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The Presidents of the United Sates of America Rock The Showbox Market, 2/17 and 2/18, By Holly Homan

This Friday and Saturday nights Seattle will witness the return of local icons, The Presidents of the United States of America (Presidents for short). The Presidents, fronted by the charismatic Chris Ballew came onto the national scene back in 1995 with catchy, poppy tunes like Kitty, Peaches and Lump (the latter of which . . . → Read More: The Presidents of the United Sates of America Rock The Showbox Market, 2/17 and 2/18, By Holly Homan

Ducky – Like Rain

Ducky – Like Rain from Bicephaly Pictures on Vimeo.

From Ducky’s press materials:

“Ducky, aka Morgan Neiman, has a producer’s instinct and a powerful voice. She has been making music since she was 13 years old, and has played alongside the likes of Japanther, Ninjasonik, Roxy Cottontail, Trouble Andrew and Action Bronson. Her . . . → Read More: Ducky – Like Rain

The Spring Standards – Here We Go

From the Spring Standards’ press materials:

“In yellow//gold, The Spring Standards deliver 2 EPs that can be described as a set of fraternal twins, metamorphic stages, or acts in a drama. yellow is a nostalgic meandering through the trio’s shared childhoods—they started playing folk music together as teenagers in the rural landscapes of the . . . → Read More: The Spring Standards – Here We Go

The One Direction Babies

One Direction is a UK boy band which was formed on UK X-Factor at the suggestion of Nicole Scherzinger. This video with the babies is enormously popular across the globe:

Heal the World Cover by Filipino Youtubers Unite (Pray for Visayas)

A Little-Known, Spare, Very Beautiful, and Extraordinarily Unlikely Example of the Artist Whitney Houston Might Easily Have Become, If Not For Clive Davis’ Greedy Intervention In Her Career, By Tom Kipp

I wrote a rather lengthy comment tonight for a friend’s largely critical thread re: the departed Whitney Houston, but, just as I was about to post it, it FUCKIN’ DISAPPEARED and I was far too pissed to attempt to re-create it from scratch.

Anyhow, one aspect I’d included was the . . . → Read More: A Little-Known, Spare, Very Beautiful, and Extraordinarily Unlikely Example of the Artist Whitney Houston Might Easily Have Become, If Not For Clive Davis’ Greedy Intervention In Her Career, By Tom Kipp

Mariachi El Bronx – Revolution Girls

Joeri Plaizier – Rik Tikke Tik Tik (Officiële Videoclip)

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu – PONPONPON

From Japan with love. Kaleidoscopically dense, this is a sweet little Pee Wee’s playhouse-like miracle.

James Brown vs Led Zeppelin – Whole Lotta Sex Machine

Tantalizingly wondrous. This is the Egg McMuffin of mashups:

Chick Webb – Blues In My Heart

What Will SNL Do? Whitney Houston Fan Maya Rudolph to Guest Host 2/18, By Steve Stav

Bobby B! I can’t imagine what Maya Rudolph, daughter of the late, great Minnie Riperton, is thinking and feeling right now. Her admiration for Whitney Houston showed through her iconic, over-the-top impersonations of Houston. Rudolph will host SNL 2/18/2012.

– Steve Stav

Childish Gambino – Heartbeat

Sophia Grace and Rosie Rap

A Voice for the Ages, Whitney Houston, is Dead at 48

Publicists for Whitney Houston have confirmed that the legendary singer died Saturday at age 48. While there are no immediate signs of criminal intent, police are continuing to investigate the singer’s death, which took place in her room on the fourth floor of the Beverly Hilton.

TMZ is speculating that a combination of . . . → Read More: A Voice for the Ages, Whitney Houston, is Dead at 48

The Ten Greatest Albums of All Time (Official)

There have been many of these lists. This is the official one.

1. Van Morrison – It’s Too Late to Stop Now (I’ve Been Working)

2. Little Feat – Waiting for Columbus (Fat Man in the Bathtub)

3. The Band – second Album (Whisperin’ Pines – Album Documentary)

4. Bob Dylan – . . . → Read More: The Ten Greatest Albums of All Time (Official)

Peter Shelley – Love Me Love My Dog – Musical Castration, By Steve Stav

Holey Moley, they talk about chemical castration… this is like musical castration – just hearing it will dissolve your naddies. Outdoes anything Dan Fogelberg could’ve dreamed up.

– Steve Stav

Holy Modal Rounders Mentioned in Zippy Cartoon

Two days ago, a Zippy cartoon titled, “Shoe In” mentioned The Holy Modal Rounders, Peter Stampfel‘s band of the last 40 or so years. Peter has contributed to EPB, thus, this was the first mention of any EPB contributor in Bill Griffiths’ Zippy cartoons, or in any iconic cartoon for that matter:

Go . . . → Read More: Holy Modal Rounders Mentioned in Zippy Cartoon

Surfing Dolphins on St. Pete Beach

Viennie V – (Gonna Party) All Night Long