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Jacques Brel et compagnie

Kattullus — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:31:22 -0800

YouTube user lightning49 has 160 of videos of French singers which she has subtitled with her translations. Her biggest collection is of Jacques Brel videos but there are also songs performed by George Brassens, Charles Aznavour, Edith Piaf as well as a smattering of other stuff. To start you off with a few songs here are three of my favorite songs by Brel, Je suis un soir d'éte, Le moribond and La valse à mille temp along with Charles Aznavour's La boheme, Edith Piaf's Milord and Georges Brassens' Les passantes.

"Window in the Sky", a U2 montage of 137 video clips

stbalbach — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:20:28 -0800

"Window in the Sky" is a YouTube style video synch mash-up done on a professional budget with the magic of copyright clearances. "It's a triumph of postmodern reconstruction" says the Washington Post.

The spoken, then sung monologue of a prostitute

tellurian — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 21:17:21 -0800

The Nickel Under The Foot is one of the most important songs in the history of the American theatre. The back story.

Luther Vandross: RIP

trip and a half — Fri, 01 Jul 2005 19:31:50 -0800

Luther Vandross is gone. The great R&B balladeer died today, apparently due to complications from a stroke he suffered two years ago. Believers in an afterlife can hope he's enjoying a dance with his father. After all, he did believe in the "Power of Love". RIP.

iPod Coffee Table

haasim — Tue, 24 May 2005 09:47:02 -0800

iPod Coffee Table created by a Toronto design student

We Salute You, O Dark Master

John of Michigan — Tue, 03 May 2005 14:11:39 -0800

Not just for hard rockers, apparently . . . They're everywhere, damn worshippers of satan. Some you'd figure right away, some you wouldn't. Ever been to a rock concert? Yep, you're probably damned, too.

Hallelujah

miss lynnster — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 17:22:45 -0800

"Precious Lord" sung by Mahalia Jackson (mp3)
No artist brought more acclaim to gospel music than Mahalia Jackson (October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972). Beginning in 1950, her divine (.wav) talents were featured weekly on Studs Turkel's radio program, and through her music and gentle personality she became so beloved worldwide that her funeral rivaled that of royalty. Mahalia sang "Precious Lord" at Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.'s funeral -- at Mahalia's funeral, Aretha Franklin did the honors. Mahalia was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame posthumously in 1997. Word has it she also made a mean okra gumbo.

A History of Polish Jazz

Bighappyfunhouse — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 22:48:27 -0800

A History of Polish Jazz

Kid Rock: Defender of America's Moral Values

nathanrudy — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 11:02:39 -0800

Kid Rock To Play Bush Inauguration ... The Bush Twins have invited Kid Rock to play their inauguration bash after their father is sworn in to a second term. Rock also played the Republican National Convention. This is a guy who stuck his head through an American flag at the Superbowl and has lyrics that say all women are whores and extol drug and alcohol abuse. (The link has actual lyrics from Rock, so if you are offended by cursing don't follow it.)

Two peas in a pod.

You Should See the Other Guy — Tue, 28 Dec 2004 01:16:36 -0800

Every July, peas grow there. {mp3}
Eat Your Peas. {mov}

This is simply beyond my comprehension.

asbates2 — Thu, 09 Dec 2004 02:32:45 -0800

"Kriminalz?" Appears to be two German guys attempting to rap while wearing construction hats. German or not, how can this be for real?

One man live!

mr.marx — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 10:24:48 -0800

McRorie - One man band from the future

Band Aid Dilema

qwerty155 — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 04:18:55 -0800

Sick of Charity Records? You know it's for a good cause, you want to help, but god, don't charity records stink? Well, here's the answer. Buy the record whilst maintaining some (musical) dignity.

Brother from another planet.

mic stand — Mon, 29 Nov 2004 07:21:45 -0800

ArtFilter: Scottrohedron raps and wraps.

