Tune for Tuesday for Week of 11/21/2023: "Kokiri Forest" as performed by The Consouls

This week's Tune for Tuesday, "Kokiri Forest" as performed by The Consouls, is a fantastic jazz cover of one of the first songs one hears upon starting up a brand new file in a marvelous game celebrating its 25th birthday today: The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time! This landmark game is responsible for many a fond memory of mine as well as countless other fans across the globe, and its stellar soundtrack is just one of many reasons for it!

Master of Your Fate GMV

Back in the early days of YouTube, one of the first fan made music videos I ever came across was an old GMV for Kingdom Hearts using a certain musical number from Teen Titans. It's been nearly two decades, and I've had the urge to do my own take it, what with all the new Kingdom Hearts games that have been released in the time since. I just hope I did the original video as well both Kingdom Hearts & Teen Titans the proper justice they deserve. But compared to even my first AMVs, this one took an absurd amount of time to make. And not for a lack of footage, audio, or anything like that. Both the recording and video editing software I've been using to make my music videos has been giving me a bizarre amount of trouble over the past several months, and I've been a bunch of other general technological issues that have been driving me up the wall. What should have been a simple, fun little tribute to one of my first AMVs/GMVs turned into such a slog that I honestly feel that I need to take a break from making music videos for the foreseeable future. I hope it won't be forever, because I have so many other ideas for other videos to craft. But I don't want to be completely soured on the whole process, so I think I need to step away from making music videos for a little while. I'm sorry.

Tune for Tuesday for Week of 10/31/2023: "Song of the Dead" as performed by Dangle

Happy Halloween! This week's Tune for Tuesday, "Song of the Dead" as performed by Dangle, is a phenomenal cover of the opening to anime that I've been enjoying as of late, one that has really resonated with me and numerous others. Whether you're a horror fan, love some dark comedy, want to witness some great social commentary, or just like solid animation, I cannot recommend Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead enough!

Tune for Tuesday for Week of 10/24/2023: “Devils Never Cry” by Tetsuya Shibata

This week’s Tune for Tuesday, “Devils Never Cry” by Tetsuya Shibata, is the main theme for the first M-rated video game I ever owned and an iconic song from an incredible series that is very dear to me. Wanna know the name? Devil May Cry!

Tune for Tuesday for Week of 10/17/2023: "Amusement Park" by Keigo Hoashi

This week’s Tune for Tuesday, “Amusement Park” by Keigo Hoashi, is just one of MANY haunting melodies found throughout the Drakengard/NieR series. As of this post, I’m currently only familiar with NieR: Automata and NieR: Gestalt, but just those two games alone have gotten me wanting to experience more of what this fascinating series has to offer!

Tune for Tuesday for Week of 10/10/2023: "The Mob Song" as performed by Jonathan Young

This week’s Tune for Tuesday, “The Mob Song” as performed by Jonathan Young, is a thrilling cover of a song from a timeless film that has honestly only become more chilling in recent years.

Tune for Tuesday for Week of 10/3/2023: "Again" as performed by Amanda Lee

Don't forget 3.OCT, aka FMA Day. This week's Tune for Tuesday, "Again" as performed by the incredible Amanda Lee, is a fantastic cover of an opening near and dear to anime fans around the globe, myself included!

Tune for Tuesday for Week of 9/26/2023: "Merry-Go-Round of Life" by Joe Hisaishi

This week's Tune for Tuesday, "Merry-Go-Round of Life" by Joe Hisaishi, is a song very near and dear to my heart. Back when I was in middle school, well over 15 years ago, I saw my first Studio Ghibli film, and while the plot, characters, setting, and beautiful art left one heck of an impression on me, this leitmotif has been permanently ingrained into my mind and soul. It is for these reasons and more I am very much excited to be seeing Howl's Moving Castle again tomorrow after all these years!

Tune for Tuesday for Week of 9/19/2023: "He's a Pirate" as performed by Taylor Davis

This week's Tune for Tuesday, "He's a Pirate" as performed by Taylor Davis, is a delightful cover of a song I've always enjoyed since I first heard it many years ago, and quite appropriate given a certain holiday taking place today. Enjoy!

