Why Doesn't MTV Play Music Videos Anymore? (video), Watch Mitt Romney's Facebook Likes Decrease in Real Time

Labels: humor

Kanye West - Runaway (video), Kanye West - Don't Look Down (MP3), Funny Fashion Rant

• Kanye West - Runaway (video)
  Kanye's foray into art film is mildly entertaining, but aspirations to a feature-film-quality production are limited by the music video feel. If nothing else, it will whet your appetite for his forthcoming album, 'My Dark and Twisted Fantasy'.
  
  For highlights, try the opening track, which is supposed to be on the new album. Skip to 7:32 for "All of the Lights", which is even better than the previously leaked version, although it's only a 2 minute snippet. It features the addition of Rihanna on vocals. Skip to 4:39, 23:47 and 24:42 for a few new songs not released by Kanye yet. Afterward, skip to 26:53 for "Lost In The World", an extended version of the previously leaked song featuring Bon Iver.
  
  
• Kanye West - Don't Look Down (MP3)
  Just released this past weekend on Kanye's site. Just click at the bottom and enter your e-mail to get the download.
  
  Featuring Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco, and Big Sean.
  
  
• All Dudes Learned How to Dress and It Sucks
  One of the funniest rants I've read in a while. It's about the ubiquity of good fashion sense among guys in NYC, and the problems encountered therein. Sorry ladies!

Labels: hip-hop, humor, mp3, video

Lady Gaga - Telephone (Afghanistan remake version), Pomlamoose - Telephone (cover), PS22 Chorus - Just Dance (cover) (video)

Lady Gaga - Telephone (Afghanistan remake version)

Meet the soldiers behind the hit viral remake of the "Telephone" video

I guess mefloquine does funny things to your head. Anyway, the video is good for a chuckle. But it's still not as good as this interesting cover by Pomplamoose though, or how about this excellent cover of Just Dance by the precociously talented PS22 Chorus.

Labels: humor, pop, video

Last.fm sells out to CBS, who then sells you out to the RIAA (?)

• Last.fm sells out to CBS, who then sells you out to the RIAA (?)
  Shocking allegations from Tech Crunch. I don't know about you, but I'd be nervous keeping a last.fm account. The allegations warrant further investigation and, if true, likely run afoul of privacy laws. It clearly violates their TOS and privacy policy.
  
  Last.fm response
  
  
• Queen Bohemian Rhapsody Old School Computer Remix
  Amazing remix using computer equipment. Must-see!
  
  
• Kutiman mixes YouTube
  This one is kinda old, but it's one of the best Youtube mash-ups you will ever see.
  
  
• Man who drove into City Hall gets 10-year sentence
  The video is really hilarious, in a B-movie sorta way. Luckily, no one got hurt.
  
  
• RunPee.com
  Find out when you can leave the theater to take a pee break. And find out what you missed (spoilers on the site are scrambled until you wish to reveal them). Best movie site since imdb.

Labels: audio, humor, movie

SNL - The Lonely Island - I'm On A Boat feat. T-Pain (video)

SNL - The Lonely Island - I'm On A Boat feat. T-Pain (video)
Get your towels ready, it's about to go down.

The Lonely Island is Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer & Jorma Taccone...and T-Pain!

Labels: hip-hop, humor, video

Guitar Hero World Record (video), The Year in Pictures, The Onion 2008 Wrap-Up, Worn-Free

• The Devil Went Down To Georgia - Guitar Hero 3
  The Guinness World Record. Score: 887437. 3087 note streak. Wow.
  
  
  
• The year 2008 in photographs - The Big Picture
  An amazing compilation of the year's best pictures. I can't believe the above photo is real and not a still from the latest Michael Bay film.
  
  
  
• Our Annual Year
  The Onion's yearly wrap-up with important articles, including $700 Billion Bailout Celebrated With Lavish $800 Billion Executive Party and Armless, Legless Tiger Woods Wins U. S. Open with the priceless photo shown above.
  
