Radio David Byrne – a two-hour-or-so loop of new music that changes monthly.
And here’s Pamelia Kurstin, theremin virtuoso. I was aware that there were theremin virtuosi, but hadn’t heard one perform before.
And, if you like Bossa Nova, you can find it here. There’s some Jobim I’d like to learn to play.
Found via Maggie’s Farm. They had another version of the video, but I like this one better. Mine got removed by YouTube, so I replaced the embed code with the one from Maggie’s Farm.
Fireball throwing robotic catapult is the best post title so far this year.
I woke up this morning with problems caused by a body part I never expected to trouble me. To tell the truth, the public service spot makes it sound like it’s related to “female troubles,” but it appears to be more widespread than that.
It’s time for bed now, and it appears to be clearing up. I hope it’s gone by morning – it wasn’t a fun way to greet the day.
But this band doesn’t. Despite the peaceful image on the cover, Tusk plays loud, violent, atonal, and profane screeds. It’s hard to make out the lyrics, which are screamed by an adenoidal teenager with a grammar impediment, but the theme of the album appears to be “Environment good, technology bad,” which seems incongruous, given the amount of amplification they use.
I know people who enjoy “death metal” music, and even they think this album has no merit other than volume.
Recommendation: don’t buy it.
I got the idea here.
Ever think that SimCity was a good game, but it would really rock if you could make some changes? Well, now you can.
Via Download Squad.
Monday, January 13th, 1986, was my first day at my current job. The company had been in business about two years at the time. I never expected to be here that long.
Information on the folk monsters of Japan.
