Haven't posted in a while. Check out Karen Elson with a release off Jack White's record label Third Man Records. Definitely a similar sound to White, but she's got her own style to it. Good stuff.
Karen Elson - The Truth is in the Dirt from Karen Elson on Vimeo.
August 23, 2011
August 12, 2011
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
If anybody played Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video games back in the day, you'll know this one. What a classic.
If you had N64 when you were a kid, you had Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. One of the most popular games of its time, THPS brought music into gaming in a new way and paved the way for more gaming-music inclusion. While licensing songs for use in games was not new, THPS definitely allowed it to grow as bands clamored to get their music into games. I can remember playing these games and not knowing the songs. As I got older, I'd hear them online or from a friend and think "Man, that was in Tony Hawk, how do I still remember the words?" Proof that music in games really does stick in people's heads.
Check this one out for a throwback: Goldfinger - Superman
If you had N64 when you were a kid, you had Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. One of the most popular games of its time, THPS brought music into gaming in a new way and paved the way for more gaming-music inclusion. While licensing songs for use in games was not new, THPS definitely allowed it to grow as bands clamored to get their music into games. I can remember playing these games and not knowing the songs. As I got older, I'd hear them online or from a friend and think "Man, that was in Tony Hawk, how do I still remember the words?" Proof that music in games really does stick in people's heads.
Check this one out for a throwback: Goldfinger - Superman
August 9, 2011
Check My Machine
Echoes and grooves. That's what today's song is all about. Paul McCartney's solo stuff is definitely underrated. Everybody knows him for the Beatles and Wings but he had some great albums alone. This song definitely fits the mood for today, so slow down, let the machine fall from the sky.
August 8, 2011
Weezer
Hey everybody, been away for a while I know. Good news though! The music is on its way back.
I got a chance to see Weezer and the Flaming Lips two weeks ago. What a crazy show. The bands experimented with a new style of playing where one band would play a few songs and then the other band would come on and play a few songs. It was pretty awesome but the crowd was way more into Weezer, which kind of sucked. Don't get me wrong I love Weezer, but man did the Flaming Lips put on a great show. Yes, the Lips are a psychedelic-pop-funk-everything fusion, but the show they put on was spectacular - confetti everywhere, space balls (you're going to want to click on this link), balloons, strobes, crazy colors, weird images on the backing screen, Wayne Coyne's quirks and this list doesn't even do it any justice. But hey! This post is supposed to be about Weezer!
Weezer didn't fail to impress and the crowd received their set much better than the Flaming Lips were received. Interesting to note, though, that the lawn crowd could be heard from behind the seats singing the Lips songs AND the Weezer songs. Pretty awesome. Mostly Blue Album classics were played, with a few oddities and Pinkertons thrown in. I've heard very mixed reviews of Weezer live, but I have to say they were pretty good. Rivers (the lead singer) even came into the crowd during "If You're Wondering..." I was lucky enough to be close by to watch Rivers come sing with everybody. What a triumphant moment. Without further ado, I give you Rivers Cuomo:
I got a chance to see Weezer and the Flaming Lips two weeks ago. What a crazy show. The bands experimented with a new style of playing where one band would play a few songs and then the other band would come on and play a few songs. It was pretty awesome but the crowd was way more into Weezer, which kind of sucked. Don't get me wrong I love Weezer, but man did the Flaming Lips put on a great show. Yes, the Lips are a psychedelic-pop-funk-everything fusion, but the show they put on was spectacular - confetti everywhere, space balls (you're going to want to click on this link), balloons, strobes, crazy colors, weird images on the backing screen, Wayne Coyne's quirks and this list doesn't even do it any justice. But hey! This post is supposed to be about Weezer!
Weezer didn't fail to impress and the crowd received their set much better than the Flaming Lips were received. Interesting to note, though, that the lawn crowd could be heard from behind the seats singing the Lips songs AND the Weezer songs. Pretty awesome. Mostly Blue Album classics were played, with a few oddities and Pinkertons thrown in. I've heard very mixed reviews of Weezer live, but I have to say they were pretty good. Rivers (the lead singer) even came into the crowd during "If You're Wondering..." I was lucky enough to be close by to watch Rivers come sing with everybody. What a triumphant moment. Without further ado, I give you Rivers Cuomo:
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