January 2014
New Release: Chromeo ft. Toro y Moi "Come Alive" Directed by Alex Southam
Posted by Doug Klinger on January 31, 2014 in New Releases
Most people already know that if you want to have a good time, an easy way to do that is to throw on some Chromeo and get funky. But did you also know that getting funky with Chromeo music videos is also super fun? Maybe even more fun that just… Read More
New Release: Justin Bieber ft. Chance The Rapper "Confident" Directed by Colin Tilley
Posted by Doug Klinger on January 31, 2014 in New Releases
If any of you guys have watched the TV show the news this week, you know our boy Justin Bieber has gotten himself in a little bit of trouble. But in the video for Confident directed by Colin Tilley, Justin has way more important things to worry about mainly,… Read More
Video Chats: Grant Singer on His Recent Collaborations with Sky Ferreira
Posted by Adam Alexander on January 30, 2014 in Interviews Contributor Post
To date, seven of 21 year old singer/fashion icon Sky Ferreiras music videos have been directed by Grant Singer, whose dark stylistic visuals have served exceedingly well at capturing Skys essence and the spirit of her infectious tracks. The most recent collaborations for Youre Not The One" and Night Time,… Read More
New Release: Ace Reporter "Stick To" Directed by Peter and Annie
Posted by Doug Klinger on January 30, 2014 in New Releases
In the video for Stick To by Ace Reporter, directors Peter and Annie aim to personify the natural attraction that moths have to a flame. The video begins by introducing its main characters: Moth Guy, a dust cover dude set in a dimly lit living room, and Flame Girl, a… Read More
Music Video Relapse: "Closing Time" (1998) by Semisonic
Posted by Adam Fairholm on January 27, 2014 in Music Video Relapse
Want a fun game to play with music videos? Sure you do. One of our favorite music video games is "guess the year" just by looking at a few seconds of the video. It's easier than you might think. Music videos can sometimes be like visual sponges - they seem… Read More
FRINGE MUSIC FIX's Weekly Top 5 (1/26)
Posted by Adam Alexander on January 27, 2014 in Lists Contributor Post
Each week, FRINGE MUSIC FIX culls the latest music video releases, carefully selecting the most bizarre, provocative, and remarkable videos from all across the globe and from all genres of music. The following are our selections for the week ending January 24th, 2014. Sit back, relax, and open your minds… Read More
The Most Popular Music Videos Released This Week (1/24)
Posted by Doug Klinger on January 25, 2014 in Most Popular Music Videos
This was a big week for popular music videos, you guys. In fact, the video at the top of this weeks list, El Perdedor by Enrique Iglesias, is not only the most popular video of the week, but with over 6 million views, the four day old video is already… Read More
New Release: Kelleigh Bannen "Famous" Directed by Hannah Lux Davis
Posted by Doug Klinger on January 24, 2014 in New Releases
In general, you shouldnt cheat on people, no matter who they are, because its mean and dishonest. However, if you are going to cheat, make sure its not on Kelleigh Bannen, because based on what we learned in her video for Famous, if you cheat on Kelleigh Bannen oh brother… Read More
Video Chats: Jordan Bahat on "Desire" by Meg Myers
Posted by Doug Klinger on January 24, 2014 in Interviews
Dark and sexy, the video for "Desire" by Meg Myers is a twisted take on a romantic relationship that goes to some pretty ghostly and unexpected places while managing to avoid campiness. It's full of unnerving images, eerie effects, and a fantastic performance from Meg that is equal parts innocent,… Read More
New Release: Poliça "I Need $ / So Leave" Directed by Isaac Ravishankara
Posted by Doug Klinger on January 24, 2014 in New Releases
Co-conceptualized by director Isaac Ravishankara and Poliça frontwoman Channy Leaneagh, I Need $ / So Leave is a video about starting over. We open on a stoic Channy as a maid in a less than fancy hotel, slowly moving from room to room, being very detailed in her work as… Read More
Music Video Relapse: "Where It's At" (1996) by Beck
Posted by Adam Fairholm on January 23, 2014 in Music Video Relapse
One of the trends in music for 2014 so far is older, established acts releasing some good new music. For instance, everyone's favorite Judy Garland tribute artist Rufus Wainwright just released a new song, "Me And Liza", for his upcoming "best of" compilation album. But my favorite so far has… Read More
New Release: Emilíana Torrini "Tookah" Directed by Shynola
Posted by Adam Fairholm on January 21, 2014 in New Releases
In her new music video for "Tookah," Icelandic singer/songwriter Emilíana Torrini is represented by her disembodied CGI head and arms, which are floating in a mysterious, watery green environment. Soon Torrini's face starts to multiply and spin around her before her face becomes temporarily distorted. Eventually she fades into the black. Directed… Read More
Music Video Relapse: "Bonfire" (2011) by Childish Gambino
Posted by Adam Fairholm on January 21, 2014 in Music Video Relapse
