Archive for the 'fun on a bun' Category
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6627904867875032821
Ethan Winer plays all 37 separate parts on A Cello Rondo, including the percussion, on his cello. He also composed the song. The music is about 6 minutes long and the end of the video shows his digital music editing and some of his film setup. Not only is the production quite smooth, showcasing the power of modern technology to allow a single person to (relatively) ...
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dave grohl, download, ethan winer, technology, video
Monday, July 30, 2007
This past weekend, I saw The Simpsons Movie and must declare that I thoroughly enjoyed it. I know it's become a bit of pastime to bemoan the show's decline, but honestly, you won't find much cynicism coming from me with regards to the movie. The plot is straightforward, but fittingly expansive and engrossing for a motion picture. The jokes are actually rather good, largely avoiding the ...
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alf clausen, danny elfman, hans zimmer, the simpsons, themes
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
What can I say? This is brilliant. It's a bit long (11 minutes), so block out some time to watch the whole thing.
It also helps to be familiar with Trapped in the Closet, R. Kelly's hip-hop opera in multiple parts which tells a complex story (with several interwoven plots) of increasingly bizarre cases of infidelity and sexual hang-ups. Here's a Google Video if you need to ...
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parody, r kelly, star wars, video, weird al
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
The ringing in my ears serves as a reminder that I have permanently lost a portion of my hearing, but I'm telling you it is worth it. I just got home from Ratatat's show in midtown Atlanta and I have something to admit to you:
Seeing Ratatat perform live is one of my favorite things in the world. This show marks the third time I've managed to ...
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atlanta, live, ratatat, video
Monday, December 25, 2006
I had forgotten that I had this song, but I was scouring my archives and was delighted to find it on today of all days. So in light of today's news as well as the date, let's celebrate some James Brown with his Santa's Got a Brand New Bag.
Enjoy.
[audio:061225SantasGotaBrandNewBag.mp3]
For more Brownian Christmas classics, check out James Brown's Funky Christmas at Amazon. Strangely, Santa's Got a Brand ...
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christmas, james brown, santa
Monday, December 25, 2006
James Brown died of pneumonia on Christmas Day 2006 at the age of 73 in Atlanta Georgia. The obits are all over the net, but here's one from the AJC. Besides his musical legacy, he leaves behind one of the funniest, catchiest Simpsons' lines, for its out-of-character absurdity and earnest delivery.
From the fifth season episode Bart's Inner Child, it's a heck of a catch-phrase:
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christmas, james brown, the simpsons, video
Friday, December 1, 2006
Tis the season and all. Yep, Xmas is around the corner and its related tunes can be heard, sometimes whispering sometimes shouting, from computers and stereos and iPods and speakers in the ceiling at the mall. Old chestnuts, classical interpretations and indie versions all will make their appearances during the next couple weeks, probably to the point of nausea.
They are songs that celebrate the season, reminding ...
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christmas, rambo, santa, weird al
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Back in 1998-1999, when the mp3 file trading scene really was like the wild wild west, no one really had much idea how to treat the phenomenon. Sure, labels and artists weren't keen on copies of the music being sent around, but there was also a free wheeling sense, even among established acts.
Take Soul Coughing. For several months during that time, the band was in the ...
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frank sinatra, soul coughing, the grateful dead
