April 2011 (5)

Classical Hip Hop – A new dance craze?

Hip hop and classical music collide in a surprising combination of sensibilities. Yo Yo Ma meets dancer Lil Buck.  It’s quite extraordinary.

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Playing for Change: Groove in G

Here’s a new cross cultural music video from the Playing for Change team called Groove in G.  Love the transitions between Eastern and Western stringed instruments.

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The Help – Rooting Film

The Help hits theaters this weekend.  It’s got a winning formula – strong women, powerful story and a dynamite music track.  We have got ourselves a feel good winner that’ll have you rooting for the good guys.  The Help stars Emma Stone, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer.  The novel was written by Kathryn Stockett, but, […]

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Partnership for a Drug Free America: Long Way Home

Here’s a powerful anti-drug commercial brought to us by the Partnership for a Drug Free America.  It’s called Long Way Home  It tells the story of a kid doing his best to avoid the influence of drugs in his neighborhood. The images are simple. We see a kid climbing fences and running through alleyways and […]

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Bike Riding with Danny MacAskill: Amazing Skill

Here’s a remarkable bike riding video from Danny MacAskill riding from Edinburgh to his home town Dunvegan.   This is amazing stuff… great video, great riding and some tremendous music.

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A Man and his Goose and Japan’s Four Legged Forgotten

Here’s a sweet CBS News story about the special – and quite odd – bond between Dominick, an LA retiree, and a Toulouse goose named Maria.  Nice story telling that tugs at the heart strings.  Animal stories do that. Here’s a sad CNN News piece about the animals left behind in the Fukishima evacuation zone.  […]

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Best of a Normal Day – Trick Shot Gone Viral

Crazy stuff in this home video that’s gone viral.  Nice sound track and some fun shots to dissect and think about.  Some are easier to figure out than others.  All in all a fun idea, and nice track to pump you up for a BIG NIGHT.

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West Jet Air Savings Innovation – Corporate Communications

Now here’s a screwy new plan. A corporate communications video posting covering the West Jet Air Savings Innovation initiative. Will it work? Only time will tell, but the video shows they’re certainly hopeful to achieve their goals soon.

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NTT DoCoMo – Knock on Wood – Simple Idea

This could be one of the world’s longest xylophones built in a Japanese forest to promote the natural elements and a new wooden phone being introduced by NTT DoCoMo.  The song?  Bach’s classic Cantata 147.  The commercial is a nice simple idea.  For those of you who are my regular readers, my feelings about simple […]

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Heineken 6 Pack to GO – Special Effects Bonanza

Here’s a commercial for special effects lovers, brought to you by Heineken.  All sorts of wizardry going on here from the ride to the bar.  While the overall spot does not blow me away, the special effects more than make it worth a watch.

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