Showing posts with label videos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label videos. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Flick Pick: Feast Of Friends (The Doors Documentary)





For the past decade or so, I've really been drawn to Jim Morrison. While I've been a fan of The Doors for much longer, I find their personal lives to be very fascinating. Inside glimpses into this era aren't always easy to come by. I was delighted when I heard about the release of this groundbreaking documentary by way of Coast to Coast AM.

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Feast Of Friends, filmed in 1968, was the first and only film produced about The Doors by The Doors. It offers a cinematic look at The Doors on the road during their summer ’68 tour. Whilst never truly completed, the film provides a stylistic approach in true sixties cinéma vérité style. Concert performances are intercut with fly-on-the-wall footage of the group in their natural habitat, sometimes playful, sensitive, chaotic and touching. Other than a few appearances in film festivals in 1968, an official release would never be seen until now. Completely restored from the original negative, as supervised by Jim Morrison, the film has been colour corrected and cleaned in high definition with the soundtrack totally remixed and remastered by long-time Doors’ collaborator Bruce Botnick.

You can purchase the film here.

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Now Playing: "The End" by The Doors
*Obviously

Monday, December 1, 2014

Music Monday: Small Black




"Breathless"


"Real People"


"Consequences"


"No Stranger"


"Photojournalist"



Small Black is a synthpop group from Brooklyn. Their music can be purchased here.

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Monday, November 24, 2014

Music Monday: Handsome Furs



"Repatriated"


"Memories of the Future"


"Hearts of Iron"


"Evangeline"


"What About Us"


Handsome Furs were a duo based in Montreal. Of course, you can still purchase their music here.

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Monday, November 10, 2014

Music Monday: Charlotte OC



"Strange"


"Hangover"


"Colour My Heart"



Charlotte OC (the OC is short for surname O'Connor) is a singer-songwriter from Blackburn, UK. Her music can be purchased here.

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Monday, September 29, 2014

Music Monday: Curtis Harding


"Next Time"


"Keep On Shining"


"Drive My Car"


"Cast Away" (Live)



Curtis Harding is based in Atlanta. His debut album, Soul Power, can be purchased here.

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Monday, June 30, 2014

Music Monday: Patrick Park

Yes, I chose this picture because he's wearing a Pittsburgh hat ;)

"Dust and Mud"


"My Holding Hand is Empty"


"Lets Go"


Patrick Park is from Los Angeles. His album, Love Like Swords, is out now and can be purchased here.

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Saturday, November 30, 2013

Elf Yourself!



Every year, it doesn't feel quite like the holidays until I create one of these little Elf videos for my family and friends. It's so simple and easy to do but manages to wow people who haven't seen it before. It always puts a smile on my face and laughter in my heart; sentences like that confirm that I am officially in the Christmas spirit!

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Classic Christmas: http://host-d.oddcast.com/php/application_UI/doorId=1177/clientId=299/?mId=51227563.2

Honky Tonk Holiday: http://host-d.oddcast.com/php/application_UI/doorId=1177/clientId=299/?mId=51227496.2













Now Playing: "Hold On When You Get Love & Let Go When You Give It" by Stars
*That title...

Monday, November 25, 2013

Music Monday: Spies


"November Sun"


"Distant Shorelines"


Spies is an indie pop-rock band from Dublin, Ireland. Their release, Distant Shorelines, is out now and can be purchased here.

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Monday, November 11, 2013

Music Monday: Polica



"Wandering Star"


"Warrior Lord"


"Tiff"


"Lay Your Cards Out"


"Smug"


Polica has put out some of my favorite sounds over the past couple years. They're an alternative synthpop group from Minneapolis. Polica's most recent album, Shulamith, is out now and can be purchased here.

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Monday, November 4, 2013

Music Monday: Boardwalk



"High Water"


"I'm To Blame"


"Crying"


Boardwalk is LA duo Amber Quintero and Mike Edge. Their self-titled debut is out now and can be purchased here.

Favorite Tracks:
2. What's Love
4. Keep the Wolf
7. High Water
8. Oh Well
10. I'm To Blame

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Monday, October 28, 2013

Music Monday: Dum Dum Girls


"Lord Knows"


"Trees and Flowers"


"Coming Down"


"Hold Your Hand" (Acoustic)


"Rest of Our Lives" (Live)


"Blank Girl"


"Baby Don't Go"


Dum Dum Girls are a pop group based in New York. Their most recent EP, End of Daze, can be purchased here.

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Monday, August 12, 2013

Music Monday: Rhye


"Open"


"3 Days"


"The Fall"


"One of Those Summer Days"


"Major Minor Love"



Rhye is a Canadian/Danish duo based in Los Angeles (both are male). Their debut album, Woman, can be purchased here.

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Monday, July 8, 2013

Music Monday: Snake! Snake! Snakes!


