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.
Sons of the Sea, the new project from Incubus vocalist Brandon Boyd, released their self-titled album Sons of the Sea today, and with it a music video for their single "Come Together". Directed by Taylor Cohen and presented in one single shot, the video…
Shot in New York the day after the MTV MVAs, "23" by Mike WiLL Made ft. Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J has been one of the most anticipated music videos of the year. Directed by Hannah Lux Davis, the…
Daniel "Cloud" Campos, or simply Cloud, starting dancing way before he started directing, which is why its no surprise that in addition to directing "Stay The Night" by Zedd ft. Hayley Williams, he also stars in it along side of…
When the music video history of the 2000s is written, I think that it will prove to be the most transformative decade for music videos yet. And, I think that OK Go will fit into that history in a big way. From…
Jason Derulo is out to put other romantic music videos to shame with his new video for "Marry Me", which was released today. Directed by Hannah Lux Davis, the video features Derulo and his real life girlfriend Jordin Sparks doing…
Its hard to ignore the similarities between Michael Kenneth Williamss character Omar Little on The Wire and his character in the MGMT music video for "Cool Song No. 2," directed by Isaiah Seret. These similarities are no surprise given the…
Artists will try all sorts of ridiculous things to make live TV performances stand out, like using a comically oversized cow bell, for example. But I think the coolest live TV performances I've ever seen is when Gnarls Barkley was…
Alright everyone, step into my office and grab a seat. Its that time again where we sit down and talk about the most popular music videos released this week. Topping the list with over 7.5 million views is "Lolly" by…
Bitter lemons never looked so sweet as they do in "Fresh Made Lemonade" by Barnaby. Popping images surround a subdued shadow of grey as Barnaby. does his best to stay moody amid a wash of colour. GreenDore Films, made up of childhood…
Hip hop's long, proud tradition of using candy as a metaphor for genitals got another entry this week with "Lolly" by Maejor Ali, which was directed by Matt Alonzo features a rap verse by Justin Bieber. For some reason rappers…
Shot in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, "Elevate" by St. Lucia follows the band as theyre evicted from their apartment and decide to throw one final party/rooftop concert before they have to leave. NORTON, who directed the video, is currently an LA based…
MGMT released their third studio album, MGMT, on Tuesday, and even though we've spent a music video relapse watching an older MGMT video, they've got more than enough material to sustain us for a few posts. So today we're watching…
What I am about to say may shock you, but generally people enjoy sexy ladies in workout gear. Remember "Asphyxiation" by Autoerotique with the dodgeball and the underboob? What about Sleepwalker by Moon Duo? Of course, there is also the…
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…
Yesterday we launched an Indiegogo campaign for something we're calling IMVDb Production. It's a free web app integrated with IMVDb's database that is designed specifically for people making music videos, allowing anyone from a director to a produer to a…
Shot in Barcelona, the video for "El Niño" by Buffetlibre ft. We Have Band features a man, played by Isak Férriz, who is frustrated with life. At the time of production, it turns out director Paloma Zapata was dealing with…
Last December, Doug and I met up with Lucas Leyva and Jillian Mayer in a cafe in Miami to record an interview for an episode of the Music Video Land podcast. We were interested in talking with them about a…
Nickelback is band that is a victim of the internet's habit of taking easy jokes and magnifying them to a ridiculous degree. In my mind, Dave Matthews Band should have been the big punchline band of the 00s, but for…
Holy cow, you guys, what a week for music videos. So much cool stuff to talk about, starting first, of course, with Miley Cyrus and her video for "Wrecking Ball," directed by Terry Richardson. Everyone and their mom knew about this…
The lines of what is a music video and what isn't get blurred a lot. (You might say there are ... blurred lines. tee hee.) For instance, Flight of the Conchords have made songs that have been released on albums…
Earlier this year, IMVDb was on set at The New Theater @ 45th Street in New York City to get a behind the scenes look at "Vertigo" by CREEP ft. Lou Rhodes, directed by Ellen Frances and shot by Alex…
There is something to be said for following through on something. For instance, if you make a song that is a non-stop cacophonous onslaught from beginnng to end, I consider it good follow-through to make a music video that goes…
We spend a lot of time on our data over at IMVDb. Many hours a day are spent by us and our contributor team finding videos, verifying credits, and making sure IMVDb is as complete as possible. We also have…
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…
In the new video for "Honest", the first single off of Future's 2nd album (also titled Honest), Future is doing pretty well for himself, living in a giant mansion with Letoya Luckett. Directed by Colin Tilley, The video explores some…
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