It is after Earth Day and that means that you should still care about sustainability and being more efficient. To that end, I recommend viewing this Good Magazine produced video that illuminates how many of our electric appliances and devices suck electricity, even when they are turned off.

Pop over here to see an intriguing film by filmmaker Teresa Brezan. If you enjoy the film, why not give Teresa a bit of help as part of the Video Revolutionaries Exhibition at the Getty Museum. The most popular and highest rated films in the series have a chance of being shown at the J Paul Getty Museum in L.A. Pop over here to view and rate the film.

About the film:

This short video artwork explores three different relationships to secrets: hiding, destroying and revealing. Through images of hands interacting with a tiny envelope containing a secret, the video examines what we do with our secrets and what they do to us. Which has more power: the keeper of the secret or the secret itself? To reinforce this theme, the visual perspective vacillates between that of the \”secret keeper\” and the secret. In one moment the viewer watches hands cup around the envelope; in the next, those same hands seem to be enveloping the viewer, turning them into the secret. Ultimately, who is hiding whom? Who is destroying whom? Who is revealing whom?

Here’s a video of Volvo cars - quite interesting.

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Jackie Gleason, of the Honeymooner’s fame, presents on the topic of comedy. It offers such a great look into comedy as it was and is.

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Here is a trailer for an intriguing project/film entitled Exploring Origami, which is currently in production.

GREEN FUSE FILMS’ current documentary project, “Exploring Origami (working title)”, will illuminate the beauty, complexity and powerful duality of origami in the 21st century, and the unexpected lives it shapes. Viewers will travel far beyond conventional child’s craft to discover unforeseen directions in origami that decidedly blur the line between dizzying science and dazzling art.

Here’s an amazing life performance by Nina Simone of ‘Ain’t Got No…I’ve Got Life’. Dig that wicked hairdo of hers.

Here is the video to Gnarls Barkley’s new single ‘Run’, which is the first single from their upcoming sophmore release. Yes, that is Justin Timberlake in a wig and glasses.

Peter Elkas is an amazing Canadian singer/songwriter. I had the chance to catch him in concert last week and was totally taken by his music. ‘Sweet Nancy’ is the lead single from his new album Wall of Fire, which I can’t get enough of. Wall of Fire is the perfect soundtrack to a weekend morning where you sleep, have some coffee and pancakes with someone that you love.

Check out more songs on Peter’s myspace page.

Nope, that’s not Lilly Allen, that’s Kate Nash. She’s a little older, and presumably a little wiser. Plus, this video has stop-motion toy dinosaurs.

Did your Valentine’s Day not go quite according to plan or turn out as you would have liked? Perhaps you can take some solace in the song entitled ‘A Kiss is not a Contract’ by the New Zealand comedy duo and HBO television stars the Flight of the Conchords.

The first version of the song’s video may not say it, but the lyrics to this wonderful song by the Maccabees are quite apropos for Valentine’s Day. Have a good one everyone and happy Valentine’s Day to you DL.

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While were on the topic of Woody Allen films, here is one of the most truly memorable scenes (for me at least) in film history - Marshall McLuhan’s appearance in Annie Hall.

A classic track from Kraftwerk’s album the Man-Machine. Given that this video was made around 1978 (that’s when the album was released, but I’m not sure about the video), it is quite stylishly advanced. Although, this is not surprising as Kraftwork have always been cutting edge.

New for 2009 is the Hummer H3T - it’s a pickup truck. Necessary? That is questionable. Given that pickups appeal to a big, but select market, will a small pickup with a Hummer face appeal to truck buyers? Will the pickup capabilities appeal to Hummer fans? Probably not with these looks. Something to watch for.

Here is a retro-lounge sounding catchy pop number from Swede Jens Lekman. A groovy track, and a soaring video, to get you going this weekend.

Way back when, I asked in this post if you know from Feist. Well now Leslie Fiest is quite well known. But I digress - anyways, here is her latest video for the single ‘I Feel It All’ off of the album The Reminder.

Mmmmm, the Bees (also known in the US as A Band of Bees) make great music. Here are the vids to two songs off of the album Octopus.

‘Tell Me Baby’

‘Who Cares What the Question Is’

In honour of Halloween, here is the video to Thriller. What’s with that disclaimer/message at the beginning?

Hey, is today not moving fast enough for you? Or, is it moving fast enough, but you don’t have a song in your head to move to? Try some Junior Senior on for size. They are from Denmark and their music a flurry of fun, wicked beats.

First up, ‘Can I Get Get Get’ and next is ‘Move Your Feet’. If you do not get some enjoyment out of either song, there is something just not right with you.