This Week In Music Videos

Week of 01/09/2015. It's a new year, and a new podcast! We start off the year with lots of kids - Maddie Ziegler's role reprisal in Sia's controversial new video for "Elastic Heart", a Kidz Bop video (why not I guess), and Sophia Grace's trip to K-Mart.

Doug and Adam break down the often neglected world of Christmas music videos.

This week on the podcast we talk to DP Andrew Wheeler about the appropriate outfits to wear to an office Christmas party and whether or not he's friends with Iggy Azalea.

Doug and Adam sit down to talk about the IMVDb top 10 music videos of 2014.

Directing duo Brian and Karl (Brian Fairbairn and Karl Eccleston) join us to talk about their video for “Drown” by Marika Hackman, how referencing things is easier when you hire the crew that made the thing you’re referencing, and how their actual landlady is in one of the videos in our watch list.

Director Ian Pons Jewell joins us to talk about his video for "One Day" by Paolo Nutini, this year's weirdest music video story involving Lana Del Rey, and how just how funky the new Bruno Mars/Mark Ronson video is.

Director Brendan Vaughan joins us to talk about his new video for "I Feel Everything" by Waters, YouTube's new Music Key service, and how painful it was to Taylor Swift destroy that Shelby AC Cobra in her new "Blank Space" video (even though it was fake).

Director Austin Peters joins us to talk about his videos for Haerts, Haim, and Bastille, the singing of the National Anthem, Kendrick Lamar's new direction, and Die Antwoord's celebrity cameos.

Colorist Derek Hansen joins us on the podcast to talk about coloring music videos (including "We Can't Stop" by Miley Cyrus), the colorist life, and some good ideas for music video related Halloween costumes

Director Brandon Dermer joins us to talk about his new video for "Homeless In Heathrow" by Fartbarf, working with Vine star Amanda Cerny, having a member of Limp Bizkit as a fan, and the technology known as the minidisc.

Director Grant Singer joins us to talk about finding music video locations via Airbnb, recognizing old high school friends in the bands you are making videos for, and getting bending the truth for music videos.

Director Benjamin Kutsko joins us to talk about his new video for "Encino" by Henry Wolfe (starring Jena Malone), the difficulties of renting the right soda machine, if it'd be cool if David Letterman made music videos (it would be).

Director Tim Hendrix joins us to talk about interesting alpacas facts, miniatures, and 4am call times. Plus, we discuss the great slate of videos that were released this week.

Jenna and Tripp Watt (WATTS) join us on the podcast to discuss their video for "Ropes" by Annie Eve, getting a green screen when you need a blue screen, the difference between pranks an practical jokes, and ... grindin'.

Allie Avital Tsypin and Owen Donovan (BANGS) join us to talk about their new video for "Classic" by The Knocks feat. Powers, how terrified Iggy Azalea looks in the new Jennifer Lopez video, and those impossibly cool kids from middle school who played the Sims.

Director of photography Kevin Phillips joins us on the podcast to talk about shooting in Venice, working with Grimes, and figuring out how to rig the camera to shot "3005" on a ferris wheel. We also discuss a new HARRYS video and we call the hotline number featured on the new La Roux video.

Director Alon Isocianu joins us to talk about his new video for "Up We Go" by Lights, pulling off a complex one shot video, how they (maybe) did the dolphin shots in the new Ten Walls video, and sick belt buckles.

Director Jordan Bahat joins us on the podcast to discuss why his most personal music video yet takes place in a dentist's office, the issue with the MTV VMAs, and if you can just get up and leave an award show.

Producer Jason Colon joins us on the podcast to talk about night shoots, his email address, and which direct is the biggest pain. Plus we discuss the upcoming VMAs, Anaconda, Taylor Swift, and more.

Director James Lees joins us on the podcast to talk about his new video for Sinead O’Connor, finding the perfect location for “Counting Stars” by OneRepublic, and the super-trained deer project that Doomsday Entertainment will surely reveal one day.