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The Best Music Videos of 2008
It’s time to name the best music videos of 2008. There were a lot. My initial list was comprised of 44 videos – I’ve cut the list down to my top 25. Unlike my list for 2007, I haven’t put the videos into categories. Instead, I’ve just got my list from #25 to #1. Here we go…
25. Lykke Li and Bon Iver – Dance Dance Dance
It’ll make you feel warm inside. Who doesn’t like that?
24. Devendra Banhart – Carmensita.
It’s funny.
23. Thunderheist – Jerk It
Incredibly sexy. The build is impressive (and I mean that in so many weird ways).
22. Feist – I Feel it All
Check out the stick-ignited-fireworks. It’s a symphony of sparks. Rad.
21. The Mae Shi – Run to Your Grave
Not much to say here. It’s just very entertaining.
20. Lil Wayne – A Milli
It may be my favorite song off of Tha Carter III and the video is equally enjoyable. Wayne’s hip hop persona really comes out in this video more than any other I have seen.
19. Buddy System – Return to Horse Mountain
The western/[spoiler]unicorn theme is, well, epic.
18. Utah Saints – Something Good ’08
2008’s “should have been” theme set in 1989.
17. The Tough Alliance – Neo Violence
This video is particularly 80s in tone, but it doesn’t take on the tired, lazy approach so many indie videos seem to have taken as of late.
16. Kanye West – Love Lockdown
A visually stimulating video (I guess that’s what a music video should be).
15. Radiohead – House of Cards
First of it’s kind video methods put this one on the list.
14. In Our Talons – Bowerbirds
(I’m getting tired of explaining. Who really cares, anyway?)
13. Bjork – Wanderlust
12. Terry Lynn – System
11. The Chemical Brothers – Midnight Madness
The ending ties this one all together making it one of my favorite videos of the year.
10. Portishead – We Carry On
9. Beyonce – Single Ladies
8. Passion Pit – Sleepyhead
7. Goldfrapp – A&E
6. Buraka Som Sistema – Sound of Kuduro
5. Gnarls Barkley – Going On
4. Hot Chip – Ready for the Floor
One of my favorite albums of the year produces one of my favorite videos.. yippee.
3. Santogold – L.E.S. Artistes
2. She & Him – Why do you let me stay here?
For some reason this video made me think “Beetlejuice“.. anyone else?
1. The Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
Okay, I’m probably a bit biased when it comes to this one, but the reason I loved this video so much is because of how iconic Win Butler comes off during these short 2 minutes and 17 seconds.
Battle of the Best: The Battle of the Brits
After over two months of voting, the battle is almost won:
House of Cards music video
In case you missed it, Radiohead put out a music video for In Rainbows’ “House of Cards” and it is awesome.
In true Radiohead fashion, it was made without use of cameras:
In Radiohead’s new video for “House of Cards”, no cameras or lights were used. Instead, 3D plotting technologies collected information about the shapes and relative distances of objects. The video was created entirely with visualizations of that data.
Watch the making of.
Battle of the Best: the semi finals
The Battle of the Best continues. Who will make it to the final battle? Who won’t? You decide.
In one battle we have The Beatles and Pink Floyd; in the other we have a face-off between The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Radiohead.
— Please note that three out of the four bands in the semi finals are British – what’s up with that? —
So, will it be The Beatles or Pink Floyd? Will it be Jimi Hendrix or Radiohead?
VOTE!
Battle of the Best: Stones vs Hendrix, Radiohead vs The Arcade Fire
I’ve called the last round of voting for The Beatles and Pink Floyd who beat out Led Zeppelin and Bob Marley and The Wailers, respectively.
That means that The Beatles and Pink Floyd will be facing off in the semifinals.
How about the other semifinal?
Well, it’s up to you to decide.
Who do you think is the best?
The Rolling Stones or The Jimi Hendrix Experience?
Radiohead or The Arcade Fire?
New Round of Voting for Battle of the Best
Here’s what the bracket looks like now (click on the image to enlarge it).
During our second round of voting Led Zeppelin defeated Prince and the Revolution and The Arcade Fire crushed The Beach Boys, which may surprise many people, but I think it stands as a testament to how influential The Arcade Fire has already become.
In the third battle Jimi Hendrix defeated The Boss by a small margin in a highly competitive battle.
Now it’s time for the last two battles in our first session of competition: Pink Floyd vs The Who and Radiohead vs The Grateful Dead. I’m especially excited about second later battle.
VOTE NOW!
Radiohead cover Portishead
Here’s a beautiful cover of Portishead’s “The Rip” (from their new album Third) by Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead.
By the way, the new Portishead album, their first in over ten years, is incredible.
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