  
  
• Worn Free Vintage T-Shirts
  A bit pricey, but hey. Wear the T-shirts the rock legends wore, before their untimely deaths from suicide or drug overdose.

Labels: humor, video

SNL - Jizz In My Pants (video)

• SNL - Jizz In My Pants (video)
  Andy Samberg and company are back in this utterly hilarious SNL short/music video "Jizz In My Pants", featuring Molly Sims, Justin Timberlake, and a very foxy Jamie Lynn Sigler. This is apparently the first single off comedy/parody trio The Lonely Island's album, "Incredibad," although I don't see it in their tracklisting.

Labels: humor, video

Top 50 TV Shows of All Time, Alibi Tom - Fire (MP3), Soundamus, Hot Chip - One Pure Thought (video)

• Empire: Top 50 Greatest TV Shows Of All Time
  Worst...top 50 list...ever.
  My Top 20 in no particular order would be: Arrested Development, Twin Peaks, Futurama, Law and Order (not on their f*ckin' list!), The Simpsons, Scrubs, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Seinfeld, The Sopranos, Chappelle's Show, Sex and the City, The Office, The Wire, 24, South Park, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, The Cosby Show (also not on their list!), The X-Files, and Cheers (also not on their list!). Other glaring omissions: I Love Lucy, M*A*S*H, All in the Family, The Tonight Show, Sesame Street, Hill Street Blues, game shows...
  
  
• Alibi Tom - Fire
  Alibi Tom are yet another catchy Swedish pop band. They sound a bit like Interpol meets Peter Bjorn and John and Spoon, which isn't a bad thing.
  
  
• Soundamus
  Attention Last.fm users: Track new and upcoming music releases from your favorite artists with Soundamus via RSS.
  
  
• Hot Chip - One Pure Thought (video)
  Every video released from their latest LP has been a winner.

Labels: electronic, humor, indie rock, mp3, video

Bento lunches as album covers, My Brightest Diamond (MP3), Lykke Li - I'm Good, I'm Gone (video)

• Bento box lunches decorated as album art
  Forget Food Network. These are the coolest culinary creations you'll see all year. Link above goes to a Japanese blog dedicated to these bento box creations. Translation of some of these in the ensuing link: [via]
  
  
• My Brightest Diamond - Inside A Boy
  Shara Worden has a wonderful voice. She's been compared to Kate Bush, which is only a bit of a stretch. However, if this song is any indication, things on 'A Thousand Shark's Teeth' (the follow-up to her eclectic debut LP) will pick up where they left off.
  
  
• Lykke Li - I'm Good, I'm Gone (video)
  Old people popping (or trying to pop) is funny. Just don't pop that joint outta place!
  
  
• Coachella by the Numbers
  LA weekly breaks down the numbers at Coachella, like gender of lead singers, ethnicity, indies vs. majors, etc.

Labels: electronic, humor, indie rock, mp3, pop, video

Download YouTube Videos as MP4 Videos, Sopranos Deaths (video), Simpsons Couch Intros (video), more

• Download YouTube Videos as MP4 Videos
  I didn't know that you can now download YouTube videos as MP4 videos, which allows for much improved quality over the standard FLV video file format. Use the bookmarklet below (drag it to your bookmarks or favorites); then, when you are on a YouTube page, use it, and you will see a download link appear under the video description area. Be sure to save as a .mp4 file. For info on how to set up the GreaseMonkey script, see the above link.
  
  Bookmarklet:
  Download YouTube Videos as MP4 Files
  
  
• Every Single Sopranos Death (video)
  Brutal, but mesmerizing.
  
  
• Every Simpsons Couch Gag (video)
  You'll go dizzy watching this!
  
  
• 20 respectable rock and rap acts that peaked with debut albums
  There are probably many more that could be included in this list (arguably Jimi Hendrix, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Liz Phair, Pearl Jam, Weezer, Violent Femmes, The Pretenders, Guns N' Roses, Oasis, The Orb, Moby, Eric B and Rakim, LL Cool J, Dr. Dre, Big Daddy Kane). I suppose even essentially one-album bands (i.e. The Sex Pistols) could be in the list as well.
  
