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Buzz-Worthy Video: Beck, Feist, Wilco Performing Together
Guaranteed way to make me drop everything I'm doing and press play: tell me that Beck, Feist, and Wilco are collaborating. It's true; Beck recruited the folk chanteuse, the rock band, and British singer Jamie Lidell to join him to perform a tribute to '60s musician Skip Spence.
Their cover of Spence's song, "Little Hands," was recorded in the famous Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood in ultrahip black and white.
Do You Rock Rock Posters at Home?
In general, I prefer original artwork to posters and prints, but there is something about a well-designed rock silkscreen that gets me going. For example, the colors of this Feist poster by Vahalla Studios are downright magnifying. I love its leafy, teardrop pattern and that slender typography.
Holiday Spirit, Courtesy of Stephen Colbert
Not surprisingly, given what I do for a living, I often turn to my favorite TV specials (A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Snowman, and A Muppet Family Christmas, among many others) to get me in the holiday spirit. Well, this year, there's a new special on the scene, and it already seems destined to become a seasonal classic.
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All (hee) premieres Sunday at 10 p.m.
Music Video: Feist, "Honey Honey"
Somehow, the soft, dreamy sounds of Feist's "Honey Honey" make even this puppet story seem poignant and emotional. The video features very little of the singer herself, though she does start things off by lighting a lighthouse, bringing to life this mini world in which an old seafarer embarks on an ocean journey and faces off with a vicious creature of the deep. Meanwhile, his lady love (presumably) wonders what's happened to him.
Buzz News Roundup, 10/3
- Frasier's John Mahoney is joining the cast of Burn Notice. — Entertainment Weekly
- Liev Schreiber and Helen Hunt will play a couple in a troubled marriage in the upcoming drama Every Day. — Variety
- David Strathairn and Catherine O'Hara are among the new additions to HBO's Temple Grandin film, which already stars Claire Danes.
Song of the Day: Who's Singing That iPod Nano Commercial?
If you haven't seen the commercial for the new iPod Nano yet, you probably will soon (and probably over and over again, at that). And you might find yourself wondering, like I always seem to do these days with Apple ads, "Wow, who is singing that cute and catchy song?" Once upon a time, the Nano made Feist a star, and it feels like just yesterday I was downloading Yael Naim after seeing the MacBook Air ads airing between my favorite shows.
Wee TV: Feist on Sesame Street
The 39th season of Sesame Street is set to debut on August 11, so the Children's Television Workshop has provided us with a sneak peek at one of the celebrity acts to join Elmo and friends on set. Popular Canadian singer Feist will kick off the season with a special rendition of her “1 2 3 4” song. The new season will feature a host of guest celebrity appearances, including Will Arnett, Jessica Alba, David Beckham, Heidi Klum, Neil Patrick Harris, Sandra Oh, Jenny McCarthy, Jason Taylor, and Jack Black.Five For Feist At Juno Awards
One of my favourite singers, Feist, picked up five awards at the Juno Music Awards in Canada this weekend. She wrote her acceptance speech on her arm, and it turned out she had a lot of chances to say thank you – her catchy single "1234" won best song, and she also picked up gongs in the Album, Artist, Songwriter and Pop Album categories.
Meanwhile Emily Blunt's other half Michael Bublé picked up the fan choice award, and Avril Lavigne also showed up to perform at the event.
Brit Bets: International Female Solo Artist
Our Brit Awards guessing spree continues with International Female Solo Artist. Now, Rihanna released one of the catchiest songs of last year with "Umbrella" (ella, ella) – but does that mean she should win this category?
Kylie has made some great pop this year, and Feist's music and videos have been kookily cool too.
What Did You Think of This Year's Grammys?
Well, we knew the music industry's biggest award show would be huge this year since it was the Grammys' 50th birthday. Between the Beyonce and Tina Turner duet, Kanye's touching performance, and Feist's simple rendition of, "1 2 3 4," this year's Grammy Awards did not disappoint.
What did you think?
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