Friday 28 October 2011

Wet Thud Video Flow, Volume Eight

Happy Friday, everybody. It's the end of another work week, and that means it's time to round up my favourite twenty videos from over the past seven days and assemble them here into a nice, neat little package for your viewing pleasure.


In this edition of Video Flow, you can check out new ones from The Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys, They Might Be Giants, and many more including not one, but two videos for R.E.M.'s soon-to-be-released farewell single. There's a very eye-catching (and probably NSFW) clip from Duck Sauce, the first solo effort from Stevie Jackson of Belle And Sebastian fame, some Johnny Depp/Ricki Lake-inspired retro nostalgia from indie favourites Man Man, and a new Cameron Crowe-directed video for Pearl Jam's 1995 single "Not For You," compiled from archival footage while producing his recent 'PJ20' documentary. All that, plus it's been about seven days since the last one, so that must mean there's another new Beyoncé video, too. (And you thought Rihanna was relentless...)


So, grab some snacks, plunk yourself down in front of your computer for the next couple of hours, and enjoy. Let's start things off with the lovely ladies of Wild Flag, who are about to encounter a baseball team made up of bears. Of course they are.

Wild Flag "Electric Band" (Merge)


Duck Sauce "Big Bad Wolf" (Fool's Gold)


The Black Keys "Lonely Boy" (Nonesuch)


Chromatics "Kill For Love" (Italians Do It Better)


Architecture In Helsinki "W.O.W." (Modular)


Jessica 6 feat. Antony Hegarty "Prisoner Of Love" (Peacefrog)


Man Man "Pirhanas Club" (Anti)


Arctic Monkeys "Evil Twin" (Domino)


Beyoncé feat. J. Cole "Party" (Columbia)


Joker feat. Jessie Ware & Freddie Gibbs "The Vision (Let Me Breathe)" (4AD)


R.E.M. "We All Go Back To Where We Belong" (Warner)



Young Galaxy "Phantoms" (Paper Bag)


Fanzine "Roman Holiday" (Fat Possum)


Memory Tapes "Offers" (Carpark)


Stevie Jackson "Feel The Morning" (self-released)


Summer Camp "Down" (Moshi Moshi)


They Might Be Giants "Marty Beller Mask" (Idlewild)


DyE "Fantasy" (Tigersushi)


Fatima Al Qadiri "Hip Hop Spa" (UNO NYC)


Pearl Jam "Not For You" (Columbia)


Thursday 27 October 2011

Artist Top 40: U2


A look back at the finest moments from the four lads from Ireland. Watch for a Spotify playlist of the full Top 40 following #1.

040. "Lady With The Spinning Head (UV1)" (b-side from "One" single, 1992)

039. "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" (single, 1980)

038. "A Day Without Me" (single from Boy, 1980)

037. ""40"" (single from War, 1983)

036. "Wild Honey" (album cut from All That You Can't Leave Behind, 2000)

035. "In A Little While" (album cut from All That You Can't Leave Behind, 2000)

034. "Lemon" (single from Zooropa, 1993)

033. "Electrical Storm" (single from The Best Of U2 1990-2000, 2002)

032. "So Cruel" (album cut from Achtung Baby, 1991)

031. "Red Hill Mining Town" (album cut from The Joshua Tree, 1987)

030. "Some Days Are Better Than Others" (album cut from Zooropa, 1993)

029. "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" (single from How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, 2004)

028. "Even Better Than The Real Thing" (single from Achtung Baby, 1991)

027. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (single from War, 1983)

026. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (single from The Joshua Tree, 1987)

025. "Love Is Blindness" (album cut from Achtung Baby, 1991)

024. "Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car" (album cut from Zooropa, 1993)

023. "Running To Stand Still" (album cut from The Joshua Tree, 1987)

022. "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" (single from Zooropa, 1993)

021. "Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of" (single from All That You Can't Leave Behind, 2000)

020. "Desire [Hollywood remix]" (b-side from "Desire" single, 1988)

019. "Night And Day" (from the benefit album Red Hot + Blue, 1990)

018. "Bad" (album cut from The Unforgettable Fire, 1984)

017. "Exit" (album cut from The Joshua Tree, 1987)

016. "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" (single from The Unforgettable Fire, 1984)

015. "Kite" (album cut from All That You Can't Leave Behind, 2000)

014. "Seconds" (album cut from War, 1983)

013. "The Unforgettable Fire" (single from The Unforgettable Fire, 1984)

012. "Until The End Of The World" (album cut from Achtung Baby, 1991)

011. "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)" (album cut from Achtung Baby, 1991)

010. "New Year's Day" (single from War, 1983)

009. "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" (single from Batman Forever: Music From The Motion Picture, 1995)

008. "In God's Country" (single from The Joshua Tree, 1987)

007. "Mysterious Ways" (single from Achtung Baby, 1991)

006. "I Will Follow" (single from Boy, 1980)

