Confide - Such Great Heights

Finally, a Christian hardcore group
covers "Such Great Heights"

Trevor: Hey bro, let's do a death metal cover of The Postal Service's "Such Great Heights."

(Brian puts down suit of armor he was polishing.)

Brian: Dude, that is a great idea.

Trevor: Thanks.

Brian: I feel like "Such Great Heights" will really channel the demonic rage we have towards the corrupt patriarchal system, and that to scream this song will call upon the devil himself to rain an era of fire down upon the wicked.

(Trevor stops eating his BK Big Fish for a second.)

Trevor: I know, right?



Man, all those movie trailers and Nissan commercials are about to get so intense. And awful. RT from Stereogum

brokeNCYDE

And this makes Attack Attack's Stick Stickly look good.

Freaxxx


Buy the classy "Bitches Need Stitches" t-shirt here
(as seen in the Freaxxx video)

Booty Call


Crunkcore at its finest

Attack Attack - Stick Stickly

Wow, I don't even know what to say about this, other than quote the one who shared it with me, "...just make sure you watch until the end because something amazing happens (at approximately 2:45)"



and here i thought Auto-Tune The News had topped the Auto Tune craze

Michael Jackson Inspirations

Michael Jackson was not so much a dance innovator as he was a great successor who studied various musical legacies to create his own interpretations of those that came before him. Here is a glimpse at some of his inspirations:

Fred Astaire


Origins of the Moonwalk

*pay close attention at :40 seconds in the video above, that guy does exactly what is now called The Moonwalk (30+ years earlier). been trying to find out who that is, if anyone knows please leave it in the comments.

West Side Story

Michael Jackson Videos

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough


Thriller (long version)


Billie Jean


Beat It


Bad (long version)


Smooth Criminal


The Way You Make Me Feel (long version)


Remember the Time (long version)

The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition

The Temper Trap, a London-based rock band featuring the distinctive falsetto of Indonesian lead singer Dougy Mandagi, will release their debut album, Conditions, via Daniel Glass’ Glassnote Records on Oct. 13. The band, which originally hail from Melbourne, recorded the album there and in London with noted producer Jim Abbiss (Arctic Monkeys, Bjork, Adele, Kasabian). First track, “Sweet Disposition,” is already getting airplay at tastemaker stations KCRW and KEXP.



You can hear and download Sweet Disposition here:
http://jaztop5.blogspot.com/
(check the in the mix this month section/top right of page)

Al Minns and Leon James

Two of the most famous members of Whitey's Lindy Hoppers, Al Minns & Leon James dance in this clip from the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. Filmed during the 50s and danced by original jazz dancers in the 30s. Watching this makes it painfully obvious where modern hip hop dance comes from.

now add modern music...


and Krump this...
Krumping is an urban street dance form characterized by free, expressive, and highly energetic moves involving the arms, head, legs, chest and feet. It has become a major part of hip hop dance culture.
What Whitey's Lindy Hoppers are doing in this early 1950's clip could be described the same way


Al Minns interview. This guy is RAD.

Oren Lavie - Her Morning Elegance

Lavie’s video for his 2007 track Her Morning Elegance is sure to catch anyone’s attention. Directed by Lavie himself with the assistance of an Israeli-based team composed of husband and wife directing duo Yuval and Merav Nathan, model/actress Shir Shomron, and photographer Eyal Landesman, Her Morning Elegance was shot as a series of over 3,000 stills using a single ceiling-mounted camera. Prior to shooting, an animated storyboard using 3D dummies for the characters was created over a month’s time. Lavie and Shomron then recreated the sequence frame by frame. The resulting product is a perfect, Michel Gondry-esque representation of lucid sleep.

Death Cab for Cutie - Little Bribes

From Pitchfork...
The new Death Cab for Cutie video doubles as a feel-good, triumph-o-the-little-guy tale. Director Ross Ching was simply a longtime fan of the band when he made the clip for "Little Bribes", a track off Death Cab's recent Open Door EP.

He uploaded the time-lapse-crazed clip to the web, and next thing you know, his beloved band declared his video totally official. Plus: A press release tells us Ching has been hired by DCFC label Atlantic to film another project.

Best of all: Unlike most fan-helmed videos, this one does not suck:

Rye Rye - Bang

M.I.A. makes her directorial debut and guests on this Baltimore club hit from Rye Rye. It's upbeat, lo-fi, and features people in glow-in-the-dark attire breaking down some manic Baltimore moves:

Adele covers Cooke

Hearing her perform this cover live at The Hollywood Bowl the other night inspired me to find it online and post...

That's It, I Quit, I'm Movin' On (Sam Cooke)