January 2011

WATCH IT: Saigon "Greatest Story Never Told" (Derek Pike, dir.)

Saigon's distinction as the "Greatest Story Never Told" will finally get resolved with this year's release official debut album. This video capures the rapper many physical and philosophical miles away from the Entourage episodes where he first gained mainstream notice: Director Derek Pike shows Saigon proudly cruising through the grittier parts of his NYC hometown and laying it down in the studio with producer, Just Blaze. --> watch "Greatest Story Never Told" (mtvu/jams/mtv2 premiere)

CONTEST: Foo Fighters + Fuse + Videos That Better Not Suck

Finally, a music video contest that doesn't ask you to make a video for free in hopes of some prize or recognition.

Foo Fighters and Fuse have put out a call for aspiring video directors to direct a video off their forthcoming new album. Apropos of everything, the contest is called "This Video Sucks"...

Visit thisvideosucks.foofighters.com to upload your reel and fill in some related information. Eleven talented (and lucky) winners will be whisked to NYC to each create a music video that will then be seen on Fuse and beyond.

WATCH IT: B. Fleischmann "Playtime" (Saman Keshavarz, dir.)

Director Saman Keshavarz constructs a mixed-media video game world where a happy squarehead does battle against insanity. A fittingly playful match for this electronic B. Fleischmann track. --> watch "Playtime"

B. Fleischmann "Playtime" (Morr Music)Saman Keshavarz, director | Francis Pollara, producer | Mighty8, production co | Doomsday Ent, rep | Justin Gurnari, DP | Nate Tam, editor 

NEWS: Michel Gondry Directing Jimmy Kimmel Episode

The one and only Michel Gondry will be guest-directing tonight's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! as part of the promotional jaunt for his new feature, The Green Hornet. The movie's star Seth Rogen is the featured guest.

Ideally the episode will look kind of like Gondry's "The Denial Twist" video for The White Stripes:

Jimmy Kimmel Live! - guest directed by Michel Gondry airs:

Thursday, January 13 @ 12:05am ET/PT on ABC

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