4/28/09

MY DRIVE THRU

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPZ5fnYFI4Q



This is by far and above one of the best stop motion projects I have seen to date. Thanks for taking that to the next level. Damn. Sent to me by my man Andy Co. Music by N.E.R.D., Santogold and Julian Casablancas.

4/23/09

FILM TITLES

www.watchthetitles.com



Nice website that opens up into world of film/tv title sequence fetishism. Rightly so. Love it.

Here is a link to one of the Masters in title design. All bow down to Saul Bass.

www.notcoming.com/saulbass/index2.php

4/13/09

GARTH TRINIDAD

www.kcrw.com/music/programs/cc/cc061230all_things_james_bro



Another page from the KCRW site. Man on a week that is going shite, Garth can save the day. Aired live on Saturday nites, and then archived and free at a moment's need.

As a huge James Brown fan, this particular show is important to me. Aired five days after the big guys ascension to the second floor, there are a host of great rare tracks and audio samples from James' colorful life. I particularly find dark humor in the interview by the local news caster. So wrong. So right.

Featuring the Bay Area's own Beat Junkies (J-Logic, Jedi & DJ Rome).

MICHEL GONDRY

www.kcrw.com/music/programs/mb/mb090409michel_gondry



KCRW's archive of shows is a treasure trove. Its special and worth exploring. As a fan of Michel Gondry I was happy to run across this show. It is always interesting to get some insight into what makes an artist tick. Michel's picks are soulful and informative - he has a story for most each track.



Also, check out this video about Michel's poop. You need a laugh.

4/1/09

KAYNE WEST

Good Life




Indeed. This remains one of my favorites. So fargin fun. I could just loop this song and video ad infinitum. Kayne gimmie a call, let's make something fresh.

WILL I AM

She's a Star

I imagine this whole project came about cause somebody over exposed the film. Could be wrong. Either way, they certainly made the best out of a relatively simple set up. One long shot I do believe. Wonder how many takes it took?

LADYTRON

Runaway




Creepy and minimal. Very fitting. I Love how the one girl doesn't sing at all, just stares in to the camera. I think Ladytron pulls off ambiguous lyrics with the best of 'em, picking up where pop leaves off and venturing to a much stranger landscape.

THE LONELY ISLAND

...In My Pants



Retarded. These guys are pulling off some high production values while remaining true to their ideas. My favorite shot is where the guy is DJing in 7-11 surrounded by vegetables. Wait, what convenience store has produce? This hook gets stuck in my head, unfortunately. Adult in nature.

KATE MAKI

We Are Gone



Pretty zen. Love walking down through her house to the basement. Wasn't I friends with this girl in college? No right, I wanted to be her friend in college.

LLOYD



Damn. The future is now. So is the fantasy, apparently. This take on video ladies, portrayed as zombie aliens with glowing eyes... hmmmm. I know that the focus of the video is supposed to be the star, but I am questioning the wall flower method of women in videos. Stock character I suppose, if you think about it in a theater way. Even Shakespeare knew about the attraction to the town slut. Carry on.

MONSTERS ARE WAITING

Ones and Zeros


Beautiful color work and use of partially obscured images. Also the old car goes far, with lots of light streaming in to the lens. Dreamy.