‘Let’s get excited about … Bug’

What’s not to love? Bug is a (kinda monthly) celebration of the latest quirky and quintessential pop promos and their directors. Hosted by the ever-charmingly-flummoxed Adam Buxton (of Adam & Joe fame). At My-Favourite-Place-To-Be-In-London, the National Film Theatre. (Surely the World Record for number of links in an opening paragraph is mine now.)

Last Friday’s shindig (Bug 15) showcased many, many gems which I hope Mr Buxton won’t mind me sharing here. My top three of the night:

‘Hibi No Neiro’ by Japanese post rock band Sour, directed by Masashi Kawamura, Hal Kirkland, Magico Nakamura and Masayoshi Nakamura, 2009. Webcam shenanigans that make you think ‘wow, someone took a lot of time and trouble setting all this up.” But mostly it just makes you smile.

‘I Will Be Here’ by Tiësto, directed by Muto Masashi, 2009. Everyone loves watching a man pretending to be a robot. Fact.

‘Here Comes Trouble’ by Ill Ease, directed by George Wu, 2009. It’s got strings, pulleys and wooden pegs in it. To say more would be to spoil it.

Finally, I can’t resist sneaking in this extra slice of oddball genius picked by Adam that had the room chuckling: ‘Wonderin’’ by the somewhat-slightly-dazed Neil Young and the Shocking Pinks (directed by the fab Tim Pope in 1983).

Bug 16 lands at the NFT on Nov 12 and 20 – highly recommend the trip (and pop to the bar after as there's usually DJs and the chance to chat to Adam too). Let me know what you think (unless you don't like it and want a refund - then I'm not so interested).

P.S. "Stephen!"