Last week something upbeat; this week something dark and heavy. Balance is key.
Tag Archives: animation
The Sea The Sea – Waiting
9 MaySomething I’ve discovered about myself is that I enjoy being in transit. I like sitting on a bus, a plane, or anything else that will let me watch the world roll by and leave me with my thoughts.
I also think cities are beautiful. I grew up in a small town, and getting to experience life in a few cities has enriched my development as a young man.
So I hope you’ll enjoy this one as much as I do.
Dan Deacon – When I Was Done Dying
4 AprWhat an astounding thing collaborative effort can be. A few names and styles I recognized, a few I did not, and this video has made me awfully excited to check out the works of the unfamiliar ones.
And at this point, I think it bears mentioning that this is just one of a fair number of videos on this blog that have been featured on Adult Swim. Adult Swim, I think, is much closer to What MTV Should Be than MTV itself is. Practically everyone I know in their late teens and early twenties appreciates at least one show on Adult Swim, and the music videos they broadcast are consistently worthy selections.
Coolness is the supreme value by which networks and products are to be judged when you’re aiming for this demographic. And I’m sorry, MTV, but these days it seems that Adult Swim is a cooler kid than you are.
Flairs
14 MarThis video feels to me like a showcase of the toys that were advertised on the Nickelodeon network when I was growing up. Floam, Gak, Koosh balls. And then there’s the wardrobe… somewhere along the lines of Wayne’s World from a different world.
And if you weren’t sold on the first selection, here’s a list of all the ways that Lionel Flairs is allegedly better than Prince.
The Daily Psychedelic Video 