Monday Morning Smile: "New York City" - They Might Be Giants

The They Might Be Giants version of the song's been around for more than a decade, and even this video isn't particularly new -- it was originally made in 2006 by animator/designer Joshua Hester as a grad school project.  But for those of you who are Readeez fans, and even those who aren't (though I'd have to wonder about you types), the detail here is pretty awesome.  Everything in the video -- from the telephone cord at the beginning to the Brooklyn Bridge at the end -- is based on a typographical element.

They Might Be Giants - "New York City" (video by Joshua Hester) [Vimeo]

Monday Morning Smile: "When I Grow Up"

Sometimes you don't have to look very far to find a role model.

An animation from Jasmin Lai; as much as I dig the message of the animation, I love the style of animation even more.

Video: "Swim Like the Dolphin" - Rolie Polie Guacamole

This video for "Swim Like the Dolphin" from Rolie Polie Guacamole's latest album Houses of the Moly second album Hummus is a lot like the song -- pretty simple but very effective.  81 seconds of a sweet little stop-motion animation video from Miriam Rayevsky.

Rolie Polie Guacamole - "Swim Like the Dolphin" [YouTube]

Video: "My Dog Steve" - The Hipwaders (World Premiere)

Short, sharp, and to the point, that's "My Dog Steve," the leadoff track from the Hipwaders' most-excellent latest release, The Golden State.

As a recent initiate into the world of dog-owner-dom, this song makes even more sense now than it did last summer when I first heard it.  But even cat people will like it, I promise.

I'm proud to be world-premiering the new video for the song.  The occasionally retro-styled video featuring assorted canine hijinks is from the fine folks at Planet Sunday.  Make sure you stick around to the end of the video for, yes, the twist ending.

The Hipwaders - "My Dog Steve" [YouTube]

Monday Morning Smile: "Whistleless"

Potato prints a little reminiscent of Ed Emberley.  Birds that can and can't whistle.  Animation courtesy of a co-production between Trunk Animation in London and Dansk Tegnefilm in Denmark

But you had me at "potato prints."