Happy Friday!
This weekend has something for everyone! For the lovers out there, Happy Valentines Day! To the not-so-in-love, Happy Presidents’ Day! To the bitter and twisted, Happy Friday the 13th! And welcome to another Off Notes weekly round-up of the best the musical internet has to offer. I’ve decided to dedicate this week’s post to the lovers and haters of the weekend’s most divisive holiday, V-Day. So read on for the most beloved and reviled things we’ve found on the internet this week!
What we’ve fallen in love and hate with on the Internet this week:
- Our friend Ian Davis (who wrote this masterpiece) broke into an abandoned power station to film a music video for My Brightest Diamond. We ADORE it. The cops did not. [Mason Jar Music on Vimeo]
- Celebrating Valentine’s Day? You probably need to learn how to write a love song. [Axis of Awesome on Youtube]
- Did you miss Jeremy’s love letter to 2004 Feist? Rekindle your own feelings for her here, and then check out what she’s been up to lately: a collaboration with Mastodon that features an interactive slider. It’s totally addictive. [Feistodon]
- Got $2 million lying around? You could get your hands on the original prototype of the Les Paul — a guitar so beloved Bob Marley had one buried with him! [The New York Times]
- THIS GUY IS THE WOOOOORST. Talk about a hater. [Talking Points Memo]
- Turns out the lovers of Joanna Newsom really, really love her. [Pitchfork]
- D’Angelo DEFINITELY falls into the Lover’s category. [Consequence of Sound]
- Hating on winter? These Norwegian musicians playing instruments made of ice might have you changing your tune! [Mashable]
- And once your feelings towards winter have warmed, head out to Central Park in NYC this weekend for the Ice Festival featuring a Silent Disco. Maybe you’ll quietly meet the person of your dreams! [Central Park Conservancy]
- Here are five reasons to love music even more. [Lifehack]
- And to get your weekend started off on the right note—I have no memory of this amazing 2006 Gnarls Barkley x Star Wars mashup at the MTV Music Awards, and yet somehow I’m instantly nostalgic for this simpler, whackier time. [Youtube]