The Joy Formidable

I’ve been trying to come up with something to write about today other tour updates or album releases. Damn original content writer’s block. Here goes nothing …

- The big two albums so far this year, for me, is Midlake’s The Courage of Other and Beach House’s Teen Dream. Right behind those two albums are The Soft Pack’s debut LP (as The Soft Pack since they released an album as The Muslims) and Spoon’s Transference.

- If I had my way I’d listen to music all day our in the middle of nowhere. But since I have to make a living I – on a good day – maybe have an hour or two to listen. It’s better than nothing … but damn I’d be nice to have more time.

- This morning I heard a track by the band The Joy Formidable. One listen to one song, but I really dug it. It reminded me of the lost sound of Brit rock in the early 1990′s – Lush with heavier guitars.

- The best think about MySpace, back in 2003, was the “listening to” feature. Remember that? Where you good upload the album art and name of band and album you were listening to via Amazon?

- I’ve always liked EPs better than LPs. Maybe my attention span works better for six songs than 12.

- Baseball spring training is only a couple of weeks away.

And so it goes.

OMC - How Bizarre

In what has become and unwelcome tradition, I’m kicking this week’s Sunday Night Videos off with an RIP – this of Pauly Fuemana of OMC who had a fantastic one-hit wonder with 1997′s “How Bizarre”. He was 40. (This is a song that one of my best friends and I have continued quoting since it came out. And did you know the band was from New Zealand?)

As for the Sunday Sixteen – all new stuff because we all need a new jam! This week’s videos are by: Animal Collective, jj, Editors, Pablo, Local Natives, Beach House, Elizabeth and the Catapult, Joy Orbison, Lightspeed Champion, Junior Boys, St. Vincent, Neon Indian, Washed Out, Adam Green, Best Coast and Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band.

Video of the Week

OMC – “How Bizarre”

Sunday Sixteen

Animal Collective – “Brothersport”

jj – “Ecstasy”

Editors – “Papillon”

Pablo – “Learn A Lesson”

Learn a Lesson from Chris Edwards on Vimeo.

Local Natives – “Airplanes”

Airplanes

Local Natives | MySpace Music Videos

Beach House – “Zebra” (live)

Elizabeth and the Catapult – “Race You” (live)

Joy Orbison – “BRKLN CLLN”

Lightspeed Champion – “Marlene”

Junior Boys – “Bits and Pieces”

St. Vincent – “Marrow”

Neon Indian – “Terminally Chill”

Washed Out – “Feel It All Around” (not a video, just the song, but it doesn’t get old)

Adam Green – “Cigarette Burns Forever”

Best Coast – “When I’m With You” (live)

Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band -”Albatross, Albatross, Albatross” (live)

Videos So Awesome Korban Dallas and Leeloo Approve

Sadly, this week’s Sunday Night Videos is not a departure from last week as we again begin with a video from someone who passed too soon. Vic Chesnutt’s death is still fresh on everyone’s mind and so this week’s Video of the Week will feature this wonderful singer-songwriter who passed away Christmas day.

The super-awesome Sunday Sixteen this week include videos by: The Mary Onettes, The Middle East, Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band, AA Bondy, Victoria Williams with Vic Chesnutt, The Dutchess and The Duke, Vivian Girls, Beach House, Langhorne Slim, The Charlatans, Teenage Fanclub, Deep Forest, Enigma, Milla, Superdrag, The Sea and Cake, The Stills and Reverend Horton Heat.

Video of the Week

Vic Chesnutt – “Flirted With You All My Life” (live)

Sunday Sixteen

The Mary Onettes – “Puzzles”

The Middle East – “Blood”

Victoria Williams & Vic Chesnutt – “God Is Good”

AA Bondy – “I Can See the Pines are Dancing” (live)

Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band – “Albatross, Albatross, Albatross”

The Dutchess and The Duke – “Hands” (live)

Vivian Girls – “When I’m Gone”

Beach House – “Norway”

Langhorne Slim – “In the Midnight”

The Charlatans – “How High”

Teenage Fanclub – “Ain’t That Enough”

Deep Forest – “Deep Forest”

Enigma – “Return to Innocence” (not official video)

Milla – “Gentleman Who Fell”

Superdrag – “Destination Ursa Major”

The Sea and Cake – “Coconut”

The Stills – “Being Here”

Bonus!
Superdrag – “Sucked Out”

Bonus! Bonus!
Reverend Horton Heat – “Psychobilly Freakout”