Music Resources — KCRW

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General Music Resources	Music News, Reviews, and Blogs
All Music Guide General music encyclopedia http://www.allmusic.com	BBC Collective News, reviews, and special features from the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/collective
Amazon.com Good resource for CD release dates http://www.amazon.com	The Guardian Unlimited Music http://music.guardian.co.uk
The Internet Movie Database Useful information related to soundtracks http://www.imdb.com	Giant Step Music news, forums, and reviews http://www.giantstep.net
Wikipedia Open-source encyclopedia particularly detailed in music. http://www.wikipedia.com	LA Times Buzz Bands Music coverage from the Los Angeles Times http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/buzzbands
Events & Show Listings	Music for Robots Music blog related to the indie-rock community http://music.for-robots.com
Flavorpill An email magazine covering a hand- picked selection of cultural events. http://la.flavorpill.net	New Music Tipsheet Album release schedules, concert and music news http://www.newmusictipsheet.com
Fusicology Listings of national hip-hop, funk and soul events http://www.fusicology.com	The Hype Machine A search engine of music blogs http://hypem.com
LA Times Calendar Live http://calendarlive.com/music	Pitchfork Media Music news and reviews http://www.pitchforkmedia.com
Oh My Rockness Concert dates for New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles http://ohmyrockness.com	Prefix Magazine News and reviews with a comprehensive show listing for LA http://www.prefixmag.com
Foundations & Organizations	You Set the Scene A blog on live music and show reviews in Los Angeles http://yousetthescene.blogspot.com
The Herb Albert Foundation presents Artists House Music ArtistsHouseMusic.org is a free, non-profit, comprehensive online resource where musicians can receive informational support, guidance, and expert resources to help them navigate the challenges and maximize the opportunities available to them within the music industry. www.artistshousemusic.org	Stereogum Special previews, news, and music reviews http://www.stereogum.com
National Association of Music Professionals http://www.narip.com
The Los Angeles Music Center http://www.musiccenter.org	Music Publications
The Grammy Foundation A source for music education and preservation programs and activities http://www.grammyfoundation.com	Billboard A music industry publication featuring charts, news, press releases, and more www.billboard.com
Grammy in the Schools Music education and program resource center for high school and college students http://www.grammyintheschools.com	NME http://www.nme.com
MusiCares Health and human services safety net for music professionals http://www.musicares.com	Music Week http://www.musicweek.com
Independent Online Music Retailers	The Guardian UK http://music.guardian.co.uk
Bleep http://www.bleep.com	Music Industry Online http://www.mio.co.za
CD Baby http://www.cdbaby.com	Stylus Magazine http://stylusmagazine.com
Dusty Groove http://www.dustygroove.com	Mojo http://www.mojo4music.com
Finders Keepers Records http://www.finderskeepersrecords.com	Uncut http://www.uncut.co.uk
Forced Exposure http://www.forcedexposure.com	The Wire http://www.thewire.co.uk
Light in the Attic http://www.lightintheattic.net
Nuff Stylee http://www.nuffstylee.co.uk
Other Music http://www.othermusic.com	Software and Tutorials
Music Discovery	DIY scratching by DJ Q-Bert on YouTube
iLike http://www.ilike.com	M-Audio http://www.m-audio.com
Last FM http://last.fm	How to write original drum tracks
Mog http://www.mog.com	Festivals
Tune Tribe http://www.tunetribe.com	All Tomorrow’s Parties http://www.atpfestival.com
Conferences	E Festivals http://www.efestivals.co.uk
CMJ (College Music Journal) http://www.cmj.com	Festival Finder http://www.festivalfinder.com
Miami Winter Music Conference http://www.wmcon.com	Virtual Festivals http://www.virtualfestivals.com
MIDEM http://www.midem.com
South By Southwest http://www.sxsw.com

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