August 2009

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Pitchfork Top 500 Songs of the 2000s on Lala.com

Pitchfork Top 500 Songs of the 2000s on Lala.com

Over the past week, Pitchfork.com has been counting down the top 500 songs of the 2000s. Their list is an interesting mix of indie and mainstream offerings with a real focus on the individual track rather than the album of which it is a part. Upon logging into Lala.com today, I was happy to see [...]

New Imogen Heap Available Via Stream One Week Early

Recently I mentioned Imogen Heap’s forthcoming new album, Eclipse, which is still a week away from availability. Well, Imogen herself just announced in a tweet that the entire album is available for listening via streaming. I’ve embedded the player below but you can also listen here. Enjoy!

10 Area Companies in Inc. 500 List

10 Area Companies in Inc. 500 List

Inc. Magazine just released the 2009 Inc. 500 List which ranks private U.S. companies according to their growth rate from the years 2005 to 2008. I am happy to report that there are 10 area companies on the list this year: Pos. Company City 84 Connexion Technologies Cary 116 Rockett Interactive Cary 162 TowerCo Cary [...]

Sharply-dressed MyNC Mobile Site

Saw an ad this morning for the new MyNC.com mobile site. I was certainly a bit skeptical as I haven’t been won over so much by the main MyNC.com site, but I gave it a look anyway and must say I like it. Sure, it is very basic, but that’s what helps it shine. It [...]

25 Free Tracks from Urban Outfitters

25 Free Tracks from Urban Outfitters

Just noticed that Urban Outfitters has released the 6th incarnation of their LSTN series, a collection of songs from emerging indie artists. This one is comprised of 25 tracks which you can download for free or stream directly from their site. So far, standouts for me are tracks from Talbot Tagora and Lightning Dust, but [...]