[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AToS187FiU] My friend Emily sends out a monthly music email of a few songs we should listen to and why. Recently she included this Cillo remix of Tunng's "Hustle" which I really liked, but I also quite enjoyed the above acoustic version that was recorded at Hackney City Farm in London.
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Background information: So most of my readers probably have no idea who this cat is, but Jay Park is this Korean American singer and dancer who became the leader of a popular South Korean boy band 2PM before he was controversially kicked out. For awhile this was a top Twitter trending topic. Koreans are obsessed with their pop music ("kpop") and the fans of the various girl and boy bands are legion. So in exile back in the US, Jay uploads on YouTube this amateur video of him covering B.O.B's "Nothing on You" (You know, the "beautiful girlsss all over the worlddd" song) and since March its received over 5 million views. See, aren't you glad you asked? Anyway, here is the teaser music video for his slightly rearranged and updated "official" version of Nothing on You.
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Kanye is currently fully endorsing the Canadian tuxedo (as well as a mini-mullet).
[vimeo=http://vimeo.com/8835260] "Where Would You Go" by LA artist The Sweet Hurt. I like.
You too can now learn the soundtrack of the 2010 World Cup.
Best double header ever: Tracy Morgan and Kenny Rogers together at last. Someone please buy me tickets to this show.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U7kuqow3gg] Mayor Cory Booker, response?
Other spoofs: Forrest Hills State of Mind, Galactic Empire State of Mind, Minnesota State of Mind, Tiger Woods State of Mind, Oprah State of Mind, and what else? I feel like I'm missing about oh-30 more versions.
[Newark hat tip: Brian!]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RS2pgJoCk0] In today's segment of Where Are They Now?, Jamiroquai and his once hit song "Virtual Insanity" are now pitching Cup Noodles in Japanese commercials.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwqF8LCfkWE] Banana Mango High School is the first single from Ebisu Muscats. OKAY.
Upload any mp3 and add more of what it's missing: More cowbells and Christopher Walken, obvi. Here's Build Me Up Buttercup with more cowbells and Walken.
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A new streaming mixtape every Friday at Friday Mixtape. Great set it and forget it music. [Hat tip: @aderricks]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snPQ1z5FoqQ] Japanese American Jake Shimabukuro does a ukulele rendition of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody." It's certainly much more awesome and listenable than my karaoke version.
Amazon is currently giving away two mp3 albums, "I Love the '70s" and "I Love the '80s" featuring classical music from the 1770s and 1870s for the former and the 1880s for the latter. Get your allegro on.
On Monday night I went to Brooklyn Bowl for some Blue Ribbon fried chicken dinner followed by a Snoop Dogg concert. Because he got started so late, we ended up ringing in April 20th aka 420 fittingly with Snoop. He performed a bunch of his old classics. Couple videos below. [vimeo=http://vimeo.com/11078203] Crowd went wild for Gin and Juice.
[vimeo=http://vimeo.com/11078096] Remember when you couldn't escape this song?
You know who is liking the show? This guy:
Milk and Mode aka Carol Han's photo gallery of some celebrity future wifeys such as Kate Bosworth, Kelly Osbourne, Alessandra Ambrosia, and Rachel Bilson at this year's Coachella music festival.
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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UiUsA_4fC0] Lionel Richie sings "Hello" while inhaling helium on a German TV show, "Wetten Dass" which translates to "Cool Show." Larry King needs some more things like this. Who else do we want to see sing high on helium?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWzrr__wYMQ] Heat for one minute, let sit for 5 minutes, then enjoy!