The Signal Music Weblog

The Signal: EP044 - What do potatoes and the Korean War have in common? Quite a bit! But perhaps we can agree that they have "mash" in common, which leads into this new episode, which contains-- I dunno-- maybe 80% mash-up material? Yes! The entire world begins its slow implosion! The coming singularity of 2013, previewed here in music form!

Anyway. File is up for a temporary amount of time. Tracklist is in the id3 tag. Notes are below.

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Check out this post at the WFMU weblog about the groovy music behind the old Spider-Man cartoon. There's a link to a podcast that shows a lot of the great, anonymous music that was behind the shows.

SomaFM has a new web-streaming radio station called Digitalis and it's entirely delightful. It's full of new electronic pop with artists like Lali Puna, Ms. John Soda, and Mum. If you like bands like The Postal Service and Electric President, you should check it out.

You know what is funny, while also being sad, but also being funny? (And sad?)

Sad Kermit. Your green, puppet childhood pal, depressed and singing songs by Elliot Smith and nine inch nails. There's even music videos! Delightful. [via WFMU]