tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351183442011-04-21T17:03:46.163-04:00A review of Music Videos, current and classic.Mauricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02520236633523486706noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35118344.post-79639497287749891602007-04-17T22:25:00.000-04:002007-04-17T22:51:27.742-04:00

Classic Video:The New PollutionBeckOn a bit of a hellbent to see how much I can get written before Viacom completely obliterates my video budget - my non-existent video budget - we've got a classic effort from 1996's Odelay by none other than mad genius Beck. "The New Pollution" is easily one of the best expressions of the music video ever, and becomes doubly impressive when you consider that Mr

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Pieces of the People We LoveThe RaptureBeen awhile... a long damned while, but so it goes (RIP Mr. Vonnegut). We, and by we I mean I, return with a very stylish release from The Rapture in Pieces of the People We Love. The video, with its stark images of the suited band, darkly-dressed random, and oh yes the dancing girls, brings memories of 80s era videomaking. All imagination, light on the

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A Rewarding Video about Awards...Grammy FamilyDJ Kahled, Kanye West, Consequence, John Legend(Note: Video no longer available at YouTube)A concept you'll hear me mention quite often when talking about music videos is "fit". There are a lot of brilliant videos, as there are a lot of brilliant songs... but something magical happens when the pictures and the music "fit" together perfectly. As if

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They Start So Young Now...I'm Shinin'The PackOh what hell hath The Neptunes wrought? The Pack, looking like they just stepped off a paper route to record this video, are fully steeped in the stuff of bandandas, skateboards, and a more than passing attraction to conspicuous consumption. This video from the teenaged foursome from the Bay Area, however, is truly notable... infuriating youthful

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An odd memory or three...The air turns colder and the night comes in earlier, and I imagine that Fall, being the most earthbound of seasons, should make me become steady about my tasks, my work. But this latest crop of videos on the kid's MTV doesn't leave me with anything particularly funny or insightful to share with you. No, I'd rather just pull some great old oddities out for your viewing

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No KnockSpec BoogieFor the first review on Threeminute Opera, I decided to take a look at the debut video "No Knock" from indie hip-hop artist Spec Boogie. I did this for two reasons, both somewhat connected: 1) I sort of know the guy. Well, we were both at the Okayplayer barbecue, anyway. In this increasingly disconnected world, I imagine that counts for something. But more importantly, full

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Threeminute Opera:A Music Video Review In short, because I'm a fan of brevity, Threeminute Opera is simply a review of music videos: that form of artist advertisement you see on MTV and such channels all day and night. The way it will work is that this page will feature one or several different music videos at a time and basically discuss whatever impact it had on me. Sometimes it'll be a

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