Viral Infection
Videogum, an internet paradise for kooky youtube memes, TV Show recaps, and entertainment/culture commentary, has compiled their favorite viral video sensations that collectively lowered our country’s GDP 5% by distracting millions of workers from their computers. Watch the video and check out the links to the full videos.
think of this post as either inspiration to become famous on youtube, or to stay in school
Bon Iver… It sounds good to me!
an outtake from La Blogotheque’s session with Bon Iver.
The guys perform “For Emma” a cappella and it sounds amazing. Wait until the 2 minute mark for the full effect of the setting
The film “Death at a Funeral” came out in 2008 and got a lot of recognition for its dark humor.
Less than a year later, we have an all-American version for this holiday season with an all-star cast.
The two trailers clearly show the contrast in British and American humor. Despite the blockbusting cast, I don’t really see the Hollywood version being successful…
Canuck Collaboration
Metric - “Monster Hotel (MSTRKRFT Remix)” (mp3 from The Music Ninja)
two excellent Canadian bands getting rowdy
enjoy
Cleveland’s Kid Cudi got everyone talking with “Day N Nite”, then won over the entire Mill with “Pursuit of Happiness,” his indieful collaboration with Ratatat and MGMT. The music video for the song has just been released and features champagne, beautiful women, and Drake.
Cudi seems melancholy… probably because he misses the Cleve…
bonus - Steve Aoki has taken this song on with his typical club-banger style, enjoy it here (mp3 courtesy of The Music Ninja)
Fall Be Kind EP
Two weeks ago, Animal Collective released the Fall Be Kind EP.
Taking top honors for SPIN’s 2009 Top Album List, Merriweather Post Pavilion seemed like the best piece of work the band would put out this year. However, the Fall Be King EP builds off of a lot of the sounds and styles and offers another enjoyable, experimental psych-pop experience (can’t get enough of those!)
What Would I Say? Sky has been favorite track on the EP, with a cool Grateful Dead sample and an amazing shift from psychedelic noise to low key melody.
Check the song out here! (mp3 courtesy of Audio Muffin)
you can purchase the album via amazon
Movies at the Mill presents ANNIE HALL
Come to the Mill on WEDNESDAY AT 7:30 (not 8PM) for Woody Allen’s Annie Hall.
The film, seen as a turning point in Allen’s career, is one of the most influential films of the 70s. Take a break from your finals studying and enjoy a good classic movie!
(this will be the last movie for the semester, but we will be back in the spring!)
Canadian electro-funk duo Chromeo have come out with the music video for their newest single, “Night by Night.”
The impressive dance moves from David Macklovitch and co. are definitely the highlight of the video, but the talk box towards the end is a great touch. In my opinion, it’s cool to see Chromeo moving away from their 80s sound and stepping into the 70s.
While Chromeo’s moves are a worthwhile watch, no disco video should be enjoyed without a comparison to the real thing…
Earlier this year, the psych-electro sounds of Neon Indian caught my attention (note: I appropriately downloaded “Deadbeat Summer” and “Should Have Taken Acid With You” on April 20th).
Recently, the chillwave band has taken on Grizzly Bear with two pretty epic remixes of the track “Cheerleader.”
While I’m not crazy about the Sega Genesis Remix, the Studio 669 Remix almost makes me forget how good Fred Falke’s “Two Weeks Extend remix” was… almost.
Cheerleader (Studio 669 Remix) (mp3 from foodpairings.blogspot)
Cheerleader (Sega Genesis P-Orridge Remix) (mp3 from Gorilla Vs. Bear)
… back to work
