for those using firefox, check out the down them all extension. this might very well end up being the nightmare of any webmaster or blogger out there who is hosting a bunch of mp3s, because this extension effectively kills the need to “save target as” and will process dozens of files on a page with just one or two clicks. although it does feature several filters to automatically select certain file types — images, video files, rar/zip, etc — it does NOT come with an audio file filter by default. Guess what — it’s pretty damn easy to set up in the options though, and probably didn’t come with one out of fear of retaliation from said hosts and webmasters for the massive amount of data transfer and bandwidth jacking that’s going to happen thanks to this awesome extension. a case in point — the neurot media page i mentioned awhile ago has a total of 41 mp3 files listed on it. I set my mp3 filter up, which automatically detected all the mp3 files on the page. one click later, and it’s automatically downloading, seven at a time, almost torrent-style. all 41 are done about 10 minutes later. no more right clicking on every damn file.
one note though — at least as far as i’ve figured out, the mp3 file has to be linked right on the site — if something like a file archive service (yousendit, etc), or a flash player, etc is used, it won’t be recognized.
on the psych/drone tip, ethereal planes indian is one bc smith, from austin texas. this one’s for fans of the core jewelled antler stuff — imagine a more mid-western, more sparsely wooded take on thuja and friends. in fact, for me it brings to mind images of indigenous people doing their daily activities 800 years ago – hence ethereal plains indian, i suppose – it’s always nice when people name their acts appropriately. his newest, smoke signals, is out now on twilight flight sound, which is also home to two of smith’s related projects, the iron kite and the friday group. he’s got a few tracks up on his myspace to check out:
ethereal planes indian – dog star barking
ethereal planes indian – green scene
ethereal planes indian – off with your scalp
ethereal planes indian – smoke signals
some more stunning slowcore, this time coming from portland, maine-based seekonk. shana berry’s vocals float perfectly between layers of guitars that softly chime and swirl against each other. the drums keep the pace patiently while everything else fills up around the rhythm. some parts of this actually kind of remind me of the better parts of veruca salt’s american thighs album. it appears that the band has also recently made a change in vocalists, with sarah ramey now manning the mic for the band. the band’s site has a few songs up from the for barbara lee ep, which feature berry on vocals:
i’ve been working my way through the zatoichi catalogue on netflix. i’ve got 17, 18 , and 19 here now, but have only watched through 12. need to get on it there, eh.
i’m also working on implementing a calendar function for the sidebar over there to keep track of what’s going on around town.
lastly, the Colonel over at tien an min has let me know that season, who i mentioned here, have broken up after eight years together. sad, indeed — but they’ve made several releases available for download on their site, including their planned march 2006 release static. of course, instant gratification being what it is:
season – static:
season – head 2 head with jesus
although static clocks in at about 20 minutes, it’s an epic 20 minutes and well worth your time. there’s a couple of other releases available over there, so check ‘em out.