What a strange little song this is. Avengers In Sci-Fi’s new single “Sonic Fireworks” jumps from anthem-aping rock to more straightforward J-Rock terrain, but does it in such a rapid-fire way it sometimes feels a bit woozy. This group has never been afraid of launching off in a bunch of directions at once, and for…
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NHqFPU3bWw”] Well this is just some adorable holiday cheer. Shonen Knife sing about baking cakes for a Christmas party and Santa Clause in “Sweet Christmas,” and the accompanying clip (above) finds them cooking up the dessert, with a bunch of goofy gags (that made me laugh) along the way. Cute song and video, better than…
[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/33098882 w=400&h=225] Sapphire Slows – Animal Dreams from Not Not Fun on Vimeo. There is the new video for Sapphire Slows’ “Animal Dreams,” right above you. The Tommy Lee Jones vending machine cameo is pretty cool!
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLy4cvRx7Vc”] This popped up seconds before I was going to go to bed. Harajuku fashion idol turned singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s new song “つけまつける” just hit the web, and you can watch the predictably nutty video above. I like when she pulls the sparkle rope out of her mouth…or maybe I really like the part…
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWiUm5rOup0″] Here’s a new track from The Insect Kids, the horn-assisted shambler “ASTRA.” The singing, like on previous Insect Kids’ singles, remains might unpolished and is either going to be alluring or a roadblock, though the female chorus sounds quite catchy. The appeal of “ASTRA” lies with the the manic instrumentation, a dizzy rush reminiscent…