Keep It Fresh

SoI’m a bit late in getting this up but I had to share it! I know the tune has been around for about 5-6 months now but it’s this “live perforamance” from a few weeks ago that had me laughing… It’s from the Jimmy Kimmel show.

- Kieran

It’s here…

Check out the hi-res version here.

-phil

The post title should give you some sort of idea of how much fun last night in the new look Whelans was, when Los Campesinos! front man Gareth informed the crowd of guitarist Tom’s celebrity look-a-like, which had been pointed out by a passing crowd member before the band took to the stage. But let’s backtrack a little first.

Support band Betamax Format played a blinder and rustled up some impressive crowd numbers for a support act. Thanks to some good airplay and HWCH hype, single “You Are Welcome In My House” went down a treat. Some material from the forthcoming EP wormed it’s way into their set sounds pretty damn good. That’s touted for release early 2008. Talking to the band after the set, I found out there’s been a wee hitch with their new, extremely sexy t-shirts but expect the first batch in a couple of weeks.

Some quick sliding to the front, a brief encounter with Sarah, Lisa, Tracey and Sarah’s new camera and it was Campesinos! time. After the band wrapped up their opening track the crowd when mental. Singer Gareth tried to address everyone but couldn’t get a word in edge ways as the crowd kept cheering. Eventually hellos were exchanged and the gig really kicked off. Predictably the roof was kicked off Whelans when You! Me! Dancing! dropped and I fully believe the band when they hoped that the rest of the tour dates where this much fun. The set came to a perfect climax when un-released track Sweet Dreams Sweet Cheeks (one of the tracks that helped them pick up blog fame a year ago) started up. It had everything from Gareth charging into the crowd to full band dance routines. When all this came to a close a genuinely humbled band said their goodbyes and thank yous then made their exit. Not a bad start to your first major tour with only one EP under your belt. And all this in Dublin on a Tuesday night.

Heres the video for forthcoming single “The International Tweexcore Underground” which is released through Wichita.

-phil

Oh Sony Bravia let me count the ways…well there are two actually. Balls and paint. But number three is on the way, form of play-doh! So here’s the stats:

2.5 tonnes of plasticine on set
40 animators
3 weeks
189 2ft bunnies
150 1ft cubes
10ft x 20ft purple wave
30ft giant rabbit.
6 cameras.
40 animators working through 4 hours generated 4 seconds of footage.
40 animators working on the same scene had never been attempted before.
The 60 second spot will be constructed of approximately 100,000 stills.

What a generation we live in when adverts get teaser trailers and said trailers actually get me excited. Read all about the new bunny play-doh commercial by checking out bravia-advert.com.

Heres the making of video for the original bouncy balls ad which helped push Jose Gonzalez into the public domain.

-phil

Nostalgia at it’s most raw. And entertaining…

I like Johnny Greenwood

I dislike how today is only Thursday

_sarah_

So I’m stuck in for the night, watching the 100 Pop Songs We Love To Hate (I love 100 shows) and the following track came in at No. 63. I suddenly got flashbacks from my youth and remembered how much the video freaked the shit out of me. I now share my fear with the world as a form of on-line therapy. They have no faces for God’s sake!

-phil

-phil