WATCH: BLOOD ORANGE ‘STUDIO TO STAGE’
‘Studio to the Stage’ is a brand new segment over at FBi Radio where audiences are able to experience music and artists as they discuss and perform their work. ’Sound to Stage’ gives us access into the interviewing room, behind the scenes and then most importantly we are positioned as the audience in the crowd as the artists perform their hearts out.
First to get the ‘Studio to Stage’ treatment is PURPLE SNEAKERS new fave BLOOD ORANGE. What a good choice this is, not only does everything sound so much more soulful and poignant coming from an accent but we also get a pretty vibrant collection of adventures.
This is a really great and expertly executed idea and top work by videographer – Aidan Keogh. It feels like a mini documentary and it’s a great feature video of an artist who is doing so many interesting things. Although, as great as it is to listen to Dev Haynes artfully ramble about nothing and watch him walk around with that leather cap, the most interesting portion of this is no doubt his performance. Who knew a crowd could have such a wild time in what looks like some kind of a apocalyptic ‘Smells like Teen Spirit’ dungeon.
Words by Luke Letourneau.
WATCH: THE MACCABEES ‘FEEL TO FOLLOW
A couple of years ago I fell in love with THE MACCABEES after catching their clip for ‘Love You Better’ late on during an insomnia-induced youtube binge. The song just hit a cord with me; it was something different to what I had been hearing at the time.
I don’t know if it was Orlando Weeks’ voice or the musical arrangement, but what I do know is that the next day I bought Wall of Arms, and then left it on repeat for about a year and a half.
Having been less than impressed with the actual clip for ‘Love You Better,’ I didn’t expect much from the newly released ‘Feel To Follow.’ My immediate reaction was pretty much “oh great, so they found that annoying film filter iPhone app that everyone uses when they film random shit and want to seem artsy.” But oh my, that was a knee jerk reaction if there ever was one.
The group have put forth a video with a whole lot of imagery from what appears to be The Rapture, which then flicks to a bearded man running around a field and then over to some rich woman drinking, and spinning around in mid-air. I have no idea what it all means and I really have no intention of deciphering it.
Catch The Maccabees at this years Groovin The Moo Festival, for full line-up details see HERE.
Words by Luke Letourneau.
