Archive for the 'Music Video' Category
Things have been a little hectic over the past couple days. Mrs. Oz and I were blessed with our first baby on Monday morning. It’s a girl.
Back to scheduled programming shortly.
Wilco - “My Darling”
Jan Terri – A True American Treasure [Best Video Ever Made]
1 Comment Published by Drinking Buddy April 19th, 2008 in Music Video, Music Musings.I recently did a search on YouTube for “Best Music Video Ever Made”. Jan Terri’s “Losing You” popped up…and I watched.
Words cannot do this video justice. The makeup, the hair, the wardrobe, the casting – all complete abominations. If you expect me to believe Jan Terri has friends to wave at, money for a limousine […]
The 2nd Coming of Bob Dylan Just Might Be Pete Molinari
2 Comments Published by Drinking Buddy April 14th, 2008.
I recently stumbled upon a young singer/songwriter named Pete Molinari, and was instantly floored. His bio describes him as a young country blues genius, and compares him to the likes of Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, and Patsy Cline. Pretty audacious, but I’ve got to say I agree.
Molinari’s voice takes a little getting used to, just like Dylan’s. But once you get over his nasally falsetto and take in the overall feel of the music, you’ll wonder how a young Maltese/Italian/Egyptian man from the U.K. can sound so much like an American folk singer from the 1960’s. The influences Molinari cites are from another time, ranging from Jack Kerouac to John Coltrane to Johnny Cash. And they all come through in his harmonica-laden acoustic tunes.
His latest album, A Virtual Landslide, was just released a couple weeks ago on Damaged Goods Records and is already one of the standout records of the year. While I wasn’t able to find any free MP3’s, there are plenty of songs to stream on his website or his MySpace page. In the meantime, check out video versions of my two favorite tracks off the new album, “Sweet Louise” and “I Don’t Like the Man I Am.” Both are phenomenal. I suggest you pour yourself a Newcastle and spend some time with Pete Molinari.
Do you ever find yourself humming a tune and for the life of you can’t remember who sings or where you heard it? That happened to me a couple of weeks ago. I was humming this tune, “Hey Little Kitty,” for what felt like days on end before I gave up trying to solve the puzzle. Shortly after, I popped on Park The Van’s website and voila. There were The Peekers. I felt like Robert Langdon at the end of The DaVinci Code.
The Peekers are the latest addition to the fantastic Park The Van label and have recently kicked out a brief 12 minute EP chock full of harmonies, soul and an infectious vibe that will have you subconsciously humming the tunes later in day. The EP blends each song so seamlessly that it feels like a suite instead of a collection of scattered tunes.
If you dig the Park The Van label, I’m sure you’ll like this six-piece from Shreveport.
SXSW 2008 Videos: The Whigs, Okkervil River, Golden Bear
0 Comments Published by oz March 29th, 2008 in Music Video, SXSW 2008.This is the final batch of SxSW 2008 videos from HearYa. Here are The Whigs, Okkervil River and Golden Bear from various locations.
The Whigs - “Technology”
Okkervil River - “The President’s Dead” and “Black”
Golden Bear - “Darkness Sets In”
SXSW 2008 Videos: Frank Smith at Scoot Inn
0 Comments Published by oz March 27th, 2008 in Music Video, SXSW 2008.Here’s the next batch of videos from SxSW 2008. This was from the day party at Scoot Inn on Wednesday. It was a great kick-start to the SxSW festivities. Enjoy some Frank Smith.
Frank Smith - “Throwin’ Rocks”
Frank Smith - “Put Me in a Hole”
Frank Smith - “Highway Eyes”
SXSW 2008 Videos: The Felice Brothers
4 Comments Published by oz March 24th, 2008 in Music Video, SXSW 2008.Here are the first batch of videos from SxSW 2008. We caught The Felice Brothers at Opal Divine’s on a small outdoor deck. Unfortunately the sun was setting behind the band, so I had trouble getting comfortable and couldn’t get a shot of the entire band without getting some serious glare (hence the shakiness).
The […]
Ohio natives The Black Keys have been hard at work in the studio with Danger Mouse on a new album called Attack and Release. They just released the first track, “Strange Times.” Look out for the album in April.
You can stream it on MySpace, buy it on iTunes, or get a taste with the […]
The Felice Brothers and Drive By Truckers at The Mezzanine SF
2 Comments Published by oz February 14th, 2008 in Concert Reviews, Music Video, MP3's.Last night I saw The Felice Brothers and Drive-By Truckers at the Mezzanine. I’m not much for reviewing concerts, but I will say that DBT rocked as usual and I was really, really impressed with The Felice Bros. I’m glad because I saw ex-Trucker Jason Isbell not too long ago and was disappointed. […]
Hayseed Dixie - You Shook Me All Night Long
0 Comments Published by oz February 13th, 2008 in Music Video, MP3's.Since I already discussed one cover tune today, I thought there would no harm in firing up another. This one came to me on XM Radio’s X Country the other day on my way to work. The bluegrass ACDC cover set to the original music video is entertaining. Included a live track as […]
