SHOT: Gwen Stefani - Sophie Muller, director

"Crash" celebrates Gwen Stefani's late November two night stand at Anaheim's Arrowhead Pond arena, which was shot for a planned DVD celebrating her Harajuku Lovers tour.

artist: Gwen Stefani
song: "Crash"
label: Interscope
director(s): Sophie Muller
production co: Oil Factory

BOOKED: Mobb Deep - The Saline Project, directors

Shooting in NYC...

artist: Mobb Deep
song: "Put Them In Their Place"
label: G-Unit/Interscope
director(s): The Saline Project
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

BOOKED: Nerina Pallot - Marc Klasfeld, director

Shooting later this month in Los Angeles...

artist: Nerina Pallot
song: "Everybody's Gone To War"
label: 14th Floor (commissioned by Warner Music UK)
director(s): Marc Klasfeld
production co: Rockhard Films
rep: Robin Frank Management

NEWS: Aaron Stewart-Ahn/Decemberists Win Plug Video Award

The Decemberists "Sixteen Military Wives" was honored as Music Video of the Year  at the 2006 Plug Awards, held last night in NYC. The clip was directed by Aaron Stewart-Ahn and can be viewed at his production company's site, otaku-house.com.

Other winners at the show included Bright Eyes, Sufjan Stevens and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. A full list of winners is at plugawards.com.

NEW RELEASE: Death Cab For Cutie "Soul Meets Body"

Death Cab For Cutie
"Soul Meets Body"
Atlantic
Cat Solen, director
Clint Cowen, producer
Description: The Death Cab For Cutie Directions music video project rolls on with a clip for "Soul Meets Body" directed by Cat Solen. Set on Thanksgiving 2004, this video shows regular folks all around the country enjoying the warmth of the holiday. The video plays it extraordinarily straight except for a brief interlude when a mounted deer head lip syncs one of the hooks. -- Watch "Soul Meets Body" at Death Cab For Cuties' Directions page, but hurry, since this video will be replaced on February 6 by the next video.

DVD ALERT: Sugarcubes

Sugarcubes - The DVD
various directors
Rhino Home Video/Elektra
to be released February 7, 2006
Description: Nine of the biggest music videos from Bjork's old band Sugarcubes are compiled  along with three exclusive bonus clips on this bare bones DVD. Most of the included videos were directed by Icelandic filmmaker Oskar Jonasson, while two of the bonus clips — "Hit" and "Walkabout" — were directed by Pedro Romhanyi. Also out on the same day is Sugarcubes Live Zabor DVD which contains fifteen live performance from 1988 and 1989 plus interviews with the band members.

SHOT: Camper Van Beethoven - Teddi Dean Bennett, director

This video for reunited 80s alternative rockers Camper Van Beethoven focuses on a young soldiers whose entire life is changed when he wakes up in the desert and discovers that his foot has been blown off.

artist: Camper Van Beethoven
song: "New Roman Times"
label: Pitch-A-Tent/Vanguard
director(s): Teddi Dean Bennett
production co: Gods Pocket Production

MTV ALERT: Adds for the Week of 2/6/06

Adds:
Busta Rhymes "Touch It" (Aftermath/Interscope)
Juvenile "Rodeo" (Atlantic)
Pink "Stupid Girls" (LaFace/ZLG)

MTV2 Adds:
Avenged Sevenfold "Beast And The Harlot" (Warner Bros.)

MTVU Adds:
Death Cab For Cutie "Crooked Teeth" (Atlantic)
E-40 feat. Keak Da Sneak "Tell Me When To Go" (BME/Warner Bros.)
Hawthorne Heights "Saying Sorry" (Victory)
Juelz Santana " Oh Yes/Clock Work" (Diplomats/Island Def Jam)
The Like "June Gloom" (Geffen)
Young Jeezy "My Hood" (Island Def Jam)

MTV Jams Adds:
Bubba Sparxxx feat. Ying Yang Twins "Ms. New Booty" (Virgin)

NEW RELEASE: Jack Johnson "Upside Down"

Jack Johnson
"Upside Down"
Universal
The Malloys, directors
Black Dog, production co
Description: Jack Johnson keeps performing this tune even after he slips on a banana peel left behind by that pesky Curious George monkey and falls into the ocean. Johnson performs under the water with no health effects, except for the hallucinations that transport him into Curious George's animated world. These  scenes were made by inserting Jack Johnson into pre-existing footage from the film. -- Watch "Upside Down"

