April 2010
2 posts
Help us win the Webby Award for Music! →
That’s right, $99 Music Videos was nominated for a 2010 Webby Award! Please take a moment and vote, we’re in a tough battle against the Muppets and Daryl Hall! We know everyone loves the Muppets, but you can always vote for them in Viral! (though if you want to vote for our friends & fellow NNN series Auto-Tune the News, we wouldn’t mind)
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March 2010
9 posts
WatchTed Leo and the Pharmacists: The Mighty Sparrow (Pitchfork.tv)
That’s right — $99 Music Videos creator Jack Ferry directed the latest music video for living legends Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. The video debuted today exclusively on Pitchfork.tv. Congratulations, Jack!
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We're back!
Thanks to everyone who’s patiently waited for a new post here on the $99 Music Videos blog: we’ve got some cool news coming and lots of videos from friends of $99 to share, so we’re going to start posting here more often again. As always, if you’re a band or director that’s got a cool $99 music video to run, please give us a shout and say hi.
So with that said, on...
August 2009
10 posts
Blog Rec: DIY Filmmaker Sujewa →
If you make films AND music videos, then the DIY Filmmaker blog is right up your alley. Low budget and DIY filmmaking are the name of the game and blogger Sujewa Ekanayake has been talking the talk since 2006.
Best Video (That Should Have Won A Moonman) →
Pick from:
Beastie Boys- Sabotage
Bjork- Human Behaviour
David Lee Roth- California Girls
Dr. Dre- Nuthin’ Bit A ‘G’ Thang
Foo Fighters- Everlong
George MIchael- Freedom
OK Go- Here It Goes Again
Radiohead- Karma Police
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers- Into the Great Wide Open
U2- Where the Streets Have No Name
Who do you think should win?
July 2009
36 posts
Watchoats: jonathansadlowe:
This is the music video for the song ‘Digital World’ by Awesome New Republic (directed by Ryan Hooks). I’m an actor in the video, having my beard shaved off frame by frame and I go through a quick costume change. I am featured several times throughout. I really like the song and think the video turned out great - enjoy!
Love the effects used in this.
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Really diggin’ Derek Moench’s new video for the new Gemini Wolf track “Sudseyfuss”. That’s some wild, colorful stuff, and a killer song, too.
(via Philebs via YVYNYL)
This video is all over the map but in a fun way. I’d like to know how they did that cool gliter effect.
“I guess you could call me an Aussie hip hop artist. I’ve been MCing around...”
– - Scott Burns, the musician featured in this week’s music video
If you want to learn more about Scott Burns, I’d recommend heading over HERE or just listening in HERE.
WatchIf you’re into DIY filmmaking and haven’t checked out Indy Mogul yet, then boy, you are missing out.
On the latest addition of Backyard FX, the gang made a SnorriCam. What is that, you ask? It’s a camera strapped to the body of an actor so that in each shot, the face of the actor is fixed but the world moves around it. A VERY cool effect. Since they get kinda pricey, they showed...
Trendspotting: Indie Bands Making Short Films →
Is this something we’ll be seeing more of? Can’t say I’d be too sad at all!
(found but not reblogged via Yvynyl)
WatchIn the comments section of the Young Righchus and Max Berry video, Ridin’, commenter jkc noted that the video was quite a bit like a Nyle video, released a few months ago. Curious to see what the other video was, a link was posted to Nyle’s “Let the Beat Build”. I’ve seen it before and can definitely understand why someone might think the videos were linked in some...
Watchapplebox: Beck / Videotheque- Modern Guilt Acoustic “Orphans”
“Modern Guilt was released one year ago this week! For the occassion we are putting up acoustic versions of the entire album recorded earlier this year after returning from the Japan tour (under severe jet lag). Tracks will be released weekly starting with this rendition of Orphans. There will be limited ep of four tracks from...
WatchJenny Lewis’ new music video for “See Fernando” is a 70’s noir tale seemingly about James Bond’s less successful baby brother, Fernando.
Just goes to show how much you can do with a set of well- costumed characters and great story narration!
Dir. by Alan Tanner (Team G Productions) Producers Jett Steiger and Matt Harfield DP, Editor Eli Born Production Designer ...
Everyman Fights Mega-Corp with Song →
Felicia shares with you, fine $99 music video watcher, about the story of a broken guitar, United Airlines, and socking it to the man.
Ryeberg Curated Video →
turkeydinner: (via HTMLGiant)
Ryeberg.com invites smart, distinguished people to select and write about YouTube videos (or videos from any other video-hosting site). Each of these individual pieces becomes a “curated video.”
curated video = video clip/s + written text
Ryeberg curated videos are short personal essays or stories, but with an important difference: They always include video clips,...
Music Video Director Spotlight: Taylor Engel
A recent graduate of the University of South Carolina, Taylor Engel has done more than make a fantastic one-take music video. He started the Movable Type Pictures production company with his brother Blake Engel and Dale Fagan and already has his foot in the door for a big career in film. He’s worked on Army Wives and with director Chris Hanley and recently had two entries accepted to the...
WatchFrom the net to the tube, we’re excited to annouce that the $99 Music Video for Plushgun is making the crossover! “Let Me Kiss You Now (And I’ll Fade Away)” is debuting on MTV2 at 1am EST Thursday, July 9th. If you want to walk down memory lane and re-watch our 3rd ever music video, directed by talented Anna Veselic, we posted it above for old times sake.
So tune in and...
Go help Oh No Ono pick the final version of the... →
Not going to ruin it for you and say who I voted for but all three videos are great, will get the song stuck in your head and are a blast to watch. The band even breaks it down and gives you a bit of background on how each video was made, just click on More Info.
And irregardless of which music video they pick, I’m totally impressed that they made THREE music videos to begin with.