Best of the Week: 03/11/12

Your first thought upon waking up this morning was probably about you lost an hour of your life. Time is precious, and we understand that.

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Your first thought upon waking up this morning was probably about you lost an hour of your life. Time is precious, and we understand that. Losing an hour can leave you feeling robbed, depressed, and mistreated. Gain an hour back by ignoring everything else that happened on the internet over the past week and just visit (or revisit) these 10 posts.

25 Musicians Reimagined as Animals

Don’t pretend like you haven’t pictured what Wiz Khalifa would look like as a meerkat. We took the time and effort to place the faces of musicians on the bodies of animals, and it’s a little unsettling how natural some of them came out.

Sleigh Bells’ Cover of Beyoncé’s “Irreplaceable”

Didn’t see this one coming, but it works.

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Jay-Z’s “PSA” Performance At Carnegie Hall

Jay-Z in a white tuxedo, backed by an orchestra, on stage at Cargnegie Hall, rapping about how he used to sell O-Z’s. A beautiful thing.

Meg Myers’ EP, Daughter In The Choir

The reaction to Meg Myers’ emergence onto the scene has been overwhelmingly positive, and we completely understand why.

“Something About The Fire” – An Adele/Daft Punk Mash-up

Wipe that incredulous expression off of your face and press play. You won’t believe how well this combination works.

Bobby Womack’s “Please Forgive My Heart”

A beautiful track that blends a new school feel with undeniable old school soul.

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12 Things You Didn’t Know About Arcade Fire

Everyone loves interesting facts, like the 20 we had about Kurt Cobain. This time we look at the Montreal-based band, Arcade Fire. You should probably know that slide 12 contains the best random fact you may ever see in your life.

Willis Earl Beal’s Performance of “Evening’s Kiss” in Manchester

Willis takes the gentle song and gives it some soul. Goosebumps.

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Beach House’s New Track, “Myth”

New Beach House? Fuck yeah, new Beach House!

Tyler, the Creator Gets Tossed off Stage At A Gucci Mane Show

Gucci’s security doesn’t mess around. See OFWGKTA’s ringleader get choked.

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