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TFC's TOP VIDS OF 2010

yeah, i know. i hate this time of year when everybody and their moms thinks we need to hear what they're faves of the past year (in any given category of things) were.

we know most peeps could give a toss about what we here at THE FLAVOR CREATIVE think of music videos. but that's why we're doing it our way - solely for posterity's sake. y'know, kinda for when we look back at our digital scrawlings in the distant future to remind of us of what we were once into... um, yeah.

with that being said, i'll cut straight to the chase to let our(future)selves know that it was one of those years where it became a straight-up toss up between all three of these mini celluloid masterpieces, and just so that we remember, they are being shown in no particular order as to show preference, mind you. (ps - well maybe just a little more conceptual innovation in the direction of mr. guincho, but not enough to send him hurdling over the other two).

finally, future us - it's truly important to remember that these met every which one of our criteria: all three were truly engaging, innovative and of course, entertaining - but if we had to make ourselves choose a number one - i'm sure we would have really disappointed ourselves (in a good way). 


EL GUINCHO | Bombay from MGdM | Marc Gómez del Moral on Vimeo.

ceo - "Halo" (Beyonce cover)

taking a cue from his label mates jj, over at sincerely yours, ceo covers beyonce and adds his own twist.

Shameless Self Promotion

FLAVOR CREATIVE design entry featured over at BlackBook's online contest in conjunction with Case-Mate

keep your fingers crossed for us. here's a better look...

FEATURE: Lil B, Young L and Odd Future are the Teen Wolves of California Eating Rap’s Guts

some light reading for you over the remaining holidays...

FEATURE: Lil B, Young L and Odd Future are the Teen Wolves of California Eating Rap's Guts

don't say we didn't warn you earlier

jj - "Let Them"

while we're at it...

the new jj KILLS mixtape did in fact drop today (as reported a couple of weeks back here)...

we think it's better than anything santa could've thought of. yes, that good.

go download it for yourself over at sincerely yours

Florence + The Machine - "Last Christmas" (Wham Cover)

what do we love more than F+TM... F+TM doing a cover of Wham's "Last Christmas". taken from an in-studio BBC recording from (literally) last Christmas.

Florence The Machine - Last Christmas Wham Cover by AudioThursdays

Crystal Castles on Jimmy Kimmel Live

effin' american audiences - it's like they're never really into the really good music - even when it's offered up (for free) right in front of them. pshaw!

for a good laugh, check out scared dude at about 2:48 of the vid... it's like Kimmel promised him a treat if he acted interested in the band, but all he really wanted to do was run out of the joint... but decided he could muster up enough courage to stay for the treat. heh.

on a much more positive note - crystal castles will be playing a full-on NYE show at the Boulder Theater for which tix have already been purchased. maybe i should try to get a hold of scared dude and offer him a second chance at appreciating in an environment where all of the audience will (i guarantee) be full-on wild, interested and interactive throughout.

Flashback Friday

pick your poison.

Alexis Krauss X Joey 'zine

Alexis Krauss of Sleigh Bells for joey. 'zine.

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BONUS VID:

Big Freedia - Shaking It to New Orleans Bounce

the biggies are catchin' up with BIG FREEDIA

SKINS UK > SKINS US

Skins - MTV Shows

FLAVOR's top 5 (obvious) reasons why SKINS UK > SKINS US:
- the music
- british accents
- no consideration had to be given to FCC standards
- the casts' acting abilities
- realistic dark humor (not of the american cheese variety)
- cassie.

only good thing about the US version might be two-fold:
- snooki and the situation will obviously be replaced by a good storyline
- american teens might actually expect better tv writing afterwards

Creep - "Days"

YT053 - Creep - Days by Young Turks

CREEP is a new project from Lauren Flax and Lauren Dillard whom  happen to feature members from some of our other fave acts in their tracks like romy from the xx and telepathe, to name a few.

bonus vids:




this remix by Deadboy is huge.


more info here

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Get Busy Committee - "Opening Ceremony"

the second single being released from GBC's upcoming 2011 album... if booze, guns, smoking trees, foamy hot tub shots, skull masks, coyote headgear, and puppies in woodchippers aren't your thing - then we're gonna recommend you stay away from this one - heck, even if they are, you're still gonna need to prepare yourself for it.

