Showing posts with label Daft Punk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Daft Punk. Show all posts

Friday, September 02, 2016

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 141)

In this volume of my Favourite YouTube Videos, we get our feathers in order, look waaaaaay back and then put on our music helmets.

  • First, Meine Meinung, hop on their chocobos and take us for a ride.
  • Next, John and Hank Green team up to talk about Big History, and start, as you do, with the Big Bang.
  • Finally, if you wanted to hear all of Daft Punk's songs mashed into one accapella ear worm, the Pentatonix are here to provide.

Friday, May 22, 2015

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 85)

In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we look at the heavy, the light and the (hopefully) very small.

  • First, John Green explains the situation in the United States leading up to the Civil War. Not only is the subject mater interesting but I also think that this is one of John's finest pieces of oratory.
  • Next, Jack Conte covers Daft Punk's Doin' it Right. I love how you can see how Pomplamoose grows out of his music and Nataly Dawn's. Also this video is just plain awesome and then Jack talking about Patreon is also plain awesome.
  • Finally, Professor Brailsford expands on compression in this video from Computerphile.

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