Presence

In case you haven't seen it, check out Matisyahu's new music video for King Without A Crown (that's Quicktime, other versions available at Matismusic.com and via Blogdigger Media search for Matisyahu).

I like how the lyrics are visualize; for those of us unfamiliar with the Long Island/Rasta dialect affected by Matisyahu, it helps us understand just what he is laying down. Noticeably absent in the display are such words as Hashem, God, Crown Heights and Moshiach. Strangely, without them, the lyrics come across as New Age platitudes. Then again, I'm not sure if adding them back in makes much of a difference. All the same, it's a great tune.

UPDATE: I'm always the last to know, but apparently Matisyahu is playing the 9:30 club in DC on Dec. 25th. If you want to go, too bad; it's sold out. I'm not worried, as I'm going to see him open for O.A.R. at M.S.G in January.