The Music Video Is Back

After doing The Ghosts of Jimmy Boyle video it was time to dig into it. Thank Heavens for online videos. I turned off MTV a long time ago as they moved into silly reality shows. And for awhile it felt as if music videos had kind of been left behind. The ones that did play on TV seemed bland and stuck in their style.

Going deeper into music video research looking for the best new bands it became evident that you still need a good video to break through - it just is going to be played online as its main event. The great thing about that is that the new videos are becoming really creative again. 

Here is a random list of videos from new or upcoming bands that stood out to me for various reasons.

if you have seen another one that should be added - drop me a line.


When I Grow Up from Fever Ray on Vimeo.


 

 


Animal Collective “My Girls” from Chad von Nau on Vimeo.


Friendly Fires ‘Skeleton Boy’ by Clemens Habicht from Nexus Productions on Vimeo.

The Racing Rats


Ida Maria - Better When You’re Naked from John West on Vimeo.

edit: just found this great collection

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5 Comments

  1. johan
    Posted April 8, 2009 at 1:13 am | Permalink

    Chad Vangalen gör egna videos och bra musik.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKYeCWfXSro

  2. Posted April 11, 2009 at 6:54 pm | Permalink

    I loved some of these vids.

    Here’s our latest (strictly acoustic. folk-protest):

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6DIktq3KIs

    Uke Jackson and the NY Ukulele Ensemble

    ps. That first link goes to this page, from when I posted it FaceBook

  3. Posted May 28, 2009 at 11:55 pm | Permalink

    …and this is a damn good collection

  4. Posted June 13, 2009 at 10:27 am | Permalink

    Thank you for giving

  5. Ana Maria
    Posted August 28, 2009 at 1:09 pm | Permalink

    Great videos! Thanks!

    As a bit of a counterpoint, here’s one that can really evoke a lovely girlie feeling . . .

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXmKpB9dn3c

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