  
• Marilyn Monroe Sex Tape
  Oh no she di'nt! Was it JFK? I guess we'll never know.
  
  
• Bob Dylan Finally Gets His Pulitzer. His What?

Labels: humor, video

Akon Calls T-Pain (video), Bjork - Wanderlust (video), Mike Gravel Covers Helter Skelter (video), more

• Akon Calls T-Pain (video)
  Butternut reduction. The best animated viral video of the year so far.
  
  
• Bjork - Wanderlust (video)
  Easily the best music video of the year. An imaginative and otherworldly adventure. It's certainly in Bjork's top five all time (and she has some damn good music videos).
  
  
• Mike Gravel Covers Helter Skelter (video)
  From a collaboration between rx (remember Bush's "Sunday Bloody Sunday"?) and Mike Gravel, the presidential candidate that time (and apparently voters) forgot.
  
  
• First, it was Madonna. Now, Jay-Z makes the recording industry sweat a little more.
  
  
  
• Flickr: The Defaced Presidents Pool
  This is pretty funny. True, Benji wasn't a president, but I'll let that slide. People featured on U.S. currency transformed into Spock, David Bowie, Kiss, and Adam Ant. Lincoln is convincing as an Aladdin Sane era Bowie.

Labels: hip-hop, humor, pop, video

President Bush booed (video), Black Kids New Video, Adele - Cold Shoulder (video), GQ Interviews Keith Richards

• President Bush booed at 2008 Nationals home opener (video)
  The boobirds were out in full force in DC for the Nationals home opener at their new ballpark as President Bush threw out the opening pitch.
  
  
• Black Kids - I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You (video)
  This video features the as yet unreleased album version of their song, "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You". I love the video but honestly, I prefer the EP version of the song. The single comes out April 7th.
  
  
• Adele - Cold Shoulder (video)
  New video for Adele's "Cold Shoulder" features strobe lights and melting ice sculptures.
  
  
• GQ Interviews Keith Richards
  Excerpts below feature Keith Richards' rambling thoughts about everything from Mick's sexuality, cheese phobia, moisturizing, and the Beatles.
  

  At Mick’s gayest, how gay was he?
  It was camp.
  
  Camp?
  Yeah. It was all… I really have no idea if anyone ever shoved it up the sh*tter.
  
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  Do you have any other phobias?
  As far as bodily, no. Cheese is a no-no for me. Everybody else, go eat it. Just take a look at yourself. Fermented milk is not the ideal choice for everyday eating, that’s all. [laughs]
  
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  Do you regret not moisturizing your face?
  No. I leave that up to other people.
  
  Ever think about getting Botox?
  No one’s ever talked me into doing that. You’re lucky if you walk out of there alive. God bless you.
  
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  Do you think the Beatles are overrated?
  Oh, definitely. So are we.
  
  Why?
  In that moment, the Beatles… But how can you—I mean yes. I’ll say yes. As a musician, yes. As a breath of fresh air and an injection of life into society, no, they were certainly not. They were exactly what was needed. It was a great enema.
  
  What does that make you guys?
  A great toilet bowl. [laughs]
  
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  Is there a Stones song you feel is the best articulation of your philosophy?
  It’s hard to put it into a two-and-a-half-minute song. But I think “Tumbling Dice.”
  
  Will you have them play that at your funeral?
  I hope so. Just as long as I’m not there. [laughs]

Labels: humor, indie rock, pop, video

Lil Wayne - Lollipop (video), Lupe Fiasco feat. Nikki Jean - Hip-Hop Saved My Life (video)

• Lil Wayne - Lollipop (video)
  Can't escape the auto-tune madness. Introducing T-Wayne.
  
  
• Lupe Fiasco feat. Nikki Jean - Hip-Hop Saved My Life (video)
  This is an great video that gives me a new appreciation for the song. It's sorta like a 4 minute abridged version of Hustle and Flow.
  
