Gen X-er living in a time machine, high on nostalgia. Flashbacks is the debut album by Peach on a beach, a tribute to growing up in Dartmouth, NS during the 80s. Available on streaming and CD. Check out YouTube videos for "Beeping and Bleeping", "Pizza Corner", "Before Call Display", "Anticipation Street" and "Boogeyman Trail". Released on May 3, “Zooming In" is a hip hop, synthpop, over the top tribute to my lifelong passion for maps. Official website: https://www.peachonabeach.ca/
Thursday, January 21, 2021
76/100 Video - "Living on Video" - Trans-X (1983)
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
77/100 Video - "L'Affaire Dumoutier (Say To Me)" – The Box (1985)
I've always enjoyed the mini-movie video of a criminal investigation and trial in rural Quebec accompanying the descriptive narration-style vocals for "L' Affaire Dumoutier (Say To Me)" by The Box.
The scene forever burned in my brain: the man walking down a country road while balancing on the white line in an apparent state of amnesia while the lyric "Walking, walking... on the tightrope of insanity walking, walking on the verge of loosing mind".
The video doubled as an after-school lesson in Québecois French with dialogue scattered throughout the clip. I even learned a few new phrases including non-culpable (not guilty).
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
78/100 Video - "Out of Touch" - Hall & Oates (1985)
In fact, I'll make the argument that "Out of Touch" is John Oates's shining moment; his backup singing and dance moves come to the forefront, including a cart wheel!
Monday, January 18, 2021
79/100 Video - "This Momentary" - Delphic (2009)
Delphic hails from the Manchester area, one of a laundry list of groups influenced by new wave in general, and New Order specifically.
The video for "This Momentary" by Delphic was shot using RED cameras giving the clip a cinematic look and feel.
Rather than focus on the past, the clips shows actual people still living in and around Chernobyl. It's very moving.
Director Dave Ma said "The aim for this video was to focus on the people still living in and around the Chernobyl area...It was about showing the humanity of the people and about capturing little moments in their lives in a composed and photographic way."
The music video was nominated for three UK Music Video Awards, including Best Cinematography and Best Editing for its shots in Chernobyl.