Parenthetical Girls

[via Flavorwire]

Also, "The Pornographer" (sort of NSFW--not graphic, but a remarkable homage to Andy Warhol's film Blow Job):

Turned on [to them] yet? Parenthetical Girls are playing a show at Glasslands (289 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn) on Thursday 12/1 (8:30p), along with Gauntlet Hair and Dinowalrus. $10a/$12d. Should be a really good show. Oh, and did I mention that the four part EP they released last year came in special edition vinyl signed with the frontman's blood?!

Eponyms

A charming song from NPR's Adam Cole and Robert Krulwich about things named after people. It's catchy, and look at the paper puppets! Some people consider it a worthwhile endeavor to memorize a novelty song filled with trivia and/or in list-format. Or is that just my family?

[via Flavorwire]

Somebody got themselves a fancy new lighting budget

The music video for Slow Club's "Where I'm Waking," off of their new album, Paradise.

Paradise took a couple of spins for me to get into, but that might be because the old EPs and Yeah, So have been on pretty regular rotation since I saw them perform in Brighton. Now I'm a big fan of both albums. For those looking for something a little less sultry, here's an old one:

Did I mention Slow Club is playing two shows in New York this November? This is very exciting! They are almost never in the States. Both cheap and at small venues, too: 11/3 at the Mercury Lounge, 11/4 at the Rock Shop. Details and more on their website.

Strange Mercy

I gave the new St. Vincent album a spin and let me just say, yesss.

I've had "Cruel" stuck in my head this weekend, probably because of the music video:

[via Vodpod]

Can someone tell me why Snow White and the Seven Dwarves is the worst movie, but something that sounds like fractured Snow White with crunchy guitars is the best? kthanks.

St. Vincent- Cruel

In its entirety, Strange Mercy is worth a listen (or ten). I think it's fairly accessible to those new to St. Vincent, although as huge fan of all of Annie Clark's output, I may be a poor judge of that.

Any bets on whether "Surgeon" or "Cheerleader" will be the next single off the album?

St. Vincent- Surgeon

St. Vincent- Cheerleader

Keep in mind the 11.3 concert at Webster Hall.

So Hot Right Now: Animal Masks in Music Videos

The new music video for Wild Flag's first single, "Romance," reminded me of how many music videos over the past couple years have featured people wearing animal masks:

Wild Flag - Romance from Merge Records on Vimeo.

[Via Splitsider]

And yes, that's Carrie Brownstein of Portlandia and Sleater-Kinney. More after the jump.

Bloody Bloody Bayside High

Well, here's a weird music video:

[via Deadline]

Please, like the title of the post/screenshot didn't give you a heads up. Apparently this "short film" was funded by Warner Brothers, because Miles Fisher was able to convince them that it would raise awareness for Final Destination 5. Okay, yeah, I guess. I'm just SO EXCITED that they got such pitch-perfect sets. And so. scared.

If none of this made sense: it's supposed to be "Saved by the Bell"

Videos before the power blows

A new-ish and an old one before Hurricane Irene hits:

In case you haven't seen it yet, enjoy the Drew Barrymore-directed music video for Best Coast's 'Our Deal'. You should watch it because 1) Chloe Moretz 2) Donald Glover 3) West Side Story. 

Best Coast Our Deal Official Music Video by Flixgr

The second video showed up a year or so ago, but I've been reminded of it twice recently, and realized it should have been the introductory post to this blog. Also, more Paul Rudd.

Good luck riding out the storm

The Year of the Depends Adult Undergarment

NPR has posted a music video for the Decemberists' new single, 'Calamity Song', and I have not been this excited to watch a music video since the Spice Girls A to Z Girl Power Countdown.

Directed by Parks & Recreation showrunner Michael Schur, the video is inspired by the Eschaton scene in David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest.

A favorite (and laugh-out-loud hilarious) part of the novel, Eschaton is a game played by the kids at ETA, and simulates global domination via tennis balls and a very complex mathematical formula (Eschatology: the study of the end of the world). If this make no sense/you've never read Infinite Jest, you'll still get it from the video.

I wonder why they went for rain over snow?

Decemberists + Infinite Jest + Michael Schur = All good things

I still don't think any visualization of this scene will ever make me laugh as hard as reading it does. Although this photo from Infinite Summer is kinda perfect:

pawking metaws