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Monday, July 30, 2007

Beyonce Falls On Stairs In Concert In Orlando (animated gif and video)

Some levity is in order:

The hottest viral vid this week is Beyonce falling forward on the stairs while headbanging to "Ring the Alarm" in Orlando. Oops!

And because I'm really mean, I also created a Beyonce falling animated gif. A new animated avatar for your forums. ROXORZ!!111
beyonce falls falling down the stairs


beyonce falls falling down the stairs video Beyonce Falls On Stairs In Concert In Orlando (video)
Quite the trooper though, she gets right back up from the fall as if nothing happened. If the link no worky, try this search.

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Ingmar Bergman dead at 89

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Sunday, July 29, 2007

Wicker Park Fest 2007 - Man Man, The Thermals, Prefuse 73 (Live in Chicago, IL, 7/28/07)

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Saturday, July 28, 2007

Broken Social Scene Presents Kevin Drew Backed Out On The... (video), Broken Social Scene Presents Kevin Drew - TBTF (MP3)

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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Chromeo - Tenderoni (video), Lindsay Lohan arrested again, Ja Rule and Lil Wayne - Uh Oh (video), Lollapalooza After Party?


  • Chromeo's video for Tenderoni is up. Yummy electro delivery service.

    lindsay lohan arrested again
  • Lindsay Lohan arrested again
    Oh Lindsay, you really done did it this time. Is that three strikes yet?

  • More free publicity: Lil Wayne and Ja Rule arrested in NYC, just as they release the video for Ja's new single, "Uh Oh"...

    The timing was not the least bit suspicious.

    lollapalooza after party
  • This Lollapalooza After Party was billed in an e-mail as a "Daft Punk and The Rapture After Party". Kinda misleading, although there are "special guests" that are supposed to be there. One can always hope. Hopefully Justice and Uffie decide to make the trip over here. Busy P, Kavinsky ("kavinsky music video Testarossa Overdrive") and SebastiAn ("sebastiAn music videoRoss Ross Ross") will be there so it should still be a sweet party. You can apparently RSVP at the aforementioned link to avoid the $15 cover the day of. Speaking of the Ed Banger crew, if you haven't seen the video for Justice's D.A.N.C.E.:

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Monday, July 23, 2007

Editors album and poster giveaway

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Thursday, July 19, 2007

The Decemberists with the Grant Park Orchestra Live at Millennium Park, Chicago, 7/18/07 (pics and video)

...or how I got to touch Colin Meloy.

The Grant Park Music Festival kicked off with The Decemberists featuring the 82-member Grant Park Orchestra conducted by Sean O'Loughlin. Why does Chicago rule? The Grant Park Music Festival is apparently the nation’s only free, municipally-supported, outdoor summer classical music series.

This concert culminated a limited five-stop orchestral tour for the Decemberists, which started off at the Hollywood Bowl with the LA Philharmonic on July 7. It also is part of the 25th anniversary celebration of Metro, one of Chicago's most beloved music venues.

the decemberists grant park orchestra millennium park
First, here's a pic of the Frank Gehry-designed Jay Pritzker Pavillion at Millenium Park.

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the decemberists grant park orchestra millennium park
It's hard to tell, but the place was crowded and definitely at capacity, which is 11,000 if you add up the main seating area plus lawn area behind me.

the decemberists grant park orchestra millennium park
This was the view from the nosebleed center section, last row. The sound was amazing though, thanks to the mindblowing 113-speaker EV sound system.

The Decemberists performed selections from all of their LPs: 'The Crane Wife' ("The Crane Wife 1 and 2", "O Valencia"), 'Picaresque' ("The Infanta", "We Both Go Down Together", and more...see below), 'Castaways and Cutouts' ("Odalisque"), and 'Her Majesty the Decemberists' ("I Was Meant For The Stage", the last song performed with the orchestra). They also performed 'The Tain (I-V)', which was a sublime slice of heaven with the orchestra! I'll get into the encore performance later, when I got a major seat upgrade. =)


the decemberists grant park orchestra millennium park video The Decemberists w/ the Grant Park Orchestra Live at Millennium Park - We Both Go Down Together

After the terrific set with the orchestra, the night went from simply amazing to otherworldly surreal. After the band and orchestra finished playing "I Was Meant for the Stage", they both made their way to the exits. I slipped into the VIP front section. I knew they weren't gonna leave without doing "16 Military Wives". Sure enough, they came back on stage. Security was telling people to find seats or leave the stage area, but that was essentially a moot point as Colin Meloy called for everyone to come right up to the stage. Thanks for nullifying security's crowd control efforts. =) I was basically right in front of Colin as the Decemberists did their encore performances: "16 Military Wives" and "The Mariner's Revenge Song".


the decemberists grant park orchestra millennium park video The Decemberists - 16 Military Wives (Live at Millennium Park)
This was an energetic and rousing rendition that really got the crowd going. I will never forget the fun "LaDeDa" call and response with the audience.

the decemberists grant park orchestra millennium park
the decemberists grant park orchestra millennium park
the decemberists grant park orchestra millennium park
the decemberists grant park orchestra millennium park
the decemberists grant park orchestra millennium park
the decemberists grant park orchestra millennium park
the decemberists grant park orchestra millennium park
the decemberists grant park orchestra millennium park


the decemberists grant park orchestra millennium park video The Decemberists - The Mariner's Revenge Song (Live at Millennium Park) part 1
For this song, Colin also enlisted audience participation by asking us to scream as if being eaten by a whale on the proper cue. Great moments: Jenny Conlee's cute-ish vocals and role playing, Colin and John getting interactive around the floor tom, the swaying part of the song, and Chris Funk running around like a madman cuing for us to scream. The highlight, however, was Colin leaning over from the stage allowing people (including myself) to touch his guitar and suit.


the decemberists grant park orchestra millennium park video The Decemberists - The Mariner's Revenge Song (Live at Millennium Park) part 2
Oops, they weren't done. Here's the outro. Afterwards, things got a bit rowdy as he threw guitar picks into the crowd. I didn't snag any paraphernalia, but I left feeling all warm and fuzzy in a way that only great music can do to you (despite the rain and humidity).

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Common feat. Lily Allen - Drivin' Me Wild (MP3), Armand Van Helden - I Want Your Soul (video)

    common lily allen drivin me wild mp3
  • common lily allen drivin me wild mp3 Common feat. Lily Allen - Drivin' Me Wild (MP3)
    This is off Common's much anticipated album 'Finding Forever'. I don't know why I'm surprised that it works so well. It's a terrific blend of Common's creative lyrical flow, Lily Allen's playful, wistful vocals, and Kanye's keen production skills. "Love is not a mystery; it's everything." [thanks nah right]

  • armand van helden i want your soul video Armand Van Helden - I Want Your Soul (video)
    Great video with a late-80s/early-90s feel that kinda reminds me of the armand van helden i want your soul video House Party dance off.

    Note: Uploading soon...pics and YouTube video footage of The Decemberists with the Grant Park Orchestra live at Millennium Park!

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Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Lebron James performs "My Prerogative" at ESPYs, Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Down Boy (MP3 and video), White Stripes one-note show, more

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