Info Overflow - Simpsons Tournament, 100 Days That Changed Music, Acoustic Prince
06 Jul
Posted by Lucas as Info Overflow
>Chicago’s daily newspaper RedEye is having an online tournament to determine the greatest Simpsons character of all time. The first bracket has 32 Springfield denizens facing off with some tough choices.
>Blender has a list of the 100 days that changed music. Sadly, Hypeful’s launch date was overlooked…
>Aural Fitness is sharing five super rare acoustic Prince tracks.
Other headlines and links worthy of your attention today:
>The Rawking Refuses to Stop is sharing a series of tracks from the last time John Lennon and Paul McCartney ever recorded songs together in the studio, circa 1974. Not only is Stevie Wonder sitting in with the two Beatles legends, but you get to hear Lennon offer him a snort of coke!
>More Simpsons Movie mania as a dozen 7-Elevens are turned into Kwik-E-Marts complete with Squishees, Buzz Cola, KrustyO’s cereal, and Radioactive Man comic books! Here’s video of the Orlando store. Thank you, come again!
>Tom Jones covered Arctic Monkeys’ “I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor” at the Diana Tribute concert yesterday giving his take on lyrics like - “dreams of naughtiness!”.
>Spinner has the new video for Smashing Pumpkins’ “Tarantula” in all of its psychedelic green-screen glory. You can also listen to the new Smashing Pumpkins’ album, ‘Zeitgeist’, one week early.
>Courtney Love has posted a new track called “Dirty Girls” on her website. Wait - Courtney Love has a website?!?
Other headlines and links worthy of your attention today:
- Guardian Unlimited has posted a list of 1,000 films to see before you die.
- Wes Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited will open the New York Film Festival.
- The Simpsons Movie website is gaining momentum and has some neat-o features, including the ability to make your own Simpsons avatar. Here’s mine!
- Break out your earplugs - Q Magazine has ranked The 20 Loudest Albums Of All Time!!!
- Perpetual Jeapordy! contestant Bob Harris has posted his well-observed theory about the much-talked Sopranos finale.
- Ryan Adams has told American Songwriter that Easy Tiger may be his last solo album and in the future he simply wants to be part of the band The Cardinals. Hypeful thinks he’s just sick of people shouting requests for “Summer Of ‘69.” (via Salad Days Music)
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