Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Lazy Wednesday.

Eh, I don't feel like ranting and raving about who I hate or what I like or what color the sky is today. (By the way, the color is clearly green.) So instead of a dealy, time to dig up some awesome YouTube music videos.

Okay, this is one of the few videos that mega acclaimed indie-folk artist Sufjan Stevens has made. From his 2003 release Greetings from Michigan, The Great Lakes State, here is a literal interpretation -- and I do mean literal -- for his song "Wolverine." And while Sufjan's songs tend to be serious, the guy also has a fun, weird sense of humor that's definitely on display here.

Sufjan Stevens - "Wolverine"


Next up is a name that sounds like a Japanese duo despite the fact that they're a four-piece band from Brighton, England. Fujiya & Miyagi run on calm rhythms and nursery rhyme-like lyrics to make a pretty enjoyable chill-out band. The video that I have is "Ankle Injuries" from their 2006 Transparent Things record and the aesthetic of the video is similar to The White Stripes' "Fell In Love With A Girl" video, only with dominoes instead of Lego blocks.

Fujiya & Miyagi - "Ankle Injuries"


Finally, this last video is from a Canadian electronic artist known as Caribou. The song is a sedated number called "Irene." This effort is more quiet than most of Caribou's other efforts, the video featuring a nice mix of Canadian wildlife kind of fits it. It's not really a video for everyone -- though, it's not like any of these videos really are -- but the video is a nice five-minute distraction.

Caribou - "Irene"


Have a cool post-Election Day Wednesday and stay classy.

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