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January 7, 2010 - web_stuff
Favorite Videos and Podcasts
There's a lot of great things on YouTube, NASA, RadioLab, and lots of others out there that are quite exceptional to watch/listen to. You'll have to use your back button to return to this post.
The 2 guys (and sometimes guests) from Yale that do cover tunes, Sam Tsui and Kurt Hugo, are a sensation. The Michael Jackson Medley for a cappella group, but with Sam singing all the parts is amazing. They even offer the arrangement if you ask. Their latest is a Lady Gaga Medley that includes Poker Face. I specifically mention Poker Face because of the hilarious reading of it by Christopher Walken, a different kind of video.
Speaking of Michael Jackson, if you never saw the "Banned Prison Version of They Don't Really Care About Us", it's time to watch.
Music mash-ups have become uber popular in the last year. Some of my favorites are: phoenix - lisztomania *brat pack mashup*, DJ Earworm - United State of Pop 2009 (Blame It on the Pop) - Mashup of Top 25 Billboard Hits, Soft Cell VS Rihanna - A Tainted Rescue, and The Black Eyed Peas V. Boston - I Got More Than A Feeling.
In a class by itself is Nyle "Let The Beat Build". NYU senior Nyle Emerson rewrote the lyrics to a Lil Wayne song, got his talented ladyfriends to harmonize and convinced the rest of his class to play their instruments.
Feel the need to add a comedy video, and though it was hard to select, finally picked a recent one, Stephen Colbert on Stephen King, and the bits from his books.
NASA has been doing a series of podcasts that are fascinating. I really like the NASA EDGE ones with historic interest and narration. The discussion and viewing of the recreation of the Mercury Mission Control Room is great to see the old technology knowing it's accomplishments.
Of the non-video podcasts, the one I like to listen to the most, and it won the 2009 Best award is Best of the Left Podcast.com/. It does a wrap-up through today's political voices with a mix of music that is a must for your morning.
I also surf over to RadioLab and check out their latest casts in Science and Technology. You can leave it running in a separate tab while you check your email or balance your accounts.
Posted by marksusan1 at January 7, 2010 10:50 AM | 