01/17/2008
A Proper Mitzvah with Bob Dylan and Harry Dean Stanton
Bob Dylan has said time and time again that he subscribes to no organized religion. He isn't interested in rabbis, or preachers, or evangelists. For him, the spirituality of the music is all that matters, he believes in the songs. Perhaps t ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 01/17/2008 4:38 PM EST in WTF?, YouTube | Permalink
01/16/2008
Awesome Video Alert: Scrabbel's "Emily, I"
Well this is just goddamn adorable. Sent to me, coincidentally, by our own Emily, the video for "Emily, I" by San Fran's breezy indie-pop band Scrabbel won't stop playing on my computer. Oh yea, it's probably because it features the greatest thi ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 01/16/2008 11:59 AM EST in Indie-Pop, YouTube | Permalink
01/11/2008
Hang Out With The Teenagers!
No, it's not the old fartsy American doo wop group here, it's the futuristic sounds of The Teenagers. Their sexy Euro beats and impeccable fashion sense will keep you sweating all night long baby! And these studs don't fart. Ever. For th ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 01/11/2008 4:32 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Electronic, YouTube | Permalink
01/10/2008
Who Knew Steven Colbert Was A Rapper?
I'm not sure how old this clip is, but it has been on youtube for about a year, and has gotten plenty of views. "Who's Line Is It Anyway" is an improve comedy show that started in Britain in 1988 as a radio show. In this clip, Wayne Brady, ...
Read MorePosted by Finnegan on 01/10/2008 6:27 PM EST in Hip-Hop, WTF?, YouTube | Permalink
01/07/2008
Chunky Pam Reppin' Jersey!
Thanks to the always hilarious, yet never safe for work site known as Crucial Brutal, I discovered Chunky Pam and her Myspace Page. As Adrants stated, "rap just begs for parody". Check out DIRRRTY JERZY by Chunky Pam: These are some AMAZI ...
Read MorePosted by Finnegan on 01/07/2008 6:59 PM EST in Hip-Hop, WTF?, YouTube | Permalink
01/04/2008
It's Friday and It's Time for Reading Rainbow, With Stereolab
The moogs in Stereolab's 1996 track, "Pinball," make me think back to those glorious days of classic 80's literature featured on the show, Reading Rainbow (still on the air). The song's opening synthesizers sound very similar to the ones used i ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 01/04/2008 11:27 AM EST in Electronic, YouTube, TV Music | Permalink
01/02/2008
A Perfect Day with Lou Reed and Pavarotti
Lou Reed may have imagined his song "A Perfect Day" could be potentially be featured in a film about drug use, ala Trainspotting. However, I doubt he ever expected the song to soar to the magnificent pinnacle it reached in 2001... If you ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 01/02/2008 4:24 PM EST in YouTube, Remix | Permalink
12/30/2007
Go Get Ya Nails Did with Kid Sister!!!
At the moment, I'm listening to Chicago-based Kid Sister's frivolous single "Pro Nails," a wet and shiny ode to nail polish, and sheepishly bouncing my shoulders. It's a well manicured track with NO cracks, so please file it down...in your music ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 12/30/2007 5:09 PM EST in Hip-Hop, WTF?, YouTube | Permalink
12/29/2007
If You Want to Clear Out a Party, Just Put On Some DNA...and Turn it Up!
In the brief, but very influential and wild late-70's New York movement, known as No-Wave, most bands had a general distaste for previously recorded popular music, including punk. They wanted to create something totally new and expressive. Somet ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 12/29/2007 3:41 PM EST in Experimental, YouTube, No-Wave | Permalink
12/25/2007
Silent Night, Violent Night: Spinal Tap's Classic Ode to the Season, "Christmas With the Devil"
As a Jew, I don't believe in Christmas or the Devil. However, I do believe in heavy metal, as well as great comedy, and in this "arena," Spinal Tap are gods! The simple fact is that "Christmas With The Devil" is the best Christmas song ever ...
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