Friday, April 14, 2017

"Conspiracy Theory" with Frank Finkle 3000 (POLITICS OF FEAR)

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Wait! My name is Frank Finkle 3000 and I have a Conspiracy Theory.
What if television is controlling us by the POLITICS OF FEAR.
I was watching an old movie the other day it said...

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"People of America, I want to talk to you today about the reason why we built Mega-Godzilla. It was because we went overboard with the POLITICS OF FEAR."

Sir, no sir! Godzilla is a racist and a monster. He must be stopped at all cost!

"That's exactly what I'm talking about, Captain Demokurat. That is what they said about Hillary-Godzilla and Obama-Godzilla. It was a fear campaign so the people in power can get away with their real agenda."

Let's see, what can I destroy next. I went to war with the media, I pissed off NATO, I didn't shake the hand of that German bitch, I did Syria, I did Afghanistan...

"Captain Demokurat, you are just a voter. Your vote in based on your information. And your information comes from the people who buys airtime. And those are the people who control the POLITICS OF FEAR."

I guess I could go off and play golf or something...

"Above all else, we should not let the rich steer us away from the real monster!"

Sir, yes sir! Then who is the real monster?

"Hello, can I speak to Frank Finkle 3000, please? This is Maury from Maury's House of Bagels."

Finkle 3000 is not scheduled to be in this blog post, Mr. Rubin.

"I know! I'm paying you good money for Frank Finkle 3000 to be in a Frank Finkle blog! Don't make me take my bagel business somewhere else."

I will see what I can do, Mr. Rubin.

"And don't you forget it."

Thursday, April 13, 2017

"Conspiracy Theory" with Frank Finkle 3000 (CHOCOLATE CAKE)

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"Excuse me, do you have any chocolate cake?"

Hey buddy? Before you eat that cake, you wanna hear about our crowd numbers we had yesterday?

"Ah no, I was told by a Chinese guy you had beautiful chocolate cake here. I just want that, please."

Hey, we dropped a Mother-Of-All-Bombs in the middle of nowhere! And we might have killed some terrorist...maybe!

"Look, I just want to sit here and eat my chocolate cake!"

BREAKING NEWS: A man today is causing a riot at a neighborhood eatery when he kept demanding for chocolate cake. We don't know if he was on drugs or possibly armed and dangerous.

We take you to our reporter that's at the restaurant now!

The area is filled with tension and fear. There's several police and ambulances ready to accept the dead bodies!

"On second thought...I think I'll have a bagel. These prices are outrageous."

Yvonne Hercules - 'Roving'

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Yvonne Hercules responds to the world around her.

A self-taught musician, she takes her inspirations from Delta blues right through to modern R&B.

At its heart, though, her music is continually seeking out the truth, continually wishing to uncover something new.

New cut 'Roving' is an emotive response to police brutality, prompted in part by Ava DuVernay’s 2016 documentary film 13th.

Exploring notions of race and freedom within a supposedly democratic society, you can check out the video below.

JOEY FOURR - 'BATH TIEM'

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JOEY FOURR brings your imagination to life.

A pop savante, their debut album 'TO THE FLOORR' emerged last year, a stunning, vivid evocation of other-worldly melody.

New record 'VELVET REALNESS' is incoming, and it promises to be another excursion into uncharted realms.

'BATH TIEM' has been given a full video, and it's a startling glimpse into JOEY FOURR's world.

They explain: "The song is a genuine ode to those glorious orange, blue and pink sunsets on a beach we as people living in Britain only ever see whilst watching videos of California, Hawaii, Sri Lanka, the sweetest romances are sometimes imaginary."

Tune in now.

'VELVET REALNESS' is due to be released on May 29th.

Say Yes "Too Much, Not Enough"

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Members of Alexisonfire and Saint Alvia formed an offshoot under the moniker Say Yes a couple years back, delivering their debut LP Real Life Trash Mag in 2016. Now, "Too Much, Not Enough" from that record has been treated to a new music video.

In addition to contributions from Say Yes regulars Jordan Hastings, Michael Zane and Adam Michael, this particular track also features a co-writing credit to Billy Talent's Ian D'Sa, who co-produced the album with Eric Ratz.

The accompanying black-and-white clip blends live performance footage with shots of a young man moving from the streets of town, through woods and out to the beachfront, deep in thought and in search of the woman he loves.

In addition to unveiling the new "Too Much, Not Enough" video, the band have also offered up an on-camera interview clip in which they discuss the experience of writing and recording with D'Sa.

