Category: Film Clips

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Thirsty Merc Video Wins Cinematography Award

The clip for Thirsty Merc’s song “All My Life” has taken out the gold award in the music video category at last weekend’s Australian Cinematographer’s Association Awards.

The clip was directed by Adrian Van de Velde in conjunction with director of photography David Knight. The duo has collaborated with Thirsty Merc’s lead singer Rai Thistlethwayte for the last five years, and with this award under their belt I guess those efforts have paid off.

If you haven’t seen this moving video, you can watch it below.

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Stonefield Sisters Rock

While watching Video Hits on Sunday the clip for this song, “Through the Clover” by Stonefield, caught my eye. After doing a bit of digging, I was thrilled to find that this rocking sister act is one of our own.

In a world of vacuous female pop acts with auto-tuned vocals, it’s so refreshing to see girls that make real music. This song is ballsy stuff, with some rocking guitar riffs and great raspy vocals.

This tune comes from the Melbourne band’s EP of the same name. To sound this polished and powerful before even recording an album is incredible. I’m predicting really big things from these girls.

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“If Only” – Juke Kartel

I know there are plenty of Juke Kartel fans around so I figured I’d show you their new music video for “If Only.” The clip takes us around their new base of California, from the streets of downtown Los Angeles to the arid beauty of the state’s deserts. This song was one of my favorite cuts from their album Levolution, and I think this gorgeous video definitely does it justice. Do you like it?

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Hancock Basement Unleash New Single

Canberra four-piece Hancock Basement are back with a vengeance with their catchy new single “One in a Million Does.”

This bouncy pop number is irresistible, the kind of thing you’ll find yourself singing for days later. The song also marks the band’s first foray into the world of music videos. It’s a fun debut, with the band held hostage by an evil record company exec and some food-throwing minions.

If you like what you see, you can catch the band on a blink and you’ll miss them tour around the country.

24 November 2010 – The Maram, Canberra (supporting You Am I)
25 November 2010 – The Empress, Melbourne
26 November 2010 – Transmission @ Ed Castle, Adelaide

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The Verses Duet with Dan Sultan

The Verses are one of my favorite new acts from 2010, and I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for Dan Sultan, so when I heard they’d teamed up for a single I knew it’d be good.

If the song “Running Away” sounds familiar it’s because you’ve heard it on The Verses debut album Seasons. I loved the original, but I think it works even better as a duet. The chemistry between Ella Hooper and Dan Sultan is only natural as they’ve been close mates for years.

“As soon as we met we knew we had a really strong musical chemistry and incredibly similar taste, so we’ve been plotting and planning, waiting for the right moment to do something together and ‘Running Away’ was one of Dan’s favorite songs of mine,” Ella explained. “The song really came to life when Dan started singing along one day when we were demo-ing it, so we turned it into a duet. He often jumps up at our gigs and sings and I was very proud and excited to sing backing vocals and a duet on his record. It’s
a fantastic feeling to sing with one of my best friends who also happens to be one of the country’s best talents!”

This new version of “Running Away” is available as a digital download from iTunes.

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Sarah McLeod Does “Dancing in the Dark”

Sarah McLeod has put her unmistakable stamp on a Bruce Springsteen classic with her new single “Dancing in the Dark.” The track comes from her forthcoming album Madness, which is part one of an ambitious trilogy.

I’m still not sure how I feel about Australia’s rock girl experimenting with so many dance and electro sounds of late, so I was thrilled to see this song takes things back to basics. It’s a very different treatment to be sure, but there’s also a lovely organic quality to it that I’m really warming to.

Given the nostalgia attached to the original I’m expecting this cover to polarise audiences. What do you think of it?

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The Jezabels New “Mace Spray” Video

The latest song to get my blood pumping is “Mace Spray,” the lead single from The Jezabels’ third EP Dark Storm.

The EP name is an appropriate one, not just for all the gloomy grey weather we’ve been experiencing but that delicious moodiness that hangs over this song. Hayley Mary’s vocals are gorgeous, and all the musicians play their part to create a lovely brooding atmosphere.

The Sydney band are currently strutting their stuff in Canada, but they’ll be back soon enough to play a string of shows around the country. It seems I’m not the only one who’s fallen for this indie four-piece as many of the capital city shows have already sold out. If that’s not an excuse for a road trip I don’t know what is!

See them with new Canadian pals Two Hours Traffic at the following shows.


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Butterfingers’ Singer Evil Eddie’s Ode to Queensland

Former Butterfingers’ front man Evil Eddie is paying tribute to his home state with his new single “Queensland.” Butterfingers enthusiasts should love this solo effort, as has that same hip hop/punk core and “brilliantly uncouth” lyrics that made the iconic band so successful.

The “Queensland” single offers real value for music fans, with the inclusion of a radio edit and Bewilderbeats remix. It comes from the forthcoming debut album, tentatively titled Welcome to Flavour Country. We may not know exactly what it’ll be called yet, but we do know that Eddie plays almost all the instruments himself, bar drums, which is pretty impressive.

No doubt we’ll get to hear “Queensland” and some more new tracks when Evil Eddie takes to the stage at the upcoming Peats Ridge Festival on the Central Coast on December 29, and the Woodford Folk Festival on December 30 and 31. He’ll be backed by an all star band boasting members of Butterfingers, Laneous and the Family Yah, Bang Boss Kelly, The Disables, and Spitfireliar. I hear they might also pop up and play a few secret shows, so keep your eyes peeled and your ears to the ground music fans!


Image used with permission from Reckoning Entertainment

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Addicted to Bliss N Eso’s Awesome New Music Video

Have you seen the film clip for Bliss N Eso’s new song “Addicted”? The amazing stop-motion video has set YouTube alight with nearly 50, 000 views since it was posted on Tuesday.

I’ll bet the lads are glad their hard work is being seen by so many. After working for three months on the clip, which was shot using more than 2200 photos and more than 300 cans of paint you’d want it to go viral!

If you haven’t seen it yet, what are you waiting for?

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R.I.P. James Freud

Like so many of you out there, I was shocked and saddened to hear of the death of The Models front man James Freud.

It appears that he committed suicide after a long battle with alcohol. His struggles were well documented in his memoirs, but it’s still shocking to hear that he’s gone.

“It is with much sorrow that we share the news of the passing of James Freud,” a statement from Mushroom Music read. “James Freud passed away this morning. James’ battle with alcoholism has been well chronicled. His two books on his recovery and five years sobriety were bestsellers and gave a lot of people who were suffering the same affliction comfort and hope. Unfortunately, James has succumbed to his disease and taken his own life this morning.”

I remember feeling his absence while watching The Models being inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame last weekend. What a shame he wasn’t there to take that final bow.

The Models back catalogue was exhaustive, but “Out of Mind, Out of Sight” was always my favourite track. It’s a predictable choice I suppose, but there’s a reason why radio flogs these songs. Sometimes they’re just that good.

So I wanted to post it and remember James in better times. If you’ve got any fond memories of The Models or James, please share them.