The Most Popular Music Videos Released This Week (1/3)
Posted by Doug Klinger on January 4, 2014 in Most Popular Music Videos
Like last week, there werent many music videos released this week. However, there were still some pretty awesome stuff in the handful that did come out. Like butts, bras, and bearded models in Ke$has directorial debut Dirty Love, released at midnight on new years day. Who saw that one coming? We… Read More
Video Chats: Emily Kai Bock on "Afterlife" by Arcade Fire
Posted by Doug Klinger on January 3, 2014 in Interviews
After a 2013 promotion blitz that saw, among other things, an interactive video and a 30 minute post-SNL music film, it seemed only fitting that Arcade Fire's last video release of the year would be a beautiful narrative and concept piece, directed by Montreal-based Emily Kai Bock. Inspired by a… Read More
The Most Popular Music Videos Released This Week (12/27)
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 28, 2013 in Most Popular Music Videos
By now, we all know about the dick/fuck face that leaked Mileys Adore You video a day early. Despite that, homegirl still came in at over 10.5 million views since 10am on Thursday, which is completely insane. The next most popular video on the list is Sing About Me by… Read More
New Release: Miley Cyrus "Adore You" Directed by Rankin
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 27, 2013 in New Releases
There was a lot of anticipation leading up to the release of Adore You by Miley Cyrus. After teasing the internet with a few Instagram videos promoting the release on December 26th, the stage was set for Miley to potentially break many of her own Vevo records that she set… Read More
The Most Popular Music Videos Released This Week (12/20)
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 21, 2013 in Most Popular Music Videos
Its the second to last week of the year, but clearly music videos dont give a shit about that. Theyre still going strong, doing some unorthodox and big deal things. Like Beyoncé who dropped two music videos in a day, after releasing 17 last week on iTunes - you crazy… Read More
Video Chats: Zak Stoltz on "Over It" by The Crystal Method ft. Dia Frampton
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 20, 2013 in Interviews
In Over It, the new video from The Crystal Method ft. Dia Frampton, Dia finds herself as the only modestly dressed contestant on a cooking show where looks and eye fucking are rewarded higher than cooking skills. Directed by Zak Stoltz, the video features cameo parts from the Crystal Method… Read More
New Release: Beyoncé "XO" Directed by Terry Richardson
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 17, 2013 in New Releases
Directed by Terry Richardson, XO is one of the 17 music videos included on Beyoncés self-titled visual album released last Friday. The video takes place in Coney Island on a summer day/night, with Beyoncé dressed casually in jeans and a white tank top (although still tremendously fabulous, naturally) while she… Read More
Video Chats: Young Replicant on "Team" by Lorde
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 16, 2013 in Interviews
According to Lordes Facebook page, the concept for Team came from a dream she had "a few months ago about teenagers in their own world. Set in an abandoned granary, director Young Replicant took influence from both Lordes lyrics and the concept that originated in her dream to create a visually… Read More
The Most Popular Music Videos Released This Week (12/13)
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 14, 2013 in Most Popular Music Videos
One thing we learned from the most popular music videos from this week is that the internet wants what it wants. If we were to tell you that a Joseph Kahn-directed Britney Spears video was released, normally it would be pretty safe to assume that it would be the top… Read More
New Release: Rich Gang ft. Kendrick Lamar "100 Favors" Directed by Hannah Lux Davis
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 14, 2013 in New Releases
Directed by Hannah Lux Davis, the flashy 100 Favors by Rich Gang ft. Kendrick Lamar is a performance music video that includes pretty ladies, Grand Touring Vodka, weed vaporizers, and some beautiful underwater shots. Rather than filling the video with traditional "video girls," the women are glamorously styled and are… Read More
New Release: Avicii "Hey Brother" Directed by Jesse S
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 13, 2013 in New Releases
The video for Hey Brother by Avicii, directed by Jesse S, is a story about two brothers during the Vietnam War era in the US. The older of the two brothers, played by Zach Voss, appears to be just old enough to be called to fight in the war, and… Read More
New Release: Young The Giant "Crystallized" Directed by Elliott Sellers
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 13, 2013 in New Releases
In Cyrstaillized by Young The Giant, director Elliott Sellers puts an intergalactic twist on the performance video by setting the band in a meteor flaying across space. By racking focus and projecting shapes and colors onto the band while they perform, Elliott is able to mimic the look of the band riding inside… Read More
New Release: David Bowie "I'd Rather Be High" Directed by Tom Hingston
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 8, 2013 in New Releases
