Movies, movies, movies.

They are taking over my brain and my life. They are my passion.

My post about movies shall be continued at some later point. Just thought I'd put it out there.

long overdue

As Karla mentioned, it seems that videos are at a all time low. Back in the hay day (quite possibly before I was born, or when I was into good music) the creation networks such as MTV and VH1, allowed fans to view their favorite bands videos on basic cable with out any interruption. But as the era of technology came, so did the decline of music videos on the telly. So with the help of youtube, I am now able to share my top five videos. Now they might not be the best videos on a "directorial" stand point, but for some reason these five videos never get old for me. I stand by my choices in the fact that I can watch each and everyone on repeat with out hesitation, so enjoy!

5. Jamiroquai: "Virtual Insanity"

This video brings me back to the 90's when I would watch Vh1 with my brother and this song would come up on an hourly rotation. It's only until recently when I actually found out who sang this song, his name is almost as crazy as the video! Directed by Jonathan Glazer (he also directed other great videos such as karma police by Radiohead) this video blends in special affects with Jamiroquai's eclectic vibe. The video is pretty simple and yet simplicity in this video offers a wide variety of special affect. Right down to Jamiroquai's funky style, to the visual illusions of the room moving, this video is 90's at it's best.

4. The Strokes: "12:51"

The Strokes - 12:51 (Official Music Video) - Funny video clips are a click away

Now this video might not seem very enticing on a directors standpoint, but on a visual one it's mind blowing! Well not really, but I remember when I first saw this video on fuse, and I couldn't get it out of my head. This was the first song I've heard from the Strokes, and boy it was not the last. From the simple guitar rifts in the song to the neon infusion, this music video is a perfect companion for this song. Something about neon lights make me go GaGa, and of course Fabrizio Moretti helps too.

3. Feist: "I Feel It All"

Feist - "I Feel It All" OFFICIAL Music Video

Feist is on of Canada's greatest gems, I remember when I first heard her song "Mushaboom" when I was 16. My friend showed it to me while I was in Europe, and when I came back home I had a new found love for indie folk. This song is off of her most recent CD The Reminder and all of her videos to date are very good. I picked this video because of the vast amount of creativity it shows with minimal production. I assume that this video was fairly cheap to shoot compared to other musician's videos, and the fact that is done through one continuous shot allows me to think that Feist can do no wrong.

2. Sia: "Soon We'll Be Found"

Sia is a beautiful artist whose music always seems to touch me every time I hear it. The First song I heard from her was "Breathe Me," and soon after I became a fan. "Soon We'll Be Found" is a beautiful video that takes signing and glow in the dark to a whole new level. I read somewhere that Sia was always a fan of signing and that she is quite fluent in American signing, and that she always wanted to do a video that incorporated signing and creativity. The song and video are perfectly paired, and Sia is an artist who is always trying to break through the conventional, and venture onto the unconventional.

1. Weezer: "Buddy Holly"

Not only is this one of my most favorite Weezer songs, it is my all time favorite video. This video is one of the 90's best video, Weezer took an old time show Happy Days and went back in time to the Happy Days diner in order to completely transform into a "diner" band. This video was the first of its kind, it took a huge amount of editing and directorial achievement to complete this video. Weezer is a band that I grew up with and that I continue to listen to as I grow older. This video will never get old for me, and "HEEEEEY the fonz" is in it!

Visual stimulation

These days, I've noticed the quickening decline of music videos on television. Remember the days when MTV and VH1 were solely devoted to music? With a few entertainment shows on the air. Given that was many years ago, but it's something than many miss. Lately, it's been a culmination of horrid reality television that is sure to make our brains melt to jelly. Thanks to the invention of such sites as youtube, music video sharing has become readily available to the masses and I am grateful.

This leads me to explain my post. Me and Sharon will be sharing our top 5 music videos of all time. We realize the amount of time it takes to create something so magical in such a short time frame and we have such an appreciation for it. Also, our sharing of our top 5 kind of becomes a segway for us transforming our blog into a general interest blog, rather than a 'how-was-your-day' blog.

5. Another Day by Jamie Lidell


I've always had this thing for the quirky and the humorous. Such a treasure is found in this music video directed by Partizan's Timothy Saccenti. I love the idea of him walking through this path of light, only stopping by to help those who are lacking in the senses and provides them an alternative. Jamie Lidell's soulful voice aides this montage of hope and happiness and manages to bring a smile to my face. True to the rest of the video's style, are the back-up dancers, dressed as if they were conceptualized to be theater dancers or something of the sort.

4. One More Time by Daft Punk


Any one that's ever known me up to my early high school years knows my fascination with anything that is anime related. It is probably something that will stick to my roots no matter what, even if I'm not as passionate as I once was. The song is almost ethereal in quality and the music video ties in very well. The synthesized voices of the track seem to reflect the alien characters. What I love about this is that it acts as an opener to an entire storyline that encompasses the entire album known as Interstella 5555. I mean, come on! Rarely do you find albums that have a music video for every track that ties in so seamlessly, it becomes a movie. Leiji Matsumoto does this perfectly. And if you knew me even just a little, you would know my deep love for film and stories. I had to pick just one music video out of Daft Punk's Discovery album, so why not choose the one that starts it all off? Plus, there is something about One More Time that always reminds me about celebration of life and I always want to just jump up and down in joy.

3. Sweety by Clazziquai


As I mentioned earlier, my love for the quirky will always be prevalent in my inspiration and my appreciation for any forms of art, music videos included. Which is why I cherish this video so much. It follows the lives of two people attempting to scientifically figure out what love is. The silly experiments that they do definitely embody the title of the song, Sweety.

2. Chasing Pavements by Adele


Who could ever imagine that something so tragic as a car crash could be beautiful? The amazing and soulful voice of Adele puts the viewer in another world. The presence of a synchronized dance playing with the use of shadows, illusion, and repetition is just... amazing. There's not really much I can say about this. I just feel that people need to see this video to see it's beauty and feel the raw emotion that is emphasized by this video.

1. Walkie Talkie Man by Steriogram

Steriogram - Walkie Talkie Man from NZ Beats on Vimeo.

What happens when you give Michael Gondry a chance to create a music video for a such as rapid and hectic as a song by Steriogram? This music video. Gondry has to be the most creative genius in the business and he is probably one of my favorite directors of all time. His use of different mediums, such as clay, felt, and yarn, are so creatively used, I don't even know what to make of all the chaos that ensues in this music video. Lots and I mean LOTS of yarn are used in this music video. Such creativity is the reason why this music video tops off my list of favorite music videos.