This Week In Music Videos
198 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA weekly conversation about music video news and new releases.
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149. A Nice Van
March 27, 2015 13:30 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBThe YouTube music awards happened this week, and we take a look at some of the #YTMA music videos, including videos by FKA Twigs, Charli XCX, and more.
148. The Hot Crotch
March 20, 2015 09:15 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBAndrea Allen, Director of Production at Vimeo, joins us to talk about the Spice Girls vs. Meghan Trainor, how hard Taylor Swift got down to Kanyes BRIT Awards performance, and what body parts you can highlight with a thermal camera.
147. Some People Need To Be Made Fun Of
March 13, 2015 13:45 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBIs Tom Hanks cool? Yeah, hes cool, but is he really cool? Cool enough to be in a Carly Rae Jepsen video? That is one of the many deep, burning questions we explore on this week in music videos.
146. Do Your Parents Have Twitter?
March 06, 2015 15:45 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBThis week, Hozier, Bob Dylan, and Action Bronson battle for our affection while Jennifer Hudson arrests Iggy Azalea for fake driving.
145. Just Thinkin'
February 27, 2015 08:45 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBThis week its all about the big questions - what color is the dress? Can you break your own neck? Is pizza better than puppies? We ponder all of these questions and more and we check out this weeks music video releases.
144. This Looks So Cool
February 20, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBChaos reigns this week in music videos - Taylor Swift is getting her sexy artsy side out, Ariana Grande desperately wants to get to a roof, Sleater-Kinney is playing with the Bobs Burgers kids, and half human/half cartoon characters are having firework sex. All that and more!
143. I Will Have Cats In The Future
February 13, 2015 15:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBThe IMVDb crew talk about the Grammys, new videos from U2 and Florence + The Machine, and how the internet changed who is rapping for us. Bonus: Adam F gets almost all of his facts wrong from what video Taylor Swift beat Single Ladies with to who directed the Taylor Swift Style music video.
142. Yellow Lighted feat. Jason Baum
February 06, 2015 15:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBIts Grammy week, and were talking with Jason Baum, producer of the Grammy-nominated music video for We Exist by Arcade Fire. Plus, we talk about Paul McCartneys bromance with Kanye West, and Fleur & Manus foray into comedy.
141. Take Me To Sex
January 30, 2015 15:20 - 1 hour - 56 MBThis week were all about Kanye West - his relationship with Ellen, his new video for Only One, and why Paul McCartney is nowhere to be seen in their collaboration. Plus new videos from Run The Jewels, Ariel Pink, and more.
140. Well Justified Butts
January 23, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBWe break down the music videos of the week, including new videos from Charli XCX, Petite Meller, and The Weeknd.
139. The Morning Music Video Zoo
January 16, 2015 13:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBThis week the team tackles the biggest burning music video question of 2015 - is the Maroon 5 video for "Sugar" staged or not? Plus, more great music videos from this week.
138. Costco Bird Cage
January 09, 2015 15:00 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBWeek of 01/09/2015. It's a new year, and a new podcast! We start off the year with lots of kids - Maddie Ziegler's role reprisal in Sia's controversial new video for "Elastic Heart", a Kidz Bop video (why not I guess), and Sophia Grace's trip to K-Mart.
137. A Very IMVDb Christmas
December 24, 2014 15:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBDoug and Adam break down the often neglected world of Christmas music videos.
136. Cocktail Attire feat. Andrew Wheeler
December 19, 2014 15:00 - 59 minutes - 41.8 MBThis week on the podcast we talk to DP Andrew Wheeler about the appropriate outfits to wear to an office Christmas party and whether or not he's friends with Iggy Azalea.
135. The Best Music Videos of 2014
December 12, 2014 15:14 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBDoug and Adam sit down to talk about the IMVDb top 10 music videos of 2014.
134. Provided G-String feat. Brian and Karl
December 05, 2014 18:25 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBDirecting duo Brian and Karl (Brian Fairbairn and Karl Eccleston) join us to talk about their video for Drown by Marika Hackman, how referencing things is easier when you hire the crew that made the thing youre referencing, and how their actual landlady is in one of the videos in our watch list.
133. Hip Hop Street Shuffle feat. Ian Pons Jewell
November 21, 2014 14:25 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBDirector Ian Pons Jewell joins us to talk about his video for "One Day" by Paolo Nutini, this year's weirdest music video story involving Lana Del Rey, and how just how funky the new Bruno Mars/Mark Ronson video is.
132. The Whackadoodle Bus feat. Brendan Vaughan
November 14, 2014 12:50 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBDirector Brendan Vaughan joins us to talk about his new video for "I Feel Everything" by Waters, YouTube's new Music Key service, and how painful it was to Taylor Swift destroy that Shelby AC Cobra in her new "Blank Space" video (even though it was fake).
131. The Flower Whisperer feat. Austin Peters
November 07, 2014 16:35 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBDirector Austin Peters joins us to talk about his videos for Haerts, Haim, and Bastille, the singing of the National Anthem, Kendrick Lamar's new direction, and Die Antwoord's celebrity cameos.
