If you don’t read Lifehacker then you’re missing out on a lot of great stuff. Articles like their weekly Wallpaper Wednesdays that feature desktop wallpapers you might like. The theme for this week’s wallpapers is entirely music, and I entirely like them all. I was glad to see a few that I recognize from around the web. Check it out.

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You think you’ve covered a Sufjan Steven’s song when you can play it on guitar. That wasn’t enough for Mikaela Davis who has now, as they say, upped the ante. What’s next, mountain dulcimers and Sufjan concertos? I hope so.

Check out more of Miss Davis’ music at her purevolume site.

To answer the question, it’s your call. Enqueue is a music manager for Mac OS that is currently in Beta. Lifehacker posted on it, giving hope to those who like Winamp on Windows and pointing out features such as global hot key programability and Enqueue’s ability to handle multitudes of file formats. Whatever the case, check out this piece of software, because it’s only going to remain free until the final version is released.

Enqueue

Dark Souls, the highly anticipated sequel to Demon’s Souls, was released on October 4. I haven’t picked up my copy, but after watching the trailers for it I know I need to. Why?

1. The game has an amazing precursor, which I never got to beat : (
2. The music used in the trailers kicks butt.

It’s a shame that the Homestar Runner website is essentially dead, because material like this contributes to its greatness. The video on the right was created from a fan of the site who provided the voice of Homestar Runner singing the Windwaker Theme. Below is an mp3 directly from the cartoon Doomy Tales of the Macabre. It’s an easter egg of Homestar singing Saria’s Song from Zelda: Majora’s Mask. Homestar Runner, I miss you.
 

Many probably recognize Jamie Lidell’s music from Grey’s Anatomy or those Target Commercials from back in 2007, but this British musician has produced with Super Collider and his music was featured in the famous game Red Dead Redemption. This video is a look into what he can do with a new iPhone/Pod/Pad app called iMaschine. Impressive? I was. There’s more of his work at his website, link below.

Jamie Lidell

Sloan Churman is 29 years old. Now, for the first time, she can hear the world thanks to her new cochlear implants. That means she can hear her own laughter. Also, she’s got a few decades worth of awesome music to catch up on. My only recommendation: skip the 90′s. After all, boy bands aren’t worth wasting your hearing on.

Simple videos like this get to me. I’m reminded that inspiration is everywhere and can strike at any moment. There are numerous other songs composed of small sounds, just as this one is, and all of them are compelling. Take some time to re-imagine your sources of inspiration by watching this.

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