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Playlist Spotlight: ExemacsPlaylist Spotlight: ExemacsPlaylist Spotlight: Exemacs 12/27/2004 01:02 PM Spymac is now having an iTunes Playlist Spotlight every week from a select Spymac member! The new feature will showcase playlists consisting of 10 songs with descriptions, some lyrics, as well as links to the songs on the iTMS. If you, or someone you know, would like to be featured in the Playlist Spotlight, please send an email to kristie@spymac.com. Exemacs' Playlist: Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi I have been a Bon Jovi fan since I was fourteen and the first album I purchased was Crossroads, released in 1994. Many of the lyrics in the band's songs I can relate to, either from old passions or to rockin' parties that don’t stop until it gets light. "Tommy’s got his six string in hock. Now he’s holding in what he used to make it talk - so tough, it’s tough. Gina dreams of running away. When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers baby it’s okay, someday..." O Fortuna by Carmina Burana (Carl Orff) I got into classical music and opera around 6 months ago. I just love the passion that is shown in this orchestra; O' Fortuna by Carl Orff shows this more than anything I think. "Fate monstrous and empty, you whirling wheel, you are malevolent, and always fades to nothing." Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits For me this song is perfect to listen to whilst on a long journey. I often hit the repeat button and listen to it 3 or 4 times; I can listen to the whole album all day long. The music is heart-felt and can make you happy or cry. "Now the sun’s gone to hell, and the moon’s riding high. Let me bid you farewell; every man has to die. But it’s written in the starlight and every line on your palm. We’re fools to make war, on our brothers in arms." Wonderfull Tonite Afroman This song is just plain funny - makes me laugh everytime I listen to it. It's been around the office a few times as well. "Eric Clapton aint gonna clear it? Damn, tell him sue me this stuff is tight." Lilac Wine by Katie Melua Listen to Katie Melua and you wont here from me untill the album has finished. She is so damn gorgeous as well; that was the first reason I went and got the album. "I lost myself on a cool damp night. I gave myself in that misty light, was hypnotized by a strange delight." My Way by Frank Sinatra This song often comes on when me and a few mates are down the pub enjoying a football match or just propping up the bar. It's one of those songs that just grabs you by the scruff of the neck and drags you through the day. Everyone knows this song and everyone sings along. "Yes, there were times, I’m sure you knew, when I bit off more than I could chew. But through it all, when there was doubt, I ate it up and spit it out." Who Wants to Live Forever? by Queen Who does want to live forever? I don’t. Not in this world anyway. So many wrong things and so little being done about them. "But touch my tears with your lips, touch my world with your fingertips and we can have forever and we can love forever." Sharp Darts by The Streets Sharp Darts is a song that every driver wants to shout at those annoying back seat drivers that we give lifts to. The Streets are something 'out there': you either like them or you don’t. "Sharp darts spitting masters; Spitting darts faster. Shut up I’m the driver, you’re the passenger I’ll reign superior." Breath Easy (acoustic version) by Sugababes I like acoustic music but even more so when it is a tune that is not normaly in acoustic style. These three girls have very good voices and more than one song makes the hair stand up on my arms. "We talk about the places that we intend to be but if we were there would you be you? And baby would I be me? I don't want to be somewhere and realise this feeling's gone..." Everybody Hurts by R.E.M. Another song that I am sure many people will know about. This song can mean so much; it depends on what I feel like when I am listen to it but normally it's when I am in a depressive mood. "When the day is long and the night, the night is yours alone. When you're sure you've had enough of this life, well hang on. Don't let yourself go, 'cause everybody cries and everybody hurts sometimes..." This is a GrokNews Entry: (what is grok?)Playlist Spotlight: ExemacsGrok Headline matches for Playlist Spotlight: ExemacsDaring Fireball: Spotlight on SpotlightDaring Fireball: Spotlight on Spotlight 07/13/2004 03:47 PM Daring Fireball: Spotlight on Spotlight daringfireball.net/2004/07/spotlight_on_spotlight Playlist to DVDPlaylist to DVD 01/08/2004 08:45 PM Apple has released a very cool new application called Playlist to DVD for iLife 04. Not In Any Playlist To Playlist v1.0Not In Any Playlist To Playlist v1.0 12/27/2004 11:06 PM Searches your iTunes or iPod Library for tracks which have not been included in any Playlists and copies them to a new discrete Playlist. Also see Not In Any Playlist and Not In Any iPod Playlist which generate text lists of "orphan" tracks. PlaylistPlaylist 03/15/2003 11:29 PM SELECT * FROM `Library` WHERE 'LastPlayed' > `1 Week` AND 'MyRating' > `3 Stars` Apple: Playlist to DVD 1.0Apple: Playlist to DVD 1.0 01/09/2004 09:51 PM Apple released Playlist to DVD, an AppleScript Studio application that turns an iTunes playlist into a DVD. Playlist: That's the way the money goesPlaylist: That's the way the money goes 09/20/2004 08:41 AM Got playlist anxiety? You're not aloneGot playlist anxiety? You're not alone 04/06/2005 05:38 PM Researchers study the practices of iTunes-sharing office workers, in effort to improve music listening everywhere. Playlist is the new mediumPlaylist is the new medium 08/17/2004 03:24 PM Playlis t Magazine. What strikes me is the continued rise of the playlist meme. The playlist -- not the MP3 -- is the new unit of delivery after the 78, the LP, and the CD. Marc expands upon...... Or maybe it's 'collections' - 'cause let's not forget the visual folks. Technically it's a list of unique URLs (called URIs) of individual image sequences (video, animation, slide show) or