While taxidermy is definitely not the first thing that comes to mind when I think of BLACK TAXI, when it comes to new music from these NYC natives I will gladly take whatever visuals they decide to throw my way. With “House On Fire” they’ve expanded their sound even more on this synth-heavy slow jam that features guitarist Bill Mayo on lead vocals (Don’t worry, vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Ezra Huleatt is definitely present especially when you hear that strong trumpet line towards […]
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Filter, “What Do You Say”: The Viewfinder Review
Golfing ain’t what it used to be in the latest video from Filter. In fact, Filter sure as hell ain’t what they used to be either as is immediately evident upon hearing “What Do You Say”, a sonic masterpiece that is, at times, reminiscent of “Hey Man Nice Shot” (Mostly the heavy/quiet/heavy moments) yet overall indicative of Filter circa 2013: Ready to kick ass and take names! The video’s a fun little companion piece that sees some rabble rousers laying […]
india.arie Breaks Out the “Cocoa Butter” in Her New Clip
india.arie thinks your love is like cocoa butter. Get your mind out of the gutter. Hey, that rhymes!
Vampire Weekend Throw The Craziest Dinner Party Ever: The “Diane Young” Video
Vampire Weekend cooks up a hot new video. Have a taste!
Don’t Run “Away” From De La Soul’s New Video
De La Soul inside a Rubik’s Cube. Wish I’d thought that one up, myself.
Matt Nathanson Channels Hitchcock with “Mission Bells” Video
Singer/songwriter Matt Nathanson’s new video “Mission Bells” looks back to the horror films of Alfred Hitchcock for inspiration. He says: “we shot it in San Francisco as an homage to the great Alfred Hitchcock. The idea was to make the kind of video you might have seen if you watched “120 minutes” back in the day… which was MTV’s show dedicated to alternative bands like The Cure & Love and Rockets. The video was directed by Fort Ripper, who rule. […]
The Editors, “A Ton of Love”: The Viewfinder
The Editors are back for album number four – it’s called The Weight of Your Love and it’s out July 1st in the U.K. (unconfirmed if U.S. release in 7/2/13). A video for the first single, “A Ton of Love”, is below. Now – I’ve enjoyed the bands music more and more as time, and their discography, as evolved. I have to say I quite like this song, but not because the band has boldly forged in any new direction. I […]
Who Said They’re “Wack”? The Lonely Island Plan New Album
Blame the incredibly long shadow of “Weird Al” Yankovic or the crop of so many dime-a-dozen parodists dropping quickly-crafted goofs on YouTube, but it always feels that The Lonely Island are criminally underrated. Sure, the trio of writer/actors Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccome and Akiva Schaeffer have earned plenty of acclaim for their daffy song satire, thanks to their beloved Digital Shorts on Saturday Night Live , where Samberg acted and Taccome wrote for several years. Some of these clips, including the ’90s R&B pastiche “ Dick in a Box ” […]
The Viewfinder: David Bowie’s “The Next Day”
Bowie has become quite a sneaky one. He announced his latest album The Next Day seemingly out of the blue, and has followed suit with videos for “Where Are We Now” and “The Stars (Are Out Tonight).” He’s done it again, slipping his latest video onto the Web late at night when people who know what’s good for them are sleeping. The video clip for “The Next Day” has it all. Gary Oldman? Check. Marion Cotillard? Check. Bowie as a […]
Vampire Weekend Get Obtuse with Lyric Video for “Ya Hey”
Pop bottles-in REALLY slow motion-with Vampire Weekend!!
T.W.i.N.S., “Found A Flat”: The Viewfinder
Like the deranged cousin of “Our House”, T.W.i.N.’s debut single “Found A Flat” is hypnotic pop that will stick in your head long after the final note plays itself out. Duo Laurence and Hugo went from composing the gay porn series “Indie Boys” to this and while I can’t say I was previously familiar with their score work, I can say that if it sounds like this it might be worth checking out (Kids, ask your parents first)! One of […]
Alicia Keys & Maxwell Create Kind of a Spark in “The Fire We Make”
We didn’t start the fire. Neither did Alicia Keys and Maxwell, in this new video.