Here's a clip for Johnny Cash's utterly moving rendition of Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt". If you're not a fan of either, still give this one a try. Breathtaking...
P.S. Blogger is saying this is post #500 on this blog. Crazy. Thanks for reading.
Showing posts with label best things ever. Show all posts
Showing posts with label best things ever. Show all posts
2010-02-06
2009-10-31
Moon landing: Still very real
New Apollo 17 Landing Photo Clearly Shows Lander, Flag [Gizmodo]
Good timing for that article, as last night I watched the documentary 'For All Mankind', a film about the Apollo program with footage from all six lunar missions, stitched together to make one story. It's that footage, plus interviews with the astronauts, no narrator. Absolutely breathtaking. A must watch.
Oh, and did I mention Brian Eno did the soundtrack? That's also a must-listen, especially the piece "Always Returning", which is used to great effect in the film.
Here it is on YouTube:
Good timing for that article, as last night I watched the documentary 'For All Mankind', a film about the Apollo program with footage from all six lunar missions, stitched together to make one story. It's that footage, plus interviews with the astronauts, no narrator. Absolutely breathtaking. A must watch.
Oh, and did I mention Brian Eno did the soundtrack? That's also a must-listen, especially the piece "Always Returning", which is used to great effect in the film.
Here it is on YouTube:
Labels:
best things ever,
music and science,
video
2009-10-13
A glorious dawn
The response has been overwhelming!
Everyone I talk to about the recent Carl Sagan auto-tune video loves it. Myself, I've gone to YouTube and watched the entire 'Cosmos' series... I vaguely remember watching the show in public school. It's amazing to think of how much scientific discovery has occurred since the show first aired in 1980: the discovery of microbes on Mars, the news last week that there is another, infrared ring around Saturn, and so on. Even still, the series is both awe-inspiring and humbling, and I am instilled with a profound sense of wonder.
Plus, according to Wikipedia, Vangelis did the score for the show! That's the guy that did Chariots of Fire, among other terrific musc!
The great thing about the song and video is the way it touches on the key points of Mr. Sagan's work while updating it for the contemporary pop medium with healthy doses of technology, irony and humour. I've had the damned catchy tune in my head for a couple weeks now.
My dad sends me this cool link, featuring lyrics and commentary for the video/song. Check it out... although I think some of the commenters are a little confused as to what "auto-tune" and "irony" actually are.
Everyone I talk to about the recent Carl Sagan auto-tune video loves it. Myself, I've gone to YouTube and watched the entire 'Cosmos' series... I vaguely remember watching the show in public school. It's amazing to think of how much scientific discovery has occurred since the show first aired in 1980: the discovery of microbes on Mars, the news last week that there is another, infrared ring around Saturn, and so on. Even still, the series is both awe-inspiring and humbling, and I am instilled with a profound sense of wonder.
Plus, according to Wikipedia, Vangelis did the score for the show! That's the guy that did Chariots of Fire, among other terrific musc!
The great thing about the song and video is the way it touches on the key points of Mr. Sagan's work while updating it for the contemporary pop medium with healthy doses of technology, irony and humour. I've had the damned catchy tune in my head for a couple weeks now.
My dad sends me this cool link, featuring lyrics and commentary for the video/song. Check it out... although I think some of the commenters are a little confused as to what "auto-tune" and "irony" actually are.
Labels:
best things ever,
links
2009-06-24
Funniest video ever?
"The Making of Buzz Aldrin's Rocket Experience", I think this picture says it all:
Labels:
best things ever,
humour,
video
2009-04-20
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