Ongoing History Daily: The MGMT attitude problem
When MGMT released their Oracular Spectacular album in 2008, they had no idea that it was going to be such
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 968: 60 mind-blowing things about music in 60 minutes, 2022 edition
It’s that time again. Another year is nearly at an end and once again we’ve been subjected to the whims
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Weekly survey: Who is/was the biggest weirdo in music?
Sometimes creativity and eccentricity go hand-in-hand, something that’s often apparent with music types. While some may feign being weird as
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Weekly survey: What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever seen at a gig?
Earlier this month, a metal band called Smack’d Up played a Christmas charity gig in Sacramento, California. Unable to get
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Every Monday needs a weird music video like this
It’s weird, but it’s better than Kanye’s “Lift Yourself.” (Via Danny)
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Weird musical instrument alert: This apparatus was created out of Dyson vacuum cleaners, fans and air purifiers
The engineers at Dyson had some extra parts in the bin (not to mention some extra time on their hands),
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Are you into weird (and I mean REALLY weird) vinyl? Then read this.
Sure, anyone can collect basic black round vinyl records. But if you really want to get your vinyl freak on,
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These drum kits are weird, but they might actually work
Drummers love to experiment with their kits, looking for ways that might extend their power, speed and finesse. As a
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Your Weird Music Video for the Day: Butterfries [Sic]
Yes, it’s spelled “ButterFRIES.” You’ll see why. (Blame Tom for the link.)
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Strauss Arranged for String Orchestra and Handguns
Yes, handguns. Bonus oddity: A Christian music video from 1992 featuring a pregnant woman in a bikini pointing a gun.
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Your Weird Music Video for Today. Just Try to Look Away. I Dare You.
Back in 1975, a group from The Netherlands called George Baker Selection had a hit with a song called “Paloma
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