Video: Pretty Lights’ “We Must Go On”
The newest single from Pretty Lights, the Colorado-based musician/producer AKA Derek Vincent Smith, was released recently and I love the song.
It’s too mellow for this tired Tuesday, but the title suits my mantra for the day, “We Must Go On.”
Enjoy and catch this cat live if you get the chance.
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Video: St. Vincent releases music video for “Cheerleader,” models police uniforms on “Portlandia”
Tulsa-born singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist St. Vincent is huge in the new music video for “Cheerleader,” one of the tracks from her 2011 album “Strange Mercy.”
As previously reported, St. Vincent (who was born Annie Clark) made a guest appearance on Friday’s episode of the IFC sketch series “Portlandia,” and you can check out that rather funny clip of her modeling a totally impractical police uniform here as well. Her appearance on the show reunited her with “Portlandia” masterminds Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, who starred in St. Vincent’s 2010 video for “Laughing with a Mouth of Blood.”
By the way, I’m no mayor or Kyle MacLachlan, but if someone wanted to make me a super-journalist cape, I would proudly wear it at least once.
BTW again, St. Vincent is playing a show in the city of her birth May 15 at Cain’s Ballroom, and if you want more information, you can go to www.cainsballroom.com.
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Video: The Flaming Lips featuring Erykah Badu and Siri “Now I Understand”
Is it April yet?
On this drowsy Tuesday, I’m posting some of the music that’s keeping me awake, including this clip of The Flaming Lips’ recent collaboration with Erykah Badu, also featuring the voice of the iPhone 4S.
The Lips have been working on a number collaborations with other artists for an album due on Record Store Day, which is April 21. Along with Badu, others with whom the Lips have been working include Yoko Ono, Bon Iver, Nick Cave, Ke$ha and Lykke Li.
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Video: OK Go’s “Needing/Getting” Chevy Super Bowl spot
I’ve been having a bit of trouble getting my brain to function properly today, and since I’m nearing my caffeine threshold, I’m getting more ambitious than usual in my use as music as an alternative pick-me-up.
Fortunately, OK Go released its new music video for “Needing/Getting” during Sunday’s Super Bowl, so that’s helping. The video doubles as a commercial for the Chevrolet Sonic.
According to YouTube, OK Go set up more than 1,000 instruments over two miles of desert outside Los Angeles. A Chevy Sonic was outfitted with retractable pneumatic arms designed to play the instruments, and the band recorded this version of “Needing/Getting,” singing as they played the instrument array with the car. The video took four months of preparation and four days of shooting and recording. There are no ringers or stand-ins; frontman Damian Kulash took stunt driving lessons. Each piano had the lowest octaves tuned to the same note so that they’d play the right note no matter where they were struck.
So, yes, it’s a gimmick, but it’s an ambitious and well-thought-out gimmick, and that my friends makes all the difference.
Plus, I really, really love the song.
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Video: “The Avengers” Super Bowl commercial (extended version)
Marvel debuted the new trailer for its eagerly anticipated superhero movie Sunday night during the Super Bowl and began hyping the extended version soon after.
It’s another thrilling look at what is sure to be one of the biggest films of the year.
Directed by Joss Whedon, the movie stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/The Hulk, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Tom Hiddleston as Loki.
It’s due in theaters May 4.
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Video: “The Voice” “Vocal Kombat” Super Bowl commercial featuring Betty White
I’m admittedly biased when it comes to my assessment of Oklahoma country music star Blake Shelton, whom I really like, and the scarily addictive reality TV show “The Voice” on which he serves as a celebrity coach.
Setting aside my biases – as much as possible – I still think the “Vocal Kombat” commercial for “The Voice” that ran during the Super Bowl was one of my favorite ads of Sunday night.
It features Shelton and his fellow “The Voice” coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine duking it out to court an amazing mystery singer, and it just so happens that person is the ever-hilarious Betty White.
Shelton, who lives in Tishomingo, also performed as part of the Super Bowl festivities: He and his wife/fellow country star Miranda Lambert sang “America the Beautiful” during the pregame. Lambert will serve as an adviser for Team Blake’s contestants on “The Voice” later this season, and so will Kelly Clarkson, who belted out the National Anthem before the game. To see video of their performances, click here.
The Super Bowl XLVI narrowly edged out last year’s to become the most-watched television show in U.S. history, scoring 111.3 million viewers. Last year’s NLF championship was watched by 111 millon, breaking the 2010 record, according to TheWrap.com.
The good news continued for the second-season premiere of NBC’s “The Voice,” which features Shelton on its panel of celebrity coaches. Airing immediately after the Vince Lombardi Trophy was presented to the Giants, “The Voice” scored the highest ratings of any entertainment telecast since 2006.
“The Voice” scored a 16.3 rating in the key demo and 37.6 million total viewers overall, according to TheWrap.com. It was the best rating since a 16.5 for “Grey’s Anatomy” after the Super Bowl on ABC in 2006, and provided a welcome boost for fourh-place network NBC.
“The Voice” moves to its new Monday time slot starting at 7 tonight. The show also will be the lead-in for NBC’s much-hyped musical drama “Smash,” which will air at 9 p.m. Mondays on NBC.
