June 2010

WATCH IT: MGMT "It's Working" (So-Me, dir.)

And you thought Ikea furniture was complex... "It's Working" has MGMT constructing and then getting consumed by a magical machine that's essentially a giant version of Calvin's Transmogrifier. It's purpose is never completely clear, but it's thoroughly odd and interesting and ambitious, just like MGMT itself. --> watch "It's Working"

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WATCH IT: Parkway Drive "Sleepwalker"

Ever wonder what goes through a businessman's head as he begins his morning commute? Violence, blood, pestilence, apocalypse, destruction and the growling death metal of Parkway Drive. It's basically the end of the world as we know it in this video co-directed by Parkway Drive singer Winston McCall and Aaron Briggs of Motion Circus; Buildings turn to monsters, flesh explodes and winged creatures descend to infest your every pore. And if you're curious: No, Our guy never makes it to the office. He winds up at the beach. --> watch "Sleepwalker"

WATCH IT: Trouble Andrew "Cadillac" (Jason Bergh, dir.)

The obvious musical reference is the Brit rockabilly classic "Brand New Cadillac" — more precisely, the Clash version from London Calling —  but the video delivers more of a b&w "Boys Of Summer" vibe with a vintage Cadillac (with a Deadhead mask instead of a sticker) that Trouble Andrew cruises just dangerously enough through the Hollywood Hills with some pals and a whole lotta cash. --> watch "Cadillac"

WATCH IT: Mark Ronson "Bang Bang Bang" (Warren Fu, dir.)

A little French, a little Japanese, a little retro, a little futuro: Director Warren Fu mashes up about as many influences as Mark Ronson does musically in this video for "Bang Bang Bang," featuring Q-Tip and electro singer MNDR. Presented as an old-fashioned fake French/Japanese TV chat show — complete with fake commercials — Ronson suddenly kicks things into the space age (bachelor pad version) as musical equipment and neon accents magically appear for his interstellar performance. When it's all done, things go back to normal, but keep in mind that normal here is fairly strange indeed. --> watch "Bang Bang Bang"

WATCH IT: Blessure Grave "Stranger In The House" (Adam Grabarnick, dir.)

San Diego post-punk goths Blessure Grave wander desolate city streets in search of each other and, eventually, the beach in this dose of modern Joy Division urbanity. --> watch "Stranger In The House"

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