12/06/2007
Arthur Russell Does The Moonwalk
Arthur Russell is a dead disco cellist, but his spirit is very much alive in this hidden YouTube gem, passed on to me last week by a good friend. Simultaneously soothing and a bit creepy (read: other-worldly), I have found myself addicted to ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 12/06/2007 10:40 AM EST in Experimental, WTF?, YouTube | Permalink
12/03/2007
Klaus Nomi Drinks Campari
Truth be told, the music of Klaus Nomi was inspired by after-dinner cocktails from Italy. How do I know this? Well, today I stumbled upon this swanky 80's commercial from Greece featuring his song "Total Eclipse." Hmm, I guess the target audienc ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 12/03/2007 1:08 PM EST in Experimental, WTF?, New-Wave, YouTube | Permalink
11/08/2007
Ain't Nothing But A G-Hog Thing
If you can't tell by our posts we are all feeling a little goofy at The Walrus today. Bangers and Cash, Weird Science, ALTV, and now, the Rapping G-Hog. Believe it or not, G-Hog is an invention of the State of Pennsylvania to interest teen ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 11/08/2007 2:04 PM EST in Hip-Hop, WTF?, New-Wave, Editorial | Permalink
NSFW: The Most Offensive Music Video of All Time?
WARNING: You will most likely want to take a shower after you watch this. Seems fitting that I am posting this the day after I went to a strip-club. But that was tame compared to this. This new, raunchy animated video from Bangers and Cash (side ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 11/08/2007 12:34 PM EST in Hip-Hop, WTF?, Local Music | Permalink
11/02/2007
Love Song for Tech Nerds? The Hot Toddies "HTML"
Initially, I thought The Hot Toddies, four charming lasses from Oakland, CA, had created quite possibly the most adorable love song for tech nerds that I had ever heard. After I listened to the first minute of "HTML," from their 2007 release Sme ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 11/02/2007 11:51 AM EST in Indie-Pop, WTF? | Permalink
10/23/2007
Tapeheads
Look at this...John Cusack and Tim Robbins directing a music video for a Devo song performed by the Swedish new wave supergroup, Cube Squared. Don't worry that obviously is not real. It'sTapeheads and it's one of the goofiest movies you ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 10/23/2007 4:24 PM EST in WTF?, New-Wave, YouTube | Permalink
10/19/2007
Freaky Friday: The Walrus sinks its teeth into new Michael Jackson songs!
Holy shit! This is weird, and could be fake. So apparently the new Michael Jackson untitled and unfinished album has surfaced on the tubes. It's really a breakthrough for Michael. Psychedelic guitars mixed with awesome, awesome electronic beats, ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/19/2007 11:50 AM EST in Rock, WTF? | Permalink
Weird Video of the Week: Ola Podrida "Lost and Found"
Do you remember that 70's show Land of the Lost? Well, it was one of my favorites growing up as a kid. The new video from Brooklyn's Ola Podrida may have been what Sid and Marty Kroft created instead, had they smoked crack rather than taken aci ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/19/2007 12:02 AM EST in Indie-Pop, WTF?, YouTube | Permalink
10/17/2007
The Real Kid Rock
You remember Jordy, don't you? He was that cute little French kid who had a #1 single when he was 4 years old. I have no idea why I remember him but for some reason when Dur Dur D'Être un Bébé came out in 1993 I actually bought it. Whatever ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 10/17/2007 11:36 AM EST in WTF?, YouTube | Permalink
10/12/2007
Ohio-Based Button Company Buys Radiohead Album for 1000 Dollars, Button Sales Set to Sky Rocket
This has to be a joke. So the Ohio based button company, Pure Buttons, is pissed off and they aren't going to take it anymore! They bought the new Radiohead album for a whopping 1000 dollars to prove a point: The Record Industry must change!
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