A little alternative music video – “Diferente” – tango anyone?

This is the premiere of our midnite video series. This initial music video isn’t necessarily a portent of where this series is heading, but it is a beginning.
last train to lhasa

The term “alternative music” (Wikipedia def.) is often mis-used to categorize a segment of rock music that’s not targeted to mainstream or popular tastes, a little rough around the edges, or punk-ish. If Pearl Jam is still considered to be “alternative” I’ll eat my Dave Navarro “Rock Star Supernova” sweatshirt. That being said, I thought I’d list some music that I consider “alternative.” For starters:

rock
Don’t Speak – Eagles of Death Metal,
(have some fun why dontcha)
Kingdom of Doom – The Good, The Bad and the Queen,
(Gorillaz gone retro – Brit and dark)
The Perfect Crime 2 – The Decemberists,
(sophisticated, a little folky, cool)
Punk Rocker – TeddyBears w/Iggy Pop,
(old school, you might have heard the Caddy commercial, still rocks)

electronica or similar
Original Run – LCD Soundsystem,
(45:00 of instrumental commissioned by Nike for joggers with good taste)
Galactic Jack – Briskey,
(low-fi, net 2.0, beatnik music)
Wardance Paris – Trio Electrico,
(for light exercise, house cleaning, or smoking alternative cigarettes)
Fast & Delirious – Lindstrom,
(Norwegian electronica from a top, midnight sun dj)
Desert – Thievery Corp,
(for those lazy, foggy nights)
Rockstar – Atmo. Brtschitsch,
(samples, beats, an ironic low-fi trip)

more later