Remix...

I find it funny how the word remix is synonymous with rap.  I love when people say how rap is horrible because all they due is sample other peoples music.  While this is very true, it is done in all aspects of music/art.  This is what makes music appealing to the brain.  The brain enjoys the familiarity of riffs and melodies.  This is why it's easy to hear a new song and instantly be attracted to it, or have it be familiar to you.  This is why remixes or remakes are so appealing, because it gives you a new perspective of something familiar. Andy Warhol became famous not because he was the best painter, but because he took something familiar (Campbell's Soup can) and gave people a new perspective of it.  Here are two perspectives on the similarity of music. Enjoy!

Everything is a Remix Part 1 from Kirby Ferguson on Vimeo.

A Good Laugh

Nothing cures a St. Patty's Day weekend hangover quite like a good laugh.So here it is!