NEW RELEASE: Band Of Horses "Is There A Ghost"

Imagine a fable in which a girl is in search of the perfect pillow and will stop at nothing to get it. She sneaks into your bedroom and gently nudges you aside, swiping the pillow and throwing it into a massive bag to drag home. But, she doesn't find any of these pillows all that comfortable and she tosses and turns and tries pillow after pillow. So, she goes to get more and realizes that all her victims are on the prowl looking to steal pillows for themselves. Thus begins an epic pillow fight and the savagery —it's actually not very savage, but it's a fable, so go along with it — well, the savagery makes her realize that there might be another way to find comfort for herself and it might have nothing to do with a cushioned place to lay her head, but rather ensuring the comfort of another. And that, is a beautiful thing. As is this gem of a song by Band Of Horses. --> watch "Is There A Ghost"

Band Of Horses "Is There A Ghost" (Sub Pop)
Brian Savelson, director/editor | Eve Rodrick, producer | Chris Cannucciari, DP | Angelique Clark, art director
 

SHOT: Pitbull - David Rousseau, director

Director David Rousseau and producer Antonio Piedra wrapped two shoots for Miami rap star Pitbull. "Secret Admirer" features Lloyd. "Go Girl" features Young Boss and Trina, plus cameo appearances by N.O.R.E. and other rap celebs.

artist: Pitbull
song: "Secret Admirer" and "Go Girl"
label: TVT
director(s): David Rousseau
production co: Archangel Production

BOOKED: Trap Starz - Ethan Lader, director

Shooting in Trap Starz' Dallas hometown...

artist: Trap Starz
song: "Get It Big"
label: OnDeck/Universal Republic
director(s): Ethan Lader
production co: One World
rep: Kerri Kleiner

NEW RELEASE: Chromeo "Bonafied Lovin"

"I want my MTV!" were the words artists once shouted when they wanted their videos aired on MTV. Nowadays you've got to take a more diverse approach if you want to get on the air. R&B synth-pop heroes Chromeo have already set up a pretty tight gameplan. First: get featured in MTV's Artist of the Week campaign, which puts you in all of the channel's on-air promos for one week. Second: Hire director Nima Nourizadeh to do an homage to Dire Straits classic "Money For Nothing" in all of its blocky, computer-animated glory. Third: Sit back and watch your video get added to MTV's line-up. Damn, you guys make it look easy. (review by Kevin Holy) --> watch "Bonafied Livin"

Chromeo "Bonafied Lovin" (Vice)
Nima Nourizadeh, director/editor | Sarah Tognazzi, producer | Partizan, production co | Ross McLennan, DP | Nathan Parker, art director | Dirty UK, animation

NEW RELEASE: Alter Bridge "Rise Today"

Alter Bridge, as you may or may not know or care, is basically Creed without Scott Stapp and all those histrionics. As such, the sound of "Rise Today" is pretty darn straightforward hard rock and the video is an equally polished, yet also no-frills clip. Director Dale "Rage" Resteghini — who's recently been on a hip-hop tear, most notably with the omnipresent Crank Dat Soulja Boy video — returns to his rock roots with a multitude of film stocks, lighting flares and edit effects to enliven the band's bare bones performance. --> watch "Rise Today"

Alter Bridge "Rise Today" (Universal Republic)
Dale "Rage" Resteghini, director | Kim Resteghini, producer | Raging Nation, production co | Yell Productions, rep |  Zeus, DP | Jeff Richter, editor

NEW RELEASE: The Hives "Tick Tick Boom"

Rock n' Roll ain't meant to be a museum piece. It might be art, but it's also controlled chaos and destruction and, ideally, an affront to any reputable organization. Johnny Rotten and The Sex Pistols get it and so do The Hives. This high concept video imagines these garage rocking Swedes as a massive museum installation, meant to be admired and puzzled over alongside other modernist works. Great concept made even better by the band's destructive tendencies. They quickly break loose from their bonds and unleash some explosive mayhem on the museum and its precious little items and gawking bores. --> watch "Tick Tick Boom" (flash)

