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CALL 1-800-HELLO NASTY

Room 641-A — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:21:13 -0800

If you were watching late-night television in July 1998 you may have seen the half-hour informercial parody that the Beastie Boys produced to promote their upcoming album, Hello Nasty. The ad features Mike D, MCA , and Ad-Rock taking on roles to shill everything from the services of phone psychics to get-rich-quick scams to a food processor that plays songs from the upcoming LP. (Warning: video auto-loads.) To navigate the main link above: Click NEXT below the YouTube frame to go to part 2. Click MORE INFO ABOUT THIS SHOW for background on the infomercial. (Sadly, part three of the infomercial is now copyright-blocked in the U.S. but that doesn't detract from the other videos.) Direct links to YouTube: Hello Nasty Informercial Pt. 1 (SLYT) Hello Nasty Informercial Pt. 2 (SLYT) Hello Nasty Informercial Pt. 3 (SLYT)

Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts

zarq — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:11:38 -0800

Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts: From 1958-1973, composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein (Previously on MeFi) played live, educational concerts with the New York Philharmonic that were televised nationwide on CBS. Tapes of the broadcasts were eventually syndicated to 40 countries, introducing an entire generation of children to a wide range musical concepts, styles and composers. The first concert to air was "What Does Music Mean." Bernstein led a total of fifty-three Young People's Concerts during those fourteen years, and covered a broad range of subjects. The works of the great composers were explored, including tributes to modern masters such as Dmitri Shostakovich, Paul Hindemith, Gustav Holst, Aaron Copland and Charles Ives. Bernstein discussed "Jazz in the Concert Hall," "Folk Music in the Concert Hall," and "The Latin-American Spirit." He explained the intricacies of Music Theory in programs such as "Musical Atoms: A Study of Intervals" and "What is a Mode?" He broached complex aesthetic issues such as "What Does Music Mean?" (his first program) with clarity and without condescension. Bernstein also used the Young People's Concerts to introduce young performers to the musical world. The sixteen year-old pianist André Watts made his debut in the concert of January 15, 1963.
25 of the 53 concerts are available on YouTube 1) What Does Music Mean? Playlist. Parts: 1, 2, 3, 4 2) What is American Music? Parts: 1, 2, 3, 4 3) What is Orchestration? Parts: 1, 2, 3, 4 4) What Makes Music Symphonic? Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 5) What is Classical Music? Parts: 1, 2, 3, 4 6) Humor in Music. Parts: 1, 2, 3, 4 7) What is a Concerto? Parts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 8) Who is Gustav Mahler? 15) Folk Music in the Concert Hall. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 16) What is Impressionism? Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 18) Happy Birthday, Igor Stravinsky. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 21) What is Melody? Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 23) The Latin American Spirit. Parts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 27) Jazz in the Concert Hall. Parts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 28) What is Sonata Form? Parts: 1, 2, 3, 4 31) A Tribute to Sibelius. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 32) Musical Atoms: A Study of Intervals. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 33) The Sound of an Orchestra. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 34) A Birthday Tribute to Shostakovich. Playlist. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 36) What is a Mode? Playlist. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 40) A Toast to Vienna in 3/4 Time. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 43) Quiz-Concert: How Musical Are You? Parts: 1, 2, 3, 4 46) Berlioz Takes a Trip. Parts: 1, 2, 3, 4 47) Two Ballet Birds. Parts: 1, 2 3, 4, 5 48) Fidelio: A Celebration of Life. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Many of the linked videos are in black and white. While the programs are appropriate for children, the language used to describe various music forms is sometimes not politically correct, according to modern sensibilities.

Fixed

Artw — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:26:06 -0800

"This was never meant to be so easy to watch" NIN art director Rob Sheridan on the controversial Broken video which surfaced briefly on Vimeo this week.

Kitty Work It!

The Whelk — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:15:37 -0800

The music video for "I Don't Wanna Dance" by Alex Gaudino ft. Taboo takes the form of an aerobics class for kitty cats.

Cookie Monster Broke Luce

2N2222 — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:47:50 -0800

Cookie Monster and Tom Waits together again. nsfw lyrics Previously.

Women of Punk

ifjuly — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:09:29 -0800

Women of Punk 30 shows containing almost 400 video clips exploring the role women have played in Punk music from the 70's to today, with rare interviews and concerts, videos, documentaries and feature films.

Energyne/Barco/Draino hot shot/Whack attack/Helium/N2O/Formaldehyde

item — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:32:15 -0800

The Cramps ripped it up, madly channeling the sordid specters of rock 'n roll's past while staying true to its psychedelic future, even when voxman Lux Interior was a lean 59 years old. The first show from their last-ever tour does nothing but prove it. Rot in Peace, Lux.

