Brook Pridemore - “Stockholm St. Syndrome” music video, 2012

Jeez Louise, it’s clearly been a weird last few years.  Taking realistic steps in 2012 to be more productive has so far worked out, but the frustrating flipside of that is having to face projects that have been festering for years.  Take this one, the initial production of which began in 2009.  A wide, colorful array of distractions, self-abuse, and self-doubt intervened during that time, keeping me from finishing this, or much of anything else.  But now, Year of the Dragon, blah blah blah, yakkety yakkety [fart sound effect]. 

It’s embarrassing too, because Brook is a guy whose music I’ve always been fond of (anthemic, reference-filled, acoustic punk, with hooks so sharp you could disembowel somebody with ‘em?  Sign me up!), and whose work ethic dwarfs most people’s, mine included.  Whatever.  Just enjoy the fucking thing.  People don’t join Tumblr to read shit. 

Decided to post the Vimeo version.  It’s on YouTube too.  I have both.  Ugh. 

Toby Goodshank - “Track 5” music video, 2010

Hoo boy, took a long, painful time to pinch this one off.  Started work on this video over a year ago.  This song is from Toby’s pretty fuckin’ perfect album, that until recently, I always knew to be titled “Johnny’s Democracy/Baked Naturals.”  I was informed after the completion of this video, however, that it, like the songs it contains, is actually untitled.  Regardless, get it if you ain’t got it.  This video is for the fifth of those ten untitled songs. 

In addition to his overwhelming musical talent, Toby also manipulates pens and markers onto surfaces.  Visually!  Check out his art blog and prepare to feel inadequate: http://tobygoodshank.blogspot.com/