The Scandalous Lana Del Rey [music]

Apparently I am a little slow on the uptake, but I just heard Lana Del Rey's hit single Video Games and instantly was a fan. I don't know if it was the tubular bells at the beginning, the cinematic orchestration and the snare drum that starts at 2:32, or the video that won me over, but I am a fan of it all.

Orchestra Goes Electro [music]

Original Soundtrack by mediaudio

Looking for some new tunes to groove to? My good friend Derek, audio engineer extraordinaire behind mediaudio creates "mostly sample-based, orchestraelectro pieces" - and they are awesome.

Orchestra meets electro in these symphonic jams, and one finds themselves evoking mental imagery as vivid as the music itself as it builds and layers. You might feel as if you are in the middle of an LSD trip trapped in a 1980's video game or in an IMAX theater during the climax of an intense film.

A combination of two seemingly opposite genres, Derek has expertly crafted and weaved the two into a beautiful, eclectic marriage.

Spotify is Now Available in the US! [music, technology]

Great news for geeks and music lovers alike - Spotify is now (finally!) available in the US!

Head over here to get your invitation, or if you can't wait, you can sign up for a premium account for $4.99/month.

Then head over to Lifehacker and read their guide "The Essential Spotify Tools" to get the most out of your account.

Ryan Gosling Band's Creepy Music Video [celebrities, music]

Ok, I apparently was the last one to get the memo, but Ryan Gosling has a band called Dead Man's Bones. And they made a creepy music video with a choir of zombie children.

Meet Tom Hanks' Son the Rapper.

Meet Chet Haze, aspiring rapper, and more notably, son of Tom Hanks.

He's on Twitter, too!

The Airborne Toxic Event [music]

Music video by The Airborne Toxic Event performing Sometime Around Midnight. (C) 2009 The Island Def Jam Music Group

The SF Symphony Does Hitchcock [psycho!].

The San Francisco Symphony is performing a live orchestral accompaniment to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960) on July 17th.

via the SF Symphony & SF Weekly:

Treat yourself to a night at the movies-with a live symphony orchestra! Bernard Herrmann revolutionized the art of film music with his hair-raising soundtrack to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. On July 17 the San Francisco Symphony performs the score live alongside Hitchcock’s iconic film that changed the silver screen and shocked audiences 50 years ago. Don't miss this opportunity to experience a cinematic classic as you've never seen (or heard) it before!

Arrive one hour prior to the concert for music and dancing with the Martini Brothers, plus desserts and specialty drinks.

Concert includes intermission.

Recommended for ages 18 and older. Groups of ten or more save 20%. Side and Center Terrace seats are not available for this performance.

Seven-Year-Old Japanese Boy Covers "Jesus of Suburbia" on Guitar

Meet Reku, a seven-year-old Japanese child who is learning English through playing the guitar. Music is the one common language we all speak, and it's so awesome so see this kid so passionate about something at such a young age.

Total Eclipse of the Heart - Literal Version

This is absolutely brilliant. Try not to laugh out loud when you watch it. It's not possible.

Eldery Couple Married 62 Years Jams Out in Mayo Clinic Lobby

This couple has been married for 62 years. I haven't even been alive half of that time yet. I want to be able to jam out with my wife like that when I'm their age!

New Music Fav: We Are Scientists

I have a new song I cannot stop interprestive dancing to; "After Hours" by We are Scientists. These guys are best known from their track on Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist.

Their MySpace Music site can be found here.

Official video & the band's offical YouTube channel found here.

mr. magic dies

the man that brought hip hop to the mainstream (as in he had the first hip hop radio show anywhere, ever) has died.

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