Tiny Desk Concert

This performance just blew me away. Holy moly.

OK GO

This a neat video, I haven't heard of these guys before (somehow?!) but I think I will buy their album.

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass from OK Go on Vimeo.

Heartland

Here's Owen Pallett performing at last summer's Hillside festival in a goddamn thunderstorm:

Phoenix in Paris

La Blogotheque released some take away shows (les concerts à emporter) of the band Phoenix. They sound incredible and are a pleasure to watch.

Phoenix - 1901 - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

Phoenix - Lizstomania / One time too many - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

Phoenix - Long distance call - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

Brooklyn Brat Pack

This video makes me incredibly happy. It's a number of happy people dancing to "Lisztomania" by Phoenix in this sensational John Hughes/Breakfast Club style.

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

This is a phenomenal video of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain performing Ennio Morricone's "The Good the Bad, and the Ugly."

The Dead Weather

Here's a truly hilarious of the Dead Weather interviewing themselves. I laughed out loud, it is truly worth 6 minutes of your time.

BelleO

White Winter Hymnal/A Matter of Loaf and Death

Firstly, a fun stop motion video for the Fleet Foxes song "White Winter Hymnal".


White Winter Hymnal from Grandchildren on Vimeo.

Plus! Since we're on the subject of stop motion, I thought I would include this Wallace and Gromit video that I have recently discovered. It's long but ultimately hilarious.


Wallace & Gromit in A Matter Of Loaf And Death.2008 from thecontext on Vimeo.

Netherlandish Proverbs

If you know of the incredible baroque-pop band, Fleet Foxes, you might recognize this painting as the cover of their self-titled full-length album.
The artwork itself is a 1559 painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. It depicts literal renditions of Dutch proverbs of the day. This has been the subject of my fascination for the past week. Here are some explanations of the most absurd ones (in the following format: Kaelan's observations ("Dutch proverb"): Meaning.):


Two bums sticking out the window ("They both shit through the same hole"): They are in agreement.

Creepy Satan-like creature ("To even be able to tie the devil to a pillow"): Obstinacy overcomes everything.

(No commentary is needed for this one) ("To bang one's head against a brick wall"): To try to achieve the impossible.

Two peasants doin' it! (A. "To stick out the broom" or B. "To marry under the broomstick"): A. To have fun while the master is away or B. To live together without marrying.

When the peasants became desperately hungry... ("To be a pillar-biter"): To be a religious hypocrite.

And more!
Here's a stunning video of the Fleet Foxes in an abandoned wing of the Grand Palais, in Paris.

Fleet Foxes - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

Cheers,
Kaelan.

Stars

Of the pictures I took of Stars, these were my favourites.
I wish I had a better camera.

Hey!

This video is a riot! Craig Norris played this song on CBC Radio 3's the R3-30 today. It's by a Montreal band called "The Gruesomes" from the 1980's.
The Gruesomes - Hey


Hey!
Kaelan.