Masters of making you cry

ctmf — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:53:14 -0800

The Chopsticks Brothers (筷子兄弟) [Google translated bio] are Xiao Yang and Wang Taili, Chinese indie musician/filmmakers making internet short films which generally function as extended music videos for their original songs. Old Boys (42 min, english sub) October 2010 [Youku copy] - over 52 million views Short video on YouTube, english subtitles The Winner (english sub) 5.5 Million views in first 3 days 15 million + view on this copy on Youku Father (June 2012) has alternate versions of the film for sons or daughters As yet, no English subtitled version seems to be available, but it's still worth watching. Father/son version Father/daughter version

Matmos + rat cage = pretty sounds.

loquacious — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:06:11 -0800

A nice documentary video of live electronic music sampling and improvisation featuring Matmos with a rat cage.

'I’d have to date an astronaut to get a longer distance relationship.'

shakespeherian — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:56:21 -0800

Artmaking, a love story. How viral I Have Your Heart film brought two creators together from worlds away. [Different Kim Boekbinder video previously]

Bonobo : Cirrus

maltorrance — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:50:24 -0800

music video weird and wonderful.

Papercraft animation

dhruva — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:49:10 -0800

Papercraft animation "The latest stop motion music video from animation duo Katarzyna Kijek and Przemysław Adamski for Japanese singer-songwriter Shugo Tokumaru." [via]

Nothing Else Matters

Rhaomi — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:31:51 -0800

Kathryn Bigelow's striking bin Laden manhunt thriller Zero Dark Thirty arrives in wide release tonight on the heels of a final artful trailer -- one with oddly familiar musical accompaniment. The funereal hymn, a cover of Metallica's "Nothing Else Matters" (lyrics), deftly recasts the 90s power ballad as a haunting dirge of quiet grief, shattered ideals, and a singleminded focus on revenge, a perfect distillation of the film's profoundly grim thesis. But while the song may be fitting, it wasn't composed for the project -- it's just the latest success story from Belgian women's choir Scala & Kolacny Brothers, whose mournful reinterpretations of classic and modern rock -- catapulted by their rendition of "Creep" in The Social Network -- have made them famous around the world, with star turns in the likes of Homeland ("Every Breath You Take") and Downton Abbey ("With or Without You"). Cover comparison site WhoSampled offers a list of YouTube comparisons between the covers and the originals; look inside for more of their work in movies and television. "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica (used in Zero Dark Thirty) "Creep" by Radiohead (used in The Social Network) "Every Breath You Take" by The Police (used in Homeland) "With or Without You" by U2 (used in Downton Abbey) "Engel" by Rammstein (used in The Possession) "Exit Music (For a Film)" by Radiohead "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana "Yellow" by Coldplay "Everything in its Right Place" by Radiohead "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas & the Papas "Last Christmas" by Wham! "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette "Every Breathe You Take" by The Police "Champagne Supernova" by Oasis "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay "Solsbury Hill" by Peter Gabriel "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue "Schrei nach Liebe" by Die Ärzte The Scala choir previously on Mefi

Davy Jones' Video Locker and 66th Birthday

not_on_display — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:00:59 -0800

It seems David Bowie recently got a Vimeo account, and is posting lots of videos from across the years on his website. Including one yesterday for his new single, which is being released ahead of his first album in ten years. Way to celebrate your 66th, Ziggy!

La Madonna Inn E Mobile

The Whelk — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:32:00 -0800

Aria was an art movie/promotional stunt put out by Virgin Media in 1987 with famous directors providing a music-video take on various opera pieces. ( A full review by That Opera Chick). Of particular note is Julien Temple's (Of Earth Girls Are Easy fame) adaptation of Verdi's Rigoletto as a zany, cartoonish, ecstasy-fueled and very 80s farce set at the infamous Madonna Inn. Watch the whole delirious sequence here.

Christmas Can Be Green And Bright

The Whelk — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 13:52:31 -0800

"Mele Kalikimaka" (Ukelele cords) is a Hawaiian-themed Christmas song written in 1949 by Robert Alex Anderson. The phrase is borrowed directly from English but since Hawaiian has a different phonological system - Hawaiian does not have the /r/ or /s/ of English and doesn't have the phonotactic constraints to allow consonants at the end of syllables or consonant clusters - "Merry Christmas" becomes "Mele Kalikimaka". Enjoy the canonical version with Bing Crosby And The Andrew Sisters (lounge remix) or by KT Tunstall or Bette Milder or Jimmy Buffet or Gianni And Sarah or The Puppini Sisters or Reel Big Fish or Country Western style or pared down instrumental or Celtic Rock style or performed on the Metro by Pokey LaFarge or ..whatever the hell this is.

