I ran into this guy, Lance Page, in the middle of the night at Occupy a few weeks ago. He told me he was working on some project to make a time-lapse video of Portland, I gave him my card and forgot about it and then HOLY SHIT the final product arrived in my inbox. […]
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The Ramones on Oregon Cable TV in 1983
Dangerous Minds put this up yesterday, and it’s great. It’s a 1983 episode of some wretched, low-budget cable TV show from Eugene, Oregon. While it’s enjoyable enough to watch for its dated production values and awkward banter, there’s a solid interview with Jonny and Dee Dee Ramone. The two come off great, while both interviewers […]
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Video: Sapient – “Inglorious Days”
Here’s the latest video from Sapient, and it’s an exercise in restraint: Less than a minute and a half of music, one camera shot, minimally done, ending as all videos should end… with a Mario-esque videogame! Boing, boing, boing. The track is a reboot of “Glorious Day,” which originally appeared on Sapient’s Barrels for Feathers […]
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Portugal. The Man – “So American” (Live on Conan)
It seems like Portugal. The Man are well on their way to greatness, which will come as a surprise to no one. Now labelmates with both Phil Collins and Cody Simpson (eeeeeeeeee!), their Atlantic Records debut In the Mountain In the Cloud has become a constant fixture on the FM airwaves, and the band just […]
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Crock – “Eat Your Hat Out” (Video)
Chomp down on your favorite biting block and watch this seizuretastic video from Crock. As you might recall, Crock is a collaboration between Sam Coomes (Quasi) and Spencer Seim (Hella), and their debut LP Grok will be released via Jackpot Records on September 27. As for the video, um, well, it’s the very first clip […]
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Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks – “Tigers” (Video)
The latest video from Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks is for Mirror Traffic‘s second single “Tigers,” and shockingly enough the clip features… wait for it… oh come on, you can wait for it… no, no, don’t click away… TIGERS! Sparky Anderson and Al Kaline? Um, no. This cute little clip centers around a man in […]
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Wild Flag – “Romance” (Video)
Wild Flag—the superduper group composed of Mary Timony, Carrie Brownstein, Janet Weiss, and Rebecca Cole—just premiered this video for “Romance,” the first single from their self-titled debut (out next Tuesday). The Tom Scharpling-directed clip shows the Wild Flag members as hard-working corporate women who just so happen to don plastic Halloween masks and run amok […]
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Labor Day Video Break
These three videos have nothing in common except that they’re all interesting and they’re all a little too long to watch during a workday. GOOD THING IT’S STILL THE WEEKEND. woop woop. 1) What’s it like being gay in rural America? A 12-minute documentary about gay pride in Montana. 2) The ever-charismatic East Portland State […]
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Richmond Fontaine – “Lost in the Trees” (Video)
I’m not gonna lie, we were pretty damn excited to hear that Richmond Fontaine had returned with a new album. Due out September 20, The High Country is a conceptual recording—or, as they call it, a “song-novel concept album”—that takes full advantage of frontman Willy Vlautin’s gift for writing (sad) stories about fascinating (and sad) […]
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The Decemberists – “Calamity Song” (Video)
The Decemberists‘ latest video was directed by… Mose Schrute?!? Michael Schur (former writer/producer of The Office, and current mastermind behind Parks and Recreation—plus the genius responsible for the greatest sports blog ever, Fire Joe Morgan) was behind the lens for this clip to The King is Dead‘s “Calamity Song.” The video is a homage to […]
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Soft Metals – “Voices” (Video)
I like my metal soft—then again, perhaps not—and I like Soft Metals, the slinky keyboard duo/couple that is gaining plenty of momentum on their The Cold World Melts EP and more recent self-titled LP. Released by Captured Tracks, the LP centers around the wondrous “Vocals,” which is a pleasant coincidence since that track now has […]
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Aloe Blacc – “Green Lights” (Video)
I adore Aloe Blacc. I’ve written about his music, his daytime dance party, and if Marjorie would let me past MOD’s velvet ropes of exclusivity, I’d write about the man’s stylish fedora as well. The Los Angeles soul singer stars in this fresh new video for “Green Lights,” where he hops off his broken scooter […]