OK Go - This Too Shall Pass - Rube Goldberg Machine version
I am not too familiar with Ok Go’s music, but this video needed to be posted. Ok Go made an alternate video for their single “This Too Shall Pass”. The video is based on a Rube Goldberg Machine (a deliberately over engineered machine that performs a very simple task in a very complex fashion, usually including a chain reaction). Everything in this video is one working chain reaction started by a car hitting dominoes in the very beginning. This video is one of the coolest music videos I have ever seen. Enjoy
-Austen
CAN SHE PLEASE COME TO THE MILL????
and to keep the advertising going …
BODY LANGUAGE.
Body Language is going to be here THIS SATURDAY AT 10 PM AT THE MILL.
Holycrap.
As Big Stereo puts it, Body Language is like “worn out cassette tapes playing back big pop tracks, not quite chillwave but not quite club — a beautiful healthy mix.”
Body Language is a 5-piece outfit from Brooklyn (because who isn’t these days) who are being hailed all over the place as a move-your-feet act that can bring the noise. Comparisons with Friends Electric, Little Boots, Crystal Method, Toro Y Moi, Hey Champ, Treasure Fingers, and Yes Giantess (who has rocked TrinColl twice already) abound, so you know what you’re getting yourself into… In other words, prepare to sweat. At the same time, though, they’re subtle - you decide how hard you want it to hit.
Here are some tracks not to miss from their 5-song release Speaks EP…
“Huffy Ten Speed”
A nonsensical hymn for our generation, featuring hypnotically dark synths and a build to boot that erupts in an addicting chorus.
“Work This City”
Barry White with synths - laid back electronica that is simultaneously sexy, incredibly well layered, and fun to move your feet to.
Yes Giantess - “Demons” (Body Language Remix)
This is how Yes Giantess would sound if they were zombies playing in the middle of an empty ampitheater for the last time before the apocalypse hit. This is absurdly good.
So stop by. Gaffney, Fadil, and Austen will all be DJ-ing hard starting at ten before Body Language hits it. Tickets $2 and can be purchased in advance by e-mailing miltix@gmail.com. Get them fast - they will sell out.
Body Language @ The MILL
After touring with Little Boots, Zero 7, Passion Pit, Theophilus London, Ninjasonick, and other big names - these “beat driven crusaders” will be coming to hartford to rock out in our venue SATURDAY NIGHT!
Go here to listen - http://neongoldrecords.com/blog/jams/bodylanguage_huffy.mp3
Or here - http://www.myspace.com/bodylanguage
Tickets are $2 from milltix@gmail.com
Discussion in my cultural anthropology class reminded me of this gem by the Bedroom Philosopher, the stage name for Australian comedian and musician Justin Heazlewood (by the way, what’s up with hilarious indie-folk music coming out of that hemisphere?), that a friend showed me a couple summers ago. The “official video” is funny too, but he’s pretty charismatic live. If you need a nerdy little chuckle..
New Broken Social Scene! Not much more to say - this song gets me excited for the new album in May (named Forgiveness Rock Record).
WORLD SICK (MP3) (courtesy of Pretty Much Amazing)
Here’s the album art…
Another musical find from the blog Wine & Bowties. Its this raw, soulful, hip, danceable, recession-driven song called “I Need A Dollar” by Aloe Blacc. Its also the theme song for the new HBO show “How To Make It In America”, a New York version of Entourage where, unlike Vince and his friends, the main characters haven’t yet hit success. The first episode is on YouTube, and I’m so far unimpressed. But this song is stellar nonetheless.
MGMT have released their album cover for Congratulations. (Andrew Bernard voice: AWESOME!)
Look for it April 13,2010. The cover was designed by artist Anthony Ausgang, also known as Lowbrow.
The band has stated that they would preferred the album to be released without singles so that we can hear it as a whole.
Here’s hoping they are playing Lollapalooza this summer in addition to the rumored headliners of Green Day, Lady Gaga, Soundgarden, The Strokes and the Arcade Fire.
Usually I’m really late when it comes to finding songs, so this may already be on everyone’s iPod. But I can’t get enough of it. Its Mark Ronson’s remix of Miike Snow’s “Animal” I found it on the admirably tasteful blog “Wine & Bowties”
Try to watch this and not smile (or cry-guilty), especially when Lil Wayne breaks out in auto-tune. Enjoy! It’s still not too late to donate to Haiti. Just go to world25.org.
