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Johnny Cash - I See a Darkness

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Amateur film made to the song I See a Darkness by Johnny Cash covering Bonnie Prince Billy. This is off the excellent album American III. (3:54 min)

Muse - Uprising

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Uprising is from the 2009 album ‘The Resistance’ (4:32 min)

Ceremony - Radiohead Covering Joy Division/New Order

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Radiohead performs ‘Ceremony’ from their webcast on November 9th, 2007. This is one of the definitive post-punk songs that bridges punk and alternative rock. (4:20 min)

I’m Yours - Ukulele Kid

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This cute kid is a big hit on YouTube, shown here covering Jason Mraz. (1:30 min)

US Soldiers “Wasted Away In Baghdad”

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Some US soldiers give their last performance before leaving Iraq, singing “Some people say Saddam Hussein is to blame but we know…” (3:35 min)

Embedded: Thievery Corporation - Beyond the DC Monuments

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Thievery Corporation takes us inside their musical empire in Washington, DC, and it’s a completely different side of the Capitol than on your high school field trip. (4 min)

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Mongolian Music & Throat Singing

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A Mongolian throat singer demonstrates and talks about the marin whoor, a traditional Mongolian instrument equivalent to the cello, and Hoomii, the art of throat singing. (6:24 min)

Weezer - Pork & Beans (Acoustic)

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An acoustic version of “Pork & Beans” from the Red Weezer CD. (3:16 min)