Website: Out of 5

Alright, for the very special first mediation, I am going to introduce you to Out of 5. Why does this get the coveted spot? Easy, its the best kept secret on the web. Yeah, I know, that was SO cliché... Anyways those that like music may really enjoy this.

Out of 5 is a group of ten bloggers who have diverse music collections. (Where'd that five come from?...Who knows???) Each week a theme is given and each member adds a song that coincides with the theme. So those of us that are good at math realize that that means ten free mp3s a week! Although most songs are pretty obscure, there have been some that were fairly mainstream. Unfortunately, there is no archive, so you have to visit the site every week and see what the new theme is.

Themes? What do you mean by themes? Past themes include, "Songs without Words," "Songs About Prison," "Songs with Weird Instruments," "Great Songs by Artists You Generally Hate," and "Songs About--but not Appearing in-- Movies." The bloggers are pretty creative with their selections too. For the beforementioned "Songs without Words" theme, one member chose "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by skat singer Shooby Taylor. Its just a bunch of nonsense put to the sound of an organ. You can here it here:

Lift Every Voice and Sing MP3

Now, please don't judge Out of 5 by this song alone (although it gets strangely better over time.) Go to their website and download this week's theme: Woo Mix. They are basically songs about having a crush on someone. The bloggers usually do their weekly update on Sunday (sometimes Monday).

I hope you like...

Out of 5