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I want to know, have you ever seen the rain? This week in San Francisco, the rain is pouring down, literally cats and dogs. Don't fear, Rhapsody is here to keep you dry and clear. This is the rainiest playlist that has ever been created, please give it a listen and keep yourself dry. - MC
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My Morning Jacket took the rock world by storm in 2003. Their album It Still Moves was a top JamBase album in 2003, and Rhapsody has both this album and an EP, Chocolate and Ice. Give them both a listen here. - Jonny
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I needed 6 perfect songs to start my morning. Rhapsody and I found them together and my head was bobbing the rest of the day. Check out my Early 90's flow. - Justin
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Bob Dylan, in my opinion, is the greatest singing poet we have ever seen or heard from. Check out my Bob Dylan playlist which features songs from his 43 albums available on Rhapsody and some unreleased tracks too. There's even a few covers of his stuff mixed in, check it out here. - RZ
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"When the music hits, you feel no pain." Never a truer line was sung, and it was the Legend himself, Bob Marley who brought us the reggae rock from Trenchtown. I was just listening to two live Bob Marley albums and wanted to make sure you knew there are 43 live albums by Bob in Rhapsody today. Get Irie Mon! - P. Tosh
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BB King is truly the "King of the Blues" - even the critics call him the most important electric guitarist of the last 50 years. Rhapsody has 43 BB King albums in their catalog at this point, plus 18 compilations and 12 other assorted BB related albums up for streaming. The guy has done it all, starting out recording in 1949, and he still does literally hundreds of dates a year as he is about to turn 80. Check out three of my favorite live albums - Live at San Quentin, Live at the Apollo, and Live in Japan on Rhapsody now. - TK
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OK, I'll admit Rhapsody has one fault. There are no albums by The Beatles available for on-demand streaming. Yet. It's only a matter of time, I figure. For now, get your fix by listening to The Beatles: The Covers playlist, it's got all your favorites, and some amazing versions of these timeless songs. You won't be disappointed. - Yoko
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Ok, you might make fun of me for suggesting a Journey song but seriously, you need to check out this track. It's from their first album which is mostly instrumental and the guitar player apparently went to medical school after this album. Well, I don't know what kind of doctor he became but he was RIPPING on this song "Topaz!" - SuperDee
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Blogging is fun! This little gem from Umphrey's McGee features a rockin' "All In Time" to start ya off right. This was from a show on March 21, 2003 at The Murat in Indianapolis. "I'm well endowed with all the doubt I need!" - Supa Dupa Dee
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I just love Derek & The Dominos Live at the Fillmore album. Eric Clapton singing his heart out live in person about love and loss. If you don't listen to this album regularly yet, do it! - SuperDee
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Doves / Shins / Thrills. It's what the kids are listening to these days, and I'm hooked. It's all new music, just from old wells. I'm not sure, but I think it's the 60s again. If you don't know these bands, I reckon you'll like them. Think Ben Folds meets Pavement meets Lips and they all fall in Love. - CN
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Ben Folds is the kind of guy who knows there's someone cooler than him. There are now two new EPs by Ben Folds up on Rhapsody.. They are called Sunny 16 & Speed Graphic. Get involved, they're awesome, highlighted by a ripping cover of In Between Days. - Officer Friendly
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One of my favorite phases of Bob Dylan's career was when he was the ringleader of the Rolling Thunder Revue in 1975. Finally, this eclectic road show has been released on the double disc Live 1975. Great stuff from Desire and Hard Rain and guests like Mick Ronson and Joan Baez. Give it a listen sometime soon on Rhapsody. - TK
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Does White Pepper ever get old for you? Ween's last Elektra album never fails to provide amusement weaved into gorgeous melody. A top 10 contender in my book. - DW
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Saw that Norah Jones' new "Feels Like Home" album is up on Rhapsody, it follows up last year's smash that sent her into the stratosphere. This one has more guitar, some catchy tunes. - RN
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I can't believe how good The Postal Service album is. Why is it so addictive? I think I've listened to it 18 nights in a row. - TK, 2.19.04
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TV on the Radio
My Morning Jacket
Delta Spirit
Islands
Big Light
Bon Iver
Fleet Foxes
Dr. Dog
Great Northern
Pela
Bishop Allen
Spoon
Andrew Bird
Wilco
Band of Horses
Two Gallants
Great Lake Swimmers
The Avett Brothers
Cloud Cult
Kings of Leon
Band of Horses
The Slip
Cold War Kids
Rotary Downs
Margot & The Nuclear So and So's * The Dust of Retreat
Built to Spill
Brett Dennen
The Whigs
My Morning Jacket
The Format
Two Gallants
The Raconteurs
Dirty on Purpose
Ratatat
Beneveto-Russo Duo
My Morning Jacket
Apollo Sunshine
Andrew Bird
Fiona Apple
Dr. Dog
White Stripes
Spoon
Benevento-Russo Duo
Dungen
Stephen Malkmus
The Mars Volta
The Magic Numbers
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Sufjan Stevens
My Morning Jacket
Best enjoyed in the 54 minutes before sunrise, Summer in Abbadon has equal parts soft breath and raucous screaming, layered guitars and vocals that somehow equal something larger and gorgeous. This is a magical record, one of the best of 2004, and I believe Pinback's best effort to date. "AFK" will make you think twice, it's elusive and thoughtful. What a great record.
It's a flawless album, LP has the mark of a great album - no matter my mood, I can pop it in and listen to it straight through, start to finish. LP was my number one record of 2004. "Stay Where You Are" and give it a spin, also "Stay Tuned" for we hope there is more to come from Ambulance LTD.
You're only making this list if your album is stellar from start to finish. The 2003 release of Penturbia somehow eluded me until two years later, but I'll never forget it again. I love my canoe, and you too. It's one big world and one small me. When will I come to terms that the only constant thing in life is change? Every song, so good. Hear it.
See where genre-defying innovators The Slip started it all. This is the very sophisticated debut album created by three teenagers from Providence, R.I. Gecko features classic instrumentals "Munf," "Yellow Medicine," "Cumulus," and "Spice Groove," as well as lyrical favorites "Alsoa" and "The Weight of Solomon."
The first Ben Folds Five album is a masterpiece. This is a top ten record of all time for me. BF5 features the classics "Underground," "Best Imitation of Myself," "My Philosophy" and "Alice Childress" - honestly, every song has it's own merits, I never get sick of this piano pop record.
The final Pavement album is in my mind, their best. Before yoiu S&E purists bash me, go back and listen to the record. TT is a masterpiece, the songwriting is poetic and disturbing, but you'll never know until you dig deep. This is a lesson in how relationships end, some are pleasant and others are painful. If you are not grabbed by the pop beauty of "Speak, See Remember" or "Major Leagues" then dig deeper and read into "Bilie" or "Folk Jam" - just don't 'waste your precious breath explaining that you are worthwhile.'
The second BHTM album was recorded on a two track in basements in the midwest and the raw, underproduced sound has helped it stand the test of time. Even after fifteen years of years of regular listens, this record continues to shine brightly like "city burning like a dream" or like the light from a tower in the distance, just "broadcasting it's resistance through the rain and through the night. Listen, and you will believe that "yes indeed, there is a paradise...and a band is playing there."