Scroll past Say Yes's upcoming Ontario tour dates to check out both videos down below.

Tour dates:

04/20 Waterloo, ON - Maxwell's Concerts & Events
04/21 Sarnia, ON - The Station Music Hall
04/23 St. Catharines, ON - Warehouse
04/25 London, ON - London Music Hall
04/26 Oshawa, ON - Moustache Club
04/27 Kingston, ON - Merchant Taphouse
04/28 Arnprior, ON - The John Street Pub
04/29 Peterborough, ON - The Red Dog

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Major Lazer "Run Up" (ft. PARTYNEXTDOOR and Nicki Minaj)

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Earlier this year, Major Lazer teamed up with PARTYNEXTDOOR and Nicki Minaj for the ridiculously sleek "Run Up." With names that big, it should come as no surprise that the single has been given the video treatment.

The clip was directed by Paul, Luc and Martin, and is a tribute to our cultural obsession with smartphones. "The idea was to laugh at ourselves and at the unconditional love we bear to our smartphones," the directors said. "Humour and absurdity came naturally in our speech because our will was not to accuse someone or something but just exaggerate it to foster reflection."

As an example of what to expect, the video sees Nicki Minaj deliver her entire verse as a Facetime phone call on her iPhone.

Watch the vid for "Run Up" below.

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Spoon "Hot Thoughts"

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Spoon will be embarking on a hefty round of world tour dates later this month, but ahead of the latest shows, the Austin indie rock vets have unveiled a video for the title track off this year's Hot Thoughts LP.

The new clip was directed by Matt Muir, and it pairs live performance of the band mashed together with still photographs in a moving collage of sorts. Fuzzy focus, flashing lights and lines of static give it a lo-fi feel that makes viewers feel like they're watching it on a VCR.

Check out the retro live vibes in the player below.

NxWorries "Scared Money"

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After impressing listeners with their full-length debut as NxWorries last year, Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge have dropped a video for their collaborative cut "Scared Money."

Directed by Calmatic, the video is an homage to Charles Stone III's 2002 American crime drama Paid In Full. A beat switch at the video's midway point gives way to a remix of their track "Best One," which the video description says will come from a forthcoming Yes Lawd! remix album.

While we await further details on the remix disc, take in the video for "Scared Money" below.

TOPS "Petals"

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TOPS are set to return with Sugar at the Gate this June, and before it arrives, the Montreal outfit have shared a video for the record's first single in "Petals."

Directed by the group's Jane Penny, the clip finds the vocalist in the midst of a musician costume party, featuring impersonators dressed as Michael Jackson, Prince and Madonna.

Take in the serious display of star power in the player below.

Sugar at the Gate will arrive June 2 through Arbutus Records.

Betty Moon "Sound"

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Toronto-born, Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, producer and filmmaker Betty Moon has merged her many talents with tracks appearing in TV shows like Californication and Dexter, but she's now gearing up to release a new LP called Chrome this summer. First, though, VIVID is giving you a look at Moon's latest music video.

The upcoming effort hears Moon navigating the excitement and challenges of relocation to L.A., projecting a "beautiful, destructive and sexy concept of what life can be like when there is nothing holding you back." To give you an idea of what the new album has to offer, Moon has unveiled a new video for album cut "Sound."

The clip pairs the dreamy electro-pop tune with Moon and her band's encounter with a mysterious silver morphsuit-sporting man. They pull him out of the trunk of a car and proceed to party with him under the disco lights of a party limo.

"We had a blast filming this video last month in Hollywood," Moon tells VIVID "With a fantastically fun cast, the band and our friends celebrating together, we all became elevated and inspired in this tight little space on the party bus. It was essentially about getting lost in the music and allowing it to take you wherever you'd like to go whether it be by car, bus, train, jet, drone or your simply your imagination."

Watch the fun get captured to film down below.

"Conspiracy Theory" with Frank Finkle 3000 (SIMULATION THEORY)

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Hello! My name is Frank Finkle 3000 and I have a Conspiracy Theory, Michael.
Do we exist in a SIMULATION and nothing as we know is real?

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"Hahahaha. Of course it's real. We breath, we talk, we think, we're free to do whatever we want."

What if it's all part of a Grand Simulation, Michael? What if life as we know it was all part of a program? What if life as know it has auto-correct codes, which makes us believe we experience the things we do as real?

"Hahahaha. But, we procreate and die."

What if that was all part of the programmed design code? What if our dreams were all part of our auto-correct making contact with a memory card that exist inside the console.?

"Hahahaha. But, I feel emotions....like fear. See those ghost over there?"