Behind the Scenes of "A Dream"

A 7-foot drag queen. Two dancing chickens. A crowd-surfing giraffe (that almost bit it in the ceiling fan). "...and then shit gets really weird."

That's just some of what went into the making of Skybox's new music video for "In A Dream" that was filmed last month at one of our favorite local bars, The Burlington (I always thought those windows looked like eyes). I was part of the dance party scenes of the video, and told "if you happen to have any costume type stuff....the more surreal the better.....bring it along." Throw in some free PBR, and I knew it was going to be a fun experience.

Here are a few of my favorite shots from the day long shoot at Burli; you can see all the pics on my flickr page (I was going to wait til I edited them to improve some of the images, but I realize that's probably never going to happen, so they come as they are).

Music Video: Skybox - "In A Dream"

I was lucky enough to take part in the filming of another local band's music video in January. This time was Skybox's "In A Dream." I'll be following up with "behind-the-scenes" photos from the day long shoot later [UPDATE: Pics are up!], but for now, check out the final product!

Skybox. Tomorrow.

As Tomorrow Never Knows continues, Skybox will be playing Schubas tomorrow night. I saw them for my first and only time, funny enough, at Schubas in November and really liked them; they appealed to the part of me that likes weird pop--I was about bowled over by the similarities between Tim Ellis and Kevin Barnes, and the band in general and of Montreal.

Well, now they have a new album out (well, almost... it's official release date is set for two days after the show, but maybe, just maybe, they'll have some advance copies of Morning After Cuts for sale at the show...).

Here is my band preview published in Transmission's TNK preview last week.


Skybox is a local band that adds just the right amount of quirk to pop music. Their live shows are theatric, unexpected and not to be missed. They take a page from such artists as of Montreal and David Bowie in that respect, and in writing songs that can differ widely, but still hold up on their own minus the pomp and circumstance. Anticipation is high for the group's new album, Morning After Cuts, which is set to be released January 19 — just two days after their TNK appearance — so you can bet you'll be hearing a lot of those new songs at the Schubas show. For a preview of the new album, visit their website where you can also download the infectiously upbeat single "In A Dream" for free.