Radiohead wrote the best James Bond theme song. You never got a chance to hear it.

Did you know that Radiohead was asked to write a theme song for Spectre, turned in an original masterpiece (after being declined a suggestion from a prior album session), but ultimately got rejected in favor of Sam Smith’s “Writing’s on the Wall?”

Lucky for us, Radiohead posted the song in all of it’s glory here:

And if you want to hear an absolutely lovely retelling of the story behind the song and a breakdown of the musical ancestry and musical theory behind it, you should absolutely check out this:

Hi Ren

“It is this eternal dance that separates humans from angels, from demons, from gods; and I must not forget, we must not forget, that we are human beings.”
Ren

I found this online while rummaging around yesterday and I haven’t been able to get it out of my head. It’s unlike anything you have seen before: a combination of theater, musicality, and effective video production so brave, authentic, and novel, it’s impossible to turn away.

Well done, Ren.

Gregory Alan Isakov, “Time Will Tell”

Isakov’s music turned up big at my wedding. This is why.

I love the relaxed execution by a bunch of dudes who know their craft. While I wish I could have been in the room with a whiskey and rocks, I’ll settle for the repeatable “comfort of my own home” version here on YouTube.

Vocal coach reacting to Pearl Jam’s “Black”

This makes me happy, so it goes here.

There is no single song or music video I have listened to (or watched, for that matter) more than this one. RVA’s joy at discovering the vocal stylings and passionate performance of Eddie Vedder is incredibly fun to watch.

And if you’d like a chaser, her analysis of Tool’s “Sober” is also entertaining.