Music Watch: First of the Year (Equinox) by Skrillex [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cXDgFwE13g?rel=0&w=640&h=360] Song by Skrillex Directed by Tony Truand
Music Listen: Souling Song by Kristen Lawrence [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j35dvmdse9k&w=560&h=315] "Souling Song" by Kristen Lawrence, a must-have for any Halloween playlist.
Music Watch: The Killing Type by Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyE2MLq24OE?rel=0&w=640&h=360] Song by Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra
Music Watch: Brains by Voltaire [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X09YmQ2wLE?rel=0&w=640&h=360] Song by Voltaire Animation from The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
Music Watch: Tammie Brown's "Discos Undead" [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0Z5XU4npKU?rel=0&w=640&h=360] Song by Tammie Brown
Music Watch: Thriller in the Style of Broadway Greats http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1Christine Pedi performs Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in the style of some of Broadway greatest performers. And a few others.
Music No Words: Metallica's "One" on Guzheng [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNn-iUT6xh4?rel=0&w=640&h=360]
Music Watch: I Wish I Were Amanda Lepore by Sharon Needles Sharon Needles made her obsession with plastic surgery no secret on season 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race. She even walked the runway on the main stage dressed like a plastic surgery patient, complete with syringe. Since then, Sharon has name-dropped plastic surgery enthusiasts like Amanda Lepore in interviews.
Film Oldboy and Trick'r Treat Soundtracks Coming To Vinyl Not everyone has an interest in vinyl. My own interest is, at best, passing at this point. You can get music at the click of a button. Why bother with older media technology unless you really want to hear the full frequency range (when modern music so often sticks to
Music Watch: Mary Lambert's Secrets I've written before about the talent of Mary Lambert, the singer/songwriter best known for writing and singing the chorus of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' hit single "Same Love." Now, Mary Lambert has a new single and it's one of the happiest, most
Music Watch: Black Widow by Iggy Azalea I don't know where Iggy Azalea can go from here. Well, that's not fair at all. She's building a very strong career for herself with a very smart team and a good head on her shoulders. No, I mean I don't know
Music Dracula's Tango by Toto Coelo Halloween is getting closer and closer every day and the weather has not been conducive to large scale prop building in NJ. At least I can keep digging up inspiration for props, setting, and soundtrack. You can't go wrong with Dracula's Tango. Perfect horror kitsch. [youtube
Music Watch: Nicki Minaj's Pills N Potions Not every music video needs to be a non-stop explosion of effects, crowds, and spectacle. Simplicity still has its place. It's really about serving the song in a memorable way. Nicki Minaj strips down a lot of the well-planned excess of her previous music videos to star in
Film Watch: Player Piano's Akira [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruHwDL7Zb8I?rel=0&w=560&h=315]
Music Happy 4th, Everybody! I have a more substantial post coming in a few hours, but I can't think of something more patriotic for the 4th of July than Dolly Parton killing it at the Glastonbury Festival. Jump to the 3 minute mark if you want to see the real reason to
Music Baby Got Back Performed by The Seattle Symphony with Sir Mix-A-Lot [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w59e20ijOpE?rel=0&w=640&h=360]
Music Listen: Chandelier by Sia Sia has emerged after a long and successful career as a pop force to be reckoned with. Successful careers might be a more accurate phrase. She started in experimental jazz at 17. Then she got her first solo deal in more electronic music. Then she was reborn as the voice
Music Watch: Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX "Fancy" I don't get the opportunity to write about Jane Austen as much as I'd like to. I'm a big fan. I appreciate the intrusion of her authorial voice in place of the narrator to comment on society and gender roles. Emma, especially, works as