130. Kia Hamster Boxes feat. Derek Hansen
October 31, 2014 12:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBColorist Derek Hansen joins us on the podcast to talk about coloring music videos (including "We Can't Stop" by Miley Cyrus), the colorist life, and some good ideas for music video related Halloween costumes
129. Scriptment feat. Brandon Dermer
October 24, 2014 12:00 - 59 minutes - 43.5 MBDirector Brandon Dermer joins us to talk about his new video for "Homeless In Heathrow" by Fartbarf, working with Vine star Amanda Cerny, having a member of Limp Bizkit as a fan, and the technology known as the minidisc.
128. Students of Life feat. Grant Singer
October 17, 2014 15:46 - 47 minutes - 34.5 MBDirector Grant Singer joins us to talk about finding music video locations via Airbnb, recognizing old high school friends in the bands you are making videos for, and getting bending the truth for music videos.
127. Unexpected Things You Don't Expect feat. Benjamin Kutsko
October 10, 2014 15:46 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBDirector Benjamin Kutsko joins us to talk about his new video for "Encino" by Henry Wolfe (starring Jena Malone), the difficulties of renting the right soda machine, if it'd be cool if David Letterman made music videos (it would be).
126. Cinnamon's Ultimate Fate feat. Tim Hendrix
October 03, 2014 12:46 - 57 minutes - 41.6 MBDirector Tim Hendrix joins us to talk about interesting alpacas facts, miniatures, and 4am call times. Plus, we discuss the great slate of videos that were released this week.
125. Think of the Turtles feat. WATTS
September 26, 2014 12:32 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBJenna and Tripp Watt (WATTS) join us on the podcast to discuss their video for "Ropes" by Annie Eve, getting a green screen when you need a blue screen, the difference between pranks an practical jokes, and ... grindin'.
124. Booties Within a Context feat. BANGS
September 19, 2014 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBAllie Avital Tsypin and Owen Donovan (BANGS) join us to talk about their new video for "Classic" by The Knocks feat. Powers, how terrified Iggy Azalea looks in the new Jennifer Lopez video, and those impossibly cool kids from middle school who played the Sims.
123. Six Degrees of Hiro feat. Kevin Phillips
September 12, 2014 15:55 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBDirector of photography Kevin Phillips joins us on the podcast to talk about shooting in Venice, working with Grimes, and figuring out how to rig the camera to shot "3005" on a ferris wheel. We also discuss a new HARRYS video and we call the hotline number featured on the new La Roux video.
122. Douchebag Dolphin Vampires feat. Alon Isocianu
September 05, 2014 15:16 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBDirector Alon Isocianu joins us to talk about his new video for "Up We Go" by Lights, pulling off a complex one shot video, how they (maybe) did the dolphin shots in the new Ten Walls video, and sick belt buckles.
121. Deep Mystic Tan feat. Jordan Bahat
August 29, 2014 14:15 - 1 hour - 57 MBDirector Jordan Bahat joins us on the podcast to discuss why his most personal music video yet takes place in a dentist's office, the issue with the MTV VMAs, and if you can just get up and leave an award show.
120. Borderline Unprofessional feat. Jason Colon
August 22, 2014 14:14 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBProducer Jason Colon joins us on the podcast to talk about night shoots, his email address, and which direct is the biggest pain. Plus we discuss the upcoming VMAs, Anaconda, Taylor Swift, and more.
119. Custom Bacon Sandwich feat. James Lees
August 15, 2014 13:39 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBDirector James Lees joins us on the podcast to talk about his new video for Sinead OConnor, finding the perfect location for Counting Stars by OneRepublic, and the super-trained deer project that Doomsday Entertainment will surely reveal one day.
118. Day Drinking feat. Ryan Staake
August 08, 2014 11:56 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBDirector Ryan Staake joins the podcast to talk about his music video for "Left Hand Free" by Alt-J, day drinking, and abandoned convents.
117. Complimentary Eye Moistening feat. Silver Sound Showdown
August 01, 2014 12:47 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBSilver Sound Showdown Music + Video festival is an annual music video festival and battle of the bands where the winning director and winning band get paired up to make a music video. Were joined on the podcast by festival director Cory Choy, and last years winners - director Nick Snyder and Lisa Moore of the Montreal band Blood and Glass. We talk about the festival, this weeks music videos, and what's twerking in Katy Perrys new video.
116. Flip Phone Humble feat. Evan Prosofsky
July 25, 2014 15:01 - 55 minutes - 39.2 MBDirector of Photography Evan Prosofsky joins us on the podcast to discuss his two MTV VMA nominations for Best Cinematography, the hugging styles of Paul McCartney and Lana Del Rey, and the thrill of knowing a guy who knows David Blaine.
115. Decade Of The White Ladies feat. Ben Fee
July 18, 2014 11:17 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBBen Fee joins us on the podcast to talk about his new production company Scandinavia (and their awesome Oakland warehouse studio), OMG Oakland, his new Ben Fields video, the MTV VMA nominations, Weird Al, and so much more.
