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Amen, sister! Amen!

I can’t even pull out choice quotes because the entire thing is amazing. You don’t even have to wait for the payoff. It kicks in right away. Enjoy.

Major power outages are sweeping San Francisco right now, and the Web is taking a hit. That is, the non-kyleparkinson.com Web. Craigslist, Netflix, Yelp, Technorati, Typepad, LiveJournal, and others have been down for most or part of the day. Meanwhile, kyleparkinson.com’s lack of posts has been due not to electrical outages, but rather a nagging cold and plans to expand the site to include a photo gallery. Oh, and my job.

Always one to find the irony in things though, I’ve posted above a recent ONN video about the Internet crashing. Enjoy. Oh also, I’m not sure about this new FoxyTunes footer on the blog post, but I figured right now it was appropriate to show what’s playing. Let’s hope this doesn’t (or does?) become NYC ‘77.
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Now playing: Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
via FoxyTunes

My words won’t do this video any justice, so it’s best to just dive right into it.

Thanks Thomas and Simon for pointing me toward this Internet gold.

Art Brut’s latest album, It’s A Bit Complicated, has been rocking my iPod for the past month or two, as indicated by my little sidebar to the right. Great lyrics and fun, danceable music. The song “Direct Hit” always got me dancing especially hard on the MUNI train, much to the chagrin of my fellow commuters. And now the video has the song blasting from my desk speakers all over again.

The concept speaks for itself, but let me just say, I may now have a new-found appreciation for toga parties. As long as Eddie Argos is running them.

I enjoy this show.

I don’t know about you, but I miss food fights.

The absurdity of this commercial cracks me up, and it really makes me miss the Wendy’s down the street that shut down 18 months ago. I have issues letting go.

This! Video! Is! Great!

Los Campesinos! is an indie pop outfit from Wales, and they’ve recently signed to Arts & Crafts, home of some old favorites like Stars, Feist, Broken Social Scene, etc. Given their relatively small catalog to date, I’ll be trying to collect it all and will share any favorites.

Hell, I’m feeling generous today, here are two songs from a recent single of theirs. May they brighten the beginning of your week. I know I’ll be dancing in my desk chair.

MP3: Los Campesinos! - We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives
MP3: Los Campesinos! - Don’t Tell Me To Do The Math(s)

(Thanks to FREEwilliamsburg for the inspiration.)