Earlier this week, we celebrated evolution with a classic work scribed by Charles Darwin. Now, we’re introducing another tale about survival of the fittest, written by another Charles. The first part of Great Expectations was published 152 years ago, tomorrow (12/01/1860) by Charles Dickens and is still a must-read to this day. The Internet Archive has this classic available for you to download, free of charge, as always. Download Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations: http://bit.ly/greatexpectationsia Visit the LibriVox page: http://archive.org/details/great_expectations_mfs_0812_librivox
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Earlier this week, we celebrated evolution with a classic work scribed by Charles Darwin. Now, we’re introducing another tale about survival of the fittest, written by another Charles. The first part of Great Expectations was published 152 years ago, tomorrow (12/01/1860) by Charles Dickens and is still a must-read to this day.

The Internet Archive has this classic available for you to download, free of charge, as always.

Download Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations: http://bit.ly/greatexpectationsia

Visit the LibriVox page: http://archive.org/details/great_expectations_mfs_0812_librivox

It’s considered the foundation of evolutionary biology and the first 1,250 copies of the book were published 153 years ago, this week. Charles Darwin’s The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection was equal parts pivotal and controversial for challenging traditional religious belief systems and suggesting that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. It’s a must-read and can be downloaded, free of charge, thanks to LibriVox and the Internet Archive. Download Darwin’s The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: http://bit.ly/originofspeciesia
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It’s considered the foundation of evolutionary biology and the first 1,250 copies of the book were published 153 years ago, this week.

Charles Darwin’s The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection was equal parts pivotal and controversial for challenging traditional religious belief systems and suggesting that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection.

It’s a must-read and can be downloaded, free of charge, thanks to LibriVox and the Internet Archive.

Download Darwin’s The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: http://bit.ly/originofspeciesia

Matisyahu has a whole new look and sound. To commemorate this transformation, the hasidic artist is embarking on an acoustic tour in 2013. Pre-sale tickets went on sale today and will open up to the general public this Friday. The Internet Archive has almost 300 of his past live shows available for your listening enjoyment including the recent performance, at Boulder Theater, below: Download Matisyahu Live at Boulder Theater on 2012-10-15: http://bit.ly/matisyahuia
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Matisyahu has a whole new look and sound. To commemorate this transformation, the hasidic artist is embarking on an acoustic tour in 2013. Pre-sale tickets went on sale today and will open up to the general public this Friday.

The Internet Archive has almost 300 of his past live shows available for your listening enjoyment including the recent performance, at Boulder Theater, below:

Download Matisyahu Live at Boulder Theater on 2012-10-15: http://bit.ly/matisyahuia

Fyodor Dostoyevsky was born 191 years ago, this day (mental note, there’s a lot of 1’s & 2’s in both dates). The Russian author’s work explores the human psyche in 19th-century Russia and the novel many believe marked the burgeoning of his genius was Crime and Punishment. The Internet Archive has the audiobook available for download, free of charge: Download Crime and Punishment: http://bit.ly/crimeandpunishmentia
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky was born 191 years ago, this day (mental note, there’s a lot of 1’s & 2’s in both dates). The Russian author’s work explores the human psyche in 19th-century Russia and the novel many believe marked the burgeoning of his genius was Crime and Punishment.

The Internet Archive has the audiobook available for download, free of charge:

Download Crime and Punishment: http://bit.ly/crimeandpunishmentia

Happy birthday, Bram Stoker. The author of ‘Dracula,’ a novel that has shaped the image of the modern vampire, would’ve been 165 years old today. Google created this wonderful doodle featuring the book’s main characters to honor his legacy. The Internet Archive has the audiobook available, through LibriVox, for your listening enjoyment. Download Bram Stoker’s Dracula: http://bit.ly/draculaia Visit the page: http://archive.org/details/dracula_librivox Finally: did you know the author fought another, by the name of Oscar Wilde, over a woman? Forbes has a great article on 5 fun facts about Bram Stoker including what inspired him to write ‘Dracula.’
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Happy birthday, Bram Stoker. The author of ‘Dracula,’ a novel that has shaped the image of the modern vampire, would’ve been 165 years old today. Google created this wonderful doodle featuring the book’s main characters to honor his legacy.