The Hives "Tick Tick Boom" (Interscope)
Kalle Haglund, director | Jens Odelbring, producer | HOF, production co | RW Media, US rep | David Hellman, DP | Stephan Walfridsson, editor

NEWS: RW Media Announces New Signings

Music video director representation company RW Media has announced a trio of new signings for the US:

• Christian Lamb of Frank The Plumber - A director/set designer/video designer who directed the video content seen during Madonna's 2006 Confessions tour. Other credits include directing the forthcoming Incubus live DVD set Look Alive and a recent Counting Crows concert performance of their debut album August And Everything After at NYC's Town Hall for a future DVD release.
• Stuart Gosling of Panda Productions - A DP and director. Directing credits include Vanessa Amorosi "Kiss Your Mama" and Tom Jones "Black Betty." He was also the DP on Good Charlotte "Dance Floor Anthem."
• Kalle Haglund of Hof - Director of the new Hives video "Tick Tick Boom" as well as the band's "Main Offender" and "Walk Idiot Walk." Other video credits include Kaiser Chiefs "I Predict A Riot" and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion "Burn It Off." Haglund is with Colonel Blimp for the UK.

SHOT: Elliott Yamin - Shaun Peterson, director

Director Shaun Peterson is shooting a video for American Idol alum Elliott Yamin today in  Nashville.

artist: Elliott Yamin
song: "One Word"
label: Hickory
director(s): Shaun Peterson
production co: MotivFilms
rep: RW Media

BOOKED: Blue October - Jeff Richter, director

artist: Blue October
song: "Calling You"
label: Universal Motown
director(s): Jeff Richter
production co: Earthquake Productions
rep: Yell Productions

BOOKED: Lifehouse - Frank Borin, director

artist: Lifehouse
song: "Whatever It Takes"
label: Geffen
director(s): Frank Borin
production co: Shadow Screen/Factory Features 
rep: Yell Productions

BOOKED: Jay-Z - Chris Robinson, director

artist: Jay-Z
song: "Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)"
label: Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: Robot Films
rep: Robin Frank Management

NEW RELEASE: Simian Mobile Disco "Hustler"

This is the new Simian Mobile Disco video, step by step. Start with hot skinny model babes shaking their wares. Switch to similarly lustful portraiture shots of high fat foodstuffs like Twinkies, fried chicken, hot dogs and fries. Return to the babes and have them engorge themselves with said foodstuffs. They're gluttonous. And not just for food, of course, but also for charge cards and cold hard cash. Things get nasty, real nasty. Aphex Twin nasty, in fact. In the end the gals have become projectile vomiting beasts, writhing around and preening in their own bile. In other words: Sorry Britney, but this is the sexiest video of the year. --> watch "Hustler"

Simian Mobile Disco "Hustler" (Wichita)
Ace Norton, director | Charles Spano, producer | Partizan, production co | Andrew Shulkind, DP | Ryan Bartley, editor

BOOKED: Lenny Kravitz - Marc Webb, director

Lenny Kravitz returns with this video in support of his forthcoming album It's Time For A Love Revolution, due out February 5. "I'll Be Waiting" is set to shoot in NYC.

artist: Lenny Kravitz
song: "I'll Be Waiting"
label: Virgin/Capitol
director(s): Marc Webb
production co: DNA

SHOT: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Rocky, Schenck, director

Shot in Nashville to support Raising Sand, an album length collaboration between rock legend Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin fame and folk/bluegrass star Alison Krauss.

artist: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
song: "Gone Gone Gone"
label: Rounder
director(s): Rocky Schenck
production co: DNA

SHOT: Colbie Caillat - Kevin Bray, director

Shot in San Francisco...

artist: Colbie Caillat
song: "Little Things"   
label: Universal Republic
director(s): Kevin Bray 
production co: DNA

NEW RELEASE: Modest Mouse "Invisible"

Everybody Hurts. Sometimes. While that's what the this Modest Mouse video hints at with its opening scene of a disconsolate man exiting his car during an interminable traffic jam, this video is anything but maudlin. Instead, our hero disrobes to his shorts and begins to hacky sack that pain away. The fun continues through a few more locations  where, as befits the song title, he's basically ignored. --> watch "Invisible"

