1. 27.1.2012
    Comments


    Downtime, Hangout Time, Swag Time

    Maintenance!


            Hello! We have some good news and a spot of warning: The good news is that we are shuffling some servers from our Jacksonville data center to our Denver data center so we can continue to maintain and implement the efficient deployments of fixes, updates, and new features that we provide to the site on a regular basis.
            The warning is that, in order to institute this technological awesomness, we will be taking the site offline for approximately two hours at 12:01am Eastern Standard Time.


    Fret Not!


            While the site is temporarily down you can swing by our Facebook and/or our Twitter and we’ll do our best to keep you entertained and in company while the maintenance is being conducted. A few other Groove-related things you might care to do during our downtime:

    • Check out the help site and become an old pro on the ins and outs of Sharking.
    • Give us some feedback on Facebook or Twitter letting us know how we’re doing or what’s on your mind.
    • Take a gander at some of the sweet new swag we’ve added to the company store. Click the individual images below for details.



    Love and sweet merch deals,

    Grooveshark



  2. 24.1.2012
    Comments


    Throwback Themes

    Sheer aesthetic awesomness for your thematic desires!

            All about those various custom themes you have access to pick from with your Grooveshark subscription? We’re pretty excited about some of the themes that we’ve been adding lately, so it seemed a great opportunity to share! Without further adieu, we present three old themes brought back by popular demand, Fall, Cugini the Genie, and Shark Island, as well as some new themes by specially featured artists and designers, such as Instruments by Seth Nickerson, These Eyes by Karen Kurycki, and Shapecity by Luke Ramsey. Catch a glimpse of the latest themes below, but click the individual links at the bottom for the full effect.

    Protip:    If you really like a particular theme’s design, you can link to the artist’s website by clicking their logo to check out other amazing artwork by that featured artist.


    A quick view of some of the new themes!



    These Eyes is by designer/illustrator Karen Kurycki.


    Chirp chirp
    Returning once again, the well-loved Fall theme.

            All of these themes are available to Grooveshark Plus or Anywhere subscribers view the “Themes” menu at the bottom right of the Search page. Keep an eye on updates and additions; we look forward to putting out some awesome site themes this year.
            Are you a designer yourself, or know someone who is, and interested in having a Grooveshark theme specially featuring your work? Send an e-mail to designerthemes@grooveshark.com with a bit about yourself, a link to your portfolio, and a few samples of what designs you might like to see featured on Grooveshark. We look forward to hearing from you!

    For your convenience, links to the new themes are listed again below. Enjoy!
    Fall
    Cugini the Genie
    Shark Island
    Instruments
    Shapecity


    Love & thematic grooves,
    Grooveshark



    Edit:    Linking to designer websites. Added protip. :)

    Tags: Grooveshark Themes Genies Sharks Islands Shark Islands Web Aesthetics Throwback

  3. 19.1.2012
    Comments


    Nacional Double Feature

    Ritmo Machine

    Featured release:    Welcome to the Ritmo Machine

            Cypress Hill percussionist Eric Bobo and Chilean beatmaker Latin Bitman, the two main minds behind Ritmo Machine, both have their niche talents — Eric is a seasoned and talented musician, at his best making Latin percussion sing or generating driving beats from behind the drum kit, notably hip hop, Latin, and jazz. Bitman is also is quite the talented musician himself, a master of the mix known for a signature fusion of dub, electronica, and hip hop. Bobo, who has worked with acts such as The Black Crowes, Gnarls Barkley, Rage Against The Machine, Smashing Pumpkins, Ella Fitzgerald, and Fort Minor (feat. Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park), met with Bitman, whose 2010 album Colour has been featured in EA Sports’ FIFA and in TV shows including Dexter and 90210, early 2011 while Cypress Hill was on tour for Lollapalooza in South America. Welcome to the Ritmo Machine was subsequently recorded in Argentina and released under the Nacional Records flag, producing an awesome blend of old-school hip-hop, traditional Latin music, and progressive electronica, and bringing acts such as Money Mark & Mix Master Mike (Beastie Boys), Sen Dog (Cypress Hill), Ana Tijoux, P-Nut (311), Chali 2na (Jurassic 5) and Sick Jacken (Psycho Realm) under the collaborative fold of ‘Ritmo Machine’.

    The Basics

    Given Names:    Eric Bobo / Latin Bitman
    Ages:    43 / 35
    Hometown:    Los Angeles / Chile

    What instruments does everybody play?

    Bobo:    Latin Percussion
    Bitman:    Turntables

    Who would your dream collaboration be with?

    Bobo:    I would say Prince. He plays many instruments and many styles. His ideas are endless.

    Describe your music in 3 words.

