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Something to make the
inner geek that is inside your
inner geek do the
boogie-woogie: "
Weird Al"
Yankovic announces that thanks to digital distribution, he will begin releasing songs as he records them, while the parodied song is still fresh in the public's mind, instead of waiting for an album release every three to four years. The first one will come out on October 7. iTunes will have first dibs on the new singles for the first 14 days, after which they'll go to other online music retailers.
(via /.)
posted to MetaFilter by WCityMike
at 12:07 PM on October 3, 2008
(70 comments)
Help me think of classic electronic tracks for my (as-yet-hypothetical) classic electronica cover band.
posted to Ask Metafilter by greenie2600
at 12:33 PM on September 29, 2008
(26 comments)
McCain calls time!
John McCain has asked that the first presidential debate be postponed and he will suspend his campaign so he can focus on the economy. No response from Obama yet. But it may be due to his approval rating, The latest
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics poll shows Obama has taken a 45-39 percent lead.
posted to MetaFilter by parmanparman
at 12:25 PM on September 24, 2008
(1592 comments)
Heavy Metal Jr
is an amusing & sweet little documentary about a heavy metal band called Hatred, average age 11.
posted to MetaFilter by dydecker
at 3:21 AM on September 16, 2008
(32 comments)
Help me rationally and calmly document the Bush administration to a friend who thinks history will hold it in "high regard"?
posted to Ask Metafilter by idb
at 6:20 PM on September 14, 2008
(41 comments)
A while back, I came across a site that would generate artwork suitable for use in iTunes for those odd old singles you have on MP3. The artwork resembled an old 45 RPM record and I think could be customized with the track and artist name. Ring any bells? I can't find it in my bookmarks.
posted to Ask Metafilter by entropicamericana
at 5:40 PM on September 11, 2008
(1 comment)
Fox,
the BBC and
CNN have all revealed that Republican US presidential candidate John McCain has picked Alaskan Governor
Sarah Palin as his running mate on his 72nd birthday on the eve of the start of
Republican National Convention. Despite being wildly popular in Alaska, Palin has recently been involved in
an investigation over whether she dismissed a public safety commissioner because he refused to dismiss her former brother-in-law.
posted to MetaFilter by HaloMan
at 7:52 AM on August 29, 2008
(5604 comments)
The Internet: the perfect weapon against boredom?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Tnuocca
at 2:07 PM on August 23, 2008
(25 comments)
The evolution of the US presidential campaign ad, 1952 to 1996...
1952: Eisenhower-Nixon (
We Like Ike,
The Man from Abilene)
vs Stevenson-Sparkman (
I Love the Gov [apologies for the intro],
Ike... Bob..., Vote Stevenson/The Music Man, (
Remember the Farmer, Back to the Days of '31).
Bonus: Newsreels dealing with the campaigns.
1956: Eisenhower-Nixon (
Eisenhower Answers America: The Cost of Living [excerpt],
Corruption (california spot))
vs Stevenson-Kefauver (
How's that again, General?,
The Man from Libertyville [same annoying intro], Ad-lee, Ad-lie).
Bonus: Election Day newsreel, including a santa Claus arriving in a flying saucer;
Eisenhower, Suez, and hungary in 1956.
posted to MetaFilter by flibbertigibbet
at 12:03 AM on August 22, 2008
(46 comments)
Tiled Background Designer
is just a small, useful tool to create patterns. Experiment with pictures, colors, textures and transparency to get best result.
posted to MetaFilter by Dave Faris
at 1:38 AM on July 17, 2008
(37 comments)
I'm looking for unabashedly happy, feel good music. Do you have any favorites to recommend?
posted to Ask Metafilter by dpx.mfx
at 6:17 PM on July 16, 2008
(123 comments)
How do I convince someone Science is real?
posted to Ask Metafilter by doppleradar
at 12:50 PM on July 15, 2008
(69 comments)
Looking for some podcasts about nothing, and video games, respectively.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dreamcast
at 6:47 PM on May 31, 2008
(22 comments)
History is a Weapon
-- Featuring
Propaganda by the inventor of modern PR,
Edward Bernays, essays by
Bill Clinton,
Eugene Debs,
Frederick Douglass,
Sojourner Truth,
Mark Twain, the entirety of
A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn, and
much, much more.
posted to MetaFilter by empath
at 11:58 PM on May 26, 2008
(55 comments)
What's the best health advice you ever received?
