Category Archives: Music

A Tribute to David Bowie (1947-2016)

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Gill

Ziggy Stardust. Aladdin Sane. The Thin White Duke. The Goblin King. David Bowie. By now, you have surely heard that David Bowie has passed away at the age of 69 after a lengthy battle with liver cancer, and the world … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Patrick Swayze in a Toto Music Video

Posted on January 8, 2016 by robin

Toto’s song, “Rosanna”, was one of the biggest hit singles of 1982 and its music video provided an interesting precursor to Dirty Dancing, featuring a young Patrick Swayze as one of the background dancers. Unfortunately, there are a lot of … Continue reading →

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Last Link of the Day: DayMan v. NightMan

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Gill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rna9YFnXNUE I’d be way more into Batman v. Superman if this song was in it.

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Last Link of the Day: Kylo Ren on Bagpipes

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Gill

I think I missed this scene in the new Star Wars.

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Before They Were Stars: Lemmy Kilmister Performs with The Rockin’ Vickers

Posted on December 29, 2015 by robin

Legendary heavy metal musician Lemmy Kilmister has just passed away at the age of 70, but it may surprise you to learn that he started out his career by performing with a band with a closer resemblance to The Beatles … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Billy Dee Williams Records a Jazz Album

Posted on December 7, 2015 by robin

We are now less than two weeks away from the long-awaited release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and all indications are that Lando Calrissian will not be appearing in the film. But, hey, if you’re feeling some Billy Dee … Continue reading →

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The Less I Know The Better

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Gill

https://vimeo.com/147104079 I’m in a bit of a psychedelic rock mood today, so here’s a new music video from the director collective called Canada for the band Tame Impala‘s latest single The Less I Know The Better. Apes, scantily clad ladies, … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Monica Bellucci Introduces a Child Prodigy Violinist

Posted on November 22, 2015 by robin

In the early 1990s, Monica Bellucci was a prominent fashion model who was beginning to transition into the world of acting and scored a small role as one of Count Dracula’s brides in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. At this Italian concert … Continue reading →

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Last Link of the Day: Faucet Duet

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Gill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk36uh8YNqE Can’t wait to see the duet with the tuba and the toilet.

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Before They Were Stars: Kid Rock as a Rapper

Posted on November 16, 2015 by robin

Big props to my homies from Cracked.com for leading me towards this photo in an article two days ago. Yes, that is THE Kid Rock with a Kid n’ Play haircut. In 1990, Kid Rock started out his music career … Continue reading →

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