Wednesday, December 28, 2011

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[G] Music Tuesday: A bevy of year-end lists from tUnE-yArDs and more

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 05:00 AM PST

YouTube Blog: Music Tuesday: A bevy of year-end lists from tUnE-yArDs and more

In 2011, music videos were as varied as the artists who made them: we saw a string of videos featuring parties you wish you'd been at. On the indie circuit, found footage and ghostly, atmospheric imagery dominated the landscape. We also saw musicians get behind the camera and make some extraordinary self-directed music videos. This week we invited a musician who's ending up on a lot of year-end lists to share with us their year-end lists — and one from a record store for good measure.



2011: Merrill Garbus' Picks

Merrill Garbus' tUnE-yArDs may have been embraced by the indie community, but tUnE-yArDs isn't your average twee indie pop. If anything, Garbus is the antidote to twee: she's got a big, blowsy voice and she explores its range with refreshing abandon, edging into abrasive territory in a way that is curiously not abrasive. She's also profoundly influenced by African music, and you can hear itthatin the layered chirps and coos of some songs, which draw directly from the Central African pygmy vocal tradition. Yes, heady stuff -- but Garbus also loves her dance music, and that's why her album w h o k i l l has connected on such a visceral level with so many fans this year. (It sounds like very little else in any genre.) We were intrigued to know what music inspired her this year; her choices may surprise you.







2011: Amoeba Music's Picks

Last but not least, California's largest independent music store employs a small army of music nerds. In one fell swoop of collective bargaining, they agreed on their 22 (22!) favorite music videos of 2011. Nobody has their fingers in as much music as these folks; consider this a quick primer on some great music that you might have missed.







See you in 2012!



Sarah Bardeen, Music Community Manager, recently watched "Favorite Albums of 2011."


URL: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/youtube/PKJx/~3/D8f_kyOLAwQ/music-tuesday-bevy-of-year-end-lists.html

[G] Geoffrey Canada and Capella University livestream panel on education reform

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 05:00 AM PST

YouTube Blog: Geoffrey Canada and Capella University livestream panel on education reform

One person can make a difference. Just ask Geoffrey Canada, an education reform advocate whose groundbreaking work in Harlem schools set a precedent across the United States. It's even inspired U.S. President Barack Obama to apply his model to cities across America.



On December 28 at 3:00pm PT, Geoffrey Canada will deliver a keynote speech about education reform, hosted by Capella University and streamed live on YouTube. The keynote presentation will be followed by a panel discussion on critical issues with leaders in the field of education reform, including Dr. Steve Perry and Dr. Christy Hovanetz. The panel will also answer questions submitted via YouTube here.



In the meantime, here's some of Canada's past work:







So check out the live event at 3:00pm PT on December 28 on Capella University's Inspire Ideas YouTube Channel, and we hope you enjoy.



Jen Howard, Education Director at Google, recently watched "YouTube for Schools: Join the Global Classroom Today!"


URL: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/youtube/PKJx/~3/Kao8cvWIYE8/geoffrey-canada-and-capella-university.html

[G] Introducing YouTube Slam

Posted: 27 Dec 2011 03:59 PM PST

YouTube Blog: Introducing YouTube Slam

Have some free time this week? Think you can find the next singing sensation, viral video like Charlie bit my finger or Surprised Kitty?



Then come play YouTube Slam—a video discovery experiment we cooked up with folks from Google Research. Each week a new crop of videos battles head-to-head in Comedy, Cute, Music, Bizarre and Dance Slams, where your votes determine who wins the Slam and gets featured on the leaderboard.







Earn points for predicting the crowd favorites, and see how you stack up against other players at the end of each week. Get your daily dose of the most talented, hilarious, adorable or weird videos on YouTube, and you could help uncover the next big thing.







You can also subscribe to our Slam channels to see each week's video leaderboards: Comedy, Cute, Music, Bizarre or Dance. Pick a Slam and start playing!



Tomas Izo, Software Engineer, recently watch "Brick By Boring Brick: Paramore (Storm Kaden Cover)" via YouTube Slam.


URL: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/youtube/PKJx/~3/ar5C7AdTt-0/introducing-youtube-slam.html
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