Let's all thank the Internet for free songs about zombies.

The Black Keys were great last night, as expected. Slim turnout by my friends, but Bill and Dawn drove down from Huntsville for the show, and Emily came out despite not knowing much about the band. I'm pretty sure she walked away impressed.

On a vaguely related musical note, a few people have pointed me to a song called "Re: Your Brains" by Internet phenom songwriter Jonathan Coulton. Here's a video someone made for the song using screen captures from "World of Warcraft." The video doesn't match perfectly with the song, but that actually makes it even funnier:



Coulton's an interesting case study in what I think is the future of emerging music: give it away for free and just ask for donations if people like it. The days of paying for a cutting-edge band's CD is drawing to a rapid close, as Coulton argues quite effectively.

Here's my favorite line from his Frequently Asked Questions:

I think there are times when free music and file sharing can greatly benefit an artist. Believe me, I spent many years making music and not sharing it with anyone, and that didn’t get me anywhere.