Pandora Video Series

Concert: Joshua James, "Glenn Tipton"

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]]> Glenn Tipton." Question your assumptions! If you thought that songwriters like Joshua James don't ever listen to power metal, then you are dead wrong. Here, Joshua James covers a Mark Kozelek song that gives props to Judas Priest, demonstrating that music is music, plain and simple. It's all good. Here is Joshua James's artist profile on Pandora, and, just for the hell of it, here is Judas Priest's. These videos were directed by Jason Blalock.

Music 101: Beats and Rhymes

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What drops on the one? When a rapper is "laying back in the cut," where does that put the beat? Darian Gray, drummer and rapper from Dynamic, shows the rhyme patterns used by different hip-hop lyricists. Hosted by Kevin Seal and directed/animated by Daniel Cardozo.

Studio Stories: Finish Ticket

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It was a pleasure to meet a young band just starting their musical lives when we encountered a five-piece band from Alameda CA called Finish Ticket. We stepped inside their shoes during an exciting week for them, as they auditioned and prepared for a high school battle of the bands. Directed by Samantha Grant. Here is Finish Ticket's artist page on Pandora, for their debut single "Don't Go."

Concert: Andy Z, "I Went To A Party With Dinosaurs"

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]]> I Went To A Party With Dinosaurs." Children's music comes in many colors, and the music Andy Z is about imagination, about language, and about curiosity and science. He has developed a world called "Andyland" that is populated with many great characters, including these fantastic dinosaurs. Here is Andy Z's artist profile on Pandora. These videos were directed by Roger Gardner.

Concert: Andy Z, "Scarecrow"

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]]> Scarecrow." Children's music comes in many colors, and the music Andy Z is about imagination, about language, and about understanding tactile sensations. A song about scarecrows -- which aren't real, but they move anyway. Don't be scared, kids! Here is Andy Z's artist profile on Pandora. These videos were directed by Roger Gardner.

Concert: Andy Z, "Pirate Song"

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]]> Pirate Song." Children's music comes in many colors, and the music Andy Z is about imagination, about language, and about understanding tactile sensations. The main island and the small islands may be inspired by Hawaii, or by Greece. Captain Andy ahoy! Here is Andy Z's artist profile on Pandora. These videos were directed by Roger Gardner.

Concert: Andy Z, "Sticky Bubble Gum"

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]]> Sticky Bubble Gum." Children's music comes in many colors, and the music Andy Z is about imagination, about language, and about understanding tactile sensations. He has developed a world called "Andyland" that is populated with many funny characters. Here is Andy Z's artist profile on Pandora. These videos were directed by Roger Gardner.

Great Venues: Celebrate Brooklyn

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There's nothing that brings a community together quite like a free music festival, and there's no festival quite like Celebrate Brooklyn, a program of BRIC Arts|Media|Bklyn. Every summer, families in New York are treated to free concerts in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.

Music In Nature: OZOMATLI

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]]> Ozomatli joins us for episode one of "Music In Nature," brought to you by Timberland. In this episode, Raul "El Bully" Pacheco and Wil-Dog Abers talk about the forces of nature that keep Ozo strong, and about their work as U.S. Cultural Ambassadors, representing our multicultural nation in lands as far abroad as Nepal.

Please join us for episode two: Cary Brothers

And episode three: Guster

Directed and edited by Roger Gardner from Anamorphic Productions.

Music In Nature: CARY BROTHERS

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]]> Cary Brothers takes us to Griffith Park for episode two of "Music In Nature," brought to you by Timberland. In this episode, Cary serenades us with his song "Blue Eyes," and talks about post-civil rights Nashville, as well as the ways that natural settings have inspired him in the writing and recording of his new album.

Please join us for episode one: Ozomatli

And episode three: Guster

Directed and edited by Roger Gardner from Anamorphic Productions.

Music In Nature: GUSTER

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]]> Guster invites us to Portland, ME for episode three of "Music In Nature," brought to you by Timberland. Here, Adam goes on a kayaking adventure, and tells us about the environmental non-profit group he founded, Reverb.

Please join us for episode one: Ozomatli

And episode two: Cary Brothers

Directed and edited by Roger Gardner from Anamorphic Productions.

Studio Stories: Molly Tuttle's Bluegrass

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We spent a few days with a fingerpicking prodigy, 16-year-old Molly Tuttle. We spent time with her and her family bluegrass band as they rehearsed for a big show, and saw how music intermingles with her day-to-day life as a high school sophomore. Here is the artist page for Molly & Jack Tuttle, and for the album they recorded together when Molly was 13: The Old Apple Tree. Directed by Samantha Grant.

Concert: Slightly Stoopid, "Closer To The Sun"

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]]> Slightly Stoopid concert staple, which we recorded at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA. The song appears in its studio version on the 2004 Volcom compilation, The Only Constant Is Change, as well as on the Slightly Stoopid full-length from 2005, Closer To The Sun. Here is Slightly Stoopid's artist profile on Pandora. These videos were directed by Roger Gardner.

Concert: Slightly Stoopid, "Officer"

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]]> Slightly Stoopid are no strangers to the criminal justice system, given their propensity for (ahem) illicit substances. This song is a plea for clemency, and a wish that the vice cops will just look the other way. Here is Slightly Stoopid's artist profile on Pandora. These videos were directed by Roger Gardner.

Concert: Slightly Stoopid, "Runnin' With A Gun"

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]]> Slightly Stoopid drove their hedonistic sound north to the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA, and our cameras were there. Here is Slightly Stoopid's artist profile on Pandora. These videos were directed by Roger Gardner.