Last November, my dear friend C had sent me a Brooklyn Vegan article about a special (and free) screening of a short film for “Blackstar,” the first single and album title track off David Bowie‘s Blackstar, […]
Category: Video
Throwback: David Bowie’s Serious Moonlight/RIP to The Thin White Duke
Some of my earliest, dearest and most profound childhood memories are based around music. As a child, my parents rented David Bowie‘s Serious Moonlight, Talking Heads‘ Stop Making Sense (arguably the best live concert movie ever made) and The […]
New Video: The 70s Glam-Inspired Video for Starlight Girls’ “Fancy”
Over the past couple of years, the Brooklyn-based indie rock sextet Starlight Girls have developed a reputation for a unique brand of “noir-ish indie pop” while becoming JOVM mainstays. With the release of well-received, self-produced EP, the […]
New Video: The Murky and Shadowy Sounds and Visuals for Essie pas’ “Le port du masque est de rigueur”
Essaie pas is a Montreal-based electronic duo comprised of Marie Davidson, best known as a solo artist, who has released two highly acclaimed solo albums, and Pierre Guerineau, best known for his production work on […]
New Video: Introducing the 80s Synth Pop-Inspired Sound of Parisian-born Cocovan
Currently very little is know about the Parisian-born indie pop artist and producer Cocovan; however, after making a name for herself in her hometown, the French artist felt an immense calling to come Stateside to […]
New Video: More Face-Melting Power Chord Rock from Toronto’s METZ
With the release of their self-titled debut effort through Sub Pop Records, the Toronto, ON-based trio Metz received both national and international attention for a sludgy, face-melting power chord-based sound reminiscent of Bleach and In Utereo-era Nirvana, A […]
New Video: The Wistful and Heartbreaking Video for Caribou’s “Can’t Do Without You”
Dan Snaith can trace the origins of his solo recording project Caribou to the theft of an unused sampler from his high school’s music department program. Snaith originally began writing and recording under the moniker Manitoba — that […]
New Video: Introducing the 80s-Influenced Sound of Atlanta’s The Head
Comprised of Jacob Morrell (guitarist), Mike Shaw (vocals and bass) and Mike’s brother Jack (drums), the Atlanta-based indie rock trio The Head can trace their origins to when the members of the band were in […]
New Video: Follow a Wild Day in the Life in the New Video for J57 and Koncept’s “The Excitement” feat. Andrew Thomas Reid
J57 and Koncept released their latest collaboration The Fuel EP last month to critical acclaim across the blogosphere, and it shouldn’t be terribly be surprising if you’ve been frequenting this site for some time as the duo, along with their […]
Live Footage: Jonathan Scales Fourchestra at Asheville Goombay Festival 9/12/15
Currently comprised of composer and bandleader Jonathan Scales (steel drum), Cody Wright (bass) and their newest member, Chaisaray Schenck (drums), the Asheville, NC-based jazz fusion trio Jonathan Scales Fourchestra have become JOVM mainstays since I serendipitously stumbled upon the band when […]
New Video: The 90s-Inspired Video for My Cruel Goro’s “Clash”
Comprised of Andrea Marashi (vocals, guitar and programming), Andrea Marcellini (bass) and Tommaso Adanti (drums), My Cruel Goro are an alt rock band that splits time between their native Italy and Reykjavik, Iceland, and with […]
New Video: The Towering and Cinematic Sounds of Denver-based Shoegaze Quartet, A Shoreline Dream
Comprised of Ryan Policky, Erik Jeffries, Adam Edwards, Kevin Keim, the Denver, CO-based quartet A Shoreline Dream are pioneers of a subgenre described as melodipsych, which pairs lush sampled textures, layered vocals and a […]
New Video: The Gorgeous and Surreal Video for Bedouine’s Sultry and Jazzy, New Single “The City”
The Los Angeles, CA-based singer/songwriter Bedouine‘s work has largely been inspired by a nomadic youth. As the mysterious singer/songwriter explained in press notes “I love exploring different places and sounds. My childhood was this amalgamation […]
Throwback: RIP Lemmy Kilmister/Motorhead Forever!
A dear friend of mine had posted something about Motorhead‘s Lemmy Kilmister and at the time, it was so funny that I had to tell my mother about it because like me, she’s a big […]
New Video: The Hazy Synth Pop and Visuals of Nashville’s REMMI
Rachel Smith is an up-and-coming Nashville, TN-based singer/songwriter and producer, whose solo, electro pop project REMMI has received attention for her collaborations with Lucian, CAPPA and Black Coast — and for her appearance on the […]