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Swedes are beautifully bizarre….

Mon, 16 May 2011 12:39:17 +0000

Strange, nearly unintelligible yet captivatingly shot, constructed, and directed videos hold a special place in my heart. Remember “Losing My Religion“? I was just floored by that video in 1991 when I was all of 16 years old, and I still have no idea how it relates to the song. No matter. It stands on its own.

Currently, Lady Gaga seems to be the reigning queen of incomprehensible yet dynamic music videos. That said, with the exception of “Bad Romance“, I always feel that Gaga’s videos are a bit contrived and inorganic. Enter iamamiwhoami. An electronica project led by singer/songwriter Jonna Lee, iamamiwhoami‘s videos are insane…and stunning. Conceptually, each video seems to contain repetitive symbols, motifs, and allusions that are yet to be explained: white/black contrasts, people in underwear, animals, numeric codes, sexual acts. All of it makes for some engaging visual stimulation. Yesterday, the group released their latest video via their Youtube channel: a track entitled ; john. A single viewing and subsequent listening to the track has me hooked.

Another spectacular video: Hooray for Earth

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 07:54:34 +0000

For a relatively unknown band, this video from Hooray for Earth is remarkable and should be thrown onto heavy rotation on a music television station that actually plays music videos. Does anyone know where one of those is located? I love it when vision and talent constructs inspiring art with relatively little means. Beautifully shot and directed, the narrative molds with the music and provides exactly what a solid music video should do: enhancement to the listening experience. And on its own, the listening experience is quite good as well. Press play.

Hooray For Earth – True Loves from Dovecote Records on Vimeo.

How to do it…by Danger Beach

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:28:18 +0000

I am constantly amazed by what Yewknee.com produces on his website. I think I link to him about three times a week. This video is no exception. Just brilliant. If the rest of Danger Beach’s music and artistic merits mirror this, look for more of them on the Music page.

Apache from oneedo on Vimeo.

Opening songs

Thu, 28 May 2009 06:47:04 +0000

On the way to Versailles last weekend, my friends and I discussed on old blog entry I had written awhile back which listed the top opening songs in my collection. At the time, we were listening to Massive Attack, the original band which sparked this concept because “Angel” on Mezzanine is one of the best opening tracks I have ever heard, and began to throw out other tracks. I decided my list, although not extensive, remained viable and needed a re-publish.

These are my top opening tracks, in no particular order, which do exactly what an opening track should do: be definitive of the direction of the album and encapsulate its energy. I have added two to the original list.

1.Massive Attack – “Angel” – Mezzanine

2. Garbage – “Temptation Waits” – Version 2.0

3. Pixies – “Debaser” – Doolittle

4. REM – “Drive” – Automatic for the People

5. Gomez – “Get Miles” – Bring It On

6. Radiohead – “Pakt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box” – Amnesiac

7. Air – “La Femme D’Argent” – Moon Safari

8. James – “Out To Get You” – Laid

9. PJ Harvey – “To Bring You My Love” – To Bring You My Love

10. Cure – “Plainsong” – Disintegration

11. Wolf Parade – “You Are a Runner and I Am My Father’s Son” - Apologies to the Queen Mary

12. The Shins - ”Sleeping Lessons” – Wincing the Night Away