How the pirates saved civilization

joaquim — Thu, 11 Nov 2004 14:24:02 -0800

Every Song Ever Recorded His goal: to own a digital copy of every song ever made. His reason: to preserve them through the upcoming apocalyptic jihad. Just don't ask him to share. (via Macsurfer)

Oops I blew it up again

mr.marx — Fri, 24 Sep 2004 13:58:39 -0800

Black widow pop. "With tATu, Ivan Shapovalov took the media's obsession with paedophilia, and spun it into a chart-topping lesbo-schoolgirl pop act. Now he's trying to do the same with Islamic terrorism. On Sept 11 in Moscow, he launched nATo, a 16-year-old girl who dresses in a Burqua, much like the Black Widow suicide bombers who are currently terrorising Russia. With the Beslan massacre only a week old, Nato's launch - complete with invitations designed like plane tickets - was not a huge success... Mindful of the dire consequences of being a dissenting voice in Putin's Russia these days, Shapovalov is planning to launch nATo properly in London later this year, and get a recording contract here." stolen from popbitch

713 versions of Eruption now available

turbodog — Tue, 21 Sep 2004 15:42:39 -0800

MP3's - Covers & Tributes on Guitar101.com. is like karaoke WITH GUITARS!!!! My favorite so far.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Beatle Bob!

Gilbert — Sun, 19 Sep 2004 16:20:52 -0800

Ladies and Gentlemen, Beatle Bob!
With today being the last day of the Austin City Limits Music Festival, I thought it might be a good time to shine the spotlight on rock and roll gadfly "Beatle" Bob Matonis, who, as per his habit, made the scene like sex machine, shaking his vintage-clad booty back stage (and on stage) at numerous sets this weekend. Though he's actually from St. Louis, Beatle Bob makes it to gigs all across the country, and seems particularly fond of South by Southwest, where his presence can pretty much guarantee you picked the right showcase to attend. Over the years, I've seen Beatle Bob on literally dozens of occasions. Have you had the chance to catch this oddball rock mascot in your town?

white stuff in my hair

angry modem — Thu, 16 Sep 2004 20:00:24 -0800

Crispy New Freestyle : Featuring such lyrical gems as 'I like to suck mouse dick' (wmv link)

I Hear A New World

LinusMines — Fri, 10 Sep 2004 11:31:52 -0800

Meeksville centers around Joe Meek, Britain's first independent record producer, whose DIY engineering wizardry would transform record-making during the Sixties. Five years after an international #1 hit in the Tornadoes' space-age Telstar (Windows Media or RealPlayer), he would self-destruct, in an end not without tragedy or speculation. His works--along with his trademarked name--live on.

That Texas education must have fucked you up when you were very small

GriffX — Fri, 10 Sep 2004 10:14:11 -0800

"To Kill the Child" and "Leaving Beirut" - two new songs written in response to the Iraq war by Roger Waters, and posted to his website in various streaming formats.

Too many tear drops

drezdn — Mon, 30 Aug 2004 00:57:25 -0800

Banned by the Vatican and created by a tone deaf engineer... presenting the Hammond.

The daily adventures of mixerman are back

mfbridges — Thu, 12 Aug 2004 09:48:13 -0800

The daily adventures of mixerman are back. Mixerman has started posting a new set of diary entries about his recording sessions with an anonymous band. His original diary (discussed here) is now available in hardcover.

The end of music

ciderwoman — Thu, 05 Aug 2004 09:44:46 -0800

The worst CD in the world. Here's something to while away the office hours, compiling the worst CD in the world from tracks that you own.

"What's your least favourite track by your favourite band? It's a difficult question, because often we're reluctant to admit that our favourite bands have written bad songs. We program ourselves to take sides: we'll often convince ourselves that a good song by a band we don't generally like is worse than a bad song by a band we normally love.

I'm interested to know if there's any common stuff in people's most hated songs list, and conversely if something you own and hate happens to be someone else's favourite. And if there's something you really can't stand - why did you buy it? Why do you still have it?"

So it's fifteen tracks in your own record collection that you hate the most. And the site is something to do with some time mefi poster nylon, so all the more reason to join in the fun

I'm kicking off my CD with starship.

Band2Band

srboisvert — Tue, 27 Jul 2004 08:03:00 -0800

B2B. Band to Band links. 6 degrees for music.