09/03/2008
The Surreal Illustration and Animation of Singer/Songwriter Chad VanGaalen
While checking out our new fav blog The Unusual Times the other day we stumbled upon the new video from Chad VanGaalen. After witnessing its awesomeness, we figured it would be a good time to do a little retrospective on his video work. Alo ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 09/03/2008 7:05 AM EST in Indie-Pop, Video Retrospective, Visual Notes, Video | Permalink
04/08/2008
Eat Your Beefheart Out
I'm ready for Spring to take the winter chill out of the air and to warm things up. I need to get some "Ice Cream For the Crow" and have a "Tropical Hot Dog Night" or two. "Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I do!" Long live Captain Beefheart, maker of all t ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 04/08/2008 1:47 PM EST in Experimental, YouTube, Video Retrospective | Permalink
11/27/2007
Oh Bondage, Up Yours!: X-Ray Spex Video Retrospective
X-Ray Spex were one of the most original punk bands of the first British punk movement in the late 70's. In my mind, this band sticks out for two reasons. One reason being the angst-ridden wails of lead vocalist Poly Styrene. The other reason be ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 11/27/2007 12:55 PM EST in 70's Punk, New-Wave, Video Retrospective | Permalink
10/29/2007
KLAUS NOMI: A Video Retrospective
The German-born singer, Klaus Nomi was a genuine performance artist, dedicated to his bizarre vision of futurist new-wave-robot-aliens. At face value, his absurdity comes off as humorous. However, it becomes apparent how serious he was about his ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 10/29/2007 10:52 AM EST in New-Wave, Glam, Video Retrospective | Permalink
10/26/2007
Open Your Eyes To The Nazz: A Video Retrospective
Todd Rundgren and company really had the boy band thing down way before pop music sucked. These Philadelphia natives made some real groovy tunes back in the day. Nazz (technically "The" is not included in their name) display a wide range of sou ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 10/26/2007 12:17 PM EST in 60's Psych, Garage Rock, Blues, Video Retrospective | Permalink
10/14/2007
Syd Barrett and The Pink Floyd: A video Retrospective
Roger "Syd" Barrett the founder of psychedelic giants Pink Floyd, passed away in 2006. This year marks the 40th anniversary of their landmark debut album Piper at the Gates of Dawn. There have been several books written and a few documentaries p ...
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