I happily stumbled upon Snake! Snake! Snakes! after viewing the trailer for Tanner Hall. It wasn't an easy feat to find their track "City on Fire" but it was well-worth the hunt. Ever the curious cat who's always looking for new music to discover, I decided to dig a bit deeper. I was excited to hear several of their other songs that I also enjoyed. I'm a few years tardy for this party but better late than never.

"City on Fire"


"We Come Out at Night"


"Thieves"


"The Mountain Fire"


"Porcelain"


Snake! Snake! Snakes! are from Phoenix, Arizona. Their self-titled EP can be purchased here.

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Monday, July 1, 2013

Music Monday: Daughn Gibson


"Lookin' Back on '99"


"You Don't Fade"


"The Sound of Law"


"In the Beginning"


"Rain On a Highway"


Daughn Gibson is from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. His latest album, Me Moan, is out this month and can be purchased here.

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Monday, June 24, 2013

Music Monday: The Boxer Rebellion



"Diamonds"


"New York"


"Keep Moving"


"You Belong to Me"


"Dream"


Based in London, The Boxer Rebellion is an international group hailing from both the United States, UK and Australia. Their latest album, Promises, can be purchased here.

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Monday, June 10, 2013

Music Monday: Portugal. The Man


I've already mentioned ad nauseam that Portugal. The Man is my favorite band. But when you really admire a particular artist, your expectations rise with each record that they release. It's been nearly two years since Portugal's last album, In the Mountain in the Cloud, found its way into my heart. I had high hopes for Evil Friends and maintained an open mind (knowing well and good that the guys are notorious for changing their sound). I liked every single Portugal. The Man song I've ever heard (all of them) until this year. Like many fans, upon first listen, I admittedly didn't love the title track of Evil Friends. That had never happened to me before with this group. It has since grown on me a bit but it's still nowhere near a favorite. I was worried that I might not like the rest of the record but I stayed optimistic and purchased the pre-sale package anyway (that art better be worth something someday).


I recently had the opportunity to chat via Google Hangouts with a few of the guys in Portugal- Noah, Zach and Kane. With all the backlash out there, I asked point blank what evil means to them. In a roundabout way, Zach mentioned the band's affinity for contrast and compared the title of the new record to that of The Satanic Satanist (a previous release and one of my all time favorites). Anyone who follows these musicians knows that they're extremely accessible and dare I say, sweet, to their fans. Don't get it twisted. Or do?

Was my video off the entire time? Nah. It couldn't have been.
Evil Friends turned out to be a really solid record. It's not my absolute favorite from Portugal. The Man but it does include a few tracks that are "best of" material. I can safely say that I'll be playing it out until the next one.

"Purple Yellow Red and Blue"


"Atomic Man"


"Plastic Soldiers"


"Modern Jesus"


"Waves"


"Smile"


Favorite Tracks: Smile, Modern Jesus, Plastic Soldiers, Waves.
Least Likely to Play: Hip Hop Kids, Someday Believers.

Portugal. The Man are from Portland (by way of Alaska). Evil Friends can be purchased here. They're currently on an extensive tour. I highly recommend checking them out when they come to an area near you. They're best live and slightly buzzed.

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Monday, June 3, 2013

Music Monday: Eric Burdon



"Everybody's in a hurry these days. Wouldn't it be great to write a song that says wait, hold on a second."



"27 Forever"


"What are we doing in our lives that makes the age of 27 so important? Is it that we realize that there is no more youth and we're now in the world of being responsible adults? Or it's just an astrological event that has to do with Saturn's return. Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Robert Johnson, Kurt Cobain and, recently, Amy Winehouse, to name a few. They all died at the age of 27. But every time I hear their voices, they are alive and well in my heart."

"River is Rising"


"Medicine Man"


"Wait"


Eric Burdon, 72-year-old vocal legend from The Animals and War, has released new solo material. Burdon's latest album, 'Til Your River Runs Dry, is one of the best of the year. It can be purchased here.

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Monday, April 22, 2013

Music Monday: Kurt Vile



"Wakin On A Pretty Day"


"Baby's Arms"


"Heart Attack"







Kurt Vile is from Philadelphia. His latest album, Wakin On A Pretty Daze, can be purchased here.

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Monday, February 18, 2013

Music Monday: Post War Years



"All Eyes"


"The Bell"


"Growl"



Post War Years is a band from London, England (by way of Royal Leamington Spa). Their album "Galapagos" is now available for pre-order.

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Friday, January 20, 2012

RIP Etta James, 1938-2012.




"What happens is, when I perform, I'm somewhere else. I go back in time and get in touch with who I really am. I forget my troubles, my worries."


"A Sunday Kind of Love", 1961.


"At Last!", 1961.


"I'd Rather Go Blind", 1968.

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