I received an email reminder today about this video from Brooklyn indie-rock artist, Ariel Aparicio; it's a cover of the Psychedlic Furs punk classic Pretty In Pink. The original rock number featured on his latest album, All These Brillian Things, is a beautiful ode to a friend stricken with cancer. Pocketknife turned that sweet, melodic version into a synthetic house number with a noticeably darker, yet resonant flavor. Ariel's guitarist from his back up band provided a few licks, while Pocketknife laid down sublime, moody electronic instrumentation.
Nice to see someone's investing in music videos for dance music artists. Although I wish the director would have gotten Guetta to do more than just shill for Nokia and make love signs with his hands, it's all good.
After a long break, I'm back with a new 180-minute Netmix Global House Podcast. Has it been a year already? I guess so. Life kind of got in the way. I'm brushing off the laptop cobwebs and putting together a hot mix for the holidays. I'll post the track listings shortly. Until then--enjoy!
