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Hollis
Created by crankbunny
A dark reflection on loneliness, this vivid flick from an NYC-based artist displays how love unleashes the monster within.
Sweep the Leg
Created by William Zabka
Jam-packed with your favorite stars from yesteryear, this music video for indie band No More Kings features the cast of the 80’s favorite The Karate Kid.
Note: That is bandana-clad man at the pizza place is in fact, Save by the Bell principle and mentor, Mr. Belding. Wax on, wax off, Mr.B.
HUSTLE (Don't Just Sit There)
Created by Matt Patterson
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Peach Plum Pear
Created by Echo Panda
A spec video for one of our favorite Joanna Newsom songs. "We had a bunch of old 8mm film reels and somehow it really fit the song nicely," says one of the resourceful filmmakers of Echo Panda, who projected the films onto their fridge and then filmed that with a DV camera. Such resourcefulness!
THUMPER
Created by Aron Wahl
Visual artist Wahl uses a combination of still photos and hand sketches to create a unique imagery. The echoing drum beat and dark content of this video chills and disturbs.
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Created by Alexander Lehmann
Thanks to Lehmann's skilled animation, this charming track of syncopated beats literally illustrates music in motion.
Xploding Plastix - Joy Comes in the Morning
Created by Scott Friedman
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Blacks and Jews
Created by Jesse Barton
"What's the difference between blacks and Jews?" In this Eminem-inspired music video, hip-hop artist E-Shy raps about the shared travails of "Africans and Hebrews," against a background of graffiti-splayed streets and abstract news images of atrocity. Recent winner at Toronto's Rebelfest 2006, Best Music Video.
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Michael Leviton "Summer's The Worst"
Created by Nick & Ben
So much more than a music video, this beautifully produced story of a 1940s sailor in love with an unattainable beauty is a sharp and sad little tale.
My Body is a Cage
Created by J Tyler Helms
Since the Arcade Fire decided not to release official videos for their new album, Arcade fans are going to have to make their own with mash-ups. Using footage from the Once Upon a Time in the West, this brilliantly edited spec video captures the Arcade track's eerie tone.
