It’s starting to get to the point that I myself can’t even remember everything I’ve talked about on this blog. When I decided to spotlight…
CIPC #343: Jain, Come
Two weeks ago, I talked about a song perpetrated by one of northern neighbours. Today, our southern neighbours get their day in the spotlights. Jain…
CIPC #341: Jan Smit, Cupido
This may be new for my international readers, but everyone from our little Dutch-speaking nook in Europe knows that pop songs in Dutch are massively…
CIPC #331: Portishead, Sour times
I usually avoid them, but it’s time for a highly personal confession: I am a sucker for clever use of enjambment. So when I heard,…
CIPC #325: Luniz, I got 5 on it
In the nineties, you could make a music video to an international top ten hit with a cheap video camera, some randomly assorted friends, and…
CIPC #314: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Maid of Orleans
One reason I rarely discuss music videos on this blog is that I don’t know of that many which feature chess. Another reason is that…
CIPC #285: Fishbone, Party at ground zero
Long, long time ago, when music videos were a new thing, almost anybody could get some airplay. Even a rock band with a short, random…
CIPC #239: Ava Max, Kings & Queens
Perhaps I have been indoctrinated by Pepsi, but to me Ava Max sounds like some kind of soda. Or perhaps like some obscure British sports…
CIPC #231: D, In the name of justice
Take a good look at the picture below. It comes from the music video for the song In the name of justice by the metal…
CIPC #213: System of a Down, Lonely day
You know what’s been a long time? A music video blog post! So let’s have a look at today’s subject. System of a Down1 is…