- Though my (and Joan’s) favorite version of this song is from the Matchmaker (Rolling Stone even acknowledges the movie’s help of that song), listen to Van Morrison redo “Irish Heartbeat” with Mark Knopfler on a new cd of duets including Steve Winwood, Mavis Staples and Michael Buble. (Sorry I can’t find a link to the movie clip of him singing the song).
- Nora reminded me how good that whole Matchmaker album was. In addition to Irish Heartbeat, there was Shane MacgGowan and the Popes’ Rock’N’Roll Paddy, The Waterboys’ Bang on the Ear, World Party’s She’s the One, but her favorite is Shane MacGowan and Sinead’s version of Haunted.
- The Violent Femmes have released their first song in 15 years, Love Love Love, Love.
- The Detroit Cobras have a new song out, Feel Good.
- Mumford & Son’s new song, Believe, is available to listen.
- Houndmouth’s new album, Little Neon Limelight, is streaming at NPR’s First Listen.
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- So over the weekend, at a charity event in Chicago, Alec Baldwin rapped Carl Sandburg’s Chicago with Chance the Rapper beatboxing on instagram. Also, Bill Murray and Rick Ross hung out and posted some pictures to social media.
- I love the 7 things you might not know about… features and also love the movie Mean Girls, so this video was perfect.
- I showing Brendy this collection of animated gifs that are up for something called the Gifys.
- In light of the recent post about the SNL 40th, Brendy found this one of Phil Hartman’s SNL audition which is hilarious:
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- So the instagram account, Hot Dudes reading, would just be for the ladies if it were not for the funny comments about each. Check out BoredPanda for a bunch of good ones.
- Talking about funny social media accounts, check out Nihilist Arby’s twitter account. Sample tweet: “The birth of your child, your first snowfall, a shooting star: All meaningless in the face of the void. Arby’s: may as well order the large.” or: “McDonalds is trying to buy you with love. Check out THIS counter offer: suffer and let Arby’s be your fuel. Die.”
- The new Kendrick Lamar track, The Blacker the Berry, is pretty good.
- With exception to the Counting Crows song, Einstein on the Beach, on the cd DGC Rarities, compilations put together by a label usually do not include great songs from bands. The band LVL UP did something great and did a cover of Adam Sandler’s Somebody Kill Me Please from the Wedding Singer.
- This is a video of a bachelor party/prank where a bunch of guys reenact Rambo for the unknowing groom. Wait till you have some time, cause it is a half hour long.
- If you liked the movie-essay video I posted before, you should check out this video, The Problem with Action Movies Today, or this essay about Drive‘s quandrant system of framing shots.
- The new Amy Schumer movie, Trainwreck, looks funny.
- Shout Factory is a company that has rights to a lot of old television show and movies and has their own site to watch them for free-zies. Via Awesomer.
- I watched the movie, Chef, on Netflix the other day and have been repeating this song ever since:
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- Netflix launched this site where you can watch spoilers and also determine which ones are acceptable to talk about.
- WGN morning news had a pretty funny promo. Via Awesomer.
- KLM Airlines has a dog that will find you to bring you your lost stuff.
- Did you know Anheuser-Busch produces cans of water for people in need of clean water?
- This little Irish girl scolding her parents is pretty funny.
- If you aren’t watching John Oliver, you probably should. Here is a story on Miss America.
- Watch this hilariously blown wedding proposal.
- This dancing crosswalk sign is an advertisement, but its a clever advertisement.
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Another group of stuff:
- Wanna know what someone thinks the most Iconic movie shots are?
- Did you know that Terry Crews is a very good artist? I guess there was a reason it was written into Brooklyn Nine Nine.
- There is a new Mental Floss episode about college traditions, but there is also a new show called The Big Question that is worth a watch.
- And that Adam Levine does some good impressions?
- All this DIY / Technology shit looks so cool.
- Did you know that Walmart Ice Cream Sandwiches don’t melt?
- NFL players read mean tweets about them: