So there’s a picture of me in the current issue of Stanford Magazine, accompanying a sidebar about The Richter Scales. Speaking of the Scales, they recently won a Webby Award for the viral music video “Here Comes Another Bubble,” and…
Category: music
First of May
Time to celebrate spring! But first: I’m serious. Do NOT click the “play” button below unless you’re prepared to see and hear graphic depictions of adult situations. Yes, it is just WoW machinima, but it’s quite explicit. You have been…
Food Court: The Musical!
The latest prank from the folks at Improv Everywhere: Read more about it on their blog. My favorite part is the security guard, but honestly, I wish the music was a little better and the satire a little sharper. I…
Not Safe For Work
Actually, this probably isn’t safe for most homes, either. Brought to you by Kevin Smith and the cast of his new movie, Zack and Miri Make a Porno: (If you’re wondering where this came from, see Salon.com’s chronology of effing…
I am a Twelve-Year-Old Girl
No, this is not an Internet-dog-joke variant. I’m just very much in touch with my inner tween. Consider: Of my wife and myself, I am the one who wanted to go see Enchanted in the theatre. I am also the…
Goodbye to Google
(Pop quiz: Does the title of this post make you think of the Carpenters’ “Goodbye to Love,” Michelle Branch’s “Goodbye to You,” or another song? Leave your answer in a comment below!) After more than four years, Friday was my…
Ich bin ein bassist?
It may just be a faulty translation, but I’m amused that the Vanksen|Culture-buzz blog calls me a “bassist” for The Richter Scales. The post is, of course, about our wildly popular “Here Comes Another Bubble” music video–over 600,000 views on…
13 Years Over, to be Exact
My hand stamp from tonight’s They Might Be Giants concert at The Fillmore. They are getting more like a “normal” band as they age, and I do miss the days when it was just two Johns and a bunch of…
Advantage: Amazon
Earlier this week, Amazon.com launched their MP3 Music Store. In the three days since then, I’ve bought two complete albums from them–that’s as many as I’ve ever bought from the iTunes Store, in more than three years. And I’m going…
“Mandelbrot Set” Music Video
“This next one is a song about math. [crowd cheers] Wow, this is probably the only place in the world where that would get applause.” – Jonathan Coulton at PAX (You can hear the complete song at Coulton’s web site.)