I’ve written here previously about Lily Allen’s new album, and have mixed feelings about various elements about the album, but perhaps my favorite track at the moment is the bizarrely-themed “URL Badman.” Continue reading
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Required viewing: Video for Royksopp and Robyn’s ‘Do it Again’
Ever since the announcement of the EP between Royksopp and Robyn was made, I’ve been excited about their collaborations. The EP is amazing, as expected, but now we’re getting more videos to pair it up, and it’s equally ambitious. Continue reading
Day one: Virginia Beach, a taste of Busch Gardens
As mentioned in yesterday’s post, we were to get going at 3 a.m. It was about 4:30 before my father arrived at my apartment, but no matter; the trip was smooth and uneventful, and we made it to Virginia quickly enough. Continue reading
YouTube has everything: After ‘Ever After’ for Disney characters
Jon Cozart had a viral hit awhile back featuring the “after ever after” stories of a series of Disney princesses. After relative silence, he’s returned with a second round. Continue reading
YouTube has everything: Wendy Liebman
I previously posted on here about Wendy Liebman’s special, “Taller on TV,” which was released digitally awhile back. But YouTube had been a bit sparse of some of her older, classic material. Thankfully, time passes and more pops up. Continue reading
YouTube (and Reddit) has everything: Star Trek stabilized
For years, people have been taking battle scenes from the various Star Trek series, stabilize them and rotate them, and have created a series of YouTube clips and animated gifs through a meme called “Star Trek Stabilized,” which has its own Reddit category. Continue reading
Sir Mix-a-Lot raps his infamous hit, backed by an orchestra
Ah, Sir Mix-a-Lot. You wrote a song that has given adolescents to grind for 20 years. You’ve been banned by MTV. You coined the phrase “little in the middle but you’ve got much back.” And now, with your collaboration with the Seattle Symphony, your cult status continues to burn brightly. Continue reading
PSY’s new ‘Hangover’ features Snoop Dogg
Last week I featured a post about how “Gangnam Style” reached 2 billion views. Right on the heels of that announcement, PSY releases his latest, “Hangover.” Continue reading
Required listening: Keri Hilson’s ‘In a Perfect World…’
Having been around writers for a good portion of my career, I’ve found over time that certain styles of writing draw me in (as I’m sure it does for most). Keri Hilson’s songwriting style is definitely one that pulls me in, and although both of her solo albums to date have plenty going for it, I favor her first release, “In a Perfect World…” Continue reading
YouTube has everything: New Road Runner shorts
Last month I wrote about the brilliance of the Road Runner/Wile E. Coyote cartoons. Thanks to a chance encounter, I discovered a few new shorts that were released a couple of years ago. Continue reading