For another, it is very nice to have the convenience of being able to listen and watch the music videos you like when you like, rather than when a DJ sees fit to meet an advertiser’s music file quota to be played per hour. Lastly, some of the music you get to listen on radio nowadays is just plain awful really. So for the sake of your sanity, you can either stop listening to music altogether or choose to get your favorite music in one click in legal ways. Stay tuned to more news about how you can get your favorite music in one click these days.