Featured Gallery Music Give Us Any Chance, We’ll Take it: Garfunkel and Oates

June 3, 2011 - 11:47 am

The comedy-folk duo of Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci, otherwise known as Garfunkel and Oates, was brave enough to spend an afternoon at the mercy of ChinaShop. While Kate climbed on the floor and ate candy from a broken piñata, Riki feverishly attempted to blow bubbles with pieces of ghetto chewing gum before resorting to the dangerous sport of tossing hard candy into her mouth. Assembly lines collapsed and clown heads were sacrificed, but all was for the sake of an epic photo shoot.

Prior to sending the ladies into the factory and skipping down the road in vintage threads, Garfunkel and Oates sat down for an interview. The sidesplitting duo discussed their recent deal with HBO, shared secrets of performing for tough audiences, and explained how they can’t get through a writing session without bursting out into laughter.

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Music Awesome Music Mail 12/10/10

December 10, 2010 - 1:47 pm

Daft Punk Edition TRON Headphones

It seems like everyone and their mother are coming out with headphones these days. First came Beats By Dre (paws crossed good ol’ Saint Nick brings me a pair for Christmas) then Beats by Beiber (they’re purple! Because that’s his favorite color! How adorable…) and now: TRON: Legacy Headphones by Daft Punk (who did the (awesome) soundtrack for TRON: Legacy) Medicom Toy.  What makes these headphones oh so special, you ask? They have light-up LEDs! Totally reminds me of those kicks that were all the rage when I was 8, LA Lights. Anyone else remember those?! God, they were cool… Anyway, so these – totally ridiculous looking headphones – run for a cool $350 (USD) but! you also get a copy of the TRON: Legacy - soundtrack. Win.

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