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David O’Reilly’s animated video for U2

Saturday, July 25th, 2009


From BoingBoing: "Animator David O'Reilly (Twitter), whose work I've featured on Boing Boing's original video program many times, has created this lovely music video for a little-known band from Ireland called 'You Too.'"

Good song. Great video.

Guitar Hero 5 hits the streets September 1st, one week before the Fab Four

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
guitar-hero-5From Engadget: "Yeah, you heard it right: another volume of Guitar Hero -- the game you either love to hate or love to love -- is making its debut on September 1st. It's probably no coincidence that the release date comes exactly one week before that other music game, The Beatles: Rock Band."

That's a lot of geek rocking in a short period of time.

Elvis jams with Jimmy Page, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Keith Moon

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
From Boing Boing:

Popular Songs On iTunes To Hit $1.29 On April 7

Friday, March 27th, 2009
From Gizmodo: "Originally promised to launch on April 1, iTunes' new tiered pricing plan—with popular songs running $1.29, and not-so-popular songs fetching as little as 69 cents—will go live on April 7."

Stars & Stripes: The White Stripes Reimagined

Thursday, March 26th, 2009
stars-stripes-t.jpgFrom Uncrate: "With their signature bluesy sound, it's not too surprising that The White Stripes' music is ripe for remixing. Stars & Stripes: The White Stripes Reimagined (Free) is exactly that..."

NIN/JA

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
ninja-t.jpgFrom Uncrate: "What's better than free music? Free music from Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction, and Streetsweeper. NIN/JA (Free) is an EP release from the three bands featuring six exclusive, unreleased tracks..."

Esquire’s Ten Bands Set to Break Out at 2009’s SXSW Festival

Friday, March 13th, 2009

sxsw2009muI can’t tell you how frustrating it is to be going to Austin for SXSWi and not the music festival, but at least you can get a taste of the awesomeness from Esquire’s 10 bands to watch at SXSW.

- White Lies
- Sleepy Sun
- The Henry Clay People
- Janelle Monae
- The Phenomenal Hand Clap Band
- Black Joe Lewis
- B.o.B
- Late of the Pier
- Vetiver
- N.A.S.A.

The Beatles: Rock Band Arrives on September 9

Thursday, March 5th, 2009
From Shack News: "Ending months of silence, developer Harmonix today announced The Beatles: Rock Band will be released worldwide on September 9, 2009. The stand-alone multi-instrument music game will be released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii. As previously stated, the game will be compatible with all Rock Band instruments "and other current music-based video game peripherals," such as those for Guitar Hero."

Gunnin’ for that #1 Spot

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

beastie-boys-gunninI bet you didn’t know the Beastie Boys produced a movie and obviously you didn’t know they put out some new tunes to go along with the film. Sure, the name “Gunnin’ for that #1 Spot” is a bit lame, but the 4 new Beastie (instrumental) tracks sound pretty damn funky. If the studios would only green light my screen play for “Brass Monkey: The Musical”…

Expand Your Playlist Volume 3

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Time to add some better tuneage to your playlist. Check out the songs I’ve been digging lately:

“Trashcan” by Delta Spirit

“All I Need” by Radiohead

“Play with Fire” by The Rolling Stones

“My Name is Jonas” by Weezer


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