NEW RELEASE: Of Montreal "Requiem For O.M.M. 2"

Of Montreal
"Requiem For O.M.M. 2"
Polyvinyl
Radicalfriend, directors
Description: This cutesy animated clip for retro power pop group Of Montreal focuses on a fairly hapless armored knight who's dreaming of his own Excalibur sword. He falls down tunnels, gets whisked away by a hot air balloon and even gets chased by a bear before finding the weapon of his dreams. -- watch "Requiem..."  at Radicalfriend.com

NEWS: DP Eric Robbins Now Repped by NY Office

Director of Photography Eric Robbins has signed with New York Office for music video and commercial representation.

Eric was the DP on Action Action "The Game," Matchbook Romance "Monsters" and additional videos for such acts as We Are Scientists, Koufax and Straylight Run.

NEWS: Director Phil Griffin Joins Anonymous

Anonymous Content has announced the signing of director Phil Griffin for music video and commercial representation in the United States. Griffin is one of the most prolific directors in the U.K., having worked with the likes of  Daniel Bedingfield, Westlife and Mis-Teeq. A more complete list of credits can befound at mvdbase.com.

Prior to becoming a director, Griffin was a choreographer and then a member of MCA Records' marketing department where he served as a video commissioner.

NEW RELEASE: Eminem "When I'm Gone"

Eminem "When I'm Gone" Shady
Aftermath/Interscope
Anthony Mandler, director
Lou Miguel, producer
Box Fresh Films, production co
Description: Eminem steps up to the mic at an AA meeting to come clean about his personal failings and  demons. The main source of his regret is in not being a better father to his daughter Hailie, who he imagines confronting him at a concert. -- Watch "When I'm Gone" at AOL.com

NEW RELEASE: E-40 "Telll Me When To Go"

E-40 feat. Keak Da Sneak
"Tell Me When 2 Go"
Sick Wid It/BME/Warner Bros.
Bernard Gourley, director/editor
Jeffrey Brown, producer
Immigrant Films, production co
David Claessen , DP
Description: Director Bernard Gourley casts a cinematic eye on the Hyphy movement, which is essentially the Bay Area's own version of Crunk. Bay Area vet E-40 and  gravel voiced newcomer Keak Da Sneak introduce each element of the Hyphy style, including the driverless cars that spin around in donuts and the fans who go dumb by moshing to the beat.  There are more than a few cameos in the crowd, including executive producer Lil' Jon. -- Watch "Tell Me When To Go" and a behind-the-scenes featurette at E-40's myspace page.

BOOKED: T.I. - Chris Robinson, director

Director Chris Robinson returns to the scene with a video in support of his feature film debut, ATL, which stars Tip Harris aka T.I. and Andre Antwan Patton aka Big Boi. The video for T.I.'s "What You Know About It" will be shooting later this week in L.A.

ATL was written by Antwone Fisher and produced by a team that includes Will Smith and Dallas Austin.

artist: T.I.
song: "What You Know?"
label: Atlantic
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

VH1 Adds for the Week of 2/6/06

Black Eyed Peas "Pump It" (A&M/Interscope)
The Bravery “An Honest Mistake” (Island Def Jam) - re-add
Matisyahu "King Without A Crown" (Or/Epic)
Morningwood "Nth Degree" (Capitol)
Pink "Stupid Girls" (LaFace/ZLG)
Staind  "Falling" (Atlantic) - re-add

BET Adds for the Week of 2/6/06

Adds:
LL Cool J feat. Jennifer Lopez " Control Myself" (Island Def Jam)

Rap City Adds:
Juvenile "Get Ya Hustle On" (Atlantic)
LL Cool J feat. Jennifer Lopez " Control Myself" (Island Def Jam)

Fuse Adds for the Week of 2/6/05

Adds:
Avenged Sevenfold "Beast And The Harlot" (Warner Bros.)
She Wants Revenge "Tear You Apart" (Flawless/Geffen)

Oven Fresh Adds:
Alkaline Trio "Burn" (Vagrant)
Flyleaf "I’m So Sick" (Octone)
Jack’s Mannequin "The Mixed Tape" (Maverick)
Pink "Stupid Girls" (LaFace/ZLG)
P.O.D. "Goodbye For Now" (Atlantic)

