Video: Portishead - The Rip

I had originally hoped to start the new year here with another "Best beats" post similar to last year's , but as I went to work on the year-end summary, the list format just wasn't working for me.. I was fortunate enough to engage with art of so many different varieties in the past year, that a bulleted list just didn't seem to do it justice. Here's my attempt at encapsulating a banner year of artistic appreciation chronologically-ish. Jens Lekman owns. (Photo from Myspace) When I began [...]

portishead - the rip [ link 2 ] [this mellow folk song (featuring beth gibbon's gorgeous vocals) kicks into a retro-electronic tune after 2 minutes and it's just genius really. transforming into something french act air would record, portishead have really reinvented themselves this time around with surprising diverse sounds in their album 3rd . brilliant really!] http://feeds.feedburner.com/Wo ngiesMusicWorld

• Portishead - The Rip

official this time.  this video was put up a dozen times and then taken down, but this one is up on the Island Records YouTube Channel so I'm guessing it'll stick this time.   check it out: