Category: Videos (Page 19 of 96)

Seen Your Video: The New Heathers, “Agatha”

As hooks go, the trick that the New Heathers use to get people to watch their video for “Agatha” is pretty shameless: shoot the band in silhouette, while the train scene from “Stand by Me” plays in the background.

But damned if it doesn’t work.

And for the kind of music the New Heathers play – this song recalls Roger Joseph Manning Jr., if he laid off the pomp and brought the rock – it’s a clever ploy. Anyone who’s into their kind of music surely loves “Stand by Me” as well. And timing the guitar solo with Gordie and Vern’s mad dash to safety was sublime. I’m watching the action, and associating the emotional response with the music. Well done, lads.

From me, to you: They Might Be Giants do Christmas

Like everyone else, I’m super busy during the holidays. Running from place to place and trying to accommodate people’s needs, I often want to retreat to a bar and spend my Christmas with strangers. It’s easy to forget the joy that comes with holidays, but I think They Might Be Giants can help.

Trek through Canada with the White Stripes

During the summer of 2007 (seems like ages ago, doesn’t it?), the White Stripes stuck to their promise of touring every province in Canada. With camera crew in tow, Jack and Meg also stopped at an old folks home, rocked out on a public bus, and snuck in frames of bowling before their culminating gig in Nova Scotia. The result is Under Great White Northern Skies, a beautifully shot tour documentary due in March.

Third Man is currently selling the documentary as part of a mega box set, which includes a live album, live DVD, and photo book. If you have $179 to spare and are a White Stripes nut, have at it.

Stephen Colbert joins Alicia Keys on “Empire State of Mind”

This video has been making the rounds on the Internet all day, but one more destination can’t hurt.

“Empire State of Mind” (Jay-Z’s version) is easily the defining song of 2009. I can’t remember a single this ubiquitous since Outkast’s 2003 hit “Hey Ya!” Surprisingly, “Empire” is the first chart-topper of Jay-Z’s lengthy career. Alicia Keys even recorded a sequel, “Empire State of Mind, Pt. II (Broken Down)”, for her new album. Together, Jay-Z and Keys have dished out mesmerizing performances of the song at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, 2009 American Music Awards, and the 2009 World Series.

Now we can add “The Colbert Report” to that list. Filling in for Jay-Z, watch as MC Stephen Colbert breaks it down. He even accompanies Keys on harmony.

And listen to the song below. Sound familiar?

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