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Last night I watched The work of Director Jonathan Glazer. For those not familiar with this series, they are a collection of music videos and short films by creative video directors. This one I watched last night was not that great, but featured a really cool video for Unkle – Rabbit in Your Headlights (sorry, I can’t embed this one).

I have watched a couple of the other Director series and really liked them. If you like cool music videos check out The work of Director Spike Jonze and The work of Director Michel Gondry, which is something I discovered white people like. They described me perfectly for the past couple of years with this quote:

If you look at the DVD collection of a white person (even those without a TV), it will contain “The Work of Director Michel Gondry”

Should I be offended?

Watch Unkle – Rabbit in Your Headlights

Ok, maybe I am on a snowboard kick, but this video is kickin. I just love the creative minds out there. It is really well done. Quit reading and watch Magic Flashlights:

Oh yeah, it is probably worth clicking on the High Quality options and MGMT is the good stuff these days.

It seems that every year or two there is a new Snowboard video that just hits with a bang. I know many of my readers don’t snowboard at all, but these are videos that I think even you may be able to appreciate. Last year there was a documentary called lines that showcased Alaska’s big mountain riding scene. This was a spectacular doc that showed the evolution of this often overlooked/unappreciated side of the sport. I think the whole video is available in pieces on YouTube. Check out one of these pieces:

Lines

This year it is the movie That’s It That’s All. Here we are talking high budget. Helicopters filming riders is nothing new, but helicopters filming riders in their helicopters, well this may be excessive. But the results are fantastic. What it comes down to is an amazing soundtrack featuring Travis Rice, one of today’s most amazing riders. View the teaser:

That’s It That’s All

What makes a good video? A combination of riders who push the limits, a film crew that is willing to try out new angles/shots and of course a soundtrack that doesn’t suck. Check out Revival from the Soulsavers, as featured in That’s It That’s All.

revival.mp3

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Listen to Come On Santa by the Raveonettes

If I had a company, and needed someone to get the word out, Trale Lewous would be my man.

I love documentaries, especially when they are done in such an entertaining way that can keep you engaged. Last night I watched one that I hope becomes a Christmas classic for myself. What Would Jesus Buy? is a documentary by Morgan Spurlock, the guy who brought us Supersize Me, that follows Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping on a cross-country tour to stop the Shopocalypse.

Reverend Billy is a revivalistic style preacher with the message that consumerism is killing the true meaning of Christmas. I think all the use of religious imagery in this film and Reverend Billy’s message may at first seem a little sacriligious, but it really drives home the point that the birth of Jesus has been used to launch a huge marketing campaign. His thoughts on the parallels of the money changers in the temples to this huge Christmas marketing campaign were compelling to me.

It’s true, we need to stop shopping. View the trailer.

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I have never really been into Metallica. This photo doesn’t give me the desire to either. It seems like something a Nickleback type of band would do.

Here is some good music: Wolfmother – White Unicorn
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What is the first song in your iTunes playlist? Do you find you skip it sometimes as it is the default song when you hit play? Does it get unfairly judged based on it’s position in your Library?

For me this song is Miracle Drug, by AC Newman. It is actually a wicked song, but has been cheapened by it’s position. What’s your Miracle Drug equivalent?

Listen to Miracle Drug