Ten Great Live Performance Videos Part III

1. Filthy Fingers United Cassette Release Party 2014  Incredibly proud to say that this was the first show I ever booked in The Crocodile Back Bar. Diogenes is to FFU as Peanut Butter Wolf is to Stones Throw. I would love to help the 50+ Filthy Fingers United members be able to quit their day jobs to make music. They release a monthly themed compilation that I post on the ReignCity website on the 20th of every month.




2. Madlib Makes A Beat w/ Sony's MVR - "LA To Tokyo" 2014  I haven't seen Madlib live since Neumos 2007, that's way too long. I have only great memories of the show, but according to this article from The Stranger it was shitty.




3. Ol Dirty Bastard On Yo! MTV RAPS 1995?  We miss you ODB.




4. FKA Twigs - "Hide" 2014  This is one of my favorite videos of all time. It's a bummer that the little kid had peed his pants for his YouTube debut.  They filmed the visuals in Aztec ruins, which is fucking awesome. The percussion getting a bit wonky is part of why it is so great. I also appreciate the KEXP version.




5. Homeboy Sandman + Paul White - "Wade In The Water" 2014  Homeboy Sandman is one of my favorite rappers. My ReignCity team got to host his January 23 Bellingham show with Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, DJ Abilities, and Dark Time Sunshine for the Hail Mary Mallon Tour. It was one of the best days ever.





6. Grape God - "Time Travel Television" 2014  Very proud to say that I brought some of Portland's most interesting artists to The Crocodile Back Bar on February 8. Grape God brought Slick Devious, Renaissance Coalition, and Soopah Eype up with him. Super genius OCnotes performed as well. I love that they used live footage and made it into Time Travel Television.




7. Brandy, MC Lyte, Yo-Yo, and Queen Latifah Are Still Down - "Live at BET Hip Hop Awards 2014" These Queens are still amazing. The audience shots are pretty great too.



8. Daughter - "Youth" NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert 2013  The original is a great song, but Budo's Remix of the song is incredible.








9. Shabazz Palaces - "Live On KEXP" 2014 (SEATTLE MUSIC) The Black Constellation is light years ahead of the rest.




10. Fink - "Warm Shadow" 2013  I got to see them at their show at The Crocodile back in October. I had never heard their music before and it was probably one of the best shows I've ever seen. "Warm Shadow" was featured on Walking Dead.




Here's the link to the original Ten Incredible Live Performance Videos and here's the link to the second.

Ten In-Studio Music Videos

1. INXS - "Mystify" 1987  *INXS just isn't INXS without Michael Hutchence.

2. Grayskul - "Come On" 2013  (SEATTLE)  *These guys have their rap faces down.

3. Portishead - "Chase The Tear" 2009  *Amazing.

4. Kendrick Lamar - "Cut You Off" 2010  *From this I learned that when Kendrick cut off the negative energy of others, he was able to make Good Kid, Maad City.

5. Queen Latifah, Yo-Yo, TLC, MC Lyte, Nefertiti, Salt-N-Pepa, Patra, and Meshell Ndegeocello - "Freedom" 1995 (Panther Soundtrack)  *Female supercrew jam.

6. The Beatles - "Let It Be" 1969  *Holy shit, this is good.

7. Foals - "Milk and Black Spiders" 2013  *Sometimes I like this, sometimes I just want it to be over.

8. The Police - "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" 1981  *This video is 32 years old, crazy.

9. I.N.I. (Pete Rock, Rob-O, I Love H.I.M., Grap Luva) - "Fakin' Jax" Recorded 1995/Released 2003  *I just found this song in the last month and have already overplayed it.

10. Radiohead - "Jigsaw Falling Into Place" 2007  *I am not ashamed by my love for Radiohead.

Ten Music Videos featuring Motorcycles

1. Eve and Gwen Stefani - "Let Me Blow Your Mind" 2001  *I can't believe Gwen leaves her fabulous car in the intersection to ride on the back of a 4-Wheeler, I guess she can probably afford to get another one. Gwen and Eve are taking part in shenanigans.



2. James Blake - "Retrograde" 2013  *James Blake is always best when played loudly to better hear the intricacies of his music.



3. Patra feat. Yo-Yo - "Romantic Call" 1994   *2Pac is in this video! Also contains people riding illegally in convertibles, dogs, hanging laundry, bell-bottoms guy, and fierce dance moves.

4. Jody Watley - "Don't You Want Me?" 1987  *I love the sudden rainstorm, the choice of loverboy, and the innovative use of fans in this video.



5. Eddy Grant - "Electric Avenue" 1982  *The motorcycle is definitely one of the main characters in this video.



6. Santigold - "Disparate Youth" 2012   *This video makes me want to start a music video rating system and give this one top marks in every category.



7. The Knife - "Full Of Fire" 2013   *You may have heard of shock rappers (like Odd Future), this could be called a shock music video.



8. Aaliyah - "If Your Girl Only Knew" 1996   *I once saw Rahzel at a South Lake Tahoe casino do this song solo. I think this is one of her best songs.



9. The Fugees - "Fu-Gee-La" 1996  *This video and album cemented their classic status.



10. Gang Starr feat. Big Shug and Freddie Foxxx - "Militia" 1998  *This might be the only video in which I have seen one of those tall wicker chairs, plus, there is a ninja motorcycle chick that kicks Guru through a window.