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"The most perfect 3 minutes of music"
Clip of Louis Armstrong's "West End Blues" from Ken Burns' mega-documentary "Jazz." Wonderful song, and fabulous vintage footage of America in the 20s and 30s.
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Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary
Creedence Clearwater Revival on the Ed Sullivan show on 03/09/1969. "Proud Mary" is a song written by American singer and guitarist John Fogerty. It was first recorded by rock band Creedence Clearwater...
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I'm Yours, Angus and Julia Stone
I'm so bummed I missed these guys at the Byron Blues festival this year. Angus does a version of Joni Mitchell's 'River' that makes you weep, his voice is so beautiful.
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Bobby Mcferrin & Anita Vitale - Centerpieces
I've seen a surge of Bobby McFerrin videos on the sift lately, so being the sheep that I am, I decided to follow suit. But I think mine is the best, because there's a lady in this one, and nothing goes...
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Robert Anton Wilson - Language, Reason, and Reality
a short set of excerpts from a documentary about Robert Anton Wilson. While he may indeed have been high much of the time, please note that the quavering in his voice comes from a severe post-polio...
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Adam Curtis - The Living Dead: On the Desperate Edge of Now
Adam Curtis looks at the warping of history through film. On the Desperate Edge of Now (1st of a 3 part series) - This episode examined how the various national memories of the Second World War were...
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Karen Dalton, It Hurts Me Too
Greenwich Village folk singer (and big Dylan influence) Karen Dalton performing her version of "It Hurts Me Too", originally made popular by Elmore James. From a French documentary filmed in NYC, 1969....
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Gnarls Barkley - Who's Gonna Save My Soul - Live on Abbey Rd
A great performance by Ce-Lo Green in the BBC's "Live on Abbey Road". I like how the song is even more stripped down than the album version. It's a showcase for his amazing voice.
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True Hip-Hop Stories: The Homeless Emcee
Interview with a homeless rapper on the streets of Brooklyn. He talks about his childhood and how he ended up on the street as well as about the role of hip-hop in his life.
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