I miss 2000s indie videos, the budgets were small but they always made sure the treatments were fun and culturally impactful and the music being good also helped
20 years ago ( 3/23/04) FLY OR DIE by N.E.R.D came out. i begged my mom to take me to their meet and greet at tower records day of; didnt happen but she did snag the album. bridge after bridge after bridge. THRASHER bridge outta of the abrasive guitar and crowd yells...sheesh. MAYBE bridge with Lenny Kravitz and Questlove....come on. THE WAY SHE DANCES bridge...i still dont understand how it was made. at the time ive never heard what i considered "rock" music use melodies and chords typically for "soul" and "jazz", so i was drawn in cause there was a slice of familiarity. i would record every tv appearance 03-05 ( MTV needs to release the black history month she wants to move in full) and as corn as it is i have a collection of stickers to put on my passports. FIND MY WAY is the first song i remember coming up with a video concept for. i was 13 and it was terrible. piano version of thrasher in full is still needed. what a time. i love this album.
"Please try to go
to hell frequently
because you will
find the light there
yes yes — please
try to kiss the ideas
that you find there
yes yes — please
try to get that
it is the center
of the universe
yes yes — please..."
This is magnificent:
https://t.co/z2lNPVyNbr