From The blog of Katherine Phelps:
No radio shows at the time would touch his [Tom Lehrer's] music. It was too controversial, covering subjects such as venereal disease. Nevertheless, he sold his records to other students on campus at cost and through Boston newsstands and record stores. Their popularity spread swiftly across the US and abroad ( Read more... )

Sadly, not an actual movie, from the demented minds at Funny or Die.

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Via Shatterstripes, "Iron Man" played on Tesla coils by guys in nonconducting suits. Worth a minute and a half.

No, really. Give it a listen, it's really good. Kris Rusch has the lyrics and the mp3.

One of my favorite 80s bands is recording a comeback album. Yes, it's Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark, they of "Enola Gay" and "Tesla Girls".

Here is a professional-looking AMV for The Scissor Sisters song "I Don't Feel Like Dancing". (registration likely required, but it's free)

Because everybody needs a little Japanese ukulele toy action sometimes.

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Obsessive folks can be fun to read, especially if their obsessions are similar to mine. I'm not heavily into Krautrock, but I couldn't have published Matt Howarth's work without being exposed to Conrad Schnitzler, at the very least. If you're into lists, this guy has a pretty good one. 4. Now seems like a good time to remind you of my obsessive ( Read more... )

Pogo is a musician who takes snippets of movies (Harry Potter, Hook, Willy Wonka) and builts ambient songs around them. His latest is based on Pixar's UP, and got a mention on Pixar's FaceBook page. Here 'tis:

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Here is a family tree of the various branches of electronic music.

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