Nah, that honor still belongs to Muse, but, as of last week, as my followers on FriendFeed and Last.fm will tell you, these guys are running a close second. Of course you can dance to their music, but they are also great songwriters, and, despite the taped background, they also bring it live. There's a reason why Will.I.Am has sung their praises. Git it!

Uh...just a little random thing I found on a blog describing what English sounds like to people in other countries. This video is so all kinds of awesomesauce! Dig it!

The authorities do not know exactly how many people have been killed warbling “My Way” in karaoke bars over the years in the Philippines, or how many fatal fights it has fueled. But the news media have recorded at least half a dozen victims in the past decade and includes them in a subcategory of crime dubbed the “My Way Killings.”

The killings have produced urban legends about the song and left Filipinos groping for answers. Are the killings the natural byproduct of the country’s culture of violence, drinking and machismo? Or is there something inherently sinister in the song?

The world is chock full of ear hurt that some people willingly refer to as music. The Jonas Brothers, Lady Gaga, Conway Twitty; they all produce high quality records and 8-tracks for our enjoyment whether we like it or not.

But music--even terrible music--has a stunning amount of power over our bodies.

This song came about 4 years ago. It's been sitting in my collection of scattered MP3 downloads ever since until I rediscovered it the other day. Dammit, now it's stuck in my head, damn eargasm...