Combining clips of archival wartime footage, director Tom Hingstons Id Rather Be High (Venetian Mix [Wasted Edit]) by David Bowie is a fascinating anti-war music video that is meant to, as Tom describes, "serve as a powerful reminder of the futility of war. The video does this by juxtaposing footage… Read More
The Most Popular Music Videos Released This Week (12/6)
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 7, 2013 in Most Popular Music Videos
Last week when Justin Bieber teased his new video for "All That Matters," letting us know that it was coming out this week, we knew it would be safe to pencil him in at the top spot on this list. What we didnt know was that this week would also… Read More
Video Chats: Lance Drake on "Dead Eye" by Middle Class Rut
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 6, 2013 in Interviews
"Dead Eye" by Middle Class Rut, the bands fourth video collaboration with director Lance Drake, focuses on the members of the band traveling across the south of Alaska on foot, by ship, and in the back of a pickup truck. The video features some fantastic shots of Alaska, some which… Read More
New Release: Childish Gambino "3005" Directed by Hiro Murai
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 6, 2013 in New Releases
If the video projects leading up to the release of Childish Gambinos new LP Because the Internet are any indication of what the tone of the album will be, we can expect a dark, introspective hip hop album that comes from the perspective of an artist with a completely unique… Read More
Alex Amoling and Hammock on "I Could Hear The Water At The Edge Of All Things"
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 6, 2013 in Interviews
Alex Amolings narrative video for "I Could Hear The Water At The Edge Of All Things" by Hammock centers around a struggling blue-collar family on Staten Island. Casting a real family to appear in the video, Alex is able to find a chemistry within the characters that feels really natural… Read More
Video Chats: Ben Fee and K.Flay on "Rawks"
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 4, 2013 in Interviews
Photo by Colin Shane What do you get when you combine flying meat, a woman with a flower head, competitive hotdog eating, some epic hair tossing, and a bunch of goop made of milk, cream, yogurt, and food coloring? You get Ben Fees amazing new video for "Rawks" by K.Flay, of… Read More
New Release: Grouplove "Shark Attack" Directed by Cameron Duddy
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 3, 2013 in New Releases
In the hilarious new video for "Shark Attack" by Grouplove, actor John Hawkes plays Steven The Magnificant, a disheveled magician whose main trick involves making the band appear and disappear or at least thats whats supposed to happen. Instead, something in the trick goes haywire, and rather than making… Read More
BRTHR on Directing "Wrecking Ball (Stage Visual)" by Miley Cyrus at the 2013 AMAs
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 3, 2013 in Interviews
Miley Cyrus is no stranger to heavily covered live performances. Recently, the buzz surrounding her live performance at the 2013 American Music Awards was a bit different as the focus of the coverage was more on the stage visual than the performance itself. This visual, co-directed by Diane Martel and… Read More
New Release: Justin Bieber "All That Matters" Directed by Colin Tilley
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 3, 2013 in New Releases
As one of the biggest stars on the planet right now, and the artist behind the second most viewed music video of all time ("Baby," which is knocking on the door of a billion views), its always a big deal when Justin Bieber releases a music video. His latest video… Read More
Video Chats: Lance Drake and Mindy Kelly on "The Future" by Five Knives
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 3, 2013 in Interviews
Last month, director Lance Drake and Five Knives introduced us to the most badass kid of all time through their music video for "The Future." The 4'11" ass-kicker goes by the name of Dallas Liu and is described by stunt coordinator Mindy Kelly as the future of "tricking," a extreme form of… Read More
Video Chats: Ryan Staake on "Sweat" by Major Lazer ft. Laidback Luke, Ms Dynamite
Posted by Doug Klinger on December 2, 2013 in Interviews
Not many music videos will make your hand and jacket glow in the dark while going through a TSA checkpoint, unless your music video centers around people blacklight-lit twerking in florescent paint, in which case its actually pretty likely. Awkward airport experiences aside, director Ryan Staakes concept for "Sweat" by… Read More
The Most Popular Music Videos Released This Week (11/29)
Posted by Doug Klinger on November 29, 2013 in Most Popular Music Videos
Music videos never take a week off, you guys. Never. Despite it being a pretty major holiday week here in the states, there were still some huge videos released this week from Eminem, Pitbull, will.i.am, The Killers, Major Lazer and more, all with some pretty sweet music videos to accompany… Read More
New Release: Middle Class Rut "Dead Eye" Directed by Lance Drake
Posted by Doug Klinger on November 27, 2013 in New Releases
Middle Class Rut and director Lance Drake - the team behind "Aunt Betty," one of the best and most twisted music videos of the year is back again with "Dead Eye," a docu-narrative video shot in Alaska that is basically the opposite of "Aunt Betty." The video, which features… Read More