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News

Salute to the Voot 12/09/08

The jive talkers and scat singers of jazz are back in the new crate Vocalese. When singers started to imitate the sound of
bebop saxophone solos, the result was famous tunes like "Moody's Mood For Love" by King Pleasure and Annie Ross (a vocal take on James Moody's version of "I'm In the
Vocalese
by dj: So-crates
14 artists, 70 songs
Mood For Love"). From Cab Calloway to The Manhattan Transfer, you'll be biddly-bopping along with the best in jazz vocalists.

- Jeff Thornton

Neo-Electro Time Warp 12/05/08

Back in the late 90s, a new style bubbled up that mixed New Wave with early electro beats from the 80s. Busting out the vintage keyboards and drum machines, acts like Peaches and Fischerspooner soon gained the "Electroclash" moniker for their style.
BlueBeat's alteredegoes has a new DJ Crate with some of the best in the new electro, Electro-Pop Wave.
Electro-Pop Wave
by dj: alteredegoes
30 artists, 87 songs
Ol Skool Electro
by dj: thethirdman
28 artists, 46 songs
Alternative Dance
by dj: thethirdman
75 artists, 164 songs
For the originators like Kraftwerk and Cybotron, check out Ol Skool Electro; and alternative rockers who mix in electro and dance music are heard in Alternative Dance (both from thethirdman).

- Jeff Thornton

Acoustic Holiday 11/26/08

One prolific DJ Crate-maker here at BlueBeat has a new playlist perfect for your holiday weekend. Acoustic Royale Cafe from LadyElaine covers a lot of different genres, but all with a mellow singer-songwriter vibe. Indie rockers like
Jenny Lewis and her new album Acid Tongue rub shoulders with local California favorite Jackie Greene; jazz bassist Charlie Haden plays the old-timey songs of his childhood on his new CD Family And Friends: Rambling Boy (featuring guests Ricky Skaggs and Pat Metheny); and the modern folk of Canada's The Duhks and the new Fast Paced World will warm the soul. If that's not enough, the good Lady has more Crates- try her newest, The Americana SongBook for more acoustic goodness, traditional to contemporary.

- Jeff Thornton

Where's the Fire? Sir Paul Knows... 11/21/08

Here are a couple of big news items for all you Beatlemaniacs! Sir Paul McCartney has confirmed the existence of a long-rumored "lost" unreleased track by the Fab Four. A 14-minute experimental recording, played only once for an artshow audience in 1967, could see the light of day (with the consent of Ringo and the widows of John and George).
The Beatles: Fab Forever
Not so much a "song" as an avant-garde piece, the track has remained mythical among collectors (even inspiring some fakes on the internet). The Beatles were known for incorporating elements of modern composition within the format of a pop song, but here they're captured at their most "far out". ...(read more)

- Jeff Thornton

Dark & Grimey, Urban Limey 11/17/08

The UK has long had a unique homegrown urban music scene, although it has remained somewhat unknown to the rest of the world.
Dubstep Grime an tings
by dj: greenbongo
99 artists, 347 songs
A few acts do break through to the US market, like Soul II Soul back in the late 80's, or more recently the retro-soul of Amy Winehouse
and Duffy. Jungle and Drum & Bass were big styles that emerged in the 90's, but despite crossover records by acts like Goldie and Roni Size, there were no big pop songs to spread the popularity of the complex, sped-up beats that characterize the sound.

The turn of this century has seen the emergence of several new developments in ...(read more)

- Jeff Thornton

Beats to the Rhyme 11/07/08

Time to turn to the current #1 among BlueBeat's Killer Playlists, a funkylicious mix called Beats and Pieces. It's got a little of everything that's tasty and groovy, from the R&B of Mary J. Blige and Stevie Wonder to reggae from
Barrington Levy and U-Roy; L.A.'s own Ozomatli, Afrobeat from Antibalas (hailing from
Beats and Pieces
the NYC area), Digable Planets (remember them?), and everything in between. Listen in and discover lots of music you've probably never heard of, but are really going to like...that's the Beats and Pieces Experience!

- Jeff Thornton

It Came From Detroit... 11/05/08

The city of Detroit has a long tradition of loud, grungy garage rock. From the proto-punk Stooges and MC5
to contemporaries like The White Stripes and The Detroit Cobras, these bands know how to crank it up and bring the real rock n' roll. Get a taste with the new DJ Crate by BlueBeat user roderick,
Detroit Rock
by dj: roderick
25 artists, 66 songs
Detroit Rock. He includes well-known rockers like Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band and Kid Rock but doesn't leave out the oft-forgotten groups such as The Rationals, so pump up the headphones and get ready to ROOOOCK!!

- The BlueBeat Crew

Jump On the Obama Express! 11/03/08

Barack Around The Clock
by dj: politicaljunkie
63 artists, 144 songs





We're not going to beat around the bush here (no pun intended):

BlueBeat Unequivocally Endorses Barack Obama.
He's the change our country needs, and we at BlueBeat.com will be jumping for joy when he snags the swing states tomorrow! This time, every vote counts!



Make sure your voice is heard!

- The BlueBeat Crew

Songs to Scare 10/30/08

Halloween Fright Night
by dj: roderick
97 artists, 140 songs
Halloween is creeping up, and whether you're handing out the candy, or gettin' busy with the adult crowd,
roderick has the perfect new DJ Crate. Halloween Fright Night has the scariest, weirdest songs straight out of the crypt. With everything from the horrifying rockabilly of Monster Bop to classic soundtracks like Songs In The Key Of X, you've got the perfect playlist for costumed candy capers.

- Jeff Thornton

Cool Off: A Cure for the Fear, Dread & Panic 10/21/08

Is all this talk of economic Gloom and Doom getting you down? BlueBeat
Low Anxiety
by dj: TheOtherHalf
87 artists, 280 songs
user TheOtherHalf has the musical antidote for our times with Low Anxiety. If You're Feeling Sinister, or the Sea Change is giving you A Rush Of Blood To The Head, here's a Reminder: this crate Feels Like Home.

- The BlueBeat Crew