And don’t forget the pug who says the word “Batman” when he barks.
Here are both versions of Lana Del Ray’s new single, “Born To Die”. Another blogger writes about LDR… “This is just mesmeric. More produced. Less immediate (not that the last one was exactly pop-obvious). Very slightly emasculated, as she now offers to “kiss” as opposed to “fuck you hard in the pouring rain”. She has …
The parallel to this story found on the website of the Evangelical Covenant Church (anybody like Mission Covenant Church better?) and Mr. Alice Cooper is the death penalty. Man should not execute human subjects because the person could at some point invite Christ into his/her life. Penitentiary is derived from penitence; they should sit in …
When people ask why I left Seattle in 2005, I never tell them real reason which was, “Because I stopped drinking the coffee.” Seattle is only fun while you’re drinking coffee. Once you stop drinking their delicious coffee it becomes obvious that you have to leave. I was about 30 when I moved to Seattle …
Thanks to Daniel Housman for this very funny link: Welcome to Chicago “We’re glad you’re here” …or are you? http://www.unnecessaryquotes.com/2011_11_01_archive.html
Electronic Istanbul (Not Constantinople) – They Might Be Giants – Official Video from They Might Be Giants on Vimeo.
Tthe xlr8tr website is offering a streaming mixtape of tasty Brazilian digital cumbia here. The offering is to celebrate a distribution deal between Buenos Aires music collective, ZZK, and Waxploitation, a global distributor. The mixtape includes emerging artists such as Chancha Via Circuito and Mati Zundel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyJmCzyblwY
Sal Nunziato has a great post about Tom Petty’s distinct vocal stylings in Burning Wood.
http://youtu.be/K7A6CM4om1k
A tune reminiscent of both the Beatles and the Beach Boys:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjcrxCEXDDg
Here’s my take on HOW or iF these trends may actually be adapted to mainstream fashion. 1. Meggings – Men, be jealous of women no more. You now have leggings of your own. They look like men’s tights, cut off at the bottom. Perhaps meggings will catch on in a looser fitting version, something like …
I think she’s either mentally deranged, on drugs, or just the result of centuries of inbreeding. Having said that, it is hilarious that she’s been arrested. That’s England for you! A punch in the mouth, maybe, but arrested… Well there’s a reason why we separated from England. Some Americans have forgotten the reason, but it’s …
Here’s a controversial Chicken ad from a company described in Wikipedia as “a casual dining restaurant group originating from South Africa with a Portuguese/Mozambican theme. Founded in 1987, Nando’s operates in thirty countries on five continents. Nando’s specializes in chicken dishes with either lemon and herb, medium, hot, extra hot or extra extra hot Peri-Peri …
http://youtu.be/VONt22n3c24
Not a bad year for music. I had started compiling my year-end list back in August and assuming there are no stellar December releases, I think this list is pretty final. There is no order to the following faves, but I did leave my Top Three of the year for the end. Also, when all …
I am listening to the Cleaners From Venus, which is good Sunday music… – Andrew Hamlin
Best Album: Manraze, PunkFunkRootsRock. Take guitarist Phil Collen from Def Leppard and team him up with drummer Paul Cook from The Sex Pistols and add Simon Laffy, the bassist from Phil’s former Glam band, Girl (because every power trio needs a bassist), and you’ve got a record that sounds, well, like a raunchier version of …
Here’s the Youtube description, “A strange and but beautiful song written and arranged by Frank Zappa, featuring Burt Ward as Robin.” And here’s a Dangerous Minds article: HOLY FREAK OUT, BATMAN! FRANK ZAPPA AND ‘THE BOY WONDER SESSIONS’