Tokyo is an amazing city and it can look brilliant in music videos. For example – “Intergalactic” by the Beastie Boys, and “Just Can’t Get Enough” by the Black Eyed Peas both take the city and do their own thing with it. But there’s also the genre of the low-budget Tokyo video shot by a … Continue reading The Fanatics “Buddy”
DJ Raw has been previously known with for his turntable work as part of King Kapisi’s Overstayers crew. But for “Downtown” he has his own go, with guest vocals from Che Fu, and KOS 163 and Flowz of the Footsouljahs. It’s a sunny Wellington day and the dudes have met up for a game of … Continue reading DJ Raw feat. Che Fu, Flowz and KOS 163 “Downtown”
Aw yeah, the Feelers are back with the title track from their second album. Since their previous album, things had changed. The band were a couple of years older, but seem to have ditched the rock star trappings of their previous videos. In fact, this video marks the moment when James Feelers adopted the more … Continue reading The Feelers “Communicate”
February 2001 Augustino “Overblown” According to an Augustino fan forum from 2001, “Overblown” was a radio-only release for Augustino. The forum is amazing. It’s so full of energy and enthusiasm for this cool band everyone loves, there’s bonding and hugs when September 11 happens, then the forum regulars suddenly peter out just as the band release … Continue reading Missing videos from 2001
Deluxe Boy was an earlier incarnation of the band that was to become known as Dukes. “Shadowboxer” was their only NZ On Air funded video. It’s a slick track, reminiscent of mid-’90s Britpop with some turn-of-the-millennium acoustic guitar thrown in, along with slightly disturbing lyrics. It’s based around a young guy who wakes up and … Continue reading Deluxe Boy “Shadowboxer”
When this video first came out, I saw a making-of item on some youth TV show. This is what I remember: it was filmed at the Mandalay in Auckland, and the big crowd up on the balcony was achieved through digital copy and paste. The sound is more than reminiscent of “Where is my Mind” … Continue reading The Feelers “Astronaut”
So where has this delightful video been all my life? Smoothy were an Auckland three-piece rock band and “Stoners” is a nice guitar-pop tune about, well, stoners. But the video takes things to a whole nother level. It’s set at a Christmas party at a cool Auckland flat and things are humming along nicely. Fairy … Continue reading Smoothy “Stoners”
Here’s the thing – this video is hosted on the YouTube account for Universal Music New Zealand. The description says it’s the “official video”. But it’s not the official video. I think this is just a live performance from Ice TV. The proper video itself isn’t currently online, though Nga Taonga enticingly describe it as: “Zed … Continue reading Zed “I’m Cold”
“Interconnector” was a track off “The Blue Light Disco EP”, right in the middle of Shihad at their absolute peak. Directed by Julian Boshier, the video starts with a squeal and a crash, with the band walking to their instruments in a hail of feedback. Shot with a strong blue tint, the band kicks off … Continue reading Shihad “Interconnector”
Ah, good old “Home Again”. It’s possibly the song most beloved of Shihad fans, and the video captures its feelgood spirit. It’s shot in one continuous take with a static camera. So it’s up to the band to do enough for three and a half minutes to keep viewers entertained. The video has also been … Continue reading Shihad “Home Again”