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Video: Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton perform during Super Bowl pregame
Oklahoma country music stars Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert gave a wonderful performance of the patriotic anthem “America the Beautiful” as part of the pregame festivities Sunday at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.
The couple, who married last May and live in Tishomingo, held hands throughout their duet. It was just all-around sweet. To see a photo gallery of the performance, click here.
“American Idol” Kelly Clarkson, a pal of Lambert and Shelton, belted a great rendition of the National Anthem before the game.
The Super Bowl XLVI narrowly edged out last year’s to become the most-watched television show in U.S. history, scoring 111.3 million viewers. Last year’s NLF championship was watched by 111 millon, breaking the 2010 record, according to TheWrap.com.
Viewership climbed throughout the game, averaging 117.7 million in the final half hour, thanks to the close game between the New York Giants and New England Patriots. The Giants won 21-17, but the game came down to the final second and play.
The good news continued for the second-season premiere of NBC’s “The Voice,” which features Shelton on its panel of celebrity coaches. Airing immediately after the Vince Lombardi Trophy was presented to the Giants, “The Voice” scored the highest ratings of any entertainment telecast since 2006.
The Voice” scored a 16.3 rating in the key demo and 37.6 million total viewers overall, according to TheWrap.com. It was the best rating since a 16.5 for “Grey’s Anatomy” after the Super Bowl on ABC in 2006, and provided a welcome boost for fourh-place network NBC.
Lambert and Clarkson are set to serve as celebrity advisers for the 12 singers on Shelton’s team later in “The Voice’s” second season.
The reality TV show moves to its new Monday time slot starting at 7 tonight. The show also will be the lead-in for NBC’s much-hyped musical drama “Smash,” which will air at 9 p.m. Mondays on NBC.
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What to do in Oklahoma on Feb. 6, 2012: Hear Acoustic Oklahoma at Picasso Cafe
Today’s featured event:
Hear Andy Adams, Brian Pickering and Burlap Tuxedo play at 7 tonight during the weekly Acoustic Oklahoma show at Picasso Cafe, 3009 Paseo.
For more information, go to www.facebook.com/AcousticOklahoma.
For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.
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Video: Sneak peek of “The Avengers” Super Bowl trailer
Yet another reason to watch the Super Bowl: Finding out more about one of the year’s most anticipated films, “The Avengers.”
Marvel released this stingy but effective seconds-long trailer teaser last week.
Even if the unexpected matchup of the New York Giants and New England Patriots doesn’t especially appeal to you – personally, I’m kind of looking forward to it – there’s always the chance to watch Oklahoma native and the most likable man in football, Wes Welker, work his onfield magic.
Plus, Oklahoma country music stars Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert will sing “America the Beautiful” during the televised pregame festivities Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. “American Idol” Kelly Clarkson will perform the National Anthem before kickoff, which is set for 5:30 p.m. Sunday on NBC. For my part, I’m more excited about this collection of Okie and Texas talent performing than I am about Madonna playing the halftime hoopla, but I’m also hoping the “Material Girl” will put on a good show.
Then, the special Season 2 premiere of the hit reality TV show “The Voice,” which stars Shelton, Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine as celebrity coaches, is set for approximately 9 to 10 p.m. Sunday, depending on how long it takes the Giants and Patriots to settle their score.
Finally, some of the commercials look really promising. Many advertisers have joined Marvel in previewing or unveiling early their Super Bowl commercials this week as they work at building buzz.
Advertisers are forking over a record $3.5 million for 30 seconds of air time during the country’s most watched television show, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, and I would say that in if it gets us another look at Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, the Hulk and the gang in action, it’s money well-spent.
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Video: Honda’s “Ferris Bueller”-theme Super Bowl trailer, starring Matthew Broderick
It just seems like there are more and more reasons to tune into this year’s Super Bowl.
Even if the unexpected matchup of the New York Giants and New England Patriots doesn’t especially appeal to you – personally, I’m kind of looking forward to it – there’s always the chance to watch Oklahoma native and the most likable man in football, Wes Welker, work his onfield magic.
Plus, Oklahoma country music stars Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert will sing “America the Beautiful” during the televised pregame festivities Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. “American Idol” Kelly Clarkson will perform the National Anthem before kickoff, which is set for 5:30 p.m. Sunday on NBC. For my part, I’m more excited about this collection of Okie and Texas talent performing than I am about Madonna playing the halftime hoopla, but I’m also hoping the “Material Girl” will put on a good show.
Then, the special Season 2 premiere of the hit reality TV show “The Voice,” which stars Shelton, Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine as celebrity coaches, is set for approximately 9 to 10 p.m. Sunday, depending on how long it takes the Giants and Patriots to settle their score.
Finally, some of the commercials look really promising. Many advertisers have been previewing or unveiling early their Super Bowl commercials this week as they work at building buzz.
One of the best and buzziest so far is Honda’s “Ferris Bueller” CR-V ad featuring Matthew Broderick.
Advertisers are forking over a record $3.5 million for 30 seconds of air time during the country’s most watched television show, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, and I would that in Honda’s case, that is money well spent.
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