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Our 11 Favorite Bluegrass Covers on YouTube

Filed under: Videos , Music , Lists Bluegrass covers are great because it’s not like some 14-year old with Fruity Loops can whip one up in an hour. These covers require dedication from many players, clever arrangements and thousands of dollars worth of denim, rustic denim. Hey, there’s a name for your new all-U2 bluegrass cover band. Either that or I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Pickin’ For or Pluck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of . Click through for our Top 11 before I blow my last paycheck on a ukulele. The Ooks of Hazard Cover MGMT ‘s ‘Kids’ The Pigs Cover Beyonce ‘s ‘ Single Ladies ‘ Fade to Bluegrass Cover Metallica ‘s ‘Unforgiven’ The Cleverly’s Cover Katy Perry ‘s ‘I Kissed a Girl’ Iron Horse Covers Modest Mouse’s ‘Ocean Breathes Salty’ Bluegrass Brightside Covers The Killers’ ‘Mr. Brightside’ MicrosoftSongSmith Remixes Rick Ross’ ‘Hustlin’ Cornbread Red Covers Green Day’s ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’ Hayseed Dixie Cover Outkast’s ‘Roses’ The Skywriters Cover Gnarls Barkley’s ‘Crazy’ The Gourd’s Cover Snoop Dogg’s ‘Gin and Juice’ (NSFW Lyrics) Share related:// See more Cover Songs on Urlesque Continue reading

Guy Pretends to Be a Yo-Yo Master, Fools Local TV News

Filed under: Humor , Videos , News / Politics This scheming prankster pulled off a Kaufmann-esque stunt at least three times for local news stations. Kenny “K-Strass” Strasser pretends to be a yo-yo master and then shows up unprepared, socially awkward and unable to perform any actual tricks. Somehow, he is able to secure air time without demonstrating any actual talent or stage presence. You’d think there’d be some kind of screening process before these people are put in front of a live feed. Here is some background on the hoax: At WISC in Madison, Strasser was booked and ready to go on “News 3 This Morning.” But things took a strange turn when Strasser said on the air, “Do you want to hear a scary story?” Colin Benedict, the station’s news director, said the anchors were confused. They thought a yo-yo champion was supposed to be on. Instead, Strasser started talking about his personal story of alcohol and drugs. Some of his commentary is genius, Andy Kaufman -level banter. It’s definitely worth watching if you relish painfully awkward moments. Share via:// Deadspin Continue reading