I'm trying to figure out how to download some music from a Bit Torrent.

Some live recordings that are authorized and available on a Bit Torrent.

I don't understand what t hell this is and how to work it...does it work on a mac?

I hit download and I get little file on my desktop...obviously not the music..don't really know what to do with this little file. I've read some stuff on Wiki but I still don't understand how to get this working.

You have to d/l Bittorrent for Mac. Then click on the torrent and Bittorrent will open. If there are any good seeds your file will start d/ling. If Bitorrent can't find a machine with the file you want it will just idle.

I use TomatoTorrent [sarwat.net]
I like it's interface and it's workflow.