By Jeff on Oct 12, 2011 in Daily Distractions, Music, Podcast | 0 Comments
Do you like good music? Do you like listening to people who know good music chat about good music and other fun music-based topics? Are you tired of me saying the word “music”? If so, you are so in luck! Join us at Philly’s most fancy crepe-slinging venue L’etage as we welcome esteemed radio deejay and label owner Jon Solomon (WPRB, Comedy Minus One) and indie rock impresario Sean Agnew (R5 Productions, Union Transfer).
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By Jeff on Oct 12, 2011 in Daily Distractions, Music, Videos | 0 Comments
You’re a good punk, Charlie Brown! Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2JXOUBQCiQ
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By Jeff on Sep 28, 2011 in Comedy, Events, Music, Podcast | 0 Comments
Topics: Food Trucks, Facebook Faux Pas, Email Nudity, Cafe Press Junk, New Music Tuesday, Vinyl & Cassettes & 8-Tracks, “Kink Drink!”, Playing Music in China, Living in a Geodesic Dome, Touring in a Van and The Never-Ending Need to Rock!
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By Jeff on Sep 21, 2011 in Daily Distractions, Music | 0 Comments
Wrap yourself in some warm fuzzy guitars. Website: www.subpop.com/artists/male_bonding Video: http://youtu.be/sP6-hx7FvLU
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By Jeff on Jul 31, 2011 in Music, Unearthed Videos, Videos | 9 Comments
I’m talking to you — my friends and fellow Fourth-Level Dwarves with hit points to spare — the basement-dwelling, video-obsessed music nerds who watched the once-great video channel from day one (August 1, 1981) and who thoroughly enjoyed seeing the eclectic mix of artists and songs like “No Time to Lose” by the Tarney-Spencer Band and “So Long” by Fischer Z played at least six times day, every day. MTV sure had a lot of time to fill, here are some standouts.
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By Jeff on Jun 10, 2011 in Daily Distractions, Daily Scare, Lists, Music | 5 Comments
Worst merch table ever… Step right up and buy some crap… Discounted Merchandise You Don’t Want Sold By Bands & Musicians You Don’t Like!
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By Jeff on Jun 7, 2011 in Daily Distractions, Music, Videos | 0 Comments
Video: http://youtu.be/3dYWof3QZbQ “Baiting The Public” blew me away in 2006. “Black Albino Bones” did the same in 2008 (when Ben Cook slides in with “I need a little escape,” wow, so perfect). Now it’s rock opera time and “A Little Death” might be their best song yet. Wait, “Queen of Hearts” and “Turn the Season” [...]
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By Jeff on Mar 14, 2011 in Music, Unearthed Videos, Videos | 4 Comments
Here’s some of my favorite bands from the Emerald Isle, both North and South, old and new.
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By Jeff on Mar 1, 2011 in Daily Distractions, Music, Videos | 0 Comments
Follow these simple directions: Enjoy this excellent video directed by Jack Ferry. Listen to Ted Leo live on WFMU tonight. Donate some money to WFMU to keep a good thing going! (Pledge during The Best Show with host Tom Scharpling tonight from 9:00pm-Midnight EST.) For your kind support, you’ll receive some some lovely gifts! Now [...]
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By Jeff on Feb 10, 2011 in Daily Distractions, Music, Videos | 0 Comments
“Transmission” by Joy Division, Lego version via @63merc “Transmission” by Joy Division, original version “Transmission” by Joy Division, caribbean steelband version via @WFMU
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