It’s Turkey Day here in the States today. A holiday where we all eat like there’s no Black Friday looming tomorrow.Luckily you don’t have to get up early tomorrow and go out to do your shopping. We’re gifted with “the internet”. Check out all of the special deals over on Amazon by clicking the link [...]
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VIDEO: Weird Al Yankovic, “Fat”
VIDEO: The Muppets, “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Everybody loves The Muppets. My personal favorite is PePe the King Prawn, okay?So yesterday Muppet Studios released this new gem on their YouTube page, a cover of Queen’s classic “Bohemian Rhapsody”. It features basically the whole darn cast of The Muppet Show rocking along with their own version of the classic track. Animal’s solo is [...]
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MP3: mc chris, “dengar’s dumptruck”
I managed to catch mc chris live just the other day with I Fight Dragons and Whole Wheat Bread as they rolled through, nearing the end of their fall tour. All three acts really brought the house down. Currently, mc chris is promoting the final installment in the three part “part six” album. If you [...]
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VIDEO: Parry Gripp, “This Is The Best Burrito I’ve Ever Eaten”
Ever have a burrito that made you sing “this is the best burrito I’ve ever eaten” aloud? Me too.Parry Gripp has a number of videos similar to my favorite below over on his YouTube page. A lot of his tracks are also available on Parry Gripp.com for free, so check that out. I’ve [...]
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VIDEO: Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
Today, November 17, is what Star Wars fans know as Wookiee Life Day. It acknowledges the release and single airing of the Star Wars Holiday Special back in 1978.Join Chewbacca and his family Malla, Itchy, and Lumpy in celebration by watching the two hour classic TV special. I was just going to post one of [...]
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MP3: The Beatles, “Everyday Chemistry”
Now this is an interesting tale. Apparently, in a parallel dimension other than our own, The Beatles never broke up at the end of the 60’s. Even better, an anonymous fan managed to transcend the boundaries between our two dimensions and smuggle back some evidence in the form of a simple cassette tape. This tape [...]
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NEWS: Little Jimmy Dickens Is Even Cooler Than I Thought
Watch all 4′ 11″ of Little Jimmy Dickens prove that he is more amazing than Kanye West will ever be in this skit from the 2009 Country Music Awards which aired the other day.You may also recognize Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, and Taylor Swift in the video. Check it out after the break. Amazon.com [...]
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VIDEO: The Ting Tings, “Happy Birthday”
Today is my birthday. I am a fan of Yo Gabba Gabba. I’ve also grown pretty fond of a band that they feature pretty regularly on the show, an English duo called The Ting Tings. Check out this clip from the great show on Nick Jr. where the band performs a special birthday song for [...]
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MP3/VIDEO: Seven Songs That I Am “Into” Right Now…
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It has been a while since my last “Seven Songs” post. They’re always pretty fun though, check out my new seven songs for this round below.List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they’re not any good, but they must be songs you’re [...]
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YSLAR Updates: November ‘09
October was a relatively uneventful month for You Sound Like A Robot. We did have two lucky contest winners, however. You can see who won your free swag after the break. There should be a few more contests in the near future, so check back for that. Maybe your name can be on there next [...]
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MP3: Athlete, “Superhuman Touch”
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Another cool band from across the pond, Athlete, caught my interest recently. The London based quartet boasts an indie rock sound with a tinge of electro mixed in.With a new EP coming out November 3 featuring their new track “The Getaway” the band is currently getting set for a tour across the UK. Check out [...]
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MP3: The Dirty Dishes, “Stolen Apples”
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My favorite shoegaze band, The Dirty Dishes, have officially struck with their eagerly awaited debut EP, In The Clouds. And the best part? You can name your own price to download it.Based out of Boston, Jenny Tuite and her bandmates Kevin, Alex, and Jay impressed me earlier with their track “Deer in Headlights”. Needless [...]
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VIDEO: The Heavy, “How You Like Me Now?”
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The anxiously awaited sophomore full release from The Heavy hit stores a couple weeks ago, titled The House That Dirt Built. They are following up their sweet video for “Sixteen” with a new one made for the newest single from the album, “How You Like Me Now?”.The foursome out of the UK is currently over [...]
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MP3: The Crüxshadows, “Avalanche”
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This post is intended to serve two purposes. Firstly, The Crüxshadows. They are awesome. They have a new single out and you should all check it out. I also wanted to share a cool music site with all of you called ReverbNation.While supporting their new single, “Quicksilver”, The Crüxshadows have launched a new online effort [...]
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NEWS: Guinness World Records is a SCAM!
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I know, I know… the title may have come off a bit harsh, but it is unfortunately the truth. Early last month at Dragon*Con 2009 I helped in a record breaking reenactment of Michael Jackson’s famous “Thriller” dance. Over nine hundred others and I danced for the full length of the six minute song.The simple [...]
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MP3: I Fight Dragons, “No One Likes Superman Anymore”
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Probably my favorite discovery from this past year’s Dragon*Con has to be I Fight Dragons. The NES-rock group based out of Chicago is currently on a national tour with mc chris and Whole Wheat Bread through the Fall.Although I Fight Dragons only has a single EP under their belts, Cool is Just a Number, a [...]
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NEWS: Voltaire Is A Married Man!
A big congratulations to Voltaire and his new wife Jayme from You Sound Like a Robot!The 1930’s style wedding took place on October 1, 2009 at the Angel Orensanz foundation in New York, one of the very first synagogues built in the area. The picture above features Voltaire and Jayme, as well as Voltaire’s son [...]
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NEWS: Ego Likeness’ “North” EP Announced
The third out of four planned “compass EPs” by the darkwave duo Ego Likeness has officially been announced. North is available for pre-order on their website. Any ordered discs should make it out before they head off on tour with Bella Morte later this month.As usual Kyle Cassidy is responsible for the band’s cover art [...]
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YSLAR Upates: October ‘09
Last month a few interesting things happened with the site. I have rearranged the sidebar to optimize the ever-growing list of tags as well as to incorporate links to our new affiliate, MOG. It’s a pretty cool site for music lovers, do check it out._qacct="p-c4o3JsfzdTxY6";quantserve(); After the wild [...]
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CONTEST: Win a Luaka Bop & Yonlu CD Bundle!
Luaka Bop is a world-music oriented label. They have been releasing Brazilian music for over 21 years now, eventually expanding into tunes from various countries all over. Taking a firm place in the indie music scene the label released a special 21st anniversary compilation titled 21st Century 21st Year. This disc featured various artists performing [...]
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