The VILLAGE VOICE has named their TOP 20 WORST SONGS FOR 2010, and TRAIN’s “Hey, Soul Sister” topped the list as the worst song of the year. Here is the rest of the bottom 10:
Tag: Music
A Christmas Story Leg Lamp (Fragile)
A recent survey of over 2000 adults asked what the respondents’ FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT THE HOLIDAYS WERE. Here is what they found:
If you’re into listening to a customized playlist based on a core set of your own personal favorite artists, give LAST.FM a try.
Because if you take a look at LAST.FM’s BEST OF 2010 artist list, you’ll get a handle on what else other Last.fm users are finding interesting enough to listen to over and over and over again.
And looking at who made the top of LAST.FM’s chart, Web Watch doesn’t disagree — we find these top artists to have put out some quite entertaining music this year.
OK GO’s Damian Kulash Jr has written a phenomenal piece in the WALL STREET JOURNAL that talks about the NEW ROCK STAR PARADIGM.
In th earticle, he explains that the old method of signing a contract with a record label is no longer the only way for a band or an artist to make a living at making music.
He talks about how OK GO is working directly with sponsors to help fund various projects – such as using State Farm’s money to help create and film the giant Rube Goldberg contraption for their video… all for a brief “thanks” message at the end of the video.
The Who Sell Out? Not so much anymore. Everyone seems to be doing it, as that’s where the money is. Well, that — and iTunes.
It’s the BED INTRUDER SONG, done CHORAL-STYLE (courtesy of Liberty University)
When bands travel around the country, they usually start out in a van of some sort before finally hitting it big and being able to rent — or if they’re smart, owning — their own tour bus.
And on every band tour bus that Web Watch has been on, they’ve all had one rule posted.
The toilet is only for pee. No #2 in the bus toilet.
This same rule applies for rental RVs. Those of you who have taken a weekend trip in one know exactly what Web Watch means about this being one of the most important rules to follow.
Musician Thor Harris has compiled a LIST OF 21 RULES FOR ALL TRAVELLING BANDS that is not just applicable to aspiring artists, but should be something that is posted for anyone planning a road trip with their buddies. Web Watch has posted a few of Thor’s tips below the cut:
The AMAZON KINDLE is great: whenever a new book release comes out, you can pretty much instantly download that book to your Kindle and begin reading immediately.
The hard part is knowing what books — or movies, or DVD’s, or video games — are being released each week so that you can be prepared ahead of time. Sometimes things get released and you just haven’t been paying attention.
Mashed Up: Music, Technology, and the Rise of Configurable Culture
Web Watch has covered music mashups before, but here’s a slightly different take for your amusement: what happens when you SING THE LYRICS OF ONE SONG TO THE MELODY OF ANOTHER? That what ROB BRYDON and others do here on I’M SORRY I HAVEN’T A CLUE.
It’s almost the same as HOW TO WRITE THE PERFECT POP SONG, where you can use the same four chords to cover any number of different songs. Perhaps all you really need to do is take a listen: