Yes, we called her a “wacked-out chanteuse” when she played the final Pool Party at McCarren last summer with Yo La Tengo. But we meant it with love. After the jump, Ebony Bones‘ frenetic new video, which is composed of fan submissions (or a “collective of like-minded individuals”) from around the globe. It’s very DIY chic. And smart, because even Ebony is probably hording her bones these days, and all of those to fun, draggy outfits can’t be cheap. Let us know what you think of her in the comments — she’s certainly a divisive force around here. (Maybe it was that whole “Don’t Fart On My Heart” thing.)
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Lame. How is this any different than compiling a bunch of YouTube videos of attention-seeking kids lip-synching their favorite MGMT song? This would have been such an original idea if there weren't 9 billion other videos just like it already out there. Plus, the song sucks. Ebony Bones obviously has nothing to say.
I liked this. Checking out the fact that she has a logo, and not a name per se, it's clear that this video is yet a bit more bad girl from someone who is really trying to figure out how to do Grace Jones, but Grace on X and not heroin: no small feat that. And throw in Betty Davis, Miles Davis' diva funk wife and the Brides of Funkenstein and you get an idea that Ebony Bones is working in a genre that is kinda unknown, but a vital part of Afrofuturism, seeking to bring it into the 21st century. The song was silly, but I liked that. DIY, but also un-do it, just mash it 'cause its already too flat to have details. I'll definitely look out for more of her stuff. I wonder how long Johnson Publishing will allow her to "cite" the logo of that famous magazine.
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