So as you could probably guess by watching this video, I’m From Barcelona aren’t Spanish. You can probably also ascertain that they are just as weird as actually Europeans though. If you need convincing that this is indeed the case, just pause the video above during the scene where there is a rotund man wearing a mesh tank top and what appear to be Santa-red children’s underpants whilst playing the flute in the elevator.
You’ll notice that the singer is ever so casually buttering his bread in the background of all this; anyone, or any band in this case, who still want breakfast after that is top-shelf, certifiablly odd. FACT.
We went away for a few days –hey it’s the holidays, everyone is entitled to some time away from the grind– but we’re now back with a bit of rough Justice. Not the kind that comes from fists, but the kind that comes from France.
A Cross the Universe, the highly-anticipated live CD and tour documentary from the Ed Bangers duo was released and it’s one of the most-metal dance albums you will ever own. Additionally it’s one of the most random/funny documentaries you will ever see. Seriously, these guys are running around America with their gun-toting tour manager getting arrested and getting girls whilst dressed as gay truckers on the way to a Motorhead show. Perplexing stuff that will leave laughing and scratching your head at the same time.
The clip above isn’t from the film but that’s because of all of the bizzarre things in A Cross The Universe, the one thing it’s missing is a substantial chunk of footage of the guys killing it live. So Subteranean is here to pick up the slack for the French (it’s what America does; see World Wars I & II for reference) and provide you with the goods; we give you Justice Live @ Rock Werchter Festival 2008.
What’s to say other than we’ve totally become obsessed with Home Video since seeing this music video. They sound sort of like early Radiohead but with a dash more…joie de vivre?
We’ve been making our top ten records for 2008 list in our head in all seriousness since about mid November. The Dutchess and the Duke, on the new Sub Pop imprint Hardly Art, is absolutely square in our top five. We love this early Stones sounding track and the lo-fi video strikes just the right heartbreak meets anger tone, to our eyes.
Have a look at this premiere from what may be your favorite new Seattle band.
Have you ever had someone send you a link to a video and you think, yeah this music is not bad but what the hello kitty is happening in this video?!!?!!???!? And then your brain explodes a little?
One of our friends did that to us today and so now we’re passing the brain explosion on to you, with no explanation. As it should be.