A few weeks back, we posted a Singles Bar column on “Show You How,” the debut single from 112′s Q Parker, and made note of the fact that it was a solid R&B track, the type you would’ve taken for granted in the Nineties but now seems fresh again. Well, Q has now released the visual for the song, and it’s a well-crafted clip. It stays true to the lyrics (Q is the guy who steps in with love and [...]
The Viewfinder: Mayer Hawthorne’s “Henny & Gingerale”
Looking on the back of your CD copy of Mayer Hawthorne’s How Do You Do? and wondering where the hell the song “Henny & Gingerale” is? Well, guess what? It’s not on it! “Henny” is a bonus cut available on the digital version only, and the Detroit-based soul singer has just shot a video for the uptempo cut. There ain’t much to it, really. Mayer is in his geek-chic glory, presiding over a house party full of attractive young ladies. [...]
The Viewfinder: A Bunch of Kids Re-Enact the Beastie Boys “Sabotage” Video
Trust me, you need this in your day. In tribute to the late Adam Yauch, a filmmaker by the name of James Winters got his kids and nephew to re-enact the Beastie Boys’ classic 1994 video “Sabotage.” Complete with fake mustaches, even worse wigs than the Beasties wore in the original video, and some pretty decent effects, this will be the best 4-minute rabbit hole you’ll fall down all week.
The Singles Bar: Baroness “Take My Bones Away”
Five minutes of music is definitely not a fair amount of time to indicate what a double album is going to sound like but if “Take My Bones Away” by Baroness is even a fraction of what the rest of Yellow & Green sounds like then I think fans are gonna be happy. “Take My Bones Away” is a little more crisp sounding then Blue or Red but it still sounds magnificent. Adding some Clutch-like riffing with the usual swamp [...]
Metal Monday Volume 70 (5.14.12)
Everyone knows the names: Phil Anselmo, Dimebag Darrell, Vinny Paul, Rex Brown, Terry Date. Everyone definitely knows the songs: “Mouth For War”, “Walk”, “This Love”. Everyone now gets the complete package with the 20th Anniversary edition of Vulgar Display Of Power including the unreleased song “Piss” as well as a DVD featuring a 28-minute live performance from 1992′s Monsters Of Rock in Italy and the videos for “This Love”, “Walk” and “Mouth For War”. Pantera holds a special place in [...]
The Viewfinder: Nelly Furtado’s “Big Hoops (Bigger The Better)”
Come on. Y’all act like you’ve never seen a person on stilts before! Lyrically, the video for “Big Hoops (Bigger The Better)” the new single from Nelly Furtado’s forthcoming The Spirit Indestructible, references a passel of ’90s pop culture reference. Visually, there’s not much in relation to the song, but the video is still pretty hard to turn away from. It strikes a decent midpoint between Nelly’s hippy-dippy early work and her flossy recent work, and it’s kinda cool to [...]
The Viewfinder: Maroon 5′s “Payphone” (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
Maroon 5′s new video for “Payphone” is out, but…where’s the rest of Maroon 5?
The Viewfinder: PT Walkley’s “The Way That You Are”
Sometimes a song and a video just makes you smile. I’d been procrastinating on covering singer/songwriter PT Walkley, whose album Thriller (yeah) came out about two months ago. However, in the midst of doing some research, I came across his video for “The Way That You Are,” and I had to post it. The song has a springlike, etheral vibe, and the video is pure silliness. Goofy grins, vaguely creepy “O” face-type expressions, and showers of everything from silly spring [...]
The Viewfinder: Kanye West’s “Lost In The World”
Kanye’s “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” spins off yet another video. Check out the clip for “Lost In The World.”
Spin Cycle: Kid Is Qual’s “Ladies Choice”
Your ears are not deceiving you. What you are hearing are basses making guitar sounds. It’s the 21st Century. Things have changed. My new favorite band of 2012, Kid Is Qual slim it down to a slick three tracks for their latest EP, Ladies Choice, and still leave a lasting impression. It’s short. It’s sweet. It’ll stick in your head and never leave — not that you’d want it to. Featuring the previously released single “ Conflict Girl “, Ladies Choice adds some choice cuts [...]
The Viewfinder: Rihanna’s “Where Have You Been?”
In the time it’s taken you to read this, Rihanna’s gotten another tattoo and changed her hair color twice. Check out her new video for “Where Have You Been?”
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