Category Archives: tunes

Good even if you don’t have crimson ramblers.

Posted on February 18, 2012 by droyles

From cureforbedbugs, a mash-up megamix that’s heavy on the bubblegum, just the way I like it.

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A Valentine’s confection.

Posted on February 14, 2012 by droyles

Sometimes my feelings are best expressed with an SAT-style analogy. Kimbra:New Zealand::Yelle:France This blog is so quickly becoming just me talking about music videos.  Also, my mom worked at a Mexican restaurant in the early 90s and that dress pretty … Continue reading →

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Friday New Video Action

Posted on February 3, 2012 by droyles

Two new videos making the rounds today, and both feature M.I.A.! 1. M.I.A., “Bad Girls” The similarities between this video and the nine-minute short that accompanied “Born Free,” the first track leaked from M.I.A.’s last album, /\/\ /\ Y /\, … Continue reading →

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F*** me if this is not the cutest thing I’ve seen in a while.

Posted on January 29, 2012 by droyles

A cool dad and his adorable progeny cover one of my favorite songs in awesome DIY style: I can’t embed the original (well, I could, but it wouldn’t play and you’d have to go to YouTube anyway), so here it … Continue reading →

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Saturday Fun-Time Round-Up

Posted on December 3, 2011 by droyles

1. My friend Ben’s December mix, You + Me, over at weiwabo, my friend Mon’s super-hip craft blog.  One of the tracks is a chillgaze* cover of The Hives’ “Hate to Say I Told You So,” and the whole thing … Continue reading →

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On the theme of child prostitutes…

Posted on August 29, 2011 by droyles

…they keep plugging this song in the ads on Spotify, and now it’s stuck in my head:   Let me break it down for you: + + + If there were any more references in this video, it would fold … Continue reading →

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This is charming.

Posted on May 12, 2011 by droyles

Presented without comment:

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Thursday listenings.

Posted on May 12, 2011 by droyles

Yeah, so I took like a month and a half off from blogging.  Deal with it, people–I’m a busy man.  So here’s some stuff I’ve been listening to: 1. How Was Your Week? with Julie Klausner This lady wears many … Continue reading →

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Thursday Jams

Posted on March 24, 2011 by droyles

I’m streaming Yelle’s new album, Safari Disco Club, from Hype Machine, and so far it lives up to its title.  In fact, I like it so much that I went ahead and pre-ordered it on iTunes (it comes out on … Continue reading →

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ZOMG THERE ARE EVEN HAND CLAPS

Posted on March 16, 2011 by droyles

BREAKING: I just saw this (via self-described “dim sum Jew” Ruby) on Facebook: Fight the hate with song.  And hand claps.  So many hand claps.

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