viddyo: Chavez

"Just take this with you"

The other day Spinner listed their list of the top 25 band logos of all time. A controversial list if ever, and so the mucks at Idolator had to chime in with an appendix(+5). Well, they both fucked up, because they left this classic band logo off the charts and I'm not gonna let it go unnoticed.For those unfamiliar, this is the logo of mid-90's reverb loving indie rockers Chavez. You know, Matt Sweeney's old band. They were pretty much the coolest, most jaded group of New York indie rockers this side of VU and the groups 1996 record (and last studio release)Ride the Fader is a ninties indie-alt rock classic on par Crooked Rain... and I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One. In fact, if you like Pavement and Yo La Tengo, you'll probably love Chavez. (That mid-90's Matador roster was so fucking bad ass.) Be sure to check out the classic video for "Unreal is Here", which plays as a faux-retrospective to the career Chavez could have had if the public wasn't so busy lapping up Brian McKnight records and inflating Teddy Riley's ego. Rock on Matt Sweeney, just stay away from Billy Corgan and anything rhyming with Swan.

viddyo: Snoop Dogg

"If You Don't Know by Now / Doggy Dogg is a Freak"

Snoop Dogg - Sensual Seduction
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Idolator tipped us off to the amazing new video from Snoop Dogg for the track "Sensual Seduction". Featuring warm synth pads, cosmic flute samples, and a Daft Punk-esque house/rap beat, the track is the lead single off of his new album Ego Trippin, which is set to drop sometime in early 2008. And yes, that is Snoop Dogg singing, although the vocals are unfortunately filtered through that annoying T-Pain/Cher voice modulator. As for the video, it is drenched in late 70s/early 80s nostalgia, harkening back to an era when the music was funky, the coke was plentiful, and the beds were, uh, spacecraft.

under the covers: Grizzly Bear

"When I Look In Your Eyes/ With Every Blow/ Comes Another Lie"

Released on Yellow House over 14 months ago, Grizzly Bear's "Knife" is still making waves. And while the song found it's way onto most 2006 "Best of" lists, it's ability to stay fresh in the ADHD minds of the blog-fueled world is nothing short of remarkable. Think about how sick of Peter Bjorn & John's "Young Folks" you were 6 months ago. That said, the fact that Ed Droste & Co.'s "Knife" is still humming around in the minds of the youth is one hell of an accomplishment. And how do we celebrate accomplishment in the post-Clinton era?? Covers. That's right kids, your favorite bands playing each others songs. What a novel idea!

Last week Grizzly Bear released the Friend EP, a collection of new jams, re-workings and killer covers by the likes of CSS, Atlas Sound and Band of Horses. If your keeping score, P4K editor Ryan Schrieber gave Friend a really, really good review. Good enough that Idolator even made fun of him for it. Not gonna lie, the guys got good taste. Anyway, it's been a week since its release so I thought we'd celebrate by posting every "Knife" related song I have. Now sing it with me kids "Can't You Feeeeel the Knife."

Grizzly Bear- Knife
CSS- Knife
Atlas Sound- Knife
Born Ruffians- Knife
Grizzly Bear- Knife (Girl Talk Remix)
Grizzly Bear v. The Knife- Knife/Heartbeats (by Parrka)

viddyo: Go G-Hog!

"Helpin' People is Cool"

Are you a young person living in the state of Pennsylvania? Have you considered a career in health services? No!?! Well perhaps this government-sponsored GIANT RAPPING GROUNDHOG will help you change your mind.

Thanks to our friends at Idolator for the tip.