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The Venture Bros. – Season 4.5 Ending with Pulp’s Like A Friend

chrisfranklindottv — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:23:41 +0000

For those of you who didn’t know, I am a huge fan of The Venture Bros. on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. The show just gets better and better with each season and with all of the cultural and generational references, (it’s makers are after all Gen X), there is so much in it that I can relate to. You kind of have to be familiar with the ongoing story line that threads through all of the episodes and with the character development and the relationships between the characters to get the full impact of the final scene from Season 4.5, but even if you aren’t familiar, I think that the final scene in the finale of Season 4.5 really drives home the importance of friendships and the ups and downs we all face in life. Or maybe I’m just reading too much into a comedy / satire cartoon. Anyhow, the final scene is set to Pulp’s Like A Friend in it’s entirety. Given the relationship between Molotov Cocktease and Brock Samson and Samson’s unwavering friendship and growing attachment to the Venture family and their friends, it’s some of the best use of existing music in a soundtrack I’ve seen and heard in ages. Enjoy.

Pulp – Like a Friend on Venture Bros.

Noel Gallagher on having an opinion…

chrisfranklindottv — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:40:20 +0000

Amazing.

Noel Gallagher on Jay-Z and stupid singers.

Upside Down – The Creation Records Story

chrisfranklindottv — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:35:46 +0000

Fuck yeah.

Upside Down – The Creation Records Story

Brother – Darling Buds Of May

chrisfranklindottv — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:47:06 +0000

Brother. Yeah, well.

Brother – Darling Buds Of May

Finding a Pound in the Underground…

chrisfranklindottv — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:40:18 +0000

Still one of my favorite bands and one of my favorite songs…

“I’ll keep hoping that you are the same as me…”

The Sundays – Finest Hour (live)

Soft Cell

chrisfranklindottv — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:20:48 +0000

Two classic new wave favorites by Soft Cell from the Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret album, 1981.

Soft Cell – Bed Sitter

Soft Cell – Say Hello Wave Goodbye

Charlie Brown Christmas

chrisfranklindottv — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:39:35 +0000

I couldn’t resist posting this. It’s been so long since I’ve seen it, I had forgotten how cool Snoopy is. Merry Christmas, everyone.

A Charlie Brown Christmas – Christmas Time Is Here

Peter Stanick

chrisfranklindottv — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 09:22:17 +0000

Speaking of illustrators and designers, Peter Stanick is another one of my favorites. Check out his work at www.stanick.com/

Pete McKee – Teenage Kicks

chrisfranklindottv — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 09:10:14 +0000

I just got turned on, so to speak, to illustrator Pete McKee via Modculture.com. Check out the Teenage Kicks collection on his web-site and revisit every music related sub-culture of the last sixty years. -Great work!

Pete McKee – Tidy Little Numbers

Bernard Sumner – Acoustic

chrisfranklindottv — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 08:39:41 +0000

Yes, it’s true. I am a huge Bernard Sumner fan. Despite some detractors, I do like his latest project, Bad Lieutenant as well.

At any rate, what I say to critics is: when you do as much for music as Bernard Sumner has done and achieve as much as well, come and talk to me.

So that said, I came across these great acoustic videos of Bernard with his Bad Lieutenant band mates doing the newer BL material as well as acoustic versions of Electronic, New Order and Joy Division songs.

Getting Away With It is probably one my favorite Electronic songs. What really proves what a great song it is, is how well it holds up as a stripped down acoustic number. No surprise there really, considering Johnny Marr was involved.

So without further blabbing, here’s Getting Away With It, followed by Sink Or Swim, Bizarre Love Triangle and Love Will Tear Us Apart. Enjoy.

Bernard Sumner – Getting Away With It (Acoustic)

Bernard Sumner – Sink Or Swim (Acoustic)

Bernard Sumner – Bizarre Love Triangle (Acoustic)

Bernard Sumner – Love Will Tear Us Apart (Acoustic)