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.
I'm still coming to terms with the time that I saw Shaggy open for the Rolling Stones. He was the opening act for a portion of one of the legs of their endless tours, and sitting there in a half…
Convincing a Japanese biker gang and giant robots to be in a music video can be pretty difficult, especially after flying into Tokyo at 6am and starting to shoot immediately, but thats exactly what Charli XCX and director Ryan Andrews…
When all is said and done, I think there will be lots to write about Paul McCartney's post-Beatles career which has seen its ups and downs over years. You could fill up a box set with all of his songs…
Whether it's in the lyrical content or in the music videos, we've long seen the connection between gambling and music. You wouldn't be wrong to say that it all got its start with the release of Kenny Rogers' classic 1978…
One of the great things about music videos is that a music video director can turn out a pretty big pile of videos in the time that it would take one feature film to be made. That means we sometimes…
Änders Rostad, who worked with Atlas Genius back in April for their "Centered On You" video, teams back up with the band to direct their latest, "If So." Shot in New York, Änders uses a variety of split screen techniques…
Since Major Lazers debut album Guns Dont Kill People Lazers Do in 2009, the cartoon character version of Major Lazer has appeared on the cover of every one of their albums and singles. The giant, muscle-bound, bearded character, who once…
British boy band The Wanted take a very grown up approach to their latest video, "Show Me Love (America)" directed by Frank Borin. The video finds the members of the band, accompanied by an orchestra, performing while wearing suits and…
Remaking arguably the sexiest video of all time is no easy task, but its exactly what Panic! at the Disco and director DJay Brawner did for last weeks "Girls/Girls/Boys" music video. Identically recreating DAngelos 2000 music video for "Untitled (How…
Remember that Saturday Night Live bit where everyone starts crying when "Someone Like You" by Adele comes on? Emotionally reacting to that song briefly became something that we all decided was a thing. The issue I have with that is…
As we say goodbye to another week, we look back on our lush garden of music videos with pride. There were some great videos released this week, and this list of the most popular is a beautiful arrangement of hip-hop,…
An Afrojack-produced song, "Good Time" by Paris Hilton featuring Lil Wayne, had a music video release earlier this week, and now it's the Dutch music producer and DJ's turn with a music video for his own single, "The Spark". Featuring…
Directed by Christopher Hill, the video for "Free Your Mind" by Cut Copy has sparked a lot of internal debate here at IMVDb. Upon first watch, we were pretty sure that this video, starring Alexander Skarsgård from HBOs True Blood, was about…
This week was a remarkable week for music videos that you may not have seen. I was very hard pressed to pick five, but by sticking to the ones which made the most memorable impressions on me, I feel Ive…
Say what you will about Miss Taylor Swift, she has produced some pretty amazing ballads in her short career so far. It's all part of a balance: for every quasi-novelty single like "I Knew You Were Trouble", there's a ballad…
Getting evicted from your apartment from your apartment is no fun. That is, unless youre the members of the band St. Lucia in the video for "Elevate," in which case getting kicked out of your apartment just means one last…
"Let Down" by Bored Nothing is a video about a young boy who has fallen in love with his beautiful nextdoor neighbor. He spends much of his time fantasizing about her and looking at her though a hole in his…
The summer music video season has been over for a while now, but that didnt stop Pusha T and director Colin Tilley from shooting "Sweet Serenade" at the beach. The dark but laid back track, produced by Swizz Beatz, matches…
Inspired by the 1985 film Weird Science, "Wallflowers" by Static Jacks is a video about four teenagers (played by the band members) who build a robot lady out of 90s nostalgia. Directed by Zak Stoltz, the video takes a darker…
The relationship between Warner Bros. Records and The Flaming Lips is a fascinating one. Since being signed to one of the biggest record labels in the world, The Flaming Lips have had a seemingly large amount of free reign over…
Shot over a week with no actors, "Cruel City" by Augustines offers an intimate and unique look at London, the bands favorite city and drummer Rob Allens hometown. The off the cuff video, directed by Bryan Schlam, focuses on a…
Paris Hilton has been full of surprises over the last few years. Perfumes and handbag lines aside, she made her DJ debut in 2012 at the Pop Music Festival in Brazil, and then appeared in a 3D K-Pop music video…
Tyler, the Creator has always seemed to bristle a little bit at Odd Future being called a "hip hop collective", as they are introduced as on many talks shows. I think Tyler sees OFWGKTA and himself as artists that happen…
You have to wonder what the casting call description said to produce the group of people that appear in the new video for "What I Might Do" by Ben Pearce. Directed by James Copeman, the video is set up as…
Inspired by a rainy day in New York City, director Kristina Caruccis "Money" by Alessi's Ark makes great use of a GoPro, an umbrella, and the dance moves of choreographer Lexy Hulme. Shot in the very early morning in Central…
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