Music

“When I stop talking, you’ll know I’m dead .”

Jun 6th, 2010 | By Ara Rubyan | Category: Entertainment, Film, Funny, Movies, Music, Video

Remember Broadway Danny Rose? He was probably based on Jerry Weintraub. Or not.



McCartney at the White House — and at the Ed Sullivan Theater (VIDEO)

Jun 3rd, 2010 | By Ara Rubyan | Category: Music, Video

President Obama has warm words for Macca in the East Room of the White House on June 2, 2010 when he presents him with the Gershwin Prize. Can the Kennedy Center Honors be far behind?
Still no decent video of Sir Paul’s performance that night (he serenaded the First Lady with, you guessed it…) But [...]



“If you’re still alive, my regrets are few. If my life is mine, what shouldn’t I do?”

May 29th, 2010 | By Ara Rubyan | Category: Music, Video

“Help, I’m alive, my heart keeps beating like a hammer.”



Ohio’s Official Rock Song

Nov 9th, 2009 | By Mark | Category: Amusement, Funny, Humor, Music

ViA TV TropesThe 1985 resolution in the Ohio General Assembly that made “Hang On Sloopy” the state rock song (there’s a reason why you hear it at every Ohio State football game) had lines such as:

WHEREAS, Adoption of “Hang On Sloopy” as the official rock song of Ohio is in no way intended to supplant [...]



“Written in Chalk” (Buddy & Julie Miller)

Mar 5th, 2009 | By Ara Rubyan | Category: Music

This hits that same sweet spot that Steve Earle hit with his album with the Del McCourey Band — The Mountain .



TV On The Radio – “Golden Age”

Feb 9th, 2009 | By Ara Rubyan | Category: Music

It’s a sort of post-punk-meets-Curtis-Mayfield-meets-Phil-Spector vibe. Me like!



Frog on a Windowpane: Trailer for an Imaginary Movie

May 22nd, 2008 | By Ara | Category: About Me, Music, Video


Lizard Nightmare: Trailer for an Imaginary Movie

May 22nd, 2008 | By Ara | Category: About Me, Music, Video


Russian Mardi Gras…

Apr 27th, 2008 | By Ara | Category: Music, Video

…or, if not, how I imagine it would be.
From some video I shot on St. Charles St. in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, 2007 (I think). The soundtrack is from a group called Leningrad: Zvezda Rok-N-Rolla, from the soundtrack of Everything is Illuminated.



Odds & Sods #49: Daydream Believer Edition

Mar 10th, 2008 | By Ara | Category: 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Music, Odds & Sods, Television