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Michel Lauzière Plays Mozart On Bottles While Roller Blading

March 1, 2010

I tried posting the following over the weekend, and I thought I had.  However, it looks like there was hiccup. So this is take two…
Late last week, I stumbled across across the a fun and entertaining video.  Michel Lauzière considers himself the “Master of Unusual Comedy”.  Making an appearance on the Letterman show, Lauziere plays [...]

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White House To Host Civil Rights Movement Concert With Natalie Cole, Bob Dylan, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend and More

January 27, 2010

Since this evening was the State of the Union, I thought it would be nice to pass along some news I found from the Chicago Sun-Times.
In celebration of Black History Month, the Obamas will host “In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement” on Wednesday, February 10th.  Performers [...]

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Pain of Salvation Releases “Linoleum” Video

January 20, 2010

Today, progressive rock band Pain of Salvation released a video for the song “Linoleum”. It’s the title track off of the band’s EP released back in November 2009. Part of the reason I love Pain of Salvation is that they are constantly reinventing their sound. This song is no exception. Fans of the band may [...]

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Slipknot’s ‘Snuff’ – A Cool Short Film

December 21, 2009

Viola and I have been out and about this holidays season.  Needless to say, the past week or so hasn’t been very productive for us.  However, this was partially because were working diligently on the post we published yesterday.  In the process of catching up on email, I was informed about the new film by [...]

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A Little Untraditional Hanukkah Music

December 10, 2009

Tomorrow is the first night of Hanukkah, so I thought I’d share some untraditional  Hanukkah music videos with you.
First up is indie-rock band The LeeVees singing “How Do You Spell Channukkahh” from their album Hanukkah Rocks. There are 8 million different ways to spell this word, and nobody really knows which is the right one:

Next [...]

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Beijing Punk: Documentary About Underground Punk Scene In China

December 7, 2009

Is the next generation of punk peculating in underground Beijing, China?  A new documentary, Beijing Punk , takes a closer look at emergence of punk in China.  I would have never guessed that punk would even be allowed into China considering the current political establishment.  Is this another sign that China is embracing western culture?  [...]

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“This Is It” Shows Michael Jackson’s Mastery of Musical Timing

November 16, 2009

Like many of Michael Jackson’s fans around the world, I was saddened by his sudden passing.  I wrote about his death on that tragic day.  Since then, I have deliberately kept from writing about Jackson after his death because the last thing I wanted to do was to add to the ridiculous amount of “news” [...]

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Will You Watch U2 Live Concert On YouTube?

October 21, 2009

U2 announced they will stream live one of the bands last concerts of the year on YouTube.  The concert will take place this Sunday, October 25th at 8:30 PST.  Fans from 16 countries will be able to watch the concert from their living room.
From U2.com:
“The Rose Bowl show is the penultimate U2 show this year [...]

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Great New Song By Within Temptation, “Utopia”

October 18, 2009

I learned about Within Tempation, a gothic metal band, this year via the wonderful world of Pandora.  In preparation for the release of a new album, An Acoustic Night At The Theatre, the band has released a new video.  “Utopia” features guest vocalist Chris Jones.  It is a beautiful song absolutely worth sharing.  The album [...]

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Jill Sobule’s Fan-Funded Album

October 12, 2009

I heard a fascinating story on The Bob Edwards show on NPR about singer/songwriter Jill Sobule’s fan-funded album. I’d love to give a link to the podcast, but it doesn’t seem to be up yet. I’ll add a link when it’s available, but until then, here’s a link to Jill’s website that gives info about [...]

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