The Smile, live
Metafilter collects links to videos and downloads for this performance at the virtual Glastonbury festival. Featuring Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood (from Radiohead) with drummer Tom Skinner.
The Linda Lindas “Racist Sexist Boy”
Poser. Blockhead. Riffraff. Jerkface.
Hide and Seek, harmony build
I love falling into rabbit holes of harmony. I also realize this is likely lip sync'd, but that's okay. The premise is solid.
Homemade modular synthesizer
It certainly looks neato. / via Tom
Mohabbat
A wonderful way to ease into the day with this track from the album Vulture Prince by Arooj Aftab. Thanks Simon!
Your Power
Billie and Finneas Eilish perform the single out in some sandy place (Simi Valley?). Dig all the tones in every way.
Escape your geographic music bubble
Shake music monoculture with this data essay by The Pudding / via Creative Mornings (excellent) email newsletter
Voyager
Trent Walton started a project making music, collaborating with his sons and packing it all up with not just album artwork, but mini videos (that loop on Spotify) for each track. I dig everything about this.
girl in red “Seratonin”
"This is terrific." - @hotdogsladies / Agreed 1000%
Scratchcard Lanyard
An excellent video by the band Dry Cleaning, directed by Rottingdean Bazaar / via Frank Chimero
J.S. Ondara “Lebanon”
Noga Erez “VIEWS”
Featuring Reo Cragun & ROUSSO. Currently watching this video from the beginning to the end whenever I need a transition.
Yo-Yo Ma, and a bit of his impromptu vaccination site concert
Easing into the day listening to this and nodding my head in agreement with Jason. Let's invest in the arts.
Radio Garden
Spin the globe and jam out. / via Coudal Partners
Nickleback is on TikTok
Miley Cyrus: Tiny Desk Concert
Tiktok: The Sea shanty ‘Wellerman’ has gone viral
Seth Werkheiser is starting the year off with a daily loop of music
Lubalin Closing Out 2020 on a High Note
Gordi – Heaven I Know
evermore
For The Longest Time (Quarantine Edition)
Harry Styles: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Air Conditioned Dork
Andy Shauf – “Clove Cigarette”
Ohio music playlist w/ Kim Deal
A message from Tyler
NPR Music’s 25 Favorite Albums Of 2020 (So Far)
Folklore (Taylor Swift album)
Bohemian Rhapsody | A Synchronized Roller Coaster
Choir! Epic! Nights with Colin Hay
Adding Choir! Choir! Choir! to my post Covid bucket list / video via Merlin Mann
Avenuebeat “F 2020”
JazzKeys, by Plan8
The Countermelodies That Changed Us: A Lifetime Of Loving Indigo Girls
▶︎ <3 | raster
Live Lounge Allstars – Times Like These
Taylor Swift “Soon You’ll Get Better”
The Weeknd – Blinding Lights on iPhone (GarageBand)
Fiona Apple: Fetch the Bolt Cutters
Boots & Cats
The Weirdly Enduring Appeal of Weird Al Yankovic
“F Major” by Hania Rani
Andrà Tutto Bene
Patatap
Something About You
Relink: Powerful music video for Elderbrook & Rudimental. Directed by Luke Davies and choreographed by Jacob Holme. (Thanks for the reminder Sean!)