Nobody Beats the Drum - Poisson Vert

Well, well, well. Nobody Beats the Drum returns with a new outing and a crazy video for "Poisson Vert". These are the same guys who brought you the crazy video below. So enjoy! And remember, Nobody Beats the Drum...



P.S. I am starting to get into an electronica/dance kick these days, so bear with me.

The Shoes - Wastin' Time

BAM! New post. Will update more tomorrow. Enjoy the video!

Alexander - A Million Years

To tell the truth, I heard his other song "Truth" on a French station in Germany and was reminded of this song, "A Million Years." Sometimes the world works in funny ways. Enjoy!

Noah and the Whale - Life is Life

Much like this video, I am exhausted from a long run. Enjoy Noah and the Whale's "Life is Life"!

Moby - After

Sometimes, I am a sucker for Moby...

Bon Iver - Calgary

Heads up, Bon Iver released a new album, Bon Iver. Really worth a listen, here's one of the album's staples "Calgary". Enjoy!

Tidelands - Holy Grail

A great animated video for Tideland's "Holy Grail". The duo is out of San Francisco and have developed a very unique sound, very American. It almost reminds me of a folk version of Interpol. Their debut album If... will be released on July 26th. Enjoy!

The Weeknd - House Of Balloons / Glass Table Girls

The resurgence and transformation of hip-hop is truly amazing at the moment. An equivalent Indie-like movement is sweeping through the Hip-Hop record industry allowing for artists like the Weeknd to gain attention. Great stuff.

Yuck - Rubber

Just a London shoegaze day for me. Enjoy the drone of Yuck's "Rubber".

Performing Artist's Passing

With the sad note that Clarence Clemons, an anchor of the E-Street band and close friend of the BOS, died today due to complications related to a stroke, it made me realize that I hadn't thought about the BOS, E-Street band, or the 1980s in depth for a long time. Being in my mid-twenties, I still have this glow about the 1980s in my memory. From waiting in long-lines with my mom to receive dot-print out reports, sitting in the backseat with my dad listening to the Minnesota Twins, rummaging through industrial and consumer good surplus stores, typing on typewriters in the sun, and to just being a kid, there is a certain aura about the 80s. The music, and the invention of MTV definitely played a role. Some early memories are associated with the likes of Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Bruce Springsteen.

When one of these icons dies, when a pivotal singer or performer passes who songs we know by heart, whose songs actually greeted me in foreign lands, it jogs the memory. Collectively, we are reminded of what we stopped hearing in the music long ago, the performer. The song. And with it, you hear the anthem of everything this performer unknowingly shared with you. For me, I shared my first-summer job, long road-trips though the East Coast of the United States, and my first day living in Germany with the BOS and the E-Street Band.

I think that is why when an artist dies our attention is turned to them once more. For example, here are the Google Trends for Michael Jackson:

To Clarence.

R.E.M. - Losing My Religion

I had this song stuck in my head all the time I was walking through Berlin. I'm spreading the neuro-harmony disease now. Enjoy!

Lady Gaga - Edge of Glory

A rare pop post these days, but when it comes to Lady Gaga...

Cults - Go Outside

A little older entry from the Cults, but when I found this homemade video set on Maui for the song "Go Outside", had to post it. Enjoy!

Gnarl's Barkley

Who's Gonna Save My Soul Now


Gone Daddy, Gone


Crazy


Just a Gnarls Barkley kind of day.

Miike Snow - Black and Blue

An older one, but a great one. Enjoy.

Timmy Curran - Nordic Monster

Timmy Curran is a stellar indie artist. Whatsevenmore is that he provides the majority of his music for free. So, if you enjoy "Nordic Monster" of of his 2011 album Options, head over to his website and download it for free. Heck, download the entire album.

P.S. Iceland surfing sounds masochistic.

Rone - "So So So"

Rone's "So So So" is elegantly done. The video only enhances the awesomeness. Enjoy!

Memory Tapes - Yes I Know

Great song by the Memory Tapes off of the 2011 album Player Piano. The video is kinda creepy though.

Vitalic - "See the Sea (Red)"

I'm into running music these days and Vitalic definitely fits the bill. Check out the video for "See the Sea (Red)" off of the album Flashmob.

Jon Hopkins and King Creosote - "Bubble"

If you get a chance, you should check out John Hopkin's "Second Sense" as well. There just isn't a good video of it online at the moment.

Jon Hopkins' "Vessel"

Pink Floyd - "The Great Gig in the Sky"

Pink Floyd got me through my senior year of college, and no, I am not in my forties. I really started to get into music while I was finishing up my degree at the University of Minnesota. Almost daily I would make a journey to the used CD and record store. There, I happened across a $3 Dark Side of the Moon CD. I would blast it in my 1999 Lipstick Red Pontiac Grand Am as I drove to and from my research lab. Even though it was 33 years after it was released, I really enjoyed discovering the music, especially the "Great Gig in the Sky".

Someone asked me once why I don't really post negative reviews, it has to do with part of my name. The DIY part. We are all our own DJs deciding what music to listen to and what to reject. I've come to enjoy a wide variety from Ini Kamoze to Daft Punk to Godspeed You Black Emperor! to AC/DC to Lady Gaga. The important thing is to know what you like. So I present what I like.

Enjoy Pink Floyd!

Cults - Abducted

A great showing by the Manhattan based Cults with their 2011 self titled Cults. Score another success for Lily Allen's new label.

Radiohead's Amnesiac Turned 10 Years Old

I feel old. Here is the entire album in neat videos.

"Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box" - Dan Provost's interpretation


"Pyramid Song" - Phillip Bloom.


"Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors" - Levi Winter


"You and Whose Army?" - Brodie Gwilliam


"I Might Be Wrong" – Rik Cotterill


"Knives Out"


"Morning Bell/Amnesiac" – Tyler McGill


"Dollars and Cents"


"Hunting Bears" – Oscar Mar


"Like Spinning Plates" – Christopher Warnow


"Life in a Glasshouse" – FeltPelt


This is making me feel old...

JUSTICE - Civilization

Due to travels, I nearly missed this video. I've mentioned Justivce before with the song "D.A.N.C.E." off of the 2007 album Cross. However, I realized I neglected the equally impressive "Stress" presented below. However, the video matches the sound of Justice's recent 2011 outing in Civilization (also, they already sold out to Adidas...). It pits a herd of buffalo against the falling symbolic statues of mankind. Symbolism? Anyways, enjoy. I know I will when I am running.

Sia - Academia

Enjoy this typographic ode to Sia's "Academia." Very St. Vincent-esque.

Cold Mailman - "Time is of the Essence"

Okay, time is all off at the moment. Enjoy Cold Mailman's "Time is of the Essence" whilst I get my barrings. Seriously. Like serious.

Battles - Ice Cream

Ouch. Massive travel. Much like an Ice Cream headache inducted nightmare. Enjoy Battles "Ice Cream". I'm going to go to sleep. For a couple of days.