Music Videos Never Die

Double month special edition! We’re going through not one, but two month’s worth of music videos in this post. Both July AND August 2025. Who cares if we’re already in September? I can write about the September videos next month, right now I’m doing this. There are so many music videos posted to YouTube every month. Just video after video, upload after upload. And someone has to be here to keep tr...

I know we’re already a few days into July, but we haven’t forgotten about June. There were so many music videos released this month. Videos we loved. Videos we hated. Videos we were challenged by. And we’re here to talk about all of them. With you. Right now.  Read more at mvnd.co

There is a concept in a lot of hiphop lyrics about having no OGs. Freddie Gibbs talks about it on “ Automatic ,” Playboi Carti talks about it on “ Stop Breathing ,” and A Boggie talks about it on “ Glory Bridge ,” just to name a few.  It’s a concept I relate to in music videos. For a while, it felt anyone that predated me was not on my level. I assumed all the old heads were doing it worse and wer...

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Last week, we posted our monthly music video roundup for May 2025, listing the best and worst videos of the month. In that post, you’ll find the new video for My Morning Jacket “Everyday Magic” directed by Amanda Kramer in the best of section. Amanda Kramer is probably most known for her independent feature films, of which she had directed seven. Her most recent film, By Design , stars Juliette Le...

It’s a huge week for the podcast because we’re joined by Jackie! Zhou, who is one of our all time favorite directors. Jackie! discusses non-linear growth, sound design, hometown music videos, giant forks, Legends of the Hidden Temple, and her multiple collaborations with Chappell Roan. Listen to the end to hear us play a record setting FIVE music video games. Show Links * Jackie’s website * Legend...

Director Maegan Houang joins us to talk about her four music videos for Mitski, including her latest for “Star.” We also discuss why music video directors deserve more film/TV opportunities, the dangers of shooting on a lake, and whether or not she’ll let Vimeo train their AI model on her videos. Show links: * Maegan’s Website * Vimeo’s Position on AI Thanks for reading Music Videos Never Die! Sub...

Our first episode features director Luke Orlando , who just released the music video for “Potential” by LAUV. In the interview, Luke talks about his new video, moonlighting as a treatment writer, and why he got so nervous when he worked with Clairo. The interview went so well, that Luke decided to just join me for the following interviews as co-host, fulfilling his dream of being the Andy Richter...