MetaFilter: A Brief history of Concept Albums from Song Cycles to the Modern Day What constituents a concept album?
How old is the 'concept' of a Concept Album?
Does it differ from a Rock Opera?
Are Concept albums still even a thing now that ephemeral streaming services are …
MetaFilter: Lotfi Lamaali is a longboard dancer. But what is longboard dancing? A sort of hybrid of freestyle trick skateboarding and dance, on bigger, looser, more flexible longboards. Just as much focus on using smooth dance steps and twirls to move around the board as on…
MetaFilter: "One of the most terrifying things that ever happened to me is that Keith Moon decided he liked me." (slyt via boing boing)
Joe Walsh on the stories that inspired the lyrics to Life's Been Good.
Previously.
Not a Double?
MetaFilter: Truant the border collies zooms into first place in the 20" class and also becomes the champion at the 2023 WKC Masters Agility show. (SLYT)
MetaFilter: Star Wars Characters as Baroque Portraits. [SLYT] [AI] What it says on the tin. 3 minutes long with optional music. Images generated by Midjourney..
MetaFilter: On Tuesday 6th March 2012, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain played live on the main stage at Sydney Opera House in Australia. Orange Blossom Special - The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. [SLYT]
MetaFilter: In preparation for the physical release of Cuphead in Japan, Studio MDHR has released a video of legendary illustrator Yoshitaka Amano creating the limited edition artwork for the first run of the game's soundtrack. (SLYT)
The video shows Amano doing several stu…
MetaFilter: Cannabis scientist Dr. Amber Wise answers Twitter's questions about cannabis in a seasonally-relevant video for WIRED.
It's okay to smoke weed. But every day?
Why does weed cause the munchies?
Did you know the human body naturally produces cannabinoids?
Is it…
MetaFilter: Can water solve a maze? Science YouTube Steve Mould built a couple of models that shows us that it can, but with a couple of interesting limitations (SLYT).
MetaFilter: LAST COMISKEY - Story of the 1990 White Sox and the Final Season (slyt) is a 3-part video series on the last season of old Comiskey Park in 1990. Interviews, photos, videos of players, fans, coaches, sportwriters, and stadium staff, this is a great homage to a be…