Wellllll I’m not quite as good as this kid after over a year of piano lessons but I’m real close. Like the distance between Earth and Pluto.
via Lisa via thedailywhat:
Lights Out: 16-year-old Australian farmer Ethan “Chooka” Parker stuns the judges on Australia’s Got Talent with his self-taught keyboard skills.
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I love the world sometimes. One of the most nerd-tastic videos ever. Such a cool innovation…Although I may have physically assaulted a roommate who was learning to play this while I lived with them.
via thedailywhat:
Musical Instrument of the Day: Using an old electronic organ and some impressive technical knowhow, Linus Åkesson constructed a homemade 8-bit synthesizer he calls “The Chipophone” by rerouting the keys, pedals, knobs, and switches “to a microcontroller which transforms them into MIDI signals.”
Process shots and specs can be found here.
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Jessica’s Theme.
Rufus Wainwright playing at the Esquire Apartment in Soho last week.
Chris Martin singing “(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)” by the Beasties.
