Daytrotter!
March 24th, 2008 by Jonathan
About a year ago, I was introduced to the great free library of original recordings at Daytrotter.com. Recorded in Rock Island, Illinois (halfway between Des Moines and Chicago), the music acts “..use borrowed instruments, play with their touring mates, utilize an often unkempt toilet, eat some food and then cram back into their vans for the last half of the drive. What they leave behind is a pile of ashes, sometimes a forgotten stocking hat and four absolutely collectible songs that often impart on whomever listens to them the true intensity that these musicians put into their art, sometimes with more clarity than they do when they have months to tinker with overdubs and experiments.“
Some of the standout acts that have passed through the Daytrotter studio are: The Cold War Kids, Of Montreal, The Walkmen, The Rentals (Weezer Alum), Presidents of the United States, and a couple hundred less notable acts.
Each totally legit mp3 comes with original cover art. Check out Daytrotter for something familiar or something new!
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