Idiot Box - Lots of Videos About Music 5/21/09

Idiot Box - Lots of Videos About Music 5/21/09

Idiot box

n. Slang

A television.

Little Joy's self-titled debut album was easily one of my favorites from last year. Heretofore (I use that word ever chance I get), Little Joy has been known as (former Stroke's drummer) Fab Moretti's band. Now he is out (and performing under the Strokes moniker again) and Little Joy are still getting attention. I like that. I would like to encourage that behavior. Pavlov says salivate over the video.

This has absolutely nothing to do with music except for maybe the Jeoparody (see what I did there?) theme song. It's just ridiculously funny. Tom Hanks, so hot right now. Tom Hanks.



If you ever need to explain the concept of "ignored," you could adequately reference what I have heretofore (told ya) done to the Vivian Girls. Also, if you wanted to explain the concept of "short," you could reference this video. It clocks in it at an overwhelming 2:05 and the first 12 seconds are silent. Lo-fi jangly pop for the way too busy. But I actually really like this song. Its got the whole Deerhunter vibe to it and its fairly similar The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, for whom my love is well documented. Lastly, if you wanted to give a presentation on the concept of "panning," you could totally show this video.



Here we have friendly Sub Poppers The Vaselines performing at Brooklyn's Music Hall of Williamsburg with a backing band that included members of Belle & Sebastian. This is a new song entitled “Picked a Cherry Tulip,” in which they say things about having nothing to say. Awesome.

The Vaselines @ MHOW (New Song!) from Patrick Duffy on Vimeo.

Also, as a special note, the 35th annual Seattle International Film Festival begins this Today. Along with Bumbershoot, Hempfest, Sasquatch and Folklife, SIFF is one of the things that I love about Seattle in all its hippy-west-coast-arty-gloriousness. Definitely try to catch a film or two if you can. Its running through June 14th so you have some leeway as to when you go. I think we here at BCB might try to give you a few suggestions/reviews of some of the films if all goes well. For the time being, check out Three Imaginary Girls' SIFF coverage here.