Missing videos for August 1995
There’s a Barry Saunders song called “Little Things”. I can’t even figure out what album it was on. It’s so… little. Another sweet Emma Paki song, but “Don’t Give It Up” is another one that’s not as beloved as “System Virtue” and so misses out on being digitised. Another of Ermehn‘s early tracks is “Nuttin...
Grace “Cool World”
You know, Grace have a very pleasing oeuvre of videos. “Cool World” is directed by Mark Tierney (otherwise of the Strawpeople) and the video captures the media moodiness of his other band. Bookended by snippets of a bald-headed person and alarming messages like “They are stealing the time”, the video launches into the group playing...
Grace “Desert Moon”
Again Grace make a music video that is much more interesting than the song. That’s not to say the song is bad – it’s a poppy soul groove – but more that the music video is really interesting. It’s set at an exotic nightclub, which Peter at Dub Dot Dash identifies as the Queen Street...
Grace “Black Sand Shore”
The Ioasa brothers return, and this time they’re spending a night at the museum. Using the grand marble halls of Auckland Museum as a dramatic backdrop, the trio pose and generally look awesome as they stand in a variety of symmetrical formations. The only other people in the museum are two very glamorous looking women,...
Grace “Confessions”
This is the first single for the group based around the three Ioasa brothers, but you know what? The video is better than the song. This is for one simple reason: Anthony Jason Ioasa’s fabulous cheekbones. The video, directed by Jonathan King, takes full advantage of this, with dramatic lighting to emphasise his features. But,...
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