Modest Mouse "Invisible" (Epic)
Terri Timely, directors | Furlined, production co | Lanette Phillips , rep |  Donovan Sell , DP

MTV Adds for the Week of 10/29/07

Adds:
Jay-Z "Blue Magic" (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)

MTV2 Adds:
Jay-Z "Blue Magic" (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
Jimmy Eat World "Big Casino" (Interscope)

MTVU Adds:
A Fine Frenzy "Almost Lover" (Virgin/Capitol)
Aesop Rock "Coffee" (Definitive Jux)
Amy Winehouse "Back to Black" (Universal Republic)
Armor For Sleep "Williamsburg" (Sire/Warner Bros.)
The Hives "Tick Tick Boom" (Interscope)
Jay-Z "Blue Magic" (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
Scary Kids Scaring Kids "Faces" (Immortal)
Tim Williams "Novel" (Dovecote)

MTV Jams Adds:
Jay-Z "Blue Magic" (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
Ky-mani Marley "One Time" (Vox)
Mary J. Blige "Just Fine" (Geffen)
Mistah F.A.B. "Don't Spill It" (Thizz/Atlantic)
Nelly "Wadsyaname" (Derrty/Universal Motown)

VH1 Adds for the Week of 10/29/07

Adds:
Fall Out Boy "I'm Like A Lawyer..." (Island Def Jam)
Jay-Z "Blue Magic" (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
Mary J. Blige "Just Fine" (Geffen)
Natasha Bedingfield f/ Sean Kingston "Love Like This" (Epic)

VH1 Soul Adds:
Anthony Hamilton "Do You Feel Me" (Def Jam)
Jay-Z "Blue Magic" (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
Panacea "Pops Said" (Rawkus)
Raheem DeVaughn "Woman" (Jive/ZLG)

BET Adds for the Weeks of 10/29/07

Adds: 
Mary J. Bilge "Just Fine" (Geffen)
Mario "Crying  out For Me" (Arista/J)
T.I. f/ Wyclef Jean "You Know What It Is" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic)

Rap City Adds:
Slim Thug "Theme  Song" (Geffen)
Beanie Sigel f/ R. Kelly "All Of The Above" (Roc-A-Fella)

Fuse Adds for the Week of 10/29/07

Adds:
Jimmy Eat World "Big Casino" (Interscope)
Korn "Hold On" (Virgin)
Puddle of Mudd "Psycho" (Flawless/Geffen)

Oven Fresh Adds:
Amy Winehouse "Back To Black" (Universal Republic)
Fergie "Clumsy" (A&M/Interscope)
Jimmy Eat World "Big Casino" (Interscope)
Korn "Hold On" (Virgin)
Nicole Scherzinger f/ Will.I.Am "Baby Love" (Interscope)
Seether "Fake It" (Wind-Up)
Timbaland f/ OneRepublic "Apologize" (Mosley/Blackground/Interscope)

IMF Adds for the Week of 10/29/07

Adds: 
Alter Bridge "Rise Today" (Universal Republic)
Fergie "Clumsy" (A&M/Interscope)
Jimmy Eat World "Big Casino" (Interscope)
Mark Ronson f/ Lily Allen "Oh My God" (RCA( from England
Molotov "Yofo!" from Mexico
Nelly "Wadsyaname" (Derrty/Universal Motown)
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus "Your Guardian Angel" (Virgin)
Timbaland f/ OneRepublic "Apologize" (Mosley/Blackground/Interscope)
Young Love "Too Young To Fight It" (Island Def Jam)

Specialty Adds:
Alexisonfire "Rough Hands" (Vagrant)
Drop Dead Gorgeous "They'll Never Get Me" (Suretone)
Rockfour "Goes Around" from Israel

