{"id":27554,"date":"2021-03-26T21:03:15","date_gmt":"2021-03-27T02:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/?p=27554"},"modified":"2021-03-26T21:03:19","modified_gmt":"2021-03-27T02:03:19","slug":"street-walking-cheetahs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/street-walking-cheetahs\/","title":{"rendered":"Street Walking Cheetahs"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. -->\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe  id=\"_ytid_17015\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TtVxkTZL83U?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unable to tour due to COVID restrictions, the band has turned to music videos as its main form of visual expression these days, with 2020\u2019s \u201cWarzone\u201d serving as a music video advance of the album. The follow-up is the brand-new clip for \u201cWe Are The Ones (We\u2019ve Been Waiting For)\u201d and it\u2019s a doozy! Directed by Cheetahs frontman Frank Meyer and longtime collaborator&nbsp;<strong>Scott Chernoff,&nbsp;<\/strong>the video finds the band trapped in a multi-player cavalcade of classic videogames, as recreated as puppets created by producer&nbsp;<strong>BJ Guyer&nbsp;<\/strong>(<em>Crank Yankers<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Team America)<\/em>&nbsp;and animation by&nbsp;<strong>Jeff Crocker&nbsp;<\/strong>(<em>CSI: NY<\/em>)<em>.&nbsp;<\/em><strong>Space Invaders, Pac-Man, Mario, Donkey Kong, Laura Croft, Defender, Robotron&nbsp;<\/strong>and others make cameos, as do all five band members.&nbsp; The video premieres today on&nbsp;<strong>Substream Magazine<\/strong>&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/reybee.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&amp;id=7d4a2aefac&amp;e=628b5c447f\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<br>&nbsp;<br>\u201cScott Chernoff is a genius comedy writer and BJ Guyer is the best puppet producer in the business, so I knew we were in good hands,\u201d says frontman Meyer, who co-directed and edited the clip. \u201cOur live shows are known for being in-your-face and high-octane, so we wanted this clip to go in a different direction and be light, fun and funny. The song has an \u201880s vibe so we wanted the video to capture that.\u201d<br>&nbsp;<br><em><strong>One More Drink<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;will be available on vinyl and CD here:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/reybee.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&amp;id=401f40a0c1&amp;e=628b5c447f\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/shop.dead-beat-records.com\/collections\/dead-beat-releases<\/a>&nbsp;and all digital formats on&nbsp;<strong>March 19, 2021<\/strong>. It will be supported by more music videos, plus a webcast concert is in the works with an eye on live shows as soon as restrictions are lifted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unable to tour due to COVID restrictions, the band has turned to music videos as its main form of visual expression these days, with 2020\u2019s \u201cWarzone\u201d serving as a music video advance of the album. 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