July 2013

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Bonnie McKee "American Girl" (Justin Francis, dir.)

Bonnie McKee might sound a little Taylor Swift-ish but her attitude runs way more towards old-school P!nk. Director Justin Francis has Bonnie (co-writer on hits like Katy Perry's 'California Gurls') engaged in the majority of great American summer activities - shoplifting from the corner store, cruising the mall, and then hitting a pool party - all with her own brand of swagger.

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Kelly Rowland "Dirty Laundry" (Sarah McColgan, dir.)

Kelly Rowland knows a bad guy when she dates him - but washing him out of her life is harder than might be expected. Director Sarah McColgan has her superstar dining with the guy - who oafishly splashes her with with red wine, perhaps leading to the reflective soak Kelly takes. This rocky relationship seems to even threaten the sanctity of the Destiny's Child team - which is clear grounds for firing. Later, bro.

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Familjen "Väger Ett Andetag" (Daniel Vaccino, Joakim Khoury, dir.)

Can you make a music video for $5? Of course*, but if you can increase your budget just buy a little you can get others to do the work for you. This video for Swedish electronic artist Familjen consists entirely of clips from the website Fiverr.com where creatives will do your bidding for as low as $5.

*And no, I will not re-enter the debate about where sunk education and equipment costs should be counted, or at least amortized whe computing video costs.

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AJ Rafael "Jetsetter" (Ross Ching, dir.)

AJ Rafael and director Ross Ching take us on a joy ride in one the fastest acrobatic planes around in a new video called Jetsetter.  Shot in Mojave, CA, Chuck Coleman piloted an Extra 300L with model Dannie Riel in the front seat acting as the pilot.  Additional scenes were shot in the airport's famous Boneyard where AJ and Dannie's relationship grows.

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