Darren's Youtube Channel

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From Darren Criss Army and dailydarrennews:

Darren added on his YouTube channel, some videos of his past song performances at the Troubadour, along with the official audio for all of the songs that are on his Human EP ("Human," "Don't You," "Jealousy," "Not Alone," and ""Sami").




From dailydarrennews:

I like his fluffy hair and the tone of his voice. 


@DarrenCriss: Throwing it way back to my first ever performance in Los Angeles! A lot has changed in 7 years! Enjoy. http://darrencriss.me/ThrowbackVideos








Darren has added his EP’s official audios on his Youtube channel along with a few videos of his early performances at the Troubadour in 2010. Check it out!






From Darren Criss Army:

Poppy wrote:

I'm so happy that Darren's sharing videos from his Troubadour debut and more on his youtube channel! It's always such a gift and so much fun when he remembers he has these accounts and there's a sudden spurt of sharing. 

I especially enjoy when he shares these rehearsal or just jamming moments,  They're so relaxed and you get to see he and his bandmates/friends interact and share their wonderful musicality.  You can tell that Darren's a perfectionist. 

I find it interesting that Darren can give the impression of being so "laid back" and "happy-go-lucky" and yet also be such a perfectionist--especially with his words and music.

There's so many of these types of videos that I love, but here's a few more: 
I adore Darren's reworked version of Katy Perry's "Part of Me": 

Truth be told, I actually love Darren's soulful version better that the original, which I wasn't familiar with prior to this video.  Darren, Theo, and Joe's harmonies are just lovely.  

Here's a short one of Darren and Charlene rehearsing the Klaine version of "White Chirstmas". This was performed even before the Glee episode aired.  


I'm cheating here a bit, but Darren posted this short bts vine of an awesome jam of "There Will Never Be Another You" with the Glee Band: 


So I'll cheat and post the complete version (not from Darren's youtube account) because it's such a joy to watch these these extremely talented people jam: 

Gotta love Darren's innovative wrapper percussion. 

There are several other videos I love, but they're not from Darren's youtube channel so I'll control myself. 

Lilikoiluv wrote:I'm so happy that Darren's sharing videos from his Troubadour debut and more on his youtube channel! It's always such a gift and so much fun when he remembers he has these accounts and there's a sudden spurt of sharing. 

Yes, I love seeing videos of Darren at his Troubadour debut!   I feel like when he does these kinds of things, that he really is taking time and energy to bestow us with some gifts.  Very nice gestures on his part!   And I appreciate that very much!

Lilikoiluv wrote:I especially enjoy when he shares these rehearsal or just jamming moments,  They're so relaxed and you get to see he and his bandmates/friends interact and share their wonderful musicality.  You can tell that Darren's a perfectionist. 

I find it interesting that Darren can give the impression of being so "laid back" and "happy-go-lucky" and yet also be such a perfectionist--especially with his words and music.

When we see these types of videos, it sort of feels like we get to see some rare moments of Darren being in his environment, as you said, of being relaxed and being immersed in doing something he really loves:  Making music and being creative with fellow musicians and friends.  We get to be that fly-on-the-wall, which really does feel like a privilege that Darren generously shares with us. 

And speaking of sharing, thank you so much Lilikoiluv for sharing with us all these lovely videos!  I don't think I've seen that video of Darren and Charlene rehearsing the Glee version of "White Christmas"!  So fun to see a  past video of Darren for the first time!

I don't really follow Katy Perry much, but I was familiar with her "Part of Me" when it became big, and really liked the song.  So it was nice to see Darren do his own soulful take on the song. 

And thanks for the videos of Darren and the Glee musicians and singers jamming together.  I really like those videos. So many very talented folks!   haha!  Darren's impromptu cookie wrapper percussion! 

Thanks again, Lilikoiluv!

Darren did a sweet acoustic cover of "I Dreamed a Dream."   I love his voice on this cover, so quietly emotional. 



darrencriss‪: In honor of this year’s Elsie Fest announcement, I wanted to share with you a version of “I Dreamed A Dream” I recorded. Hope ya dig‬. Watch the video now on YouTube. (Link in bio)

FINALLY! I can tell you about @elsiefest 2017!! Pre-sale starts 8/1 @ 10am ET. Text “Darren” to +1 (650) 200-2966 to get the pre-sale code on Tuesday 

ALSO! I’m on YouTube answering comments right now. Come hang! My responses are always really really serious and not silly at all… So come prepared.

July 26, 2017









Via Darren’s  Instagram Story  (July 26th, 2017)

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(Here is the link is to sign up for Elsie Fest pre-sale:  http://darrencriss.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5a56534f03536f5619fb9c6af&id=1f24c7ef22 )



I apologize to anyone reading the forum, but I'm gonna be having duplicate posts.  I'll post this in the Darren Criss Appreciation thread, the Elsie Fest thread, and "Miscellaneous News" about Darren's Music.

