Articles By: Jeff Mancari

/ August 21, 2012 10:01 pm

[Video] Animal Collective – “Today’s Supernatural”

Animal Collective released their music video for Centipede Hz track, ” Today’s Supernatural”. In Animal Collective fashion the video features some interesting imagery including an Avey Tare clown, an ancient Chinese dragon person driving a go kart, and cgi flying forearms. Whatever goes on in these guys heads day to day has to be a trip. Check out the video [...]

/ August 6, 2012 3:47 pm

[Video] My Morning Jacket – “Outta My System”

My Morning Jacket released their new animated music video for Circuital track “Outta My System”. The video features a cycloptic My Morning Jacket and also features an animated appearance by Zach Galifianakis as “The Wizard”. The video takes place in a trippy alternate universe where the band flies through portals in a convertible. Watch below.

/ August 2, 2012 11:57 pm

[News] Feist/Mastodon Release Interactive Video

Just try it out for yourself.

/ July 28, 2012 12:51 am

[Video] Arctic Monkeys, Two Door Cinema Club and Paul McCartney open the Olympics

Im pretty psyched about the 2012 Summer Olympics in London this summer. Today was the opening ceremony featuring performances by popular English artists Arctic Monkeys, Two Door Cinema Club and Beatles legend Paul McCartney. A nice nod to England’s reputation for a fresh music scene. The ceremonies will give these bands worldwide exposure, especially newcomers Two Door Cinema Club. Check [...]

/ July 27, 2012 3:23 am

[Video] The Shins – “It’s Only Life”

There’s something enchanting about The Shins.  

/ July 25, 2012 1:17 am

[Video] Andrew Bird – “Give It Away”

Andrew Bird’s new music video for “Give It Away” is a light-hearted story of a paper mache human pinata who performs at a children’s birthday party. Initially the children have some warranted reservations about this pinata person(the parents seem to have no qualms about his rather creepy appearance). The children eventually warm up to him when candy begins to fall [...]

/ July 24, 2012 11:45 pm

[Video] Tallest Man on Earth plays WFUV

Tallest Man on Earth took time to record some of his new songs for WFUV. These pro shot videos are enduring takes on tracks from his new album, There’s No Leaving Now. The standout has to be “On Every Page” where Kristian Matsson croons his reminiscence of youth. Matsson is a true lyricist and poet as Dylan is and his songs require repeated [...]

/ July 20, 2012 9:43 pm

[Video] Best Coast – “Storms” on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Best Coast stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to perform The Only Place b side and Fleetwood Mac cover “Storms”. Bethany’s looking a little like Stevie in this one. Watch below.

/ July 13, 2012 10:58 pm

[New Music] Band of Horses – “Knock Knock”

Band of Horses is back with a new album called Mirage Rock. The title is fitting of Band of Horses recurring influence of natural existences and..well… rock music. After touring with Kings of Leon and My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses has been poised to grab a larger mainstream following. This week they released their first single from Mirage Rock“Knock Knock” which follows [...]

/ July 13, 2012 10:40 pm

[Video] Mariachi el Bronx covers The Decemberists

Mariachi el Bronx stopped by the AV Club to participate in the AV Undercover sessions where various artists have to choose from a specific list of songs to cover. This has resulted in such pairings as Reggie Watts covering Van Halen and Sharon Van Etten and Shearwater covering Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks.  Here the former punk outfit, The Bronx, [...]

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