Videos of the Week

Here are the videos that drew my attention this week:



"Who Can Say" is the second single off The Horrors' second cd Primary Colours. It is not the total reinvention that "Sea Within A Sea" was, but it takes their basic sound and updates it to a more sophisticated level. I am not a fan of the spoken word part towards the end of the song, but it is not as grating as I once thought it was.



"Another World" is one of my favorite songs off Antony's second cd, The Crying Light. It is a mournful, haunting song and Antony performs it so well on this clip from the Late Show with Craig Ferguson.



Comet Gain are a British band that have been around for about 20 years but not many people have heard of. The have an interesting style that recalls the heyday of bands like Orange Juice and Felt. There is something very old school and fun about the video. I hope they get a little more exposure with their latest cd, Broken Record Prayers, which is a compilation of their best songs and b-sides.



Amazing song from Pains of Being Pure at Heart. This is another fun, old school video. Reminds me of half of the indie band videos we used to watch in college on 120 Minutes on Sunday nights.



Futuristic video from The Juan Maclean, for a song that reminds me alot of old Human League.



Latest single from Morrissey. It's not a great song, but it's always good to see him perform live. Although, the audience seems almost comatose, which must have been because it was a taping for a television show. In a real setting, the Moz fans are brutal. I got caught in a feeding frenzy at one show when Moz tore his shirt off and threw it in the audience. I barely made it out alive.



This is a great video from last year. Nothing going on with it, I just enjoy it and wanted to see it again.