Below are brand new(ish) videos from No Age (great song/great video), CSS (bland song, bland video), Brett Anderson (same great voice, boring songwriting), and Cold War Kids (promising song, video is just a teaser)… check them out and then revel in your in-the-know-ness. Read more…
We get lots and lots of emails here at EAR FARM. In fact, you should send us one and suggest a theme for a future music video post. Music videos! Speaking of those, below are a few recent vids that stood out amongst the email submissions… Read more…
You’ve probably already heard about most of the salacious nastiness that went down last weekend at Glastonbury. Yes, but have you seen it all? Yes? Oh, well here it is again, and for those who have already seen Amy’s flailing punches and Jay-Z’s eff you homage to the brothers Gallagher, we also have some excellent music performances sprinkled in the mix as well. Get comfy, crank the volume, and enjoy some of the best moments from Glastonbury ‘08…. Read more…
Last week Entertainment Weekly asked the (usually) great Michel Gondry to compile a list of his favorite music videos of the past 25 years. The full list can be seen HERE and a YouTube playlist of all 25 videos is HERE. What we’re offering is our take on the ten best of his selections. Checkit. Read more…
Ready to get your old school B-boy on? Below are six videos for songs from EAR FARM’s Muxtape #14: Electric Boogaloo. We’ve got Malcolm McLaren, Afrika Bambaataa, Herbie Hancock, Shannon, Whodini, and George Kranz. All of which are supremely old school. FREEZE! Rock. Read more…
What’s hot right now? Death Valley, hybrid vehicles, pregnancy pacts, short shorts, keyboard pants, When You Are Engulfed In Flames by David Sedaris, NYC Waterfalls, probiotics, etc. etc. ad infinitum… it’s tough to keep up with it all sometimes. We sure can’t. However, one thing that we’ve got covered is the question of ‘what’s hot?’ in the world of music videos. Check them out below. Read more…
We get lots and lots of emails here at EAR FARM. Ones that ask us all kinds of things… and sometimes those emails include music videos. Music videos?? Sweet! Below are a few recent submissions. Beware the excellence of the Captain Caveman that is Benji Hughes and heads up for the private moments insinuated in Mugison’s video… Read more…
Dear Prince,
When you busted out a sexxed-up version of Radiohead’s “Creep” at Coachella a few months back, you weren’t the first one to ever cover a popular song, nor will you be the last. Fact is, even Kermit’s tried his hand at this particular ode to self loathing; the difference between that version and yours is that he’s at least willing to SHARE the fruits of his labor with others. Here are just a few examples - good and bad - of others willingly spreading the “Creep”. We ask you to reconsider your “Creep” embargo and give us the goods….everyone else is doing it: Read more…
“The boy Gedge has written some of the best love songs of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Era. You may dispute this, but I’m right and you’re wrong!” - John Peel speaking about David Gedge of The Wedding Present. We’re very pleased to have them as our Band of the Week this week and we’ve got eight music videos from The Wedding Present below. Read more…
While you’re sitting with your jaw on the floor at Radio City Music Hall tonight watching My Morning Jacket do their thing, it’s unlikely many stray thoughts will enter your head. But if for some reason you start daydreaming (nightdreaming?) about time travel, the future, growing old, and amateur golf, we refer you to this series of videos in advance. Entitled “My Morning Jacket 2038″, it’s a mockumentary that catches up with the band 30 years after the release of Evil Urges. Intriguing yes? Read more…
Illegal Art dropped Girl Talk’s new album Feed the Animals today. They did it in a you-name-the-price Radiohead manner and you can order/download it HERE. The much awaited record brings the heat in typical Girl Talk fashion, sampling and mashing all manner of popular music from the past four decades to create another surefire party classic. To celebrate, we’ve got an MP3 from the album and a few videos for your enjoyment. Be sure to grab the entire album while you’re at it, unless a few minutes of your time is too high a price to pay… Read more…
Achtung! This is where today’s “hot” songs and music videos collide. We’ve got a downloadable MP3 to go with a corresponding music video (each) from Tilly & the Wall, The Last Shadow Puppets, Sigur Rós, and Joan As Police Woman. Is “Gobbledigook” the best music video ever? Yes.
“Pot Kettle Black” by Tilly & the Wall [MP3]
“Standing Next to Me” by The Last Shadow Puppets [MP3]
“To Be Loved” by Joan As Police Woman [MP3]
“Gobbledigook” by Sigur Rós (NSFW) [MP3]
We’ve got vids of three recent cover versions from Vampire Weekend (covering Tom Petty), Radiohead (covering Portishead), and Metallica (The Misfits). The Vampire Weekend cover is surprisingly solid; Radiohead playing Portishead backstage is fun and all, but I wish they would do more with “The Rip” and record a version of it in a studio; and let’s face it… it’s time for Metallica to get over themselves.
“Dont Come Around Here No More” by Vampire Weekend (originally by Tom Petty)
“The Rip” by Radiohead (originally by Portishead)
“Last Caress” by Metallica (originally by The Misfits)
Below you will find a selection of seven music videos from artists playing the upcoming After the Jump Fest. This year’s festival happens June 21st from Noon until the wee hours @ the Music Hall of Williamsburg and Galapagos. Dig?
“X-Ray” by Snake and Jet’s Amazing Bullit Band (above)
“Heaven” by Health (above)
“Trouble with River Cities” by Pela (above)
“HJIH” by Project Jenny, Project Jan (above)
“Pretend Psalm” by Phil and the Osophers (above)
“Uncalibrated” by Bridges and Powerlines (above)
“At The Arcade” by Mixel Pixel (above)
Watching the music video for Morrissey’s most recent single (”All You Need Is Me”), it occurred to me that something felt oh so very familiar about it… the outstretched arms? The tambourine? Mozzer surrounded by boys? Yes those, okay, sure. But more than that, it’s the walk. Morrissey singing and walking towards the camera: the most basic of Morrissey music video tactics. How many other videos of his can you name that feature this overplayed action-infusing device?? I came up with a total of eight… Read more…