Mariah Carey was asked to throw out the first pitch at a Japanese baseball game this week.  Note to MC: stick to singing high notes, because this was a low one.

Well, I sure have missed this joint, but with adjusting to a new job and such, I have been short on time for blogging, or even doing things worth blogging about.

(Not that the latter ever stopped me before.)

Nothing says, "It's Friday, and your brain will soon be allowed to die a slow, peaceful death and become soybean paste soup," like a music video that's a lot of fun but makes absolutely no sense.

And so, I give you Korean boy band Super Junior T with "Rokkugo." There are English subtitles, but really, they only add to the confusion.

"Happiness' clock is ticking and spinning!" I don't think I would mind said ticking and spinning if I could get my hands on one of those sequined blazers. If happiness has a material form, that's definitely it. Throw in one of the contrasting sparkly bow ties and it might kick it all the way up to joy.

Happy Friday, guys. 

A great remixer knows how to pick out the little nuances listeners loved about the original song and either bring them to the forefront or showcase them in a new light. It's an opportunity to fall in love all over again.

During a recent YouTube quest for remixes of popular '80s songs, I stumbled upon a user by the name of DjProducerMattPop, a producer from the Netherlands who creates some gloriously danceable remixes.