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Monday, May 17, 2010

Treme



From the creators of The Wire, Treme is about a group of musicians and other folks living in the Treme neighborhood of post-Katrina New Orleans. This John Boutté tune is the show’s theme song. The music featured in every episode of Treme alone is reason enough to watch.

You can follow this tumblelog to hear some of the Songs From Treme: http://songsfromtreme.tumblr.com/

Treme intro:

Sunday, August 23, 2009

The Wire - the famous crime scene

McNulty and Bunk investigate a crime scene using only the word fuck.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Flight of the Conchords

Ziggy Era David Bowie


Ashes Era David Bowie


Labyrinth Era David Bowie

Monday, July 13, 2009

Southpark Scene

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Malcolm Gladwell on spaghetti sauce

Tipping Point author Malcolm Gladwell gets inside the food industry's pursuit (and more specifically Howard Moskowitz's pursuit) of the perfect spaghetti sauce -- and makes a larger argument about the nature of choice and happiness.

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Britain's Got Talent

Britain's Got Talent on the web.


Shaheen Jafargholi - 12 Year Old Singer



A bit better sound on YouTube version but it wasn't embeddable


Susan Boyle





Diversity: Full Version w/background and commentary here on YouTube



And check out another Britain's Got Talent dance troupe,
FLAWLESS




Hollie Steel - 10 Yr Old Singer/Ballerina



George Sampson on Britain's Got Talent 2008


Paul Potts Audition and Final - Britain's Got Talent 2007

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Eastbound & Down

Dark and outrageous. The funniest show of the year.



Best of Kenny Powers


Sha-BOOMS!


Kenny dances on ecstasy:


Kenny Powers & Ashley Schaeffer:
(i love Ashley's explanation of his "closers")






Eastbound & Down Quotes:

"...A gold card might get you Jonas Brothers tickets. A Black card will have all three of them sucking your dick."

"...the Beautiful Women, they're my closers, and, they help people who are slightly hesitant to buy cars. So, you happen to be a man, Ashley over there will suck your dick. If you happen to be a woman, Scott, will finger you, with his penis..."
- Ashley Shafer, Ashley Shafer BMW