I laughed so hard at this. It's brilliant, mashup perfection.
Director Tom Seymour, nice.
"If you've ever seen a bald Corey Feldman you've seen me."
Friday, March 13, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
What's with all that racket?!?!
You want to sell a lot of perfume, make a perfume that smells like you just squirted fresh orange juice on your leg at work.
But until you become a chemist, the name of the game is outreach. You need to publicize your shit. For some it's a press release. For others it's a twitter account or a blurg. For some it's making lots of appearances on TV or web video. Chromeo does a good deal of that, as do a lot of other successful people not necessarily involved in music.
Chromeo on Yo Gabba Gabba
Not that I would describe Chromeo in this way (they are very legit), but being a medium to low level internet non-celebrity is a decent racket to be in.
But until you become a chemist, the name of the game is outreach. You need to publicize your shit. For some it's a press release. For others it's a twitter account or a blurg. For some it's making lots of appearances on TV or web video. Chromeo does a good deal of that, as do a lot of other successful people not necessarily involved in music.
Chromeo on Yo Gabba Gabba
Not that I would describe Chromeo in this way (they are very legit), but being a medium to low level internet non-celebrity is a decent racket to be in.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Chromeo Fights HAAA
Dig this promo I did with Chromeo for Playboy's Rock The Rabbit
The concept for HAAA came from the vestigial psychology learnin' I have leftover from college. I'm not sure if the technically correct terminology would be Hyper Auditory Aesthetic Aphasia (because the aphasia is so pronounced) or Hypo Auditory Aesthetic Aphasia (because the ability to discern quality music is deficient). Either way, it sounds official and I hope the concpet of HAAA catches on in a meaningful way. It can be used in conversation thusly:
Dave: Why are we listening to this crappy music?
P: Don't you know? Diane has HAAA.
Dave: That explains it.
The vid is also available at Playboy's ROCK THE RABBIT where you'll also find silly awesome T-Shirts for sale designed by Chromeo...all proceeds going to charity. Other RTR artists hocking T-shirts for charity include Pharell, Q-Tip, MGMT, The Gay Blades, Jay Reatard, The Morning Benders, and more and more.
The concept for HAAA came from the vestigial psychology learnin' I have leftover from college. I'm not sure if the technically correct terminology would be Hyper Auditory Aesthetic Aphasia (because the aphasia is so pronounced) or Hypo Auditory Aesthetic Aphasia (because the ability to discern quality music is deficient). Either way, it sounds official and I hope the concpet of HAAA catches on in a meaningful way. It can be used in conversation thusly:
Dave: Why are we listening to this crappy music?
P: Don't you know? Diane has HAAA.
Dave: That explains it.
The vid is also available at Playboy's ROCK THE RABBIT where you'll also find silly awesome T-Shirts for sale designed by Chromeo...all proceeds going to charity. Other RTR artists hocking T-shirts for charity include Pharell, Q-Tip, MGMT, The Gay Blades, Jay Reatard, The Morning Benders, and more and more.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
listen to THIS!
Here We Go Magic - Tunnelvision
amazing tune, and apparently "the music video was made with Super-8 film, nails and paint with no post-production effects."
To that, I'll add a quote that can be construed as on the topic of Tunnel Vision. It's a ditty from giant of psychology Steven Pinker on acknowledging the truth about how our minds work:
"Realism about the imperfect emotions we actually have may bring more happiness than an illusion about the ideal emotions we wish we had."
Remember that the next time you beat yourself up for doing something selfish or irrational.
amazing tune, and apparently "the music video was made with Super-8 film, nails and paint with no post-production effects."
To that, I'll add a quote that can be construed as on the topic of Tunnel Vision. It's a ditty from giant of psychology Steven Pinker on acknowledging the truth about how our minds work:
"Realism about the imperfect emotions we actually have may bring more happiness than an illusion about the ideal emotions we wish we had."
Remember that the next time you beat yourself up for doing something selfish or irrational.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
shopping with ladies
Was in a ladies' clothing store with some ladies and heard this song, typed the refrain into my PDA so I'd remember it and later went asearching on youtube.
I did some IR (internet research) and discovered these Maximo Park guys are like bigger than Elvis in the UK. Here's another, perhaps even better, MP jam.
Just spastic hooks upon spastic hooks.
I did some IR (internet research) and discovered these Maximo Park guys are like bigger than Elvis in the UK. Here's another, perhaps even better, MP jam.
Just spastic hooks upon spastic hooks.
Monday, March 2, 2009
rock and roll
in the old days, the kids liked rock and roll music that was rowdy.
this'll come back around, no big deal, everything does.
this'll come back around, no big deal, everything does.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Old NBA Draft Footate Found On Youtube Teaches Lessons About Human Nature In The Information Age
It's ok if you don't give a hoot about NBA basketball, you should still watch this vid for a minute or so. There is a significant (if not fairly obvious) lesson to be learned. People like surprises.
Listen to the reactions of the crowd, harumphing like a 19th Century Congress, riveted by the surprising news of a trade. BUT nowadays at the NBA Draft, all the trades are reported and confirmed by ESPN then broadcast to the entire stadium full of draft fans and team execs before the official announcement is even made. It ruins the moment. It's not as fun. You want the action first, the reaction second. Reporting the trade before it happens violates the time tested formula laid out in Newton's Second Law of Motion. So this leads to a logic leaping lesson about the Scary Revolutionary Internet: sometimes access to information has a negative impact on quality of life.
Listen to the reactions of the crowd, harumphing like a 19th Century Congress, riveted by the surprising news of a trade. BUT nowadays at the NBA Draft, all the trades are reported and confirmed by ESPN then broadcast to the entire stadium full of draft fans and team execs before the official announcement is even made. It ruins the moment. It's not as fun. You want the action first, the reaction second. Reporting the trade before it happens violates the time tested formula laid out in Newton's Second Law of Motion. So this leads to a logic leaping lesson about the Scary Revolutionary Internet: sometimes access to information has a negative impact on quality of life.
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