FIRST TEARS OF THE NEW SESSION
House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio wipes a tear as he waits to receive the gavel from outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, during the first session of the 112th Congress.
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Big Boi vs. The Black Keys Mashup Album - Everlasting Shine Blockaz
Mashup of the day. Played out though they may be, mashups have been enjoying something of a resurgence lately. It’s probably Girl Talk’s fault. Still, this is good — I mean with Big Boi and the Black Keys, how could it not be? (Wait. Do you NPR types know about mashups? Hip hop?) (I kid!) Full album here. You should listen to it.
— braiker
Will Ferrell sings the Star Trek theme. Apparently it was his first standup routine.
What was Will Ferrell’s first standup gig? (via ABCNews)
“Wheedle’s Groove is the story of the forgotten soul music scene of Seattle in the 1960s and 1970s.” … oh hell yes.
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World News is heading to China: Diane Sawyer and David Muir break down just a few of the many issues we’ll be taking on.
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I really should start digging through our archives to find some of this footage. Hello, Vampira. Amazing.
Amplified: Lunch with… Superchunk (via ABCNews)
What’s it like to have noodles and pork buns with elder statesmen of indie rock (and Merge Records founder)? Lotsa fun.
Amplified: X-Japan (extended) (via ABCNews)
From Lollapalooza this year. We hung out with Japan’s mega-rock star Yoshiki of X-Japan, stepping outside the classy Ritz-Carlton into the streets of Chicago where a crowd of anime/visual kei fans mobbed us.
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The now sounds that've caught our ear here at ABC News. That’s right, ABC News, famed the world over for its cutting edge, um, music coverage. DEAL WITH IT.
