Posts Tagged ‘february’

The 10 Most Inappropriate Touch My Body

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

You might recall a few weeks ago, when we brought you video of a small boy singing his little, confused heart out to Mariah Careys Touch My Body.? (The video has now been thankfully taken down.) The first word that came to mind was NAMBLA; the second, Inappropriate.? Which led me to wonder: How many other inappropriate covers are out there?

BONUS: Ever wanted to know what the Touch My Body music video would have looked like if a 13-year-old desperate for her Daddy’s love made a music video to it? I encourage you not to click here to find out. (No, really,…

Lunch Box Guitar . . .

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

Eat lunch and jam too with this lunch box guitar! Be sure to check out the builder’s Flickr sets for his cookie tin banjo and his cigar box guitar.

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How do harmony and melody combine to make music?

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Roughly 2,500 years ago, Pythagoras observed that objects, such as the anvils he purportedly studied, produced harmonious sounds while vibrating at frequencies in simple whole-number ratios. More complex ratios gave rise to more dissonant sounds, which indicated that human beings were unconsciously sensitive to mathematical relationships [...]

For a thousand years, Western musicians have endeavored to satisfy two fundamental constraints in their compositions. The first is that melodies should, in general, move by short distances. When played on a piano, melodies typically move to nearby…

DIY Guitar Picks [PIC]

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Flickr photo pool Member Aud1073cH shares picks of his handcrafted pick collection - . Handmade guitar picks. Most are made from old plastic cards (gift cards, credit cards, hotel room keys, etc.) Other materials are cardboard, “Handi Snacks” stick, CD, Toshiba laptop, and plastic packaging.

I trace with an ultra fine tip Sharpie pen, then cut out with scissors (for most materials) then I sand the edges smooth with cheap emory boards (those sandpaper sticks for fingernails).

Miraculous Direct Note Access can completely change music

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Music recording software just took another giant leap, now able to do what was thought to be impossible.

With this astonishing software, engineers can dig deep into a mix. For example, they could change each individual note of a guitar chord, or fix one wrong note played by a musician in a symphony orchestra. Its like Photoshop for music….

I Put The Finger On You (Live)

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

A rocking AC/DC video with commentary by yours truly…

My friend, Christy, sent this video out in a bulletin a little earlier today and, you guessed it, I just had to post it here. This song is one I desperately wish AC/DC would bring back to the show lineup for the next tour (if or when that ever…

L.A Police Chief vs Britney:“Stay at home airhead

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

During a southern California radio show Friday morning, the L.A Police Chief William Bratton had some choice words for Britney Spears.

What we need is for Britney Spears to stay home instead of traipsing all over town. That would solve the problem. We dont need additional laws?Ive got laws coming out my ears to deal with this issue. What you have is several young women…

The Eternal Wisdom of Kurt Vonnegut

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

I recently saw Back to School again and had totally forgotten about the Kurt Vonnegut cameo. It brought back the scene in Breakfast of Champions in which Kilgore Trout asks out loud, “what is the meaning of life?” The alleyway graffiti responds “To be the eyes, the ears, and the consciousness of the creator of the universe, you fool”

To be the eyes, the ears, and the consciousness of the creator of the universe, you fool.

30 Minute Mashup Set: No Genre/Video Clip is Safe

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

audiobytes for autobots LIVE on 2-15-08. Please excuse the awkward breaks in between tracks and enjoy if possible.

Official video added by audiobytes for autobots 17 Feb 2008 Description: audiobytes for autobots LIVE on 2-15-08. This is more of an outline of the live show with the tracks and videos- I wasn’t able to record the set from the…

Unquestionably the Oddest, Most Objectionable Band Name Ever

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

I must agree.

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