Chosen by Monk
Well, 2021 may have may have finally taken its reasonably confident steps to the end of its second month, with some light seeming to finally appear at the end of the tunnel for what otherwise has been pretty much of another shitstorm of a year, with the vaccination programme finally starting to take effect and BoJo’s much-vaunted “roadmap” out of the crisis finally having some form of, albeit loose, timetable. Of course, it comes too late for the first half of the festival season, with Glastonbury already shelved for the second successive year and other events, such as Download, also facing the inevitability of further cancellations, while it remains to be seen if there will be any longer lasting restrictions on live events, either indoors or outdoors. With the path to our previous level of “normality” still a long way off, at least 2021 is sharing something more positive in common with 2020, in that it already has produced some terrific new music, with the promise of plenty more to come, if the inbox here at ÜRHQ is anything to go by…
In that context, as the new rock ‘n’ roll year finally stands on its own two feet, with its DMs firmly planted in the mire and muck of the dissolving world around it, there has been a healthy slew of new music pinging itself our way, and especially the number of submissions we received for our ‘Video Of The Week’ award was startlingly impressive, especially with the levels of creativity displayed in the adverse circumstances we continue to find ourselves. After viewing all of the entries – and,yes, we do watch each and every one of the 100+ submissions which we receive every week – at the end of the day (or night, depending on where you are in the Überverse), there could be only one winner…
This week’s champion of champions is an offering that is very much in keeping with our special New Wave of Classic Rock-themed edition of the ‘Über Rock Singles Club’, as it comes from London revivalists The Dust Coda, and their highly cinematic interpretation of their latest single, ‘Jimmy 2 Times’. The video saw the band team up with British film director Andy Morahan (known for his work in directing Guns N’ Roses’ ’November Rain’, amongst other promos for the likes of Van Halen, Aerosmith and Elton John) in for his music video in seven years. The clip was filmed on location in London, where scenes in Stanley Kubrick’s ‘Full Metal Jacket’ were shot, and sees the band taking on the lead roles in a gangster caper where they play dice against an assortment of London’s underworld villains.
“[It’s] a classic video for a classic rock band. I have worked with a few and The Dust Coda are right up there with the best of them,” says Morahan of the clip, which was co-directed with Josh Trigg, known for his previous work with The Rolling Stones and Foxes, among others.
‘Jimmy 2 Times’ is the latest single to be lifted from The Dust Coda’s forthcoming new album, ‘Mojo Skyline’, which is scheduled for release via Earache on 26 March. The Dust Coda will play the New Wave of Classic Rock Webfest on Friday 12 March.
Well, there you go. That’s our latest ‘Video Of The Week’ winner in what is undoubtedly another traumatic year for the music business. But, as ever, we at ÜRHQ will continue to do our best to shine a light into your darker corners by bringing the brightest new rock ‘n’ roll sounds to lighten your mood and uplift your soul. So, until next week, #StayAtHome, #KeepTheMusicAlive, #CrankItUp and #StayTheFuckSafe…
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