Lifeguarding is a pretty primo summer gig for Electric Guest singer Asa Taccone, even when the swimmers seem to be drowning at a pretty alarming rate. PS: Stay tuned to the end for Will Forte's cameo as the poolboy version of Carl Spackler.
Nighttime is the right time for all sorts of violent strangeness in "Slumlord Rising," which plays like a bizarre '80s bastard child of Taxi Driver, Only God Forgives, The Place Beyond The Pines and other films which I may or may not have seen.
Rather ironic that one of the official videos of the 2015 YouTube Music Awards deals with the more subversive consequences of using social media, as directed by the Eric of Tim & Eric fame.
This Theophilus London video is deceptively simple, especially if if you tune out before the backdrop goes dark and some wild formations start taking place. But, tuning out would be very unwise, since this first blast off new album Vibes is a monster, bearing the impression of executive producer Kanye West and a whole lot of natural style.
Director Tim Nackashi says this is "It's a Kabuki-inspired tone-piece about travel, longing, seasons changing" which sounds about right for this lovely mix of projections and kaleidoscopic effects.
Can a crowdsourced boy band rule the world? The New Average sprang from (no joke) a Funny Or Die experiment to let a group of teenagers decide what would make the ultimate boy band. Did they do as well as Simon Cowell? Watch and decide for yourselves...
When it comes to fashion, it's important to coordinate — something director Tim Nackashi and his design team manage perfectly in this fun video about shooting a video.
Whether training for redemption or hanging with friends, everyone (to swipe the chorus) "all got that spark" in this clip filmed in Vegas that may be considered a cousin to "Firework." Pretty sure few people got that hypercar Afrojack is driving, though.
Some couples meet at the rock show and soar easily into the atmosphere, carried by the elation of love. Others have to overcome greater forces, as is the case with the stars in this dreamy and gravity-defying Basic Vacation video.
