I promise I'll get back to writing in this soon, I've just been super busy with friends visiting. Hopefully this week I'll figure out a proper way to stream songs so you can hear them without downloading.
Here's some fantastic girl-sung songs in the meantime!
Lex Land - As Much As You Lead: Download
BItter:Sweet - Mating Game: Download
Brandi Carlile - The Story: Download
Eleni Mandell - Artificial Fire: Download
Anna Nalick - Shine: Download
& a great video of Ted Danson creeping on girls:
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Sf9pe3A7dI&feature=player_embedded]
See you soon!
Monday, June 29, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Amazing video editing.
This comes courtesy of the person who made "Peaches - Fuck the Pain Away, sung by Miss Piggy," which is one of my favorite YouTube videos of all time.
This took this girl months, and understandably so. It's fantastic.
Three Six Mafia Alice in Wonderland - Smokin on the Dro
and just for the hell of it, the aforementioned Miss Piggy video:
This took this girl months, and understandably so. It's fantastic.
Three Six Mafia Alice in Wonderland - Smokin on the Dro
and just for the hell of it, the aforementioned Miss Piggy video:
Monday, June 8, 2009
Beatles Rock Band
If you know me at all, you know that the Beatles are one of my all-time favorite bands. I went to Liverpool in February [my own personal mecca of sorts], and visited the Cavern Club along with their homes, Penny Lane, Abbey Road, and Strawberry Fields during my stay in England. My mom went to their Shea Stadium concert, and my brother is named after Paul McCartney.
After saying that, I'm not sure whether Beatles-Rock Band is a good or bad thing. Granted, it spreads the band to another generation (sadly many people I know don't know much of the band's music)... but it's ROCK BAND. Again, I know, every band likes to commercialize, but I don't know.
That being said, after watching the trailer for a third time, if somebody I know buys this I'm going to play it 24/7. And the fact that it's rated "T for Teen" due to "mild lyrics" and "tobacco reference" is hilarious.
After saying that, I'm not sure whether Beatles-Rock Band is a good or bad thing. Granted, it spreads the band to another generation (sadly many people I know don't know much of the band's music)... but it's ROCK BAND. Again, I know, every band likes to commercialize, but I don't know.
That being said, after watching the trailer for a third time, if somebody I know buys this I'm going to play it 24/7. And the fact that it's rated "T for Teen" due to "mild lyrics" and "tobacco reference" is hilarious.
Some songz and an old concert review
There will either be a ton of or not many posts coming up, not sure what I've decided yet. I have off from work till at least Saturday, but I have to apply to at least 25 internships in LA by the end of the month, and the sooner I apply the better. So we'll see if I decide to be responsible or procrastinate...
For now, here's a great new song from "fun." a side project of the lead singer of the Format who called a hiatus back in February. I got to see them in 2006, and they were fantastic live. This is their new single off their upcoming album, and it's fantastic. Just as fun as the Format was at the peak of their career. I can't wait for this album!
fun. - At Least I'm Not As Sad (As I Used To Be): Download
And here's Oi Va Voi - Traveling the face of the globe. I saw this dynamic group on 4/20 'cause the company I worked for represented them, and it was one of the best bands I've ever seen in concert.
Here's the review I wrote of the concert if you're interested:
Their name comes from the Yiddish phrase for “Oh Dear,” and their sound is a mix between soul, klezmer / Jewish music, Eastern European music, classical, rock, and according to Wikipedia (although I didn’t notice any at the gig) contemporary electronic music. The band was comprised of Nik Ammar on guitars, mandolin, and vocals, Josh Breslaw on percussion, Lucy Shaw on bass, Steve Levi on clarinet and vocals, David Orchant on trumpet, Anna Phoebe on violin, and Bridgette Amofah on vocals. KT Tunstall was also a member of the band at the beginning of their formation (around 2000), until her career kicked off around 2004. They won an Edison award for Album of the Year 2004 Netherlands, and were nominated for the BBC Awards for World Music 2003 in the Boundary Crossing category (a category which describes them perfectly).
The energy of the group was amazing – I was not in the best mood coming to the gig after a stressful day at work, but after about two songs I couldn’t help but dance along. The venue used to be a horse stable, but was now decked out with comfy couches and stripper poles, so that obviously cheered me up as well. I absolutely love minor chords, and they were full of them (due to the Jewish/Middle Eastern influences) – like a band I also like, Devotchka. In addition, I used to play the clarinet and my favorite instrument has always been the violin, and the violinist was probably the best I’ve ever seen. I mean I knew that it’s possible to rock out on a violin, but… damn. She just had to be seen to be believed. If you get a chance, go on their myspace[.com/oivavoi], or buy one of their albums – I bought all of them right after the show. I promise you won’t be disappointed!
