Vetkuk vs Mahoota - iStokvela ( Dir : ? ) 2012

Amazing South-African dance track for your new year's party !

Herman Dune - Tell Me Something I Don't Know ( Dir : Toben Seymour ) 2011

Don Draper , feel good vid , blue Wockie puppet , I want one !

                            HAPPY NEW YEAR !

Busdriver - Kiss Me Back to Life ( Dir : Chris Coats ) 2011

Miss barbie Q , indie rock " à la TV On The Radio " , creative & fun ......

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Dirty Old Town ( Pogues cover ) 2011

XLent cover & B&W vid , perfect match , shot in Dublin ( Ohio )  St Patrick's day........

Flying Lotus - Until The Quiet Comes ( Dir : Kahlil Joseph ) 2012

one of the best 2012 vid , great cinematography , strange , dreamy , trip hop & dance ......

Prinzenzeit - Korsika ( Corsica ) Short personal film ( Dir : David Babendreyer ) 2012

Beauty Island .... marvellous & rare shots of  a Mediterranean marvel ... full of love , superb music by Sigur Ròs " Samskeyti " ( from  another beauty island ...) ....

Memphis Bleek ft Swizz Beatz - Like that ( Dir : R. Malcolm Jones ) 2005

one of the catchiest rap track ever , hooks & flow , Rihanna's beginnings (  short ) appearance  ( starts at 1:53 )....

GusGus - Believe ( Dir : Stefan Arni & Siggi Kjartansson ) 1997

Classic hypnotic electro & Nordic humour ..... still amazing ....

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Thrift Shop ( Dir : Jon Jon Augustavo, Ryan Lewis, Ben Haggerty ) 2012

"feel good "vid & track , samples ...... whoah ! Hey !

Chairlift – Met Before ( Dir : Jordan Fish ) 2012

fresh pop college track , band & vid , one of my greatest oversights of the year .... error corrected  ! ........

Max Cooper ft BRAIDS - Pleasures ( Dir : Cédric De Smedt ) 2012

XLent hypnotic AND melodic ( starting after 1 minute ) stuff by UK's Max Cooper & Canadian Braids + a great animation , I just luv it .....

Frank Ocean – Pyramids ( Dir : Nabil ) 2012

.... great track & vid ... dreamy , seedy , druggy , soulful & inspired .....+ John Mayer  plays  smashing guitar licks starting at 5:00 , DO NOT MISS IT .... watch it HERE !!

Happy Xmas for you all ! ( & many thanks for following this blog )

The Knack - My Sharona ( Live TV show )

XLent version of  THE  power pop hit .....Rock n'Roll Fun house .....

Monogrenade - La marge ( Dir : Christophe Collette ) 2012

very pleasant & subtle, footages , great editing , dreamy pop music 
Montreal ....

Keith Schofield - Diesel SFW XXX - Funny viral ad 2009

...comically altered archive porn footage ... After Effects ... hilarious .... perfectly done .... 70's .....            
                                    watch  it HERE !

Goldfrapp - Ooh La La ( Dir : Dawn Shadforth ) 2005

T.Rex nostalgia ......or rip off ! .... Dan Armstrong guitars , Glitter , Mud , Slade , Sweet ........

Metallica - Enter Sandman ( Dir : Josh Miller ) 1991

......... master of Puppets ! ........clever & fun animation ........
                        Watch it HERE !

TV On The Radio - Caffeinated Consciousness ( Dir : Tim Nackashi ) 2011

top american indie band ....pop & educated ... psychedelirium ....
always above the rest .....( & HERE !)

Basement Jaxx ft Lisa Kekaula - You Don't Know Me ( Dir : Matt Kirby ) 2006

..... naughty good ol' Lisbeth .....extremely funny .....luv the Jaxx's tracks & vids !.....
( also here:   http://leschicsclips.blogspot.fr/2012/09/basement-jaxx-oh-my-gosh-dir-mat-kirkby.html
&    http://leschicsclips.blogspot.fr/2012/04/basement-jaxx-wheres-your-head-at-dir.html
&     http://leschicsclips.blogspot.fr/2012/04/basement-jaxx-raindrops-dir-jess.html     )

OK Go - WTF is Happening ( Dir : Tim Nackashi ) 2009

.... splendid " feather tail " FX ... brilliant colour shaping ...  tight choregraphy as always with Ok Go ... Prince style song ... they work hard & it works well  ....
                                    Watch it HERE !
 & also HERE  & HERE & HERE & HERE 

Afrika Pseudobruitismus - Mamma mia { Abba synth cover } ( Dir : Stanley Sunday ) 2012

Brilliant FX , soap serie , video Fx , meaningless but entertaining , pure aesthetic work ......

