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In the belated new video for their hit single "Don't Move," Phantogram's new clip centers around a woman followed by some mysterious figures and ominous cube. The video is directed by Will Joines and John Carter.
A new video for you on this post-election Wednesday. A clip for The Black Keys' track "Sister" has emerged, and it's perhaps also a fan-made video -- although definitely sporting some fancy camerawork. In the new visuals, a group of rebellious young women from South London run the streets and get into mischief.
∆ (Alt-J) will not be slowing down anytime soon. Fresh off the heels of their Mercury Prize win last week, the band has now released a new music video to go with the track "Fitzpleasure" off their award-winning debut album An Awesome Wave.
Gary Clark Jr., master of blues, proves in his newest visuals that he "Ain't Messin 'Round." In the new clip, Clark's lyrics of "play it cool" are equally matched by a smooth image displayed by the Austin crooner. The track, of course, comes off his debut album, Blak and Blu.
How's this for your Monday morning?
The Wire's Idris Elba has made his directing debut with a new music video for Mumford and Sons' "Lover of the Light." In this remarkable video, Elba stars as a blind mind chasing the light of the sun.
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On the first weekend after superstorm Sandy struck the East Coast, Louis C.K. welcomed New Yorkers back to Studio 8H for Saturday Night Live with musical guest fun. Even before the storm on Monday, fans of both acts had been eagerly awaiting their appearance on the NBC comedy show. But following a week of frustrations and disappointments, SNL head writer Seth Meyers confirmed on Monday that the show would go on as planned.
NEEDTOBREATHE performed on Conan Wednesday night, thus marking the band's fifth late night appearance this past year (Leno, Letterman, Ferguson, Kimmel and now Conan). Since it was Halloween (and fittingly the night before the CMAs), the guys decided to dress the part in their performance of "Girl From Tennessee," donning hair and makeup to impersonate Dolly Parton, Taylor Swift, Reba McEntire, Tina Turner and Minnie Pearl.
Jimmy Kimmel had planned to host his show this entire week from Brooklyn, but superstorm Sandy had other plans, forcing the late night host to adapt. His musical guest Thursday night were The Avett Brothers, whose album The Carpenter recently released. Although the band had been scheduled to promote their latest release, Kimmel explained that he asked them to perform a song of their 2010 LP, "I and Love and You."
It's only a day late, but Feist has released the music video for "Graveyard" off her latest album Metals. The video was filmed in Big Sur and directed by Keith Megna.
How's this to start your November? The boys of Vampire Weekend appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live for the halloween episode. Complete with makeup to celebrate, the band introduced a previously-untitled track now called "Unbelievers." The song appears to be a nod to the Monkees' "I'm A Believer." They also performed "Oxford Comma" off their debut self-titled album from 2008.
Lauryn Hill once again demonstrated her artistry, debuting a new spoken word called "Black Rage." The crowd in Dallas on Tuesday night was delighted to hear the new material, which can be heard below via fan footage. As we previously reported, Hill is currently co-headlining the Life is Good/Black Rage tour with Nas.
This year's Austin City Limits Music Festival proved to be one of the most successful to date. Hosted on the grounds of Zilker Park, the final one-weekend event (2013 will be stretched to two weekends) included a full roster topped by The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys, Jack White, Florence + The Machine, The Avett Brothers, AVICII, BASSNECTAR and The Roots.
As you know, we covered the entire event from Friday, Oct. 12, through Sunday, Oct. 14., providing live tweets, interviews and photos all day/night. But here are some of the highlights:
SUNDAY (Day Three)
The final day of ACL kicked of with British indie rockers ∆ (Alt-J) unleashing an energetic set. Our recent FutureSounds pick, they are rising quickly in the U.S., with "Tessellate" being one of their frontrunning tracks. Next, Kimbra performed (her solo set) and drove the enormous crowd wild with her undeniable stage presence. No, seriously, she commands the stage. If we were handing out awards, the flamboyant 22-year-old would get the one for best stage presence. Dressed in a pink pon-pon-like top and similar oversized grass-green skirt, she made certain all eyes were on her from start to finish, delivering a breathtaking performance.
