Kurt Vile

Kurt Vile "Loading Zones" (Drew Saracco, dir.)

Coming out of his shell from Philadelphia, Kurt Vile has been commanding the streets ever since he found his direction. Originally starting the prominent band The War on Drugs in 2005, he has earned the title of an effortless rock star. Due to creative differences, he wandered away from the group as his own lone wolf. Under the same genre of indie rock, neo-psychedelia, and folk, he has constructed music that breaks the barriers of the present moment. Typically spacing out while writing his songs, he crafts complex sonic spoken poetry delivered by his haunting vocal talent.

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Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile "Over Everything" (Danny Cohen, dir.)

Indie superduo Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile sure know how to play together, with Kurt doinf the Courtney parts in his Philadelphia hometown, and Courtney doing the Kurt parts across the globe in her native Melbourne.

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Kurt Vile "Life Like This" (Adam Avilla, dir.)

Fantasy and reality go together like milk and cereal in this trippy/creepy mix of animation and live-action for indie auteur Kurt Vile.

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Kurt Vile "Pretty Pimpin'" (Daniel Henry, dir.)

Kurt Vile’s always been a bit of a troubadour, a la Beck, so it’s nice to see him play his gee-tar outside in the parking lot, a little bit unpretentious-like, as they say. Director Daniel Henry keeps this HARRYS-looking video moving fast enough to keep interest.

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Kurt Vile "KV Crimes" (Tom Scharpling, dir.)

Kurt Vile - KV Crimes

Lest you think this coronation of Kurt Vile as King Of Philadelphia* is absurd, you should be aware that August 28 has been decreed by the major as Kurt Vile Day, complete with a Liberty Bell Award and free concert. No word on whether there will be a parade like we see here, but I say why not.