Music Whenever: Hands Up

Hands Up from Bryan Eckerson on Vimeo.


A happy-happy, joy-joy boppy disco dance tune from the 1980's by the group Ottawan. You can glimpse occasional snippets of this old, baldish, be-spectacled guy with a yellow tie bouncing around. A family tradition but nuff said.

Music Whenever: Bon Iver "Holocene"

Another recommendation from Robyn.

Supposedly Bon Iver fell in love with the beauty of Iceland and I have never seen a better music video in capturing stunning natural wonders. Combine this with Bon Iver's haunting acoustic sound to create something special.

BON IVER "Holocene" from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

Music Whenever; World Order "Machine Civilization"

Earwigoagin's staff indie music expert (daughter Robyn) sends along this highly complex choreographed Eastern statement on how modern industrial society makes us automatons (I think that sort of explains it). Has some well coiffed but excitable poodles making a cameo appearance.

Music Whenever; New Villager "LightHouse"

Robyn comes through again with another music video smorgasboard. It leads in with a church like organ and, segues into some neat orchestration, catchy lyrics, bizarre costumes, and trick photography. Earwigoagin presents another ineffable music video very much in the Robyn tradition.



New Villager - Lighthouse from Benjamin Dickinson on Vimeo.
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Keep it up, don't stop, don't lose your place
Keep it up, don't stop, don't lose your place
Keep it up, don't stop, don't lose your place
Keep it up, don't stop, don't lose your place
How're you going to get your hands inside the real thing
When you go and leave your mind sleeping
Go find a silver dog's head, put it on your own head
See the people call you, sad and lonely statue
Go out go free, run to the lighthouse
Go out go free run to the lighthouse
See what you've never seen
See what you never
Time to light the fire
Build ideas inside our homes
From upon the rooftops
We see the people stirring
Time to understand your place in trees and buildings
Where the time to dream is almost over, over
Go out go free, run to the lighthouse (lighthouse)
Go out go free, run to the lighthouse
See what you've never seen
See what you never (never)
Know how to break out the dark house
You don't have to stay around the old town
That makes you think of the babysitters
You got no time left to play it slow
No home just baby go take two steps on the right road
No time to hold hands with old plans
You now have to be the one who knows how to build a home with a baby in it
Let all things drop and keep em every minute
No home just baby go take three steps on the right road
See the people call you
Sad and lonely statue
Go out go free ,run to the lighthouse
Go out go free, run to the lighthouse, see what you never
Go out go free, run to the lighthouse
Go out go free, run to the lighthouse
See what you've never seen
Keep it up, don't stop, don't lose your place

Music Whenever; TuneYards "Bizness"

Whenever I run into a dry spell for my "Music Whenever" section of "Earwigoagin", I turn to my daughter Robyn for help and she doesn't disappoint.

A song with a strong African chanting rhythm set to a great video...........



tUnE-yArDs - Bizness - Official Video (Director's Cut) from mimi cave on Vimeo.

Music Whenever; Dan Auerbach "Goin Home"

My daughter Robyn steps up to the plate again, ringing in 2011 with a wistful tune from Dan Auerbach about Home.....

How roots tug on us this time of the year...

How we return to that center that dwells among us greatly during the holidays.....



And the lyrics.............

I've spent too long away from home
Did all the things I could have done
Gone are the days of endless thrills
I know I'm not the only one

So long, I'm goin', goin' home¦

I saw the streets all ripe with jewels
Balconies and the laundry lines
They tried to make me welcome there
But their streets did not feel like mine

So long, I'm goin', goin' home¦

I want the sun to hit my face
Through oak trees in the open lot
Forget about the things you want
Be thankful for what all you got

So long, I'm goin', goin' home¦

Music Whenever; LCD Soundsystem "Home"

Hold onto your hat Doryman! My daughter, Robyn, is back as guest music picker.

What happens when a robot goes out on the town? Lots...................

lcd soundsystem- home from alex hype on Vimeo.


What happens to the robot, stays with the robot!

Music for Fridays; Fan Death, "Reunited"

"Music for Friday" should really be called "Music for Whenever", for I often miss putting something up on Fridays.

Well, this weeks selection is from my daughter Robyn, who giggles hysterically when viewing my past "Music for Fridays" choices.

Are you ready for STRANGE? My take on the video storyline is a hipster "Wizard of Oz" where Dorothy meets up with weird and wonderful characters. Yonder readers of this blog are allowed to concoct your own storyline. My advice is to study the dance moves for your next wedding reception, particularly if you want to look like an old fool.



"Today is the greatest day I have ever known"