I was a huge REM fan back in the day – loving even that album (1998’s Up) that everyone else thought was terrible. Since then, though, their output has felt less and less relevant. Some great tunes, to be sure, but nothing that spoke to me the way they did through Automatic for the People […]
Tag Archives: great-music
Louis Jordan — Whats the Use of Getting Sober
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1kUGewkFpQ iTunes: “You need to hear this right now.” Me: “You always know what I like, iTunes.” iTunes: “Shut up, boy.”
Robert Earl Keenes Merry Christmas from the Family
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P37xPiRz1sg My favourite Christmas carol. A safe and happy holiday to all Stumblers!
Take On Me-A-Ha-Ukulele Cover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCZzyaQlwrk Frannyy always finds the good stuff.
Train Song (cover) feat. Kiersten Holine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0z6c35bVWs Here’s one of Jeff Pianki’s self-accompaniment videos, as promised. This one’s like a super-happy-bonus vid, because not only do you get Jeff’s incredible multi-instrumentation and vocals, you also get his friend Kristen Holine (who, boys, is not hard on the eyes) and her haunting voice.
YouTube – piankis Channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/pianki I went looking for a Jeff Pianki YouTube video, because I found out about him the other week and his wonderful self-accompanied tuneage popped immediately to mind when I watched Multiple Sidosis. In trying to find his best song, though, I stumbled across this delightful duet with his little sister. No self-accompaniment, but really […]
Multiple Sidosis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cRZmvr-2QM And here’s Mr. Laverents’ film: MULTIPLE SIDOSIS. It takes a few minutes to get going, but it’s worth it to hear Adelaide nag him about the ribbons, and to remember that – in the days before the Internet – gratification was not an instantaneous thing. It’s also fun to realise that this guy is […]
Sissel Kyrkjebø – O mio babbino caro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jujyPSq63Jk I love most things Norwegian (I have a presumed exception for lutefisk) and Sissel is definitely a lovable Norwegian thing. A lovely song performed by a lovely voice.
The Clientele covers M.I.A. | Video | A.V. Undercover | The A.V. Club
http://www.avclub.com/articles/mia,38870/ I’ve listened to the original MIA song, and songs by The Clientele, and can’t stand either, yet there’s no denying the magic in this cover. Great job, whisper-folkies!
The National Anthem of Norway – A Capella
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhhStVKawbk Here’s the biggest non-sequitur Stumble you’ll see today: A beautiful acapella version of the Norwegian national anthem. Just because.