Archive for August 13th, 2012

Tom Waits ‘Hell Broke Luce’ by Matt Mahurin

A new video for the great Tom Waits for Hell Broke Luce from last year’s Bad As Me album, directed by veteran photographer and music video director Matt Mahurin. The video arrived last week amidst a lot of speculation that Waits was about to announce a tour. However, various teasers posted by the great man [...]

Mimi Cave signs to Partizan

Mimi Cave, San Francisco-based director and regular collaborator of tUnE-yArDs – aka Merrill Garbus – has joined Partizan for music video representation. Mimi’s work includes the wonderful tUnE-yArDs videos for Bizness and My Country – which features the kids of Brightworks and San Francisco Rock Project. Pitchfork has called Mimi Cave’s work totally adorable with [...]

Beirut ‘The Rip Tide’ by Houmam Abdallah

It actually came out a while ago, but the beautiful video for Beirut’s The Rip Tide by Houmam Abdallah is well worth checking out. It begins with a lone ship at sea – a gorgeous image into itself, but then Houman taps into his post production skills to turn an idyllic landscape even more painterly, [...]

Liars ‘Brats’ by Ian Cheng

Ian Cheng’s amazing video for Liars’ Brats deconstructs animation in a wonderful and slightly creepy fashion in the manner of CGI-deconstruction pioneers David O’Reilly and David Lewondowski. Looney Tunes’ devotees will love the easily identifiable storyline and character interplay… – and then he slaps in Liars, who are always up for it. Ian says: “For [...]

Garou ‘Le Jour Se Leve’ by Sasha Rainbow

Dripping in atmosphere, Sasha Rainbow’s beautifully shot performance promo for Garou is set in a smoky jazz club, intercut with scenes from gambling dens and late-night London streets, all complimenting the torch balladry of Le Jour Se Leve… Garou Le Jour Se Leve Director: Sasha Rainbow Production Company: Nice&Polite Producer: Gail Mosley Director of Photography: [...]

Ace Hood ‘Blab/Piss Em Off’ by DAYO

Ace Hood reunites with director DAYO to create an ultra slick look for Blab/Piss Em Off, his first release off the venerable Cash Money Records label – home to Nicki Minaj, Drake and Lil Wayne. Having cultivated his ‘hood’ persona in the gritty streets of Miami, Ace returns with his latest single to show he [...]