Celebrating MJ

Today marks the two year anniversary of Michael Jackson’s passing and, instead of feeling sad, I decided I’d celebrate MJ by watching some of my favorite videos and performances. Here are a few clips from my all-time faves, in no particular order: Continue reading

Smooth Criminal goes classical

My friend Allen Klosowski knows how much I love Michael Jackson, so he tweeted me a link to this video this morning and now I feel the need to share it through every possible social media channel. These two dudes, Stjepan Hauser and Luka Sulic, play Smooth Criminal in a epic cello battle. Definitely check this out!

Seven Nation Army

I just saw this amazing White Stripes cover from Ben L’Oncle Soul. It’s definitely worth checking out. Sadly, embedding is disabled, but you can watch it on YouTube by clicking the picture or going here.

Ben L'Oncle Soul's White Stripes Seven Nation Army cover

Thanks @datingdad for posting this on Twitter.

I am in love with the SING video

Gerard Way in My Chemical Romance's SING video

The latest My Chemical Romance video is up on Youtube now and it’s stunning. If this video was a dude, I’d marry it. Visually, I love the blue tone and the way the light overwhelms the frame at times. On the performance side, the guys do some acting and it’s more like a short film, telling a real story, than a music video. I have loved everything with this new record and I can’t wait until it comes out on the 22nd.

Check out the video after the jump. (I’d recommend watching it in full screen.) Continue reading