Recess Monkey returns to its epic story-telling music reminiscent of Wonderstuff with its Wall-of-Sound creation myth of "Super Stuffies." It's another track off their forthcoming (June 24) album FLYING!. I hadn't had a chance to watch the video until after I posted Egg's "Green Eyes" video, but in retrospect, I think the timing works out nicely. Another fab low-tech video from the boys.
Recess Monkey - "Super Stuffies" [YouTube]
Video: "Green Eyes" - Egg
It's been awhile since we've heard from Jeff Fuller's LA band Egg, but the wait for new music is almost over. Their new album Hard Boiled is due out shortly, and the first video from the new album is out. It's for a slow, simple song called "Green Eyes." It's also a slow, simple video featuring what must be at least a hundred photographs stitched together in an almost hypnotic very-slow-moving movie (or very-fast-moving slideshow).
Egg - "Green Eyes" [YouTube]
Video: "Mister Rabbit" - Caspar Babypants (w/ Charlie Hope)
I guess I could be sad that Chris Ballew has ditched the homemade DIY aesthetic for this Caspar Babypants video. It's for "Mister Rabbit" off his most recent This Is Fun! album, a song which features Charlie Hope on guest vocals.
Or I could be happy because this is so awesome. Animation by Mukpuddy.
Caspar Babypants (feat. Charlie Hope) - "Mister Rabbit" [YouTube]
Video: "Dinosaur" - The Baby Grands
There's nothing complex about this new video from The Baby Grands. It's just a catchy tune ("Dinosaur") with some simple (though not cheesy) visuals. As I've said before more than once, sometimes that's all you need.
The Baby Grands - "Dinosaur" [YouTube]
Monday Morning Smile: "Chicken Monkey Duck" - Mike Phirman
There is no logic here. Or perhaps there is, and Mike Phirman is just a smarter man than me. (This is a definite possibility.) "Chicken Monkey Duck" is, well, let's just say that it's a track off a nearly year-old album called The Very Last Songs I Will Ever Record (Part 1), if that gives you any indication of the seriousness of the thing.
Name your own price to download it at the link below; the video may be a helpful audio-visual device should you or your kids care to memorize the piece to stun others at parties.
Mike Phirman - "Chicken Monkey Duck" [YouTube]
Video: "Your House is Strong" - The Nields
We're in the run up to Mother's Day, and so it's time for a few seasonably-appropriate songs. First up is a song from The Nields. It was written for MotherWoman, a Massachusetts-based non-profit which "supports and empowers mothers to create positive personal and social change." It's a sweet, sweet song, and a lovely video. I'm not one of those teary-eyed people, but if you are, I suggest that you have tissues nearby. ("Your lap was love to me.")
The Nields - "Your House is Strong" [YouTube]
