Music Video Showcase comes to Downtown Memphis with 4 days of pure awesome!
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Music Video Showcase #1 - Friday, March 2nd, 8pm @ The Warehouse (36 E. GE Patterson Ave)
"Lost" by Fast Planet (Memphis, TN)
Directed by Matt Weatherly
Undeterred by the guarantee of failure, the band suits up for a painful confrontation.
PREMIERE!
"L.A." by Kyle Nicolaides (Los Angeles, CA)
Directed by Tim Hendrix
A singer walks through a cardboard version of LA.
PREMIERE!
"Letter 2 My Son" by Don Trip (Memphis, TN)
Directed by Joe Yung Spike Gotti
Based on the true story of Don Trip’s relationship with his son.
"Cement Slippers" by Dengue Fever (Los Angeles, CA)
Directed by Ben Spiegelman
An exotic trip to the beach and the bar takes a psychedelic turn.
"Rosie Beige" by Kennebec (Raleigh, NC)
Directed by Drew Bourdet
Who could resist a puppet with a mustache and nipples?
"Looking Through the Mirror" by Glorie (Memphis, TN)
Directed by Sarah Fleming
Shot at the LFM studio this video combines crazy performance footage and Tommy Kha.
PREMIERE!
"Silent Night" by Jalen Harris (Memphis, TN)
Directed by Gillespie Williamson Harris
A man suffers heartbreak and lost love during the Christmas season
"The Chocolate Cake Song" (Wellington, New Zealand)
Directed by Cruzanne Macalister
Making a cake can be oh so much fun!
"Nothing I Can Do" by Snowglobe (Memphis, TN)
Directed by B. Siler
Sad people live in the city at night.
PREMIERE!
"Conversation 16" by The National (Brooklyn, NY)
Directed by Scott Jacobson
The President of the United States finds herself embroiled in a geopolitical romance.
"T'ain't No Sin" by Side Street Steppers
Directed by Adam Remsen
Band rehearsal turns into a time-traveling dance odyssey!
"Rolls In and Out" by Jesse Morrow (Bellingham, WA)
Directed by J.Kelley & D.Lewis
A crazy and fun one-shot music video shot in Nashville, TN.
"1620 Echles St." by The Lost Sounds (Memphis, TN)
Directed by Geoffrey Brent Shrewsbury
Spooky visuals match the band’s bedeviled garage rock in this frenzied clip.
"Hopeless Man" by Colin Roy Monette (Minneapolis, MN)
Directed by Colin Roy Monette
Anthem for the Homeless, told through the eyes of a Hopeless Urban American Indian.
"From The M" by Tre-Ez (Memphis, TN)
Directed by Derrick Baines
A visual tour of Memphis with rhymes and over-the-top melody.
"Get Out of the Car" by The Tender Fruit (Carrboro, NC)
Directed by Habib Yazdi
A relationship falls apart in the bathroom.
"Black Ray of Sunshine" by Fingers Like Saturn (Memphis, TN)
Directed by Mike McCarthy
A dagger of a song played in a deserted mental asylum.
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"Superluminal Go!" by Monkeycrime (Memphis, TN)
Directed by Wesley Byram
Aliens! Starships! Black Holes! Nerds! and Crudely Constructed Props...in Outer Space!
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"Knukkle Gravy" by The Pretty 6'ers (St. Louis, MO)
Directed by Eric Brice Swartz
A descent into madness with the Pretty6'ers.
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"Boxcar Fair" by Little Tybee (Atlanta, GA)
Directed by Brock Scott
A wandering explorer stumbles upon a magical fair in the middle of a desert.
"Rollin' and Tumblin'" by North Mississippi Allstars (Hernando, MS)
Directed by Shelby Baldock
A chaotic view of North Mississippi set to a new version of an old blues song.
PREMIERE!
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Music Video Showcase #2 - Saturday, March 3rd, 8pm @ The Warehouse (36 E. GE Patterson Ave)
"Bottom of the River" by Delta Rae (Durham, NC)
Directed by Lawrence Chen
In the deep South, a witch is taken to trial.
"Peer Pressure is a Bitch" by Ify (Memphis, TN)
Directed by Christopher Reyes
Ify's psychedelic ride
PREMIERE!
"Ozark Country Blues" by Ricky Kendall (Gainesville, FL)
Directed by Chris Skeene
Ricky Kendall builds a paper band to back him.
"Julu Road" by Fan Modine (Carrboro, NC)
Directed by Habib Yazdi
Dumplings, noodles, and bubble tea fly when East meets West in a gritty Sino-American future.
"Linda McCabe" by Deering and Down (Memphis, TN)
Directed by James Sposto
A freethinking woman evangelizes the embrace of feminine allure to convert the judgmental.
"How to Love (Cover Remix)" by CJ Tate (Memphis, TN)
Directed by Adrian Santos
One wonders how to love while wandering through downtown Memphis.
"Motels" by Emily Zuzik Band (Los Angeles, CA)
Directed by Drue Penella
Singer tells a tale of love gone bad through the ghosts of an old motel.
"Heaven" by Eleanor Friedberger (Brooklyn, NY)
Directed by Scott Jacobson
A Jack Chick-style Christian tract comes to life.