audio items - all having a name, length, order position and any other sort of meta data - attached. I remember first understanding this - back when I was learning OOP. Everything was an object, you double clicked on the object to learn about it and you lined them up (sequenced them) - into an EDL (edit decision list) - which we then mapped onto a timeline. So now - MP3 playlists are the cat's meow. Coolio. Let's standardize the schema, come up with some APIs to access it and add it to the Open-Media.org base specs. Your Playlist is not PresenceYour Playlist is not Presence 04/20/2004 02:13 PM One of the great features of Instant Messaging clients is that they provide an easy to use way of communicating presence: Out for a bit, Eating lunch, At work, On a conference call, Don't bug me, and so on. But as of now, I count 4 different people on my buddy list who are using some sort of automated program to update their status every time their MP3 player switches to a new song. Ugh. I really don't care what... The Evolution Of The PlaylistThe Evolution Of The Playlist 03/17/2005 03:09 AM A mixed tape can be a personal statement of hipness or a declaration of love. The technology is merely the means. By Beth Macy, Roanoke Times b4s Playlist Parserb4s Playlist Parser 11/04/2003 10:58 AM b4s Playlist Parser Setting Up a Playlist on Your PocketPCSetting Up a Playlist on Your PocketPC 07/12/2004 07:01 PM Today@Playlist: iPod EQ and youToday@Playlist: iPod EQ and you 04/18/2005 04:40 PM Confused by how EQ settings are implemented on your iPod? Here’s the dope. XMMS playlist reloaderXMMS playlist reloader 01/05/2004 07:18 AM XMMS-Reloaded Version 0.1.0 released XMMS-InfoPipe-Playlist-0.01XMMS-InfoPipe-Playlist-0.01 12/07/2003 06:25 PM A survey of playlist formatsA survey of playlist formats 04/26/2004 01:14 PM the great thing about standards is that there's so many of them to choose from. Playlist Review: DLO iBoomPlaylist Review: DLO iBoom 03/17/2005 04:02 AM Playlist: Brilliant PlaylistsPlaylist: Brilliant Playlists 02/05/2005 09:19 PM As our music libraries swell to gargantuan proportions it can become increasingly difficult to manage the music we listen to (or would like to listen to if we could just find half the tunes we possess). Thankfully iTunes offers a leg up with Smart Playlists -- a tool for automatically creating playlists that contain exactly the kind of music you want in iTunes and on your iPod. AppleScript: iTunes Playlist to DVDAppleScript: iTunes Playlist to DVD 01/09/2004 09:58 PM The Playlist to DVD application creates a QuickTime movie containing the audio tracks and album art from a chosen iTunes playlist. The newly created movie, and an album art slideshow, are automatically added to the currently open iDVD project. And since the added 640x480 movie is created with chapter markers, it's easy to sequentially navigate its tracks using standard DVD controls. Playlist: Set Your Music FreePlaylist: Set Your Music Free 03/14/2005 04:37 PM Are you constantly tethered to the headphone jack of your computer or iPod--even when you're home alone? You clearly need a good set of speakers. Whether you're lounging around the house or relaxing at the beach, we'll help you cut the headphone cord and find a set that can do your tunes justice. We've provided recommended systems at a number of different price points, so you're sure to find something appropriate for your tastes and budget. (You can find longer reviews of many of these systems in our Product Guide.) Dealing With Playlist AnxietyDealing With Playlist Anxiety 04/06/2005 09:36 PM It's been a few years since the concept of playl ist anxiety was first discussed. With the ease of sharing playlists via iTunes or other music software, it appears that some listeners freak out over what others might think of their music-listening tastes, and some even change what they listen to in such environments to protect how others might view them. Apparently, that concept is interesting enough that some researchers are doing a study of how playlist anxiety impacts people in an office environment. The study is pretty simple, so far, and only looked at a very small group of people, but it is an interesting subject. It appears that at least some people do change their listening habits out of fear of what others might think, and it seems likely that some have crafted different "public" and "private" playlists to protect their own egos from being slammed for listening to too much Britney Spears. The research also found that people generally aren't that interested in browsing through other's playlists, but will take a recommendation from someone and go searching to hear that particular artist or song. It seems that random browsing is too hit or miss to be worthwhile. Either way, the various download music stores might find such data useful in figuring out what kinds of things to promote. It also raises interesting questions about the whole issue of "the long tail." Will people shy away from certain niche artists for fear of being considered outside of the norm? Or is that canceled out by listening to niche artists to prove that you're independent and cool when it comes to music? Review: Playlist Product Roundup 6.24.05Review: Playlist Product Roundup 6.24.05 06/24/2005 04:51 PM Check out this week's new product reviews, which include several cases, some great (and inexpensive) speakers, a home media player, and an iPod remote that improves on one of our favorites. Review: Playlist Product Roundup 6.10.05Review: Playlist Product Roundup 6.10.05 06/17/2005 04:34 PM After a fortnight filled with influenza, sinus infection, and the smorgasbord of medications necessary to deal with each, Reviews Editor Dan Frakes finally crawled from bed and got down to cases (and bags). iPod Playlist party comes to EnglandiPod Playlist party comes to England 07/09/2004 11:35 AM iPod-DJ.com is taking iPod playlists to a whole new level. On August 7, iPod-DJ.com will host a party in London, England where the guests will be the DJ for the night. Playlistism: judging others by their
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