005. "The Fly" (single from Achtung Baby, 1991)

004. "One" (single from Achtung Baby, 1991)

003. "Where The Streets Have No Name" (single from The Joshua Tree, 1987)

002. "All I Want Is You" (single from Rattle And Hum, 1988)

001. "With Or Without You" (single from The Joshua Tree, 1987)





*****text-only version of the list*****

###. "Song Title" (Album, Release Date)

040. "Lady With The Spinning Head (UV1)" (b-side from "One" single, 1992)
039. "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" (single, 1980)
038. "A Day Without Me" (single from Boy, 1980)
037. ""40"" (single from War, 1983)
036. "Wild Honey" (album cut from All That You Can't Leave Behind, 2000)
035. "In A Little While" (album cut from All That You Can't Leave Behind, 2000)
034. "Lemon" (single from Zooropa, 1993)
033. "Electrical Storm" (single from The Best Of U2 1990-2000, 2002)
032. "So Cruel" (album cut from Achtung Baby, 1991)
031. "Red Hill Mining Town" (album cut from The Joshua Tree, 1987)
030. "Some Days Are Better Than Others" (album cut from Zooropa, 1993)
029. "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" (single from How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, 2004)
028. "Even Better Than The Real Thing" (single from Achtung Baby, 1991)
027. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (single from War, 1983)
026. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (single from The Joshua Tree, 1987)
025. "Love Is Blindness" (album cut from Achtung Baby, 1991)
024. "Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car" (album cut from Zooropa, 1993)
023. "Running To Stand Still" (album cut from The Joshua Tree, 1987)
022. "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" (single from Zooropa, 1993)
021. "Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of" (single from All That You Can't Leave Behind, 2000)
020. "Desire [Hollywood remix]" (b-side from "Desire" single, 1988)
019. "Night And Day" (from the benefit album Red Hot + Blue, 1990)
018. "Bad" (album cut from The Unforgettable Fire, 1984)
017. "Exit" (album cut from The Joshua Tree, 1987)
016. "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" (single from The Unforgettable Fire, 1984)
015. "Kite" (album cut from All That You Can't Leave Behind, 2000)
014. "Seconds" (album cut from War, 1983)
013. "The Unforgettable Fire" (single from The Unforgettable Fire, 1984)
012. "Until The End Of The World" (album cut from Achtung Baby, 1991)
011. "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)" (album cut from Achtung Baby, 1991)
010. "New Year's Day" (single from War, 1983)
009. "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" (single from Batman Forever: Music From The Motion Picture, 1995)
008. "In God's Country" (single from The Joshua Tree, 1987)
007. "Mysterious Ways" (single from Achtung Baby, 1991)
006. "I Will Follow" (single from Boy, 1980)
005. "The Fly" (single from Achtung Baby, 1991)
004. "One" (single from Achtung Baby, 1991)
003. "Where The Streets Have No Name" (single from The Joshua Tree, 1987)
002. "All I Want Is You" (single from Rattle And Hum, 1988)
001. "With Or Without You" (single from The Joshua Tree, 1987)

Friday 21 October 2011

Wet Thud Video Flow, Volume Seven


Hello all. Time once more for your hebdomadal round-up of the most interesting music videos I caught online this week. New ones from pop queens Beyoncé and Britney Spears are in the bunch, alongside the brand new singles from the soon-to-be-released Coldplay and Rihanna albums. (Yup, she's got another one out next month. Girl doesn't stop.) There's also new clips from indie favourites like Kasabian, Timber Timbre, and Stars, as well as the new one from CANT, the side project of Grizzly Bear bassist Chris Taylor. Something for everyone this week, kids--from big budget pieces to lo-fi treasures, from the masterfully artful to the cheaply shot. It's all gold in its own way. 


Dig in then, beginning with the first video lifted from my pick for 'Album of the Week,' M83's "Midnight City"...


M83 "Midnight City" (Mute)


Canyons "See Blind Through" (Modular)


Rihanna f. Calvin Harris "We Found Love" (Def Jam)


Friends "I'm His Girl" (Lucky Number)


Class Actress "Weekend" (Carpark)


Stars "Dead Hearts" (Soft Revolution)


Greatest Hits "Girls On The Beach" (GunkTV)


Britney Spears "Criminal" (RCA)


Eugene McGuinness "Lion" (Domino)


Kasabian "Re-wired" (Columbia)


My Brightest Diamond "We Added It Up" (Asthmatic Kitty)


Timber Timbre "Do I Have Power" (Arts & Crafts)


Beyoncé "Love On Top" (Sony)


Oneohtrix Point Never "Replica" (Software)


Nguzunguzu "Water Bass Power (Timesup Sand Mix)" (Fade To Mind)


AIDS Wolf "Like PSHTS Of Aerosol" (Lovepump United)


Future Islands "Give Us The Wind" (Thrill Jockey)


CANT "Believe" (Terrible Records)


Coldplay "Paradise" (Parlophone)