How about a song that explains Quantum Physics? Okay . . . didn’t know there was one, yes, there is. This is a musical investigation into the nature of atoms and subatomic particles, the jiggly things that make up everything…
Music
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Listen to the Most Relaxing Ambient Music Track on the Planet
by Brian David Phillips •
The music group Marconi Union has teamed up with Radox Spa to produce what they are claiming to be the most relaxing ambient music track on in the world. While there are some obvious flaws in how they vetted their…
Music, Special Features
What doesn’t Kill me makes me Stronger
by Brian David Phillips •
Friedrich Nietzsche seems to be just about every other musician’s favorite philosopher. His famous line, “What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger,” shows up in rap, R&B, rock, pop, and loads of heavy metal. Although Justin Bieber is pushing the…
Influence, Music, Special Features
Gibberish Fun in English or not English or Something Odd in Between or inbetween or not whatever
by Brian David Phillips •
Gibberish or nonsense is a fascinating exploration in how random sounds can seem to be actual language. Certainly the wonderful poem Jabberwocky by Lewis Carrol is a unique combination of nonsense with English to create an intriguing result that seems…
Hypnosis Videos, Influence, Music, Special Features
500 People in 100 Seconds
by Brian David Phillips •
This is an absolutely brilliant music video that features 500 people holding more than 1,500 developed pictures. The locations are all around Israel, creating a smooth music video within their hands. The music is “Malinkovec Valzer” by Maxmaber Orkestar (http://www.maxmaber.org).…
Interactive Drama, Music, Science Fiction
Captain Robert of Abney Park talks Steampunk and RPGs at the League of STEAM
by Brian David Phillips •
Captain Robert (Robert Brown) of the steampunk band Abney Park (http://www.abneypark.com) visits the League of STEAM podcast to discuss the crossover of stampunk music with roleplaying games. The tabletop RPG, AIRSHIP PIRATES, was recently released and is based upon the…
Music
My Life music video from Abney Park
by Brian David Phillips •
The very good folks in the steampunk band Abney Park have released a new music video . . . this one for the song “My Life” from their Æther Shanties album. You may notice a very strong visual look and…
Influence, Music
Pray for You
by Brian David Phillips •
This is a pretty gospel song . . . well, sort of. He hits the feel of a country gospel song but with a delightful twist. – Brian
Music
Gagatown
by Brian David Phillips •
It was “Lady Gaga Day” in the Taiwanese city of Taichung, and the whole city went all out. Little children dressed in post-apocalyptic space disco outfits. Women wore meat bikinis. Acrobats tumbled in front of a giant Gaga face. Lady…
Music
The Voice is the Anti-Idol as Far as Music Competition Shows Go
by Brian David Phillips •
Lyndsey Parker posts an excellent discussion of just why The Voice is so engaging and why it really is in many aspects an Anti-American-Idol program, in a good way. Her reasons range from the obvious focus on voice instead of…
Music
Slap My Elbow
by Brian David Phillips •
Here it is! Hip Hop megastar S.mouse performing his award winning megahit SLAP MY ELBOW! The song is from the television series Angry Boys in which Chris Lilley plays all of the major characters. It’s absolutely brilliant stuff and the…
Hypnosis Videos, Music, Special Features
Alisa Amor Sings Milton Erickson
by Brian David Phillips •
An an experimental musical trancework, singer Alisa Amor has taken a classic hypnosis script by Milton Erickson and set it to music to create a unique twisting experience. You can see more of Alisa’s videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/alisaamor and explore her…
Family, Kaye Phillips Music, Music
Kaye Phillips performs Mermaid’s Lament – the piano version
by Brian David Phillips •
My daughter, Kaye Elizabeth Phillips, performs the solo piano version of her original composition MERMAID’S LAMENT . . . you may remember her earlier video of Kaye and two of her friends performing a trio version of the same song,…
Family, Kaye Phillips Music, Music
Kaye Phillips performs Mermaid’s Lament
by Brian David Phillips •
My daughter, Kaye Elizabeth Phillips, and two of her friends perform MERMAID’S LAMENT, Kaye’s original composition for flute, piano, and cello on 9 June 2011 at Tamkang Senior High School in Tamshui, Taiwan, where Kaye is a student in the…
Music
SJ Tucker Playing Dungeons and Dragons
by Brian David Phillips •
Awesome and a half, the folks who make Dorkness Rising, have teamed up with everyone’s favorite skinny white chick, SJ Tucker to make the music video for Sooj’s rendigion of “Playing D&D“ and it is a wonderful romp down memory…