Well, it’s not the official one, but Eric Appel produced this spoof biopic of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic starring Aaron Paul for “Funny or Die” back in 2010.
Diana Ross singing Upside Down, with a fan who jumped on the stage in 1981
You should only jump onstage if you’ve got the goods, too.
Elton John’s Isolated Vocals For “Tiny Dancer”
With lyrics written by Bernie Taupin, Elton John’s Tiny Dancer was first featured as the opening track to his 1971 album, Madman Across the Water. Taupin says the song is about Maxine Feibelman, his wife at the time.
Bob Saget’s Version Of The Aristocrats Is What You Need If You Love Dirty Jokes
I’m going to miss Bob Saget greatly. Here he is in Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza’s 2005 documentary The Aristocrats.
Jamie Foxx Reveals What Sidney Poitier Taught Him
It took more than just a powerful performance for Jamie Foxx to win an Academy Award for his role in the movie “Ray”—it took an intervention from Oprah Winfrey.
Here’s The Original Version Of No Doubt’s “Don’t Speak”
“Don’t Speak” was written by lead singer Gwen Stefani and her brother Eric Stefani, and produced by Matthew Wilder. Originally a love song, Stefani rewrote the lyrics almost completely after her breakup with the band’s bass player Tony Kanal.
Roxette’s Isolated Vocals For “It Must Have Been Love”
Originally a Christmas song, four different versions of Roxette’s It Must Have Been Love have been officially released. The original song was released in 1987, which was followed by the most successful incarnation, a slightly edited version, omitting the Christmas references, created for the soundtrack to the 1990 film Pretty Woman. During the “Join the Joyride! World Tour” in 1991, the band recorded a country music version in Los Angeles, included on their 1992 album Tourism. A Spanish-language version of the Pretty Woman recording was released on their 1996 compilation Baladas en Español. Finally, an orchestral live performance from the band’s 2009 concert at Night of the Proms was included on their 2012 studio album, Travelling.
Sonic Reducers: New Music Friday: Mickey Leigh’s Mutated Music, Sea Power, Goodbye June and More!
Sonic Reducers. 1 topic. 2 music nerds. 5 minutes.
We run though new albums out today, including Mickey Leigh’s Mutated Music, Sea Power, Goodbye June, The William Loveday Intention, Bobby Weir and Wolf Bros, Khruangbin and Leon Bridges + more.
My Next Read: Never Be Alone Again: How Bloghouse United the Internet and the Dancefloor by Lina Abascal
For a brief period in the mid-2000s, a network of independent music bloggers and fans merged the digital and physical worlds in a never-before-seen way. Their punk-inspired DIY ethos elevated noname DJs, music producers, and parties to a level of international success that was quickly eclipsed by corporatized EDM and the music festival boom. But before that, for a moment, there was bloghouse.
NEVER BE ALONE AGAIN: How Bloghouse United the Internet and the Dancefloor by Lina Abascal chronicles the rise of the DJ-slash-It Girl, roaming party photography, illegal Mp3 file sharing, canonical scene reports of bloghouse capitals Los Angeles and Paris, the overlooked impact of suburban Latino communities on nightlife, Kanye West’s contribution to the movement, and the slow death of the blog itself.
With a foreword from DJ/producer A-Trak, the highly anticipated new book features over 50 original interviews with DJs, cultural icons, and industry insiders, including A-TRAK, Acid Girls, Bag Raiders, The Cobrasnake, The Bloody Beetroots, The Cool Kids, Chromeo, Crookers, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Flosstradamus, Franki Chan, Girl Talk, The Hood Internet, The Hype Machine, The Knocks, Myspace Music, MSTRKRFT, Nick Catchdubs, Paul Devro, The Presets, The Rapture, Simian Mobile Disco, Spank Rock, Steve Aoki, Van She Tech, and many more.