Music Videos

The video uses the structure of the song—a long, tension filled intro that owes as much to Morricone and Leonard Cohen as it does to Metallica—that suddenly lunges headlong into a thrash-metal buzz-saw to create some very real suspense and a stunning payoff.

Try to find something real and honest within yourself and share that. Don’t be what you think people want you to be. Be prepared and rehearsed but don’t use the pre-packaged obvious stage antics. That shit is tired.

Bassist Lauren Poole says the video came together quickly because everyone involved was immediately on the same page—a page, it’s worth noting, where the characters have an affinity for high concepts, sweaty costumes and stabbing people.

We’ll see how far I make it into gearheadery, but this I can tell you: An important part of deciding to get more hands-on with media production is simply accepting the inescapable fact that there’s no quick-and-easy way to do this kind of creative work.

I really wish I could whistle reasonably well on cue, since what is now arguably our most famous song features me doing so at about three or four points during the song.

I lost track of the hours I spent slowly scrolling through downloaded footage a few frames at a time to find usable scenes for the music videos.

This is a music video that I just dig; it captures the raw, raucous vibe The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band exudes.

As a director who works with modest budgets, I love seeing videos like this that are visually stunning and entertaining, yet don’t require big money to produce.

Director Giorgio Testi has found a way to capture absent solid footing that a good show creates. Trying to dissect the shots on this video, I am convinced he often just strapped a GoPro onto a raccoon and threw it into the crowd.

Directed by Andrew Laurich, whose projects (including this one) have received acclaim and recognition and cries of, “Why, that man’s a creative genius!”

A rap video shot on a zero budget? What a concept.

We chat with Jared Putnam about touring Kazakhstan and other far-flung spots around the globe with Le Chat Lunatique, making lo-tech videos with Sage, and playing in Lynn Anderson’s band.

Facebook wants you to upload your videos through Facebook, so they suppress YouTube links and boost Facebook video in your friends’ feeds.

I guess you’d call my “act” a one-man-band type of deal but I hate that description. I’m just using all I’ve got. Why not use my legs while playing guitar?

As someone who was socialized to be all ladylike and meek and stuff, I feel awkward pulling up to a junkyard and asking if we can, like, make a music video.

The more known you are, the more people expect from you. At least all us struggling artists have the freedom to do whatever we want and be whoever we are.