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March 9, 2009

Make Me Wanna Fly

I don't know Slightly Stoopid or G. Love well enough to confidently confirm by sight or sound that the people in this video are actually Slightly Stoopid and G. Love and not cruel social video rockstar impostors.

But the music's good (and the video's been watched almost 200k times on YouTube).  So I'm pretty sure they are.  Are actually the real rockstars, that is.

Though I guess it doesn't matter.  Whether or not they're real.  Still good music (that lots of people have watched on YouTube).

Filed under  //   g love   impostors   music   rockstars   slightly stoopid   youtube  

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February 19, 2009

Read the Papes

Bummer NBC is such a party pooper with SNL on YouTube.  But totally awesome that the sharing community hasn't relented.



He loved that song, Colin.  He loved that song.

Filed under  //   intellectual property   nbc   snl   will ferrell   youtube  

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December 9, 2008

I Know That Dude

A comment over on A More Perfect Market sent me running to the YouTubes to get a hit of Jeff Spicoli.

Gotta love the globe scene.



And why are so many teachers so mean? What good does it do anyone? I get that you need to keep kids under control, but don't Jedi Pied Pipers do that way more effectively than drill sergeants?

Just sayin.

Filed under  //   drill sergeants   fast times at ridgemont high   globes   history   jedi pied pipers   jeff spicoli   more perfect market   teachers   youtube  

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November 22, 2008

Gotta Love a Good Amateur Choreographed Dance

I am very late to this party.  This video was posted in 2006, and over 41 million people have already watched it.  I found out about it tonight while watching YouTube Live and waiting for The Spinto Band to come on.



I saw OK Go live in Providence, RI in probably 2001.  They opened for Phantom Planet.  Tiny venue.  We went because Jason Schwartzman was drumming.  We were hoping for a little Max Fischer proximity.  As we walked in, we saw Schwartzman at the t shirt table.  Zeke got excited.  "Hey Schwartzman, take off your shirt!" he screamed.  Schwartzman heard.  He looked up, made eye contact with Zeker, reached for the bottom of his shirt, gave a little up fake, and shook his head.  We laughed, walked through the crowd to the table, and bought totally sweet Phantom Planet armbands.

Filed under  //   armbands   concerts   dancing   jason schwartzman   music   ok go   phantom planet   pump fakes   rushmore   spinto band   youtube   zeke  

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November 16, 2008

Pumpkins, Paisley, and Heavy Feet

Tough crowd for Spinto in DC the other night.

Made me wonder what a band should do when, halfway though a show, the audience is still a little dance shy.  Tune everything out and play for the music itself?  Rock it hard for the handful of fans that are going crazy?  Or pay close attention, rethink the song list, take the tempo down a notch, get people swaying, and build from there?

I thought Spinto had a chance to slow down and reengage on Friday.  They sped it up instead.  And it didn't work.

But Pumpkins and Paisley, track 8 on Moonwink and a free download on Amazon, did.

For me anyway.  And, apparently, for YouTube as well.  They featured the video today. 



Probably laying some groundwork for Spinto's participation in YouTube Live next Saturday.

Filed under  //   concerts   dancing   music   music videos   spinto band   tempo   tough crowds   youtube  

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