If you’re like me and your musical interests have dabbled in both ska and hardcore – then you still might not like this band. But it’s an interesting idea none the less. A Billion Ernies is a hardcore/ska band.
I originally started listening to Iron Horse as a joke, but it turns out I really like bluegrass Modest Mouse covers. Of particular liking is Trailer Trash.
Speaking of Modest Mouse, my favorite song by anyone is So Much Beauty in Dirt.
I Met the Walrus is a fantastic animated short set to an interview Jerry Levitan made with John Lennon. Jerry was 14 at the time and John was staying in hotel beds to promote peace.
Also worth checking out is the mp3 on kidsandexplosions.com.
I’ve been listening to TED talks a lot lately. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment & Design, but the core function of the conference is to talk about ideas. Some talks I really like are Evelyn Glennie shows how to listen, Dan Dennett on our consciousness (further listening on the subject on Radiolab), Tom Honey on God and the tsunami, Ben Dunlap talks about a passionate life, Bob Thurman says we can be Buddhas and Chris Anderson on tech’s long tail.
Ok last thing. I like Jake Chessum’s bio page. Interesting execution.