This "olden style" rendition of the New Order classic Blue Monday uses only instruments available in the 1930s. Performed by Orkestra Obsolete, it features a theremin, a musical saw, a hammered dulcimer, a zither, and singing glasses.[BBC via Open Culture]
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Blue Monday performed with obsolete instruments
"Let it Go," sung in Klingon
Jen "Klingon Pop Warrior" Usellis records covers of pop songs, translated into Klingon, the apex of which is surely her rendition of "Let it Go" ("yIbuSQo'") from Frozen. (via Borderlands)
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Listen to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross's minimalist cover of David Bowie's "Life on Mars?"
This lovely cover was heard in the seventh episode of the new Watchmen TV show, titled “An Almost Religious Awe.” The track will appear on Reznor and Ross’s album “Watchmen: Vol. 3 (Music from the HBO Series)” due out December 16.
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Johnny Depp producing a musical about Michael Jackson's sequined glove
Johnny Depp is producing a musical about Michael Jackson’s sequined glove. Well, it’s actually about Jackson’s life but told from the perspective of the glove. Surprise, the Jackson estate has not authorized this production. Titled “For the Love of a Glove: An Unauthorized Musical Fable About the Life of Michael Jackson, As Told By His […]
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Become a bona fide data professional with this SQL training
We’re living in the age of Big Data. As the driving force behind everything from Google’s famed algorithms to self-driving cars, massive sets of complex data can be found at the heart of some of today’s most exciting and important technologies. The Ultimate SQL Bootcamp Certification Bundle will give you the skills and tools you […]
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14 gift deals to jump on before Green Monday arrives
So you missed Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Well, there’s one more holiday milestone coming up: Green Monday, on Dec. 16. It’s one of the busiest online shopping days for the simple reason that it will be 10 days before Christmas, which is when last-minute shoppers start to stress. Our advice? Don’t wait for that […]
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This sleep mask is like a weighted blanket for your eyes
Weighted blankets are officially a thing. And if you’ve ever tried one, you know there’s a reason for the fuss. Parents have known for generations that swaddling a baby has a profound calming effect, and the gentle pressure that blanket weights provide can have the same effect on restless sleepers. Pretty much all parts of […]
