Ah Owl City. I like the song. But can someone please explain what is going on in this new “Vanilla Twilight” music video? A bunch of people staring off into bright lights on the horizon? First I think it’s a joyful apocalypse video. I keep waiting for angels to descend from the clouds in an dazzling array of rainbows synchronized with the music.
Then Shaq appears. He raises his arms to the sky and mouths “TAKE ME WITH YOU!” (I played it a few times and figured out what Shaq says). After that, he looks at the camera and grins. Now I think the video is about aliens. By the end of the video, everyone who looked into the light is possessed.
He warned you they were coming. You didn't listen.
Now we all aliens up in hurr
Sorry Shaq, you too. You shoulda listened to the old man.
Owl City is AWESOME in concert! The whole show was amazing and he’s such a great performer. And, yet another reason to love my iPhone: during the show, I was able to record quick video snippets of the concert and upload them straight to Twitter for everyone who couldn’t make it, as if they were right there! Okay, maybe this has more to do with my Twitter addiction than my iPhone…
I’m a huge Owl City fan (as is obvious from a ton of my recent videos!). His new album called Ocean Eyes is easily one of my favorites, and it’s great for almost anything: exercising, going outside, trying to fall asleep, etc. It’s a good bit of happy music that’s somehow not too sweet, even for someone like me who usually likes Anberlin and Shiny Toy Guns (my other two favorite bands!). This week only, you can actually download his new song “Fireflies” for free from iTunes (hear a preview of it in my video above).
Unlike must artists who would get that sickening, cotton-candy sound, Owl City can somehow even write an entire song about going to the dentist and actually make it fun to listen to. My favorite song from the new album (not including The Saltwater Room which was previously released) is If My Heart Was A House:
