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Ten Stunning Fan-Made Music Videos
Back in the hale 1990s, when MTV and VH-1 played less music videos than they once did but still more than they play today, names like Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze and Dayton/Faris were synonymous with glorious, three-to-four-minute masterpieces set to song. These days, those directors have moved on to bigger screens, but their legacy lives on—if not in pockets like Subterranean and mtvU then definitely online, where the work of professionals and amateurs alike have near-equal standing on sites like YouTube and Vimeo. So eat your heart out, McG—here are ten stunning fan-made music videos. Have a favorite not listed... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySalute Your Shorts: The Music Videos of Michel Gondry
Salute Your Shorts is a weekly column that looks at short films, music videos, commercials or any other short form visual media that generally gets ignored.In its short history as a quasi-medium, music videos have produced a fair amount of directors-to-watch, from Anton Corbijn to David Fincher, but rarely has it been a place for artists to grow into maturity. For the most part, when a video director has moved onto bigger (not necessarily better) new things the videos point to their later interests but don’t really follow them. This is only natural, considering that you can’t tell what kind... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesJanelle Monae's "Many Moons" video released
It's no secret I'm obsessed with Janelle Monáe. I don't think I've ever been this excited about an artist. It's still early in her career (she's only released an EP), but virtually everyone who's seen her perform agrees she's will be a superstar. Smart lyrics, impeccable image, ecclectic genre-bending music, mind-blowing live performances, thoughtful interviews. She has it all. Bloggers are quick to draw OutKast comparisons (especially since Big Boi discovered her), but her appeal is even broader. If she maintains the quality she's displayed so far, she has 1980s-Michael-Jackson potential (in breadth of appeal if not in album sales... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VThe BPA's "Toe Jam" features David Byrne, naked people
Most days, we don't point our readers toward music videos with naked people in them. Then again, most days, you don't get a music video with naked people in it that involves the creative input of David Byrne.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Weepies leave new music video up to the fans
Calling all film folk (and folk-loving folk)! The Weepies have lent their delicate melodies and thoughtful lyrics to enhance your listening experience during television shows, commercials and beyond. Now it’s on you, devoted-listener-and-filmmaker-extraordinaire, to pay them back by creating the music video for their single “Hideaway.” ... read more
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