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 Music
US: Wale, Nike Boots
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. Footwear is prime real estate in the hip-hop world, as Washington D.C.'s Wale reminds us in the mid-tempo grind of "Nike Boots." Heavy on the minimal, treble-heavy percussion and chopped-and-screwed chorus, this track is a booming club chant. But despite the title, Wale's love is more about his home in D.C. than it is about his trainers – as he says, "this ain't a shoe song, it's a crew song."
US: Notch, Ella Se Fue
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. Notch has been dipping his fingers into hip-hop and reggaeton records for a while now, making appearances on records from artists as diverse as Daddy Yankee and Thievery Corporation. "Ella Se Fué" is a cut from his first solo record, Raised By the People.
US: Bomshel, The Power of One
Our Discovery Download puts the focus on a different genre each week, offering up a free track we think is worth your attention. This fiddle-loving country duo have been a big impression in the past year with their first singles "Ain't My Day to Care" and the groove-oriented "Bomshel Stomp." The group, comprising Buffy Lawson and Kristy O. have created some fun-loving, high-energy tracks to kickstart the party. "Power of One" turns it down a notch, and shows the girls can get serious when need be.
International Music
Australia: Resin Dogs,Definition (feat. Mystro)
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. Mixing live music, turntables and guest MCs, Resin Dogs produce a mash up of sounds. Modern hip-hop is drenched with breakbeat, dancehall, dub, and funk. They now return with a new album entitled More, and to get you in the mood for precisely that, take a listen to "Definition" – our free Single of the Week!
New Zealand: Resin Dogs,Definition (feat. Mystro)
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. Mixing live music, turntables and guest MCs, Resin Dogs produce a mash up of sounds. Modern hip-hop is drenched with breakbeat, dancehall, dub, and funk. They now return with a new album entitled More, and to get you in the mood for precisely that, take a listen to "Definition" – our free Single of the Week!
Canada: Ridley Bent, Nine Inch Nails
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. This number from Ridley Bent is a country swing cut that could have rolled out of Bakersfield years ago, if not for the lyrics. Within this expertly played cut, Ridley Bent tells the story of a girl he met in a record shop, they get together, they break up, their records get mixed up by mistake. Now, "she's got my Tom T. Hall, I've got her Hüsker Dü", "she's got my 'Nine Pound Hammer' and I've got her Nine Inch Nails." Clever, fun, and a great tune worth enjoying for both hardcore country fans and for alt and rock fans who will dig the constant namechecking.
France: Ludéal, La fin du pétrole
Chaque semaine, nous trouvons un morceau d'un artiste ou d'un groupe que nous avons apprécié et nous vous le faisons partager.Le premier album de Ludéal, enregistré sous la houlette de Jean-Louis Piérot, de Frédéric Lo à la réalisation et de Renaud Létang au mixage est un disque insolite, à l'univers à la fois déconcertant et attachant. Ludéal puise son inspiration un peu partout, au cinéma avec la chanson " Roméo pour Juliette " qui suggère le film West Side Story, ou celle intitulée " Sous la lune ", qui rappelle Les Ailes du Désir, mais aussi dans les années cinquante avec la piste " Si t'es pin up ". Dans " La fin du pétrole ", notre Single de la semaine, Ludéal évoque la crise écologique dont il donne une interprétation bien singulière.Si vous aimez ce morceau, obtenez l'album ici.
US: Jamie Woon, Robots
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. This week, we're taking a closer look at the South London-based troubadour by the name of Jamie Woon. Take a listen to his acoustic, hypnotic soul music – represented by the stark, driving "Robots" and we think you'll enjoy.
US Audio Books
US: The Millionaires (Unabridged)
It started as the perfect crime. Then it took a turn for the worse. Charlie and Oliver Caruso are brothers who work at Greene & Greene, a private bank so exclusive you need two million dollars just to be a client. But when the door of success slams in their faces, they're faced with an offer they can't refuse: three million dollars in an abandoned account. No one knows it exists, and even better, it doesn't belong to anyone. It's a foolproof crime. More important, for Charlie and Oliver, it's a way out of debt and the key to a new life. All they have to do is take the money. But when they do, they quickly discover they've got a lot more on their hands than the prize. Before they can blink, a friend is dead – and the bank, the Secret Service, and a female private investigator are suddenly closing in. Trapped in a breakneck race to stay alive, Charlie and Oliver are about to discover a secret that will test their trust and forever change their lives.
Inside Media At the Paley Center for Media (Original Staging): Grey's Anatomy
This William S. Paley Television Festival seminar honors Grey's Anatomy, a dramatic series about five surgical interns at Seattle Grace Hospital. This panel discussion includes show creator Shonda Rhimes; executive producers Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Peter Horton, James D. Parriott, and Krista Vernoff; and cast members Justin Chambers, Patrick Dempsey, Katherine Heigl, T. R. Knight, Sandra Oh, James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, Kate Walsh, and Isaiah Washington. The discussion includes how Rhimes began writing in television, why she chose to focus on surgeons, what it is like to work with a mainly female writing team, and where the show's medical stories originate. The actors explain how they were cast in the show and how much of their characters' quirky traits are based on their own personalities. For more great discussions with the stars and creators of today's hit television programs, search for "Paley Center" on iTunes. New episodes are added all the time.
US Video
US: Bunnytown: Hello Bunnies
This busy world is populated by bunnies – laughter-loving, gleefully bouncy, puppet bunnies. They think their neighbors in Peopletown are enormously entertaining, and the bunnies tunnel their way up to the human world to observe the extremely silly things they do. Through song, dance, games, and madcap hilarity, the bunnies keep preschoolers learning and laughing aloud.
US: Mythbusters Revealed
The MythBusters, Jamie and Adam, two special effects experts with more than 30 years of experience, set out to methodically bust three urban legends in each episode. They test myths to prove or disprove what is real and what is truly urban legend. In this season you'll enjoy Jamie and Adam's adventures tackling the big questions like whether or not it's possible to bust out of jail using only salsa – will mild or hot be the best choice? They also learn how to rebuild a test dummy before they take on building explosives out of vacuum cleaner parts!
US: The Shot, Every Picture Tells a Story
10 aspiring photographers . . . 30 grueling days . . . 1 shot at a glamorous life in the world of high-end fashion photography.