Thursday, October 21, 2010

Ok Go - White Knuckles



Very cool video. It looks like it was shot all in one take. I can't imagine the amount of preparation, dog and human training it took to get this video shot. Very well done.

And the song is pretty good too.

I have a theory that music videos are one of the last popular mediums that artist can truly express themselves and experiment. Watching a video like this renews my faith in humanity that we aren't headed down a road to mediocrity and manufactured culture. There will always be artists, TRUE artists, willing to try something different and defy convention.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Chris Colfer - I Want to Hold your Hand



Say what you want about the TV show GLEE; over use of auto tune, to many boradway tunes, thin characters etc... you can't help but be a little moved by Chris Colfer's performance of this famous Beatles song.

Kurt (Chris Colfer), sings this song as a way of expressing the sadness and helplessness he feels after his father falls into a coma after a heart attack. During his performance, flashbacks of Kurts childhood are shown (not to be seen online anymore. Stoopid network). The support his father gave him, the love and affection shown between the two in these scenes are truly moving and the raw emotion Kurt/ Chris Colfer displayed during this song, I'm not ashamed to admit, brought a few tears to my eyes.