Regina Spektor performs “Eet” from her album “Far” on the Nov. 6 edition of the Late Late Show.

Video footage of Regina Spektor’s performance on the Oct. 10 edition of Saturday Night Live.

It doesn’t succeed despite its eccentricities; it succeeds because of them.

Audio and video of Regina Spektor’s performance and interview with The Interface.

Regina Spektor performs “Laughing With” on the July 30 episode of the Tonight Show.

Though all other stories this month were rightfully set aside by the upsetting news of Michael Jackson’s death, there were still many highlights to better help remember June in a more positive light. Here are 10 of the best as chosen by Culture Bully.

Music video for “Man of a Thousand Faces” by Regina Spektor from the album “Far.”

Regina Spektor performs “Laughing With” on the June 23 episode of Good Morning America.

With Far, I half expected Spektor to return to her overly-quirky past and half-expected her to venture further into overly safe, piano pop territory (like the not-so-great song she added to the Prince Caspian soundtrack). I didn’t expect the same balance that made Begin to Hope so good, but luckily, I was pretty much wrong.

Music video for “Eet” by Regina Spektor from the album “Far.”

Music video for “Laughing With” by Regina Spektor from the album “Far.”

Regina Spektor performs “Blue Lips” on the May 19 episode of Later… with Jools Holland.