Johnny Lee Clary is a former KKK leader--apparently a quite repentant one at that. I laughed and fought back tears watching this. He talks about his relationship with Wade Watts and how Watts 'defeated the entire Ku Klux Klan.' (HT to Cory Doctorow @ BoingBoing)
'Heart's a Mess' by Gotye (pronounced 'gor-tee-yeah', best I can tell) is a simply brilliant song. The video by Brendan Cook is uber-trippy. Once you watch it, it'll be almost impossible to get the images out of your mind--not that you'll want to. Enjoy!
Soundtrack to the End of the World is a group blog that creates, well, soundtracks to the end of the world. They're up to number 78 as I write this. That's a whole lotta focus on the end of the world. I admire their persistence.Me? I'm just going with 5 songs. (And 5 I stayed away from.) Here's the list:1. 'Frantic' by Metallica This was a tough call. LOTS of choices available from the Metallica catalogue. The 'Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock' refrain is a perfect end of the world refrain. 2. 'Where Is My Mind' by the Pixies Confession: I associate this with the end of the world because of it's prominence at the end of 'Fight Club.' It's my freaking list, and if I want to include something for derivative reasons, I'll do it. 3. 'Harder to Breathe' by Maroon 5 This one seems appropriately titled for end of the world festivities. Plus, I really wanted to throw something in with Adam Levine's vocals, and 'Iran to You' with Andy Samberg just didn't fit. 4. 'Hang Me Out to Dry' by the Cold War KidsAnother great end-of-the-world title. And how can you not love listening to a little Cold War Kids as nuclear missiles bear down on you? The irony is delicious. 5. '21 Guns' by Green Day Saw this one live a couple of weeks in Nashville. I'd post the video, but it's heavy on @T3design and I screaming the lyrics.Here are 5 that didn't make the cut:1. 'It's the End of the World As We Know It' by REM WAY too obvious. 2. 'What the World Needs Now Is Love' by Jackie DeShannon It's the end of the world. There's no time for long-term goals at this point. 3. 'Tubthumping' by Chumbawumba The likelihood of getting knocked down but getting up again is quite low this time around. 4. 'Live and Let Die' by Guns 'N Roses I rejected the Paul McCartney version straightaway. Too pretty, plus he recorded it with Wings, and that makes it even prettier. This ain't a time for pretty, folks.The GNR version gets the boot because no one will actually live, so that won't work. 5. Anything involving a 'Rascal' or a Flatt.'I don't think this choice really needs commentary.
Finally diving back in the podcast world after a MUCH too long hiatus. Flying solo vs. recording a dialogue is a challenging dynamic, but I kinda think I like it.
During the 'cast I quote Greg Horton (@expastor on Twitter), Clark Griswold and Alec Baldwin, so it's worth a listen for those little nuggets alone.
Two things to cover this week:1. A review of Your Religion Is False by Joel Grus, one of the more entertaining books I've read of late.
2. Graduate of Monroe College Sues School for Not Finding Her a JobEnjoy!
