14 Great Live Performance Videos Part V

The Live Performance Music Videos YouTube playlist has 75+ videos and still growing.

1. Jessie Reyez - "Figures (Live Acoustic)" 2017  Amazing what this woman can do with a guitar, her voice, and some imagination. I believe in you Jessie!




2. Jorja Smith - "Teenage Fantasy" 2017  When you're this good, all you need is a microphone. She just rocked that performance in a t-shirt like a boss.




3. Taylar Elizza Beth - "Live On KEXP" 2017  SEATTLE MUSIC  I've been a fan of Taylar since the first moment I heard her voice and she just keeps getting better. Seeing her at the Laser Dome with Sassy Black was truly epic. KEXP also interviewed Taylar for their Local Artist Spotlight back in June.



If you haven't heard her EP Fresh Cut Flowers yet; I've made it easy for you.




4. Gabriel Garzón-Montano - "Everything Is Everything" (Live Session Findspire) 2016  STONES THROW  He learned it from his Mama.




5. Mahalia - "Sober" 2017  I may have a problem, I can't seem to stop listening to this song. Could be way worse.




6. Fkj & Masogo - "Tadow" 2017  These two recorded this masterpiece at Red Bull Studios Paris.




7. Noo - "Without You" 2015  I'd really love to see Muzzy Legault pop in the screen to do her verse but she was far away in Canada... see below.




8. Muzzy Legault - "Cafe Nostalgica Ottowa" 2017  My intro to Montreal native Muzzy Legault was from the song above; I was an instant fan.



This jam I posted back on The New Hotness Vol. 7 clinched my fandom.





9. Tay Sean - "Live On KEXP" 2017  SEATTLE MUSIC  I was blessed to discover Tay Sean back in 2010 when he performed at Seattle Central Community College's Unity Fair as half of Helladope with Jarv Dee. Peep the link for a photo. The Helladope album I bought from them that day remains one of my favorite Seattle Hip Hop albums ever. I haven't been able to find it online but here's one of the tracks.




10. Masego - "Navajo" 2017  I've listened to the studio version of this song way too many times so I could figure out why I love it so much. Still haven't figured it out.




11. Kung Foo Grip - "Walk Alone 2 (Live On KEXP)" 2011  SEATTLE MUSIC  I loved these Caffe Vita Bean Room videos. Since they recorded this six years ago, they've linked up with the Cabin Games crew and released the EP below. We're all watching to see what they do next.






12. Shabazz Palaces - "Live On KEXP" 2017 SEATTLE MUSIC  Next level... once again.




13. Lizzo - "Live On KEXP" 2017  By being herself, Lizzo has already inspired thousands of young women to love themselves just as they are. #superheroshit




14. Dua Lipa - "I Would Rather Go Blind" 2017 (Etta James Cover)  Bold move to cover such a legend's music but she nailed it.



Here's Etta James doing it her damn self; rare to see performances like this these days.

12 More Short Film Music Videos

The YouTube playlist of all the Short Film Music Videos I've found so far is better than television.

1. Tay Sean - "Leavings" 2016  HOMESKILLET RECORDS  The album was released on white vinyl via Homeskillet Records. I'm truly sorry that it took me so long to find ten more short film music videos to post this but I'm happy to share it with you now. High quality music is timeless.




2. Sevdaliza - "The Formula" (Short Film) 2016  The world is a much better place with Sevdaliza in it; imagine the presence of such a being standing before you. A real life Goddess. Women with the courage to be this amazing are an inspiration to us all.

Still from SZA "Babylon" 2014... great minds think alike

3. Residente - "Somos Anormales" 2017  NSFW!!! You will be surprised AND offended by these five minutes of weirdness starring John Leguizamo. Residente is proof that being as weird as you possibly can will get you the love and attention of millions (5.9 million)... so go all in and make something only you can make. If you lose people along the way, you know you're really getting somewhere.




4.  Daryn Alexus, Jamila Woods, + Po' Chop - "I Ain't Got It" 2017  She got it tho.

Here's the bio from her site, we can learn together...
Daryn Alexus, a Washington, DC native now living in Chicago, has spent much of her life on the stage. Be it in theater productions, choral performances, or musicals, she was consistently involved in the arts. Using the last four years to focus solely on music and writing original material, Daryn bridges the gap between her love for Disco, Rock N Roll, Soul, RnB, and Pop music. With iconic inspirations like Tina Turner, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Beyoncé, and Lauren Hill {to name a few}, Daryn has managed to find her very own eclectic, fresh, and nostalgic sound in which she would describe as “Sol”. The soul pop singer released her first, in her words, “authentic body of work,” in August of 2014; a 13 track EP titled GREEN. Shortly after, she began to perform in historic venues and events all around Chicago and Washington, DC such as The Metro, Steppenwolf, Taste of Chicago, Howard Theater and many more. Since, Daryn has experienced much success having shared stages with artists like Kendrick Lamar and Biz Markie.





5. Nina Sky feat. Angie Martinez - "Time 2 Go" 2004  This song still goes and all these ladies stay killin' it. Angie Martinez's "Dem Things" lays in waiting on a future compilation of champagne videos while she does her thing on the radio and elsewhere. One of the ladies of Nina Sky, Nicole Albino, was married recently and it made the pages of Vogue. Here's the link to their latest project.




6. Die Antwoord - "Umshini Wam (A Short Film)" 2012  I had the pleasure of working with Die Antwoord when they came through Seattle last year as their Wardrobe Queen's Assistant and I'll never forget it in the best way. True individuals are a sight to behold and being in the presence of legends is inspiring to say the least.




