The following video, which was recorded in May 1995 at Chicago’s Metro venue, is Jeff Buckley’s last-known recorded performance of his version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”, a song that was made much more famous by Buckley on […]
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Guinness Advert: “Surfer” (Dir. Jonathan Glazer)
In 1999, Guinness, the hugely popular Irish dry stout, released an advert entitled Surfer. The advert, which was directed by Jonathan Glazer, whose film credits include Sexy Beast, Under the Skin, and Birth, and who has directed […]
John Lennon – Mother (Live In Madison Square Garden 1972)
In August 1972, John Lennon, having left The Beatles three years earlier, performed “Mother” in front of a sold-out crowd at Madison Square Garden, New York. Lennon performed two shows — one in the afternoon and one in […]
Janis Joplin – Cry Baby (Live in Toronto 1970)
In footage taken from Toronto’s leg of 1970’s Festival Express, a musical train tour across Canada featuring such North American rock acts as Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, The Band, and Buddy Guy, Joplin, who […]
Nina Simone – Ain’t Got No, I Got Life (Live In London 1968)
In the following 4-minute clip, which was recorded in 1968, Nina Simone, a singer-songwriter/civil rights activist who excelled in a wide range of musical styles, including jazz, blues, pop, folk, classical and gospel, performs one of […]
TED TALKS: “Playing An Audience Like An Instrument”
In this highly engaging 3-minute presentation at the World Science Festival, Bobby McFerrin, a world-renowned musical performer and educator, uses audience participation to demonstrate the power of the pentatonic scale and the brain. In a very light-hearted, […]
The Cure Perform Live On TV For The First Time – “A Forest” (Paris 1979)
On December 8th, 1979, English gothic rock band The Cure performed their first live television special at the Théâtre de l’Empire in Paris. That night, the band played “At Night”, which would later be known […]
THE MOMENT YOU REALISE YOU’RE NEVER GOING TO BE AS GOOD ON THE DRUMS AS 5-YEAR-OLD EDUARDA HENKLEIN (“TOXICITY” COVER)
In the following video, Eduarda Henklein, a 5-year-old (as of the date of this video) drumming prodigy from Santa Catarina, Brazil, unleashes her best rendition of System of a Down’s “Toxicity” on the drums. […]
John Lennon Attempts To Demonstrate How Easy It Is To Mimic Bob Dylan’s Style… By Reading The Newspaper
At the height of their respective careers, music powerhouses and peers Bob Dylan and John Lennon were known to mock each other’s style, albeit in playful, humorous fashion: Dylan has songs and lyrics which are […]
Brazilian Artist Butcher Billy Reimagines Classic Love Songs From The ’70s And ’80s As Stephen King Book Covers
Brazilian graphic designer and pop artist Butcher Billy certainly has his own signature style, that of concept art infused with street art and vintage comic book influences. Heavily loaded with famous figures and pop culture […]
