Greased-Up Ladies and Power Tools

Song: Satisfaction
Artist: Benny Benassi
Vid Genre: Music Video
Description: The other day my friend Holly showed me this: the greatest music video ever conceived by man.

Paint the White House Black

Song: Politics (Obama Is Here)
Artist: Ludacris
Vid Genre: Audio w/ very bad slide show
Description: This is the song that had news pundits all up in arms this past summer. And, wow, they felt it necessary to attack this? It's nowhere near Luda's most-offensive stuff. Also, it sort of sucks. Also-also, I'm getting excited for when Obama is president and I can, in the middle of a conversation, look to the horizon and ask myself out loud if America might some day be ready for a white president.

Stabby Tom

Song: Tom Dooley
Artist: The Kingston Trio
Vid Genre: Live
Description: I don't know why I like songs like this and poems like 'Porphyria's Lover,' but I worry these themes'll one day land me in the clink.

Rapture'd

Song: House of Jealous Lovers
Artist: The Rapture
Vid Genre: Live for TV
Description: The Rapture always impresses me. This is their first live video I've ever come across. If only cowbell jokes hadn't already been worn out four years ago.

Shades of Roller Girl

Song: Brand New Key
Artist: Melanie Safka
Vid Genre: Live for TV
Description: This is my second video in a row by an artist from Queens. What is it about that area in NY that makes such great music like this? Is it something they put in the water? Is that something LSD? Wet Acid Dreams.

Welcome Back, Q-Tip

Song: Gettin Up
Artist: Q-Tip
Vid Genre: Music Video
Description: I've been waiting for Q-Tip to release another album for seven years. Finally. Reminds me of the times you could listen to hip-hop sober. November 4.

Maestro Uruguayo

Song: Guitarra y Vos
Artist: Jorge Drexler
Vid Genre: live for TV
Description: What I love about this song is that Drexler sings about the relationship between art and science. Escribio el escritor estadounidense, Kurt Vonnegut, que los escritores mejores son cientificos. A mi me parece que es lo mismo en los dos lados. I'll concede that the best writers have a logical sense that will take them far in science. It's also true, however, that the best scientists possess remarkable streaks of artistic creativity.

ODBuckethead

Song: Shame on a Nigga
Artist: Buckethead lipsynching to Ol' Dirty Bastard and handsynching to the rest of Wu Tang
Vid Genre: Fan Vid(?)
Description: One of the greatest guitarists alive pays homage to one of the greatest rappers dead.

Ojala Que Disfrutes las Letras de Silvio Rodriguez

Song: Ojala
Artist: Silvio Rodriguez
Vid Genre: Live Performance
Description: This guy is a really controversial Latin American figure. He's a Cuban who was 13 (a malleable age) when Castro overthrew Batista. He's a fairly hardcore communist. That said, questionable political leanings don't change the fact that this is just an amazing song.

Suburbia Goes Avant-Garde

Song: Classy Penguin
Artist: The Books
Vid Genre: Official Music Video
Description: The Books might be my favorite band outside of the blues genre. Always brighten my day. Brilliant.

C-Lone Kidz

Song: St John
Artist: Cold War Kids
Vid Genre: I mean,
Description: A bunch of my friends saw these guys live and said the show sucked. You've got to remember, though, that my friends are hipster assholes. Viceland.

Jenny Lewis Gets Weird

Song: Happy
Artist: Jenny Lewis
Vid Genre: live for web
Description: I've never seen many videos of Jenny Lewis, but this is sort of always what I expected. California.

Seasick Steve is a Howlin' Foo'

Song: Dog House Boogie
Artist: Seasick Steve
Vid Genre: Live TV
Description: Mississippi Delta Blues gave birth to an albino bastard, and his name is Steve. Yes.

Hurry Up and Wait

Song: Air War
Artist: Crystal Castles
Vid Genre: Fan Vid
Description: Best fan vid I've seen to date. Excellent.