Category Archives: Pop Cult

All Music Videos on YouTube?

“What we really want to do is in six to 12 months, maybe 18 months, to have every music video ever created up on YouTube,” co-founder Steve Chen told Reuters. “We’re trying to bring in as much of this content … Continue reading

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Sweet Dreams

Ha! Lullaby renditions of rock songs — from Led Zeppelin to Pink Floyd to Metallica. I can hardly wait for the Beefheart Edition! (via)

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Mission: Unlistenable

Getting to appreciate the music of Cpt. Beefheart (and Trout Mask Replica in particular) can be a daunting task, as this article demonstrates: Playing it – or rather, attempting to – is a bit like being in one of those … Continue reading

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Who’s On First

This one’s for Dr Sharleena!

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BlunderPop

I’ll be keeping an eye on this one: BlunderPop: This blog is dedicated to the horror or real-life Spinal Tap that a music festival can become. It doesn’t matter whether you’re an artist, an organiser, a volunteer or a visitor. … Continue reading

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Hörrrski Börrr!

Who doesn’t love the Muppets’ Swedish Chef?

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Another Very Important List

The Guardian: 50 albums that changed music. I was reading down this suppressing a yawn when suddenly: 19 Mary J Blige Without this … no R&B/soul divide, which means no TLC, Beyonce, or Ashanti, to name just three. Um… so … Continue reading

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Tintin: Key To Modern Literature

Tom McCarthy is to Hergé (creator of Tintin) what Ben Watson is to Frank Zappa: Hergé’s writing, he would have us believe, presents a human tableau worthy of Balzac involving situations ‘managed with all the subtlety normally attributed to Jane … Continue reading

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Tattoo Phew

Considering to get a tattoo? Make sure you can trust the guy with the needle… (via)

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Zidowned

In spite of the language barriers, I think you’ll get this. :-) Unbelieveable. Click on all the links.

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Syd Barrett Gone

It is with great sadness that I must report the passing of Roger “Syd” Barrett, founder of Pink Floyd. Update – some great videos: |1 | 2 | 3 |

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Vintage Camp

From Dennis Catron, a wonderful collection of camp 50s album covers. Here’s just one: I bet you that’s some 25th century Grimbergen they’re having!

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American Splendor, Again

Yesterday we watched American Splendor once again (previous reportage here). It’s really become one of my favorite movies — quaint, funny, slightly surreal and featuring an excellent Paul Giamatti as Harvey Pekar who, as it turns out, has a blog … Continue reading

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The Kriegsmann Files

… and here’s just one: See the entire set »

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Karma Chameleon

Music video’s from the 80s! Over! 1,400! Of! Them! Someone pass the Alka-Seltzer.

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