Music Choice Adds for the Week of 10/29/07

Adds:
Alicia Keys "No One" (J)
Ashley Tisdale "He Said She Said" (Warner Bros.)
The Black Dahlia Murder "What A Horrible Night To Have A Curse" (Metal Blade)
Boyz N Da Hood "Bite Down" (Bad Boy)
Clay Walker "Then What?" (Curb)
Donnie "911" (SoulThought)
Emily King f/ Lupe Fiasco  "Walk In My Shoes" (J)
Fabolous f/ T-Pain "Baby Don't Go" (Island Def Jam)
Gwen Stefani f/ Damian Marley "Now That You Got It" (Interscope)
Ja Rule "Body" (Inc./Universal)
Jill Scott "My Love" (Hidden Beach)
Joshua Radin "Closer" (Columbia)
Juanes "Me Enamora" (Universal Latino)
Kanye West f/ T- Pain "Good Life" (Roc-A-Fella/IDJMG)
Ky-mani Marley "One Time" (Vox)
Matt White "Best Days" (Geffen)
Menomena "Rotten Hell" (Barsuk)
Ne-Yo "Can We Chill" (Island Def Jam)
Pigeon John "Freaks! Freaks!" (Quannum Projects)
Plan B f/ Trick Daddy, Trina & LDA "Frikitona" (WEA Latino)
P-Star "Wanna Make You Dance" (Hunc)
Queens Of The Stone Age "3's & 7's" (Interscope)
Sanctity "Beloved Killer" (Roadrunner)
Santana f/ Chad Kroeger "Into The Night" (Arista/J)
Serj Tankian "Empty Walls" (Serjical Strike/Warner Bros.)
Taylor Swift "Our Song" (Big Machine)
Trace Adkins "I Got My Game On" (Capitol Nashville)
Yung Joc "Bottle Poppin" (Bad Boy)

CMT Adds for the Week of 10/22/07

CMT Adds:
Lady Antebellum "Love Don't Live Here (Behind The Scenes)" (Capitol Nashville)

CMT Pure Adds:
Bucky Covington "It's Good To Be Us" (Lyric Street)

Much Music Adds for the Week of 10/22/07

Adds:
Coheed And Cambria "The Running Free"
Gob "We're All Dying"
The Dream "Shawty Is A Ten"
Jay-Z "Blue Magic"
The Last Goodnight "Pictures Of You"
Linkin Park "Shadow Of The Day"
Paramore "CrushCrushCrush"
Rides Again "Wonder Why"

PHOTO: Director Juwan Lee and Slim Thug

Uncle director Juwan Lee and Slim Thug on the set of "Theme Song" in Slim's hometown of Houston. Video will support the rapper's forthcoming Geffen album, Boss Of All Bosses.

artist: Slim Thug
song: "Theme Song"
label: Geffen
director(s): Juwan Lee
production co: Uncle/Trigger Happy

SHOT: Strata - Popcore, directors

Strata rock it out on set in Sweden...

artist: Strata
song: "Stay Young"
label: Wind-Up
director(s): Popcore
production co: Refused TV

NEW RELEASE: Obie Trice f/ Saigon "Wanna Know"

Although none of the Entourage players — not even Saigon's fictional TV manager Turtle — show up in this video tie-in with the hit HBO series, the Artificial Army production crew deliver a solid recreation of the show's opening montage of a convertible cruise down a facsimile of the Sunset Strip. Saigon is behind the wheel with Obie Trice next to him and a gaggle of babes in the rear. Everything looks sharper and a whole lot cleaner than the real Strip, thanks to taking an entirely green screen approach to the video. --> watch "Since They Wanna Know (remix)"

Obie Trice f/ Saigon "Wanna Know" (Atlantic)
Artificial Army, directors | Ryan Simone, producer | Refused TV , production co

BOOKED: I-Nine - Ray Kay, director

artist: I Nine
song: "Seven Days Of Lonely"
label: Arista/J Records
director(s): Ray Kay
production co: Rockhard Films
rep: Robin Frank Management

BOOKED: Jaheim - Edwin Decena, director

artist: Jaheim
song: "Never"
label: Atlantic
director(s): Edwin Decena
production co: Pure Productions

SHOT: Cheri Dennis - Petro, director

The director who is Petro on the set with Cheri Dennis...

artist: Cheri Dennis f/ Yung Joc & Gorilla Zoe
song: "Portrait Of Love"
label: Bad Boy/Atlantic
director(s): Petro
production co: Draw Pictures