It Rubs The Lotion On Its Skin (Song & Music Video)
Date: June 10th, 2010 Category: Things Tags: funny, music, video [ View Comments ]
Thanks to Ryann I’ve been introduced to one of the coolest and creepiest songs/music videos I’ve ever seen. “It Rubs The Lotion On It’s Skin” is a super creative song and remix video of the famous scene from the movie “Silence of the Lambs”. Check it out below…
The White Stripes (Documentary) at UC San Diego
Date: February 23rd, 2010 Category: People, Things Tags: films, music, white stripes [ View Comments ]
On Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 8:00PM you can check out the White Stripes documentary entitled “Under Great White Northern Lights” at UC San Diego’s The Loft. This is a free showing of the film so get there early. You can check out the film trailer here at the White Stripes official website. You can also check out the extended trailer here on YouTube.
Oh, and if you can’t tell by looking at my blog design, the White Stripes are by far my favorite band! So, you know I’ll be there…
Here’s the synopsis of the film:
From the cinematic genius of Emmett Malloy is spawned this unprecedented account of The White Stripes reality- their unrivaled musicianship, and unfiltered commentaries on life and life on the road, all in the Canadian summer of 2007. Through his 16mm camera lens, Malloy brings to full exposure the essence of Jack and Meg White in his documentary “Under Great White Northern Lights.” The film was conceived from the band’s initiative to do the undone- tour each province in Canada, every reasonable (or unreasonable) nook of the landscape including bowling alleys and city buses, in order to deliver their legendary sound to unsuspecting townspeople and diehard fans alike. And as to be expected, the duo does it all. They play their longest show ever at the Savoy Theater on their 10th anniversary, only to balance it out with a subsequent one-note ensemble. And somewhere between tinkering on old pianos and firing off cannons in an empty field, the band evokes and sustains a most intimate connection with their audience. “Under Great White Northern Lights” illuminates the soul of the White Stripes, their rooted spirit for Rock ‘n Roll, and their unshakable dedication to their fans. As Jack White simplifies it in the film, “from the ocean to the permafrost” he and Meg only come to delivery some of the most unforgettable performances our generation has ever seen.
Updated Blog Design & New Music Section
Date: September 17th, 2009 Category: Things Tags: blog, design, music [ View Comments ]
The other day I decided to redesign my blog and also add a dedicated music section. The new music section will feature a new song (or two) each day that you can listen to online for free. I love music and listen to it almost constantly throughout the day while working and wanted to share some of the awesome music I’ve found online. Check out my new music section here or click the red music button above.
I look forward to hearing what people think about the music I feature so please put in your two-cents by commenting and also feel free to suggest stuff as well for posting.
TheSixtyOne
Date: August 29th, 2009 Category: Things Tags: music, thesixtyone, web [ View Comments ]
TheSixtyOne is a free music website that a friend of mine introduced me to. It’s a great place to check out new music/artists. It’s similar to Pandora but seems to feature lesser known artists and has a type of game aspect added into the service. Here is what the people who operate the site say about their service:
thesixtyone makes music culture more democratic: artists upload their work for review, but, rather than allow a stuffy suit in a boardroom to decide what’s good, thousands of listeners do. The best music automagically bubbles up on our homepage where you can listen to the most popular songs for any genre. It’s a quick way to find new music for your iPod powered by pure excitement as opposed to some contrived marketing budget.
Think you’ve got a good ear? Aside from customizing your experience, creating an account allows you to earn reputation, level up your influence, and collect badges for discovering and recommending good music that others may enjoy. On thesixtyone, tastemaking becomes fun, competitive, and trackable.
We’re on a quest to help people fall in love with something new while giving deserving artists an efficient channel for finding their audiences.
One of the more interesting things to me was that they offer a Creative Commons section of music. This just means the artists who release their music under this license allow it to be downloaded for free and used in various capacities without needing their express written permission. Open-Source music, pretty cool!
Body Magic (80s Dance Show Remix)
Date: August 20th, 2009 Category: People Tags: music, remix, video [ View Comments ]
OMG, I think I almost had a seizure due to laughing so hard while watching this. Brilliant…
Needle and the Damage Done
Date: June 29th, 2009 Category: People, Things Tags: guitar, music, neil young [ View Comments ]
“Needle and the Damage Done” is by far my favorite Neil Young song. I’m teaching myself to play it on guitar as a matter of fact. I’ve watched the video below like 150 times (no joke) trying to get the changes and chords down properly.
Anyway, the more and more I watch/listen to it the more and more I relate it to my own life in a lot ways. Sure, I’m not a heroin addict but the angst he must of felt and the inability for him to help some things/people in his life I can relate to.
It’s a sad song but definitely one of the greatest I’ve ever had the pleasure to listen to…
New Sonic Youth Album
Date: June 8th, 2009 Category: People, Things Tags: bands, music, sonic youth, the eternal [ View Comments ]
Their 16th studio album is coming out tomorrow here in the USA. It’s titled “The Eternal“. I had the cool opportunity to check out the album a few days early and as always they delivered. If you pre-order the album on iTunes you get a bonus track and some sort of digital book which is cool.
I’ve seen SY quite a few times in the past and look forward to seeing them again this time around. But, for now it looks like there’s no Los Angeles or San Diego shows?!? The only California stop on the schedule for now is Oakland, CA. Sucks… I hope they add at least one LA show!!!
Anyway, I found this little gem of a video on YouTube and I hope you enjoy it as I did. It’s their network television debut on The Late Show with David Letterman. I’m not sure what year it was filmed (late 80s?) and the quality of the video is crappy but it’s a great performance and still worth checking out.