Video Blog killed the Radio Blog

The Big Apple’s Julian Velard was once quoted as being “too weird for pop, and too pop for weird” and the first of those two statements is definitely portrayed in his latest video blog entry following his performance last month in Belfast.

The vlog is actually quite humorous. It starts off with Julian rushing to catch a plane, and barely (as in sprinting through the airport) making it. The video also introduces fans to some of the most important people in Julian’s tour world, including his stage band whom with Julian seems to be incredibly close.

The five minute video covers the entire Belfast experience, which is limited to his thoughts about the other bands on the bill, and celebrating afterwards. While watching himself on national television, fans can watch an apparently drunk and incredibly excited Julian perform an impromptu interpretive dance in his hotel room.

I must admit, the earlier remark about Julian being weird is a bit of an oversimplification. Although the piano pop star is a self proclaimed nut job, I found his reaction to his Belfast experience to be sadly quite normal, as anyone would feel a little goofy given the circumstances.

I also feel that the introduction to the other members of the tour team is an important touching step for Julian. The vlog is an important key for any performer or famous personality to reach fans, and it is a positive experience for them to ‘meet’ the people who are involved with their idols. Personally I think that since we have met these interesting characters, they should be featured in other entries in the future, and I hope that they are.

As an artist, Julian does a fantastic job at keeping fans up to date with not only what’s happening in the now, but the future as well. For instance we look forward to ringing in the New Year with him at his double bill show on the 31st.

In the closing seconds of his video blog entry Julian admits “My life is amazing,” which certainly appears to be true after the antics we have seen from him in a matter of minutes, we should all be so lucky.

And for all those who have been on another planet of late, check out this great cover of Katy Perry's Hot N Cold by Julian, its taken YouTube by Storm!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EjtQngHUaKU

Peace x