Wolfgang's Vault

As a young person without lots of extra funds lying around for the purchase of compact discs.  But as a lover of music, you must find a way around that.  It's like fighting "the man" circa the 1960s or the movie School of Rock (partially kidding there).  Many people know who Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is.  If not, you should go back to your mother's womb and put the headphones on her bulging belly and listen to a little classical spice. 

That aside, someone brilliant found that some of the best live music that exists has long since disappeared and/or has found itself in the nether regions of "unlistened to" music.  The brilliance can be found in the form of http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/.  Go ahead and set up a free account and stream live recordings of some of the best rock 'n' roll out there.  A personal favorite is The Band live at the Carter Barron Amphitheater on July 17, 1976.  I mean, give it a listen and let me know what you think.  What is so neat about this entire database is that not only is there fantastic music, but also a short write-up helping you envision the time period and how a show fits into the big picture.  It even goes through who is playing what instrument and taking the vocals.  Even better, we're not talking about just the Stones and Bob Marley, we're talking extensive database.  Check it out.

While you're on the site, check out the iphone app.  If you're an iphone user, its a superb app to own.