posted to Ask Metafilter by HotPatatta
at 9:14 PM on May 9, 2008
(59 comments)
What are some "britpop" sounding groups/acts that feature
a female singer? (a la The Verve/ Oasis/ Soundtrack of our Lives... you know, rockers/flag wavers/ ballads/psychedelic)
thanks
posted to Ask Metafilter by mrmarley
at 6:39 AM on May 2, 2008
(31 comments)
What is the most beautiful place on Earth? I'd like to make plans to go there.
posted to Ask Metafilter by netbros
at 11:13 AM on April 29, 2008
(119 comments)
Life-altering experiences. Can you point to a single experience in your life, as a child, which you can define as having contributed to the person you are today? (+)
posted to Ask Metafilter by jeremias
at 4:41 AM on February 2, 2005
(216 comments)
A rambling instrumental with banjo, whistling, and a few other ingredients. Mix well and serve chilled.
posted to MeFi Music by ORthey
at 10:34 PM on April 1, 2007
(14 comments)
A rough mix of a few languages and my dad's guitarone.
posted to MeFi Music by ORthey
at 6:38 PM on July 13, 2006
(11 comments)
I liked
cortex's song so much I had my band record a backing track for it.
posted to MeFi Music by mexican
at 3:50 AM on March 5, 2007
(30 comments)
A very New York-bred outlook at old-time Cuban music, recorded entirely with .. violas! This was my attempt to create asymmetrical but memorable melodies, clear textures crammed with material, and experiment with multitrack viola as a concept, an ensemble. The sound of the classic Cuban bands had all that - except the violas, that is. This track appears on my newly released CD, the
VJOLA: WORLD ON FOUR STRINGS
posted to MeFi Music by barmaljova
at 12:03 AM on July 9, 2006
(20 comments)
A second pretty much complete song for the RPM Challenge.
Fancy ears will be able to pick out my attempt at learning to play the Cuatro that was hand-delivered to my front door from the awesome and amazing
Micayetoca in Venezuela.
posted to MeFi Music by chococat
at 2:28 PM on February 23, 2007
(40 comments)
A rap education for an picky atheist feminist weaned on indie, punk and new wave - primarily music but books/essays would be good too.
posted to Ask Metafilter by carbide
at 3:45 AM on April 25, 2008
(76 comments)
How do I move my iTunes library from my old PC to my new PC? I listen on my iPhone, not an iPod, which I understand does not function in disk mode. I've searched other answers and can't find one that addresses these particular issues, plus the Apple website claims iTunes version 7.0 "fixes" this problem which really makes me nervous. Thanks!
posted to Ask Metafilter by carriest
at 7:06 PM on April 15, 2008
(7 comments)
Nothing but short Flash animations, all with the most awesome or annoying techno/8bit soundtracks ever.
Crazy techno monster
,
fingers from craters
,
sometimes it doesn't pay to get up
,
not quite an oomp lompaa
,
furies need exercise too
,
happy at my day job,
all downhill from here,
lunch with my little brother
,
looking for tps reports
,
cardboardobots transform!,
more fingers in crators ,
dive into happy hell
,
mario, wtf?!,
hey kitty
,
dance with me you big bear
and finally,
something to calm you down
Found via
this AskMe question.
posted to MetaFilter by Brandon Blatcher
at 6:13 AM on April 8, 2008
(18 comments)
ROM CHECK FAIL
is a goofy little PC game, in the classic 1980's arcade/home console genre of ... err ...
Use the space bar to fire your blaster. Or sword. (Or jump.) Use the arrow keys to control your ... guy as if you were playing ... that ... classic game. Eliminate all the enemy, well, things in the expected way, and go on to the next maze/planet/cave/highway. Look, just play it, OK? It's fun!
posted to MetaFilter by CrunchyFrog
at 11:53 PM on March 25, 2008
(16 comments)
In honor of the 5-year anniversary of the Iraq War, PBS'
Frontline presented a fantastic 2- part special on the issue this past Monday and Tuesday. It is now available in it's entirety online along with interview transcripts from senior officials, a video timeline of the war, and battlefield stories from soldiers.
Bush's War
posted to MetaFilter by auralcoral
at 6:29 AM on March 26, 2008
(102 comments)
ElfQuest for free...gradually.
The complete ElfQuest comic oeuvre (about 6000 pages) is being released online in batches every friday. The first five issues (a complete 150 page arc in itself), along with some other EQ series's first issues, are already up.
posted to MetaFilter by Sparx
at 10:11 AM on March 20, 2008
(54 comments)
