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Humor
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05.27.10The Color Awesome’s Visual Guide to “Simpsonized” MusiciansHundreds of celebrities have been "Simpsonized" over the past 20 years. Our recent post about Joanna Newsom got me thinking - exactly how many musicians have made cameos or been depicted on this long running cartoon. Leave it to an obsessive mind such as my own to lay it all out for you! Let us know if we've forgotten anyone. Continue Reading...
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05.27.10Matt Groening Simpsonsizes Joanna NewsomMatt Groenig, if you've been living under a rock, is "that guy" who does The Simpsons and Futurama, and recently curated All Tomorrow's Parties in Minehead, U.K. He drew pictures of the musicians that played. After ATP, The Guardian talked to Joanna Newsom, about her newly bestowed honor: "Holy shit! I'm a Simpson! I made it!" She giggles, and there is a trace of that famous squeak. "I don't need a damn Grammy or anything. That's the sort of magic all this madness is for." Hundreds of celebrities have been "Simpsonized" over the years. This post got me wondering how many musicians ...
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05.11.10Gimmie Gimmie Back My Glasses!I just heard this on a Lenscrafters commercial. I had to put on the record just to double triple check that it was actually the Hunx and his Punx version. The comments section on youtube for this are funny. Some heard it on the commercial and thought it was "gay"; yes they were being rude and offensive (and they are gay.) Others thought it was a sell-out. Well guess what? If you were in a band who toured for years and put out a bunch of 7"'s all while keeping your day jobs - you'd be chuffed, that's what! I think ...
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04.18.10‘SNL’: Bjork has written an Icelandic Lullaby to help the volcano go to sleep (VIDEO)SNL' opened the show last night with a sketch dedicated to coverage of the ash caused by Eyjafjallajokull's volcano. The airline-crippling eruption really served as a jumping off point for some great impersonations - Larry King, Richard Branson, and notably Bjork, played to perfection by Kristen Wiig. "Iceland's only celebrity" proudly announced that something positive has actually come out it: "Iceland is now the world's #1 exporter of volcanic ash. Previously our main exports were reindeer bones and giggles." Economy saved. (via huffingtonpost.com)
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03.23.10“Okay… Ben Gibbard? Ummm… How do people know you?”Scott Lapatine and Joe Mande of Stereogum interviewed Ben Gibbard at SXSW, feigning that they mistook him for Beth Gibbons, the lead singer of Portishead. The interviewers play the situation as if they really have no idea who Gibbard really is. There's a brief and tragic attempt at covering Phil Collins' "Against All Odds" and even a bit of non-sequitor holocaust humor at the expense of Anne Frank. Gibbard plays it completely straight. Zoey's talents must be rubbing off; Clearly his acting skills have improved since "Brief Interviews with Hideous Men." I'm happy to see that he's got a more tamed ...
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02.03.10New Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to TownLong before Broken Social Scene, Toronto birthed its most formidable indie collective: The Kids in the Hall. I'll surely date myself, but I still have a shit quality homemade VCR tape that Phil made me for my 21st birthday (complete with hand decorated cover) that contained 10 precious episodes of Kids In The Hall all on one extended play tape. This was pre-Tivo , pre-DVD writables, pre-YouTube, folks. Probably most of our readers were still in diapers when these shows first aired. But I digress... The Kids are back with "Death Comes to Town", an eight-part mini-series airing on the CBC. ...
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06.30.09Proud To Be A Music Lover!I spent the last weekend with my gay brothers and sisters celebrating Gay Pride here in Seattle. I don't usually celebrate with the crowds - it's always too sunny and/or crowded and way expensive. This year I made it through with the company of good friends and some really great music moments. On Friday, I busted out the camp and Disco for my weekly residency at Seattle's loudest and dirtiest bar, the Eagle. It wasn't so crowded at the beginning, but the crowd grew and grew and I paced myself pretty well, if I say so myself! It's always fun to get away with ...
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05.10.09Happy Mother’s Day: Timberlake and Samberg’s “Motherlover”It's Mother's Day. What have you done for *your* mom lately? I almost peed my pants when I first saw this on SNL last night. Justin Timberlake is one funny guy. The cameos by Susan Sarandon and Patricia Clarkson are the icing on the cake. This download is from Hulu and avoids the commercials from NBC. Hope you enjoy! Full Lyrics after the jump. Continue On to See Mother Lover Lyrics....
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05.10.09A Gift for Mom: The Mom TranslatorI know my mom needs one of these. How about yours? Another great commercial from SNL.
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05.04.09A Gift for Mom: Mom JeansMother's day is Sunday. Looking for a mother's day gift for mom? How about some mom jeans? A classic from SNL.
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04.20.09Happy 420! New Video – Family Guy “Bag of Weed”Happy 420, everyone! I really wanted to drive down to Porter Meadow at UC Santa Cruz photograph their annual "420 Celebration", especially since it's 90 degrees here in Palo Alto today. However, there are some photoshoots you just shouldn't take your kids to and this would definitely be one of them. So in the spirit of the day, I give you the new ditty from Family Guy, "Bag of Weed". Usually Family Guy's humor is just a tad too mean for my tastes, but this one is a hoot. Stewie shows Brian how to get people to fight for his cause ...
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