Category Archives: Video

04.19.11
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Ponytail Unleash “Honey Touches” Video On Unsuspecting Fruit

The manic Ponytail have released a video for “Honey Touches,” the first single on their third LP, Do Whatever You Want All The Time, out this week.  Fruit is the theme here — whether it’s being caved in, roundhouse kicked, blended, chopped, splayed, punched, dropped, bisected, or moved telekinetically…  but never eaten.   There’s no reason to the madness, and not enough karate styles to vanquish all the fruity foes.  They even throw some bacon in the mix.  Check it out over at SPIN.  Direction credits go to Bill Benz and Mike Giambra, or MENZ for short.

04.18.11
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Young Prisms Premiere New Video

Most quotes praising Young Prisms include the words “Psychedelic,” “no-fi” (or “lo-fi,”), refer to the washed-out guitars and mention the band’s sunny Californian origins. All these words come together in the band’s latest video for their song off Friends For Now on Kanine Records, “Breathless,” which premiered this week on Altered Zones. Initially shot by Andrew Creighton, the first draft of the video was brought to Denver to director Trevor Peterson, of Woodsman, who shot added more visuals. Watching this video feels like on long look into a big rocking kaleidoscope.

Experience it for yourself. Watch the video for “Breathless” below:

And if watching that video made you want to experience this dizzying experience live, you can! They’ve been touring the US and will be on the road until the end of April with the Fresh & Onlys and Crocodiles on a few dates.

Here are their upcoming tour dates:

4/19 – Frankies – Toledo, OH
4/20 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL (with Fresh & Onlys and Crocodiles)
4/21 – Parts & Labour – Toronto, ON (with Fresh & Onlys)
4/22 – Il Motore – Montreal, QC (with Fresh & Onlys)
4/23 – Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY (with Fresh & Onlys and Crocodiles)
4/24 – Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA (with Fresh & Onlys and Crocodiles)
4/25 – The Red Palace – Washington, DC (with Fresh & Onlys and Crocodiles)
4/26 – King’s Barcade – Raleigh, NC (with Crocodiles)
4/27 – The Earl – Atlanta, GA (with Fresh & Onlys and Crocodiles)
4/28 – Bottletree – Birmingham, AL (with Fresh & Onlys and Crocodiles)
4/29 – The Republic – New Orleans, LA (with Fresh & Onlys and Crocodiles)
4/30 – Seaholm Powerplant, Austin Psych Festival – Austin, TX
04.12.11
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Smith Westerns Welcome You Into The Studio

Towards the end of the recording sessions for their new album, Dye It Blonde, Smith Westerns invited director Ray Concepcion to join them in the studio. Concepcion lensed the band as they worked their way through the final stages of the recording process, and this week the resulting short film Die With Your Chin Up was released for your viewing pleasure. Check out the video and a full list of dates for band’s upcoming tour below.

 

 

04/25 New York, NY – The Bowery Ballroom *(SOLD OUT)
04/26 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s *
04/28 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar *
04/29 Raleigh, NC – Kings Barcade *
04/30 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade *
05/02 Montgomery, AL – Montgomery Performing Arts Centre #
05/03 Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre Mobile #
05/04 Birmingham, AL – Bottle Tree
05/05 New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jack’s
05/06 Houston, TX – Verizon Wireless Theater #
05/07 Denton, TX – University of North Texas Main Auditorium #(SOLD OUT)
05/08 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom #(SOLD OUT)
05/11 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
05/21 Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern ^(SOLD OUT)
05/22 Pomona, CA – The Glass House ^
05/23 Hollywood, CA – The Music Box ^
05/24 Hollywood, CA – The Music Box ^(SOLD OUT)
05/25 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore ^(SOLD OUT)
05/26 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore ^
05/27 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom ^
05/28 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom ^
05/29 Quincy, WA – Sasquatch Festival
05/31 Aspen, CO – Bell Up Aspen ^
06/01 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre ^
06/02 Lawrence, KS – The Granda Theatre ^
06/03 Columbia, MO – The Blue Note ^
06/04 Cincinnati, OH – MOTR Pub
06/06 Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre ^
06/07 Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre ^
06/08 Montreal, QC – Club Soda ^
06/09 Boston, MA – Royale ^
06/10 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
06/12 Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
06/16 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club ^
06/18 New York, NY – Terminal 5 ^

 

# = w/ Wilco
^ = w/ Yeasayer
* = w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra

04.08.11
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Black Lips Film Modern Art


Last week, Atlanta-based punk rockers Black Lips debuted the video for their new single “Modern Art” on Pitchfork TV. The video, which was directed by occult expert and Kenneth Anger protege Brian Butler, is in a word… strange. I imagine it’s the sort of video that would blow your mind if you smoked before watching it, but without that aid it is just very strange. Anyways, don’t take our word for it, watch the video and let us know what you think the comments section down below.

 

04.07.11
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Mixel Pixel Releases Video

Australian indie pop ensemble Mixel Pixel has released a video for their single “Haze For Days.”  The video is completely animated and contains claymation and stop-motion action.  Upon watching it, one thinks of the mindblowing Peter Gabriel videos of the 80s.  Enjoy the craziness below!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5vy0zx0Wx8