"Punching in a dream" - NAKED AND FAMOUS

you can disregard everything else written, and just get this:
UR DOIN IT WRONG.




This is the song Punching in a dream by Naked and Famous. Great opening, nice vocals, good beat reminiscent of the 80's. I could dig it. Wouldn't exactly be my favorite song, but I could dig it at a bar or a party or on the radio or something.

Then I met the music video.

I LOVED the first minute of it: the dream-like misty atmosphere, the striking images, the poetic gracefulness of it all. It really reinforced a strong sleepy, otherworldly feeling, which is something I am personally appreciative of.

But then... I don't even.... there were people in snow-flake costumes running at the camera, gnashing their teeth, and men in hockey masks looking sullen, all on bad, BAD pixelated green-screen, with neon colors flashing and 5th grade video editing.

I can understand that dreams often don't make sense and can change on a dime, and I suppose that is what they were trying to convey, but it was just terrible video skills. I was so sad to see so much potential just RAPED. It was as though they had someone with beautiful ideas to write the music video, who died halfway through, and then they lost their budget so they were reduced to windows movie maker or something.

augh, so sad.

at least you'll get a laugh out of it.

"17 years" - RATATAT

"I take it from my hheaad, y'know what I'm sayin'? I can do that."


17 years is an original composition by RATATAT, two New York musicians by the names of Mike Stroud and Evan Mast. I encourage you to go have a listen to their instrumental electronic bass and tempo-driven tracks (and especially while in the car. They make some of the best driving music out there.)

My personal two favorite tracks are Wildcat and Loud pipes.

IN FACT
I maded you a playlist.
(playlist AND a video in one day? this must be christmas!)

http://www.playlist.com/playlist/22019312651

Now start listening, beetches!

culture music: mongolian throat singing

From the plains of ancient China, to the glaciers of the Inuits, this strange manner of singing is not known to many, and practiced by even fewer. If done correctly, it can produce low, bassy, theramin-like notes, and simultaneously, high bird twitters, as though playing a sweet ocarina. The human pharynx  is incredible in its vast range.


After I discovered this, I immediately wanted to try, and figure out how it is done. But alas, the cold that captured me at the local renaissance faire is wreaking havoc to my vocals. Another day. Entertaining video probably to follow.