Country Goes Geek: Check Out The Zac Brown Band's Newest Video That Is Directed By Mike Judge!!!

I am not really a huge fan of country music, but working at The Irish Haven (my buddy Matt's bar in Sunset Park, Brooklyn) over the past year has exposed me to a few artists I kind of like. Toby Keith, Allan Jackson, and others are now on my radar thanks to the awesome jukebox we have there... but my favorite song on the whole jukebox has to be 'Chicken Fried' by The Zac Brown Band. It is a great song from a talented band, and since I was exposed to them I have gotten into their music. But now the gang has taken an even bigger step towards ingratiating themselves with nerds like me. Their newest video for 'The Wind' is an animated masterpiece that features something called "Robo Redneck" and is directed by Mike Judge, the creator of Beavis & Butthead!!! Throwing axes, backwoods distilleries, trucks with oversized tires... yup, all the redneck staples are here!!! This is epic. The animation style is cool, and I really like the song as well. Check out the clip after the jump and try to expand your musical horizons....

The Week That Disco Died - R.I.P. Donna Summers & Robin Gibb

Everybody loves to make fun of disco music and say that it has been dead for a long time. But in reality disco has lived on for years & years in the hearts and dance steps of people all across the world. Disco was a bit before my era, but having parents & family members who were very active in that scene I was exposed to it rather often. But two things stand out two me. One would be the magical voice of Donna Summers. Second would have to be the masterpiece that is the 'Saturday Night Fever' album. Both were staples of my youth, especially Summers songs. My sister used to play many of these songs (on records that belonged to my disco loving Uncle) on my great grandmothers record player, and the smooth sound of the Bee Gees & Ms. Donna bring me back to a better time. Yet now two important people from those memories are gone: Donna Summers passed away at the age of 63, and Robin Gibb dead is dead at 62... both due to cancer.

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Robin Gibbs was an intergral part of the Bee Gees. They sold millions of records and Robin was a huge part of that. Even though I love all of their songs and they are touchstones for a generation of people, the thing that reminds me about Robin the most has to be his portrayal by Justin Timberlake as the sidekick to brother Barry Gibb (Jimmy Fallon) on the 'Barry Gibb Talk Show' skits from Saturday Night Live. Probably one of my all time favorite skits. Fallon - "Robin do you have any thoughts?" Timberlake - "No... No I don't". So great. He was a legend and will be missed. Check it out:



Double dutch.... Double Dutch!!! So great...

So sexy... so iconic

Now I know that it is easy to say how horrible it is when someone famous passes away, but usually after it happens we move past it rather quickly. But Donna Summers is going to stick with me for much longer. I lost my sister Oona to cancer way back in 2002. She was my older sister, my best friend, my heart. For us, Donna Summers was the soundtrack of our early life. It stuck with us all the way up until her death. We always jammed out to Donna, and she never disappointed us. She has one of the greatest voices in the HISTORY of the world. 'Last Dance, 'Heaven Knows', 'Love To Love You', 'MacArthur Park' & especially 'On the Radio'... her songs will be with me for a lifetime. This one goes out to you Donna... hopefully you and Oona are boogeying in Heaven.

Now This Is How You Cover A Song... Florence & The Machine Takes On Drake/Rihanna's 'Take Care'

This goes out to anybody who has ever picked up a guitar or sings into a microphone. If you ever want to cover anybodies song, whether you are going to sing it in the shower or perform it at a gig, this is what you should be striving for. Holy. Fucking. Shit. I love me some Florence & the Machine (that chick has THE BEST voice in the game right now), and I am a fan of the original tune. So this is bound to appeal TO ME. But the reason why this works so well is because the covering band takes the original song and makes it THEIR OWN. You get the familiarity of the pop song, but it almost feels like it is an original tune of Florence & the Machine because they make it theirs so efficiently. I am blown away with this one. I will include the original Drake/Rihanna song after the jump as well so you could compare and contrast for yourself. Prepare to have you mind blown...

Here is the original:

And here is the Florence & the Machine cover:

Well, what did you think? Please leave a comment in the section below so that I know how you feel...

Wu Tang Wednesday - Gza - Living In The World Today

It's Wu-Tang Wednesday again, and I had to feature one of my favorite MC's of the group. Gza is probably the best lyricist of the group (overall) and his memorable lines always had me hitting rewind, staring at the radio in awe. This is one of my favorite tracks of his Liquid Swords album, and I knew I had to get it up here on Wu-Tang Wednesday so that you can remember just how much of a boss my man Gza is. Enjoy. Wu Tabg forever, motherfucker!!!