Music Choice Adds for the week of 2/6/06

Adds:
Disturbed “Just Stop”  (Reprise)
Fort Minor "Remember The Name" (Machine Shop/Warner Bros.)
Jack Ingram "Wherever You Are" (Big Machine)
Mastodon "Blood And Thunder" (Relapse)
Ricardo Arjona "Acompaname A Estar Solo" (Sony Discos)
Shanice "Every Woman Dreams" (PlayTime/Imajah)

Much Music Adds for the week of 2/6/06

Adds:
James Blunt "You’re Beautiful"
Karl Wolf feat. Choclair "Desensitize"
Panic! At the Disco "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"

CMT Adds for the Week of 1/30/06

Adds:
Pinmonkey "That Train Don't Run By Here No More" (Back Porch)

Video will debut Thursday, February 2 during the Top Twenty Video Countdown.

IMF Adds for the Week of 1/30/06

Adds:
Fulano "Olvidare"
Jack Johnson "Upside Down"
Juelz Santana "Oh Yes"
La Bruja "Mi Gatita Negra"
Si*Se "Mariposa"
Taxi Doll "Waiting"
The Unseen "You Can Never Go Home"
We Are Scientists "The Great Escape"

SHOT: Lil Wayne - Benny Boom, director

Director Benny Boom and Lil Wayne in NYC for the "Hustler Musik" shoot.

artist: Lil Wayne
song: "Hustler Musik"
label: Cash Money/Universal
director(s): Benny Boom
prod co: F.M. Rocks
rep: Milk & Honey

Photograph courtesy of John Ricard

BOOKED: Charlatans UK - Charles Mehling, director

Shooting in L.A.   

artist: Charlatans UK
song: "Blackened Blue Eyes"
label: Sanctuary
director(s): Charles Mehling
production co: Streetgang Films

NEWS: Director Shawn Kim Joins Streetgang

Streetgang Films has signed director Shawn Kim for music video productions. He will be repped in the US by Heidi Gregory and in the UK by Alexa Haywood.

Shawn's video credits include directing "Turnstile Blues" for Autolux.

SHOT: Quietdrive - Daniel Korb, director

artist: Quietdrive
song: "Rise From The Ashes"
label: Epic
director(s): Daniel Korb
production co: Continuum Content
rep: Laure Scott

NEW RELEASE: Beyonce "Check On It"

Beyonce feat. Slim Thug "Check On It" Columbia
Hype Williams, director
Taylor Lawrence, producer
Downtown Reel, production co
Description: This video tie-in to The Pink Panther remake starring Steve Martin as Inspector Clouseau and Beyonce Knowles as a pop star features a little bit of the trademarked Pink Panther animation and some film footage, but it's mostly a showcase for Beyonce. The singer cavorts in a string of diverse outfits on a stage lined with billowing pink satin sheets, while guest rapper Slim Thug makes a couple quick appearances. Director Hype Williams uses the same trick he's been favoring lately: The main footage is displayed at an extreme aspect ratio with additional footage shown in the parts of the screen that would usually be wasted with black bars.

NEW RELEASE: Keyshia Cole "Love"

Keyshia Cole "Love" A&M/Interscope
Benny Boom, director
Roger Urbina, producer
F.M. Rocks, production co
Milk & Honey, rep
Description: When not performing on a blustery evening in Times Square, Keyshia Cole accumulates a wealth of clues that lead her to believe that her boyfriend is involved with a crime syndicate. After a close call with the cops, her man finally breaks the truth that his involvement has actually ended.

BOOKED: Kelly Clarkson - Joseph Kahn, director

Shooting today and tomorrow in L.A.

artist: Kelly Clarkson
song: "Walk Away"
label: RCA
director(s): Joseph Kahn
production co: HSI

BOOKED: New Ridaz - G. Thomas, director

artist: New Ridaz feat. Angelina
song: "Special Girl"
label: Upstairs
director(s): G. Thomas
production co: Treasure Entertainment

BOOKED: Darkest Hour - Joseph Pattisall, director

This multi-day shoot in the Washington, D.C. area will center around a masquerade ball.

artist: Darkest Hour
song: "Sound The Surrender"
label: Victory
director(s): Joseph Pattisall
production co: Wraith Films

BOOKED: Faktion - Lex Halaby, director

artist: Faktion
song: "Take It All Away"
label: Roadrunner
director(s): Lex Halaby
production co: Refused TV