Awesome Music

Fabien Capello’s Typing the Sound gives new meaning to the word “songwriter;” with the help of Yamaha and the Royal College of Art, he’s turned typewriter into a musical instrument.

Auto-Tune the News is genius; the video above not only pans the media and pokes fun at politicians but does the seemingly impossible: it makes CSPAN exciting. Thanks, Jay!

United Breaks Guitars is sweet revenge for Sons of Maxwell’s Dave Carroll; his video has gone viral to the tune of 3 million views after the airline lost his guitar. Thanks, Jake!

Logitech’s Wireless PS3 Drum Controller for Guitar Hero may be pricey, but you’ll get low-latency RF, fully adjustable components, a stainless steel-topped bass pedal and 30 ft range.

Rob Thomas’ Meltdown gets some YouTube love with this music video of atomic-sized mental breakdowns; we won’t spoil it for you, but let’s just say it’s worth watching the whole thing.

Perfect for gettin’ an impromptu groove on, FingerBeat is a full-featured iPhone app with pitch keyboard, step sequencer, instant sampler, multi-touch mixer and voice recording.

There are numerous LBP fan videos, but we like PrettyMonkeyStudio’s ode to The Killers’ “Spaceman”; it’s about an astronaut on a truly epic journey after crashlanding his rocket ship.

Eternal Moonwalk is one of the best tributes to Michael Jackson we’ve seen: it’s a never-ending, sideway-scrolling montage of moonwalks from fans; submit your own here!

Bomb-proof claims for Mono’s 365 DJ Pack sound like marketing hype gone wild, but it does sport a military-spec and waterproof case, steel riveted handles and room for a 17″ laptop.

Only a car company would put a spoiler on a piano; the Audi Bosendorfer Grand features a sweeping “design wing”, solid aluminum pedal lyres and a hydraulically damped lid.

The iPhone 3GS’ new abilities create their first music video courtesy of Steve Ellington: Technologic Overkill follows a little robot outside an Apple store, with an Autobot cameo.

Rob Thomas’ Cradlesong is his first solo effort since re-teaming up with Matchbox Twenty in ’07; a straightforward modern-rock album with broad appeal, it harkens to his pop music roots.

Insanely complex but utterly inspirational as well, Japanese band Sour creates an amazing webcam-based music video for “Hibi no Neiro” using their fans from around the world.

You probably won’t want to use any rare collectible LPs, but this Album Sound Table is a pretty sweet way to show off your discarded album cover collection while being functional, too.

The 20W speakers and Wi-Fi streaming with DLNA-certified devices are noteworthy, but the most eyecatching feature on Sony’s Z200iR iPod Dock is its remote with 3.5″ LCD display.

The tube flashbacks continue with the USB Tube Delight Audio: alas, it’s only shaped like a vacuum tube as it’s really a sound card with a stereo mic input and headphone output.

Available 6/30, Wilco: The Album is #7 for the alternative band; there’s something for everyone, which somewhat serves as an homage to former member Jay Bennett (who passed 5/25).

The Piano Belt won’t turn you into an ivory-plunking virtuoso, but the distressed leather style and all-over painted keys shows fellow jive monkeys that you’re hip without being flashy.

This Musical Elitism Venn Diagram t-shirt describes the difficult life of a music snob: pop culture is the kiss of death, forcing these picky grazers to move to newer, hipper locales.

Poor, poor, Ringo: any fan of The Beatles knows that he was the odd man out; College Humor puts the fourth Fab Four’s plight into focus with Ringo Wants To Sing More.

Buzz Aldrin records his latest track, Rocket Experience (buy it at iTunes), at the studio with Snoop Dog and Talib Kweli; best line ever by Snoop Dog: “Buzz Aldrin is so gangsta!”

ToneMatrix is a sinewave synthesizer with a series of triggered steps; confused? Just press the buttons and you’ll get what it is: a highly addictive music/noise app. Thanks, Mike!

Wearing a full-sized Marshall amp on your waist is a surefire way to break your back, but this Mini Guitar Amp is designed for portability; it runs on a 9V battery and includes a belt clip.