Archive for July, 2008

July 17th, 2008 - Comments Off

There’s Something Lurking in the Dark. It’s…. CREATURE

This post is even more ominous than the title would suggest. I have for you a series of videos, made by Creature, a kickass band from Montreal that I totally know because my dad told me about them. Top that, Sergio’s dad. Check it:

12 Step Program / Step 1 from Creature on Vimeo.

July 15th, 2008 - Comments Off

Luke’s Video of the Day

Have you heard Girl Talk? If not, I can’t recommend him enough. Here’s an example of radness.
Girl Talk - 2006-2007 New Years Show

July 14th, 2008 - 5 Comments

Video of the Day: Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? by She & Him

This video is great. And with all the blood, I think Sergio will like it.

July 14th, 2008 - 8 Comments

Do you have some minutes to spare?

In my previous post I hinted about QOOB, this “different from anything else” TV channel we have in Italy. One of the things I like most about it is that you never know what you’re going to see next, whether a “made by fan” CSS’s video chosen by CSS themselves (I take for granted that […]

July 14th, 2008 - 2 Comments

Bloggy Blog Blog

In addition to the 40,000 other activities in which I am currently participating, I’m now writing for a lovely little blog called The 405. Check out my first post.
(No, it is not about Jake and Amir)

July 14th, 2008 - 1 Comment

If Only This Blog Made Me Money

So that I could buy this.

July 13th, 2008 - Comments Off

Concert Review: Wolf Parade with Listening Party at the Commodore

Sometimes the process of listening to and evaluating droves of music can become a little tedious. By which I mean it can become soul-sucking and awful. It’s important, when this kind of feeling creeps in, to remind myself why I started doing this in the first place. That reminder, as it turns out, often lies […]

July 13th, 2008 - 7 Comments

Rather Than Post Another Jake and Amir Video

Which, by the way, I really just want to do all the time, I decided to get my own blog.
I mean, other than this blog.
Just go here.

July 13th, 2008 - 4 Comments

Runner-up john darnielle videos that didn’t make the cut and a rant (not in this order)

So I love unicorns, and the thermals can crash at my place anytime, but my heart belongs to one and only one musician, and this man is John Darnielle.
No music creates such unabashed boyish glea in my heart as JD does, with his winnowing vocals and incredibly enthused style. I’ve never seen him not excited […]

July 13th, 2008 - 1 Comment

Some crumbs: Vampire Weekend / The Kills

1 - There’s this TV channel, here in Italy, called QOOB (launched in 2006). I think I’ll write a post about it, someday, because.. it’s something totally different from everything’s been vomited by Italian television since 1954 (year of birth of television in Italy).
However, let’s come to the point. This is QOOB’s video of the […]