Former Joy Division and New Order co-founder and bassist Peter Hook and his band The Light performed a brilliant socially distant cover of the New Order song “Love Will Tear Us Apart”. This amazing performance was part of the “Yamaha Guitars Open House Online” event. As part of the recent…
A Recumbent Bicycle Tour of a Central California Neighborhood Where Garages Are Airplane Hangars
The folks behind Bikes, Trikes & Razors! took a tour of Cameron Airpark Estates, a tony neighborhood in El Dorado County, California that specifically caters to those with an interest in air flight. Each house in this subdivision features not only a garage for cars but also a hangar for…
A Nostalgic Gayageum Cover of ‘Wish You Were Here’
Korean musician Luna Lee, known for playing popular songs on her traditional Gayageum performed a nostalgic cover of the iconic Pink Floyd song “Wish You Were Here”. A viewer had requested the song and Lee felt it would be a good song to play during this challenging time in history….
Colorful Hand Drawn Animation Set to Isan’s ‘Catgot’
Artist Ho Tsz Wing created a wonderfully expressive colorful 2D hand-drawn animation set to the electronic Isan song “Catgot”. Ho stated that this animation does not necessarily have a message to it, but rather an enjoyable fountain show in which the images react to and perhaps enhance the changes within…
‘The Mandalorian’ Remixed As 1990s Sitcom ‘Grogu Pains’ About Din Djarin as a Single Father to Baby Yoda
Nerdist amusingly remix footage the oh so serious Star Wars series The Mandalorian as a silly 1990s sitcom called “Grogu Pains”. The series focuses on Din Djarin as a single dad to an incredibly precocious Baby Yoda. The pair is surrounded by a supporting cast of goofy, but well meaning…
Jason Freeny Shows How to Make a ‘Plunger Monster’
Artist Jason Freeny, who makes wonderfully absurdist anatomical sculptures, took viewers behind the scenes to share how he created a character for his “Plunger Monsters” series. Freeny shows each step of the 11 day process, which includes sculpting, wet sanding, airbrushing, and other details that go into a Freeny original….
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Performs a Cheerful Cover of the Pharrell Williams Song ‘Happy’
The talented musicians of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (previously) performed a very cheerful cover of the appropriately named Pharrell Williams song “Happy”. This footage was taken from a 2018 performance at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City. The group is planning a return to the States in…
How the London Accent Changed and Evolved from the 14th Century Through to the 21st Century
Simon Roper, a polyglot vlogger who enjoys exploring the history of the English language, performed a compiled demonstration showing how the London accent changed and evolved during certain points of the 14th century all the way through to the 21st century. The text of each recitation was appropriate to the…