The Internet Archive has the audiobook available, through LibriVox, for your listening enjoyment.

Download Bram Stoker’s Dracula: http://bit.ly/draculaia

Visit the page: http://archive.org/details/dracula_librivox

Finally: did you know the author fought another, by the name of Oscar Wilde, over a woman? Forbes has a great article on 5 fun facts about Bram Stoker including what inspired him to write ‘Dracula.’

Today’s birthday wishes go out to one of our favorite alt-country crooners, Ryan Adams. The Internet Archive has over 200 live recordings available for you to enjoy. We’re celebrating him by listing to this one: Download Ryan Adams Live at Orpheum Theatre on 2009-02-21: http://bit.ly/ryanadamsia Browse the entire list of live performances, here: http://bit.ly/U5bGep
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Today’s birthday wishes go out to one of our favorite alt-country crooners, Ryan Adams. The Internet Archive has over 200 live recordings available for you to enjoy. We’re celebrating him by listing to this one:

Download Ryan Adams Live at Orpheum Theatre on 2009-02-21: http://bit.ly/ryanadamsia

Browse the entire list of live performances, here: http://bit.ly/U5bGep

Next week, the Future of Music Coalition will hold its annual summit in Washington, D.C. and we’re excited to be participating in an event that touches on the issues surrounding the intersection of music and technology. Naturally, we’ve been following them on Twitter for updates and were surprised by the following revelation: Fugazi played their last show 10 years ago today. — Future of Music(@future_of_music) November 4, 2012 Fugazi is a legendary post-hardcore band that, incidentally enough, formed in Washington, D.C. in 1987. Their live performances are incendiary, to say the least. Even though they may have not delighted concert-goers in a decade, there is good news for fans.  The Internet Archive has 18 recordings of their live shows for you to enjoy including the last show in their hometown: Download Fugazi Live at Ft. Reno Park on 2002-07-01: http://bit.ly/iafugazi
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Next week, the Future of Music Coalition will hold its annual summit in Washington, D.C. and we’re excited to be participating in an event that touches on the issues surrounding the intersection of music and technology.

Naturally, we’ve been following them on Twitter for updates and were surprised by the following revelation:

Fugazi is a legendary post-hardcore band that, incidentally enough, formed in Washington, D.C. in 1987. Their live performances are incendiary, to say the least. Even though they may have not delighted concert-goers in a decade, there is good news for fans. 

The Internet Archive has 18 recordings of their live shows for you to enjoy including the last show in their hometown:

Download Fugazi Live at Ft. Reno Park on 2002-07-01: http://bit.ly/iafugazi

Given the events this past week, the people of New York and the rest of the East Coast have been on our minds. The National may have formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1999, but they call Brooklyn their home and are one of the groups that helped solidify NYC’s most populous borough as a stalwart for independent rock. 11 years ago, this week, The National released their eponymous debut album and we’ve been blown away by each subsequent release. The Internet Archive has several of their performances available for streaming including this: Download the torrent from The National Live at House of Blues on 2010-10-09: http://bit.ly/thenationalia Browse more of their live performances, here: http://archive.org/details/TheNational
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Given the events this past week, the people of New York and the rest of the East Coast have been on our minds. The National may have formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1999, but they call Brooklyn their home and are one of the groups that helped solidify NYC’s most populous borough as a stalwart for independent rock.

11 years ago, this week, The National released their eponymous debut album and we’ve been blown away by each subsequent release. The Internet Archive has several of their performances available for streaming including this:

Download the torrent from The National Live at House of Blues on 2010-10-09: http://bit.ly/thenationalia

Browse more of their live performances, here: http://archive.org/details/TheNational

Last week, we snuck Andrew Bird into our weekly recap, because we’re such huge fans and seek out any excuse to mention him, and kinda forgot that he released a brand new album today.

So, if you’re looking for a good Devil’s Night soundtrack (of the southern twang variety), stream it here for a limited time.

If you want to feel the full impact of Bird’s latest work, however, it probably helps to listen to the companion piece, Break It Yourself, released earlier this year. Most of these tracks can be found on his Live at Chautauqua Auditorium set that’s available for free, courtesy of the Internet Archive:

Get the torrent for this live show: http://bit.ly/andrewbirdia