Tune for Tuesday for Week of 9/12/2023: "At Dusk, I Will Think of You…" by Yoko Shimomura

This week's Tune for Tuesday, "At Dusk, I Will Think of You..." by Yoko Shimomura, is a song from a game near and dear to my heart, and like many songs originating from Kingdom Hearts, I have quite the habit of thinking about around this time of year. Regardless, I hope you all enjoy it!

Tune for Tuesday for Week of 8/29/2023: "Dancing in the Street" by Martha and the Vandellas

This week's Tune for Tuesday, "Dancing in the Street" by Martha and the Vandellas, is one that I first discovered at a summer camp many years ago and has stuck with me ever since. There have been many version of this over the years, so I'm wondering which one is everyone's personal favorite. Feel free to share!

Gerudo Valley Cover AMV (Original by Koji Kondo, Cover by LucasGitanoFamily)

Disclaimer: I don't own Gerudo Valley or any of the footage used here in this AMV. They all belong to their respective owners. Sixth AMV down the hatch! Gerudo Valley has been a song very near and dear to my heart since I first heard it as a child, and when my original idea for my next AMV didn't pan out (haven't found a cover for a particular song that I find meets my standards), I had the urge to try this one instead. And as usual I keep experimenting with these videos, this time with using TECHNICALLY fewer pieces of footage but editing them in a few where it feels like more. All in all, I just really hope I did this amazing song and cover the justice they so richly deserve! Enjoy! Original Song by Koji Kondo can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hEYvdMoF2g Cover by LucasGitanoFamily can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPUKGFVrQvE

Tune for Tuesday for Week of 5/23/2023: "Paralyzer" by Finger Eleven

This week's Tune for Tuesday, "Paralyzer" by Finger Eleven, was one of many throwback songs my friends and I were listening to while hanging out together this weekend. I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did!

Tune for Tuesday for Week of 5/2/2023: "Kokorone" by Kitri

This week's Tune for Tuesday, "Kokorone" by Kitri, is the ending theme for a charming little show I got sucked into yesterday, one that effortlessly puts a smile on my face. Seriously, My Clueless First Friend is just too adorable!

Another Side Cover AMV (Original by Yoko Shimomura, Cinematic Cover by I...

Disclaimer: I don't own Another Side, this cover, or the source material of ANY of the footage used here. They all belong to their respective owners. Here comes my fifth AMV! This time around, I was going for more of a sense of duality while also trying to give the viewers chills. Feel free to let me know if I succeeded!

Tune for Tuesday for Week of 3/28/1993: "Lead Your Partner" from Sing a Big of Harmony

This week's Tune for Tuesday, "Lead Your Partner" from Sing a Bit of Harmony, is a really fun song from a movie that deserves SO much more attention! Seriously, this film is so darn wholesome, with great characters and growth, charming visuals, delightful humor, and quite possibly the only anime musical film out there. It's one of my favorite films in recent years, and I encourage you all to check it out and spread the word!

Tune for Tuesday for Week of 3/21/2023: "Cabin Fever" from Muppets Treasure Island

This week's Tune for Tuesday, "Cabin Fever" from Muppets Treasure Island, is a delightful number that I meant to share last week...And had I seen the movie it's from earlier, I would have shared it about 3 years ago. Even so, there are days where this is still applicable to me, so it goes to show that this truly is a timeless classic! Enjoy, everyone!

Dreams, Dreams Cover AMV (Original by Tomoko Sasaki, Cover by Emi Jones ...

Disclaimer: I don't own Dreams Dreams, this cover, or the source material of ANY of the footage used here. They all belong to their respective owners. AMV #4, here we go! And just in time for Valentine's Day, too! This song is originally from NiGHTS into Dreams, my favorite game of all time. There really isn't anything quite like, and if dreamy covers like this are any indication, I'm far from the only one it has touched in such a meaningful way. Thus, I decided to challenge myself by crafting an AMV that has a vastly different tone and tempo than any of my previous ones. I don't know if I managed to do the song, this cover, or the numerous sources I used to help craft it the proper justice they all deserve, but I don't regret trying. Regardless, I hope you all enjoy what's been a labor of love for the past few months. Until next time! Original song can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Biw2V... Cover by Emi Jones & Trey Nobles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaqED...