Look At Me / I Gotta Case Of Body Language

If this year's AMS conference had been scheduled for one week earlier than it actually is, a critical mass of musicologists would be in San Francisco during the 4th Annual International Body Festival (Nov 1 - 6, 2011).

I dare you not to watch the whole video once you've started.

Da Doo Run Run Run

Global Inheritance is an organization "working to reinvent activism for today's young generations. Our initiatives focus on the power of creativity to communicate and push for progressive social change while rejecting conflict."

That means social change through music and art!

If you're at Coachella this weekend (oh, hey Evaline!) make sure to check out the Sweatshop Mixer. These unknown DJs are getting the chance to spin at a huge music festival, but with a catch: "Your friends will be running on hamster wheels, riding bikes, turning hand cranks, riding seesaws among other things to power your turntables and sound system" to power the equipment.

A little bit o' music, a little bit o' awareness. I'm for it.

When I Take You Out In The Surrey

An impulsive weekend away, but I'm back with this little gem:



Steamboat Seasons: A Medley of Recipes Celebrating the Flavors of Steamboat Springs with Strings in the Mountains Music Festival

"Music, gourmet cuisine, and rocky mountain photography blend together in Steamboat Seasons, a medley of recipes composed by musicians, local celebrated chefs and residents. With anecdotal sidebars, altitude alerts, and culinary counsel, readers are transported to beautiful Northwest Colorado where mountains soar, music sings, and the food is divine."

Extra points if you can fiddle and cook at the same time.

Peace, Love, Happiness

500,000 people
August 15-18, 1959
32 bands:

This. Is. Woodstock.

1. Richie Havens
2. Country Joe McDonald
3. John Sebastian
4. Sweetwater
5. The Incredible String Band
6. Bert Sommer
7. Tim Hardin
8. Ravi Shankar
9. Melanie
10. Arlo Guthrie
11. Joan Baez
12. Quill
13. The Keef Hartley Band
14. Santana
15. Canned Heat
16. Mountain
17. Janis Joplin
18. Sly and the Family Stone
19. The Grateful Dead
20. Creedence Clearwater Revival
21. The Who
22. Jefferson Airplane
23. Joe Cocker
24. Country Joe and the Fish
25. Ten Years After
26. The Band
27. Blood, Sweat & Tears
28. Johnny Winter
29. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
30. Paul Butterfield Blues Band
31. Sha Na Na
32. Jimi Hendrix

(via howstuffworks)

While We Devotin' / Full Time to Floatin'

Underwater Music Festival.
In the Florida Keys.
Underwater Music Festival.
With an ocean-themed playlist streamed live (underwater).
Underwater Music Festival.
And instruments by artist August Powers: "manta-lin," "sea-phan flute," "Fluke-a-lele."

This music festival is underwater, you guys.




And I highly recommend this article.

(via atlasobscura)