As somebody who has been fascinated by the history of the legendary Factory Records, there are just a handful of legendary bands that truly defined what the label was all about. One of those bands, which had both an enormous positive and negative effect on the trajectory of Factory Records, was Happy Mondays. Frontman Shaun Ryder did create some insanely infectious pop songs, which helped define the “Madchester” sound. Today marks his 48th birthday, so I thought we’d enjoy a few clips from his career. Happy Birthday Shaun!
Apparently this Japanese dancin’ stormtrooper clip has been circulating around the interwebs, but I just stumbled upon it over at Technabob. It is Friday, so take a few minutes to get your inner geek on and check out this surreal clip.
For those of you who know some of the Dangerbird team, you’re well aware of our love of cycling. While more cities are slowly becoming bike friendly, such as my town of Austin, there are still plenty of places where being on two wheels can be a bit dicey. The organization People For Bikes has a simple goal: “To gather a million names of support, to speak with one powerful voice—to let policy makers, the media and the public know that bicycling is important and should be promoted.” Our friends over at the Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop are offering some schwag incentives to get cyclists out there collecting names.
Help make the US a safer place for cyclists by checking out the People For Bikes website, sign the petition and follow them on Twitter.
This morning I found a post on The Daily Swarm that showcased a few video clips from a somewhat disgruntled music store (instruments, not CDs/vinyl) employee. If you have ever stepped foot into a Guitar Center or independently owned retailer of musical instruments, you’re aware that it can be painful on the eardrums, depending on the talent of the customers testing out gear. This dude documented a few of those such moments. Enjoy!
I am sure that just about everybody has watched at least a few of the Improv Everywhere pranks, such as the Ben Folds Fake and Slo Mo Home Depot, but these two are definitely my favorites. The first is when ghosts begin to wander into a library, so of course, who are you gonna call? The next is a pretty genius bit of Star Wars action on a NYC subway train. Yup, nerdy as hell, but I loved ‘em! Enjoy!
After a few years on-air at a now defunct radio
station in Dallas, I tried out both coasts before
returning to the Lone Star State. I now
live in the live music capitol of the world, obsess
over all things British, and have been known to
stalk Thom Yorke
