Halloween House 2011
Remember how when you were a kid and you went trick-or-treating, that you’d always know which houses had the best candy? Well, don’t you imagine that this house has the best treats?
Category: Music
Congrats to Frank Stallone
Congrats to Frank Stallone who recently received the American Songbook Award and performed two songs at the Malibu Music Awards.
Rocky Musical Moves Forward
On October 11, 2011, Broadway World.com posted that there has been progress in getting the long-awaited Rocky musical moving forward. The hope is for a 2012 production in Germany and then a run on Broadway in 2013.
25 Songs and 49 Years of Non-Lyrics
Here’s Jane Lui with Michael T. on bass and Jonathan Batiste on piano performing non-lyrics from 25 songs spanning 49 years in a video directed by Joe Sabia.
It surprising how many of the songs are instantly identifiable [all you have to do is read the titles in the lower right hand corner].
50 Best All Time TV Openings
Those are just 8 of the main title frames for 50 of the Best All Time TV Show Openings. The contest was covered by LA Times. If I were forced to just pick one, from the list provided, it’d be the opening for The Twilight Zone.
What I really want to know is why the opening to The Wild, Wild West didn’t make the list.
Flying in a Wingsuit
I think it’s time for a flight in a wingsuit. Man, you really get a feel for the speed at which he’s rocketing through space at the 1:32 mark.
I also really dig the song [“Sail” by AWOLNATION] playing in the background. I-Tunes, here I come!
Prisencolinensinainciusol
Prisencolinensinainciusol is without a doubt the best music video I’ve seen in years. Prisencolinensinainciusol was first released as a single in Italy in 1972 and then appeared on Italian tv as a music video in 1973.
The song was written by Adriano Celentano. Celentano is also joined on the performance of the song by his wife Claudia Mori. What’s interesting to note is that the video features Celentano singing and dancing along with Italian showgirl Raffaella Carrà who dances and lip-synchs to Mori’s vocals.
Another interesting fact about the song is that is was written in response to American records dominating the Italian pop charts. Italian kids were buying American records but most didn’t speak English and couldn’t understand the lyrics. Celentano decided to write a pop song that sounded like the words were English, but in reality were gibberish.
Man, I dig this video.
The Cost of Being an American Idol
Have you ever wondered how much contestants on American Idol make? I’m not talking about the winners, I’m referring to the guys and gals that make the cut to get on the show but don’t go all the way. And who pays for their outfits? Do they get meal allowances? How much cheese do they get for the Ford commercials?
You can find out the answers to all those questions and more right here thanks to Bankrate.com.
Playing for Change: Gimme Shelter
This cover of The Rolling Stones’ Gimme Shelter by Playing for Change really works. It’s a cool video made cooler when you know the process of getting people from around the world to join in…
- Gimme Shelter was recorded by unknown artists in a virtual worldwide street studio all around the world. It all starts with the base percussion, which is recorded first and sets the rhythm to it all, played by Greg Ellis in Hollywood. Then, the track flies all over the world, where other artists use it to play their own parts of the song.
[Via Gizmodo]
CigarBox Guitar, Blind Willie Johnson & Thomas Boatwright
I like something in almost every genre or type of music. Pop, rock, blues, disco, gospel, oldies… you name it and I can tell you artists and/or songs I like. Truth be told, I really didn’t know much of anything about cigarbox guitar music. One thing I do know is if the genre as a whole is a good as “If I Had My Way: A Cigarbox Guitar Tribute to Blind Willie Johnson” then I’ve been missing out big time.
Oh, and by the way, Thomas Boatwright did the very cool CD Cover. You can see more of Thomas’ art here and here.
You’ve Been Served… Soviet Style
You’ve been served…. Soviet Style. [Via Miss Cellania]
Present Face
What’s so funny about the song “Present Face” by Garfunkle and Oates, is that you know you’ve had a “present face” at one time or another. I know I have. [Via Miss Cellania]
Enjoy September
Although the month is almost over, it’s still not too late to enjoy September. [Via Biits and Pieces]
The Gregory Bros Auto-Tune the News
Have you heard of The Gregory Brothers? They take real news stories and auto-tune them. By that I mean they take a real news report and digitally add sound and music effects. Here’s one about a bedroom intruder and here’s another about a convenience story robbery. Good stuff, huh?
Uptight Religion – Not What You Think
I love music and movie mash-ups. Especially when they’re done as well as this one of REM’s “Losing My Religion” and Stevie Wonder’s “Uptight”.
Thanks to Miss Cellania for the link.
