Category Archives: Music Videos

What is the future of the music video? Do they ‘help’ internet-centric indie artists?

I just watched this music video for Grizzly Bear’s “Ready, Able”, and it felt very conceptual. Like a genuine video artist bro made it. I wonder if Grizzly Bear videos could be considered more/less conceptual than AnCo’s videos. Both seem to have visual brands of being ‘pretty out there.’ Just see [...]

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Catching up on Meaningful Music Videos

This post is a ‘recap’ of some of the most bloggable music videos of the past several blog months.
Video: Grizzly Bear – While You Wait for the Others

Analysis: I really feel like Grizzly Bear ‘dropped the ball’ on this video. I didn’t really watch it, even though it might be ‘good.’ Since [...]

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Not sure which ‘cover’ of ‘This must be the Place’ is the most authentic.

I started listening 2 a lot of Talking Heads, because I want to get more in touch with the roots of conceptual pop music. Feel like I’ll appreciate modern indie music if I travel back in time and listen to ‘what was once cool’/’cutting edge’/’progressive.’ Seems like things from the past influence [...]

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Meaningful Music Videos Recap for 2day.

This post is intended to be a ‘recap’ of meaningful music videos of the past blog month, and perform analysis on the portrayal of the artists.
Video: Julian Casablancas – PHRAZES FOR THE YOUNG (PREVIEW)

Analysis: This is a new project by the lead singer of the Strokes bro. Wonder what it is [...]

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