"TigerBug" by Secret People (Memphis, TN)
Directed by Mike McCarthy and Maggie Exner
Another day of drugs, satanic rituals, tigers, potions, and sacrifice for Secret People.
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"Every Corner of Every Quarter" by The Oneflower Tribe (Ahvenanmaa, Finland)
Directed by The OneFlower Tribe
He runs, forgetting to be skeptical when remembering, lured into a box of darkness...
"Bicycle Blades" by Hi-Electric (Memphis, TN)
Directed by American Grapefruit
The joys and dangers of a bike ride through town.
"Lawyer" by Don Trip (Memphis ,TN)
Directed by Joe Yung Spike Gotti
Rapper Don Trip tells his lawyer how he ended up in jail.
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"Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye (Melbourne, Australia)
Directed by Natasha Pincus
Mural, body art, stop motion photography and cinematography combine together as two ex-lovers confront the pain they caused each other.
"You Can't Hold It" by Myla Smith (Memphis, TN)
Directed by Jonathan DePriest
It's a tough day at work when all you wish is to go home.
"Gonzo" by The Sheriffs of Nottingham (Memphis, TN)
Directed by Waheed AlQawasmi
The band quits a boring catering gig and goes for a wild spin in a 1956 Cadillac.
"Hickory" by The Memphis Dawls (Memphis, TN)
Directed by Laura Jean Hocking
Screen tests and civil strife.
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"Promises Are Never Far from Lies" by AM & Shawn Lee (London, UK/Los Angeles, CA)
Directed by TIm Hendrix
A short detective noir told in reverse, illustrated in a psychedelic half live-action/half-animated style.
"Bail Money" by Russ P (Memphis, TN)
Directed by Isaiah Conyers
A modern day take on Bonnie and Clyde meeting Natural Born Killers.
"Waste of Time" by Paint Fumes (Charlotte, NC)
Directed by Valibus
Slumber party girls play "rock band" a bit too seriously.
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"Montana" by Youth Lagoon (Boise, ID)
Directed by Tyler T Williams
A man reminisces of his childhood and the times he had with his father.
"We Come Together" by Goldfish (Cape Town, South Africa)
Directed by Mike Scott
Goldfish oppose the dark forces of Smooth Jazz when their Fish Princess is captured.
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Lagniappe (LAN-yap) Fest #1
Sunday, March 4, 4pm @ The Warehouse
We had so many local entries we decided to develop these mini showcases so you'd have a chance to see 'em!
"License to Kill" by Knowledge Nick feat Jason Da Hater
Directed by Howard Nkosi
An intense battle between Knowledge Nick and Jason da Hater
"Why Would You Do It?" by Roxanne Lemmon Band
Directed by Ed Griffith
A couple breaks apart after the guy finds another girl.
PREMIERE!
"Back to the Blackboard" by Hey Heidi Rae
Directed by Dan Baker
Hey Heidi Rae rocks the house!
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"Keep My Skillet Good 'n Greasy" by Side Street Steppers
Directed by Jonathan Thomason
The Side Street Steppers pay homage to the 1930s and steam trains.
"Ready To Go" by Team TNT
Directed by Nina Stakz and Sterling Jordan
"Ready to Go" chronicles our ongoing journey as we continue to strive towards our greatest potential.
"Ya Ba Ya La Ba Da" by El Burro
Directed by Samuel Dunn
The life and death of a cicada.
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"Life, Man" by Courtesy
Directed by Courtesy
Courtesy performs in the LFM Studio.
PREMIERE!
"Araw" by Cities Aviv feat Royal T
Directed by American Grapefruit
A night out with Cities Aviv and Royal T
"Medicine Factory" by >mancontrol<
Directed by John Markham
Harnessing sound with light and shadow. Filmed live at the Medicine Factory in Downtown Memphis.
PREMIERE!
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Lagniappe (LAN-yap) Fest #2
Sunday, March 4, 5pm @ The Warehouse
"Movin' On" by Keia Johnson (Memphis, TN)
Directed by Isaiah Conyers
A woman is in a relationship that has been too one-sided and realizes it's time to move on.
"The Night is Dead" by Noah Glenn (Memphs, TN)
Directed by Noah Glenn
Filmed simultaneously while recording the song, it features Noah Glenn playing a handful of different instruments.
"Vietnam War Blues" by The Oblivians (Memphis ,TN)
Directed by C. Scott McCoy
The Oblivians rock the Antenna club in December, 1994.
PREMIERE!
"Ike & Tina" by Mack Rodd
Directed by Keith Cadwallader
The new hit by Memphis' own MVP3 Entertainment Group recording artist Mack Rodd.
"Rage Of A Chicken" by MC Spurr
Directed by On & Ohn
This one goes out to all my chickens in the prisons, livin' every day of life in some miserable conditions.
"Send Her on to Me" by CJ Tate
Directed by Adrian Santos
A mistreated girlfriend finds what she's missing.
"Wasted Purpose" by Abe
Directed by Chaz Minus
A man loses his life to drugs and alcohol.
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"Chokin' on Reality" by Kenny Davin Fine
Directed by Jared B. Callan
A man who's living life to the extreme bites off more than he can chew and has a rude awakening.
