Video of the Week: Gogol Bordello’s “Wonderlust King”

As I type this, Gogol Bordello is in the middle of a 3 day residence at Webster’s Hall, Manhattan.  I could have been there but something better has come up:
I’m going to be attending their New Year’s Eve concert down in Philly with a good friend of mine I haven’t seen in ages. It’s going [...]

Video of the Week: Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Xmas Is You”

I’m not dead….not yet in any case, though as a cylon I cannot die……..
Our internet here at the dragon’s lair has been on the fritz for the past week and the cable co. won’t come to fix it ’til after Xmas!  so that’s why I’ve been absent (for those 2 people who missed me).  There’s [...]

Video of the Week: Eros Ramazzotti’s “Favola”

Italian pop-rock superstar Eros Ramazzotti has had many great songs become hits during his whole career.  Though I like many of those songs, nothing has ever come close to my love for “Favola” which means “fable” in English.
The song lyrics talk about a man who became a tree and live as one with nature…until the most [...]

Song of December: Patrick Wolf’s “Damaris”

What? You think it should be some holiday aria? F-that.  I can’t stand Xmas music.
“Damaris” as you know from my review of The Bachelor, is my favorite song off the cd and I was triple excited when Patrick announced it as the third single.  It is a string-ladden gorgeous ballads that swells up and tells the [...]

Video of the Week: Maxwell’s “Pretty Wings”

All that talk about Remy Shand last week–not to mention the radio at work anchored on the classic/modern soul and r&b station by our supervisor–got me on a Maxwell mood, in particular his latest hit single “Pretty Wings” which is classic Maxwell.  Gorgeously song, groovy instrumentation and impeccably, sexy vocals makes it an instant winner and one [...]

Video of the Week: Jay Z and Alicia Key’s “Empire State of Mind”

I have held back on putting this on here trying to tone down the “I Love NY” sickness, but after their showstopping performance last night during the American Music Awards, my love for this song grew by like 200%.
I mean c’mon! There’s nothing you can’t do! You’ll feel great! Those lights will truly inspire you!
Enjoy [...]

November and Classic Black & White Music Videos

Ever since I posted P!nk’s “I Don’t Believe You” video a few days back, I’ve been gradually obsessing over B&W music videos, which is something that happens about once a year. As much as I love color, there’s just something about B&W images that elevates the artistic merits of a video and it sort of really puts the [...]

Video of the Week: Pink’s “I Don’t Believe You”

P!nk (another surefire candidate for artist of the decade) gives us yet again another amazing visual companion to another great single from her fith album “Funhouse.”
“I Don’t Believe You”  The song is spare and completely heartbreaking, one of P!nk’s most emotive performances yet.  The video, like the song, is just as quiet and spare and [...]

Videos of the Week: Ryan Adams’ “New York, New York” and Madonna’s “I Love New York”

I know, I know, you don’t have to say it: this New York obsession part honeymoon of mine is getting to the point that even I am gonna barf at how sickly and eye-rolling annoying is getting. It’s all I can seem to talk about! It’s even worse because I used to make fun of [...]