OK Go explains what they did with this music video
OK Go has a decades-long reputation of innovative approaches to music videos. The clip for “End Love” was made 14 years ago, but they just got around to explaining what they did with
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Want to buy Motley Crue’s private jet? It’s cheap–but there’s a catch.
At the height of their decadent powers, Motley Crue was doing well enough to charter their own private jet to whisky them, their groupies, and all their drugs from gig to gig. It’s
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The time AC/DC “Thunderstruck” was used in cyber warfare
Back in 2012, there were serious concerns that Iran was close to developing its own nuclear weapons. Rather than attack Iran’s nuclear facilities in a conventional manner, it was decided to launch a
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This could be the oldest musical instrument in the world–if you stretch your definition of that.
Humans have been making musical instruments for tens of thousands of years. This one, though, is decidedly different. It’s 400,000 years old. (Via Sean)
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This guy had a dream about a song. Other people are helping him write it.
One night, musician Drew Daniel went to bed and had a dream. In it, he was at a rave where he met a girl. She told me about a song. When he woke
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Tool fans should enjoy this: Maynard James Keenan teachers Jiu Jitsu
Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan has always given off the vibe that he’s not someone to be messed with. And should some drunk bro ever want to take him on in a bar
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This metal-themed Korean fire safety video is going viral.
Let’s face it. While important, most safety videos are dry and boring. But there’s no rule that says they have to be. Just ask the Koreans. Senior Firefighter Na Kyung-jin of Chungbuk Fire
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Here’s a Rush reaction video that’s quite a bit different from the usual.
We’ve all seen reaction videos, clips of people reacting to amazing pieces of music that they’re hearing for just the first time. This clip (via Larry) is a little different. It shows the
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Start your weekend with this new song about Moo Deng, the world’s favourite baby hippo
I learned today that “Moo Deng” translates as “bouncy pork” in Thai. Makes sense, given that she does like to bounce (deng เติ้ง) around despite her bulk. She’s become the most darling global
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After 40 years, someone has finally identified “The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet!”
It’s been called “The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet,” although it also goes by the titles “Like the Wind,” “Blind the Wind,” “The Sun Will Never Shine,” and (crucially, as we’ll see),
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This is an unusual way to cut a song: An old Edison cylinder
The first practical method of recording audio was the Edison cylinder, which was revealed by Thomas Edison in 1877. Cylinders were eclipsed by flat rotating discs (specifically the 10-inch 78 RPM record) by
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