iTunes: Free Tuesday
Once again, TUAW is pleased to present you with a selection of free songs and videos from around the world. Many of these iTMS items won't be free for long, so grab your copies before the week is up. And don't forget: If you want to buy these on your iPhone or iPod touch, make sure to sign into your account in iTunes before you sync.
US Items
US: Tristan Prettyman, Madly - Single of the Week
Each week we find a track from an artist or a band we've been enjoying and bring it to you, for free, as our Single of the Week. Cut from the same singer-songwriter cloth as Jack Johnson and Jill Sobule, Tristan Prettyman applies a warm Carnauba wax to her acoustic California pop, then burnishes it to a deep glow. A troubadour in flip-flops, Prettyman's sunny take on heartbreak, "Madly," appears on her second album Hello.
US: Tony Dize, Bien Sudao' - Canción de la Semana
Each week, we find a track from an artist or a band who's on the cusp of success and bring it to you, for free, as our Canción de la Semana. In the case of Puerto Rico's Tony Dize, you can definitely judge the man by the company he keeps. Dize has been working closely with reggaetón duo, Wisin & Yandel. The compilation Los Vaqueros that was put out by the dynamic duo featured the track "Quizás", which was a big hit. Now Dize is out on his own and we've got a track from his full-length debut, La Melodía De La Calle.
US: Carrier, Carrier
In the middle of the ocean, a thousand miles from nowhere, a floating city rises above the sea. Twenty-four stories high, three football fields long, carrying 5,000 sailors and marines and 85 military aircraft - this is the USS Nimitz. From May to November 2005, a team of documentary filmmakers embedded aboard the USS Nimitz as it deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The result is a raw and honest look at the United States Navy and its role at a critical turning point in this controversial war. With startling intimacy, Carrier follows a core group of subjects as they navigate personal conflicts around their jobs, family, faith, patriotism, and the rites of passage - all against the extraordinary backdrop of the war in Iraq.
US: The Big 4-0, The Big 4-0, Season 1
Each episode, real people mark a major milestone, their 40th birthday, in amazing ways. Derrick, a former NFL player, sets out to prove he can still compete against the best. Lisa, a model-turned-mom, throws an extravagant Beverly Hills bash full of surprises and family drama, but will she finally embrace her age? Brian, a former thrill-seeker who is now wheelchair-bound, aspires to skydive and ride a horse again. Rita, an Italian-American woman whose family never fit in growing up in rural Utah, heads to Italy to trace her roots. Tonya, in the midst of a divorce, had to cancel her plans for a Jamaican birthday trip. Can her friends pull together and make her wishes come true? DeeAnn lost her fiancé seven years ago, but she is now moving on. Will an 18th-century-themed masquerade ball and finding Prince Charming do the trick?
US: The Real World, The Real World: Hollywood
Blue skies. Beautiful bodies. Glamorous parties. Famous faces. Hollywood has it all. Every year, thousands of strangers move to Hollywood to make their dreams come true. And that's exactly why it's the perfect place for the landmark 20th season of The Real World.
International Music
Australia: Tokyo Police Club, Tesselate - Single of the Week
Festival audiences and their growing legion of fans can attest: this Toronto quartet transforms youthful energy into sparkling adrenaline blasts. From the handclaps and robotic keyboards to the dirty guitar and bass, Tokyo Police Club's new album Elephant Shell declares open season on insular indie rock types. The melodic and manic iTunes Single of the Week - "Tessellate" - opens up a pit on the dance floor, and epitomises the band's frenetic live sound.
New Zealand: Tokyo Police Club, Tesselate - Single of the Week
Festival audiences and their growing legion of fans can attest: this Toronto quartet transforms youthful energy into sparkling adrenaline blasts. From the handclaps and robotic keyboards to the dirty guitar and bass, Tokyo Police Club's new album Elephant Shell declares open season on insular indie rock types. The melodic and manic iTunes Single of the Week - "Tessellate" - opens up a pit on the dance floor, and epitomises the band's frenetic live sound.
Canada: Justin Rutledge, Everyone's in Love - Single of the Week
We're growing quite fond of the new album from Justin Rutledge, Man Descending. He's got a terrific grasp of lyrical honesty in his twangy tunes and the piano-touched ballad "Everyone's in Love" has a great turnaround. Rutledge sets up the song with his sweet, canyon-echoing whisper about a woman who's got "a perfect memory, her car's a 1973" but who we learn also has "candles by the bed, beside the books she never read." There's a reveal there which sheds a little light - when we learn the chorus is "everyone's in love with you . . . but me", it makes perfect sense. He's not pining for the woman, instead he sees through the facade - not out of bitterness, it's just an honest song about letting go.
Nederland: The Duke Spirit, Lassoo - Single Van de Week
Als je de track leuk vindt, bekijk het album dan ook eens . Iedere week vinden we een nummer van een artiest of band die wij goed vinden, en wij bieden jou die gratis aan, als Single van de Week. Als terugkerende favoriet van de NME, koestert deze groep uit Cheltenham hun liefde voor krijsende gitaren en de krachtige vocals van Liela Moss. "Lassoo" komt van het tweede album van de band, Neptune en het is een strakke mix van de reusachtige drive van Queens of the Stone Age, maar met een stoïcijnse coolheid gelijk aan Jesus and Mary Chain.
UK: Charlene Soraia, Daffodils - Single of the Week
IEach week we find a track from an artist or a band we've been enjoying and bring it to you, for free, as our Single of the Week. The name Charlene Soraia has been on our lips since seeing her perform at the iTunes Live: London Sessions earlier this year. Her sparse, hushed folk opened one of the evenings there along with José González, Stephanie Dosen and Julian Verlard. This track is taken from her new EP and it's a fluttering, wistful gem that'll have you pressing your face against the glass in a moment of pure reflection. Or not. But we like it quite a bit.
France: Midnight Juggernauts,
Chaque semaine, nous trouvons un morceau d'un artiste ou d'un groupe que nous avons apprécié et nous vous le faisons partager.Chaque semaine, nous trouvons un morceau d'un artiste ou d'un groupe que nous avons apprécié et nous vous le faisons partager. Le groupe australien Midnight Juggernauts nous propose une musique dance épique pour guerriers psychédéliques, avec des paysages musicaux dance dominés par des guitares rock indé. Imaginez David Bowie aux commandes d'un vaisseau spatial à destination de la planète d'origine de Daft Punk, alors que les explorations synthé de Giorgio Moroder sont diffusées dans les hauts-parleurs. Écoutez « Shadows » et vous comprendrez !Si vous aimez ce morceau, obtenez l'EP ici.
Japan 今週のシングル: Scandal, 恋模様 - Single - 今週のシングル
ブレイク直前の新進アーティストを、フリーダウンロードのトラックとともにご紹介するこのページ。今週は大阪出身の女子高生4人組による Scandal。ボーカル&ダンススクールで知り合ったという彼女たち。地元でストリートライブを行ううち、荒削りなガレージポップサウンドと怖いものしらずのキャラクターで話題を呼んでタワーレコードから音源をリリースした。その後シアトルで行われたジャパニーズカルチャーコンベンションへの招待をきっかけに、アメリカでもツアーを敢行、デビュー前とは思えない動員数を実現する。今年は国内でも多くのイベントに出演予定の大注目ガールズバンドの"恋模様"をチェック!
