Lenny Kravitz - Push

Enough politics for today, here's some music. This is the new Lenny, not sure what I think of it yet. It's definitely a far cry from his older stuff, but I've pretty much given up hope of ever seeing that Lenny again. He certainly isn't afraid to show that he's still in great shape at the age of 47.

Lenny Kravitz - Mr. Cab Driver

Lenny Kravitz was one of those awesome rockers who I grew up on, particularly with his huge song "Are You Gonna Go My Way". Up until his 1995 album "Circus" I was really diggin' the Lenny, but ever since he went all digital he kind of got soft and lost his edge. I'm all about the love, peeps, but life isn't always smiles and chocolates and I feel that art should reflect that. It just seems like a shame that so many artists lose that edge somehow and just put out a bunch of sappy filler.

Speaking of art the massive Salvador Dali original "Santiago El Grande" has returned to the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, so I think I shall have to go check it out, especially since I haven't been there in about a decade. Gotta admire his wackiness as much as his undoubted talent.

Lenny Kravitz - Mr. Cab Driver [Live Unplugged]

BONUS BEATS!

Prompt - Evolve

SCIENCE MATTERS

Neuroscience vs Free Will

Warning: this might make your brain hurt a little.

60 Minutes - Endless Memory

Think you have a good memory? Think again.

Cosmic Census Finds Lots And Lots And Lots Of Planets

Still think we're alone in the galaxy?

UFC Fighter Jon Fitch's Diet

Sort of science? I'm gonna give it a shot.

JUST FOR LAUGHS

Those Are My Shoes

Creds to Chafic for this find.

Gorilla Prank Scares NFL Hopefuls

Wussies.

Salvador Dali On "What's My Line"

A little 1950's humour for ya.

Obamicon Me!

Go ahead, I dare ya.

WEIRD OR WHAT

Siamese Dream Girl Now In Smashing Pumpkins

Super weird.

"Fantastic Planet" Movie Trailer

Arguably the worst trailer ever, of all time.

Easy Star All-Stars - Let Down

You've all heard or seen them, some loathe them, some love them, some want to be them. Cover bands. Because some songs are just so good, you have to hear them over and over and over again, done by as many different people as humanly possible...

I am not a fan of the cover band, as it were, but I do appreciate the art of reproducing the exceptional work of another with a twist. Adding that little something to it making it different, fresh, and most importantly able to stand on its own as a quality track, is a tricky task. The acoustic rendition, the metal manipulation, and the re-re-remix all have a place in the world, provided they're done well. There's not much worse than a really bad cover.

Luckily today we have a good cover. The Easy Star All-Stars have done three albums covering songs by Pink Floyd, Radiohead, and The Beatles. Not every song has been a resounding success, but this reggae interpretation is spot on. Radiohead is probably my all-time favorite band and I love the original, but I think I might actually enjoy this version a little more.

It's as if it was meant to be reggae all along.