From Supercut Videos, 246 dance numbers from 246 movies condensed into an epic 4 minute video. See how many movies you recognize, but only if you’re that kind of person. For the rest of you, just enjoy it (and tell me you didn’t hit play more than once).
Now that Sochi is Over, Pussy Riot re-arrested along with 100 other activists
Before the Olympic medals could even find their way into trophy cases, Russian President Vladamir Putin has begun rounding up his critics again. Right before the Olympics began Putin attempted to improve his government’s international image by granting amnesty to thousands of political prisoners, including members of Pussy Riot and Greenpeace activists. Now that the…
Guns and Roses “Sweet Child O’Mine” Done 1920s New Orleans Style
Postmodern Jukebox takes modern songs and re-creates them out of their historical context. This 1920’s New Orleans style remake of Guns & Roses 1988 song “Sweet Child O’ Mine” is a great example. If you visit their website, you’ll find plenty of other examples and information on how to do it yourself including “Ragtimify: A Piano…
New Pussy Riot video “Putin Will Teach You How to Love” shot in Sochi
If arresting and imprisoning Pussy Riot was meant to intimidate them it, evidently, didn’t work. Members of the band were in Sochi this week where they were attacked, literally whipped and temporarily detained by security forces. From that experience they have put together a new music video “Putin Will Teach You How to Love“. Like…
Dead Kennedys – the Early Years Live (78-81)
On February 18th, the Throwing Muses Kristin Hersh tweeted: my son just called Presidents’ Day “Dead Kennedys Day” — kristin hersh (@kristinhersh) February 18, 2014 I told her that if he started a petition, I’d sign it. I don’t know that the DKs are more worthy than all the Presidents but it would make for…
A dot matrix printer performs “Eye of the Tiger”
Any of you who’ve ever had the pleasure of using a dot-matrix printer know that this is a far better use for them than trying to produce documents. According to Laughing Squid this was done created by MIDIDesaster who “converted an old dot matrix printer into a MIDI sound generator that can play up to 21 notes…
Remembering Devo’s Bob Casale with Video
According to Rolling Stone, Devo’s Bob Casale has died of sudden heart failure at 61. Already I’ve seen several headlines that mention “Whip It”, which was Devo’s best known song, but hardly their best work. Devo is, without a doubt, one of the most influential bands of the late 20th century. Starting in 1973 they…
Winter Listening – Toots & the Maytals Live, 1975
You can’t do anything about winter, but part of its effect is psychological. Close the curtains put this on and try to forget what’s waiting for you outside. This Toots & the Maytals show was recorded at San Franciscos’s Wonderland on November 15, 1975. They are not the best known raggae band but are definitely…
Louis Armstrong on the Johnny Cash Show (1970)
The Johnny Cash Show aired on CBS from 1969 to 1971. On October 28, 1970 Louis Armstrong put in a guest appearance to perform and plug a new album of country songs he was working on. Armstrong’s lone country album “Louis Armstrong and the Nashville Cats” has never been released on CD. It was one…
Muppet Mash: The Muppets Remixed
Earlier today Geeks are Sexy shared the excellent remix of Willie Wonka by Pogo. I was going to pass that along, but then I checked out Pogo’s YouTube page. There I found this Muppet remix (I have a soft spot for all things muppet). There area also remixes of Pulp Fiction, Mary Poppins, Alice in…