An Unusual Contest at TheUnusualTimes.net: Win A Theremin
08/08/2008
Well, our friend Hieronymus over at TheUnusualTimes.net has certainly upped the anti on peculiar prizes. They're giving away a Moog™ Etherwave® Theremin Prize Package so that people can make extremely weird music on their own. The winner well get a whole bunch of stuff: (1) Standard Moog™ Etherwave® Theremin, with 110VAC Power Supply (1) 10' Audio Cable (1) ... Read More
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New Gnarls Barkley "Who's Gonna Save My Soul?" Video Gives Nod to Spaceballs
08/04/2008
Director Chris Milk has yet to return our phone calls, but we'll be damned if anyone can find any other examples of organs/aliens two-stepping along a diner counter. Spaceballs it is. Awesome movie begets awesome music video. [yt]http://www.youtube.com/v/kTVSygNKAsg[/yt] Read More
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Korean Drummer Steals The Show
07/28/2008
It's really great to run into someone that loves what they do for a living. This drummer is more animated than Speedy Gonzalez, and he's got more stage presence than the rest of his ensemble combined. . Read More
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Andy Yorke: Let Down and Hanging Around
07/14/2008
Sadly, all brothers aren't created equal. In fact, sometimes one of them is really talented and the other one is the opposite of really talented. It looks like Thom Yorke got the gene that makes you sing well and have a lazy eye, while his brother, Andy did not. Jealous Andy? Read More
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Usher In An Old Era Of Live Performance
06/25/2008
We'd much rather pay $10 bucks for a pitcher of beer and a large pizza and watch The Rock-afire Explosion perform Usher tunes than actually go to an Usher concert. Much rather. Read More
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Freestylin' Shaq And His Kobe Attack
06/24/2008
Everybody knows there's some bad blood between Kobe Bryant and his former Lakers teammate, Shaquille O'Neal. Everybody also knows that Shaq is a pretty damn talented rapper—he's got one more hip-hop album than he does championship rings. So, it's no surprise that Shaq used his freestlye battle skills the other day to slam Kobe. Kobe, was that taste of a*s consensual? Read More
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The Tiger Ate My Pom-Pom
06/05/2008
When the monsoon season comes to an end, Indian cheerleading squads celebrate the return of dry weather with ebullient trips to the local zoo. It's best described as Thriller meets Showgirls in the Garden of Eden. And it freaks the poop out of every animal there. Read More
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The Rebel Force Band
06/03/2008
If you still own an 8-track this is a must have for your collection. 1977's Living in these Star Warz thrust the Rebel Force Band into hyperspace and no one ever heard from them again. So long, Han Guitar Solo. Read More
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When Free Time Is A Waste Of Time
04/15/2008
Spring break '08 was insane! While everyone else was getting tanked and fornicating with the nearest animate object, we spent nine glorious days in an abandoned parking garage with 400 empty wine bottles, an RC car, and a case of Full Throttle my mom sent. You don't even know how hard it is to drive that little car so straight. I don't know how we are going to top thi ... Read More
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The Best Rap Battles Are On Cable Access
04/14/2008
For real. Detroit has long been a proving ground for up-and-coming hip hop artists. Eli "Class of '05" Porter and Envy are two young hopefuls out to prove their skills on Iron Mic, the Holy Grail of hip hoptasticness. Whoomp there it is! Read More
