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The Budos Band, 'Origin of Man' - Video Premiere

Posted Mar 7th 2008 11:15AM by Mike Spinella
Filed under: Video, Premiere, Exclusive, Video of the Day

Staten Island's funk-soul brothers the Budos Band set out into the faux-deserts of Shaolin -- decked in cloaks, no less -- to bring 'Origin of Man' to life. Matt Rogers and Luke Stiles set the Afro-Latin jam to the series of deadly assassinations, replete with a reappearing scorpion -- the symbol for their latest album, 'The Budos Band II.' "We narrowly avoided lock-up when the cops showed up on Staten Island's beach," Baritone Saxophonist Jared Tankel tells Spinner. "We faced an interrogation as to why we were dressed in cloaks, chasing each other around with knives and a pet scorpion." Enjoy the video in all its lo-fi glory, exclusively on Spinner.




Willie Nelson, 'You Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore' - Video Premiere

Posted Feb 26th 2008 12:00PM by Beville Darden
Filed under: Video, Premiere, Country, Video of the Day

Willie Nelson hosts a lawnmower race in this hilarious, star-studded video, with cameos by Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Woody Harrelson and Jessica Simpson. Stay tuned to the very end for a dirty joke and one more, rather surprising, cameo.



Tift Merritt, 'Broken' - Video Premiere

Posted Feb 21st 2008 12:00AM by Mike Spinella
Filed under: Video, Premiere, Exclusive, Video of the Day

Alt-country chanteuse Tift Merritt is readying the release of her third album, 'Another Country,' with a video for 'Broken.' Directed by Martyn Atkins (Depeche Mode, Johnny Cash), the clip captures the tune's vibe with a basic-to-basics black and white treatment. "We wanted to make a little documentary, a small French film," Merritt tells Spinner. "This song is about how the smallest things have a way of finding you and setting you off again in the right direction. To capture that feeling, we wanted things to be very natural. And of course, we wanted to feature a cool stolen car."




Nicole Atkins, 'Maybe Tonight' - Video Premiere

Posted Feb 20th 2008 12:00AM by Mike Spinella
Filed under: Video, Premiere, Exclusive, Video of the Day

In the video for 'Maybe Tonight,' Jersey's cinematic songtress Nicole Atkins brings out more costumed actors than a Broadway show, with circus-like routine replete with stilts and clowns. Atkins worked with director Josh Forbes (Cold War Kids, Damien Jurado) on the treatment. "I suggested that since I live and grew up in Asbury Park, NJ, it would be nice to give a nod to the old carnies," Atkins told Spinner. "[Forbes] ended up getting an entire 30-piece circus. The entire shoot was just off the cuff, one big sixteen hour party."



The Whigs, 'Right Hand on My Heart' - Video Premiere

Posted Feb 14th 2008 6:30PM by Mike Spinella
Filed under: Video, Premiere, Exclusive, Video of the Day

Athens garage rock trio the Whigs invited some friends over to bring the 'Right Hand on My Heart' -- the debut video from the band's latest effort, 'Mission Control' -- to life. "We've never shot a video so we figured we'd honor the promise everyone makes to their friends when they start a band: 'Yes, if we ever make a video, you can be in it,'" singer Parker Gispert tells Spinner. "We had a barbecue and shot in our backyard." Have an exclusive look.



Jack Johnson, 'If I Had Eyes' - Video Premiere

Posted Jan 28th 2008 9:00AM by Mike Spinella
Filed under: Video, New Music, Premiere, Exclusive

In preparation for the release of 'Sleep Through the Static,' Jack Johnson prepared a back to basics video for the album's first single 'If I Had Eyes.' Keeping it in the Brushfire family, Johnson turned the directorial duties to the Malloys, who shot the video inside Brushfire's solar-powered studio. The video contains animated layered images of the album's artwork.

The Mountain Goats, 'Sax Rohmer #1' - Video Premiere

Posted Jan 28th 2008 12:00AM by Mike Spinella
Filed under: Video, Premiere, Exclusive, Video of the Day

John Darnielle and the Mountain Goats teamed with directors Ace Norton for their 'Sax Rohmer #1' video. The lead single from their forthcoming 'Heretic Pride' is a creative lyric driven look at the tune is a modern day on Dylan's 'Subterranean Homesick Blues.'

"John's a fantastic lyricist. He's one of those few artists where you really pay attention to what he's saying when listening to his music," Norton tells Spinner. The video features hand painted sets all captured in one shot. Get your Mountain Goats karaoke on 'Sax Rohmer #1,' exclusively on Spinner.




Louis XIV, 'Guilt By Association' - Video Exclusive

Posted Jan 25th 2008 3:30PM by Mike Spinella
Filed under: Video, Premiere, Exclusive, Video of the Day

Louis XIV turned on the night vision to bring their album opener, 'Guilt By Association,' to life. Director Toben Seymour took the garage rock quartet to Hollywood for some late-night antics, including a shower performance. "The roots of this song actually started before Louis XIV even came into existence," Seymore said. "The song is really a metaphor for feeling disconnected in one way or another -- musically, emotionally, whatever -- with where I was then and where I wanted to be." Check out the video and keep reading for a behind-the-scenes look.


