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.

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A fox rides a bike at night

The Linda Lindas “Racist Sexist Boy”

Poser. Blockhead. Riffraff. Jerkface.

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A rock band comprised of four young women performing a song in a library

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.

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Multiple TikTok screenshots of a bearded man in a beanie singing into a microphone

Homemade modular synthesizer

It certainly looks neato. / via Tom

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A synthesizer with wood paneling

Mohabbat

A wonderful way to ease into the day with this track from the album Vulture Prince by Arooj Aftab. Thanks Simon!

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An album cover in deep purples with a portrai of a woman lit quietly from the side

Your Power

Billie and Finneas Eilish perform the single out in some sandy place (Simi Valley?). Dig all the tones in every way.

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Two musicians dressed in beige on a small black stage in a sandy environ

Escape your geographic music bubble

Shake music monoculture with this data essay by The Pudding / via Creative Mornings (excellent) email newsletter

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A tan map with text about music in Cincinnati

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.

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Album cover with an astronaut Helmut

girl in red “Seratonin”

"This is terrific." - @hotdogsladies / Agreed 1000%

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Woman holding red balloons

Scratchcard Lanyard

An excellent video by the band Dry Cleaning, directed by Rottingdean Bazaar / via Frank Chimero

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A woman with curtains for hair

J.S. Ondara “Lebanon”

I linked this song back in 2019. Got lost in the tracks today and went down a rabbit hole. Bringing it back to the top cos it holds up.

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Silhouette of a man with a hat done in charcoal

Noga Erez “VIEWS”

Featuring Reo Cragun & ROUSSO. Currently watching this video from the beginning to the end whenever I need a transition.

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People on stairs choreographed for a music video

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.

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After getting his second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at a clinic at Berkshire Community College, Yo-Yo Ma got out his cello and performed a 15-minute impromptu concert for the others folks at the clinic.

Radio Garden

Spin the globe and jam out. / via Coudal Partners

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Nickleback is on TikTok

They're off to a good start. / via Links I Would Chat You if We Were Friends

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Miley Cyrus: Tiny Desk Concert

Happening now. Kicking off with Fade into You... This is going to be good. (It was indeed good, but it was also TOO SHORT! I know, that's the format. But still.)

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Tiktok: The Sea shanty ‘Wellerman’ has gone viral

This stuff gives me goosebumps. Imagine if TikTok started to make high quality audio and video stems a part of their platform...

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Lubalin Closing Out 2020 on a High Note

Saw the attorney general one and was pleased to see a larger span of music.

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Gordi – Heaven I Know

Live on KEXP. I've heard of Gordi before, but hadn't heard this. It's a sublime, building performance / via SeanSharp

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evermore

Taylor Swift’s new album drops at midnight.

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For The Longest Time (Quarantine Edition)

Whoa, oh ohhh oh

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Harry Styles: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Did I ever link this up? My WORD it is GOOD. (Hold on, it benefits from a wee bit of scrubbing)

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Air Conditioned Dork

This music video definitely captures a vibe, feelings and beauty / via yewknee

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Andy Shauf – “Clove Cigarette”

This music video was shot with LiDAR. Dig it. / via Yewknee

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Ohio music playlist w/ Kim Deal

Listen to Kim and Kyle spin some Ohio tunes. Also? Register to vote.

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A message from Tyler

Tyler Childers is a country musician in Kentucky with an excellent new album and a message about justice for all.

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NPR Music’s 25 Favorite Albums Of 2020 (So Far)

Trying to expand my listening habits. Picking albums from the list to accomplish said goal.

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Folklore (Taylor Swift album)

This makes me happy. Looking forward to listening today? Well, maybe not tonight, midnight is far away.

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Bohemian Rhapsody | A Synchronized Roller Coaster

Mesmerizing / via waxy

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Choir! Epic! Nights with Colin Hay

Adding Choir! Choir! Choir! to my post Covid bucket list / video via Merlin Mann

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Avenuebeat “F 2020”

(I now only experience TikTok through a browser)

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JazzKeys, by Plan8

Type a message, make a jazz song, share with others! Kind of amazing. (It even "plays" your typos and corrections) /via waxy

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The Countermelodies That Changed Us: A Lifetime Of Loving Indigo Girls

Filing away to read. I love the Indigo Girls

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▶︎ <3 | raster

My friend Chris Pratt (not that one) recommended this music and I tend to like his perspective because it's usually far out.

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Live Lounge Allstars – Times Like These

We're seeing a lot of this sort of thing, the Brady Bunch of zoom concerts... And though I don't know many of these artists, this was just a wonderful break over lunch to enjoy / via Andy Baio

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Taylor Swift “Soon You’ll Get Better”

This was my favorite moment the One World: Together at Home stream

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The Weeknd – Blinding Lights on iPhone (GarageBand)

I didn't understand how powerful Garageband is on iPhone. Whoa!

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Fiona Apple: Fetch the Bolt Cutters

Here she explains every song.

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Boots & Cats

Butterscotch Explains the 13 Levels of Beatboxing Complexity

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The Weirdly Enduring Appeal of Weird Al Yankovic

Filing under good news

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“F Major” by Hania Rani

Video worth watching. I quite loved the song and juxtaposition of the style of dance.

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Andrà Tutto Bene

A song for our times

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Patatap

Make music and fun visuals by tapping your keyboard / via SwissMiss

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Something About You

Relink: Powerful music video for Elderbrook & Rudimental. Directed by Luke Davies and choreographed by Jacob Holme. (Thanks for the reminder Sean!)

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The Stay Homas “Stay Homas”

Their second Confination Song / via MeFi

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Harry Styles Tiny Desk : NPR

still digging his new album “Fine Line” / via Zan

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Brian Eno “Rams”

Record Store Day on 18th April 2020 will see the release of Brian Eno’s original soundtrack to ‘Rams’ - an intimate documentary about Dieter Rams / via RECS

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Quarantunes

My friend Zan made a playlist for those working or sticking to home.

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The Books – Playall

A collection of 17 music videos by The Books. To put on in the background when doing something / via MeFi

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Pearl Jam – Dance of the Clairvoyants

Pleasantly unexpected / via MeFi

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Behind the Soundtrack: ‘Uncut Gems’ with Daniel Lopatin

Composing is like a conversation with the past (20 minutes) / via Yewknee

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SUSS

Tom went to the record store and they gave an emphatic recommendation for this band. Listening now at work. Instrumental with a country tinge

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The 8-Bit Big Band

Big band sounds, video game scores / via Joseph

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The Best Albums of 2019 according to Bandcamp (the top 20)

Where you'll find the good stuff that isn't on your mainstream streaming service. Also? That animated lede graphic!

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How Taylor Swift wrote Lover

These Diary of Song videos are indeed great. (I also love the song exploder podcast). / via Andy Baio

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Raising Hell (ft. Big Freedia)

Team Kesha

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Kesha Raising Hell

Kesha Releases New Album Trailer for High Road

"...on my new record, I revisit my roots of pure and utter debaucherous joy. Kesha got her balls back and they’re bigger than ever." I'm on #teamkesha - but you probably knew that

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Andy Grammer – She’d Say

My niece shared this song with our family and dang it resonates. I really miss my mom. (She'd have loved LadySmith Black Mambazo's backing vocals). One more admission? I preferred listening to the song without the video, but that's neither here nor there.

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How Groundbreaking Design Weirdness Transformed Record Label United Artists

"Album covers were the primary source of communication. Listeners looked at the gatefold sleeves because there were visual messages which fitted the music"

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