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now ear this

Posted: March 11, 2009 in Mac, music, Technology

During my recent trip to Telluride, I saw several skiers and boarders with these neat little earphones for the iPod shuffle. At the top of one mountain I was asking one skier where he got them and he turned out to be Ben, the founder of the company Arriva (not to be confused with the UK bus company!) which was actually based in Telluride itself.  The earphones come in black or white and are a comfortable option to a chunky Bluetooth set or all those wires when you’re walking, running or skiing. My order arrived this week and they’re just excellent – well worth the $35. They fit second and third generation Shuffles and you can get them from Arriva direct or from Amazon.

free SXSW mix from NPR

Posted: March 10, 2009 in music

NPR just put up a free 10-song sampler of artists they will be featuirng at this year’s South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas. Included in the iTunes download are The Decemberists, Blitzen Trapper, David Byrne and other delights. Great stuff – go grab it …

More best of 2008 lists ….

Posted: December 16, 2008 in internet, music

If you’re looking for more Best of 2008 lists, here are two good ones. NPR listeners voted for Fleet Foxes while The Guardian critics went for Bon Iver.