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Tag: music
The Bridge Came Tumbling Down — Stompin Tom Conners [Weekend Watch]
In memory of Stompin Tom Conners, a Canadian Icon, and all the everyday Canadians his music represented.
Street Skiing—AMAZING! [Weekend Watch]
I love cities and I love skiing. I never thought that the two could mix until I saw this trailer.
Vancouver State of Mind [Weekend Watch]
A Vancouver twist on the song “Empire State of Mind.”
Street Music [Weekend Watch]
This weekend’s video is a great reminder of the quirky, spontaneous fun that we can witness in urban areas.
Tragic Suburban Angst Power Pop [Weekend Watch]
A great music video for Jonathan Coulton’s Shop Vac. It exploring the settling down (and selling out) of a couple as they move to suburbia.
Sounds of the City
Eric Eberhardt combines an audio soundtrack of local music; a police department radio stream and an evocative image of the city.
Subway Map Music [Weekend Watch]
If you like studying transit maps, you’ll love this video for “Uberlin” from R.E.M.’s upcoming record “Collapse Into Now.”
Urban Dystopia—Massive Attack’s Splitting the Atom [Weekend Watch]
I love the music of Massive Attack and the work of Edouard Salier. Bring them together in an urban setting and I’m in heaven.
Urbanist Anthem: The Pretenders’ “My City was Gone”
The Pretender’s 1982 classic, “My City Was Gone” is about the closest thing to an urbanist anthem we have.