Just a Little While
Michael Gregory, of Auto-Tune the News, has penned a gem of a pop song. Though the mp3 of the song misses the 2:42 mark of perfection by a couple of seconds, it’s close enough to lend credible evidence to the theory.
$0.98 for the song, and the thought that my small contribution may help genius like this continue, seems like a good deal to me.
The Dandy Warhols pull through
I’m a bit behind the curve on this one, but did you know that Michael Jackson died? I was reminded of this fact while listening to “Welcome to the Monkey House” by the Dandy Warhols. Recorded in 2003, the title track contains this contractual line:
When Michael Jackson dies / We’re covering Blackbird
Intrigued by this six-year old promise of a future song, I did a little digging. Sure enough, they did it. While initially caught off guard, they got together and put out a single soon thereafter.
Classic Hits by Microsoft Songsmith: "White Wedding" by Billy Idol
It doesn’t get much better than this.
Sharing the music
As part of my renewed appreciation for the cloud, I’ve been uploading my collection of live television music performances, circa 2001-02, to my YouTube account. This is, of course, in blatant disregard to all copyright law. Sue me (or at least send me a strongly-worded takedown notice).
So far my efforts have been successful, save for live performances from Saturday Night Live. NBC Universal has a tight hold on those, and all four attempts I have made at uploading different clips have been rejected.
NBC, through Hulu, has made great strides in recognizing the usefulness of digital distribution. It’s disheartening, then, to find out that three-minute clips of shows aired over six years ago remain taboo.
Joy Division Zune
Mark my words: This will make it to Daring Fireball in the near future, and will be mocked.
Six-Word Reviews of 763 SXSW Mp3s
Wow. Just slogging through these is enough for me. To write reviews of each is a truly superhuman feat. These reviews are also far more kind than mine would be.
Hopewell - Echo and His Brother
The video is charming in a kids’ show public-access sort of way, but the real winner is the song. I can’t get it out of my head.
Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Radio Radio on SNL
30 years ago yesterday, Costello and his band pissed off Lorne Michaels so much that they were banned from the show for years. The energy during the switch is awesome, as is the anger on Costello’s face during the close-ups.
This Is American Music Revue - American Girl
Rock and roll all-stars Grand Champeen and friends play a classic. Wish we could have been there.
