A great recap of the complexities involved in making director Grady Hall's "history of dance" video for Capital Cities "Safe And Sound." Lots of insights — bet you never realized the Charleston and the Kid N Play dance were so similar — and footage that takes you from initial rehearsals, to the shoot location and then the post process.
The Rubik's Cube might have been a fad, but damned if that wasn't a timeless, unique design. Likewise, The Daisy Age as a dominant movement was shortlived, but those early De La Soul albums still sound as good now as they did back in the day. And both "fads" deserve to be revisited, especially De La who are celebrating their 25th anniversary.
A revival meeting and an energetic basement performance by One Republic come crashing together. And since it was shot in New Orleans, there's of course an alligator. [SG]