114. A Couple of Bo$$es
July 11, 2014 12:56 - 52 minutes - 37 MBIt's the podcast you've been waiting for - Adam & Adam go toe to toe talking about the music videos of the week which includes a videos from Paul McCartney, Fifth Harmony, and Mika. Plus: Adam & Adam call Doug and even discover a site bug.
113. Glorious 360p feat. Lance Drake
June 27, 2014 14:15 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBMusic video director Lance Drake joins us on the podcast to talk about the two videos he released this week - How You Love Me by 3LAU and Clockwork by Illangelo. We talk about handling two videos at the same time, the glory days of Borders bookstores, and Robin Thickes marriage. Bonus: Adam defends Coldplays latest music video.
112. Classic Model Dog Story feat. Geoff Hoskinson
June 20, 2014 14:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBDirector/Animator Geoff Hoskinson joins us on the podcast to discuss being on a one-man video creator for some of our favorite videos - like Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It! by Kishi Bashi. We also discuss the YouTube indie label story, speculate on why Lady Gaga shelved a video where she humps newspapers, and discuss our favorite videos of the week.
111. Flying Pizza Spaceship feat. Isaac Ravishankara
June 13, 2014 08:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBMusic video director Isaac Ravishankara joins us to discuss his experience helming the amazing camp where kids gets to make things with music video directors - OMG! Cameras. We also touch on Psys latest outing, the latest in World Cup music videos, the music video that bummed us out the most this week.
110. 30 GoPro Two Toaster feat. Zak Stoltz & John Lyke
June 06, 2014 14:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBDirector Zak Stoltz and actor (and sometimes stunt coordinator) John Lyke join us on the podcast to talk about Zak co-directing Tongues by Joywave with Daniels, John acting in Weightless by Washed Out, what the set of "Turn Down For What" was like, business cards, toasters, naked hippies, weed stores, and more.
109. Fancy Whip Moves feat. Ari Robbins
May 30, 2014 14:00 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBMusic video steadicam operator and producer Ari Robbins (aka the Steadi Jew) joins the podcast to talk about the commitment to pain that is steadicam operation, that Coachella shot in the Arcade Fire "We Exist" video, and how everyone asks him about Russian Ark.
108. Orgy (Not Porn, Not Sex) feat. Thom Glunt
May 23, 2014 15:50 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBWe're joined on the podcast by music video director Thom Glunt to talk about slow motion, the things our parents wouldn't let us watch/listen to as kids, and the enduring allure of "Gangnam Style" as it nears 2 billion views.
107. We Eat Sand In That feat. Cameron Clark
May 16, 2014 14:45 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBAnimator and VFX artist Cameron Clark joins us this week to talk about working on "The Rule" by Faces On Film, receiving late night VFX emergency calls, wearing tuxedos at the Latin Grammys, and Chinese film students recreating one of his videos.
106. Post-it Proposals feat. BRTHR
May 09, 2014 14:30 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBBRTHR (Alex Lee and Kyle Wightman) join the podcast to talk about their new video for "Youth" by Ben Khan, the wrong color to paint a boy in India, their upcoming director collective, and the time the a model from a Lana Del Rey shoot showed up on their set.
105. Potential Friend feat. LAMAR+NIK
May 02, 2014 14:20 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBDirector duo LAMAR+NIK join the podcast to discuss KFC in France, British customs, citing references in music videos, and 50 Cent's new interest in nursery rhymes.
104. I Hate My Birthday
April 25, 2014 13:20 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBColleen Curlin of The Los Angeles Music Video Festival joins us to talk about LAMVF 2014, music video plagiarism, and the burning question of just how much Pharrell likes the ladies.
103. Crying and Floating
April 18, 2014 14:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBDoug, Adam, and Adam from Fringe Music Fix are joined by producer/director Chris Black, and touch on a wide range of topics that include rap video tropes, our lizard handshake overlords, cutting your dick off, and angsty white kids in the forest.
102. Space Murder
April 11, 2014 16:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBDoug, Adam, and Adam from Fringe Music Fix are joined by NORTON to discuss his video for "25 Bucks" by Danny Brown feat. Purity Ring. The crew also discusses IMVDb's new audio commentary feature.
101. Resident Molly User
April 04, 2014 12:50 - 57 minutes - 40.3 MBDoug, Adam, and Adam from Fringe Music Fix are joined by Danielle Robarge, founder of the Sprockets music video festival in Athens, GA, to talk about the upcoming 2014 Sprockets event, lightsabers at Skrillex concerts, and the possibility of buying a mansion to rent out to music video shoots.
100. Garageband Applause Loop
March 28, 2014 15:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBDoug, Adam, and Adam from Fringe Music Fix celebrate the 100th episode of the IMVDb podcast with some of their favorite clips from past shows, including segments with Hiro Murai, Evidence, Emily Kai Bock, Dugan O'Neal, Saman Kesh, Ben Fee, Mayer/Leyva, Cameron Duddy, and Saul Levitz. Plus, Lady Gaga's latest epic and Shakira's "Empire" are discussed.