    Bobo:    Rhythmic, Melodic, Danceable

    What’s the bands spirit animal?

    Bobo:    For me, I would say a bull because one he is focused on something, he doesn’t quit until he achieves his goal.

    What song is your guiltiest pleasure?

    Bobo:    “Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd. Takes me back to the good Ol’ colorful days.

    What movie do you wish you made the soundtrack to?

    Babel

    And last but not least, collectively what’s your favorite food?

    Latin American Cuisine





    Diego Garcia

    Featured release:    Laura

            We’re equally stoked to feature another release out of Nacional Records, specifically Diego Garcia’s highly lauded album Laura, hitting the tops of lists and charts all over the place since Garcia released the album, gaining major features in Billboard, Vogue, SF Gate, OC Weekly, and the Philly Inquirer, as well as recognition upon the Top 10 lists of 2011, including those of Dave Dye at NPR, Raul Campos at KCRW (Los Angeles), and Dan Reed from WXPN (Philadelphia). Garcia, who’s gained renown as the front man of popular indie act “Elefant”, branched out to explore his Latin heritage in creating the sound for his new solo album. Pleasantly intricate tones and a distinctly Latin flavor sets Garcia’s solo act apart from his former band, Elefant, and landed him at #15 on the Billboard Alternative New Artist chart.

    The Basics

    Given Name:    Diego Garcia
    Age:    33
    Hometown:    NYC

    What instruments do you play?

    Guitar, sing.

    Who would your dream collaboration be with?

    Jobim

    Describe your music in 3 words.

    Capri, rio, love

    What’s your spirit animal?

    Wolf?

    What song is your guiltiest pleasure?

    “Yellow”, Coldplay

    What Movie do you wish you made the soundtrack to?

    Last of the Mohicans

    And last but not least, what’s your favorite food?

    Steak

  4. 18.1.2012
    Comments


    [Redacted]

            In support of a free internet, Grooveshark [The remaining portion of this blog post has been redacted]

            Please join us in the fight to stop censorship on the net. Don’t be silenced.

    Tags: SOPA PIPA STOP SOPA STOP PIPA

  5. 16.1.2012
    Comments


    The Man with the Golden Playlist

            Introducing ToGrooveshark. This awesome, free utility empowers the modern playlist aficionado to import and organize their Spotify playlists on Grooveshark. Who doesn’t love having their favorite playlists organized in one place for easy access and better organization, right? Peep the process below to see how simple it is!

    Step One, Grooveshark Login.

            Enter your Grooveshark username/email address and password, then click “Login To Grooveshark”. Grooveshark has confirmed that your login credentials are sent securely with encryption.

    Step Two, Make the Playlist.

            Select a name for your playlist, go to Spotify and open the playlist you would like to import and copy the HTTP link for all the songs in the playlist (detailed, simple 4-step instructions on ToGrooveshark). Click “Match Up Songs” and you’ve saved yourself the time of having to reconstruct that playlist song-by-song on Grooveshark.

            We love the idea behind this website. As a company, we’re always stoked to see new tools and features that make it easier for users to enjoy their tunes.  ToGrooveshark is the side project of two Grooveshark employees, Julia-the-usability-Jedi-Anderson and James-he’s-unstoppable-Hartig. Word on the street is they plan to keep building and making additions to this tool, so check back to see what’s new!

    The Bond-esque name also deserves major kudos.

    Love and playlists,

    Grooveshark


    UPDATE: There’s a similar service, Groovylists, which lets you convert your playlists from other services as well, such as Last.fm and iTunes. Check them out!

    Tags: Grooveshark Grooveshark playlists Spotify Spotify playlists Music Bond references

  6. 15.1.2012
    Comments


    M A N by MondreMAN

            Meet MondreMAN, one half of the swag and talent behind the dope duo Main Attrakionz. Mondre’s partnered with some of the best underground producers to be found in the hip hop scene in order to drop his newest release, M A N. Grooveshark recently had the chance to interview Mondre. In keeping with the gravity of awesomeness put into producing the album, Mondre decided to answer the questions we had for him in a video. Here’s what he had to say.

            Be sure to check out the album on Grooveshark, or play it straight from the widget below while you get your internet on.

            Be on the lookout for the upcoming remix cassette of the MAN’s album next week and as always, stay awesome, folks.


    Love,

    Grooveshark

    Tags: Grooveshark Artists Hip Hop

  7. 13.1.2012
    Comments


    We’re Breaking Teh Internets!

    In an effort to span over this confounded series of tubes and reach as many mobile music listeners as we can, we’ve done the unthinkable.

    iOS? We got there.

    Android 2.3+?   We got there.

    Playbook? We got there.

    TouchPad? Yep.  There too.

    Should you choose to accept your mission:

    http://html5.grooveshark.com #soopersecretbeta.

