Crocodile tears

Infamous indie pin-up Lana Del Ray is rendered in moody black and white for this unnerving, glamorous music video.

Plunge beneath the surface where danger and drama is never far away.

Song: Blue Jeans
Artist: Lana Del Ray
Director: Yoann Lemoine
From: US

Too slick for the streets

Gritty, violent scenes from the London Riots are buffed to a glossy shine in this provocative music video.
But as cars explode and extras riot, Yossarian asks: is this the case of a rich kid crying poor?
We call ‘oy’ on Plan B.

Song: Ill Manors
Artist: Plan B
From: UK

Intriguing clip is cold as ice

Michael Ragen’s Director of Photography skills have seen him shoot striking clips for Portugal, Roysopp, The Decemberists and Grizzly Bear. 
Recently he went to Alaska to freeze his ass off and came out with a winner.
Alan Edit fired questions between drinks about the epic 13-minute video.
Then they forgot everything. And touched base a few days later.

Song: Sleep Forever
Artist: Portugal The Man
Director: Michael Ragen
From: US

More energy for Arnold

While the world was more than ready to say ‘hasta la vista’ to Arnold Schwarzenegger, these fans are here to bring back the Arnie we loved so dearly.
Between reps, we talk to gym junkie and editor Alan Edit about how the man with the muscles inspired him to make a video with more energy than a triple-scoop protein shake.
Now, which way to the gym?

Song: Arnold
Artist: Luke Million
Editor: Alan Edit
From: US and Australia

Blink and you’ll miss it

There’s a searing intensity to Cowper music video Morning Prayer.
Without blinking, singer Rowley Cowper gives a raw, one-shot performance and as the camera pans backwards, it becomes apparent there’s some subtle cinematic trickery going on.
Find out how director Jaymis Loveday and crew made this brilliantly simple music video – all in a few takes and 12 hours of editing.

Song: Morning Prayer
Artist: Cowper
Director: Jaymis Loveday
From: Brisbane, Australia

Modern-day monster mash

Watching The Deep feels like peeking into an otherworldly ritual.
These shadowy monsters move like they’re part of an ancient practice – a rain dance, Whirling Dervish or Shamanic circle – but it’s a style so new, it doesn’t even have a Wiki page yet.

Check out Director Alistair Legrand’s epic Jookin music video and read on as he talks about pop culture, South Korean cinema and horror movies.

Song: The Deep
Artist: Data Romance
Director: Alistair Legrand
From: US

Southern sins in slow motion

Welcome to the brooding, sensual world of the South, where church’s sanctum conceals a hotbed of lust, violence and decadence.
Director of photography and director Tim Gill talks to The CBomber about capturing Savannah’s spirit and shooting in ultra slow motion – even if it means blowing your budget on a camera.

Song: My Brother’s Keeper
Artist: Jefferson Fox
Director: Tim Gill
From: US

Bands are gagging for it

We think there are no boundaries online but 30 Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto says he crossed a line with Hurricane.
“YouTube wouldn’t play it,” he told Sydney fans last week. “So we knew we were onto a good thing.”
In this brave new world of regulation-free content, we hear from Leto, indie filmmaker Derek Pike, and policy maker Senator Stephen Conroy about the new boundaries of music videos.

Song: Hurricane (censored version)
Artist: 30 Seconds to Mars
Director: Bartholomew Cubbins (Jared Leto)
From: US

WARNING: This post contains nudity, inappropriate guitar love and leather daddies.