Nick Dompierre - Disturbing Calm

KANYE/RICK ROSS/JAY Z/NIKKI MINAJ - "MONSTER" TEASER

this video teaser really reinforces some of the things we've been bloggin' and having conversations about here at THE FLAV as of late. more specifically, a certain thing like, "everybody seems to be moving over to the dark side"... in an Anton LaVey kind of way, y'know? but only as a momentary gimmick.

and the thing is, is that it's not even coming across in a very real, cool, or romanticized way either. it's one thing when that's definitely your thing (i.e. Anton and let's say Slayer). those dudes were gonna do their thing regardless of what type of support there was for it - cause that's not what they were into it for.

nah, it's more like when we refer to someone like Kanye (i.e. someone pushing heavily for more marketshare), and them having to get edgier and edgier as the world turns. it's like nowadays, the darkside is the only place left to go that might actually "elicit some kind of response"  from peeps and getting 'em talking about you, rather than just kinda leave 'em hangin' in the grey areas without any type of "eliciting" going on.

you feeling us?

so yeah, in short, moving toward the kind of stuff that ONLY the darker side is capable of eliciting in this day and age where everything seems to have been done... and trendspotters like Kanye know that. there's currently lots o' start ups doing their natural dark-side thing as of late that are eliciting lots of attention nowadays - but doing it genuinely cause that's where there coming from. acts like Tyler, The Creator and the OFWGKTA crew  and SALEM to name a few; and again, trendspotters like Kanye know that... but i think i'm just starting to sound like a broken record, but i think you can get what i'm getting at.

in short, if you didn't find the new MONSTER teaser video above the slightest bit disconcerting (coming from Kanye that is), then we will kindly excuse ourselves from this conversation, as we may not have the slightest clue of what it is we're talking about anyway.

BONUS VIDS:
Tyler, The Creator "Bastard" (Teaser Vid)


Salem "Skullcrush"

the new Adidas "Nizza Hi Lux" are now available for pre-order from Crooked Tongues.

and although HS is currently referring to the special ingredient as removable "Hi Lux Fur" - they're actually feathers, and are not (repeat NOT) removable.

as "fortherecord" happily commented on HS's site "just so you know, those are feathers, and they aren't removable, so you're gonna have to man up if you wanna wear these"

word.

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Secret Portraits?

Want your own secret portrait? Describe yourself in a tweet using this hashtag #secretportraits

Orange – the UK-based mobile phone giant – have employed an army of illustrators to produce personalised portraits for Twitterers. You have to do it before December 9th though (remember they're about 6hrs ahead of us here in the states).

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Hook Up The Color

CHAMPS SPORTS does a nice job with HOOK UP THE COLOR for ADIDAS adicolor.

Neon Indian - "Mind, Drips"

The Waitresses - Christmas Wrap

is it just me or does this time of year feel less and less like it should with each passing year?

luckily, when i get all "scroogey" and stuff, i find that this tune always helps ground me and bring some of that ol' spirit back.

Do You Use Facebook Or Is It Using You?

Douglas Rushkoff brings up a deep, interesting and valid criticism of social networks.

(This definitely helps reinforce our stance and feelings about FB and why we're not on there - fo' sho.)

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Clayton Addison Photography

Clayton Addison's tumblr site.

jj - "No More You"

NO MORE YOU from JULES JIM on Vimeo.

jj covers THE DREAM in epic jj style.

whether this ends up on their KILLS mixtape released to drop on Christmas Eve remains to be seen.




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Atlas Sound - "Walkabout"

must be what full-on happiness sounds like... love this track.