Classical Conan O'Brien: w/ Martha Stewart

In lew of the fact that Conan O'Brien is leaving NYC, I've decided to search around the net and hunt down my favorite moments from the show. Conan has made me laugh to the point of crying more times than I can count, and I have fond memories of middle school and high school nights when I would stay up to watch his antics (it was the best in Austin, TX because it was on an hour earlier there!) I hope that the West Coast only brings us bigger and better Conan.

This clip is from 2002 (the middle part), and besides Conan messing up Martha's kitchen, at the end she pulls out Taco Bell and Olde English 40s for Conan and herself. Awesome.


Conan_and_Martha from 23rd street on Vimeo.

Gaspar Claus & Pedro Soler (Take-Away Show)

Through the lovely Vimeo, I came across this absolutely stunning Take-Away show with Gaspar Claus & Pedro Soler (guitarist and cellist who specialize in Flamingo).



Take Away Show #94 _ Gaspar Claus & Pedro Soler (full version) from temporary areas on Vimeo.

Lykke Li vs Kings of Leon "Knocked Up"

Bumming around the internet today, I found this video on I Guess I'm Floating . It's Lykke Li covering Kings of Leon, and it's lovely.


Exclusive Video of Lykke Li Covering Kings of Leon Live in KNRK studio from Dave Allen on Vimeo.

Tuesday: Nostalgia

I always loved the bunny with the headphones at the very beginning. :)

The Fruit Bats @ Mission Theatre (Portland, Oregon)

The Fruit Bats at Mission Theaters, Portland, OR - "When You Love Somebody" from James Furbush on Vimeo.

LOVE.

On a side note-
Thanks for the patience! Life is returning to normal and there are many great things in store for the future of Tyranny of Ducks, including:
-- Review of the Motel Motel show @ Southpaw last Friday
-- Photo Essays (!!)
-- More posts on art (even sewing, since I have just received a new sewing machine for my birthday!)
-- The spring. OMG, how I am yearning for the spring.

Until then!
Quack

Videos: Frightened Rabbits, Daniel Martin Moore (x2) and Horse Feathers

Dear readers,

My life has gotten shaken up recently, so posting will be a bit chaotic until next week (at the earliest). Music, though, will forever be a comforting factor in my life, so I have decided to share some videos with you that I have been watching lately, from some amazing artists. As always, thanks for reading and take care.

Frightened Rabbit - Poke (Live @ (Le) Poisson Rouge) from Ray Concepcion on Vimeo.


Daniel Martin Moore - Smile from Soft City Lights on Vimeo.


Daniel Martin Moore - Stray Age from Soft City Lights on Vimeo.


Horse Feathers perform live at Portia and Slim Moon's BBQ from Dave Allen on Vimeo.

The Love Language: a Tuesday Surprise

From the Love Language myspace. Photo credited to David Remer.

Band: The Love Language
Label: Bladen County Records
Band Members:
Stuart McLamb (electric guitar, vocals), Jordan McLamb (acoustic guitar, percussion, vocals), Junis Beefmonth (electric guitar, vocals), Missy Thangs (keyboard, vocals), Joshua Pope (bass guitar), Kate Thompson (organ), Thomas Simpson (drum kit).

I often find out about new music through suggestions on blog, free mp3 downloads, friends, relatives and just the general crawling of myspace. Most often, everything leaves me bored and restless, and I end up going back to my iTunes or old favs on Myspace for the rest of the day to satisfy my musical bug. But then, sometimes, you find those small gems that make you oh so happy your obsessed with the internet.

I just spent the majority of my Tuesday listening to the Love Language as I plugged away at work, and I am now officially hooked! More, more. more is all I want. I think 230 Publicity had it right when they said the Love Language, "...sounds like a Phil Spector recording employing the reverb of the Walkman and the aesthetic of the early 90’s lo fi movement, ala Guided By Voices and Sebadoh." Sweet, smooth yet gritty and soothing while it makes your toe tap to the catchy rhythms.

The band was started by Stu McLamb who, after a strong bout of alcoholism and arrests for disorderly conduct, landed him in solitary confinement with his wrists and ankles bound, life at a crossroads. I guess something like that can really smack some sense into a person, because McLamb then moved back in with his folks, sobered up, and started writing and recording the songs that would one day be The Love Language. Recorded completely on his own (which seems to be a recurring theme in music I fall in love with now a days), McLamb's CD was passed around until it ended up in the hands of the Rosebuds and they asked him to open for their fall tour (a quick scramble around to for a 6 person band, and the answer was YES), and the rest is now history (or, history in the making). The Rosebuds tour is now over, so we will just have to wait and see what's in store next for these guys.

For more info, try these links:
Blog
Myspace

Sources: 230 Publicity, Love Language Myspace