Sunday, April 10, 2011

Karaoke Beasts 7: Mindless Self Indulgent - Bring the Pain


This is a Method Man cover, of course, but it rocks. I imagine it would bring the house down if anyone ever had it on a karaoke system.

Karaoke Beasts 6: Nine Inch Nails - Wish


I first saw this when I was 15. It blew me away. It still does. Trent is kind of a whiner, but god damn this song is insane.

Karaoke Beasts 5: Sex Machineguns - Aijin 28


Sex Machineguns (セックスマシンガンズ in Japanese) are a visual kei / thrash band. If you can sing this, you should.

Karaoke Beasts 4: Queen - Stone Cold Crazy


This is an absolutely amazing video. Queen is off the chain. Even with a dead singer, they are cooler than most other bands alive. If you can sing this, you are a rock star. Period.

Karaoke Beasts 3: Busta Rhymes - Don't Touch Me


I wish the music had the same intensity as the vocal delivery, but it is still an amazing jam.

Karaoke Beasts 2: Judas Priest - Painkiller


This is incredibly hard to sing, but totally worth it. The energy and the tempo are insane!

Karaoke Beasts 1: Rhinoserose - Cubicle


A karaoke beast is a crazy, energetic song that would blow away an audience when you get it right. It should have a ridiculous amount of energy, crazy lyrics, something.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

The Bronx: They Will Kill Us All (Without Mercy)


They aren't really from the Bronx. I think they are from Oakland, but this video is LA. So, Kansas is from Kansas; Boston from Boston; but the Bronx is from Oakland. Got it. It's like a big fuck off to arena rock. Oh, and they are all white. They just hired the black guy to lip synch.

Brazilian Pop: Ana Carolina


This is an awesome song. It is a little slower and happier than what I usually like, but it is worth the exception :). Apparently, it is a translation and re-interpretation of a Damien Rice song.

Florence and the Machine


Florence and the Machine are huge these days, but this is an awesome video. Her voice reminds me a lot of Johnette Napolitano, the lead singer of Concrete Blonde.

Esben and the Witch


I am not sure why they keep walking off camera to fight. I am also not sure why bill gates is hanging out with Jennifer Garner and some hippie, but at least they sing a cool song.