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The Avett Brothers, 'Paranoia In Bflat Major' - Video Premiere

Posted Jan 9th 2008 12:00AM by Mike Spinella
Filed under: Video, Premiere, Exclusive, Video of the Day

The brothers Avett set their non-traditional bluegrass stylings to snippets of an ongoing documentary that the trio is currently working on. Dubbed 'Paranoia In Bflat Major,' the behind-the-scenes clip showcases both live footage a day-in-the-life. "The video is like a series of Polaroids," multi-instrumentalist Scott Avett tells Spinner. "The story is constructed using video collage. The images are bits and pieces of our lives, on and off the stage." Have an exclusive look at the Avett Brothers in action.



Matt Costa, 'Mr. Pitiful' - Video Premiere

Posted Jan 4th 2008 12:00AM by Mike Spinella
Filed under: Video, Premiere, Exclusive, Video of the Day

Matt Costa takes his D.I.Y. ethos to the extreme, becoming a one-man band in 'Mr. Pitiful,' the debut single from Costa's forthcoming album, 'Unfamiliar Faces.' Costa took his singular rig took to the streets of San Francisco and toured Santa Cruz, performing his hook-laden album opener in the Malloy and Tim Wheeler directed video. It may look easy but the folk crooner had to do a bit of training before spending hours in the heavy, odd contraption. Enjoy the video exclusively on Spinner.



The Apples in Stereo, 'Open Eyes' - Video Premiere

Posted Dec 21st 2007 7:00PM by Mike Spinella
Filed under: Video, Premiere, Exclusive, Video of the Day

Denver's fierce power-pop sextet the Apples in Stereo launch their latest video in the form of an educational film, concerning the history of aviation. Director David Gray combined live show footage and NASA image to bring 'Eyes Open' to life.. Have an exclusive look.



Eastern Conference Champions, 'The Box' - Video Premiere

Posted Dec 19th 2007 10:00AM by Mike Spinella
Filed under: Video, Premiere, Exclusive, Video of the Day

Philadelphia's D.I.Y. trio Eastern Conference Champions get animated in their new 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'-influenced video for 'The Box.' The clip features a lighter take on the film, with patients dancing to the feel-good sounds of ECC. "'The Box' was a little scary for ECC," founder Greg Lyons told Spinner. "Up until then, we were used to making our own videos on iMovie, having complete control and being the only ones to blame if it wasn't good enough." The trio wound up putting their faith in director Elliot Jokelson, though. "When he submitted a treatment, it immediately appealed to us, kind of a 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' meets A-ha, we knew this was the move," Lyons said. Have an exclusive look at 'The Box' in its animated glory.



Dewey Cox, '(For Christmas) The People Want Cox' - Video Exclusive

Posted Dec 19th 2007 12:00AM by Mike Spinella
Filed under: Video, Humor, Premiere, Exclusive

Recently unearthed musical legend Dewey Cox is about to tell his fictional yet hilarious life story on the big screen this week. With all of his success of late, the larger-than-life, car flippin' crooner hasn't lost sight of what got him there -- his fans. Cox sends a very special Christmas message to his family, as he will be on the road this year, because '(For Christmas) The People Want Cox.' Cox also takes the time to remind us that "the girls in Yazoo need their stockings stuffed, too."

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Hot Hot Heat, 'Harmonicas & Tambourines' - Video Premiere

Posted Dec 5th 2007 12:00AM by Mike Spinella
Filed under: Video, Premiere, Exclusive, Video of the Day

Vancouver's post-rock quartet Hot Hot Heat have a knack for embodying '80s New Wave sensibilities in their hook-heavy tunes. The band's latest video, 'Harmonicas & Tambourines,' takes their sonic commitment one step further, inviting the audience to take part in an early form of karaoke. The Flock of Seagulls-esque video featurse a kaleidoscope effect and what looks like the first-ever cordless phone. Have an exclusive look at the video, exclusively on Spinner.


MGMT, 'Electric Feel' - Video Premiere

Posted Dec 3rd 2007 12:00AM by Mike Spinella
Filed under: Video, Premiere, Exclusive, Video of the Day

Art-punk outfit MGMT added an interactive element to their new video for 'Electric Feel.' The piece features the group's founding pair -- Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden -- showing viewers how to bring the hook-laden tune to life by choosing the background on which they surf, dance and generally rock the party. Each of the 4,290,888 options are a fit for this psychedelic Prince-influenced falsetto jam. Watch the video and download the choose-your-own-adventure version after the jump.





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MGMT's debut LP 'Oracular Spectacular' is available via iTunes now and hits stores on January 22.

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