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Unconventional Bagpipes

Unconventional Bagpipes

During a performance in New York’s Central Park, Swedish musician Gunhild Carling proved she can play any wind instrument, as she turned in an energetic jazz solo on a set of bagpipes. Oh, and she rickrolled us this week too.

The Final Countdown: Smooth Cover

The Final Countdown: Smooth Cover

At the behest of their sponsor, UK grooming brand King of Shaves, Brett Domino and Steven Peavis decided to take Europe’s brash synth-rock tune The Final Countdown and turn it into an adult contemporary track that Kenny G himself would be proud of.

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Don’t Stop Believin’ in Reggae

Don’t Stop Believin’ in Reggae

Gogamusic has made a career out of turning popular songs into reggae versions. As we dug through his YouTube channel, we came across a few gems, not the least of which is this cover of Journey’s 1981 classic, which seems completely at home in Jamaican style.

The Avalanches: Subways

The Avalanches: Subways

(PG-13) While we were already treated to The Avalanches’ 70s-tinged track in The Was, Mrzyk & Moriceau’s animated music video deserves a watch too, capturing some of the characters and happenings one might encounter on a trip through NYC’s subway system.

Voxarray 61

Voxarray 61

The latest creation from the Wes Anderson of makers, Love Hulten. The Voxarray 61 is a tribute to synthesizers from the ’70s. It has a clamshell construction, with the top lid housing a variety of analog and digital modules that can be connected using patch cords.

Music for 18 Machines

Music for 18 Machines

Steve Reich’s 1976 composition Music for 18 Musicians was about performers working in harmony to produce a minimal sound. Inspired by these properties, Simon Cullen and Neil O’Connor are creating a fully-electronic version. Coming 9/15/16 to Dublin’s Button Factory.

Let It Be

Let It Be

“Well I find myself in trimes of travel…” A so-bad-it’s-good cover version of The Beatles’ 1970 classic, as performed by a choir of Russian sailors, highlighted by the marble-mouthed vocal stylings of their lead singer, and an ample dose of hat waving.

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Stranger Things A Capella

Stranger Things A Capella

The Warp Zone serves up a box of defrosted Eggos, and performs another one of their instrument-free covers, this time taking on this summer’s breakout Netflix hit dressed in appropriate garb. The Matthew Modine wig is perfect, but we prefer Dustin’s other t-shirt.

Beautiful People

Beautiful People

We love the juxtaposition of nature and visual effects in director Michał Marczak’s music video for Mark Pritchard’s collaboration with Radiohead’s Thom Yorke. Pritchard’s original instrumental is about loss, contrasted with Yorke’s vocals about love and hope.

Rumours on a Ukulele

Rumours on a Ukulele

A fun medley of tunes from Fleetwood Mac’s classic album Rumours, played on ukulele by musician Eat My Uke. While we miss the vocals, we’re reminded just why this is one of the greatest albums of all time, and must go put it on the turntable right now.

Impromptu Subway Jam

Impromptu Subway Jam

While traveling through Berlin, vocalist EllandM spotted rapper INFIDELIX performing in the subway. She decided to join in and sing along with this awesome improv jam, backed by the beats of Phantogram’s When I’m Small.

Planet of the Apes OST 2XLP

Planet of the Apes OST 2XLP
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Mondo is re-releasing the late Jerry Goldsmith’s intense and avant-garde soundtrack for the original Planet of the Apes film. The vinyls come in purple/black and green/black, as well as limited edition yellow/black variant.

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Evolution of Drug Rap

Evolution of Drug Rap

Beat maker Crank Lucas has an ongoing parody series about trends in hip hop across the decades, from its inception in the ’80s until today. Watch his funny take on rap songs that involve drugs. It’s okay though, we gon’ be alright.

First Drafts: Free Fallin’

First Drafts: Free Fallin’

For his new Tonight Show segment First Drafts of Rock, Jimmy Fallon is joined by Kevin Bacon to sing what were the original lyrics to Tom Petty’s 1989 hit Free Fallin’, a song about a girl who really, really, really, really, loves horses.

Playing the ScrubBoard

Playing the ScrubBoard

Inventor and musician Jeremy Bell demonstrates the latest version of his musical instrument, a DIY rig that lets him scratch sounds from old magnetic cassette tapes, offering a cool alternative to playing on turntables.

Everybody Wants to Rule the Dulcimer

Everybody Wants to Rule the Dulcimer

Folk/rock musician Ted Yoder recently turned in an amazing live performance of the Tears for Fears 1985 classic Everybody Wants to Rule the World, played on a hammered dulcimer. His Journey, Kansas and ABBA covers are equally wonderful.

Elders React to Die Antwoord

Elders React to Die Antwoord

Frankly, we fink Die Antwoord are pretty freeky ourselves, so we can only imagine what our parents or grandparents would make of the provocative South African alt-rap-rave-??? band. Leave it to the Fine Brothers to find out.

Isaac Gracie Live

Isaac Gracie Live

(PG-13: Language) 21-year-old Englishman Isaac Gracie got a record deal on the strength of one song, Last Words. And he’s as good as his hype. Here’s the folk singer on the streets of Paris, singing Last Words and Terrified, both on his EP Songs from My Bedroom.

Nobody Speak

Nobody Speak

(PG-13 Language) “We wanted to make a positive, life-affirming video that captures politicians at their election-year best. We got this instead.” The music video for DJ Shadow and Run the Jewelscollab sums up the childish mudslinging going on in D.C. these days.

Bimbo’s Initiation x Hussalonia

Bimbo’s Initiation x Hussalonia

Max Fleischer’s 1931 cartoon Bimbo’s Initiation is arguably one of the greatest pieces of animation of all time. Watch this awesome clip, set to a modern instrumental score by Hussalonia and tinged with not too much color, courtesy of editor Craig J. Clark.

Chopstick Piano

Chopstick Piano

When we saw the title of Kuma Films‘ latest video we thought we’d be watching some kids playing Chopsticks on a piano, but instead, we got to hear some truly wonderful music by Sami Elu, made with a cool stringed instrument that’s played with chopsticks as the hammers.

We’re Not Gonna Take It

We’re Not Gonna Take It

Dee Snider channels Neil Diamond with his acoustic rendition of the Twisted Sister classic, which he sung on behalf of Criss Angel’s cancer charity HELP (Heal Every Life Possible), founded after his 2-year-old was diagnosed with Leukemia. Seriously, Dee, we’ve got chills.

Frank Ocean: Blonde

Frank Ocean: Blonde
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(PG-13: Language) “Said she need a ring like Carmelo, Must be on that white like Othello.” Odd Future’s R&B wizard once again blesses us with his smooth flow. Featuring tons of producers and guest artists including André 3000, Kendrick Lamar and Hudson Mohawke.

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