Fruit Ninja: The Movie

Slap*Happy — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 04:42:51 -0800

Based on the hit videogame, Fruit Ninja: ~~The Movie~~ The Brostep Video (SLYT. Caution, contains dubstep-like music.)

EPIC RAP BATTLES OF HISTORY! ...RHAOMI! ...VERSUS... RHYTHM! ...BEGIN!!!

Rhaomi — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:33:49 -0800

"it's such a thrill to add a filter, lo-fi, lo-fi"

flex — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 09:22:39 -0800

Look At This Instagram (Nickelback parody) (video, ~3 min.)

Impossible boy directs Impossible Girl

Brandon Blatcher — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:00:55 -0800

The video for musician Kim Boekbinder's song 'Gypsy', which was directed and edited by The Whelk [via mefi projects]

Led Zeppelin - Royal Albert Hall, January 9, 1970

Egg Shen — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:12:37 -0800

Led Zeppelin - Royal Albert Hall, January 9, 1970 (previously) Their current two-hour plus act is a blitzkrieg of musically-perfected hard rock that combines heavy dramatics with lashings of sex into a formula that can’t fail to move the senses and limbs. At the pace they’ve been setting on their current seven-town British tour there are few groups who could live with them on stage. - Nick Logan Of the many bootleg versions of this concert, the best is perhaps the Winston Remasters in FLAC. Links are available.

On the prowl

fearfulsymmetry — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 09:38:45 -0800

Smack My Kitty Up (An edit/remix of the video to Superchunk's Crossed Wires) MLYT

David, where are my cigarettes?

item — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:15:47 -0800

'It's probably easy today to dismiss Negativland's activities as trifle, banal or plain stupid. They probably wouldn't be too uncomfortable with that, as they rarely claimed to go beyond the softest platitudes of the entertainment biz. No Other Possibility (1989, 58 mins, .avi d/l link), their first video work, showcases the band at a career threshold, before their U2ploitation move and just after their Christianity hoax. It typically explores the debris of American pop culture, dealing with automobile fetishism, televised preaching, halloween traditions, Marlboro masculinity, soft drinks and MTV.' '[No Other Possibility] features such iconic culture-jam figures as Reverend Dick, The Weatherman, Dick Vaughn or Crosley Bendix, it expands on the visionary concept of Universal Media Netweb and seamlessly jams live footage, TV excerpts, street interviews and home-recorded theatrical performances in a zapping collage that could well have inspired EBN's ZooTV show. From the brilliant Christianity is Stupid murders hoax to the magical significance of numbers, from lime soda to green slime and lung cancer, No Other Possibility stands as an entertaining essay on pop culture, tele-kinetics and media-noise. And there's also a small boy who, like most people, would prefer bands to have girls playing drums.' via Eye of Sound/UBUWEB (alternate youtube link, if youtube enters your veins in an easier fashion)

All is not lost

jbickers — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:23:08 -0800

The video for Frightened Rabbit's new song "State Hospital" is a powerful meditation on rape, domestic violence, suicide and what it means to be strong in the face of all of them. Frightened Rabbit was formed in Scotland in 2003. As with "State Hospital," their work is typically melancholic and emotional: examples include "The Loneliness and the Scream," "Swim Until You Can't See Land," "Head Rolls Off," "My Backwards Walk," and the previously discussed "I Feel Better." The State Hospital EP, as well as their earlier eponymous EP, are both available on Soundcloud. Just yesterday, they released exclusively to IFC "The Highlands Film," a 17-minute musical travelogue of their recent trip through the Scottish Highlands. (To extend the rabbit hole just a bit deeper: If you enjoy Frightened Rabbit, you will almost certainly also enjoy their Scot-rock brethren The Twilight Sad, Twin Atlantic, Admiral Fallow and Biffy Clyro (full set from this year's iTunes Festival).)

Accept - Osaka, 1985

Egg Shen — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:42:02 -0800

With their brutal, simple riffs and aggressive, fast tempos, Accept were one of the top metal bands of the early '80s, and a major influence on the development of thrash. Led by the unique vocal stylings of screeching banshee Udo Dirkschneider, the band forged an instantly recognizable sound and was notorious as one of the decade's fiercest live acts. - AllMusic