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Have You Seen This? OK Go performs song in zero gravity
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The band arguably responsible for the viral video phenomenon is at it again after releasing a new music video performed in zero gravity. - photo by Angie Treasure
LIGHT AS A FEATHER The band arguably responsible for the viral video phenomenon is at it again after releasing a new music video performed in zero gravity.

The four fellas from OK Go have been making waves in the music world due to their creative videos for a decade. Ten years ago, the release of their single-shot, treadmill dancing routine while lip-syncing their hit song Here it Goes Again became an Internet sensation. The video racked up over 50 million views when those numbers were unheard of. Since 2006, the indie pop quartet has made single-take videos that have surpassed the popularity of the songs themselves, with premises that included setting off a Rube Goldberg machine that took months of planning and partnering with Chevrolet to turn a car into the worlds most unique musical device.

With their first entry of 2016, OK Go decided to do a routine in zero gravity. To preface the footage that was posted to Facebook early Thursday morning, they wrote, What you are about to see is real. We shot this in zero gravity in an actual plane, in the sky. There are no wires or green screen.

The madness that ensues is spectacular, particularly when you thought they couldnt top their previous body of work. The video collected more than 6.5 million views in just six hours after posting online.

OK Go paired with Russian company S7 Airlines to make the magic happen.
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Have You Seen This? Street musician slays with clarinet
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Better than almost every face-melting guitar or drum solo. - photo by Facebook video screenshot

THE BIG EASY — Yeah, yeah, we all know that New Orleans is stuffed to the gills will incredible musicians.

But knowing that fact and then hearing that fact are two different things. You can step into any number of jazz clubs on any given night on Bourbon Street, and you’ll probably be impressed with virtually every act. Or you can sit at home on your comfy couch and watch this featured video.

In the video, you’ll see a woman who is in the groove. She is swinging hard, and wailing on her clarinet with a practiced expertise that makes it sounds so easy.

From note one you’ll be drawn in; your appreciation will grow with every second, and then your face will melt off when you realize how incredible she really is.

If you’ve never played a woodwind or a brass, you may not know everything that comes with a performance like this. Lung capacity and breath control are huge factors in keeping your notes clear and loud, and hitting those high notes is especially difficult.

So when this woman hits that high note and holds it for several seconds, you know you’re dealing with an exceptional musician. It means she has worked hard for years to develop skill on top of her natural talent, and we get to benefit.

It kinda makes you wonder how we let people get away with mumble rap and autotune when talent like this exists in the world.

I wish this video were longer, and I wish I had more information about this woman, but as it is, we’ll just have to appreciate the little flavor of New Orleans jazz posted by the Facebook group Clarinet Life.

Martha Ostergar is a writer who delights in the ridiculous that internet serves up, which means she's more than grateful that she gets to cruise the web for amazing videos to highlight for your viewing pleasure.
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