Skate Witches * 1986

|August 31, 2010 | Video

Sprinkle Coal Dust On My Grave

|August 28, 2010 | Video

I know, I know, more ” ruin porn “. I just can’t get enough.

Louder Than Love

|August 28, 2010 | Video

Dee – fuckin’ – troit. That footage of Iggy in those gold pants. God !

Rubble Kings

|August 26, 2010 | Video

RUBBLE KINGS TRAILER from shan nicholson on Vimeo.

The Ventures In Japan * 1965

|August 23, 2010 | Video

An extraordinary high-quality version of the concert film. A celebration of the unique sound of the Mosrite guitar, and, really, of the electric guitar itself.

The Ventures In Japan, 1965 from Marc Campbell on Vimeo.

Hocus Pocus

|August 21, 2010 | Video

Try to keep up.

skinny-black

Hocus Pocus by Focus, live 1973 from Earshot Presents on Vimeo.

When I Say BRING IT, This Is What I’m Talking About.

|July 17, 2010 | Video

This Is Rock & Roll

|July 1, 2010 | Video

He Eats The Computer * 1967

|June 2, 2010 | Video

Cookie Monster’s debut. Made me laugh.

Fuck You Symphony

|June 2, 2010 | Video

Música Da Lagoa

|May 20, 2010 | Video

.. Wherein Brazilian jazz musician Hermeto Pascoal reminds us that we can make music anytime, anywhere, with anything.

I’m Fat And Nobody Likes Me

|May 9, 2010 | Video

It’s so good. This really reminds me of the goofy sense of humor I had at these boys’ age, although I wasn’t a natural performer like the fat kid is – I would have been the other kid, who’s going to grow up to be the lead guitarist in this band. Oh, and hey, 1-5-6-4!

Every Song On The Radio Is The Same Song

|April 27, 2010 | Video

Here’s a clip that illustrates the endless recycling of the 1-5-6-4 chord scheme in popular music — it’s something I’ve been aware of / bugged by for quite some time, and these guys really nail it.

Loop That Shit.

|March 14, 2010 | Gear, Video

Here’s Reggie Watts, who I guess you could call a comedian — although I think of him as ” funny, smart, interesting guy ” — using a Line 6 Echo Modeler to create a whole, multi-layered song. This is a very cool pedal, and I remember that when it came out, a couple of militantly anti-digital guitar players I knew started using them. I did too, although nowadays I’m more likely to be using the Echo Pro, which is the rackmount version. If you like this, check out Watts’ Fuck Shit Stack .

(Reggie Watts) Out Of Control from Jake Lodwick on Vimeo.

U900 : ” Diamond Head “

|February 6, 2010 | Video

U900 are a Japanese bunny and bear who play ukulele covers of surf tunes — in this version of The Ventures’ Diamond Head, Bear takes a melodica solo.

Finches Play The Guitar

|January 18, 2010 | Video

The Ingenues * 1928

|January 14, 2010 | Video

The History Of The Boombox

|December 9, 2009 | Video

Stereo Spectacular ‘71

|November 30, 2009 | Video

You gotta love that 8-track tapes, the dumbest music-delivery format ever invented, cost more than LPs. By the way, I bought my first record at Woolworth’s, a little live recording that’s still rewarding me today.

Versailles ” The Revenant Choir “

|November 28, 2009 | Video

There’s home-grown Japanese culture, and then there’s the totally freaky shit they come up with by absorbing, distilling, and recombining western influences. Versailles are a band that plays a sort of gothic, highly dramatic technical shred-metal, and they’re a bunch of dudes who dress like 18th century courtesans.

Go here to see the Facebook fan page of lead guitarist Princess Hizaki.

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