Sweet Child O' Mine (Swing Version) by plamere

These are the kind of crazy little things that I'll miss sharing with you all once YBNBY is pushing up the daisies. "The Swinger" is a music hack, that has an amazing effect on music:

The Swinger is a bit of python code that takes any song and makes it swing. It does this be taking each beat and time-stretching the first half of each beat while time-shrinking the second half.

Enjoy more here.

A kid turns to his favorite death metal band members to find the answer. Well, if some kid that wasn't related to you asked, what would you tell him?

(via Buzzfeed)

Since we are shutting down this nickel-and-dime dog-and-pony show, I thought I'd take one last opportunity to profess my semi-creepy obsession with Jack White III.

This is the Dead Weather's song "Die By The Drop," taken from the just released record Sea of Cowards. It's amazing.

The ever-prolific Jack has churned out a second record with his third band in less than a year. All accomplished because Jack has built his own recording studio/rehearsal space and record shop in Nashville. Without the meddling of clueless music execs, these bands have complete control and can put out the album they want. No compromises.

This will be the last Jack White post. Although I will write one more swan song full column by the end of the month when we say goodbye.



"The truth doesn't make a noise."

Medieval rap. Destined to make the rounds of every Ren Faire this summer.

This song has been used a couple of times already for advertising purposes, but never for such an appropriate product. You like big butts? Eat a few of these!

During Conan O'Brien's "Prohibited From Being Funny On Television" tour, there was a stop in Seattle. Out came special guest Eddie Vedder to play a song for Conan's birthday.

A ukulele-assisted rendition of John Lennon's "Oh Yoko" was played with a slight lyric change. The song is now "Oh Coco." Ed showing firmly where he and the band stands in the Great Late Show Debacle of 2009.



Following this ditty, Mike McCready came out and played "Baba O'Riley" with Conan's band in celebration for being free and funny.

Team Coco!

All your favorite album covers come to life and destroy each other in this awesome promo for a Battle of the Bands competition. The contest was a few years ago and long forgotten, but this piece lives on.

How many of these did or do you own?

Nothing is better than starting your day off with a little Queen being sung by a bunch of old white guys in tuxedos. Enjoy as they rock out with their cocks out (thankfully figuratively and not literally).

Originality is dead. Everything is a cliché. The Simpsons already did it. When The Verve came out with their hit song, "Bittersweet Symphony" in 1997, it sounded eerily similar to The Rolling Stones song, "The Last Time." (In point of fact, the song sampled a track from an Andrew Oldham Orchestra recording of "The Last Time.") This wasn't the first time something like this would happen, and it certainly wouldn't be the last. After the jump, we take a look at songs which have striking similarities to other recordings, including sampling, similar verse structure, remakes, and melodic similarities.

The Beatles broke up on April 10th 1970. 40 years ago today.

When I read that the date was coming up, there was a temptation to churn out a 3,000 word screed bemoaning the demise of the Fab Four, bitching about how they should have worked out their differences like The Stones or The Who, and blaming Team Yoko.

But ... I'm not going to do that. It was a close call.

Instead, we're going to honor the 7 years and 7 months The Beatles were a rock and roll outfit with 7 songs. 7 of my favorites to brighten your weekend.

Starting with "I am the Walrus", my favorite Beatles cut:



The remaining 6 songs can be seen by clicking below.

This is fantastic.

America is a divided land. Red and Blue. Left and Right. Those that think Jay Leno is funny - nobody under 60 - and those who feel that Conan O'Brien got screwed with his pants on.

Last night Slash appeared on Jay Leno's Tonight Show Corpse with Wolfmother's Andrew Stockdale. In Coco solidarity, Slash snuck in a Conan button (or badge if you prefer, UK readers) on his guitar strap. Follow the strap from the Les Paul and look closely.

The video is below, but we expect NBC to remove it. They can't delete the screengrab though. It seems that the Tonight Show crew is trying not to show the button but you can see at at the 3 minute mark or so.

Team Coco!

Face it, you wish you were as innovative as OK Go when it comes to music videos. (Hell, if you're anything like me, you probably wish you were as innovative as the Starwars Kid.) On this beautiful Friday afternoon (in NYC at least) here are a few of their fun videos to take you into the weekend.

You know what would make this better? If it were a real full-length movie we could go see. Or rent.

The name of this song says it all.

So enjoy this nutty swedish drum/ marimba duo called "The Brown Stripes Sthlm" as they rock out to what they claim is their hit song.

More Brown Stripes here

I can sort of relate. My kids (and their friends) keep trying to be my Facebook friends, but I ignore them. A metal lament by Back of the Class.