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15 Jan 2010 09:08

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Offbeat: Someone already managed to doucheify “Pants on the Ground”

  • Protip: If you sound anything remotely like Jason Mraz or Jack Johnson when you play guitar, your fingers should be webbed together using Crazy Glue so you can’t share your “gift’ with the world. Don’t ruin the greatest song ever, dude.

28 Jul 2009 22:01

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Music: ShortFormBand: You should know ukulele-strumming Skye Zentz

Skye Zentz
  • Whoa, what is this?

    In our continuing effort to try new things, here’s our latest: Band coverage! This time, a good friend of ours, Skye Zentz puts down her ukulele and throws us some love! Want to see your band here? E-mail us or bug us on Twitter!

    Listen to her

    Q1: In 15 words or less, describe your sound: Tropical entree smothered in bluesy overtones on picnic blanket next to Joni Mitchell’s dulcimer.

    Q2: Name three influences that inspire you, with three words each on why they’re awesome:
    Chris Merritt: Brilliant Melodic Bodywash
    Ani DiFranco: Feminine Guts Galore
    Rufus Wainwright Second generation folky

    Q3: What’s a recent song you’ve been digging? Write ten words explaining why:
    Beyonce – “Ego”: It plays with your head. Love those early Motown nods.

    Q4: In 140 characters or less, how do you use social networking to get the word out: I do what I can with what little digital prowess I have. In short, I connect.
    Tweet tweet, ya’al.
    From myspace to your face.

    Q5: In 15 words or less, what’s next for you? Bowling Alley Tour (Praying!), Nursing home and library gigs (Seriously.), Jello Slip-n-slide?source

07 Jul 2009 00:49

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Music: Amazing! Japanese band Sour perfects the YouTube viral video

  • This is our Babe Ruth pointing at the the outfield moment: In one week, Sour’s music video will be everywhere. In one year, this video will be seen as a defining moment for YouTube. In fifty years, sociologists will point to this video as a leading example of viral video. It’s just that amazing.source

17 Feb 2009 10:42

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Music: Pitchfork is lukewarm on the new M. Ward album

  • Hold Time is an enjoyable, well-constructed album, and as good a place as any for newcomers to start – it just doesn’t hold many surprises.
  • Marc Hogan • In his 6.8 review of “Hold Time,” the latest by singer-songwriter M. Ward, who’s become pretty popular over the last decade or so. This could be his mainstream ticket, kids. • source