The year 2013 was a hot and innovative one for music videodom. For one, Miley. For two, Beyonce's visual album. For three, Kanye's weird music videos and projections. For four, Pharrell's 24-hour video. None of these, however, were the best of the year.
Queens of the Stone Age
"Keep Your Eyes Peeled"
Directors: Liam Brazier & Boneface
Grizzly Bear
"Gun-Shy"
Director: Kris Moyes
MGMT
"Your Life is a Lie"
Director: Tom Kuntz
Vampire Weekend
"Diane Young"
Director: Primo Kahn
Jackson and His Computerband
"G.I. Jane"
Directors: Myzyk & Moriceau
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Thursday, April 18, 2013
"Scenario" -- a music video retrospective (by Rembert @ Grantland)
Grantland (a chiefly sports site, with lots of other movie and music goodies) just posted a Rembert Explains the '90s about the music video "Scenario" by A Tribe Called Quest. Very notable in respect to this very blog. Check it zout!
Friday, January 18, 2013
Wow!
Golden Age of Music Video
"Amazing true tales and inside stories from music video's greatest era (1976-1993)." Go there.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Best of 2012: Music video
Better late than never. The year of 2012 was chock-full of good stuff in the video realm. Here are my picks for the best. Notice there is no overrated, overproduced Korean pop on the list.
Tenacious D
"Rize of the Fenix"
Director: Daniels
This video is strikingly original in this culture of YouTube DIY. It's a pseudo-rough cut, and it hits a home run for the band's long career of quality vids.
Jay-Z & KanYe West
"Niggas in Paris"
Director: KanYe West
Yes, the video came out in early 2012. This is quite honestly the best concert-shot video I've seen. Just mesmerizing!
Moones
"Better Energy"
Director: Peter Sluszka
Where did this come from? Seriously full of great old school and new school special effects. Reminds me of so many things.
The Shins
"The Rifle's Spiral"
Director: Jamie Caliri
Marvelous. I'm not a big fan of the band or their vibe, but this video is just right. Almost Burton-esque in its delivery, it stories two schools of magicians in competition: the young and the old. Relax, it's magic!
A really simple yet heartwarming, powerful video. We've all run in that kid's shoes. I've seen other effects that come close, but nothing truly pulls off the morphing like this one.
Tenacious D
"Rize of the Fenix"
Director: Daniels
This video is strikingly original in this culture of YouTube DIY. It's a pseudo-rough cut, and it hits a home run for the band's long career of quality vids.
Jay-Z & KanYe West
"Niggas in Paris"
Director: KanYe West
Yes, the video came out in early 2012. This is quite honestly the best concert-shot video I've seen. Just mesmerizing!
Moones
"Better Energy"
Director: Peter Sluszka
Where did this come from? Seriously full of great old school and new school special effects. Reminds me of so many things.
The Shins
"The Rifle's Spiral"
Director: Jamie Caliri
Marvelous. I'm not a big fan of the band or their vibe, but this video is just right. Almost Burton-esque in its delivery, it stories two schools of magicians in competition: the young and the old. Relax, it's magic!
Woodkid
"Run Boy Run"
Directors: Yoann Lemoine / Iconoclast
A really simple yet heartwarming, powerful video. We've all run in that kid's shoes. I've seen other effects that come close, but nothing truly pulls off the morphing like this one.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Best of the Year 2011: Music video
I wait until January to post my best-of, because artists have a tendency to release some good videos right around Christmas. Anyway.
Applause to Beyonce for shelling out a heap o' videos before her belly distended. Lady Gaga disappointed, however (Honey Nut Cheerios). Sure, the long form video was there... but not the spark. Anyway here are the cream of the crop.
Architecture in Helsinki
"Contact High"
Director: Krozm
This is a weird band, even for Australia. The effects and vibe remind me of Empire of the Sun.
Battles with Matias Aguayo
"Ice Cream"
Director: Canada
This one grew on me. It has that sexy South American vibe and some magical realism (that all music videos should have).
Applause to Beyonce for shelling out a heap o' videos before her belly distended. Lady Gaga disappointed, however (Honey Nut Cheerios). Sure, the long form video was there... but not the spark. Anyway here are the cream of the crop.
Architecture in Helsinki
"Contact High"
Director: Krozm
This is a weird band, even for Australia. The effects and vibe remind me of Empire of the Sun.
Battles with Matias Aguayo
"Ice Cream"
Director: Canada
This one grew on me. It has that sexy South American vibe and some magical realism (that all music videos should have).
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