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Category Archives: Pop Cult
Je Suis Dans Ta Vie! (Todeloo Doot)
We interrupt this program for a bit of nostalgia for the old European folk (preferably of the French persuasion). Over the weekend Sharl and I watched Podium — wait, let me rephrase that. Over the weekend I gently persuaded Sharl … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Movies, Music, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged 70s, camp, claude françois, comme d'habitude, low brow, my way, nostalgia
30 Comments
The Dresden Dolls — Post-War Trade
In a comment in a previous post I alluded to a new revolution in how new bands, their labels, and their fans are making music, selling said music, as well as interacting regarding individual merchandising. In this regard, The Dresden … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellany, Music, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged Add new tag, fan base, merchandising, The Dresden Dolls, video
6 Comments
Live Albums — Dead or Alive?
I was tagging songs on my Last.fm account the other day (I like to listen to an eclectic mix of music while I work) when I noticed the sheer number of live albums which were being scrobbled from my music … Continue reading
King Of The Rickroll
I’m going to have to mention the name of Rick Astley now, but fear not: it’s for purely sociological reasons. You see, Mr Astley has been rickrolled: Over the last year or so, Astley has watched with puzzled amazement as … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Music, Pop Cult
Tagged 80s pop, internet, meme, rick astley, rickrolled
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Not So Wuthering
If your name is Kate Bush, you may want to look away now. Be sure to check #6 #1!
Tourette’s
Stanley Zappa writes, and does so admirably well. On moving from Portland to LA (among other things): Long after the radio had been turned off you could still hear construction dudes singing “yo soy back on el chain gang, “aaaaaaaaaa … Continue reading
Aphex Twin – Windowlicker
Aphex Twin (aka Richard David James) was born on August 18, 1971 in Limerick, Ireland and is an English electronic music artist. He has been described as “the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music. While not to … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged Aphex Twin, electronic music, explicit language, Imperial, music culture, sardonic, subversive, video
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Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
Australian sneer-rock vets Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have come out with their 14th studio LP entitled, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! Though there’s no tracklist info just yet, the album’s artwork is provided by British artists Tim Noble and Sue … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged audio/visual, new release, new video, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
6 Comments
Culture Jamming 101: ShopDropping
Shopdropping is a tactic used by artists and activists to clandestinely place altered or recreated objects into retail stores. Handmade labels were printed out for students to color, cut, and paste. The project featured real people who make the products, … Continue reading
Posted in Insane, Miscellany, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged anti-advertising, culture jamming, shopdropping, subvertising
6 Comments
The Cher Effect
You may think you don’t know it, but you most certainly do. Hometracked has the skinny: When used noticeably, an auto-tuner produces what most call “The Cher Effect“, named for her trademark sound in the song Believe. (In essence, we … Continue reading