& here's the aforementioned song:
Oi Va Voi - Traveling The Face of The Globe: Download
& one more for good will. Not much to say about this song, except that it's been stuck in my head for the last 2 weeks and is fantastic. And it's Animal Collective. And it's free!
Animal Collective - For Reverend Green: Download
Now I'm off to eat cheesecake!
For now, here's a great new song from "fun." a side project of the lead singer of the Format who called a hiatus back in February. I got to see them in 2006, and they were fantastic live. This is their new single off their upcoming album, and it's fantastic. Just as fun as the Format was at the peak of their career. I can't wait for this album!
fun. - At Least I'm Not As Sad (As I Used To Be): Download
And here's Oi Va Voi - Traveling the face of the globe. I saw this dynamic group on 4/20 'cause the company I worked for represented them, and it was one of the best bands I've ever seen in concert.
Here's the review I wrote of the concert if you're interested:
Their name comes from the Yiddish phrase for “Oh Dear,” and their sound is a mix between soul, klezmer / Jewish music, Eastern European music, classical, rock, and according to Wikipedia (although I didn’t notice any at the gig) contemporary electronic music. The band was comprised of Nik Ammar on guitars, mandolin, and vocals, Josh Breslaw on percussion, Lucy Shaw on bass, Steve Levi on clarinet and vocals, David Orchant on trumpet, Anna Phoebe on violin, and Bridgette Amofah on vocals. KT Tunstall was also a member of the band at the beginning of their formation (around 2000), until her career kicked off around 2004. They won an Edison award for Album of the Year 2004 Netherlands, and were nominated for the BBC Awards for World Music 2003 in the Boundary Crossing category (a category which describes them perfectly).
The energy of the group was amazing – I was not in the best mood coming to the gig after a stressful day at work, but after about two songs I couldn’t help but dance along. The venue used to be a horse stable, but was now decked out with comfy couches and stripper poles, so that obviously cheered me up as well. I absolutely love minor chords, and they were full of them (due to the Jewish/Middle Eastern influences) – like a band I also like, Devotchka. In addition, I used to play the clarinet and my favorite instrument has always been the violin, and the violinist was probably the best I’ve ever seen. I mean I knew that it’s possible to rock out on a violin, but… damn. She just had to be seen to be believed. If you get a chance, go on their myspace[.com/oivavoi], or buy one of their albums – I bought all of them right after the show. I promise you won’t be disappointed!
& here's the aforementioned song:
Oi Va Voi - Traveling The Face of The Globe: Download
& one more for good will. Not much to say about this song, except that it's been stuck in my head for the last 2 weeks and is fantastic. And it's Animal Collective. And it's free!
Animal Collective - For Reverend Green: Download
Now I'm off to eat cheesecake!
Saturday, June 6, 2009
The Hunt for the Worst Song Ever.
I decided to start this, because. And I think I already found the winner. Why am I doing this? Because I truly believe that it's hard to make bad music. Now let me first say - I'm not intentionally trying to focus on bad artists. I can find 9 million tonedeaf idiots on Youtube. This band is on major tours (coming up on the Vans Warped Tour and finishing up the Crunk Kids Tour... and they're playing in the Lowlands Festival with Prodigy & Bloc Party in the end of August), and signed to a label. But don't completely untalented people not get famous, you ask? And yet that's exactly what this is.
This is what the band says:
We shot this 100% on our own equipment.
We shot this on a budget of $0.00.
This was our first project since graduating film school.
Everybody who worked on this shoot was unpaid therefore we respect EVERYBODY who featured in our video.
We shot this video in four hours.
There was no drinking of alcohol on set. The bottle you see seven drinking from....that's apple juice believe it or not!
...I wish it was cyanide in that bottle. It's just autotune, which is one of my least favorite things in the world, and screaming for no reason, and a garbage beat. "Let's get freaky now RAWR." I'm going to have nightmares now. Their album is called "i'm not a fan but the kids like it"... but I really don't think anybody does. And just in case you didn't believe me that they're some of the worst, here's their pictures:
Send me your suggestions if you think something is worse than this. Or don't if you want me to be a happy person.
This is what the band says:
We shot this 100% on our own equipment.
We shot this on a budget of $0.00.
This was our first project since graduating film school.
Everybody who worked on this shoot was unpaid therefore we respect EVERYBODY who featured in our video.
We shot this video in four hours.
There was no drinking of alcohol on set. The bottle you see seven drinking from....that's apple juice believe it or not!
...I wish it was cyanide in that bottle. It's just autotune, which is one of my least favorite things in the world, and screaming for no reason, and a garbage beat. "Let's get freaky now RAWR." I'm going to have nightmares now. Their album is called "i'm not a fan but the kids like it"... but I really don't think anybody does. And just in case you didn't believe me that they're some of the worst, here's their pictures:
Send me your suggestions if you think something is worse than this. Or don't if you want me to be a happy person.
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