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Ridiculously Awesome Music Videos: Tool’s “Schism”
With the underlying rise of math rock and various alternative bands taking on lengthy songs lodged between artsy and overly so (think Mars Volta), this article is meant to do two things: remind and reward. The reminder is simple in that I distinctly remember my old friend Reuben inviting me to his mom’s house for [...]
Ridiculously Awesome Music Videos: Pumpkins make “Perfect”
In the 90′s, music videos were fun. They were innovative, they were experimental, and they really went with the song. Nowadays, nobody really watches music videos anymore, and the television stations that were created for them only throw up clips every once and awhile, and usually during the end credits of another show. Given the [...]
Ridiculously Awesome Music Videos: Chili Peppers’ “Can’t Stop”
Though the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ video for “Can’t Stop” was made four years prior to the creation of popular video sharing site YouTube, it seems to be a perfect fit for the site. Directed by Mark Romanek, who is famous for directing a handful of notable music videos like Audioslave’s “Cochise” and the iconic [...]
Ridiculously Awesome Music Videos: “Feel the Pain”
Before every student filmmaker retooled their own version of their favorite song, most likely to litter YouTube, there used to be a caliber that one would reach when it came to directing first class, world renowned music videos. That might still be the case today, I don’t know because I can’t watch MTV or VH1 [...]
Ridiculously *Bad* Music Videos: “Holding Out For A Hero”
Don’t worry kids! We’re not changing too much around. Instead of throwing you something we love, how about something we love to hate? This week, we’re switching up our regular feature for a rare, brutal, snide commentary on the worst of the worst that the music video medium has to offer. -Michael Roffman, Editor in [...]
Ridiculously Awesome Music Videos: The Bear’s “Knights”
With much time and consideration, I’ve finally chosen what I believe is worthy of the Ridiculously Awesome Music Video title, it’s no “Smooth Criminal” or “Smells Like Teen Spirit” but it’s surely one for the books, and that video is “Knights” by Minus the Bear, the first single off it’s third album Planet of Ice, [...]
Ridiculously Awesome Music Videos: FNM’s “Epic”
In a previous article, I mentioned the lack of good music in the 90s. I recant that statement partially, in lieu of the grunge era. I also do it because outside of Radiohead, Pearl Jam, and Mudhoney, another band gave us a song many have admittedly jammed to both inside their car and homestead. 1990 [...]
Ridiculously Awesome Music Videos: “I Want Love”
Back in 2001, when Elton John was looking to make a music video for his single “I Want Love”, he recruited famed British film artist Sam Tyler-Wood. The song comes off the album Songs From the West Coast, and has been reported as being about addiction and rehab. If that is true, then it would [...]
Ridiculously Awesome Music Videos: “Us Placers”
For a trio with only one actual song (ok…two if you count on a remix?), Child Rebel Soldiers are more of a “what if” sensation, than an actual rap group. Yet the prospects of a collaboration featuring Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, and Pharrell Williams are so intriguing that any appearance of the three hip-hop MCs [...]
Ridiculously Awesome Music Videos: “Smooth Criminal”
In Consequence Of Sound’s never-ending quest for greatness and fan interaction, we introduce a brand new segment called ‘ Ridiculously Awesome Music Videos’ which showcase the writers’ opinions and preferences of great music videos that have been made since the beginning. There’s no question Michael Jackson still reigns as the King Of Pop. With the [...]
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