Verknipte tijden ( Distorted times ) - Short experimental( Dir : Gideon van der Stelt ) 2012

wonderful paper-folded/theater/computer FX experimental short film , Utrecht , B&W ,  aesthetic .... fresh & creative ...

C2C ft Derek Martin - Happy ( Dir : Wendy Morgan ) 2012

FANTASTIC track & choreographed vid , voodoo , soul baptism , charisma , spiritualism ..... DO NOT MISS IT    ( C2C also HERE !)

Max Linder - Les débuts de Max au cinéma ( Dir : Max Linder )1910

amazing  " freshness " , funny , it's very touching to watch cinema history being made ...

R.E.M. - At My Most Beautiful ( Dir : Nigel Dick ) 1999

" Pet sounds  " sounding elegant song , perfectly arranged , Rain Phoenix acting ( she's having a bad day .......).....

Shaka Ponk - Let's Bang ( Dir : Shaka Ponk ) 2012

moronic & vulgar (?) but catchy & exciting band from France , amazing live shows ( with a perfect live sound  , one of the best I heard & I've seen many , many bands , I assure you ) .....
                                    Watch it HERE !

Granville - Jersey ( Dir : ? ) 2012

typical student indie pop ,  fresh & melodic , family shots vid , Normandy , Truffaut , very pleasant & catchy ........

Frightened Rabbit - The Woodpile ( Dir : handheldcineclub ) 2012

 epic & well sung indie track , perf' match & pace , Mean Streets ... I like the twist ....

Rome - Two Against One ( Dir : Chris Milk & Anthony Francisco Schepperd ) 2012

Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi  & Jack White & Norah Jones , amazing animation , guilt & remorse , tortured soul ....

Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio ( Dir : Frank Delia ) 1983

Simple & fun vid , classic catchy " new wave " track , off beat humour ....Tex-Mex ....                 Watch it HERE !

The Limiñanas - Je ne suis pas très drogue ( Dir : Jean-Luc Moly ) 2010

catchy 60's styled indie pop  ,  ( beware of Cachou's ! ....) , fresh reappropriation , Chinese shadows ..... Pierre Cardin , garage & New Wave movies  ......

Nirvana reunion ft Paul McCartney - Cut Me Some Slack ( Live benefit ) 12.12.12.

Paul rocks ! ( after all , he wrote the first heavy metal song  " Helter Skelter " ) , unreleased track , electrical ukulele , Madison Square Garden ....

OFF! - Borrow and Bomb & I Got News For You ( Dir : Whitey McConnaughy ) 2012

absolutely hilarious ! parody of 80's cheap TV shows ( psy , teenage problems , work out ) punky , Dave Foley , very well done & ugly as it was ! ....

DJ Format - 3 Feet Deep ( Dir : Keith Schofield ) 2005

... ft Decisive & Abdominal ... old school style hip hop .. DJ battle .. infectuous groove & flow ....

The Peach Kings - Thieves and Kings ( Dir : Paul Trillo ) 2011

wonderful stop motion road movie  , Bonnie & Clyde recreation  , XLent indie duet ....( & a marvel  : http://leschicsclips.blogspot.fr/2012/11/the-peach-kings-lonely-dir-paul-trillo.html )

Mars - Spirit Rover - Visit of planet Mars ( NASA ) 2012

fabulous visit of planet Mars , 360° shots , meditation , landscape , strange  , do not hesitate to click on Virtual Tour to see more of the planet  ....
                          Watch it HERE !

Mr. Oizo - Flat Beat ( Dir : Quentin Dupieux ) 1999

 cute & presidential ! French touch  fun , phat Moog bass line .....love the signature ! ....
                                            Watch it HERE !

Lenny Kravitz + Justice - Let love rule ( Dir : Keith Schofield ) 2009

a MASTERPIECE  ... be patient .... after a flat intro as a parody of B movie ... it get very FUNNY ... one cannot beat easily a strong end title & credits .....Keith's a master ....
                                  Watch it HERE !

Seyit Uygur - Paper Marbling artist Documentary ( Dir : Oguz Uygur ) 2011

Paper marbling ( Ebru in Turkish ), wonderful precision , craftman/artist , calm & beautiful .... music :  "Charlotte Mittnacht" by DeVotchka ......

Denver - The Way It Is ( Live at Pickathon - Pumphouse Sessions) 2012

if you love the sound & style of " Harvest " ( Neil Young & Crazy Horse ) & bands like Band of Horses or The Jayhawks , this is for you , very thight & catchy .... Portland .... luv' it ....

One Block Radius - Loud and Clear ( Dir : Keith Schofield ) 2009

... hidden hip-hop gem ! ...this should have been a  hit ...uplifting , brilliant groovy track & vid ...
                                                                 Watch it HERE !

