NEW RELEASE: Oxford Collapse "Please Visit..."

Oxford Collapse brings the rock to a sheep farm in this very indie video for "Please Visit Your National Parks." How indie is it? Instead of using earwigs and some fancy playback system, the band members listen to the track through old school cassette Walkmen and bulky headphones. And instead of shooting at some glamorous spot, they chose a sheep pen. The sheep get to enjoy the tune — the shearing, not so much —but the cassettes suffer the same fate: The magnetic tapes get yanked out and sent to a woman at an antique loom to hopefully be woven into a fine musical garment. 

Michael Pace, singer/guitarist of Oxford Collapse: "Sub Pop had solicited treatments for the video and the majority were totally lame. Stuff like, 'The band is playing in a practice space in Brooklyn and a bird flies in a window and attacks the band.' Or, 'The band is walking the streets of Brooklyn, looking cool.' And that's not what we're about really. Then we see a treatment about the band performing at a sheep farm, in a pen, surrounded by sheep and feces. We thought that encapsulated our band perfectly. It was a no brainer.

They found a working sheep farm out in Yaphank, Long Island. We shot in this pen all day. Sheep don't speak, of course. They bah, or whatever. It's really disturbing. But it was a really good first video experience to be covered in sheep shit and surrounded by sheep urinating all over the place."

--> watch "Please Visit Your National Parks"

ps: Be sure to visit the YouTube version of the video. Not because it's any different or better, but so you can read the comments of "girliiegirl," who not only detects that "the Jewish singer pretends to play guitar," but also uncovers how YouTube fits into the overall International Jewish Conspiracy that runs the world. You go, girliiegirl!

Oxford Collapse "Please Visit Your National Parks" (Sub Pop)
Michael Reich, director | Sebastian Kaufmann, producer | Draw Pictures, production co. | Mark Stetz, DP | Enzo Semmens, editor

SHOT: Billy Talent - Dean Karr, director

The boys of Billy Talent stumble upon a strange party of freaks (of the professional, don't try this at home variety) in "Falling Leaves." Look for cameos by Enigma, Bobby Pinz and many other unusual talents.

artist: Billy Talent
song: "Falling Leaves"
label: Atlantic
director(s): Dean Karr
production co: Karma

NEWS: Updates on The Mine, Dean Karr, Catherine Finkenstaedt

Director Dean Karr's production company The Mine — founded in 2000 — has effectively closed, according to numerous source. Karr is responsible for many hit videos, including the groundbreaking clips  Marilyn Manson "Sweet Dreams" and Dave Matthews Band "Crash Into Me", in addition to more recent work for Seether, Damian Marley and Nickel Creek.

Karr and his longtime producing partner Arthur Gorson are now running his jobs through KARMA, which is headed up by their another ex-Miner, Yamani Watkins.

Catherine Finkenstaedt, the former executive producer at The Mine, has landed at commercial house Go Film where she is in the process of assembling an alternative media department which will focus on internet content, short films and music videos.

NEWS: Aisle Five Signs Elliott Lester

Aisle Five Studios has announced the signing of director Elliott Lester its roster. Lester's credits include videos for Jessica Simpson, Five For Fighting, Hilary Duff and The Fray, in addition to the recently completed feature film Love Is The Drug.

Lester will continue to be repped by Laure Scott.

BOOKED: Kirsten Price - Tronic, directors

A music video is in production with Kirsten Price — and no, not that Kirsten Price, but the one that's signed to new LBGT label, Music With A Twist.

artist: Kirsten Price
song: "Magic Tree"
label: Music With A Twist/Columbia
director(s): Tronic
production co: Continuum

NEW RELEASE: Ying Yang Twins "Dangerous"

Ying Yang Twins find themselves in Twin City, an immoral town that's a lot like Sin City, as you might have guessed. Not only does it boast the same b&w canvas with the occasional splash of color, but it's the sort of place where the women may give you a lap dance, but they'll also steal your car keys or wallet. Other "Dangerous" elements include musical nods to "Maneater" and "Black Betty," plus posters that come to life with performance by featured guest Wyclef. --> watch "Dangerous"

Ying Yang Twins feat. Wyclef Jean
"Dangerous" (Collipark/TVT)
Melina, director | John Winter, producer | HSI, production co | Omar Ganai, DP | Mario Mares, editor

SHOT: The Blue Van - Jake Schreier, director

artist: The Blue Van
song: "Don't Leave Me Blue" 
label: TVT
director(s): Jake Schreier
production co: Greencard Pictures
rep: Heidi Gregory

BOOKED: Mistah F.A.B. - Rock Jacobs, director

artist: Mistah F.A.B.
song: "Ghost Ride It"
label: Thizz/Atlantic
director(s): Rock Jacobs
production co: Rush Films

BOOKED: Inhale/Exhale - Endeavor Media, directors

artist: Inhale/Exhale
song: "Redemption"
label: Solid State
director(s): Endeavor Media
production co: Endeavor Media

BOOKED: Destroy The Runner - Endeavor Media, directors

artist: Destroy The Runner
song: "Saints"
label: Solid State
director(s): Endeavor Media
production co: Endeavor Media