This is the greatest thing I’ve seen in quite a while. The fitness comedy monologue at the end, delivered by an impossibly young Alan Thicke, is just icing on a dancing beefy cake:
This worked out so well for the violinist that I have to wonder if it was possibly set up in advance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RTNzyxNNm4
Now that she is dead, Etta James is being accorded the respect and acclaim she seldom enjoyed in life. These eulogies link her with other names: Johnny Otis (himself dead last week), who discovered her in the ’40’s; Leonard Chess, who recorded her in the ’60’s; Keith Richards, who helped revive her career in the …
I always liked the Blind Faith studio album, and this song in particular. Here’s Winwood and Clapton live in 2007: http://youtu.be/VT-SFgkVlno Here’s a live version from London’s Hyde Park in 1969. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUW1SGF7bR8 Here’s the album version with mucho acoustico. And here’s an interesting alternate studio take with electric guitar throughout.
When Jerry Wexler was asked to produce Etta James’ CD “The Right Time” he was stuck as to who to have play organ on a couple of tracks. I suggested that he give Steve Winwood a call. Mr. Winwood had only one day available so he flew over from London for the recording session and …
Fleet Foxes drummer quits band, go here.
Army Private Bradley Manning has been charged with aiding the enemy, transmitting defense information in violation of the Espionage Act and more than 20 other crimes. He could face life in a military prison. I viewed three of the files he is accused of illegally transmitting. Two had incident coordinates and basically nothing more in …
Obituaries from the LA Times and NPR.
I read this book 30 years ago, when it was already 30 years old. It’s still a great read and should be one of everyone’s desert island books, given the subject matter. There should always be room in your bunker library for this book, and now the whole text is available gratis on Google: How …
This is fantastic. There’s a pug in it, on the left, and each time I watch the vid I keep an eye on him hoping he’ll bark something out, but he never does. He’s a wise old pug who stays silent when everyone else is barking: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ntDYjS0Y3w
http://youtu.be/NAjr0xyyt0Q I am a producer and an engineer. You would not believe what you can do in the studio to doctor things up. Truly! You would not believe it! I do it the old fashioned way. I sing every chorus, verse and bridge, one at a time. I sing every harmony each and every time. …
Summer is just around the corner and it is time to start making vacation plans. Will you be traveling to Portland? If not, why not? Portland has many things to entice tourists including proximity to Oregon scenery such as Crater Lake. Robert has compiled for you below some excellent photos of one of his trips …
This video was directed by Katherine Heigl as it was written and sung by her husband Josh Parker about their daughter Naleigh.
Meter Television is searching for Americans with Swedish ancestry for a reality TV-show. After the major success of Great Swedish Adventure-Allt för Sverige (the Swedish title of the show) season 1, we are now casting for season 2. The producers of the Swedish version of American Idol and Minute To Win It are coming to …
I think “Video Games” works quite well as a multimedia experience when you hear the recording with the video. But on SNL, many of its limitations were foregrounded. The song has its virtues, but I don’t think it’s as a good as you might conclude from hearing the recording. If you listen to Lana Del …
The “aha” moment has received a lot of attention in the media and press for quite some time now. It seems that we as humans can experience breakthrough moments of mental clarity and in an instant discover a new consciousness level which empowers us to move toward our dreams and visions of how our, and …
The great Al Milman pointed out that this tune is loaded with fuzz guitar four years before The Rolling Stones’ Satisfaction. Produced by Chet Atkins, this has more bluesy heft than you might expect from an Ann Margret single:
All-Time Funk Classic, sans doubt! – Tom Kipp
ALMOST as interesting as ’80s & ’90s Pink Floyd! – Tom Kipp http://youtu.be/0kRnA8BLrCg
Formed in Sydney in 2008, Tonight Alive is made up of ingénue-with-attitude Jenna McDougall (vocals), Jake Hardy (guitar), Whakaio Taahi (guitar/vocals), Cam Adler (bass) and Matt Best (drums). The quintet finished 2011 with a bang in the U.S. with the release of a new EP, Consider This and a viral cover of Mumford & Sons‘ …
The Staxx Brothers need your help. They are shooting another video and are on the verge of releasing, The Jelly Roll, a DVD collection of their music videos. Give ’til it hurts: The Jelly Roll is almost here!!!!! We set up this special order page for our friends to support us. You can see the …
CREEP are producers/DJs Lauren Flax and Lauren Dillard. Lauren Flax is an internationally renowned house DJ and producer. The duo’s ghostly debut singles “Days” ft The xx’s Romy Madley-Croft and “You” ft Nina Sky came out earlier this year. Their newest single, “Animals,”is a blend of Holly Miranda’s ethereal vocals and CREEP’s signature beats & …