Daily Puppy
The next time your friend is in a bad mood in gChat or fuming online send them this link. Instant cheering up guaranteed.
Playlistify
Share any playlist from iTunes or many other sources into online playlists for Youtube, Soundcloud, Spotify, Last.FM, Twitter and more.
http://playlistify.org
Love GIFs
An overload of animated images drawn from all types of culture, sport and internet memes.
http://lovegifs.tumblr.com
Rock That Font
A blog focusing on typography in rock ‘n’ roll, both old and new. Recommended for design geeks.
rockthatfont.com
Musical Rooms
Sinéad Gleeson’s blog features interviews with musicians about the space they choose to make music in. The site has posted over 100 interviews with artists like Amiina, Mogwai, Lisa Hannigan and Frightened Rabbit all grilled on their recording spaces.
musicalrooms.wordpress.com
Belfast Music
Newly launched site with info and news on Belfast music produced by Culture Northern Ireland with Belfast City Council. They’ve even produced an iPhone app. How’s that for forward thinking?
belfastmusic.org
Swap My City Pad
Swap your apartment with like-minded people in other cities throughout the world and keep the cost of a holiday down considerably.
http://www.swapmycitypad.com
Flowing Data
The ultimate site for data geeks, filled with maps, charts and diagrams which visualise data from a wide-range of topics like video games, sports, history, films and business.
http://flowingdata.com
One Photo Reviews
Scott reviews the latest film blockbusters not with flowing prose but with single shot profile pics of himself.
http://onephotoreviews.tumblr.com
Vuvuzela Time
Add the vuvuzela horn to any website.
http://www.vuvuzela-time.co.uk
Liblr
Replace key phrases in Twitter updates to give that tweet a whole new meaning.
http://liblr.com
Hypetrak
Super fresh new music updates with an emphasis on hip-hop. This blog is fast becoming a first port of call.
http://hypetrak.com
Animation Backgrounds
Showcasing the richly-detailed backdrops from animated films, the site will give you a new appreciation for background artists and the work they contribute to a scene.
http://animationbackgrounds.blogspot.com
Traces of the Real
Irish photographer Hugh McCabe takes long exposures of gigs from the balcony in an attempt to answer the question – is it possible to photograph of song?
http://tracesofthereal.com
Arbutus Yarns
Myles O’ Reilly takes stunning and engaging live videos of bands and they all end up here. Watch videos from the likes of Lisa Hannigan, James Yorkston, Patrick Kelleher, Villagers, Lisa O’ Neill and more.
http://www.arbutusyarns.com
Openbook
Doubling as a voyeuristic look at what Facebook users are broadcasting to the world and a warning to edit your social network privacy settings, Openbook is fascinating reading especially when you use search terms like “just got out of jail”.
http://youropenbook.org
Extension.FM
Yet another reason to use Google Chrome. Extension.FM finds MP3s from the sites you are browsing and adds them to a playlist in your browser.
http://extension.fm
No Modest Bear
Swedish-based music blog with impeccable taste and a particular penchant for sun-drenched, electronic-tinged compositions from the likes of Delorean, Golden Ages, Sunglasses and Teen Daze.
http://nomodestbear.blogspot.com
The Universal Record Database
An alternative to the Guinness Book of World Records, URDB calls itself “the definitive site for human achievement” but is mostly filled with records like “longest time to balance 25 VHS tapes on chin” or “fastest time to open bag of Skittles and sort them by colour.”
http://urdb.org
We All Make Music
A resource of news, tips and inspirations for musicians by musicians.
http://weallmakemusic.com
Afrolabs
A cousin of Awesome Tapes from Africa, Afrolabs posts out of print music from Africa for download.
http://afroslabs.blogspot.com
Feed the Animals
Listen to Girl Talk’s mashup album Feed The Animals and watch in real-time as samples pop in and out of the tracks on the site.
http://feedtheanimalssamples.com
Magma
Looking for a video to watch? Magma shows you popular videos on Youtube, Vimeo, DailyMotion and more.
http://mag.ma
Comhaltas
The newly-relaunched Comhaltas site aims to further promote traditional Irish music with its Digital Traditional Music Archive, starting with 15,000 audio items and 4,000 photographs.
http://comhaltas.ie
