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Still going strong
I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: the quality of Game of Thrones is steadily declining. Recent scenes aside, I generally still enjoy the show, but it hasn’t been mind-blowingly good since maybe the second season. One thing … Continue reading
Last Link of the Day: 12 Bar Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjsu3SGAdLs Elephants appreciate music too.
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The Pop Culture of Tomorrow Today
The future of civilization looks pretty bleak. Certainly I sound pretty cynical and nihilistic when I make statements like that. But filmmakers like George Miller have taken a telescope and looked deep into our inevitable fate and it’s not all … Continue reading
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Remixing the Eccentric: Gustavo Almadovar
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a decent remix of an eccentric person, but there was no way I could pass up the man with the catchiest name imaginable. Gustavo Almadovar is an on-location reporter for Channel 9 in … Continue reading
Always Remember to Stretch
This weekend marks a departure of sorts for Arnold Schwarzenegger. He’s been the superstar Austrian Oak with the impenetrable accent for so long that it’s difficult to imagine him vanishing into a character who doesn’t blow people up. In the … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 5-Year Old Billie Joe Armstrong Records His First Song
A few weeks ago, I posted some footage of a pre-fame Green Day performing at a high school in 1990. Well, believe it or not, at the time that footage was shot, Billie Joe Armstrong had already been making music … Continue reading
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Last Link of the Day: Louisville Leopard Percussionists
Who knew Crazy Train would sound so good on xylophones?
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Before They Were Stars: Green Day Performs at a High School in 1990
With Green Day recently being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a lot of websites have been posting this 25-year old clip of the then-unknown band performing at Pinole Valley High School in California in 1990. The … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars (2-for-1 Version): Eva Mendes and Seann William Scott in an Aerosmith Video
Here’s a totally random example of two completely unrelated celebrities who just happened to make their first appearance in front of a camera in the same music video. This is the video for Aerosmith’s 1997 single, “Hole in My Soul”, … Continue reading
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Ska Manson
Bob Kooparos composed a ska backing tracking for Marilyn Manson’s track This Is The New Shit, and man, it sounds fantastic. I would totally listen to a whole album of ska covers of Marilyn Manson songs. More, please.
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