Doug Klinger and Jason Baum talk about the notable music videos from 2021.
Interviews with music video directors and industry professionals, new release highlights, and IMVDb site news.
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Lawrence Rothman was the first artist signed to Mamaroma Records, the record label curated by director Floria Sigismondi. The video for his debut single, "Montauk Fling," was directed by Floria and features Lawrence dressed as Elizabeth Taylor while dancing provocatively…
Colin Tilley has made a name for himself by perfecting the art of the performance first video. However, in "Big Dipper" by The Cataracs, he takes that perfect performance atmosphere and makes it the location for a really high energy…
Shot in Washington DC and set in an ornate mansion complete with a golden throne, "We Been On" by Rich Gang featuring R. Kelly does a great job highlighting how awesome your life is after several years of success in…
Anyone who was upset about the Miley Cyrus VMA performance last month might as well just look away now (this means you Mika Brzezinski) because it was nothing compared to Mileys new video for "Wrecking Ball," directed by Terry Richardson.…
Do you ever wish you could go back to the horror section of a 1995 Blockbuster Video and find wall-to-wall VHS copies of campy horror films that youve never heard of? Well with "Evil Eye" by Franz Ferdinand, directed by…
Ass and rap videos go together like Simon and Garfunkel, but there are stuff fun and unique ways to approach the pairing, and director Benny Boom proves that with the video for "Clappers" by Wale ft. Nicki Minaj and Juicy…
In "Kangaroo Court" by Capital Cities, a nerdy zebra takes some serious measures to get into an exclusive club that doesnt allow his species. Co-directed by the band and Carlos Lopez Estrada, the video has a pretty massive cast of…
"Let It Rain" by Eliza Doolittle is a performance based video which features beautiful shots and some really effective VFX. The Elliott Sellers directed video begins inside a dimly lit house, but the walls soon are ripped away and Eliza…
If there was one moment that everyone seems to be talking about from last nights VMAs, its Miley Cyrus and Robin Thickes medley performance of "We Can't Stop," "Blurred Lines," and "Give It 2 U." While Miley is getting most…
When Disturbed went on hiatus in 2011, front man David Draiman started Device and released a self-titled debut album. The first video to come from that album, Vilify, dropped in February, and the second, "You Think You Know", was released…
Phil Mucci continues to have the dark yet colorful metal music video game on lock. "Zenith" by Huntress is a hardcore trip into outer space and features vocalist Jill Janus as both a cosmic nun and as a sexy cosmic…
You might not think a music video about pants and a shirt would be very interesting, but director NORTON and the band PAPA are about to change your opinion with the music video for "Young Rut." In this video, a…
Avenged Sevenfold takes a more subtle approach to the badass rock video with "Hail To The King," directed by Syndrome. Set in a white cyc with the members of Avenged Sevenfold dressed in black and tattoos, the setting of the performance portions…
If you are a group of girls trying to levitate one of your friends at a birthday sleepover and you actually succeed, there is the question of what to actually do next. In the case of "The False Alarms" by…
Its white cycs, motorcycles, and booty drums in "Get Like Me" by Nelly featuring Nicki Minaj and Pharrell Williams, directed by Colin Tilley. Shot with some of Tilleys signature camera movements, the mostly black and white video features splashes of…
Stealing a mysterious bag from a giant house - after likely killing a few people - is just the beginning of the story for the two ladies in "Alarm" by Wise Blood, directed by Keith Musil. We never do find…
Yesterday, there are lots of Keith Urban fans that were upset at Good Morning America. They were upset because Keiths new video for "Little Bit Of Everything," directed by Isaac Ravishankara, was supposed to premiere during the broadcast, but was…
Recent Doomsday signee Elliott Sellers has been one of the most consistent directors of 2013. His use of effects always help to establish a distinct tone or narrative in his videos, and are rarely used to simply look cool. His…
Good times come in the form of bike rides and barnyards in "Talking Dreams" by Echosmith, directed by Clea DuVall. The video is full of warm colors and summertime vibes there is even a lemonade stand. In their last…
Juicy J continues his run of strip club-themed hits with the Benny Boom directed "Bounce It," featuring Wale and Trey Songz. The Academy Award Winner/guy behind "Bands That Make Her Dance" has been making an impact on the hip-hop industry…
"Silent Treatment" by Welsh alternative rock band The Joy Formidable is an intensely personal song, and the band have released an equally personal video for the song, directed by ArchEnemies. The black and white video features one person - vocalist/guitarist…
At the end of last year, Earl Sweatshirt released the Hiro Murai directed "Chum," a dark and introspective video that was easily one of the best hip-hop videos of 2012. Earl and Hiros latest collaboration, "Hive," has a similar dark…
There are lots of singing shows out there, you guys. So many, in fact, that its pretty difficult to keep track of all the winners, let along all the finalists. However, the girls in X-Factor finalists Fifth Harmony seem to…
Before there was DVR, if someone wanted to save something from TV, they would have to get some blank VHS tapes and record it with their VCR (usually with the red audio cable left out because most old TVs didn't…
When Ciara and Nicki Minaj get together in skin-tight white jumpsuits, good times are sure to follow. This theory is proven over and over again in the Hannah Lux Davis directed Im Out, in which Ciara and Nicki perform in…
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