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 PITCHFORKMEDIA.COM
This online music mag can make or break a band with its insightful and at times acerbic reviews. Although heavily slanted toward indie artists, it also covers the coolest--or most unavoidable--of the commercial crowd. If you're looking for more than just opinions, this site's news ticker will keep you informed.
BUDDYHEAD.COM
Warning: this site--while it can be crass--is habit forming. In addition to off-the-cuff interviews with up-and-coming superstars, you'll enjoy its music gossip pages (Courtney Love did what?) and its Medication MP3 Blog, which offers great singles from a variety of indie stars.
SECONDHANDSONGS.COM
Do you know how many artists recorded All Along the Watchtower after Bob Dylan first laid it down? The answer is 20, if you count Tito Schipa Jr.'s Italian-language rendition. This cover-tune database, which goes all the way back to the Tin Pan Alley era, is a great way to discover new music and answer nagging trivia questions.
WHATSTHATCALLED.COM
Unfortunately, 30-sec. TV commercials don't roll credits at the end. If you're dying to know the name of that killer tune playing during your favorite VW ad, visit this site to find out who's behind the music.
SOUNDTRACK.NET/TRAILERS
Movie trailers usually feature mesmerizing songs that are, incidentally, not always included on the movie's soundtrack album. This site tells you what's playing in the trailers, plus an abundance of information about scores and their composers too.
MUSIC.MYSPACE.COM
The Friendster for musicians--and for music lovers who want something better than Friendster. Look up your favorite bands, and find out what they're listening to--you might be surprised.
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BY WILSON ROTHMAN
PHOTOGRAPHS FOR TIME BY LOIS GREENFIELD
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