Video Mix: Uncle Smackass Tailgates 2012
From the gramophone to reel-to-reel to 8-track, from 45’s to cassettes to CDs, from zip drives to hard drives to cloud drives, Uncle Smackass has always been there.
From the gramophone to reel-to-reel to 8-track, from 45’s to cassettes to CDs, from zip drives to hard drives to cloud drives, Uncle Smackass has always been there.
Anyone who is familiar with the A.V. Club’s Undercover project knows that there have been some hits, but most of the covers have been huge misses. Still, the concept is fantastic and always keeps me coming back for more. Only five cover songs have been chosen from this year’s excellent list so far, but one of those pairs the buzzworthy Sharon Van Etten with Austin indie darlings Shearwater. Together, they absolutely nail the Tom Petty-penned Stevie Nicks ’81 classic, “Stop…
Sometimes a song will make you want to jump around and throw things. Rarely will the video for such a song match that same feeling. The video for Jack White’s latest single, “Sixteen Saltines”, makes me want to jump around, throw things and question my sobriety due to the funky imagery kicking my screen’s ass.