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News

Lazy Sundays 07/14/09

Here at BlueBeat we have all of the latest popular music, from Rock to Electronic and in between. But we also have a deep catalog of older recordings, and a new crate from moongirl61 showcases some great releases in Classical. Check out Moongirl61's CLASSICAL
Moongirl61's CLASSICAL
by dj: moongirl61
36 artists, 501 songs
for great performances from Pablo Casals (JS Bach: Cello Suites Nos.1-6), Itzhak Perlman (Paganini: 24 Caprices), and Aldo Ciccolini (Satie: Popular Piano Works). It's "Sunday morning music" that sounds good any old time.

- Jeff Thornton

Boogie in Your Bones 07/09/09

We've all heard of "tickling the ivories", a phrase that evokes the gentle touch of jazz and classical piano performers. Let's not forget some of the piano players who
pounded the keys with the rhythms of boogie-woogie: from stride piano legends like James P Johnson and Pinetop Perkins to jazz pioneers Art Tatum and
Boogie and Stride Piano
by dj: thethirdman
19 artists, 483 songs
Mary Lou Williams, these folks knew how to rock. The DJ crate Boogie and Stride Piano takes you time-traveling back to a 1920's speakeasy for the sounds that helped paved the way for R&B. And if that's not enough to satisfy your piano itch, there's Piano Roll Blues from misterfathersir, with more from the legends of the 88s.

- Jeff Thornton

Ladies of the Canyon 07/06/09

A new DJ Crate from markcart focuses on some of the great women singer-songwriters in Rock and Folk. Lovely Ladies has favorites
Joni Mitchell and Linda Ronstadt, and features some classic albums like Rumours (Fleetwood Mac) and Killing Me Softly (Roberta Flack). Listen in and hear the best from the ladies of popular music.
Lovely Ladies
by dj: markcart
15 artists, 49 songs

- Jeff Thornton

Long Live the King 06/25/09

BlueBeat has just received news that the King of Pop Michael Jackson has died at age 50. Jackson was one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century, from
Michael Jackson-King of Pop
by dj: jthornton
24 artists, 75 songs
early hits with The Jackson 5 to his breakout performance on the Motown 25th Anniversary TV Special. While he was considered
eccentric and even bizarre in his private life, we remember his achievements in popular music with the tribute DJ Crate Michael Jackson-King of Pop. This crate features the best of MJ, with a few cuts by Janet Jackson, The Jacksons, and covers like Human Nature by Miles Davis and Alien Ant Farm's Smooth Criminal. Even though he has passed, he will always be the King of Pop.

- Jeff Thornton

Schools Out! 06/17/09

OK, everybody, it's time for a Pop Quiz! Don't worry, it's not the kind you used to dread back in school. This new crate is like a textbook on the best from the current Pop charts.
With new rock albums like 21st Century Breakdown by Green Day and
Pop Quiz
by dj: dagmar87
43 artists, 69 songs
When The World Comes Down by The All-American Rejects, the latest club sounds from T.I. and Lady Gaga, and country from the ever-popular Taylor Swift, this crate hits all the right spots. Find out what makes these albums the blockbusters of today!

- Jeff Thornton

Ode to Love Songs 06/12/09

Oh grievous despair,
full of madness,
endless languor and cursed life.
I can neither be healed nor die!
We lament to a love lost
or rejoice for a love found.
But wait...what good fortune!
A DJ Crate for the tender-hearted:
Chansons d'Amour,
delighting us
with the wonderful art music of the European Renaissance.

Chansons d'Amour
by dj: MarkTwain
14 artists, 31 songs

- The BlueBeat Crew

Three Men and a Comic Book Guy 05/28/09

Comicopolis has created Comic Shop Groove, a cool blend of Electronica from the likes of Daft Punk, The Crystal Method, and Miguel Migs that would make any Comic Book Guy feel like he's just found a vintage
Comic Shop Groove
by dj: comicopolis
110 artists, 417 songs
Superman. Throw in albums by Prog Rock gods King Crimson, and you're good to go. May I recommend The Three Geeks?

- Jeff Thornton

One-Shot Deal 05/21/09

Have you ever gotten one of those catchy songs stuck in your head, like Blue (Da Ba Dee), and it just won't go away? The music is memorable, but a lot of these songs were done by acts that made their mark and then vanished into Pop music history
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
by dj: Popalistic1
65 artists, 65 songs
(that's by Eiffel 65, btw). A bunch of these
one-hit wonders have been compiled by Popalistic1 in the new crate Hit Me With Your Best Shot. Test yourself while you listen to songs like Who Let the Dogs Out? or Lovefool and see if you can name the artist. Even though we may have never heard from them again, these are bands that had their one shot, and got their 15 minutes of fame.

- Jeff Thornton

Hot Rocks 05/14/09

BlueBeat user dagmar87 has made a new crate of Hot Alternative Songs featuring a hefty slice of a lot of the rock that is popular right now. Sure, you'll hear a few of the standard-bearers
and pioneers like The Cure and Red Hot Chili Peppers, but mostly what you'll get is a
Hot Alternative Songs
by dj: dagmar87
46 artists, 85 songs
fresh selection of current bands like Kings Of Leon, The Killers, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs that will rock your socks off. Wondering who's happening in Alternative Rock these days? The answer is just a click away...

- Jeff Thornton

Fresh Out of the Box 05/05/09

BlueBeat's most popular crate, BlueBeat Fresh gets a fresh update, which translates into more new music to get you through the day. Only the finest CD releases of the past few months qualify for inclusion in this crate! The latest buzz from the UK, Bat For Lashes is here (Two Suns), alongside Indie faves Peter, Bjorn & John with Living Thing.
BlueBeat Fresh
by dj: jthornton
247 artists, 1332 songs
A whole lot of familiar Classic Rock acts have new titles out, from
Mick Fleetwood Blues Band (Blue Again), to former bandmate Stevie Nicks (The Soundstage Sessions), plus guitar legend Jeff Beck (Performing This Week...Live At Ronnie Scotts). Throw in a smattering of Contemporary Folk from Alison Brown and Emmylou Harris, along with some dub and downtempo electronica from Boozoo Bajou and Dub Colossus (don't forget the Pink Floyd Disco ), and voila!

- Jeff Thornton