Here’s one of my favorite Radiohead songs, as played near the equator in the Caribbean. Or rather, in New York City by the Easy Star All-Stars. This recording is so dope, it makes me wonder if Radiohead was covering the Easy Star All-Stars:
Alvin Risk: DC IDM
This enigmatic video promises something like a dance-pop revelation from Alvin Risk, a new act in DC born from the mad producing skills behind drum and bass act Telemetrik. The video doesn’t tell us much about what to expect, but it sounds impeccable and lots of things are happening fast. So there’s that. I’m not
The Bird and The Bee: Polite Dance Song
It’s a shame those smart people at the record labels chose “Embedding disabled by request,” because this video by Tim & Eric for The Bird and The Bee‘s “Polite Dance Song” had hella viral potential. As is, I just saw it two years later. If this hero shot is any indicator, you’ll want to watch
Michael Jackson accompanies himself on guitar
Okay, the title is probably false. But I know when I first saw the cover to MJ’s “Music and Me“, I thought, “holy crap, Michael Jackson actually plays guitar?” Because we all hear about Prince being a 400-instrument virtuoso who’s mastered everything from electric bass to soprano piccolo, but I’ve never seen Michael hold anything
Condoleezza Rice on getting to Carnegie Hall
As a self-respecting man, I can’t stand watching the View. But sometimes I’m bound and gagged and forced to watch it, and occasionally there’s someone interesting. A few months ago I heard Condoleezza Rice touch on her expectations as a growing musician: “I thought I was going to play Carnegie Hall. I mean, I was a
Music as exercise incentive
I wish I could see Fred Astaire make short work of a staircase like this.
Carl Sagan auto-tune collab with Stephen Hawking
Ever since my homie Marcio sampled Carl Sagan on his My Light Year project, I feel like Carl Sagan has grown towards critical mass as a remix icon. This meme intertwines with the auto-tune meme and hits its zenith in this video, which is seriously a hot track if you’re not sooo over the auto-tune
Songs I always mistakenly thought were by KISS…
Continuing my thoughts on my upcoming KISS concert, there were a handful of songs I always imagined were by KISS that fit my idea of how hard they must rock. Admittedly, they’re pretty tame by today’s standards, but somehow they’re not as tame as actual KISS songs sound to me. The two standouts on the
Is it even frenching? Eric Wareheim dir. Depeche Mode
If you’re a fan of Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! and Depeche Mode, you’ll probably dig this video. If you’re just a fan of just Tim & Eric, you might too. If you’re a fan of Depeche Mode and have never heard of Tim & Eric, you might need a minute. This is
Fred Van Vactor on DXG TV
Fred Van Vactor, a singer/songwriter and friend of mine from Eugene, is participating in a project I’m coordinating for DXG, documenting his life and career with one of their cameras for their blog. I just posted his first episode, which I’m embedding below, but I wanted to share here that if you are an musician,