Category Archives: Music

Music Video of the Day: Communication by The Power Station (1985, directed by Julian Caidan)

Posted on by Jedadiah Leland

The Power Station was one of the best supergroups of the 80s.  Made up of Robert Palmer, Chic’s Tony Thomas, and Duran Duran’s John and Andy Taylor, this group may have started as a whim (with Thomas and the Taylors specifically wanting to to do a cover of T. Rex’s Get It On) but it’s first record was such a hit that it led to the band going on tour and also singer Robert Palmer leaving the band to pursue his solo career.

Originally, the band wanted to have a rotating list of lead singers.  Palmer was recruited just to sing Communication but when Palmer also said he wanted to sing Get It On, it led to Thomas and the Taylors hiring him to sing on all the songs on the album.  After Palmer left, he was replaced by Michael Des Barres.

Communication was one of three music videos that The Power Station released for their debut album.  It was directed by Julian Caidan, who is better-known for his work as an editor.  Caidan went on to direct several music videos for Robert Palmer’s solo career and he also did the video for Iron Maiden’s Stranger in a Strange Land, which is about as far away from Robert Palmer as you can get.

Enjoy!

Brad’s Music Video of the Day – “Boondocks” by Little Big Town

Posted on by Bradley Crain

As a guy from Toad Suck, Arkansas, I’ve always loved this early breakout song from 2005 for the country group, Little Big Town. As the song says:

“I feel no shame, I’m proud of where I came from, I was born and raised in the boondocks.”

One of the group’s members, Phillip Sweet, is actually from Arkansas which makes it even “sweeter!” So if you’re proud of where you came from, no matter if it’s the biggest city or the most backwoods boondocks, sit back and enjoy this classic from Little Big Town!

Music Video of the Day: Only by Anthrax (1993, directed by Paul Elledge)

Posted on by Jedadiah Leland

Rocking with Anthrax!

This song is off of Anthrax’s sixth studio album, Sound of White Noise and it was one of their bigger hits from the John Bush era.  No less than James Hetfield referred to this as being a “perfect song.”  The video mixes surreal imagery with clips of the band playing.

If the man with the mirror looks familiar, that’s because he’s played by Frank Silva, who was also Killer Bob on Twin Peaks.  This was Silva’s only role outside of Twin Peaks.

Director Paul Elledge was a photographer who also directed videos  for Ministry.

Enjoy!

Song of the Day: Oops! I Did it Again, covered by Nouveau Lounge and Amanda Stewart

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

I’ve always liked this cover version of the classic Britney Spears song.  Plus, I actually got to see these guys perform in London a few years ago!

Here is today’s song of the day.

Music Video of the Day: I Miss The Band by Alanis Morissette (2021, dir by Victor Indrizzo)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today is Alanis Morissette’s 51st birthday.

Today’s music video of the day is for a song that she wrote about not being able to tour during the COVID lockdowns.  The song is all about how much she misses traveling with her band.  When the song was released, it was used to raise money for Morissette’s backing band, who couldn’t work because the governments across the world tried to ban mass gatherings.

Seriously, I think some people have forgotten — or have chosen to pretend to forget — just how insane things got with the COVID lockdowns.  We were all missing our friends, our family, our lives …. our band.

(Sorry, I’m not yet ready to forgive and forget.  15 Days To Slow The Spread because 48 Months To Do What You’re Told Or Else.  I just spent a week and a half watching Clint Eastwood films so I’m definitely not in a rule-following mood right now.)

Enjoy!

Music Video of the Day: I Talk To The Trees by Clint Eastwood (1969, dir by Joshua Logan)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Okay, it’s not so much a music video as it’s a scene from a movie but whatever.  It’s Clint Eastwood’s birthday, we’re about to post a ton of Clint Eastwood-related reviews today, and I wanted to start things out with Clint!

This scene is from 1969’s Paint Your Wagon.  You know what?  Clint’s voice wasn’t that bad in this movie.  That said, I’m glad I talked to my sister into reviewing it instead of me.  When I was in college, I took a class about musicals and there was this frat boy sitting behind me who just obsessed with Paint Your Wagon,

Happy birthday, Clint!

Enjoy!