Napster and so on

I remember Napster with great fondness and nostalgia, it opened up the world for me. I'm still a downloader of music, I love to randomly pick a bunch of music from someone's collection and have a listen. That is how I came across Dave Matthews, Damien Rice, Sufjan Stevens, Elisabeth Cotten and so many others. There is simply no way I would ever have been exposed to this music, other than through file sharing. It's made my life so much richer.

Couple of weeks ago, I downloaded this live recording: Urban Creep singing Noah. Holy FSM, did that ever knock my socks off!!! I went hunting on the Internet, so little to be found about this band. BUT. They are South African. Hee!! Unexpected surprise :-)

Now, to find their albums on the Internet and get my mitts on them (Amazon does not carry them, neither does iTunes and so far, no website or fansite. Only found one greatest hits CD from an iffy SA site. Hmph.)


Update 1:
Chris Letcher hangs out in MySpace these days!

Update 2:
Found the Greatest Hits of Urban Creep on Fresh Music and ordered it via gemm.com. It will be very interesting to see if this order actually arrives here. Recent experience with the South African postal service does not make me hopeful but it looks like the only way one can order this CD any more. Keeping my fingers crossed!