Feb 28
An oldie but a goodie.
Jan 15
I know it’s old school, but this clip from Dave Chappelle’s Block Party was worth the entire price of admission, and still makes me weepy.
Dec 18
It seems that a lot of quirky, “heartfelt” acts get their real first big break through Grey’s Anatomy. Why is that?
“Apparently my glasses make me sound just like Lisa Loeb” -Ingrid.
Dec 17
You probably think you don’t know what a theremin is, but if you’ve ever heard the Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations” then you’d recognize the eerie, high pitched sound (this is the most famous example, although apparently it was just an Electro-Theremin, a machine made to mimic the sound). Invented in 1919, it’s the only instrument in existence that you play without touching anything. You actually just play the air around two metal wires, manipulating the pitch and volume, respectively. Sounds kinda fun, right? Turns out (and I know from experience) it is nearly IMPOSSIBLE to play- think about it, you have no keys, no notches, you’re just playing air. That’s why when I saw this video from the 70s, of someone not just playing the theremin, but playing it beautifully, I was floored. Anyway, it’s pretty wild, you should check it out. Remember, there are no strings, she’s just playing the air around the wires.
Dec 12
If you don’t already know Swedish brother/sister act The Knife then you have to get on that. Not only do they wear weird masks all the time in public, but their music is pretty awesome too. They also do hilarious things like protest sexism in the music industry by sending gorillas to accept their awards. Anyway, if you’re into electronic music at all you should check out their 2003 album Deep Cuts. Their song “Heartbeats” was made even more popular by another Swedish act, Jose Gonzalez; his acoustic version of the song was used in a Sony Bravia commercial that features bouncy balls tumbling down a street in San Francisco. I promise it will make you happy.
Check out both videos/versions. They’re both awesome in their own right, and totally different.
