Okay, so I’m a few weeks behind, but I watched the “Bowie” episode of Flight of the Conchords last night, and musically, it’s brilliant. Even better than the guest appearance by the man himself on Extras last year, I’d say….
Category: music
I Am Not Stalking John Scalzi
So what if I happened to attend his talk at Google last Friday, and also wandered into his panel at the Festival of Books on Sunday? You can’t prove nothin’. While we were down in Los Angeles, D and I…
“It’s Raining 300 Men”
I love video mash-ups. Speaking of 300, over at Kung Fu Monkey, screenwriter John Rogers has an interesting perspective on the arguably “anti-American” sentiments that keep popping up in the movie–the relevant post is subtitled “Why does King Leonidas hate…
Just Like Elvis
Full disclosure: I am, in general, not a fan of hip-hop, rap, or R&B. Every now and then a song will come along that I enjoy, but overall, those particular musical genres don’t appeal to me. It is, then, perhaps…
The Yellow Rose of Democracy
Here’s your head-trip for the day: the last song in the They Might Be Giants Podcast 9A is an anthem for the Democratic Party, sung by a men’s chorus to the tune of “The Yellow Rose of Texas.” I’m sure…