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MuViBee - browse music videos

22 November, 2007 (14:54) | web2.0 | By: B10m

muvibee-logo.gif I usually can’t stand mashups and refuse to post all the ones I come across, but today I found a nice example of where it’s just a little more than the average.

MuViBee is a mashup. It grabs data from iTunes, YouTube and Amazon to provide you a site where you can browse, watch and buy your favorite music. Since I’m about to attend a Amorphis gig tomorrow, I’d thought it be fun to test the website with this band.

After typing in ‘amorphis’ in the search box on the front page, I was taken to quite an eye pleasing framework with three columns. The first column is the one in which the owners of MuViBee like to generate some cash (for I assume they have some affiliate deal with Amazon and iTunes). The second column shows you the videos found and the last column shows you the video screen and playlist.

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As said, it’s all looking quite attractive and it works rather well. That’s probably what’s making this mashup a little better than the rest. Now let’s wait until they add “similar artists” links, provide to them by last.fm ;-)

PRESS PLAY ON TAPE

1 November, 2007 (21:42) | fun | By: B10m

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I grew up with the Commodore 64 (unlike BOK) and sometimes good old memories pop up. In the past I’ve posted an article on my personal blog regarding C64 music.

After seeing some footage on YouTube of Commodore Amiga games, I wondered if an all time favorite of my C64 days could be queried. The good old game of Aztec Challenge!

It can be queried very well, which led me to the band called PRESS PLAY ON TAPE, a Danish band playing (almost) nothing but C64 tunes.

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