Happy 4th of July, everybody! Here’s a quick roundup of Independence Day related songs (and some not so much) to watch before you fire up the BBQ, head out to view the fireworks, or whatever else you may be doing on this day (just please don’t lose a finger!):
Jimi Hendrix playing the National Anthem:
Elliott Smith [...]
You couldn’t have gone to bed last night or woken up this morning without hearing the news of Michael Jackson’s surprising death yesterday. Jackson passed away from a heart attack at age 50. Stories flooded the internet and news channels of speculation of his death, its cause, its effects. If you haven’t read much about [...]
It doesn’t happen very often, but this year, the pairing of Friday the 13th’s bad mojo and the commercial schmoopiness of Valentine’s Day puts into clear contrast the two sides of love — how much we love it and hate it. There’s certainly no shortage of songs written about the topic; in fact, some might [...]
Wishing you a great holiday week and hoping that you’re not buried under too much snow. If you happen to be buried under more work than snow today, the Harvey Danger song is just for you:
Happy Holidays from Datarock
The Decemberists - Please Daddy (Don’t Get Drunk This Christmas) (stream)
Frightened Rabbit - It’s Christmas So We’ll [...]
Election Day is here! As expected, the increase in voter turnout this year is causing lines to snake around buildings and even city blocks. A bit of a wait, though, should be no reason to neglect your civic duty. We’re here to help with this selection of election-related videos that will motivate you to get [...]
This week’s selection of videos commemorates the visit today of astronaut Stan Love to KEXP. In 1998, Dr. Love, who had earned his Master of Science in Astronomy at the University of Washington in Seattle, began training for a future NASA mission, and in February of 2007, he traveled to space on the STS-122 Atlantis. [...]
photo by Nathan Howard
According to British psychologist Cliff Arnall, who declared January 21st to be “Blue Monday,” the most depressing day of the year, today, June 20, is the happiest day of 2008! Using a series of calculations, Arnall added together all of the factors that improve our lives, like time spent out doors, increased [...]
Doing the S’quatch this weekend? With all the amazing bands and between the three stages, there’s no way you’re going to be able to see everything you want to check out. Thinking about playing it by ear? But what if you miss the one performance everyone is talking about afterwards? Isn’t it better to make [...]
Although Radiohead has previously asked their fans to create videos for any of their songs on In Rainbows (the contest deadline is over, but voting continues now), they have decided to create one video of their own for “All I Need,” in conjunction with MTV, specifically for its EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking) campaign, whose [...]
