Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Host hitRECord Variety Show

Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Host hitRECord Variety Show

"I’ll host the show and also direct our global online community to create short films, live performances, music, animation, conversation, and of course, more! Each episode will be focused on a different theme. And like always, anybody with an internet connection is invited to contribute."  read more

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Vimeo to Launch Visual Effects, Video Filters Feature

Vimeo to Launch Visual Effects, Video Filters Feature

In a press release, Vimeo announced Thursday the launch of a new visual effects feature on its video sharing site. The new features is called "Looks" and its collection of over 500 visual effects filters that can be applied to users' original videos. Kind of like Instagram filters but for entire videos.  read more

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Vine Changes Age Rating Amid Recent Controversy

Vine Changes Age Rating Amid Recent Controversy

Following a porn-related controversy, the recently released video-sharing app, Vine, changed its age rating from 12+ to 17+ on Wednesday, according to The Verge....  read more

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Mason Jennings: Minnesota Videos

Mason Jennings: <i>Minnesota</i> Videos

The ninth studio album in Mason Jennings' discography, Minnesota, was released this week. For the past few weeks we've been premiering music videos from the album every Thursday. While Jennings has stepped away from a more traditional folk sound that's been fine tuned over his career, he branched out a bit more sonic while maintains his own distinct lyrical approach.  read more

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The Features Explain Each Song On Wilderness (Part Four)

The Features Explain Each Song On <i>Wilderness</i> (Part Four)

After recently releasing their album Wilderness, Nashville rockers The Features put together a video series where they explained each song on the record. See the final part of the series here.  read more

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Broken Social Scene Releases New Video, Tour Dates

Broken Social Scene Releases New Video, Tour Dates

Shortly after announcing two weeks of touring with TV on the Radio, Broken Social Scene has released a video for “Sweetest Kill,” off of their latest album, Forgiveness Rock Record. This seriously twisted love story stars actress Bijou Phillips in one of the more interesting roles of her career....  read more

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Watch New Portugal. The Man Video.

Watch New Portugal. The Man Video.

Brrrrrrrrrr. The new Portugal. The Man video for “Sleep Forever” sent the band back up to homeland Alaska to film on the very cold and very frozen tundra. Directed by Michael Ragen, the video features lead singer John Gourley racing on the back of a troop of sled dogs through the wilderness. The 13-minute video opens with Gourley riding peacefully through the snow over “Sleep Forever” and quickly changes to something much, much darker. It’s definitely not for the squeamish....  read more

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When Saints Go Machine: "Add Ends"

When Saints Go Machine: "Add Ends"

While Copenhagen electro-pop outfit When Saints Go Machine have made their mark on Denmark’s music scene for several years, the group recently decided to shift their sound from straightforward dance music to an ethereal blend of falsetto-laced vocals, synth-heavy melodies and atmospheric orchestration. In shifting their musical approach, the Danish quartet of Silas Moldenhawer, Jonas Kenton, Simon Muschinsky, Nikolaj Manuel Vonsild summons the spirits of enigmatic songwriter Arthur Russell, while continuing to infuse a minimal amount of the electronic beats that first brought their work to life. “Add Ends,” the group’s closing track from their forthcoming LP Konkylie, is accompanied...  read more

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Video Premiere: Sleepy Rebels - "Unbelievable"

Video Premiere: Sleepy Rebels - "Unbelievable"

When you first listen to the New York indie-pop trio Sleepy Rebels, they sound familiar. Not familiar in a monotonous daily routine kind of way, but rather in a manner resonating as both lighthearted and warm. On their latest monochrome video for their song “Unbelievable,” the group combines their jangly-pop with the likes of infectious hand clapping, parachuters dropping into an antiquated village and girl fights. Check out the Christian Loubek-directed video below. In addition, Sleepy Rebels will also release their newest record Yellow Tree on May 10 via Powerful Company. To order the record, visit SleepyRebels.com...  read more

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Best of What's Next: Balkans

Best of What's Next: Balkans

It’s on a foundation of this longstanding friendship that these four Atlantans have added all kinds of infectious pop-weirdness and frenetic punk energy.   read more

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