Soul Style

In the last year, I've rediscovered music videos. I took a break through college from MTV, et al, and haven't had cable since high school, so now when I see things like this my jaw hangs agape and I'm really fairly bowled over by all that marvel. Sure, they're a bit frivolous. And of course, they're basically commercials. But I love intelligent advertising; it is most absolutely a genre like any other. A good music video is exciting, in its own way, like a blockbuster movie or primetime tv. When it happens to be great and mainstream, well then you know it's really something.



This, for instance. The style in this is unreal: the lead singer, her big hair, that white dress, the dusty old theater and that Porsche 356 convertible. London in the 80's never looked so polished. I love a good song with inspired visuals to set the tone for fall. Don't you?

A Record of Life

I don't know how some people have such capacity between their two hands. This is beautiful:

Advocacy

Bicycles, Rolling Stops, and the Idaho Stop from Spencer Boomhower on Vimeo.

Great video. Good information, but even more impressive I think is the brilliantly simple and effective animation. And it's true! Rolling stops are usually very safe and this law makes a ton of sense. Way to go, Idaho.