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Love Will Tear Us Apart: Piano Cover

Love Will Tear Us Apart: Piano Cover

Pianist Amik Lanfranco cranks out a truly impassioned performance of the 1979 Joy Division classic Love Will Tear Us Apart, with a piano arrangement so good it deserves a place on the soundtrack for Westworld.

Mr. Rogers Sings Death Metal

Mr. Rogers Sings Death Metal

Musician and all-around madman Andy Rehfeldt is back with another death metal cover. This time, he turns our favorite mild-mannered, cardigan-wearing neighbor into an angry member of the Army of Satan. Though at times, Andy’s death metal voice sounds a whole lot like Cookie Monster.

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Patrick Carney’s High Standards

Patrick Carney’s High Standards

(PG-13: Language) A hilariously cynical bit from Vice News, in which The Black Keys co-founder Patrick Carney listens to snippets of music from other artists, and rips apart most of it for lazy writing, cheesy instrumentation, or just not being his kind of jam. More here.

Puddles: Dreaming

Puddles: Dreaming

We’re rooting for Puddles to take the win on America’s Got Talent, but he’s got some stiff competition. Regardless of the outcome, we’ll always have his YouTube channel. Here, he picks up his guitar and turns in a dialed-down arrangement of Blondie’s 1979 hit Dreaming.

VA-11 HALL-A OST 2XLP

VA-11 HALL-A OST 2XLP
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A limited edition vinyl release of Michael “Garoad” Kelly’s stunning electronic jazz soundtrack for the cyberpunk narrative game VA-11 HALL-A. It comes with a poster, a faux interview with one of the characters in the game, and digital dowload codes.

Ants in My Eyes with Drums

Ants in My Eyes with Drums

Drummer David Dockery’s latest rhythm-matching exercise lines up his drumbeats with one of the many classic improv bits from Rick and Morty, as the duo tunes into one of the multiverse’s infinite TV channels, and encounters a salesman with an eye problem.

Major Lazer: Know No Better

Major Lazer: Know No Better

Director Philip Andelman and Eko’s interactive music video for Know No Better provides dueling perspectives on the life of a young man. With a click of the mouse or trackpad, you can bounce between his real life and his imagined one on demand.

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Sound and Vision

Sound and Vision

CANADA’s bright and punchy short film was inspired by David Bowie’s Sound and Vision. They made the video for Museu del Disseny de Barcelona’s hosting of David Bowie Is, a touring art exhibit by the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Songs You Don’t Know the Names of

Songs You Don’t Know the Names of

You’ve probably heard most of these pieces of classical music at some point in your life, but had no idea what they were called. Pianist Vinheteiro takes this opportunity to educate us, while at the same time showing off his impressive ivory tickling skills.

Tuxedo Live

Tuxedo Live

Tuxedo – the side project of hip-hop producer Jake One and soul artist Mayer Hawthorne – dropped by NPR Music to ooze out pure funk and disco. They played Do It from their debut album, and 2nd Time Around and July from Tuxedo II.

Japan’s Bonkers Anti-Idol Groups

Japan’s Bonkers Anti-Idol Groups

This Exists talks about the rise of Japanese anti-idol groups such as Babymetal. While still manufactured and pigeonholed, these groups stray from the sweet and sterile facade of traditional pop idols by adding anything risqué and seeing if it sticks: metal, blood, Trump…

Redbone Zither Cover

Redbone Zither Cover

Musician Kelsey Kuan performs a stunning, though abridged arrangement of Childish Gambino’s hit track Redbone, wowing us not only with her skills on the Chinese zither, but with her soul-stirring vocals.

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DJ Cummerbund: BasketFlies

DJ Cummerbund: BasketFlies

Despite the odds against a successful outcome, musical mashup artist DJ Cummerbund’s latest track perfectly combines Owl City’s Fireflies with Green Day’s Basket Case, with a dash of Coolio’s Gangsta’s Paradise tossed in for good measure.

Parekh & Singh: Ghost

Parekh & Singh: Ghost

“Change my life just upon a whim, jump into the ocean and learn to swim.” The indie Indian duo’s bittersweet, yet fluffy sounds not only belong in a Wes Anderson movie, their music videos look the part. Don’t believe us?

Jay Som Live

Jay Som Live

“I’ll be your old broken TV, your stuttering baby, your puppy when nobody’s home.” Rising indie pop star Jay Som charms NPR Music. She played The Bus Song, Baybee, Lipstick Stains (all from her new album Everybody Works) and I Think You’re Alright.

Mondo Contra Soundtrack LP

Mondo Contra Soundtrack LP

A double-sided record that contains both the NES/Famicom and the arcade versions of Contra’s soundtrack. The yellow/orange/red vinyl is exclusive to San Diego Comic-Con, while the blue/red vinyl will be available on Mondo’s online store on 7/19/17.An

Eclectic Method: Workout Mix

Eclectic Method: Workout Mix

Hear me now and believe me later. Eclectic Method is here to PUMP YOU UP. Fitness fanatics will want to add this remix track to their workout tunes playlists. It’s got a good beat to exercise too, and is comprised of sounds from workout scenes in movies.

Waxahatchee: Out in the Storm

Waxahatchee: Out in the Storm

“I move delicately, I slowly choose my words, and when my presence is felt, I’ll fly away just like a bird.” The latest album from Katie Crutchfield and her band drops the lo-fi, but it’s still indie rock through and through – quick, specific, and sincere.

Nine Inch Nails: Less Than

Nine Inch Nails: Less Than

(Flashing lights) “So what are you waiting for? You got what you asked for. Did it fix what was wrong with you?” The music video for Nine Inch Nails’ single was made with a modified version of Llamasoft’s PS4 virtual reality shooter Polybius.

Michael Jackson’s CD Tour

Michael Jackson’s CD Tour

Back in 1995, Michael Jackson asked someone at Sony Music to explain how Compact Discs were manufactured, so they put together this factory tour video just for him, while producing his album History. It’s a fun time capsule, and a perfectly awkward corporate video.

E.ON x Gorillaz

E.ON x Gorillaz

To promote their solar storage batteries, E.ON teamed up with Noah Harris and Gorillaz to create this vibrant commercial, packed with battery-powered toys. The energy company also built a mobile version of the fictitious Kong Studios which runs on battery power.

Bohemian Rhapsody Sing-along

Bohemian Rhapsody Sing-along

We can only imagine that Freddie Mercury was looking down with a big grin on his face at the crowd at this Green Day concert at London’s Hyde Park, as over 65,000 fans joined together in harmony to sing the Queen rock opera classic Bohemian Rhapsody.

Mura Masa x Damon Albarn: Blu (Live)

Mura Masa x Damon Albarn: Blu (Live)

Rising electronic artist Mura Masa and Damon Albarn of Gorillaz and Blur fame invited La Blogotheque to watch them perform a stripped down version of Blu, the last track in Mura Masa’s self-titled debut album. Oh to be young and working with Damon Albarn.

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