Video Round-Up: US Holiday Edition

Video Round-Up is a weekly post collecting an assortment of videos from around the web. Whether they be music videos, creative viral marketing, just plain cool, or just plain ridiculous, they will all be found on Video Round-Up.

Presidents! Precedence! Shout outs to George Washington, who helped secure freedom for former-British settlers on indefinitely borrowed lands. Did freedom ring a million years ago today? I don't know. Further shout outs to technology. And songs. Check out these videos that I've enjoyed from musicians and directors doing good work.

Radiohead surprised us with the sudden announcement of their new album last week. I expect it to be good, though I've only heard Lotus Flower, which, for me, is consistent with the calmer musical tone of In Rainbows, and enjoyable. (I just recently listened to Thom Yorke's The Eraser, too. Yes.) The video, however? I can't say I get it.

Some scientists believe we will reach a technological singularity in mere decades. This is the point at which, after incredibly fast improvements in technology, computers become so advanced that we lose the need for bodies that die in eighty years or so, attaching our brains to electrical memory. The point at which computers are Turing-certified perfect human imitators (and beyond). This is a representation of that meeting point, complemented by lovely wobbly bass.

The music revolutionizer of the month, James Blake is creating insane electronic music that is as sparse as it is fresh. I highly recommend The Wilhelm Scream, being my favorite song of his. However, its video is dull, so check out his cover of Feist's "Limit to Your Love." WOBBLE BASS GO AGAIN!

Do people appreciate Freddie Wong? They do, right? I just learned about him recently, but his nerdy and quality YouTube skits are all worth watching. This is his latest. I hope people appreciate him.