Ever seen a badger used as a trumpet? No, No, No? Even more reason to check out Beirut's video for No, No, No from director BROTHER WILLIS. The video is not short of playfulness and absurdity!
What first seems like a sexy version of The English Patient in which a woman cares for a man who fell to Earth, takes a mythical turn into Petrification, before coming to a nice twist of an ending. Sounds complicated, but it all looks pretty beautiful so just go with it. --> watch "Fineshrine"
A beautiful Leader Of The Pack intro leads into an equally beautiful, yet much more violent and totally messed-up video that's more in a Mad Max vein as Twin Shadow aka George Lewis Jr does battle with some masked marauders. If you find the tale intriguing, the video's end credit says its from Lewis' novel Night Of The Silver Sun, co-written by Eric Green, which is either a) coming soon, b) unpuplished, or c) unwritten. --> watch "Five Seconds"
There's a haunting in this old farmhouse that becomes clearer and creepier with every enigmatic (yet clearly creepy) lyrical turn from the mighty Mark Lanegan. --> watch "The Gravedigger's Song"
It's more rebellious than ironic that this video tribute to the great state of New Jersey features the shouted refrain, "You Will Always Be A Loser." Local punk kids Titus Andronicus take the Turnpike upstream, from the Pine Barrens to Asbury Park and on up to Jersey City, rallying all of us who don't need to pull out of here to win. --> watch "No Future Part Three: Escape From No Future"
Thankfully, comedian/actress Kristen Schaal will likely never be president, since it's clear that her undeniable sex appeal would dips the delicate balance of world peace. Such a scenario is hinted at in this National video directed by comedy pro Scott Jacobson. Schall is at the center of sexual tension with both a secret service staffer and a foreign leader hoping to get into the presidential panties.
The universe according to Spanish musician El Guincho and director Nicholas Mendez is sex, music and weirdness. And, weirdly enough, the more than occasional shots of nudity (boobs) are nowhere near as sexual as a lot of the other images here. Set up like some bizarro old educational film where innocent eroticism permeates each and every gag, "Bombay" is roughly 4:40 — tack on another minute if you stick around for the credits, which you probably will — of inspired gonzo sexytime. --> watch "Bombay" (NSFW)
Blonde Redhead bathed in pulsating green light with the occasional 3-D laser model makes for a striking performance video. Add some dancers and Lil Jon — and change that green to blue — and you'd basically have the Usher "Yeah" video. Yeah. Hell yeah. --> watch "Not Getting There"
A relationship burns away through a dance, slowly coming apart with each repetition in this choreographed clip for minimalist electro act The XX. --> watch "Islands"
