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Gapers Block (blog)Lissie's New EP and Live Performance TonightGapers Block (blog)Lissie's music, although country at heart, oscillates all over the place, which is a good thing, bringing to mind bands like Bonnie Raitt, Fleet Foxes, ...  

Google at a Los Angeles event tonight unveiled its widely expected advanced music search feature. The addition (a video of which is available below) automatically parses regular searches for music from all four major labels and automatically filters it by artist, album or track; users can then either sample or buy the tracks through Lala or MySpace's iLike. Those who use recommendation-based Internet streaming service like iMeem, Pandora or...  

(Credit: Supermarket) The music may be horrible, but if you rub a tape head over these ties you can actually hear jumbled sound collages recorded from the NYC metro system. This is possible because the ties are 50 percent audio cassette tape. If you have $90 to spend on one ...  

(YouTube Link) The Electronic Rock Guitar Shirt isn’t just a t-shirt. You can actually play music on it. Use a magnetic pick over the string markings and press down on the frets with your other hand. There’s also a volume nob and an amplifier that fits on your belt. Link via GearFuse  

Most paid music services charge you for downloading or streaming songs. Not SongBeat 360. Instead, the recently relaunched service charges a 1.5-cent credit each time you search for music, allowing you to play or download up to 50 of the songs returned by your search without paying again. Each new account comes with 50 free [...]