November 2008
17 posts
The Parade of Awesomeness Podcast - Episode 36 -... →
Today’s song is At the Airport by Scott Andrew, off of his latest CD Save You From Yourself (courtesy of Metafilter Music). Pay attention to the lyrics; they’re really good. And the mandolin improvisation isn’t half bad either.
If you have any thoughts about the show, I’d love to get your feedback at jeremy.harper@gmail.com, or even right here on ParadeOfAwesomeness.com. Thanks...
How Frozen Pizzas Are Made →
The BBC made this neat little 3-minute video on how frozen pizzas are produced.
Remember when Mr. Rogers would do a tour of a manufacturing plant on Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood (through Picture Picture)? It’s kinda like that.
The Parade of Awesomeness Podcast - Episode 35 -... →
Another song I found on Metafilter Music: This time it’s an arrangement of the old folk song Shenandoah, performed by the band Pledge Drive.
If you have any thoughts about the show, I’d love to get your feedback at jeremy.harper@gmail.com, or even right here on ParadeOfAwesomeness.com. Thanks for listening!
Musopen →
All too often our culture is held back by unclear and restrictive copyright laws. For example, classical music is in the public domain, meaning that anyone can do whatever they want to with it. However, the performance of that classical music can be copyrighted. Beethoven’s Sonata No. 11 in B. Flat Major is in the public domain, but an MP3 of that song recorded by a pianist today could be...
The Parade of Awesomeness Podcast - Episode 34 -... →
Today, via Metafilter Music, we hear from Who Hit John with their bluegrass song Janie in the Lake.
If you have any thoughts about the show, I’d love to get your feedback at jeremy.harper@gmail.com, or even right here on ParadeOfAwesomeness.com. Thanks for listening!
TV Tropes →
This site is a fascinating time-sink. DO NOT CLICK IF YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING SOON.
Essentially, TV Tropes is a catalog of commonly used elements in fiction (whether TV, movies, anime, literature, or video games), with descriptions and examples of each. It’s fun to hit the Random Item button (on the top of the page) and see what comes up.
While a simple idea, a visit usually leads to...
WatchPUPPIES! A live webcam of a box full of puppies.
The Parade of Awesomeness Podcast - Episode 33 -... →
Since today’s an election here in the US, I decided to play You Be King by Andy Guthrie, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network, which was recently featured on Escape Pod.
If you have any thoughts about the show, I’d love to get your feedback at jeremy.harper@gmail.com, or even right here on ParadeOfAwesomeness.com. Thanks for listening!
