Synth Britannia is an essential 2009 documentary about the rise – and rise of synth-based music in the UK. It’s an insightful film containing interviews with the hot and heavies of the early synth era. […]
One of my best friends, Mark Cuadrado (aka Slowcore Pictures) has prepared and amazing video for Dungen‘s “Fredag.” I promise you’ll want to watch this one over and again. Their new album, Skit I Allt, […]
The repeated mantra of “Do you realize that everyone you know someday will die” is lovely at dawn in the cemetery. Wayne’s encouragement to seize the moment and sharing life with your loved ones rings […]
I can’t find out much about this band, but I recently bought the album, Año Santo, which looks like their third from what little I can find out there. This stunning video should help you […]
Shabazz Palaces – Blast It (from the Village Beat film, Tough Bond) from Sub Pop Records on Vimeo. We keep telling you, Shabazz Palaces is gonna blow up big. Can’t wait for the album out […]
I didn’t go within 500 miles of Southern California this weekend, but I did attend the Coachella Music Festival. This year’s fest was streamed live via three robust YouTube channels. Additionally, many of the individual […]
So you meet a girl at a party. She’s super talented and shares your love of girl groups. You give her a mix tape of your favorite girl group/psych/soundtracks – and she writes a song […]
Klaxons – Twin Flames from Modular People on Vimeo.
I don’t know why it never occurred to me not to post this sooner! “The Dark Night Of The Soul” is a short film commissioned by Courtney “you can’t take the gutter out of the […]
Our local Sunny Seattleite Sons are moving headlong into a proper pop career as fast as I’ve seen from most Northwest bands in the recent past. Our dear friends Dumb Eyes have created a new […]
Via Exclaim.ca: Playmobil sets are perfect for building pastoral farm scenes, street setups and, apparently, for recreating Joy Division performances. In this clip, a collection of the plastic figurines are clustered together on a near-exact […]
De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig – Elektrotechnique De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig – Elektrotechnique from magnetron music on Vimeo.
Interpol played The Warfield Theater in San Francisco last Monday. If you’ve ever seen Interpol live, the three-point-executive-summary should come as no surprise: The band was tight and well-rehearsed, their live renditions sounded identical to […]
PS22 – “Round And Round” Love these covers from New York’s PS22 school kids!
The Lovely Eggs- Don’t Look at Me (I Don’t Like It) from their upcoming full length coming out on Cherryade Records in the UK.
From our current favorite obsession. Light Asylum – Dark Allies Dark Allies – Light Asylum from Grant Worth on Vimeo.
I Can Has Cheezburger is the perfect place for Best Coast to premiere their new video for “Crazy For You.” The subject of many of Bethany’s songs is her own kitteh, who even has his […]
Discodeine’s fab new single ‘Synchronize’, featuring Jarvis Cocker on vocals, finally gets a video. Warning: Many needles ahead! Directed by JF Julian. Discodeine is a collaboration between French producers Pilooski and Pentile on seminal dance […]
Good God. I love it all, but especially the goat. Miracles Club – Church Song MIRACLES CLUB – “CHURCH SONG” from Mexican Summer on Vimeo.
A few days late, but definitely my favorite new holiday tune of 2010. The Futureheads – Christmas Was Better in the 80’s.
Wayne Coyne has filmed an appropriately weird-ass video for Ariel Pink’s “Round and Round” that promises to blow your mind. The song is from my favorite album of the year, Before Today. The song itself […]
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin has announced a new tour with Tokyo Police Club + Two Door Cinema Club. It’s got stops scattered in the east and south. I hope they’ll be back to […]
There is so much wrong in this video that it’s right. The lyrics are horrific and the recycled Victoria’s Secret ads really add the wonder element. I’m pretty sure Mrs. Seal wrote the lyrics to […]
Imagine if Sigur Ros and Kanye West had a secret bastard love child in Ibiza: Balearic Lo Fi from How To Dress Well – Ready for The World.
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