Grooveshark is back! Apple might be out to kill free music streaming, the Z-Tar is a strange midi guitar and much laughter is had about drugs at festivals and a curious lazy music generator.<h1>Show Notes</h1><ul>
 <li><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/5/8555327/grooveshark-clone-revives-music-streaming-site">Grooveshark is back! Well, not really</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/noel-gallagher-sounds-off-on-tidal-zayn-malik-and-same-sex-marriage-20150505?page=4">Noel Gallagher on Tidal</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/4/8540935/apple-labels-spotify-streaming">Apple Pushing music labels to kill free Spotify</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://www.starrlabs.com/">The Z-Tar</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/6/8561781/soundcloud-sony-music-negotiation-breakdown-songs-pulled">Sony vs. Soundcloud</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/05/new-study-reveals-most-popular-drugs-at-american-music-festivals/">New study reveals most popular drugs at American music festivals</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://www.song-lyrics-generator.org.uk/">Lazy Lyrics Generator</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqzBRqcCBec">Owen Pallett (Final Fantasy) - Many Lives / 49 MP</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM0ykVc3gU8">Fredrik - Milo</a></li>
 <li><a href="http://open.spotify.com/user/echolox/playlist/4dPhrfmMswEihGsv4ySzVm">Bits &amp; Pieces Spotify Playlist</a></li>
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