Someone thought we needed a hand fart version of System of a Down’s “Chop Suey.”
May 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
I love me a good cover version but sometimes, you just gotta know where to draw the line. Witness this
Browsing the "WTF?" Category
No one needed a heavy metal version of “Baby Shark,” but…
May 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
…yet here one is
Meanwhile back in Japan, this apple monster mascot plays metal drums
April 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Mascots–yuru-chara–are a big thing in Japan, so big that Last Week Tonight‘s John Oliver also has a big thing about
Here is today’s demonstration of an unneeded, unnecessary (but funny) musical talent.
April 15th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
When the judges on Britain’s Got Talent were introduced to Israel’s Guy First, they had an idea they were about
Drake went out wearing an outfit worth $1 million
April 4th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
What’s the most you’ve ever put on your body? In monetary terms, I mean. A nice dress/suit, some accessories, shoes–how
Behold your weird music video for the day
March 20th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Pop music was in a cheesy place in 1971. As evidence, I point to a single called “Chirpy Chirpy Cheep
Want better-tasting cheese? Play it hip-hop.
March 16th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
As something of a cheese snob–I love a good Comte with a glass of port after a nice meal–I’m always
This vinyl meditation LP contains nothing. Just forty minutes of silence.
March 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
With the constant and increasing bombardment of input we receive from the modern world, more people are turning to mediation
The world’s most dangerous musical instrument: a flame-throwing trombone
March 9th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It’s called the “Pyro-Trombone” (for obvious reasons) and is the invention of Frenchman Valentin Guerin. He explains his motivation thusly:
Let’s reopen the debate on who should wear band t-shirts
March 7th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Is wearing a band t-shirt an expression of your personal identity through music? Most people would say so. If you
Meanwhile, back in Russia with Donald Trump…
March 1st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The official title of this video is Трамп гитарист, which translate as “Trump Guitar”–for obvious reasons. (Another link upon which
Star Wars + Disco + Ballet + France = This
March 1st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
No, I don’t get it, either. How could this have ever seemed like a good idea? (Blame Tom for the
This is the weirdest vocal break I’ve ever heard in classical music
February 26th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Imagine that you’re at a classical music concert. Everything is going as expected when suddenly a member of the orchestra–the
Not music related, but this needs to be underscored, emphasized and shouted from the rooftops: United Airlines is GROSS.
February 25th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
When a last-second opportunity arose to visit the new goddaughter in Singapore–little Sophie turned one this past week–I scrambled to
This community theatre performance of a musical based on Princess Diana is…well…
February 21st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Community theatre gives regular people a chance to express themselves in grand ways upon the lighted stage. It can be
Meanwhile, back in Japan, this musical performance happened
February 21st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Japan is a strange, strange place. Here’s more proof. (Via Danny)
UPDATE: Can anyone help with a mysterious artist named Latesha Escalero?
February 21st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
With all the digital smog that we create about ourselves every day, it’s frightening how much of our personal information
This Dutch boy band is on a mission to keep Britain in the EU
February 19th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The UK faces a deadline of March 29 for striking a Brexit deal with the EU. The consequences of a
This pharma company created a pro-fentanyl rap video that is…I don’t have the words, actually.
February 16th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
From the Dept. of Bad ideas comes this story (via Gizmodo) of a rap video commissioned by Insys Therapeutics to
The most awkward metal band photos…EVER!
February 6th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Boredpanda.com has thoughtfully collected together some of the weirdest and most awkward photos of metal bands in the history of
What would possess this choir to cover Outkast’s “Hey Ya?”
February 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
This could be the whitest video ever recording ever made. (Thanks–I guess–to Tom for point this out.)
Any in the market for a rock band featuring stuff monkeys?
February 1st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers is offering Monkey Band, a “modern well-preserved group of three monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) playing guitars.” The
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