By the end of every week there are a bunch of music-related stories, cool links, videos, and other internet ditties that we haven’t managed to get to throughout the week.
As a remedy to this, we’re happy to introduce our new column Trash Can– our avenue for sharing cool music tidbits we’ve come across for you to nibble on before the glory of the weekend. Dig in!
Sub Pop-Themed Hotel Rooms Exist Now
Last week we filled you in on the indie label’s weird (read:ugly)new range of footwear to help celebrate their 25th year anniversary of their foray into music. Well now, they’ve joined forces with hospitality with one hotel in the Seattle area offering Sub-Pop-themed rooms to their guests, reports NBC. Hotel Max, which has dubbed itself “downtown’s most artistic hotel”, has rooms that have been equipped with a turntable and vinyl copies of Sub Pop releases from Fleet Foxes, Flight of the Conchords, The Shins, and more, while the entire fifth floor is decorated in tribute to Nirvana and Soundgarden.
Listen To An Alphabet Song About Musical Genres
Finally, an alphabet genre song! Watch and listen as these two (obviously unemployed) guys take you through some of the most well-known musical genres like jazz and ska to the down right unheard of like Quan-Ho. But we know what you’re all wondering, what the hell was ‘x’? Well, it ws ‘xoomi’ a droney, almost religious listening experience.
John Lennon And Bob Dylan Audition For The Voice
What would happen if the biggest voice of a generation, to audition for one of the most popular talent shows? Well, we might never really know but it sure is fun seeing Usher and Adam Levigne poo poo John Lennon. Watch ’til the end for a cameo from Bob Dylan.
Jerry Seinfeld Appears In A Rap About Nothing
Washington-based rapper Wale has long counted Jerry Seinfeld as an inspiration having previously released his Mixtape About Nothing. Now, the hip-hopper has actually gotten Seinfeld into the studio for what we hope will end up being a real collaboration. Hell, if Tina Fey can rap, anyone can, right?
You Can Get Headphone Implants Now
As Boing Boing reports “Rich Lee, a grinder (someone who has surgical enhancements and/or modifications conducted upon their person), has implanted a magnet in his ear that he can use as a speaker.” So how does it work? Well, he wears a coil on a necklace that he can use to transmit to it.” Lee who is going blind, is hoping to experiment by seeing how far he can take the technology.