The last two months have seen a lot of video releases from Childish Gambino in promotion of his new album, because the internet - including a short film, an album trailer, a music video for "3005," and a music video for "The Worst". On top of that, Childish Gambino himself… Read More
Music Video Relapse: "By The Time I Get To Arizona" (1991) by Public Enemy
Posted by Adam Fairholm on January 20, 2014 in Music Video Relapse
Today is Martin Luther King Jr day in the United States, and in the grand scheme of things, it's a pretty recent federal holiday, having only been signed into law in 1983. (Fun fact: even though MLK Day ostensibly celebrates MLK's birthday, it is always on a Monday due to… Read More
FRINGE MUSIC FIX's Weekly Top 5 (1/19)
Posted by Adam Alexander on January 20, 2014 in Lists Contributor Post
FRINGE MUSIC FIX is proud to select this weeks most exceptional music videos. Read on to discover which of this weeks new music videos were the most remarkable. If you like our picks, visit us at FRINGE MUSIC FIX for more awesome videos like these. The Ben Strebel-directed video for… Read More
The Most Popular Music Videos Released This Week (1/17)
Posted by Doug Klinger on January 18, 2014 in Most Popular Music Videos
If youre looking for a single thread that ties all of the popular music videos from this week together youre not gonna find one. Im serious, Tina, stop trying to find one ya fat jerk! That is, of course, unless you count that they are all awesome, in which case… Read More
New Release: Colbie Caillat "Hold On" Directed by Cameron Duddy and Harper Smith
Posted by Doug Klinger on January 17, 2014 in New Releases
Directed by Cameron Duddy and Harper Smith, the video for Hold On by Colbie Caillat feels almost like a music video version of a ballet. It builds slowly, opening with Colbie laying and walking on sparkling sand, with a cosmic backdrop projected behind her, surrounded by dancers. As the chorus… Read More
New Release: SoMo "Ride" Directed by Colin Tilley
Posted by Doug Klinger on January 17, 2014 in New Releases
Every time I watch a Colin Tilley video, all I can think about is how bad I wanna be there. Like in the video for Ride by SoMo, where we open on SoMo walking around an awesome house on a beautiful day a place I definitely now want to… Read More
Music Video Relapse: "Big Bad Wolf" (2011) by Duck Sauce
Posted by Adam Fairholm on January 16, 2014 in Music Video Relapse
When it comes to bizarre, visceral images, I think music videos have everything else beat by a mile. Especially in the last 10 years or so when the internet has made everything a little bit stranger, music videos have taken the lead in getting weirder and weirder. So today on… Read More
New Release: Le Youth ft. Dominique Young Unique "Dance With Me" Directed by Tim Nackashi
Posted by Doug Klinger on January 15, 2014 in New Releases
Using a sample from Jermaine Dupris 1998 song The Party Continues, Dance With Me by Le Youth ft. Dominique Young Unique feels like a modern version of a 90s dance track. The Tim Nackashi-directed video for the song is also a callback to 80s/90s vibes, set on a fashion video… Read More
Video Chats: Hiro Murai on Collaborating with Childish Gambino
Posted by Doug Klinger on January 15, 2014 in Interviews
Leading up to the release of his album Because the Internet, Childish Gambino shared three different Hiro Murai-directed video projects: a 25-minute short film called Clapping For The Wrong Reasons, an album trailer called yaphet kotto, and a music video for the song 3005. As someone who has spent time… Read More
New Release: Saint André "Comme un éléphant" Directed by Roboshobo
Posted by Doug Klinger on January 14, 2014 in New Releases
Comme un elephant, the latest single from French musician Saint André, is a song about a clumsy guy who, while feeling like a bull in a china shop, sings about his love for a beautiful woman. Directed by Roboshobo, the video finds Saint André in an office setting, filling the… Read More
Music Video Relapse: "Watch For The Hook" (1999) by Cool Breeze ft. OutKast, Goodie Mob
Posted by Adam Fairholm on January 14, 2014 in Music Video Relapse
OutKast will play a big role in our lives this summer, as they'll be hitting more than 40 festivals around the world, starting with Coachella. So this seems like a good a time as any to revisit the music video that Doug has been suggesting I do a Music Video… Read More
Video Chats: Kinga Burza on "Goodness Gracious" by Ellie Goulding
Posted by Doug Klinger on January 14, 2014 in Interviews
Directed by Kinga Burza, Goodness Gracious by Ellie Goulding is an energetic video featuring Ellie and some friends running, dancing, and skateboarding around a neon, almost futuristic version of LA. It features some really extreme color effects from Kinga and colorist Duncan Russell that almost made them lose their mind.… Read More
Music Video Relapse: "Tongue Tied" (2011) by Grouplove
Posted by Adam Fairholm on January 13, 2014 in Music Video Relapse
If you spend any amount of time watching music videos, you've probably come across your fair share of "backwards" videos. When you think about it, music videos are really the only medium you can have everything literally backwards (as in not just having your scenes backwards), and it's a… Read More
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