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Sutter Kain & Darko-UFO Transmissions video review by John M. Ellison IV
On December 11th, 2011 BlankTV uploaded Sutter Kain and Darko’s video for “UFO Transmissions.”
Aside from music, one of Sutter Kain’s other avenues of interest include film. So, it’s not surprising that Kain directs his own videos. In this case, the video consists of black and white shots of a long winding road with Darko rapping and Sutter Kain on the chorus, the red splashes gives the video a more sinister feel.
Production wise, it‘s a fusion of emotionally charged rapping—well more like “emotional recitation” and Donnie Darko over chugging, down tuned guitars. In this case DJ Bless’s aggressive chanting compliments Darko’s venting. After repeated listens, I noticed that”U.F.O Transmissions” is kind of reminiscent of another rap song with an intergalactic theme…Kanye West’s waltz timed “Spaceship.” I mean, aside from concept of space travel, the similar theme of both songs is hoping for a better present than the one that they’re experiencing at the time being. In closing, I feel that DJ Bless use of djent (…metalcore maybe) band “I The Breather” compliments the delivery of Darko’s delivery.
In closing, for a no frills video that compliments the song and sets a mood, Check out “UFO Transmissions”
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A Charlie Brown Moshpit video feature by John M. Ellison IV
Let’s face it folks, it just isn’t Christmas without a Charlie Brown special…and it just isn’t punk rock without Bad Brains. We live in an era where we can bring the best of both worlds and create something unique…or total garbage. In this case, it’s the former and not the latter. This isn’t the first time somebody has mashed up the dance sequence from A Charlie Brown Christmas to a song though. For example, the scene has been mashed up with “Hey Ya” by Outkast, “Sexyback” by Justin Timberlake and also there has been a heavy metal version by Torniquet that used their song “Good Night for a Hanging.” But in this case, you have somebody using “Pay to Cum” by Bad Brains. So, enjoy what I call “A Charlie Brown Moshpit.” Peace!
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A Charlie Brown Kwanzaa Director’s Cut feature by John M. Ellison IV
Well folks, it’s that time of year… since November 1st The holiday seasons mean two things. An exercise in patience and increased sales in alcohol over the next 8 weeks…but it’s not all bad though. You get Christmas specials like “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer”…okay two out of three aren’t bad. Well, I have a treat for you. Remember rummaging through your dad or uncle’s old CD collection and finding a copy of “This Ain’t No White Christmas?” by Rudy Ray Moore *cricket noise* okay just me? *Scoffs*…liars. Well, years ago I stumbled across this series of videos called “Most Offensive Videos.”
I think I ran across it on Youtube after looking up “Linus and Lucy” by Vince Guraldi. I stumbled across something that said “A Charlie Brown Kwanzaa” I watched it and instead of the voice of then child actor Peter Robbins as Charlie Brown it was this overdub of somebody mimicking a cliché urban dialect. I was shocked, caught off guard and was trying to catch my breath from laughing so hard. The series is a mash up of inappropriate nostalgia. From dialogue that references to Fat Albert & the Cosby Kids, Dolemite, Lee Hazelwood and blaxploitation flicks over the original Vince Guraldi score.
Notice though, this parody follows the storyline of the original “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” In this case, “Charlie Brown” is a hapless jive talking kid who’s searching for the meaning of the season. So he gets roped into directing Lucy’s Kwanzaa play at church. Now nearing 2012, it’s been almost 10 years since the original was released, the creator released a 10 year anniversary edit of the original “A Charlie Brown Kwanzaa.” Included is more offensive dialogue that got dropped from the original. So, if you’re a fan of Rudy Ray Moore, Blaxploitation flicks and quick jokes that you might have to catch again after repeated viewings, this is definitely something to view. Also, I wouldn’t recommend you watching this at work on full blast.
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The Memorials-We Go to War video feature by John M. Ellison IV
Hey folks I know I haven’t updated much as of late. I’m not going to divulge in details at the moment but I’ll explain more over time. Anyway, my bandmate Danielle got me into this band called “The Memorials.” I was familiar with them before but didn’t sit down and really listen though until the first initial band practice and she had some songs by them on her phone. What I heard was amazing and even said “I don’t consider them rock though…they’re too damn good to be considered rock!” I want to do a full fledged article on them when I get the chance and when things settle down on my end. Until then, check out “We Go to War” featuring a cameo by Kreyshawn.
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