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Darren’s “I Dreamed A Dream” video has reached 303k views on YouTube

via dcriss-archive

I realize I forgot to add a bunch of Darren's recent YouTube videos:



March 8, 2017









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April 12, 2017








May 21, 2017








July 26, 2017


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Computer Games, Darren Criss - Lost Boys Life (Official Video)

Published August 24, 2017

Directed and Written by Mia Elan
Director of Photography: Chapin Hall
Edited by Cami Starkman
Producers: Ricky Rollins and Jesy Odio
Production Company: Mighty Monkey
Lost Boy: Gaten Matarazzo
Lost Girl: Drew Abdul-Wahab
Lost Woman: Rebecca Gomberg




Listen to “Lost Boys Life” from the “Lost Boys Life” EP out now:
Spotify: http://weplaycomputers.co/LostBoysLif...
iTunes: http://weplaycomputers.co/LostBoysLif...
Apple Music: http://weplaycomputers.co/LostBoysLif...
YouTube: http://weplaycomputers.co/LostBoysLif...
Amazon: http://weplaycomputers.co/LostBoysLif...
Google Play: http://weplaycomputers.co/LostBoysLif...

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This is great!   



Darren’s “I Dreamed A Dream” video has reached 600k views on YouTube (September 1st, 2017)










Computer Games’ “Lost Boys Life” has reached 300k views on YouTube (September 1st, 2017)

Darren's "I Dreamed A Dream" Youtube video has reached over 700,000 views. 

The music video Lost Boys Life with Gaten has passed 400,000 views on YouTube, and the Every Single Night music video (with all Darren's dancing pals) has passed 300,000 views on YouTube.

Darren posted this song today on his Youtube channel:

Thank you so much, DaisiesAndLilies for posting that Youtube video!   I've watched it so many times already (and I've watched the Youtube video that you also posted, of Darren performing David Bowie's Space Odyssey many times too)! 



From Darren Criss Army:

High Voltage wrote:
"I Don't Mind" By Darren Criss

November 28, 2017

The Who: Darren Criss (Los Angeles, CA)

The What: Perhaps you want to know How to Succeed in Business Without Even Trying (yeah, don’t we all?) or feel a sense of Glee because someone finally gave the Hedwig and the Angry Inch in you a voice that can be heard in a world that feels like an American Crime Story. Or maybe you’re just really into Darren Criss.

If that’s the case, then you’ll be pleased to know that Criss continues to be an artistic chameleon of the best kind volleying between stage, screen and the recording studio in band (Computer Games) and – in this case – solo form where he opts to expand his musical horizons with an ambitious streak of a more personal kind.

“I have some new music for ya. A new EP called Homework. I’m not out to break the charts, rule the radio, or change the world on this one. It’s just me being me, and making whatever that is totally available to you- you who have waited very patiently and supported me tirelessly through the years. Thank you.” – Darren Criss

“I Don’t Mind” is the rock n roller that Criss has proven himself more than capable of being distilled down to the singer-songwriter in him: gentle acoustic chords, clean melodies and the warmth of a string section elevating a love song’s delicacy. And in black & white! Have we mentioned that we LOVE art visualized in black & white? Moving on because “I Don’t Mind” is just one song from that freshly announced upcoming EP Homework (is he having Glee high school flashbacks?) which you can pre-order here. Looks like a neat little Christmas present, don’t you think?

The Where: On December 15th Darren Criss has a date with the legendary Globe Theatre in Los Angeles to, in his words, “…take you through my life in songwriting and performing. Get ready for new songs, old songs, and of course, versions of songs you know but have never heard.” He also says that it’s going to be awesome. We’re inclined to believe him and tickets go on sale on November 29th which you can snag right HERE.

In the meantime, you can keep up with all things Darren Criss via his official website, Facebook page and at @DarrenCriss on Twitter.

SOURCE: X

Link for tickets:  https://www.ticketfly.com/event/1597645?utm_medium=459899&utm_medium=829105







From dcriss-archive:

highvoltagemagazine: From #HedwigandtheAngryInch to @americancrimestoryfx to #Glee, @DarrenCriss keeps proving himself a chameleon of the musical kind. See our new #VideoOfTheWeek  “I Don’t Mind” for further. #darrencriss #americancrimestor #singersongwriter #actor #broadway #Homework #newmusic #musicdiscovery #blackandwhite #highvoltage

Darren’s “I Don’t Mind” music video is currently #33 on YouTube’s trends (November 28th, 2017)





I think Corey did a wonderful job!

coreylubo: The video I directed for “I Don’t Mind” is out now! Enjoy a taste of the great new music coming from @darrencriss next month.









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I meant to post these earlier (from yesterday):


From dcriss-archive:












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Darren's YouTube video of "I Dreamed A Dream" has over 800,000 views. 

From dcriss-archive:




Darren’s “I Don’t Mind” music video reached 100k views on YouTube (December 10th, 2017)







Darren Criss - I Don’t Mind (Official Music Video)

Darren's YoouTube video of his cover of "I Dreaned A  Dream" has surpassed 1 million views.












And his collaboration with Scary Pockets in their cover of "Wonderwall" has also passed 1 million views. 

Darren Criss - One Fine Day (Official Video)
Sept. 7, 2018

To celebrate Elsie Fest 2018, I finally recorded my version of “One Fine Day.” Not only is it a pop music classic, it’s also now a bonafide musical theater song as well. Has always been a favorite of mine. Check out the video here: https://t.co/tK6xGYKjqN pic.twitter.com/jrZksXFxaz

— Darren Criss (@DarrenCriss) September 7, 2018

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