Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.

The Full 17 Minute Version of ‘In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’ Recorded by Iron Butterfly in 1968

The full 17 minute version "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" recorded by Iron Butterfly on May 27, 1968 at Ultrasonic Studios in Hempstead, Long Island.

Luna Lee performed a beautiful version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" (US National Anthem) on a traditional Korean Gayageum.

Incredible videos have been shared of a blue-green meteor seen streaking across the sky over Portugal and Spain on May 18th, 2024.

Hungarian violin and theremin player Katica Illényi performed a wonderful cover of the original Star Trek theme on a theremin.

The full performance of The Beatles playing live at the Washington Coliseum on February 11, 1964, sourced from the master tape.

Woodwind specialist Josh Plotner performed a wonderful cover of “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” by Daft Punk on a saxophone.

In 1964, Adrienne from Brooklyn expressed her love for Paul McCartney. 60 years later, McCartney invited her to his photo exhibition.

Elle Cordova did a clever little rap about the person ahead of you in line ordering a coffee.

There I Ruined It imagines what "Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine would have been like if the song was recorded in 1926.

Moby provides a multitrack breakdown of his song "Extreme Ways", the theme song of the Jason Bourne movies.