There’s something addictive about Dan Deacon. The same kind of spontaneous energy that makes a 5-year old suddenly burst out in an improvised song.
Also, the guy is nuts. Seriously. But in a good way.
Found via everyoneforever.com
Now, this is a serious blast from the past. Oskar just sent me a wicked fresh clip with classic motion logos.
The “Stephen J. Cannell” logo cracks me up. Hanna Barbera (the first one with the star) is a classic that instantly brings back childhood memories. “Dick Clark Productions” is seriously phallic.
Anyways, enough ranting. Watch the clip!
We love Kathryn Williams. Her new video “When” goes straight into the heart.
She has a way of achieving breathtakingly beautiful simplicity with her music. It’s all really based around her voice, a guitar or two, and sometimes a cello.
“It’s a beautiful thing to make music. I wanna write small songs about the small things in life, because I think they’re the most beautiful things.”
My friend Per Kristiansen introduced me to Kathryn way back when. We actually went to a concert together, to see Kathryn play at Södra Teatern in Stockholm. It was a powerful experience. If you have the chance to see Kathryn play live – don’t miss it!
More videos here: Kathryn Williams at Youtube
First heard of Lady Sovereign in early 2005, and was thrilled by the fresh sound. So thrilled that I did a bootleg remix/mashup of the track “Ch Ching”. You can listen to it by entering the full experience, then going to the section “Wonderful Gifts For Your Ears”.
The Lady’s come a long way since, and recently toured with Gwen Stefani. Not entirely in agreement with her new musical direction, as she seems to have strayed from her street roots towards a wider pop approach. Guess it’s inevitable to some extent when big labels start pointing their sticky fingers. But I think she’ll come back around.
In any case, this is a great track – an old school groove:
More stuff at ladysovereign.com.
Today’s public service announcement is insane. I, for one, welcome our new book overlords.
When I was a little boy, there was a program called “Anslagstavlan” (The bulletin board) on Swedish TV. It was a 5 minute segment where the government informed you of important things. Public service announcements have come a long way since.
This one made me laugh (and yet appreciate why it was done, and that it’s very well done):
Directed by Tyree Dillihay, music by Bomani “D’Mite” Armah, animation by Six Point Harness.