Grimes at The Earl, November 30, 2011
Since everyone else seems to be doing their end-of-year, best-of posts for 2012, I'll just mention that my favorite video of the year may very well be Grimes' intentionally over-the-top Genesis, possibly for the song itself, or for the extended ambient introduction, her avant subversion of the pop genre, or the video's lampooning of every video cliche of 2012, from Fiona Apple's octopus wig to MIA's crazy car rides.
Grimes came through Atlanta this year, on a Monday, naturally, when I couldn't see her, but I was able to catch her set at The Earl during Rocktober 2011, where she performed solo but for a single dancer, Duffy, who worked the crowd.
For completeness' sake, here are Fiona Apple's octopus wig and MIA's crazy car rides:
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