Tag Archive: Music

Jan 19 2013

The Feelies

I remember discovering The Feelies records about a decade ago. Something told me that it was so special that I should save them for a day when I gave up on music. I’ve done this with books too, refusing to read the last book in a series, or even the last pages. Finishing them seemed too fatalistic.
Now I’m older and though I haven’t given up on music, I now view my time-capsule hesitation efforts as pretentious. All it got me was a half-forgotten list of music and art that I cheated myself out of loving.

Aug 15 2012

Why I’m leaving Rock Beyond Belief

Chris Herr

^that guy^ Dubble yew Tee Eff!! I’ve been absent for awhile and I wish it were under better conditions that I was able to make another post. Unforunately, I will be leaving Rock Beyond Belief 2. My efforts to get this movement off the ground running have taken me on a short journey I thought …

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Aug 05 2012

How come all the unicorns in the bible are dead?

i was born a unicorn

The King James bible is my favorite. Not only is it the most poetic translation, KJV also has unicorns! Isaiah 34:7 And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness. That’s my favorite of the bunch. …

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Jul 16 2012

Earliest Occupy Wall Street, circa 2000

Rage against the machine - jackpot

This band really needs to record new material. Rage Against The Machine – Sleep Now in the Fire Via wikipedia: The shoot for the music video on January 26, 2000, caused the doors of the New York Stock Exchange to be closed. In fact, the Stock Exchange locked its doors mid-day in response to fears …

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Jul 08 2012

Songs that make you not want to die

music is happiness

When I’m feeling like a sad-bastard I don’t play sad-bastard music. I put on music about overcoming tragedy. I’m not sure if I invented the phrase ‘self-help rock’ or not. It’s not a real genre, but then again, I could probably fill several mix-tapes with it. This is a list of songs that may even …

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Jul 08 2012

Underground songs for those attempting to be underground

This post is not a personal entry, nor a call for help. Just sit back. Click. It is what it is. Primitive Hands – I’ll Die Alone (2009) Mission of Burma – That’s When I Reach for my Revolver (1981) Dead Milkmen – I Hate Myself (1989) Daniel Johnston – Casper the Friendly Ghost (1983) …

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Jan 13 2012

Han Solo, early foxhole atheist

Han solo 'hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.'

A long time ago, in a galaxy redundantly far away… humans evolved (somehow.) One of the earliest foxhole atheists was Han Solo. Potentially the first foxhole atheist. Click image to emwiden and embiggen. (For the wallpaper at 1680 x 1050) or click here to just embiggen “Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good …

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Dec 26 2010

Melodysheep – We Are All Connected

Melodysheep is the creative force behind the Symphony of Science series of music videos. This time around, he fashions together a piece about the interconnected nature of the very small and the very large. As usual, he uses the voices and words of famous modern scientists with clever auto-tune manipulation and catchy electronic music to spectacular …

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Dec 09 2010

Melodysheep – A Glorious Dawn

Melodysheep is the creative force behind the Symphony of Science series of music videos. This was the first in the series. As usual, he uses the voices and words of famous modern scientists with clever auto-tune manipulation and catchy electronic music to spectacular effect. I really liked his treatment of Carl Sagan ‘attempting to sing a …

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Dec 08 2010

Legendary Musician and Non-Believer John Lennon Died 30 Years Ago Today

At around 10:50 pm on 8 December 1980, as Lennon and Ono returned to their New York apartment in The Dakota, Mark David Chapman shot Lennon in the back four times at the entrance to the building.  Rushed to Roosevelt Hospital, Lennon was pronounced dead on arrival at 11:07 pm. His impact on music is unfathomable. His murder is one of …

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