7. Glass Animals - "How To Be A Human Being (Side A)" 2017  They should really teach a class on how to be a human in high school, there's not a manual or anything for navigating this weird life.




8. 070 Shake - "Trust Nobody" 2016  I had the pleasure of discovering 070 Shake at this year's Soundset Festival and was hooked. She has a long future ahead of her if she keeps up this pace.




9. Mr. Lif feat. Selina Carrera - "Let Go" 2016  Looks like Mr. Lif did all his own stunts, dang. He's been going for it lately with the L'Orange collaborations and is now on tour as half of Perceptionists with Zion I; sounds like a rad crew to tour with.




10. Beck - "Up All Night" 2017  I love an epic music video production and Beck has been blessing us with great visuals for decades. There's a magnetic knight in this video, top that.




11. Action Bronson - "The Chairman's Intent" 2017  Still over here tryna live like Action Bronson in my own weird way AKA on a constant vision quest to figure out how to get paid to travel. Anything is possible when all efforts are focused... stay tuned.




12. London Grammar - "Non Believer" 2017  I'm loving the locations for this video; oddly enough, I'm into cement circles.

Ten Music Videos with Horses Part Deux

Here's a link to a YouTube playlist with 21 Horse Videos for your viewing pleasure.


 1. Intelligent Hoodlum - "The Posse (Shoot 'Em Up)" 1993  This is the first track on the Posse Soundtrack. I have a VHS tape with Intelligent Hoodlum performing this song Live on BET (and many other early 90's music videos), it's one of my most prized possessions.





2. Future Islands - "Seasons (Waiting On You)" 2014  This song rules. I can't wait to hear the Madlib/Future Islands dude (Samuel Herring) collaboration.




3. Laid Back - "White Horse" 1983  There isn't a horse in this video, but, I figure the name is good enough. The chick in this video is probably trying to cross her eyes because she can't believe how much the singer of Laid Back looks like a cat.




4. The Good Sin - "Promise Me" 2014 (with Additional Vox by Tay Sean)  (SEATTLE MUSIC) Another gem of the Seattle music scene, this city is rad.




5. Londonbeat - "I've Been Thinking About You" 1990  The version of this video that contains horses is "blocked in your country on copyright grounds." (Le Sigh) This is a rad song though so I'm leaving it here dammit.




6. Ra Scion and Vox Mod - "Fixed" 2014  (SEATTLE MUSIC) They have a ton of music video skill points.




7.  TĀLĀ - "Serbia" 2014 This chick is kind of a badass. FYI, she's from London, not Serbia.





8. Dark Time Sunshine feat. Child Actor - "Valiant" 2012  (SEATTLE MUSIC) A falcon and a horse for the win.




9. Falco - "Rock Me Amadeus" 1985  Eighties perfection.




10. M.I.A. - "Broader Than A Border" 2015 In a disturbing turn of events, M.I.A. has released her new video exclusively on Apple Music so I can't embed it. Bummer dude, but naturally since M.I.A. is so f***ing amazing, it's worth linking to.  "Broader Than A Border" via Apple Music

Ten Great Stephan Gray Productions

***All these videos have appeared on this website before, this post is to showcase the mad skillz of Stephan Gray all in one place. This list also turned out to be a compilation of some of Seattle's most exciting artists. Thank you to Gray Matter Productions for making so many great videos.

1. Thadwick Tristen Trevor lll and Swan Coltrane - "Brain Champagne" 2011  *This is Tay Sean (of Kingdom Crumbs) and Thaddeus David, I hope they make music together again someday.




2. The Physics - "The Goodbye" 2013  *Don't be that girl, mkay?




3. Metal Chocolates - "Opium Of Love" 2011  *OCnotes and Rik Rude collaboration.




4. Sol - "This Shit" 2011  *Sol might take over the world, we shall see.




5. Fresh Espresso - "Big Or Small" 2009  *I nominate this video for best placement of a dj.




6. Grynch - "My Volvo" 2010  *I think that since this video has more than a million views, Grynch deserves a free Volvo.




7. Don't Talk To The Cops! - "Gimme That 80's Butt" 2013  *This album was released in a mini cereal box with all marshmallows for the cereal, awesome.




8. Katie Kate - "Uh...No" 2012  *She is "unabashedly filthy" for sure.




9. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis - "Irish Celebration" 2011  *Have you ever heard of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis? I think they might be Justin Bieber famous.




10. OCnotes - "Walk" 2012  *The special effects made this walk with OCnotes so wonderful.

Ten Music Videos Featuring Cars or Driving

Here's a link to a whole bunch of car and driving videos for YouTube & Chill sessions.

1. Grynch - "My Volvo" 2010  SEATTLE MUSIC



2. Thadwick Tristen Trevor III and Swan Coltrane - "Brain Champagne" 2001  SEATTLE MUSIC



3. Kanye West featuring Paul Wall, T.I., GLC, and Tony Williams  - "Drive Slow" 2006



4. Childish Gambino - "Heartbeat" 2012



5. R.E.M. - "Everybody Hurts" 1993  I would definitely enjoy creating Pop Up Videos for a living if I could create the right opportunities to do so.



6. Outkast - "Player's Ball" 1994



7. Guru's Jazzmatazz feat. N'Dea Davenport - "Trust Me" 1993



8. Beastie Boys - "Sabotage" 1994  This video created an MTV frenzy, it was awesome.



9. MC 900 ft Jesus - "If I Only Had A Brain" 1994



10. EPMD - "Da Joint" 1997