    !!!  For covert ops points, try it on an html5 device not listed above and report your findings to Dr. Lovedoctor at lovedoctor@grooveshark.com for your bonus surprise.

    Update!

    Ninja devs hear whispers in the wind about problems with HTML5 app

    As of 10:30pm Friday the 13th, styling issues across all platforms should be resolved and problems on WP7 have been fixed as well. If you’re having styling issues or running into problems on WP7, clear the cache in your mobile browser settings, then re-enter html5.grooveshark.com in the address bar and load the page again.

    Update: 6:00pm 1/18/2011

    We gave it our all, but HTML5 won’t be on WP7

    At the outset of launching HTML5, we were rather excited at the prospect of supporting WP7 devices. Unfortunately, due to complications with HTTP and HTTPS in the IE9 browser, the HTML5 app will not work on WP7 phones anytime in the foreseeable future. This is as frustrating for us as it is for WP7 users. If you would like a more detailed technical explanation on why we’re unable to support WP7, please read this post by one of the developers who works extensively with the app. Thank you all for your support and assistance with this beta.
  8. 10.1.2012
    Comments


    Happy Tuesday, Grooveworld!

    Looking to find the latest and most relevant jams?  As you know, we are constantly thinking up new ways for you to explore, discover, and fall in love with new music and artists. To kick off the new year we’ve created a whole section on the Explore page consisting of playlists created exclusively on Grooveshark by some of your favorite Artists, Blogs, and Tastemakers. You’ll find over 70 playlists, artfully crafted by singer/songwriters, rappers, bands, and bloggers — even an NFL player! This eclectic set of playlists, consisting of only the choicest tunes, was created by a wide selection of talented and accomplished artists — Weezer, Washed Out, DJ Craze, Foster The People, Girl Talk, T-Pain, and OK Go to name a few — and by tastemakers such as Mad Decent, Gotta Dance Dirty, Vacay Vitamins, Hip Hop DX, The Smoking Section, and Indie Shuffle, among others.

    Dig it?  Click the image above to head over to the new Playlists page (or just click here) to get the full effect and start enjoying the awesomeness these lists have to offer.  Check in on a regular basis, as the playlists we add will only get sweeter.

    This post is the first of a two-part guide on how to use Grooveshark to stay savvy on the latest releases and artists and, perhaps more importantly, how to show the world — or at least your friends — that you’re up on the latest happenings in your music scene.  Check back tomorrow to learn about the improved sharing platform we’re launching and how it can help you get your tastes heard by the world.

    Keep it classy, Sharkland.

  9. 6.1.2012
    Comments


    Featured Friday!

    It’s our favorite day of the week in Grooveworld! Friday, Friday, Friday!

    Fridays mean our Featured section is all new, complete with new artists that we are featuring this week as well as new releases! We’ve even put together a sampler Playlist for you below!

    In addition to all of the new releases and artists, we wanted to show you all of the incredible site themes that went live over the holidays! You can use these to shake up your Grooveshark experience!

    Livio Radio

    ACIDIC

    Volkswagen Maggiolino

    Vanessa Bley

    Aleon Craft x George Clinton

    Wind Mobile Boxing Week

    Cornetto Enigma

    Let us know what you think! We hope you all have had a great week, Sharks! See you tomorrow! 

  10. 4.1.2012
    Comments


    Artist of the Week: Brad Cooper

    The handsome and talented Brad Cooper is our first featured artist of 2012!

    Brad, a singer-songwriter, effortlessly combines his intimate voice and soulful lyrics with a seamless combination of pop, soul, and R&B. Trained in classical piano since the age of five, he waited to vigorously pursue his career in music while studying at Texas A&M University. 

    Brad found success when his debut album “The Way I Feel” hit the iTunes Pop Charts at No. 16! He is currently writing material for a full-length album expected to be dropped this Spring, which we are anxiously awaiting. Let’s get to know a little more about him.

    The Basics
    · Given Name: Brad Cooper   
    · Age: 26
    · Hometown: Garland, TX

    What instruments do you play?  

    Guitar (Acoustic/Electric) and Keys (Piano/Wurlitzer/Synth).

    Who would your dream collaboration be with?

    John Legend

    Describe your music in 3 words.

    Soulful, Upbeat, Relatable.

    What’s your spirit animal?

    Kangaroo 

    What song is your guiltiest pleasure?

    “Into the Groove” by Madonna.

    What Movie do you wish you made the soundtrack to?

    The Holiday

    And last but not least, what’s your favorite food?

    Steak

    You can find Brad Cooper on our Featured page! Do your mind, body, and soul a favor and listen to his album “The Way I Feel” below. You will certainly not regret it!



Next »