For Cornerstone, the big ballad from the Humbug album, friend and director Richard Ayoade went for the intimate, stark approach which resulted in a memorable video for Arctic Monkeys. Charismatic frontman Alex Turner delivers a great yet understated performance in this unique retro, low-fi promo. Arctic Monkeys Cornerstone (Domino) Director: Richard Ayoade Producer: Diarmid Scrimshaw [...]
The first single from the anticipated third Monkeys album ‘Humbug’ comes with this richly coloured, surreal promo from Richard Ayoade. The video sees the band set out to sea in a small boat only to be met by giant versions of themselves ermerging from the water as the music gathers momentum. Arctic Monkeys Crying Lightning [...]
There’s a touch of the Thrillers about Richard Ayoade’s new vid for the wonderful Yeahs. And the Billie Jeans. And, for that matter, Beat It. Check out that synth sound at the start… Yeah Yeah Yeahs Heads Will Roll (Polydor) Prod co: Warp Films Director: Richard Ayoade Producer: Jon Adams PM: Kate Wynborne 1st AD: [...]
Here’s a real gem. Clever Richard Ayoade has somehow unearthed the authentic blood-drenched trailer for Ricardo Elfio’s classic giallo Seventies horror Vlad The Impaler. And he’s attached it to a new track by Kasabian – called Vlad The Impaler. Genius. And lead man Roman Tarasov even looks remarkably like a well-moustachioed, spear-wielding Noel Fielding… Kasabian [...]
Richard Ayoade, Warp Films, Alex Turner and Domino Records took both the main video prizes at last night’s Shockwaves NME Awards in London last night, winning best video for Last Shadow Puppets’ My Mistakes Were Made For You, and the best DVD prize for Arctic Monkeys live concert film At The Apollo. Richard – star [...]
The UK Music Video Awards are helping to bring the talented people working in British music videos to a wider audience. Case in point: Richard Ayoade, nominated for best director and best rock video at the UK Music Video Awards for his beautifully-crafted videos for Vampire Weekend, Arctic Monkeys and Last Shadow Puppets, is interviewed [...]
