Awesomesauce Thursday: I Am A (Giant) Paleontologist

Hey! It's Awesomesauce Thursday!!

Science is great! Especially when you learn it from kooky band They Might Be Giants:


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They Might Be Giants - I Am A Paleontologist

These guys are the coolest. Seriously!! Their recent releases have been geared towards children, and tend to be *shock* on the almost educational side! The newest release "Here Comes Science" is gearing up to be great... if not a little controversial!!

A lyric from the track "Science is Real" (see its video here!) groups together angels, unicorns and elves as elements of "stories", where science is "fact". While I wholeheartedly agree, some more religious folks may take offense to the inclusion of angels. This came right after I watched the Penn & Teller - Bulls**t! episode on Creationism. Interestingly appropriate.

Enjoy!
<3 Bleph

Metal Monday: Leaves' Eyes - My Destiny

Today is Metal Monday!

... and we're kicking it off with

Leaves' Eyes - My Destiny


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This is hopefully the start of a new regular post here in my cell. I think I've been avoiding the metal. Or maybe it's avoiding me. Yeah, I gave it the obvious alliterative title. Boo on me.

In any case, this lovely video happened upon my inbox today, by one of my more recent favourite metal bands, Leaves' Eyes. Leaves' Eyes is that kind of 'beauty & the beast' Norwegian metal band that mixes fairly operatic, beautiful female vocals with harsh growly male vocals.

Many bands can't pull it off.

Leaves' Eyes is a great example of making that style work, mostly because singer Liv Kristine is vocally very strong (where some of the other bands are lacking). They're also different from other bands I listen to because they are very story and theme-oriented. The video illustrates literally what their song writing paints.


<3 Bleph

Song in the Cell : Anna Cyzon - Young Boy

This week's Song in the Cell is:

Anna Cyzon - Young Boy


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I saw a clip of this on TV when I was home for lunch one day... and thought it was wicked! Then I did a second take -- wait, wasn't Anna Cyzon the entertainment reporter for CTV? Yup! She's back, in a very different role...

Her own description of her music meshes Debbie Harry, a poppier Metric and a little Gwen Stefani. I can see that, I think. It's got a great slick alt-rock vibe, with a cool(hot) chick singing. Do people still use the term 'alt-rock'?

Anyhoo, check it out. There are only two songs up on her MySpace, but both are supercoolfun. Looking forward to hearing more.

I think she made a good career move.

<3 Bleph

Awesomesauce Thursday: The Spaghetti Harvest

Hey! It's Awesomesauce Thursday!!

We all love harvest season - especially when it's time to harvest ye olde Spaghetti Crop!!


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This was an April Fools' Day joke on the BBC in 1957. Apparently some folks, including some at the BBC, thought this was real!!

If only it were real... My great noodly lord, Flying Spaghetti Monster, would be proud.

<3 Bleph

Song in the Cell 090828: Roots Manuva - Let the Spirit

This week's Song in the Cell is:

Roots Manuva - Let the Spirit


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Warning! He drops the F-bomb at the beginning of this video, like some mad pirate!
This is unfortunate, because the beginning incoherent rant does not fit with the sweet song inside.

Last week, I mentioned my newfound interest in UK rappers. Roots Manuva is one of the ones I like the most. Some of his songs are grimey (like the wicked fun 'Buff Nuff'), but this one really stands out. It's soft, a little electro, and he sings along with the rapping.


Ever more bouncy, no need to re-announce me.
<3 Bleph

Song in the Cell 090821: Dizzee Rascal - Dance Wiv Me

This week's Song in the Cell is:

Dizzee Rascal - Dance Wiv Me (feat Calvin Harris & Chrome)


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I have a sad confession to make.

I was pulled into this song by a "So you think you can dance, Canada" commercial.

It's true. I almost didn't want to like it, on principle. It got stuck in my head. Then Joe says "I'm pretty sure that's Dizzee Rascal", and it made everything alright. He's cool, right? Much cooler than Pussycat Dolls (who were featured in a previous commercial for the aforementioned TV show).

Not sure what it is, but I really like British rappers. It's something about the mix of accents, the lingo (different from North American rappers... maybe they smush in a bit of Cockney Rhyming Slang? Not sure). Dizzee Rascal is one of those rappers that just sound super cool to me. I'm never quite sure what he's saying - and maybe that's a good thing.

I suppose I should have put up some Roots Manuva, since I've been listening to him a little bit longer. I put up this particular song, because it's been stuck in my head for the last few weeks. The silly thing is that this song is over a year old already! Wake up, girl!!

Whatever. I like it, and this is my cell.


<3 Bleph

Song in the Cell 090814: Bat for Lashes - Sleep Alone

This week's Song in the Cell is:

Bat for Lashes - Sleep Alone


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OK, so you already know I love Bat for Lashes. That, and the summer seems to be getting away from me, and only the odd new video has been catching my attention.

Another lovely video for a lovely song... that they also performed live on Jimmy Fallon recently!

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