OK Go: All Is Not Lost.

In a music industry that seems to churn out the same old rubbish time, it's nice to have those that are willing to push the boundaries and do something different. It's called evolution. OK Go are definitely one of those bands. Their music videos have always been a bit of fresh air, whether they've been dancing on treadmills, creating massive dominoes sets in a warehouse, or playing with cats, dogs and buckets.

Their latest song All Is Not Lost, really is something cool. Unlike the very glitchy video from Arcade Fire, OK Go are one of the first bands to use HTML5 to great effect. You can watch the video below, however I fully suggest you open the website up in Chrome to experience in full glory. Plus you get to enter your own little message:

The band have teamed up with critically-acclaimed dance troupe Pilobolous for another eye-popping foray into the limits of video technology in the shape of a human kaleidoscope. Enjoy.

FrenchTrotters Portrait.

Now I wouldn't say this is a video LookBook as such, let's refer to it as a video catalogue. This wonderfully shot video for French online shop FrenchTrotters looks like a collection of stills from Tumblr all rolled into one. Featuring some of their key products, the video rolls around FT's very own Oliver's apartment and gives you a snap shot of his life.



Not only is this video a pleasure for the eyes, it really givers the viewer a feel for FT and everything that they stand for. I really hope there's a few more of these to come.

MTV: Balloons.

Just when you thought MTV were sitting around trying to come up with how they get a problem out of Kim Kardashian's left nipple or which dried up celebrity's house they can fill with cameras next, they were actually doing something pretty cool.



We've all sat there and created our own flick book out of the corner of our notebook whilst bored at work or in a lecture, or to simply avoid what really needs doing. But it's the boys and girls of MTV that took this form of procrastination to a whole new level.



Take some balloons, some water transfers, a pretty skilled artists, a whole lot of patience and attention to detail, and you're starting to see the scale and absurdity of this operation. Oh, did I forget the machine on tracks with the giant pin and camera attached to it?

Yeah this is cool MTV, let's see some more like it.

Archive: Feist: I Feel It All.

Seeing as that lovely lady Feist announced that she would be providing our ears with another bout of indie pop with a layer of beautiful vocals very soon, I felt that it was only right to share one of her wonderful videos.



Feist has only ever come across as a truly genuine and talented women, who simply loves what she does, singing and bopping along. And that's exactly what she does in this video. With a shit load of fireworks.

Rap History: The Making Of.

A few posts ago you saw pictures of Kanye West and Jay-Z at work on their album Watch The Throne. Well it just got a little better, there's a video.



This video truly goes behind the scenes and shows the real workings of the operation. It's not a polished video showing Ye and Hov creating wonderful beats and rhyming straight off the cuff. Sure, there's some of that, but it also features the beginning and development of their relationships, Kanye giving Jay a present and even Jay-Z having writers block. Yes, Jay-Z getting writers block. It shows the process, the realness, of creating a piece of rap history.

Music Monday 60.

Oh, Music Monday number 60, nice to see you there. This week is a little bit of a comeback special, I guess.

Kanye West & Jay-Z - Otis



Hopefully this video will stay online, especially as this is quickly becoming my morning anthem. Now I firmly believe that Watch The Throne will have better than this to come, but Otis another level than the pretty absurd H.A.M. Featuring Otis Redding, the track has that warm, old-school soul feel, the kind that goes back to Kanye's earlier stuff. It's going to be seriously interesting to hear what this album sounds like as a whole. CAN'T WAIT.

Blink 182 - Up All Night



Yep. Blink 182 are back. Finally. For a band that means so much to people of my age and had so much to do with the formulation of a generations music taste, it's good to hear them back. Whilst perhaps not being the most talented of bands, they lead the pop-rock movement for teens either sides of the Atlantic. As these fans have grown into young adults there will inevitably be many opinions and even sceptitism flying around. Mixed reviews, to say the least, is what Up All Night has received so far, "too Angels and Airways" has been a common comment. But I like it. It's just good to hear them back.

Jack's Mannequin - My Racing Thoughts



It's always a good feeling when you know of a truly talented individual and they still feel like a secret to you and maybe a few friends of yours. Now, I'm not saying that Jack's Mannequin are unknown, far from it, but especially in the UK they are hardly mainstream. Andrew McMahon is a talent, end of. Despite surving cancer and the break up of the very good Something Corporate, he is on his third album with Jack's Mannequin (I strongly suggest you check out SC and his previous JM albums). Having exhausted his past work, it so good to hear new sounds from another band that were a big part of my music taste making.

Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie



In a week of comebacks, RHCP were probably the most anticipated. And to me, they were the biggest let down. I can't say I'm the biggest Chillis fan, but I have got some love for them, but this track just doesn't do it for me. But maybe that's just me.

Justin Timberlake X Mila Kunis X Elle X Carter Smith = Beauty.

This post needs few words. The title says it all.