August 2026 – Dickens of a Blog

tuki.’s “Third Planet” [MVP #9]

On 2026-08-03

In Doug's Daily Music Video Pick, Music, Music Video

In some ways, “Third Planet” is probably not the first song by tuki. to which I would recommend you listen, but I do like it…

The reason I’d almost say hold off is simply because there have been a number of songs by the young songwriter which have dealt with longing and self-discovery — all the way back to her breakout hit, “Bansaka” — and this one feels to me like something of an answer to those. Things can be a bit flawed and unknown, but we work together and try and make something.

The video’s end does combine well with the voice to blend some plaintive elements in the mix. A metaphor about crashing into someone who is significant to you for a certain period of time and then saying goodbye. Not all bad. Not all good.

Something else.

The video is a bit like a femme, glitched out Project Hail Mary for those into that sort of thing.

My Music Video Picks [MVP] is a series of posts highlighting various music and dance videos from Youtube (usually). No particular schedule (sometimes lots, sometimes little). It might not even all be music or dance videos. Absolutely picked by me, though. Usually I have to like both the song and the video, but we’ll see.

You can see the most recent songs here: [Doug’s] Music Video Picks [Youtube Playlist]. Size of that list will change as the mood strikes. Playlist might contain spoilers for unpublished posts. Just enjoy.

The Mailbox Spider

By Doug Bolden

On 2026-08-03

In Daily Life

NOTE, some folks are pretty sensitive to spiders so I’m going to save the actual photo of the spider until after a cut, but just note that there will be absolutely a photo of a spider if you continue down this post. The header has a bit of a preview that’s been washed out so hopefully it’s not too bad.

mM7th’s “Growth” [MVP #8]

By Doug Bolden

On 2026-08-02

In Doug's Daily Music Video Pick, Music, Music Video

Last night was just chilling with Kaz when this video popped up for the second or third time in my recommendeds. The interesting name of the band — mM7th = Major Minor 7s, and written in a way that makes me think “myth”— is partially what did it. And I’m glad I did…

Though the jazzy driftiness of the whole thing is really good, just the part early on where she sings (note: as translated by them for the video), “Tell me, Pascal, about the badness in me, now that I’ve learned to want things…,” is where I started to fall in love with this song. Not just the lyrical shot at Pascal, but also the way she pops out the word “Pascal” very nearly like a muted curse.

You also have the moment at the end where she sings and the on-screen lyrics suddenly stop only to return in the silence after the song:

Swayed in the soft breeze under the shade
Touched it with bare hands out of curiosity
I call this flower “Happiness”

The fact that you can see the soap still on the street from her “washing hands” moment earlier in the video brings home that earlier line about the wickedness of wanting things.

mM7th is just hitting overall and currently has < 2k subscribers and only 5 songs on their channel. If you like to jump in early on bands, here’s a chance.

For other recommends, I’d say 逆様 which they released to international single as “Antithese”. Somewhat similar in theme, but a bit jazzier. It makes a nice companion piece.

My Music Video Picks [MVP] is a series of posts highlighting various music and dance videos from Youtube (usually). No particular schedule (sometimes lots, sometimes little). It might not even all be music or dance videos. Absolutely picked by me, though. Usually I have to like both the song and the video, but we’ll see.

You can see the most recent songs here: [Doug’s] Music Video Picks [Youtube Playlist]. Size of that list will change as the mood strikes. Playlist might contain spoilers for unpublished posts. Just enjoy.

Crazy Blues’ “YoungGirlsNeverApart” [MVP #7]

By Doug Bolden

On 2026-08-01

In Doug's Daily Music Video Pick, Music, Music Video

I can keep this absolutely short and sweet:

Thank God for bands like Crazy Blues keeping precisely this genre of music alive…

The visual and audio shift right before the minute mark is so divine it almost makes me teary eyed.

Might not trust that pie, though. Or that cat. Would absolute be glad to hang out on a different but nearby mountain and jam to the tunes, though.

Crazy Blues doesn’t have the deepest back catalog yet so now is the time to jump all in, but if you had to pick another song then maybe “Lot” as their biggest hit (just watch out for some flashing imagery [if sensitive, look away around 4m mark]).

My Music Video Picks [MVP] is a series of posts highlighting various music and dance videos from Youtube (usually). No particular schedule (sometimes lots, sometimes little). It might not even all be music or dance videos. Absolutely picked by me, though. Usually I have to like both the song and the video, but we’ll see.

You can see the most recent songs here: [Doug’s] Music Video Picks [Youtube Playlist]. Size of that list will change as the mood strikes. Playlist might contain spoilers for unpublished posts. Just enjoy.