Eleven Music Videos with Extreme Close-Ups

Here's all the Extreme Close-Up videos I've found so far on a YouTube playlist. #YouTubeNchill

(Not the cover of a NIN album...yet)

1. Gorillaz feat. Benjamin Clementine - "Hallelujah Money" 2017  I've been Gorillaz fan since they dropped "Clint Eastwood" back in 2001 and will remain to be as long as I shall live. Benjamin Clementine's voice has haunted me (in the best way) since "Condolence;" love that Damon Albarn caught onto his magic.

2. Fink - "Looking Too Closely" 2014  Fink is one of the many bands I was blessed to discover while working at The Crocodile; they remain to be one of the nicest bands I've ever met. I had just watched the episode of Walking Dead in which their song "Warm Shadow" appears in the weeks before the show and had yet to figure out who the artist was; the timing was wicked.

3. Lusine - "Arterial" 2014  SEATTLE MUSIC  This video couldn't be more appropriate for the Extreme Close-Ups list. My intro to Lusine was seeing him perform at The Crocodile with Trent Moorman a few years back and I've been a fan ever since.




4. The Good Sin x 10.4 Rog - "All For You" 2011  SEATTLE MUSIC  Look closely at the photos they show us in the video, so many wonderful people included. 10.4 Rog has been killin it since...




5. Her - "Quite Like" 2015  NSFW  Skinemax 2015 style...with a better soundtrack. Still not into band names that are hard to google but this song is pretty good so I'll give em a pass.




6. Pharrell Williams - "Freedom" 2015  Check out the Business Ventures section of Pharrell's Wikipedia page to see how hard this man grinds to remain at the top. Good things happen to good people with a strong work ethic, thank you for the inspiration Pharrell!




7. Shabazz Palaces - "Dawn In Luxor" 2016  Stephan Gray nailed this video; no surprise there. Naturally, members of Black Constellation would have killer outer space videos. Shabazz Palaces opening for Radiohead remains to be one of the best things to happen in 2016.




8. DoNormaal feat. Raven Matthews - "50 Jasper Horses" (prod. IGNORVNCE) 2016  SEATTLE MUSIC  I love that the horse got the shine it deserves, for real, look how shiny the horse's hair is at 0:19. Can't say enough good things about DoNormaal and Raven Matthews; they're ahead of the game in owning their uniqueness and speaking their minds. Their musical journey is the stuff of legends. #69/50




9. Phantogram - "You Don't Get Me High Anymore" 2016  Big ideas and big budgets for the win. There's only one Phantogram song that has earned Liz's Currently Overplaying status; the rest of their catalog doesn't really do it for me personally but I still fux with them.




10. Bloom - "Raindrops" 2016  This song literally slaps you in the face, can't figure out if that's a good thing yet. Pretty sure I'd never consume this song without the visuals but mad props to Bloom for making such a huge statement with her art.




11. Run The Jewels feat. Gangsta Boo - "Love Again" 2016  Run The Jewels are winning at life these days; their merch game is on point. Do as they do but continue to do you...or something. Here's hoping I give the *what's up headnod to these two in 2017. [*The what's up headnod is when you casually acknowledge the presence of someone you truly admire (and they do it back) but you don't actually meet them so no fangirling ensues. My favorite what's up headnods of 2016 were Joey Bada$$, Schoolboy Q, and Eddie Vedder.]

Ten Music Videos With Shadows Or Silhouettes

1. Neka + Kahlo - "Mayweather" 2015  Two of Portland's most interesting people (up there with Grape God of course). I booked them at  The Crocodile Back Bar on Sunday, July 26 for a show with Astro King Phoenix, Wes Guy, and Fountaine. It was amazing.

So many great events last night in Seattle. We had Neka & Kahlo, Astro King Phoenix, Fountaine, & Wes Guy in the Back Bar; it was dope!

A photo posted by Liz (@206liz) on Jul 27, 2015 at 10:53am PDT

2. Dam Funk - "We Continue" 2015  STONES THROW I would love to go on a spacecruise with these dudes. Dam Funk coming through with another great message.





3. Oddisee - "Belong To The World" 2015  My team at ReignCity is bringing Oddisee and The Good Compny Band to The Crocodile on November 7. He is a cool ass dude.




