Fans are amazing things, particularly fans like this. I haven’t given Grizzly Bear much of an ear, but just the fact that a fan did this makes me want to listen closer. This video makes me want to get in it, if just to chill with those bunnies with the goggles on for a minute.
Beach Boys: Pet Sounds acapella
I just discovered YouTube has its own Music Tuesday channel, but I’m more turned on by this rogue acapella Beach Boys channel, which has stripped all the instrumentation away from Pet Sounds and posted each song as an acapella masterpiece. Thanks, Jack!
I will take this guy over Peter Frampton any day
vs. this? No contest… via BoingBoing
The pentatonic scale, everywhere Bobby McFerrin goes
I’ve been a big Bobby McFerrin fan ever since “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” was drubbed into my brain on the bus in sixth grade. If you haven’t heard anything besides that track, which was practically a novelty hit, you should know he’s a genius. This video should convince you of that. via BoingBoing
Another fine purchase: Talking Book
I think it was my co-contributor Rob who gave me the idea a long time ago that it was right and good to like Stevie Wonder, and that “Talking Book” and “Songs in the Key of Life” were the quintessential albums to own. I bought Songs in the Key of Life ages ago, and I
Music and Sense Memory
I had a lovely barbecue tonight with a group of friends, and I rushed beforehand to make a playlist in my iTunes appropriate for use during summery barbecues. I wanted it to be a mix of fast and slow, classic rock and danceable party beats, sing-along classics everyone can join in during, and various bands