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Robot Rock Bands Intend to Replace Human Musicians Forever

When humanity inevitably finds itself at war with our robot nemeses, we know one thing for sure: They’ll have their own theme music. Until that happens, though, we have got the opportunity to listen to an entirely new field of music. While robotic music and electronic music might sound like they are pretty similar from a layman’s perspective, Troy Rogers of EMMI explains that it’s actually something really new.

Submited at Saturday, January 29th, 2011 at 1:01 am by jessica

Which NFL Team Has the Best Hip-Hop Fan Tribute?

Despite Vegas’s ideal efforts, determining who’s going to win any given week’s football game is not an exact science. Some select to look at who the oddsmakers favor or follow the speaking heads on the pre-game shows. Some people stick to the Balki System, and for a good two-week stretch during the middle of the season, we made it through our pick-’em league by writing both teams’ names on sheets of paper, placing a Beggin’ Strip on each one and ...

Submited at Friday, January 14th, 2011 at 8:00 am by jessica

Behold the Divine Majesty of the Hand-Fart Virtuoso

Carnegie Hall is the premiere showplace not just for great talent, but for artists who have blessed the world with their vision of abject beauty, poetry and commentary. One day, you will see the extremely talented gentleman featured below grace that very stage, joining the pantheon of greats that includes the Benny Goodman Orchestra, Bill Haley and His Comets, Pink Floyd, and Ike and Tina Turner.

Submited at Saturday, January 8th, 2011 at 8:00 am by Gillan

Shaq Conducts the Boston Pops

Now that Shaq is a member of the Celtics, he is gotta familiarize himself with the city of Boston. His biggest immersion experience thus far? Last Monday night, when he conducted the famous Boston Pops Orchestra. Sure, it might have been a little obvious that something was afoot when the tiny, female conductor handed her baton over to the NBA center, but it must’ve been an awesome treat for everyone in the audience. Our friends at Urlesque have the video. ...

Submited at Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 at 6:00 pm by sofia

Fully Sick Rapper Sets World Record With Nine-Hour Rhyme

You may remember Christiaan Van Vuuren — aka the Fully Sick Rapper — from a piece we put together earlier this year. He’s the TB-stricken Aussie who became an Web sensation after bustin’ out some serious rhymes in a quarantined hospital room — where he spent a total of 187 days before being released. Since his lonesome days spent in medical solitary confinement, he is made huge strides toward raising awareness for tuberculosis.

Submited at Friday, December 10th, 2010 at 8:00 am by samantha

The Cup Size Choir Uses Ingenious Gimmick This Holiday Season

The holidays are a time for catching up with cousins, stuffing your face with food and, now, gratuitous lingerie. Canadian undergarment proprietor (how fancy does that sound?) La Senza is serving up the Cup Size Choir, a collection of lingerie-clad singers. Labeled A-G(!), the high notes are based on the model’s cup size. Don’t anticipate any real-life Mariah Careys on here: The models got some serious help hitting the right note.

Submited at Friday, December 3rd, 2010 at 8:00 am by sofia

U.S. Air Guitar Champion to Flex Muscle at ‘Stache Bash

Our weekly dispatch from the nation’s foremost mustache expert. There are many great champions in America: Britney Spears helped Kevin Federline become the champion of marrying well and getting a lifetime of alimony; Woody Allen is clearly the champion of those who wish to marry their adoptive daughters; and then there is the U.S. Air Guitar Champion: Romeo Dance Cheetah.

Submited at Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 at 8:00 am by Alina

Stage Dive Fails — 8 Examples of How Not to Jump Into a Crowd

The capability to share your enjoyment of a concert by jumping into a receptive crowd is an incredible feeling. Except for when the crowd is not so receptive, and you plummet to the ground instead. But watching a person hurling himself into a packed crowd that somehow conspires to move neatly out of the way, leaving the stage diver with a one-way ticket to Faceplantville is undoubtedly hilarious.

Submited at Saturday, November 20th, 2010 at 8:00 am by sofia

Saigon’s ‘Get Busy’ Brings Back the Classic Sound of ‘Super Mario Bros.’

As demonstrated by his stage name, hip-hop artist Saigon has a sense of history. His latest single, “Get Busy,” samples the beat from “Super Mario Bros.,” the NES staple that was until recently the bestselling video game in history. In the song’s lyrics, the Brooklyn-born MC maintains a “Mario Bros.”-theme and also drops the Konami Code for good measure. The video for “Get Busy” features Mario in all of his classic eight-bit glory.

Submited at Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 at 8:00 am by robert

Get the Full Benefit of Stereo With Asylum’s Pioneer Headphone Giveaway

Don’t get us wrong, earbuds are great headphones, especially given that you can listen to your mp3 player and then throw it and you headphones into your pocket. But, when inconspicuousness and extreme portability aren’t mandatory, a true music fan should be listening to tunes through headphones with a tiny more oomph. “But these earbuds came free with my iPod, and they do not sound that bad,” you might say.

Submited at Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 at 8:00 am by madison