There's something ever so slightly off in this video for Zak Morgan's song "The Case of the Dry Markers," from his new album The Barber of the Beasts. Not in a bad way, mind you, just that any song that creates a slightly ominous and nonsensical story from missing dry markers -- and then wraps that into a guest appearance from Bootsy Collins -- well, that just ain't typical.
Zak Morgan - "The Case of the Dry Markers (feat. Bootsy Collins) [Vimeo]
It's been a long election season. And while I celebrate all things electoral and watch relatively little commercial TV, even I would admit to looking forward to the impending absence of political ads from our airwaves.
Instead of watching six political ads, can I get you and your kids to watch this trippy 3-minute video for Renee & Jeremy's unique cover of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Give It Away" from their covers album A Little Love? It will make you feel much happier before you dive into your exit polls, pundits, and electoral maps for the day.
Renee & Jeremy - "Give It Away" [YouTube]
It's not easy for a songwriter to stand out on an album with covers of songs written by Bill Withers and David Bowie among others, but on "Blue Clouds," the title track from her new album out today, Elizabeth Mitchell and You Are My Flower give the lullaby her husband Daniel Littleton wrote for their daughter a gorgeous reading that makes it possibly the most indelible song on the album.
That's really all the excuse you need to watch this video.
Elizabeth Mitchell and You Are My Flower - "Blue Clouds" [YouTube]
I am not a huge Halloween fan, and so I'll be upfront and say that I'm not gonna feature too many Halloween-related tracks here. (At least, I'm sayin' that now.) So when I say that the new "Halloween" track from puppet/kindie (kindie/puppet?) band The Pop Ups, "Miss Elephant's Gerald," isn't very Halloween-y, that's actually a good thing from my perspective.
It does swing, however.
(Below the video is a Bandcamp widget from which you can purchase the track -- also available on iTunes.)
The Pop Ups - "Miss Elephant's Gerald" [YouTube]
I've featured the work of Candela y Los Supremos here on the site before, but I will be honest that it is hard for me to get past the language barrier -- singing in nothing but Spanish (or perhaps Portugese) makes it difficult for me to properly evaluate.
The music is infectious pop, though, so I'm gonna post this video, the leadoff single from the band's brand new album Animaladas (out tomorrow, Oct. 16, in Spain, and a week later worldwide, I believe). It's for the song, "El Desalojo del Piojo," which roughly translates to "The Eviction of the Louse." That translation makes the constant hair-mussing of 7-year-old Candela make a lot more sense.
If you want to listen to more, PlayGround has you covered.
Candela y Los Supremos - "El Desalojo del Piojo" [YouTube]
Halloween is more than a month away, but I guess it's time to start thinking about the holiday. (If, unlike me, you're a big fan of it.)
Play Date certainly are, as they've just released their first video from their forthcoming debut Imagination, the seasonally appropriate "Dance Like a Monster." It's kinda of a combination of public-access TV, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!, and the Unfrozen Caveman sketches from Saturday Night Live. (With a small amount of "Danger, Will Robinson!" thrown into the mix.) Pretty sure this'll be a hit with the kids.
Play Date - "Dance Like a Monster" [YouTube]
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