I went to BUG #25 this week at London's NFT, where the hottest in up and coming directorial talent was introduced, and where the Powerful combination of Music and moving image was underlined in a show hosted by 6music DJ and comic genius Adam Buxton.
Related Articles
In a music video showcase that took us on a journey through the innovative and mesmerizing via a Couple of minor flirtations with the downright bizarre, a couple of video's and bands stood out and grabbed my attention.
One of these bands was Oklahoma's Colourmusic, whose beautifully gruesome video for the powerful 'You For Leaving Me' left me smiling and more then a little disturbed. Part Polyphonic Spree, part Clinic and part Flaming Lips, Colourmusic are a band who understand the importance of visual aesthetics in modern music. They also understand the importance of underpinning this aesthetic with a powerful and thumping soundtrack that I like very much.
.
