Music: Newswire: R.I.P. Patty Andrews, last remaining member of The Andrews Sisters

Music: Newswire: R.I.P. Patty Andrews, last remaining member of The Andrews Sisters:







Patty Andrews, the last remaining member of The Andrews Sisters, has died. She was 94.
The Andrews Sisters were active for over 40 years, from 1925 to 1967 and, as of last count, had sold over 75 million records, making them the best-selling female vocal group of all time. Composed of three actual sisters—contralto LaVerne, soprano Maxene, and mezzo-soprano Patty—the group recorded a number of swing and boogie-woogie hits, including their 1941 smash, “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.”
During World War II, the sisters went from base to base in America, Africa, and Italy and sung for countless members of all four armed services. Along with Bette Davis and John Garfield, they founded the famous Hollywood Canteen, where they would often perform for servicemen. They released a series of records, dubbed Victory Discs, that were distributed to members of the Allied fighting forces, and did appearance after appearance on ...

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Prince, "Screwdriver"

Prince, "Screwdriver":


What is the last Prince song I heard that I liked as much as like this new one? Oh, right, "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World," from way back in 1995, when he was sending special glyph icons to magazine art departments so he would not have to see his name in print. It's a rockabilly pop tune, in the vein of his early 80's stuff like "When You Were Mine," but looser and grungier, as if it was played by, umm, Everclear instead of, umm, the Cars. And the video takes its cues from his pal Cee-Lo. Not surprisingly, there is MYSTERY surrounding its release. "Who is 3rdeyegirl??" (The drummer in Prince's new band, I think.)
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“Mennyi made a video in which he performs “Ode to...

“Mennyi made a video in which he performs “Ode to...:

“Mennyi made a video in which he performs “Ode to Joy” by kicking broken plates around under an overpass of some kind. I suspect trickery, but in the service of a very good cause.”

(Via BoingBoing.)

17-year-old LL Cool J plays a Maine gymnasium in 1985

17-year-old LL Cool J plays a Maine gymnasium in 1985:
In June 1985, 17-year-old LL Cool J and his DJ Cut Creator played a gymnasium at Colby College in Waterville, Maine with maybe 120 people in attendance. At this point, his debut album hadn't even come out yet and rapping/scratching was not widely known, so LL and CC give the unenthusiastic audience a little demonstration of what it's all about.



This is amazing. The footage was digitized from VHS by the show's organizer's son and he adds more information about it in the comments:

LL was paid $500 for the show. Since he was the only rap act, he was worried it would a be short performance, so my dad suggested he fill it in with the scratching and beat boxing.

LL was signed to Def Jam. My dad tried to get RUN DMC, but could not afford them, so Def Jam told him he should bring up LL Cool J.

(via @sampotts)
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Music: Great Job, Internet!: Hear how different REM’s “Losing My Religion” sounds played in a major key

Music: Great Job, Internet!: Hear how different REM’s “Losing My Religion” sounds played in a major key:







MajorScaled TV found a way to sing a happy tune—even if it was a sad song to begin with. The group has pepped up REM’s “Losing My Religion” simply by switching the chord progression from minor to major. The group has also turned three other frowning songs upside down: Django Reinhardt's “Minor Swing,” The Doors’ “Riders On The Storm,” and Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters.”
Major Scaled #2 : REM - "Recovering My Religion" from major scaled on Vimeo.

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Every National Anthem at Once

Every National Anthem at Once: this would save a lot of time at the Olympics

Call Me Maybe Layered 147 Times

Call Me Maybe Layered 147 Times: better than the original