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Tag Archives: video
The Tubes — “Life Is Pain” (Live)
Taken from the DVD “Wild In London” and recently posted on YouTube. After nearly 35 years in rock, The Tubes never cease to amaze me, especially their live performances.
Bill Hicks: Angry Young Man of Stand-Up Comedy
Born in Georgia in 1961, Bill Hicks worked his way around the U.S. stand-up comedy circuit in the late 70s and throughout the 80s after first beginning his career at the Comedy Workshop in Houston, Texas, at the age of … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Heh Heh, Miscellany, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged anti-smoking, bill hicks, dead musicians, sarcasm, stand-up, video
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Talking Heads @ CBGB’s at Wolfgang’s Vault
This appearance at New York’s seminal punk club, CBGBs, on May 31st, 1977 captures the Talking Heads before their debut record had even been released. The band’s characteristic sound is already fully evident as they dig into some classic material … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre, Miscellany, Music, YouTubery
Tagged classic songs, streaming audio, talking heads, video, Wolfgang's Vault
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Bo Diddley — Dead at 79
The musical pioneer whose songs, such as “Who Do You Love?” and “Bo Diddley,” melded rhythm and blues and rock ‘n’ roll through a distinctive thumping beat, has died. The cause was heart failure, his family said. I don’t think … Continue reading
Posted in In The News, Miscellany, Music, YouTubery
Tagged Bo Diddley, guitarist, memorium, video
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Lindsey Buckingham – Under the Skin
Continuing on with the theme of great, underrated guitarists is this video of Lindsey Buckingham performing “Shut Us Down” from his 2006 solo album, Under the Skin. This album features Buckingham on almost all instruments, with the exception of two … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellany, Music, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged guitarists, lindsey buckingham, solo albums, video
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Jean-Luc Ponty – Live & New
In this video, Jean-Luc Ponty and his Band perform “No Absolute Time.” In June of last year, Ponty released his latest studio album entitled, The Atacama Experience, from Koch Records. Check out Ponty’s webpage for samples.
Posted in In The News, Jean-Luc Ponty, Music, YouTubery
Tagged Jean-Luc Ponty, live, new release, video
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Very Saxy
Strange what one finds on YouTube…Is it jazz, or is it big band, or is it porn? Or is it Big Band Jazz Porn? You decide…
Posted in Bizarre, Heh Heh, Miscellany, Music, YouTubery
Tagged big band, erotica, jazz, video
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3 from Rain Dogs (live)
What is it about the music and lyrics of Tom Waits that popular culture has clung to so heartily? Has he touched upon something deep within our common unconscious, like some dimestore novel from which we are all characters? And … Continue reading
The Frank and Mikey Show
I was recently arranging and updating my personal MySpace profile page when I came across these two video gems: Frank Zappa’s “Watermelon in Easter Hay” live with Mike Keneally and the rest of the 1988 band, and The Mike Keneally … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Mike Keneally, Music, YouTubery
Tagged best band, guitar wizardry, live zappa, mike keneally band, video
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