February 2013

If there is ever a Lyric Video Hall Of Fame — which is doubtful, since there is not even a Music Video Hall of Fame — this Husbands clip directed by Cauboyz would be a certain first ballot. It mixes various fonts and graphical treatments all over the screen, which all looks fantastic, but it's actually the process that makes this pop: Every element is practical and mounted against a synchronized lighting rig and treated like a performance. Check the making-of for a time-lapse look at the process.

Lana Kim is a triple threat. She excutive produces music videos and reps directors. She hosted the shoulda-been a sensation chat show, The Lana Show. And she can even direct, as seen in this fashionably cool video for Bleached, mixing crowded party shots with glimpses of the open road.