Kanye West’s ‘Late Registration’ Sample Infographic
WhoSampled and The Grammys celebrate the 10th anniversary of Kanye West’s second album Late Registration by creating an interactive infographic, featuring links to the many songs that next President Of The United State sampled on the record and more. How long ago it all seems.
Watch A Drummer Demonstrate What It’s Like To Play While On Drugs
I watched this twice. Jared Dines (also of Washington band Dissimulator) demonstrates with eerie accuracy and a shedful of cheek what it’s like to be drumming while on certain drugs. This is hard to beat for awesomeness glory, and regular festival-goers will have their own fave band in mind during the changes.
That Time Tina Fey Met Donald Trump at Adele’s Christmas Special
Tina Fey chats with Jimmy Fallon about her hypocritical reaction to meeting controversial Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump face to face at the Adele Live in New York City concert.
Count The Star Wars Puns In This Weather Report
Weather reporter Sian Welby of 5 News in London says that “If you’re forced to awaken early tomorrow morning, it’ll be on the dark side,” and “”If you Luke father west….if you’re Wookiee” and tons more Star Wars punks into 39 seconds of air time.
Stephen Stills and Brian Eno Mashup “One Love The Fire, You’re With St. Elmo”
Even if you don’t know either song, you likely know their authors, Stephen Stills and Brian Eno. Adam Payne mashed Stephen Stills’ #14 Billboard hit Love The One You’re With, and Brian Eno’s St. Elmo’s Fire from his third studio album, Another Green World. It shouldn’t work, but like most brilliant mashups, this one does.
That Time Miley Cyrus’ Breasts Made Paul McCartney Uncomfortable
Miley Cyrus talks about with Jimmy Kimmel about her very revealing outfit and recalls making music legend Paul McCartney uncomfortable.
Woman Befriends This Homeless Man In Brazil. What Happens Next Is Astounding.
Raimundo Arruda Sobrinho was homeless in São Paulo, Brazil, for nearly 35 years, and became locally known for sitting in the same spot and writing every day. In April 2011, he was befriended by a young woman named Shalla Monteiro. Impressed by his poetry and wanting to help him with his dream of publishing a book, she created a Facebook Page to feature Raimundo’s writing. Neither could have expected what happened next.
See more about Raimundo and his poetry on his Facebook Page maintained by Shalla. This short film uses footage from a documentary about Raimundo shot in São Paulo in 2011 and 2012, along with interviews and scenes filmed in Goîana, Brazil, in January 2014.
The Conditioned from Facebook Stories on Vimeo.
A new Australian company, Humai, has an simple goal. It wants to make people immortal.
A new Australian company, Humai, has a simple goal. It wants to make people immortal. From its “vision” statement:
We’re using artificial intelligence and nanotechnology to store data of conversational styles, behavioral patterns, thought processes and information about how your body functions from the inside-out. This data will be coded into multiple sensor technologies, which will be built into an artificial body with the brain of a deceased human. Using cloning technology, we will restore the brain as it matures.
Via TechRadar
Nine Inch Nails and Russell Mills to publish art book
Nine Inch Nails and long-time collaborator and artist Russell Mills present Cargo In The Blood, a deluxe, limited edition 320-page book collecting all of the works the artist created for Nine Inch Nails’ Hesitation Marks album. Each volume also includes an original mixed media painting created by Russell Mills specifically for the project. Cargo In The Blood is limited to 2000 copies and is available now.
To document the inspiration and process behind the artwork of Cargo In The Blood and Mills’ previous collaboration with Nine Inch Nails on The Downward Spiral, filmmaker Charles Leek created this short film containing exclusive footage and access to the artist.
Limited to 2000 copies, the $300 page book will also come with an original framed Mills painting. More info here.