Word: frontman
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Soundsystem re-releases last year’s iTunes exclusive “45:33” as an album. The song, which was commissioned by Nike, takes its name from its duration (well, it actually runs 45 minutes and 58 seconds, but who’s counting?); frontman-mastermind James Murphy claimed that its purpose was to “reward and push at good intervals of a run.” But Murphy’s purported athletic intent turned out to be a lie: He later stated that he never intended the music to accompany any form...
...underscore the video’s intended rough edges, the band uses a less polished version of the song than appears on the album. The video is not destined for MTV, as it effectively thumbs its nose at the mainstream in both form and content. As frontman Alex Turner sings in the song’s final lines, “Assuming all things are equal / Who’d want to be men of the people / When there’s people like you?” Despite the band’s rejection of polished production values, there...
...alluring, Canadian je ne sais quoi. Three minutes of concentrated cheerfulness, the video features a roomful of partiers who are almost heartbreakingly carefree. I guess that’s what happens when you don’t have to stress about dental bills or airport security. Mussy and adorable frontman Luke Lalonde leads the room in a hyperactive, sing-along dance sequence and then the whole gang tries to eat floating origami hummingbirds. Who could ask for more? For us Americans, this is probably what heaven is like. For our lucky Canadian neighbors however, it’s probably just...
...video for Canadian indie band Apostle of Hustle’s “Cheap Like Sebastien” raises some interesting questions. Who knew frontman Andrew Whiteman could dance? And doesn’t he kind of look like an ex-convict? The answers don’t really matter. For those who are entertained by Buddhist monks and brief-wearing Neanderthals, for those amused by priests rocking out to strobe lights and Native Americans dancing with dead animals (may they rest in peace), for all those who simply wonder why Sebastien is so cheap: This is the video...
...Technicolor goo starts spurting from every corner of the house—wall paintings, equestrian statues, baskets of fruit, and (yuck) their hands. Even the couch starts to bleed. And when they finally start making out, pinkness drips from their mouths like they’re diseased. Thankfully, reliable frontman and primary songwriter A.C. Newman (and his niece!) brave the oozing to provide lilting piano, acoustic guitar, and backing harmonies, all while standing robotically. It’s really quite impressive. This is the first time Neko has appeared in a New Pornographers video since their first album (Newman...