To ensure that today was not a complete waste of your time, check out this music video by The Bird and The Bee, whose newest album Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future I will be reviewing tomorrow. This video is alternately hilarious and endearing, so be prepared to never get this song out of your head.
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Oct 09
Music Video: “Love Letter to Japan” by The Bird and the Bee
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Apr 09
Music Video: “Mind Is Ugly” by War Tapes
I’ve discussed the War Tapes before, so check out their artistpreview if you have a mind. They’ve got their first full-length album (!) coming out in May, which I’m really interested in hearing. “Mind is Ugly” is probably their most Strokes-sounding song, but its catchiness is stupefying. I dare you to stop this song from playing in your head all day.
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Apr 09
Live Performance: “Firefight” by Jimmy Eat World
One of my goals in life is to see Jimmy Eat World play live. I happened to be one of the 5 million people who listened to the demo songs from Chase This Light before I got the official release, and like many of those folks I enjoyed the demo versions much more. There’s something about Jimmy Eat World in person that’s electric; they’re one of the few bands that I know of who can write the sappiest song imaginable yet seem so alive and so cool performing it. I felt the demo songs from Chase This Light really reflected that, so here’s a vid to prove my point: Jimmy Eat World is so much better without a lot of production quality.
