Videos
10
Jun 08
Video: Electric Junkyard Gamelan Excerpt
What a shame this is so short! But I bet it’ll whet your appetite as much as it whets mine.
7
May 08
Video: The Roskinski Quartett — In Circles
The Roskinski Quartet is based in Braunschweig, Germany. They play some super relaxed tunes, and have made a music video that’s as charming as it is silly. Make sure to watch for the guitar shake at the end.
27
Apr 08
Video: Mariosupa — Happy ’08
Mariosupa, from the great city of Paris, has done alot of cool work for alot of cool people. This video sure is happy…
10
Apr 08
Video: Francis and the Lights — The Top
Whew, it’s been a while. This is a pretty sweesh video of New Yorkers Francis and the Lights jiving at Galapagos. The band has an entire EP up for download on their website.
9
Mar 08
Videos: A Few Unsigned Commercials
Forget “indie”, bands that aren’t signed are the way to go! These are really painful.
6
Mar 08
The Netherfriends
Imagine yourself in an Animal Collective cover band. Most people look down on cover bands but it’d still be bad ass ’cause it’s an Animal Collective cover band, right? Right. The Netherfriends are kind of like that except they aren’t a cover band or identical to Animal Collective. The first time you hear the Netherfriends you’ll make the Animal Collective comparison but eventually realize that this trio is awesome in their own right. Did I mention they attend three different colleges in Chicago? Yep it’s true!
Silly facts aside, one of my favorite things about The Netherfriends is their emphasis on vocals. The group really knows how to sing and uses this to add to the music rather than detract from it. Often their sound is psychedelic tribal magic, but they occasionally slip into other genres which is never a bad thing since they do it well. Their chanting, “yeah yeahs”, and “ahhhhhs” are very welcome on top or beneath their instrumentals.
The band is so very young too; they just started last August! Their age doesn’t show through a bit thanks to the seasoned sound that takes careful stock of the current scene. If they’re able to achieve this kind of polished sound in less than a year, what magic will they brew given more time?
Audio: TAC TAC
Audio: Stop Smoking A$$hole, Cigarettes
5
Feb 08
Video: Supporters of Barack Obama — Yes We Can
I know for a fact that Barack Obama has much better taste than the Black Eyed Peas and company (his Facebook profile lists Stevie Wonder and John Coltrane), but I couldn’t pass up this use of painfully politically correct editing to help bolster The Hippodrome’s official candidate today, on Super Tuesday. So although you, impeccable music connoisseur, probably won’t enjoy the aesthetic of this video, pass it along without condescension to your relatives who are a little more “mmhmm” inclined. And don’t forget to vote!
22
Jan 08
Video: The Seed and The Sprawl — Ticket
The Seed and The Sprawl surprisingly don’t look too cold in this video. Even the snow doesn’t stop them from playing a lovely acoustic ditty that reminds me of Nick Drake sitting in Regent’s Park, trying to figure out the track listing to Pink Moon. Unsere Kunst is a collection of videos featuring little known artists in New York, Chicago, and Berlin. More available here!