GIF Of The Day - Is It Live, Or Is It Daft Punk?

I've been on a Daft Punk kick these last couple of weeks, with the release of 'Random Access Memories'.  It's a very good album.  Really, it's unlike anything they've put out yet.  They are clearly paying homage to the artists that influenced them as musicians.  From track to track, you pick up pieces of the Casablanca Records disco sound.  You hear a touch of Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumors', then a bit of Steely Dan or The Doobie Brothers.  Add one part Pink Floyd concept album.  One part jazz fusion jam session.  Put it all together, and you get one of the most unique and enjoyable start to finish album experiences in recent memory.

I saw this GIF a couple of months back.  Thought that it tied in quite well with their album.

Cover Song Of The Day - Daft Punk....ON BANJO

My favorite covers are when musicians make a song their own.  Taking something that is seen as being outside their comfort zone, and making it work for them.

Charles Butler is a banjo teacher and professional player.  His band, Charles Butler and Associates, primarily play bluegrass.  In fact, they do a really good Bill Monroe cover.

Here's Charles covering Daft Punk's latest single, 'Get Lucky'.

Mash Up Monday

I haven't posted a "Mashup Monday" piece in a while.  Frankly, I haven't seen anything that has really captured my attention.  There was something I caught on Vimeo that made me decide to resurrect the article.

Chris at Ithaca Audio uploaded a new mix.  I love it.  It blends together the theme from 'Shaft', Darth Vader's ominous theme from 'Star Wars', Daft Punk, Q-Tip and a number of other tracks.  It's mixed together seamlessly and is quite catchy.  I hope you enjoy it.


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