Yacht Rock Heroes Join The Roots On Fallon

These days Michael McDonald has been very Wu-Tang in his indie scene appropriation, working with Holy Ghost!, covering Grizzly Bear, owning fantastic facial hair, etc. But last night Jimmy Fallon made it easy for the honey-piped icon to get a... CONTINUE READING YACHT ROCK HEROES JOIN THE ROOTS ON FALLON»

Posted on October 6, 2009 in Video (9 comments)
Tags: Christopher Cross | Jimmy Fallon | Michael McDonald | The Roots | Yacht Rock

Michael McDonald Covers Grizzly Bear

One day after closing out this year's Pool Parties (with Jay-Z and Beyoncé in attendance), Grizzly Bear continue crossing over in every direction with today's release of the "While You Wait" single ... with a b-side where Rossen's vocal is... CONTINUE READING MICHAEL MCDONALD COVERS GRIZZLY BEAR»

Beasties, Talib Kweli In 30 Rock's Kidney Song

Steve Earle, Moby, Norah Jones, Michael McDonald, and Tina Fey's fave Elvis Costello also lent their voices to help Milton Green get a kidney. Watch the "We Are The World" parody here.... CONTINUE READING BEASTIES, TALIB KWELI IN 30 ROCK'S KIDNEY SONG»

Michael McDonald On Yachts, Rock

You'll remember we joined most of the online music community in welcoming back that inimitable imitation of '70s smooth sounds and the folks that made them, Yacht Rock. Although Hall, Oates, Kenny Loggins, James Ingram, and even Kevin Bacon figure... CONTINUE READING MICHAEL MCDONALD ON YACHTS, ROCK»

Posted on February 28, 2008 (7 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | Michael McDonald | Parker Posey | Peter Bjorn And John | Yacht Rock

New Yacht Rock Episode 11: Footloose

It's 1984, and The Boy Who Dances Away Oppression starring Kevin Bacon (Jason Lee!) is on the horizon. Jimmy Buffett and his evil Margeritavillains trap Kenny Loggins so he can't record a sweet theme song. Will Michael McDonald and James... CONTINUE READING NEW YACHT ROCK EPISODE 11: FOOTLOOSE»

Yacht Rock Docks For A New Episode, A Night Of Softsational Hits

Guess who's next week just got a whole lot better. Yours if you live in NYC you lucky Doobie Bros lovers you. Forget Xmas -- it's the return of Stereogum's favorite soft rock satirizing series Yacht Rock with a brand... CONTINUE READING YACHT ROCK DOCKS FOR A NEW EPISODE, A NIGHT OF SOFTSATIONAL HITS»

Posted on December 19, 2007 in Video (7 comments)
Tags: Doobie Brothers | Kenny Loggins | Michael McDonald | Yacht Rock

The New Pornographers Pick A Winner

When the Porn stars announced their challenge to YouTube Nation (their words), we offered a set of DVDs (on top of the NPs iPhone promise) if one of you guys won. Well one of you guys didn't. But from the... CONTINUE READING THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS PICK A WINNER»

Posted on October 30, 2007 in Video (10 comments)
Tags: Michael McDonald | The New Pornographers

New New Pornographers Video - "Challengers"

The New Pornogaphers recently had their induction into the Patsavas playlist when "Challengers" played during a romantic, show-closing scene on the show soundtracked by your iTunes most-played list. Now it's time for more official video treatment. The Darren Pasemko-directed clip... CONTINUE READING NEW NEW PORNOGRAPHERS VIDEO - "CHALLENGERS"»

Posted on October 15, 2007 in Video (6 comments)
Tags: Carl Newman | Michael McDonald | Neko Case | The New Pornographers

The New Pornographers' Challenge You To Get "Weird Al" With Their Tunes

Who's been working on their Michael McDonald'd New Pornos covers? Just in case's those trademark vocals are a bit outside your range, the Pornographers have one again thrown the gauntlet, but this time the only limitation is your acuity of... CONTINUE READING THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS' CHALLENGE YOU TO GET "WEIRD AL" WITH THEIR TUNES»

Posted on October 1, 2007 in Video (2 comments)
Tags: Michael McDonald | The New Pornographers | Weird Al Yankovic

The New Pornographers' Michael McDonald Challenge

Carl and the Pornos issued a Challengers challenge earlier this month, and by virtue of not having defined rules or details and by virtue of calling us memebers "YouTube nation," it didn't seem like the contest was formulated for success... CONTINUE READING THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS' MICHAEL MCDONALD CHALLENGE»

Posted on September 24, 2007 in Video (6 comments)
Tags: Michael McDonald | The New Pornographers

Michael McDonald Responds To Paul Rudd

Last month we looked at Michael McDonald's surprising pop culture ubiquity. Since his tour partners Steely Dan got so much mileage out of that letter to Luke Wilson, the blue-eyed soulman's found his own Hollywood beef. In The 40 Year... CONTINUE READING MICHAEL MCDONALD RESPONDS TO PAUL RUDD»

Posted on August 14, 2006 in Where's The Beef? (13 comments)
Tags: Doobie Brothers | Michael McDonald | Paul Rudd

"What Are You Gonna Do Sara ... Smile?"

This made my day. Hall and Oates go toe to toe with McDonald and Loggins in a back alley contest, with tragic results. Watch "Yacht Rock #2." (Link via Ben.) Takes me back to the 1980 Grammys... Record of the... CONTINUE READING "WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO SARA ... SMILE?"»

Posted on November 30, 2005 (14 comments)
Tags: Doobie Brothers | Michael McDonald | The Hills | Yacht Rock