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Have You Seen This? Time to join the bandwagon
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With the NFL playoffs here, it's time to jump on a bandwagon. Panthers anyone? - photo by John Clyde


THE BANDWAGON The NFL playoffs are upon us, and odds are your favorite team is already out of the race. Maybe you've been a die-hard Broncos fan for ages or maybe you were born wearing a Patriots jersey. But let's be honest, pretty much none of you were a Panthers fan until recently.

Regardless, if your team is currently sitting at home watching everyone else play, then there's a solution for you, Bandwagon.net. Sure the actual website is bogus, but this video sure isn't. Let Rob Riggle and Joel McHale find you a new team. No one will notice your wavering allegiances, probably.

Being a fan is hard, especially when you've been pulling for the Browns all these years, but don't fret because the bandwagon is warmed up and there's a seat for you next to other like-minded individuals who just want to win for a change.

In all seriousness this video was awesome. Picking a bandwagon team for each person was great, but that Stormtrooper to the Patriots was nothing short of brilliant, because all Patriots fans are evil.

Check out the video and get some ideas about which bandwagon team you're about to join up with.
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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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