May 2010

WATCH IT: Felix Cartal "Volcano" (Ace Norton, dir.)

Volcanic ash meets TV static in this apocalyptic and surreal video from director Ace Norton for Felix Cartal. Partially constructed out of archival footage of the Mount Saint Helen eruption, the video hijacks Dan Rather to lip-sync the vocals and imagines a supernatural fallout that's more sci-fi than scientific. --> watch "Volcano"

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WATCH IT: Esmee Denters "Love Dealer" (The Malloys, dir.)

I was never good at logic, but I think you could say Timbaland is to Justin Timberlake as Justin Timberlake is to Esmee Denters. What begins as a seemingly somewhat impromptu rooftop studio session with her mentor Timberlake turns into something a bit brassier when  Denters climbs down the fireescape to strut through the city streets and attract a crowd. --> watch "Love Dealer"

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WATCH IT: Jason Derulo "Ridin' Solo" (Scott Speer, dir.)

Jason Derulo may be Ridin' Solo, but it's a situation that should be rectified soon, even if it means surfing the Plenty Of Fish dating site on his iPad [question: First iPad product shot in a video?] Most of this flashy video is Derulo rockin' solo in front of a massive everchanging lightwall, with the key fashion motif being a bedazzled jacket that may have been designed by Hawk & Animal. --> watch "Ridin' Solo"

WATCH IT: Reflection Eternal "Strangers" (Medhi Zollo, dir.)

Balloons make most people happy. Not Reflection Eternal aka the duo of Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek (and special guest Bun B). This ode to paranoia begins and ends with balloon gags that add another layer to float atop this classy b&w performance video. --> watch "Strangers"

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