My all-time favorite MC, Phife Dawg, of a Tribe Called Quest passed away on Wednesday. He died of complications from diabetes. He was only 45. If you’ve ever watched Michael Rapaport’s documentary on Tribe, Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest, you know a little about Phife’s battle with the disease. Couple… Continue reading Reporter Drops Tribe Lyrics in Phife Dawg Tribute
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Blue Monday with Only 1930s Instruments is Awesome!
The BBC has something called Orkestra Obsolete, where some musicians play well-known tunes with instruments that are — you probably guessed — obsolete. In this jam right here, they play New Order’s Blue Monday with only instruments that were available in the 1930s. No electric guitar, synthesizer, keyboards or what have you. Plenty of masks on… Continue reading Blue Monday with Only 1930s Instruments is Awesome!
Presto Flo Gets Blown Out to Sea
Presto Flo is a rapper. At least that’s what I’m told. I could really care less. And no, he’s not getting blown in the water. He’s getting blown into water. Like by the wind. Because he’s the kind of dude that the wind can blow wherever it so pleases. Yeah, Presto Flo was taking some sweet-ass… Continue reading Presto Flo Gets Blown Out to Sea
Here’s Steve Perry Lip Syncing His Own Song
Steve Perry, the former lead singer of Journey, is a big San Francisco Giants fan. He’s from San Francisco and turns up at their games from time to time, like the past two games they’ve played in the NLCS. And if you know anything about postseason baseball, it’s that teams LOVE to play Journey songs,… Continue reading Here’s Steve Perry Lip Syncing His Own Song
Probably the Greatest Music Video Ever
There is so, so much goodness in this it’s indescribable. You’ll just have to watch it. The part with the duck made me burst out in uproarious laughter. What I can tell you is the song is Hideaway by Kiesza. I have no idea who that is. I had to Shazam it. I can also… Continue reading Probably the Greatest Music Video Ever
New Ylvis Video: Trucker’s Hitch
Ylvis has a new video. These are the clowns who asked “What the Fox Say?” The new song is called “Trucker’s Hitch” and it is indeed about a knot. The trucker’s hitch knot to be exact. Because it’s the hardest knot to tie! We wouldn’t say this one is necessarily as strong as their earlier… Continue reading New Ylvis Video: Trucker’s Hitch
You Better Stand at the Kanye West Show or Else…
Kanye West is talented. I’ll give him that. He’s also a dick and his stage show sucks. I know. I tried to watch part of it one year at Coachella. It took me all of one song to decide that, hey, this sucks. Let’s get on to another stage. That doesn’t stop people from going… Continue reading You Better Stand at the Kanye West Show or Else…
These Elephants Dig Bach
Here’s violinist Eleanor Bartsch warming up for a performance of Bach Concerto for Two Violins with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra at the Circus World Museum in Baraboo, WI. The Circus World Museum is exactly what it sounds like. A giant circus museum, but with live performances and so forth. Until today, we did not know… Continue reading These Elephants Dig Bach
Huey Lewis and Weird Al Do American Psycho
This is by no means new, but I just stumbled upon it yesterday and my god is it awesome. Huey Lewis takes Christian Bale’s role in American Psycho, while Weird Al takes Jared Leto’s. Yes, it’s the scene where Patrick Bateman kills Paul Allen, which is also the scene where Bateman sings the praises of… Continue reading Huey Lewis and Weird Al Do American Psycho
Pipe Guy Plays Techno Music with Pipes and Sandals
When I read the description of this I said to myself, yeah right. But then this dude — known as Pipe Guy — started playing music using some PVC pipes and a pair of flip flops. And it sounded like techno, which is exactly what he said it would sound like. This live show took place… Continue reading Pipe Guy Plays Techno Music with Pipes and Sandals