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

Today, Guster announced they will self-release Guster: Live Acoustic on January 8th. It’ll contain 16 tracks recorded during their 2012 tour. It’s their first live album in over 8 years and first full-length release in 2 years, as well.  The Internet Archive has almost 500 of their live performances for you to enjoy including this one from earlier this year at Paramount theater: Download Guster Live at Paramount Theater on 2012-04-21: http://bit.ly/gusteria Browse their entire live catalogue: http://archive.org/details/Guster
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Today, Guster announced they will self-release Guster: Live Acoustic on January 8th. It’ll contain 16 tracks recorded during their 2012 tour. It’s their first live album in over 8 years and first full-length release in 2 years, as well. 

The Internet Archive has almost 500 of their live performances for you to enjoy including this one from earlier this year at Paramount theater:

Download Guster Live at Paramount Theater on 2012-04-21: http://bit.ly/gusteria

Browse their entire live catalogue: http://archive.org/details/Guster

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

How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day: what a concept. Instead of living or merely existing, learn to get the most out of your day. That’s what Arnold Bennett believed and he came up with some easy-to-follow lessons to help people get the most out of a 24-hour day. The audiobook is available thanks to LibriVox and the Internet Archive. Download How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day: http://bit.ly/howto24ia
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How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day: what a concept. Instead of living or merely existing, learn to get the most out of your day. That’s what Arnold Bennett believed and he came up with some easy-to-follow lessons to help people get the most out of a 24-hour day.

The audiobook is available thanks to LibriVox and the Internet Archive.

Download How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day: http://bit.ly/howto24ia

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.’

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

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

A fond farewell: 9 years ago, this week, singer-songwriter Steven Paul “Elliott” Smith passed away at age 34 in Los Angeles.

The Internet Archive has over 96 of the legendary musician’s live performances on file for you to enjoy. This particular one was recorded at Henry Fonda Theatre in January, 2003 - 9 months before Elliott Smith passed away.

Get the torrent of this live performance: http://bit.ly/elliottsmithia

Browse more of his performances, here: http://archive.org/details/ElliottSmith