Online - April 27, 2007

Music and Lyrics

Other Music Goes Online

You stick it to the man every chance you get — ransacking the office supplies for personal use, shopping exclusively at mom-and-pop stores, living by the “taxes, schmaxes” rule of thumb.

So you’ll rejoice to hear about Other Music. The beloved independent record shop located in Manhattan’s East Village has put its stellar collection of underground beats online, taking the 12-year-old joint’s mission of “spreading great music” to a whole new level.

The site, built by the same clever guys behind uber-sleek Dancetracks Digital, features reviews, charts, news, and, of course, an amazingly diverse music library. Vintage free jazz? Check. New indie rock? Word. Classic country? Yeehaw. You crave it; they have it.

You can even satiate midnight musical cravings by downloading songs ($1.11 each) from your abode. And, because it’s a digital file, sales tax and shipping costs don’t apply.

Talk about an easy way to rage against the machine.

Available online at othermusic.com.