August 2006

For every commercially successful band, there are at least another 100 — if not 1,000 — left by the wayside. Although some might tell you that most bands don't make it because they're just not good enough, fans and those behind-the-scenes know that failure often stems from a mixture of bad luck, bad timing and bad decisions.

Los Angeles may have clown dancing and krumping, but New York City has its own dance with a silly name: The Chicken Noodle Soup. This video was shot in Harlem, which is the epicenter of this dance movement.

artist: DJ Webstar & Young B song: "Chicken Noodle Soup"label: Scrilla Hill/Universal director(s): Lenny Bass production co: DNA

Gnarls Barkley "Smiley Faces" (Downtown/Atlantic)

artist: Jack's Manequin song: "Dark Blue"  label: Maverick/Warner Bros. director(s): Brett Simon production co: DNA