Say what you will about this one, but it holds up. Not only that, but it’s probably been long enough since you’ve heard it that won’t sound quite as played out as it did at its peak. That’s like two generations worth of retro, guys! Watching it now, I can’t help but wonder how singer […]

These days, Andrew Kishino makes a decent living as a voice actor. But back in the day, when he was known as Kish, he made a notable dent in the world of Canadian hip hop. Specifically, he scored a hit in 1991 with “I Rhyme the World in 80 Days.” Sadly, not much followed in […]

Damn right, everybody. Street party on a sound stage in the eighties, featuring the dudes from Breakin’. Not only that, but just when it looks like the local beat cop’s about to bust the whole thing up, it turns out that he’s not only totally into it, but he can also dance with the best […]

Kate and I heard this one on the radio on the way out to cottage country last weekend, courtesy of the Mighty Q. It was the perfect song for the moment, and now that another weekend is upon us, I’d have to be a pretty selfish jerk not to share it. If you’re only able […]

It’s a gray, rainy morning here in Toronto, and if that doesn’t call for an uplifting track on the one hand while evoking England during the Thatcher era on the other, then frankly, I don’t know what does. In light of both of these instincts, I think the choice for this week’s video is obvious. […]

Let’s do this, you guys. Let’s get mellow and meaningful for a moment. Let’s acknowledge some hard truths with a weary smile and a hopeful sense of perseverance. Oh, what? It’s not like I posted “Walking in Memphis” or something.

From the landmark 1995 album Telecommunication Breakdown, and featuring the production talents of Jack Dangers of Meat Beat Manifesto, here’s a weird and wacky example of the brand of multimedia performance that Emergency Broadcast Network can take credit for pioneering.

This is definitely one of those cases of a great video propping up an otherwise negligible track. Not that “Open Your Eyes” is a stinker by any means, but nor is it anyone’s best work. The true star of this thing is Peter Serafinowicz in a pitch perfect performance. Do check it out.

I mean, you’re probably going to see this video about a hundred times today as it is. Shouldn’t one of those viewings be honest and without false pretense? Plus, I mean, it’s a pretty good song. The choreography’s not great, but you do get to see a guy do a flip off a wall. Not […]

Why? Because it’s a great song, that’s why. Just look at how happy Tom Petty is about letting it out of that box and sharing it with us. Wouldn’t you be? This isn’t actually a Heartbreakers song, despite the video’s caption. It was the first single from Petty’s first solo album, 1989′s Full Moon Fever. […]