MNDR posted this video on her Facebook page the other day with the caption "Why doesn't everyone sing like this?" This brought two thoughts to my mind. First, she's right, why doesn't everyone sing like this? This was a style of singing that you saw a lot of out of the UK, specifically Scotland (where this band is from), during the early New ( Read more... )

Australia's Michelle Jenneke became internet famous this week when this video of her winning the 110 meter hurdles last weekend at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Barcelona went viral for the little dance she did pre-race to stretch/get rid of the jitters. It's only the cutest, most adorable things you've ever seen this side of a box of ( Read more... )

Oh snap, I haven't posted in a while! Sorry guys. While I regroup here's a hidden gem from 1984 that I randomly came across the other day ( Read more... )

Time for a little hip-hop blast from the past, going all the way back to 1989. Three Times Dope's "Funky Dividends" is a song I've actually never heard until now and I have to say, it only took a few seconds of listening to this song's hook before I got, well, hooked. The sample is from Delegation's "Oh Honey" and true to its name, it's pretty ( Read more... )

I'm trying to make the ultimate collection of 80's music, and I've already got quite a lot of good stuff, but I'm always up for more 80's goodness. Any suggestions?

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This is priceless.

Just give you a taste of Cut Copy's Lights and Music live:

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And here is the literal version of A-Ha's Take On Me:

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Is it just me, or does this remind you too of a messed up Dawn of the Dead outtake/acid trip?

You remember that bit on Seasame Street, Which One of These Doesn't Belong? This video from the early 80's has to be the first time I've ever seen where everything doesn't belong. Seriously, check it out. You've got this crazy Detroit techno groove, but then you've got black kids doing the Soul Train thing. But the black kids are in jackets and ( Read more... )

Say what you will about A-Ha and the laughability of Take On Me, but this video totally rocks. Seriously, I'm glad I found this video.

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