An Amusing Ukulele Cover of ‘Play That Funky Music’ With The Lyrics Changed to ‘Play That Ukulele’ Lori DornOctober 6, 2021The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain performed a cover of the song "Play That Funky Music" with the lyrics changed to "Play That Ukulele".
Young Boy Grows His Perfect Christmas Tree in the 2023 John Lewis Holiday Ad Lori DornNovember 10, 2023In the 2023 edition of the John Lewis Holiday advert, a boy named Alfie finds a box with a seed to grow a "perfect Christmas Tree".
Composer Uses Kid’s Science Kit and an Old Bicycle Wheel to Make a Spinning Music Sequencer Lori DornJune 21, 2022Composer David Hilowitz used a children's science kit and some tin foil to make a spinning music sequencer from an old bicycle wheel.
An Incredible Acoustic Guitar Self-Playing Robot Lori DornAugust 10, 2022Engineer and musician Vladimir Demin created an incredible robotic self-player for acoustic guitar that can perform songs upon command.
Guitarist Plays ‘Comfortably Numb’ as Dire Straits Lori DornDecember 1, 2022Lazlo Buring brilliantly reimagined the iconic Pink Floyd song "Comfortably Numb" as played in the highly distinctive style of Dire Straits.
A Pastel Colored Synthesizer Station Featuring an Animated Doodles Character Who Vomits Rainbows Lori DornJune 14, 2022Love Hulten created The Doodlestation, a synthesizer station that features an animated Doodles NFT character who vomits rainbows.
How a Buzzy Guitar Amp Changed Musical History Lori DornApril 3, 2023Simon Whistler of "Today I Found Out" looked back at how a buzzy broken guitar amplifier on the record "Rocket 88" changed musical history.
Why Companies Are Simplifying Their Distinctive Logos Lori DornAugust 15, 2022Ben Schott explains why popular brands are simplifying or "debranding" their distinctive logos that are symbols of a company's identity.
Iconic Funk Percussionist Dennis Chambers Plays Along With Tool’s ‘Schism’ After Hearing It for the First Time Lori DornMay 31, 2022Funk drummer Dennis Chambers played along to an isolated drumless version of the dark Tool song "Schism" after hearing it for the first time.
How the Unusual Biology of the Hammerhead Shark Allows It to Be an Extremely Successful Predator Lori DornMarch 25, 2022Real Science takes a look at how the unique eye placement of a hammerhead shark gives them incredible depth perception while hunting prey.