Tonight (Sunday night) will be one of those rare “Blue moon” nights…if you don’t know what that means, check out the info here for all the details: The Really Strange Story Behind the Blue Moon
Me, it just reminds me of the classic Nanci Griffith tune (written by Pat Alger), “Once in a Very Blue Moon,” which you can hear here:
Or maybe this one:
Or even this one:
Whichever one you like, play them Sunday night while you look up at the blue moon…
For Veterans Day, in honor of all who have served or are serving, here’s a nice video montage set to the Norah Jones song “American Anthem”. Take a moment and thank a veteran today for their sacrifice and service.
Their self-titled Favorite Gentlemen/Razor & Tie album is a favorite in these parts already, but with Bad Books stealing the idea for their first video from a classic “Shindig!” era Everly Brothers clip, the band’s first foray into official videomaking is a retro-crazy hoot directed by Jason Miller and shot in glorious black and white:
and for a bonus, here’s a great live clip of Bad Books covering Kevin Devine’s “Just Stay”:
OK Go’s reputation and some say its fan base is largely based on the innovative videos they have done for songs such as This Too Shall Pass, so their latest clip, for “Last Leaf,” is surprising mainly for its simplicity–check out the multiple-photograph video montage here: http://www.okgo.net/lastleaf.
