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Movies Ruined with New Soundtracks

Sean — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:14:28 +0000

You just have to love the internets. Their tubes are practically clogged with ingeniously inappropriate combinations of entertainment. From movie trailers recut to switch the tone of the movie to Dean Martin/Black Sabbath Christmas song mashups, one can find just about anything if they search hard enough. For instance, if you look really hard in the Something Awful forums you’ll find something they call ruined movies. They take classic scenes from some of your favorite movies and change the music to something completely wrong. For example, take the classic dream sequence from Terminator 2:

A Clockwork Orange

Kill Bill

Sunday Music Spotlight - Stoney Clove Lane

Sean — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:33:51 +0000

They must put something in the water in Woodstock. The tiny little hamlet just keeps churning out bands rooted in classic Americana. The latest to cross my path is Stoney Clove Lane.

Jeremy Bernstein and Adam Widoff form the basis of Stoney Clove Lane, and they bring an interesting mix of styles to the band. The end result is a mash of rock, folk, and funk that sounds familiar, but not in any way you can put your finger on. It’s kind of like what you would get if Bootsy Collins replaced Rick Danko in The Band. Or put banjos into P-Funk. Or something like that.

Earlier this year the band released their third album, Stay With Me on Woodstock Music Works. It’s a lean and mean offering, trimmed of all unnecessary ornamentation.

“Crawl”

The opener from Stay With Me shows some of the funk in Stoney Clove Lane.

“Chasing Rainbows”
This song epitomizes Stoney Clove Lane’s ability to sound familiar, yet with no obvious reference point. I’ve listened to this song about 10 times now, and while I like it, it’s driving me a little crazy that I can’t figure out who it sounds like.

Videos
Believe it or not I couldn’t find a single Stoney Clove Lane video. If anyone has one please leave a link in the comments or drop me a line.

Links
Buy Stay With Me
Official Site
MySpace
Woodstock Music Works

These are Gummy Lighthouses, Right?

Sean — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:33:08 +0000

Ah, you’ve gotta love the unintentional comedy. I mean, they’re lighthouses, right?

Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert Sing!

Sean — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:10:36 +0000

One can only expect fun and fireworks when two former Daily Show correspondents get together. And that’s just what we got when Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell got together at NYC’s Apple Store for a sit down about Carell’s Get Smart. The pair shows off their wide range of talents when they decide to sing the National Anthem, in harmony! Check it out:

RIP George Carlin

Sean — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:26:39 +0000

Comedian and actor George Carlin died of heart failure on Sunday. He was 71.

Carlin may have been a comedian by trade, but to me he was a voice of reason in a world far too willing to blindly accept whatever bullshit it’s fed. Known for his foul mouth, love of language, and outraged persona, I saw him as someone who was completely unafraid to call people out when they’re doing something stupid.

Never was this more apparent than when he was arrested for performing his “Seven Words You Can’t Say on Television” routine in Milwaukee. He fought back, taking his case all the way to the Supreme Court. Ultimately the court ruled that the routine was indecent, and that the FCC had the power to decide what is indecent. So he lost, but at least he fought.

I could go on for a long time about the things Carlin did that inspired me, made me think, or just made me laugh. But instead I’ll just let some of them speak for themselves.

“The Seven Words You Can’t Say on Television”

“Baseball and Football”

George Carlin - There Is No God

George Carlin - Airline Announcements

I still think of this almost every time I fly. “They tell me to return my seatback and tray table to their original upright positions. Fine. Who’s going to restore this guy in the Grateful Dead shirt and the “Fuck You” hat to his original upright position?”

George Carlin - The Plug

This just seems appropriate today.

We’ll miss you George.

Happy Father’s Day

Sean — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:30:04 +0000

Happy Father’s Day to all of you dads out there. To celebrate, here’s condom manufacturer Durex’s latest ad. Hilarious!

And here are a few father-inspired musical and standup comedy selections:

King of Kong 2: The King, The Kong, and The Ugly

Sean — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:41:52 +0000

If you haven’t seen The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters this probably isn’t going to make much sense. But then again you kind of deserve to be punished for not seeing it, so I’m fine with that. In case you’re still interested, it’s a documentary following the world’s two best Donkey Kong players. Steve Weibe is the upstart, coming out of nowhere to challenge Billy Mitchell, the man who’s owned the world record score for 20 years. I won’t ruin the movie for you, but let’s just say they don’t get along so well.

Now that you’re all caught up, here’s G4’s take on what a sequel would look like:

via FilmSchoolRejects

Elmo Auditions for Casino (Very NSFW)

Sean — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:57:28 +0000

Can’t…stop…laughing… Some genius took the audio from a conversation between Joe Pesci and Robert DeNiro from Casino and synched it to Elmo talking to DeNiro. Hilarious.

Via BoingBoing

SNL Digital Short: Japanese Version of The Office

Sean — Sun, 18 May 2008 21:27:25 +0000

Steve Carell hosted Saturday Night Live last night, and unsurprisingly The Office was up for parody. What’s surprising is that it was actually funny. They got Ricky Gervais involved, and showed original inspiration for his British version of The Office, a show from Japan. Check it out below:

Ron Burgundy Interviews Tom Brokaw

Sean — Sun, 18 May 2008 02:38:42 +0000

What happens when everyone’s favorite movie anchorman interviews a real anchorman? Hilarity.