A SUNY Peer

What do flourescent lightbulbs, double dutch, roller skating, wierd photos of children, balloons filled with sparkles, rowboats, firecrackers, and colors all have in common? Why they are all featured in this video for Ponytail's single "Celebrate the Body Electric" thats what.  I recently heard the album and it's ok. Some spazzy, jagged noise punk. Nothing to write home about. The live show might be worth checking out if they can pull it off with some tightness. This is by far the best song on the album. 

The video, on the other hand, is fantastic. A montage of randomness that is perfectly edited to suit the songs spasticity. Repititious images set in front of psychedelic backgrounds. Simple and sweet. It's directed by Sophia Peer, a native NewYorker and a product of SUNY Purchase. (Holler atcha SUNYs!!!). She went on to get her MFA at the School of Visual Arts in NYC and has had several video/photography exhibitions in the area. Most of the stuff i have seen are just really wierd shorts. I love THIS!!! It is so strange and pointless. Anyway, I dig her style and will be on the look out for her future endeavors. 

This is also very clever.