Mad props to John Biehler for sharing this one with me. The sugar coated geekness of this video is one thing, but the tune is damn catchy. Crank up the bass on this for sure.
If you like this one, then check out Salad Wrap. These guys are clever.
Imperial Teen – ivanka
I’ll spare you the “I’ve been busy” story if you can stand the rock and roll. Imperial Teen always seems to pop up when I’ve forgot about them, so I found this. Not the best video quality, but the song is a favorite.
Refused – new noise
This one is loud, so you are warned. Coming home the other day, this popped up on random and reminded me of how much I loved to play this song at two in the afternoon on my college radio station, completely going to a different side of the spectrum of playing something nice and mellow to something such as… Refused.
The group disbanded in 1998, and fortunately for all of us, members of this band went on to form two other projects that I thoroughly enjoy, The (International) Noise Conspiracy and The Lost Patrol Band. Look for a new album from T(I)NC at the end of November.
The Spaghetti Cat, the Vancouver Canucks and ABBA
Pure brilliance. However, how does one teach a cat to eat spaghetti, yet alone talk Canucks through song? That’s talent.
A futuristic view of the Internet from 1969
I picked up on this video from the Apple Gazette today and found it fascinating. It was a view of what computer networks, and the Internet, would be like in the future, all in that lovable style of informational movies from that era.
The best part is the way the husband looks when he has to deal with the bills that the wife is spending money on. Obviously they saw the future of the Internet, but there was a lack of innovation for gender roles.
Not too bad. The technology is off a little bit, but the concept is there.
Mates of State – my only offer
Been a while since I’ve posted a good tune (no need to mention a lack of posting anything in the first place because life is hectic), so here we go.
Mates of State put a new album out this year and even made it up to B.C. for the Pemberton Music Festival. Sadly, we were unable to go, not to mention get any press passes for the event, but the one show we did catch last year still has me as a big fan.
I love it when two people can create music like this, and it sounds pretty much just like this when you see them live. It’s also a great little soundtrack for bus rides to and from work in this hot summer weather we’ve been having in Vancouver recently.
Doves – black and white town / there goes the fear
To continue with my efforts in sharing what I’m into, I’m digging Doves a lot these days. I can’t exactly tell you why, but these next couple of tunes are worth the effort of tracking down on your Thursday and throwing into a mix for the commute to or from work on Friday. That’s just what someone like me would do if I were you, and you should do that because you’re you. And you like this music. No, trust me, you do.
You can always try to hit the iTunes Music Store and grab “The Last Broadcast”[itunes] or “Some Cities”[itunes].
Ben Folds covering The Postal Service – such great heights
This is a melting pot of some of my favorite artists. Dntel linked up with Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie, and The Postal Service was born. And now, I came across this cover by Ben Folds doing “Such Great Heights” for an Australian TV program just today, posted nearly a year ago. All of it, pure brilliance.
Electric Six – dance commander
It’s been a while since we’ve had a good rock song from YouTube. Walking across the bridge on the way home from work the other day, this popped up on random, and everything seemed better.
Check out more Electric Six if you dig it. We had the extreme pleasure of seeing these guys when we interviewed Aberdeen City for RadioZoom #116
Jeff dances around Iowa like Matt dances around the world
I got this from my pal Doug who I once shared living quarters with in Japan. I wrote about Matt dancing around the world previously, so when I saw this come into my email and watched it, I nearly died. There are too many places that I know and have seen in this, but never danced at. Yay Iowa!