07/14/2008
Video: Feist Performs "1234" on Sesame Street; Elmo Swoons
In some cases, a band or an artist altering their song for the tikes and performing it on Sesame Street may come off badly, but not in this case. The kiddie version of Feist's "1234" is actually more charming than the original. God, I love this ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 07/14/2008 10:05 AM EST in YouTube, Indie-Rock, TV Music | Permalink
03/17/2008
Erin Go Braugh! The Snakes are Gone From Ireland!
Be like Bing Crosby! Pour yourself a Minute Maid on the rocks and sit back to enjoy this clip of a March 16, 1960 performance of Bing Crosby singing a medley of Irish classics on Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall show. If you can't get enough ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/17/2008 1:29 PM EST in YouTube, TV Music | Permalink
03/04/2008
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner's Fake Indie-Rock Band Destined To Experience Real (Instant) Indie-Rock Backlash
According to a NYT article, "Mr. Eisner’s second exclusively online series, “The All-For-Nots,” a comedy that documents the travails of a fictional indie-rock band, will make its debut next week on the Internet, mobile devices and the HDNe ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/04/2008 11:14 AM EST in YouTube, Indie-Rock, TV Music | Permalink
01/04/2008
It's Friday and It's Time for Reading Rainbow, With Stereolab
The moogs in Stereolab's 1996 track, "Pinball," make me think back to those glorious days of classic 80's literature featured on the show, Reading Rainbow (still on the air). The song's opening synthesizers sound very similar to the ones used i ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 01/04/2008 11:27 AM EST in Electronic, YouTube, TV Music | Permalink
11/15/2007
TV Magic at It's Best: Devo on Square Pegs!
In 1982-83 CBS aired the comedy Square Pegs about two dorky teenage girls trying to fit into the popular crowd in high school. Starring Sarah Jessica Parker (pre-pre-pre-Sex In the City) and Amy Linker, this is classic 80s television at its' aw ...
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