Uncle Neptune Returns

Our beloved Uncle Neptune has returned to the Internet with a reissue of his first album now on Happy Puppy Records.

Happy Puppy Records | FMA | CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Company) | Kazoomzoom | Archived Official Website

Music License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License
Artist Location: Canada

Blues And Roots From Alligator Records

Legendary Chicago-based, independent blues label Alligator Records is offering a free blues and roots music sampler right now in celebration of Public Radio Music Month.

Like Alligator Records on Facebook, and get your copy of Alligator Records Presents Blues And Roots. While you are at it, show your support by liking 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting, too.

"Alligator Records, in collaboration with NPR and public radio stations is now offering a FREE downloadable 17-song sampler to help bring attention to Public Public Radio Music Month. Alligator Records Presents Blues And Roots features songs selected from throughout the label's storied 42-year history. This sampler will be available through May 11th. Download your free sampler now!"
-- Alligator Records

• Alligator Records (LIKE on Facebook)
• Public Radio Music Month (LIKE on Facebook)
• 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting (LIKE on Facebook)

See our earlier post "Blues From Alligator Records" for more about Alligator Records, our favorite blues and roots label.

Early Recording Collections

Here are some collections of early recordings for your listening pleasure.

Various - Under The Ukulele Moon	Victor Herbert Orchestra - Edison Cylinders	Various - Antique Phonograph Show [35+ comps]
Collected Works of Peerless Quartet with Henry Burr	Various - Canoodle	Various - Edison Amberol 3
Various - Excavated Shellac Favorites	Sophie Tucker - Singles	Various - Frog Legs: Ragtime Era Favorites
Marika Papagika - ... Greek Folk Music, 1919-1928	Nat M. Wills - Singles	Arthur Collins - Singles

For more recordings like these, check out these great sources

• Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project (FMA, Facebook)
• The Cylinder Archive (Internet Archive)
• Excavated Shellac (at FMA, Facebook)
• Internet Archive 78 RPMs and Cylinder Recordings
• Antique Phonograph Music Program (MAC's homepage)
• Thomas Edison's Attic Archives

license: mostly public domain, see individual tracks for full license information

Edison blue amberol cylinder photo by Galessa

Working at Working

Workin' Mix

32 tracks from many genres related to employment, unemployment, retirement

 

genres: western, country, bluegrass, mountain music, downhome, rock, pop, experimental
licenses: Creative Commons licensing; click "i" button on songs in player for individual licenses

Ringing in the New Year

Happy New Year, music friends!

As of January 1, 2011, Oddio Overplay has made 1,452 contributions to the Free Music Archive. That is the number to beat for activity in 2011. How about fulfilling a resolution right now to be a part of that most excellent free music community? As the byline reads, "It's not just free music; it's good music!"

Later this month, Oddio's netlabel for children, Kazoomzoom will relaunch with a new look and a larger catalog. This is a very exciting time for us, as I have wanted to really kickstart that slowly developing project. I'm full of enthusiasm, hope, and big plans for 2011. I hope you and your family will be a part of an exciting new year at Kazoomzoom!

Here are a quick five from the most recent additions Oddio has made to the FMA that you may have missed. Happy New Year and Happy Listening!

TAGGED AS: hard rock, spanish, metal, spain, los cuatrocientos golpes, rock, hardcore


TAGGED AS: old-time historic, cylinder, stage music, victor herbert orchestra, operetta, classical, instrumental rock, light orchestral, orchestral


TAGGED AS: latin america, pop, spanish, lido pimienta, columbia


TAGGED AS: classical, francesco lettera, instrumental, italy


TAGGED AS: modern composition, 20th Century Classical, toy instruments, ireland, aestrid byrne, toy piano

photo credit: FREE PAPERCRAFT 2011 CALENDAR by Nadja, owner of smil in Berlin
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic