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musikguru6 — Dallas, TX

Genre: Alternative / Hip Hop / Indie



7 Top Indie Music Videos for 2008

Submitted by musikguru6 on Thu, 10/09/2008 - 23:33.
  1. Port O’ Brien – I Woke Up Today
    If your public school education was anything like mine – you spent a lot of time making dioramas. Book reports, science reports, gym class – dioramas were key. Port O’Brien takes their first single, which is about as power pop as I think they’ll ever be – and brings a child’s diorama to life. How cool is that. This is probably my favorite video of the year.


  2. Weezer - Pork and Beans
    OK. Calling Weezer “Indie” these days is like saying John McCain isn’t old. That said, they have indie roots, and their video for Pork and Beans is probably one of the best all around videos of the entire year. Who knew that getting a bunch of Internet “celebrities” together for one video could be so damn entertaining?


  3. Justice - D.A.N.C.E.
    Ah hipster t-shirts. Everyone’s got one – these guys apparently have hundreds. Not only is the song catchy, but the video is pure eye candy – which is everything a video for a dance song should be. It’s a simple idea that’s executed to perfection.


  4. Mercury Rev - Butterfly's Wing
    Animation and music just belong together. (See Handle Bars by Flobots) Not only does it make for great aural-visual stimulation, but there are many more opportunities to make the music and visuals sync up. Mercury Rev does a good job here – even if I’m not a fan of the song.


  5. TV On The Radio - Dancing Choose
    This video features a dancing headless dude in a suit – which should make it #1 just on principle. But alas, it just doesn’t cut it. This is another example of why animation is perfect for music videos. Is it just me, or does this remind you of the Modest Mouse video for “Float On”?


  6. Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
    Fun video with a lot of energy – what’s not to like? Reminds me a little of OK Go’s “Here it Goes Again”.


  7. Deerhoof - Chandelier Searchlight
    Are you getting tired of the animation yet? I’m not. When I was a kid, I used to make my own stop motion animation videos – I wished they’d turn out as good as this. Though, I can’t say I ever thought to use construction paper as my medium – maybe that was my problem…


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woah

Submitted by MadeLoud on Tue, 10/14/2008 - 21:02.

yeehaw! we saw this group at monolith. for this song, they had brought pots and pans for the audience to bang on. very loud... and fun

they're also coming into the dallas area soon...if they haven't already

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