Field Music - In Context ( Dir : Dan Lowe ) 2006

 Scottish band ( splitted ....), one stroke drawing performance , time lapse .....

R.E.M. - What's The Frequency, Kenneth ? ( Dir : Peter Care ) 1994

One of my fav' R.E.M. track , brilliant sound , energy , Peter Buck is playing Kurt Cobain's Jag Stand guitar ( that's why the machine heads are downwards )........

Of Monsters and Men - Little talks ( Dir : WeWereMonkeys ) 2012

Catchy " Celtic " type of folk song , it could be Irish , Scottish or English ... it's Icelandic actually .....brilliant epic/gothic animation vid ....

Habib Koité - Mali Ba ( Audio track ) 2007

EXTRAORDINARY guitar player & singer from Mali ( born in Senegal , both in West Africa  ) , amazing melodic song about his country , " Big Mali " ....magical stuff ... ( strangely , the harmonies remind me of Joni Mitchell .... music is truly universal )  ....)

Purity Ring - Fineshrine ( Dir : Young Replicant ) 2012

superb  & ( over ? ) aesthetical , dreamy indie electro pop track , top notch cinematography .....

Jason Lytle - I am lost ( Dir : the General Assembly ) 2009

fulfill of emotions  ......

Goldspot - Ina mina dika ( Dir : Nick Collett ) 2011

Very naïve sounding &  cute  kitsch  New York - Indian pop , candy coloured , beautiful silk clothing , Bollywood-on-Hudson  , Today's Special movie OST ....

Gnarls Barckley - Crazy ( Dir : Robert Hales ) 2006

classic masterpiece , beautiful vid , song , production ...& THE VOICE !
                                    Watch it HERE !  ( On u2b , the sound is awful  )

Fanfarlo - Harold T. Wilkins ( Dir : Stachemou ) 2009

good & pleasant indie/americana song & band , mad scientists at work , journalism , Baudelaire .....

Jimmy Page - 1957 ! ( 13 years old ) Mama Don't Want To Skiffle Anymore / Cottonfield ( Live TV Huw Wheldon Show )

the beginnings of a guitar hero .... natural elegance .....

Pacific ! - Number one ( Dir : Stéphane Manel ) 2008

Swedish electro pop " à la French touch " , catchy & anthemic , cartoon , 60's style design , a classic now....

The Stars of the Golden Age - Short compilation ( Edit : Peter Schneider ) 2011

superb music, emotions , nostalgia & beauty , B&W portraits great edit & pace ......

Skip Pitts - Animation on recorded interview ( Dir : Loaded Pictures ) 2012

Stax , session man , golden age , The Bo-Keys  , soul man , beautiful & colourful ......R.I.P. ....

Wave Machines - Ill Fit ( DIr : Scott Spencer & John Brown ) 2012

Time lapses , mirror's FX for a great " à la Prince " electro  funky pop song .... sophisticated , XLent , a must  ....

Prototypes - Exister ( Dir : Marc Cortès ) 2007

catchy , French touch , ex-Bosco ,  off beat humour , cheap trick , sexy Duduche ,  XLent lyrics ......

Light Emitting Dudes - LED Freerunning Short fantasy ( Dir : Frank Sauer ) 2012

surprising freerunners , Jason Paul, Shaun Wood & Anan Anwar , Bangkok , floodlit big cities  .....

The Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in Pink ( Dir : ? ) 1981

..... fantastic 80's song & voice .....music vid as a movie trailer

Darwin Deez - Free (The Editorial Me) ( Dir : Ninian Doff )

paranoia/nightmare , inspired by Groundhog Day ( Un jour sans fin ) & Clerks ? , Funny , punky & entertaining ....

50th Anniversary Tribute of James Bond ( Edit : Nick Bosworth ) 2012

If you like your Bond , JAMES Bond , that's for you , amazing edit , all era ....12:50 of top Bond's takes ....have fun ...

Joseph Arthur - In The Sun ( Dir : Anton Corbijn ) 2001

One of my Fav' sonwriter & singer ....also here :
http://leschicsclips.blogspot.fr/2012/09/joseph-arthur-cant-exist-dir-noaz-deshe.html

Seasick Steve - Back In The Dog House ( AllSaints Basement Sessions ) 2011

Steven Gene Wold , amazing character & blues musician .....

Fugu - Funny/sad (really) short animation ( Dir : Arthur Philippe ) 2012

masterpiece , really short (1:17 ), Supinfocom , bad luck .....To watch absolutely ! ....

Benjamin Biolay - Aime mon amour ( Dir : Karole Rocher ) 2012

XLent french pop song writer , arranger & producer ,   the actress is directing this as well ...  cinematography , film noir .... perfect match with the song ( great arrangements too )....