From Caffe Vita’s GIVE project, and directed by imagineer Chase Jarvis, comes this hyper-creative music vid for “Director’s Cut”, a track by electronic outfit Head Like a Kite and Saturday Knight-liver, Tilson.
Electro piano licks + Familiar breakbeat + Tilson’s addictive flow = A party-starting neck-breaker of the most danceable variety.
Check out Chase Jarvis’ blog entry here for a dope making-of write-up.
Unfortunately I’m stranded on Manhattan, so I wasn’t able to attend. (There could be worse places to be stranded, I know.)
Shout to the homie Stephan Gray for bringing unfortunate souls like me as close as possible to the MADness without physically being there. Peep the video:
Yo, I can’t think of a better way to promote his new video for “Man Crush (No Homo)” than this sh*t Type came up with here:
UPDATE (12.8.09, 10:21 am): The embed below doesn’t work anymore. Watch the Shy Ronnie video here.
Khingz has been crazy-prolific this year. From his masterpiece, From Slaveships to Spaceships, to The Living Yard project, to the welcome surprise that was Cold Hearted in Cloud City, the man known as Khalil is apparently no stranger to inspiration. Here he talks about the making of his next album, The Filth:
Fresh Espresso’s first music video ever! A worthy effort. Nice job, fellas!
A few observations:
1. I miss being able to buy wine at 7-Eleven.
2. For a song that’s about women of all shapes and sizes, this video is curiously devoid of women of all shapes and sizes.
3. A night at the club would be more interesting if things actually moved in slow-motion.
4. Nice chest hair, Rik.
The release of Macklemore’s, “The Town” music video is being built-up into a major event. There’s no doubt director Zia Mohajerjasbi will deliver.
Speaking of Zia, he won the 2009 Stranger Genius Award in Film.
UPDATE (11.24.09, 9:56 am): And here’s Part 2 of the behind-the-scenes…
Shout to Blogs is Watching for posting this up. I lifted it from ‘im:
Read the article in City Arts magazine here. I’m probably too old to learn this sh*t now. These children are the future and it’s a beautiful thing, no?
Nope, THIS is the last one (courtesy Viper Lust):
253-UP! Learn more about Tacoma’s Rockwell Powers and Ill Pill here — just do it, there’s a FREE download link! I haven’t had a chance to listen to their Kids in the Back yet (been too busy with The Book of Basketball), but as soon as it’s digested this loyal blogger will post.
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