This theme song from the Jeff Bridges country crooner flick Crazy Heart just tool Best Original Song honors at the Golden Globes. It should do the same at the Oscars, though who knows, they could go for something like this. Director/photographer Danny Clinch captures singer/songwriter Ryan Bingham performing the tune at a lackluster bar, mixing in the requisite footage from the film. A perfect soundtrack for your next early morning shot and a beer. --> watch "The Weary Kind"
OK, so we're seriously screwed. Ecologically. Economically. The doomsday clock is ticking and Ben Lee has the only solution: Turn on the radio, turn up the pop music and dance your fears away. The troubadour politics through the small town of Rosewood, Australia with his message of peace and pop. --> watch "I Love Pop Music"
artist: Scott Weilandsong: "Missing Cleveland"label: Softdrive/New West director(s): Kevin Kerslake production co: Mt. Vernon Ent.rep: Labuda Management
note: Kevin Kerlsake is signed with Merge @ Crossroads
Prepare to be invited to a pot luck dinner with Ben Lee and a cavalcade of '80s TV celebs in this music video tie-in with the new season of Vh1 programming. The song is currently being featured in a series of Vh1 spots.
artist: Ben Leesong: "American Television" label: New Westdirector(s): Todd Strauss Schulson production co: Mt. Vernon
Imagine it's your first video. You're shooting in the area around the notorious Salton Sea in Southern California. It's July. It's so hot that the cameras have to be placed in a cooler every two minutes just to keep them working.
That's the situation described by photographer/director Brantley Gutierrez in this commentary for the IV Thieves — a group with a story as interesting as the video. If embedded player does not appear, visit YouTube
Nic Armstrong & The Thieves "Broken Mouth Blues" New WestDuncan Jones, director
Frank Films, production company
Eric Lehner , DP
Barrett Heathcote , editor
New West Records releases this unique compilation from former Wall Of Voodoo frontman Stan Ridgway. Fourteen filmmakers were each given $500 or less and charged with the task of shooting short films for the unreleased and rare Ridgway recordings featured on this collection. Contributing directors include Rick Fuller, Phil Harder, Steve Hanft, Carlos Grasso and Chuck Statler. Highlights include Fuller's look at the starlets who make up the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in the video for "Beloved Movie Star" and Statler's creepy ventriloquist act in "Behind Closed Doors."
Also included are a couple alternative videos and two clips that supported Ridgway's 2003 solo album, Black Diamond.