  
• For your amusement: random comments extracted from MetaFilter and YouTube for side-by-side comparison.

Labels: hip-hop, humor, video

Gnarls Barkley - Run (video), Broken Social Scene Presents Kevin Drew (video), TSA Gangstaz (video), Tilly & the Wall (video), The Kooks (video), more

• Gnarls Barkley - Run (video)
  Hot new video for Gnarls Barkley's excellent new single, "Run". The trippy part starting at around 2:15 is amazing.
  
  
• Broken Social Scene Presents Kevin Drew - Lucky Ones (video)
  Recipe for a good time: 600 shots and Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene.
  
  
• TSA Gangstaz (video)
  OMG. If you hate airports, this will be right up your alley. Hilarious stuff. It is NSFW though and potentially offensive for the prudish.
  
  
• Tilly and the Wall - Beat Control (video)
  
  
• The Kooks - Always Where I Need To Be
  Catchy new song from the Kooks off their forthcoming album.
  
  
• Did you know that there is a mini art museum on the Moon?

Labels: humor, indie rock, pop, video

Jimmy Kimmel - I'm F*cking Ben Affleck (video), 79 Years of Oscar Best Picture Posters, Britney will not age well, Auditory Illusions

• Poor Jimmy Kimmel must have been heartbroken when he learned that his wife Sarah Silverman was f*cking Matt Damon. Well, Jimmy Kimmel has plotted the perfect revenge. With cameos by: Ben Affleck, Brad Pitt, Robin Williams, Cameron Diaz, Joan Jett, Josh Groban, Meatloaf, Harrison Ford, Perry Farrell, Macy Gray, Christina Applegate, McLovin, Don Cheadle, Dominic Monaghan, Rebecca Romijn, Pete Wentz, Good Charlotte, Lance Bass, and Huey Lewis.
  
  
• Congrats to the Coen brothers on finally winning long overdue Best Picture and Best Director Oscars. Here's a cool post: 79 years of Oscar Best Picture winners in posters
  
  
• Britney Spears will not age well
  Britney Spears Age progression pics if she keeps up her fast food lifestyle. I wonder if this is with or without lipo.
  
  
• Five great auditory illusions
  Worth a listen. It's funny how our auditory cortex plays tricks on us.

Labels: audio, humor, movie, video

Valentine's Videos for the Romantic and the Curmudgeon

• Chris Vincze - EVOL
  I'm almost embarrassed to post this. It's a way too cute video with the charm of a Charlie Chaplin silent film, except the schmaltzy music, which is a bit much. Anyway, guys, show your sweetheart this and you will certainly score some extra points.
  
  
• For the rest of you: Rejected Valentine Cards

Labels: humor, video

The Aimee Mann Christmas Trilogy Parts 1, 2, and 3 (video)

Labels: humor, video

Man Man - Top Drawer (MP3); The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead (MP3); Lykke Li - I'm Good, I'm Gone (video)

• Man Man - Top Drawer | mirror (MP3)
  This intriguing new tune from Man Man sounds a bit like carnival music with a touch of Animal Collective in the chorus.
  
  
• The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead | mirror (MP3)
  Combine an laid-back indie rock style reminiscent of Band of Horses with touches of neo-psychedelia and you've got a great Sub Pop product and an album I'm looking forward to hearing more of this year. The song is on a forthcoming album of the same name.
  
  
• Lykke Li - I'm Good, I'm Gone (video)
  This is a neat acoustic version with guest appearances by Robyn, and members of the Shout Out Louds and the Concretes. I'm excited for Lykke Li's forthcoming album.
  
  
• Out of Context (video)
  Actors say funny things when taken out of context.
  
  
  
• FAIL blog is the new lolcats.
  
  
• Speaking of FAIL: Tom Cruise Scientology Video - UNMASKED!

Labels: humor, indie rock, mp3, pop, video