Awesome Music

NSFW: The Bloomington brothers appropriate Nickelback’s song Photograph to talk shout growl about their childhood. Nickelback fans don’t hate – this version has the same sentiment. Sort of.

Listen and watch in amazement as this Faraday-suit wearing DJ takes on a half-million volts of electricity from a pair of Tesla coils in this performance by Arc Attack at Maker’s Faire 2010.

(PG-13) Adult Swim’s MC Chris takes on David Lynch’s cult-classic, Twin Peaks in his rap “This Pie’s So Good it is a Crime.” This fan-made video is the perfect complement to Chris’ hysterical lyrics.

Inspector Gadget was always an industrious little guy, so we think he would have appreciated the MacGyver-esque ingenuity of the musical instruments used in this rendition of his theme song.

If you find androgynous/sappy-sounding male pop vocalists annoying, you might enjoy the mockery that ensues here in the Key of Awesome’s latest video, Electronic Wuss – an homage to Owl City.

Nimrod Shapira’s winning video on Genero.tv for Moby’s new single tells the story of a girl who attempts to summon Moby into her life by doing odd things that pay homage to other Moby videos.

NSFW: Comedian Brian Posehn expresses his passion for metal and disses pretenders in this headbanging song, which is included in his appropriately-named album, Fart & Wiener Jokes.

Skullcandy and Roc Nation have announced their hot foldable Aviator Headphone collaboration, due in June. Features include 40mm full-range mylar driver, memory foam ear cushions and plush case.

We could hardly believe our ears when we heard this Japanese musician’s impressive Star Wars medley played on an Electone electronic organ. Her Raiders and Back to the Future ain’t half bad either.

Alexa Edgerton has created a cool rockstar tragedy chart by placing names and ages of over 300 musicians into a shapely pattern made from music rest symbols and colors indicating cause of death.

In the perfect synthesis (pun intended) of analog and digital worlds, Dave Smith’s Mopho synth lets you crank out fat analog sounds, while still including MIDI-over-USB control capability.

Steffest created a music app and installed it on multiple Android and WinMo phones, and an iPod Touch. He then taped ’em all together to make a crazy guitar, and proceeded to play Cracklin’ Rose.

If cats can have keyboards, why can’t dogs can have their own music acts? Take, for instance, this canine who can beatbox. Sorta. With the help of its master. We think he’s singing in Russian.

The Internet is a strange, strange place. Take, for example, this clip of Mariachi Cabos taking on Pink Floyd’s Another Brick in the Wall. They don’t need no education, but could use a new cameraman.

A tiny version of the 1967 synth used by the likes of David Bowie and Kraftwerk, this gadget features the same sounds as the original, along with retro organ sounds, vibrato and pitch bend effects.

Remember that crazy aria the blue Diva sang in The Fifth Element? The original was augmented with electronic effects, but disneydiva7 managed to sing it live, without any vocal enhancements.

Even if you’re not a fan of Moby’s esoteric musical style, you’ll probably get a kick out of his latest music video, a bittersweet tale shot in the style of a retro 16-bit platformer.

If Your Dad Doesn’t Have a Beard, You’ve Got Two Mums is an amusing (and loving) tribute song honoring the world’s greatest facial hair, from Australia’s quirky quartet The Beards.

Watch little Jack Gumbleton mess around with an AKAI APC40 controller, effortlessly transitioning and dropping wicked beats. Sure, the controller and software help, but the boy sure has rhythm.

Turn up the speakers, sit back and chill as seven-piece ukulele ensemble The Ooks of Hazzard crank out their own folksy rendition of MGMT’s hit Kids. Bonus appearance by the accordion.

You won’t be able to stop listening to this train wreck, as William Shatner busts out his talk-singing in this duet of the Bonnie Tyler classic along with Taiwanese Internet sensation Lin Yu Chun.

Guitar players looking for a way to stand out on stage, take a look at these LED picks from Santa Cruz Light Wells. The picks can even be used as a light-up metronome to keep you on beat.

Renowned UK amp maker Orange has taken their iconic case design and put a computer inside the box. It’s also a high-powered amplified speaker and has inputs for instruments and media players.