28 Aug
Showcasing the softer side of Alexis Krauss & Derek Miller

Brooklyn-based duo Sleigh Bells (Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller) blasted their way into the music scene and onto everyone’s radar with explosive bass hits, aggressive guitar riffs, and celestial vocals off their debut album Treats in 2010. After turning on the crowd to their powerful sound, a question that crossed my mind was, ‘Where do […]


28 Aug
Plus dates for Minneapolis duo's extensive autumn 2012 tour

Poliça is the Minneapolis-based duo comprised of singer/songwriter Channy Leanagh and producer Ryan Olson, who had previously collaborated in the synth-pop supergroup GAYNGS (check out our Q&A with Channy here). Their debut album Give You The Ghost carries an R&B and electro-pop fused sound and was released this past February. They’ve already put out several […]


23 Jul
Ramin Bahrani's slow motion Valtari Mystery Film Experiment

What makes slow-motion video so interesting is how it allows viewers to see finer, more intricate details of every image and frame. American director and screenwriter Ramin Bahrani understands this completely, and has given these slow motion images the perfect soundtrack, Sigur Rós’ “Ég anda”, a song that sounds like it itself is in slow […]


11 Jul
An Xbox mash-up of Running Man, NFL, gladiators & Moto GP

Justice are back with their latest big budget music video film for the track “New Lands”. The French electro pop duo chose the Spanish collective Canada to direct the clip, in a video that mixes Running Man, NFL, gladiators, Moto GP and video games into a swirling, high stakes showdown. I kind of preferred when […]


30 May
Plus upcoming Summer & Fall tour dates for Minneapolis band

After receiving praise for their debut album, Give You the Ghost, Minneapolis electronica band Poliça — fronted by vocalist Channy Leanagh and producer Ryan Olson — has been crafting their image as a band wisely, and carefully. As far as their music videos go, they ensure that images and ideas, no matter how risque or controversial, are […]


29 May
Los Angeles producer Henry Laufer's abstract latest

Los Angeles native Henry Laufer has been on tour for the past few months in promotion of his latest release, the Vacation EP, said to be “night time backyard noises”. Now he’s released the official music video for “The Way You Do”, edited by Miguel Bidarra. The video features a young woman dressed as a […]


29 Sep
Dirt Nasty & Jack Splash return with more tales of innocence

Who didn’t enjoy the pure, childlike comedy behind the Chain Swangaz last three videos? It was like peering deep into the eyes of a newborn doe, glistening in its afterbirth, and experiencing a sort of Eden-esque innocence for which there are no words. “Steak & Mash Potatoes” set the tone for rapper Dirt Nasty and […]


UPDATE: Seeing as Asher Roth’s brand new video for “Last Man Standing” — the first video from his upcoming album — dropped today as well, and it totally fits the theme, we’re gonna add it on to our Wednesday video 4-Pack. Today’s music video 3-pack 4-pack throws together 3 indie hip-hop acts all in different […]