4. Akua Naru - "The World Is Listening" (prod. by JR + Ph7) 2010  This reminds me of the Canary Sing video for "Freak Show" in the best way. These are some down ass chicks.




5. J'Von + Ackryte - "Tasia" 2013  J'Von is one of my favorite producers and also one of my favorite artists to work with. For a good time, follow his Soundcloud.




He's also an amazing visual artist. I fully hijacked this photo from his Facebook page.

6. Nu Era - "Cops" 2014  Andrew Savoie of Nu Era and myself host a monthly Local Hip Hop Showcase at The Crocodile Back Bar called Home Slice. Come through, the pizza is bomb and the people are even better.




7. Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams - "Get Lucky" 2013  These are some relevant mother-f***ers. This song made the world happy, what could be better than that?




8. Jaden Smith - "Scarface" 2015 Not that he needs it, but, I wholeheartedly cosign Jaden Smith. He's an intelligent 17 year old actor, musician, and fashion designer #props. I hope to see him at The Crocodile someday soon.




9. SBTRKT feat. Ezra Koenig - "New Dorp, New York" 2014  Haven't seen SBTRKT live yet, that day will be awesome. His self titled album released on Young Turks is a classic.




10. The Good Sin feat. Alisha Roney - "Eye 2 Eye" 2012 (Produced by Justo) (SEATTLE MUSIC)  Breaking stuff in reverse and road trips are totally awesome, they obviously know what's up.





*BONUS* It felt weird to leave out the legendary DJ Shadow, so I'll just leave this here.

DJ Shadow - "Live! In Tune And On Time" 2004 

Ten More Music Video with Rooftops

1. Oddisee - "Paralyzed" 2013  *This is Oddisee's interpretation of Bon Iver's "Re: Stacks."




2. Clear Soul Forces - "Get No Better" 2012  *Detroit younguns killin' it.




3. Non Phixion ft. DJ Premier - "Rock Stars" 2002  *El-P is in this video at 1:30; fun fact.




4. Janelle Monáe feat. Miguel - "Primetime" 2013  *Janelle Monáe is a superhero.




5. Jeremiah Jae - "Seventy 8" 2013  *This dude is awesome, still think he's from the future.




6. Wizdumb feat. Def Dee - "The Listen" 2013  *Def Dee is currently in New York making music with Mello Music Group. Wizdumb can be found every third Saturday at Vermillion for Padpushers.




7. A$AP Mob ft. Method Man - "Trillmatic" 2014  *Method Man is no stranger to rooftops, he appears twice on the first Ten Music Videos With Rooftop Scenes in "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By" and "Love At First Sight," both with Mary J. Blige.





8. Pharrell Williams - "Marilyn Monroe" 2014  *Pharrell is awesome in any hat.




9. Fatima - "La Neta" 2014  *Fatima is a Swedish artist currently based in London on Eglo Records.




10. Dillon Cooper - "State Of Elevation" 2013  *There are Yo! MTV Raps trading cards in this video.




*CONCLUSION: Rooftop music videos are some Hip Hop shit.

*The original Ten Music Videos with Rooftop Scenes can be found HERE.

Seven Music Videos featuring Liquor

1. Mayer Hawthorne - "Green Eyed Love" 2011  *This is one of my favorite Mayer Hawthorne songs. I wonder if he is actually as smooth as he seems.

2. Thaddeus David - "Crown Royal" 2011  (SEATTLE)  *This may be an accurate representation of what rapper parties are like; more smoky than blingy.

3. Ghostpoet - "Cash And Carry Me Home" 2010 (UK HIP HOP) *It's no "Meltdown" but it's still pretty great.

4. Jay-Z feat. Pharrell - "Excuse Me Miss" 2003  *This song is still great ten years later.

5. Dirty Dike - "Consequences" 2013 (UK HIP HOP) *This was the first time I ever saw Dirty Dike get serious.

6. Tone-Loc - "Funky Cold Medina" 1989  *These drinks have dry ice in them. Ballin'!

7. Grieves and Budo - "Pack It Up" 2011 (SEATTLE)  *This is another great music video by Griff J. The song is pretty good too.