23 Best Music Videos Of 2012
The most innovative, clever, beautiful, and bonkers clips of the year.
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Ben Gibbard Gets A Bad Boy Makeover
Death Cab For Cutie’s lead singer tries on a new persona in a new video by Tom Scharpling. It doesn’t really work out for him.
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What If “Pop-Up Video” Got Really Depressed?
Tom Scharpling’s video for Nude Beach’s new song “Some Kinda Love” starts off with factoids about the Long Island garage rockers, but takes a very dark turn.
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What Happens When “The Love Connection” Host Gets Into A Fight On Twitter
After Tom Scharpling of WFMU began debating politics with ex-Love Connection host Chuck Woolery, things got real weird, real fast. It’s new media vs. 72-year-old media.
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Jon Hamm Makes Aimee Mann Recreate Her “Voices Carry” Video
The Mad Men star plays a sleazy version of director Tom Scharpling in the clip for Mann’s new song “Labrador,” which is a shot-for-shot remake of the video for her biggest hit with Til Tuesday. Also, Superchunk drummer Jon Wurster crushes it as co-star “Denny Rock.”
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How To Really Understand Pink Floyd
The host of Best Show on WFMU wasn’t on board with the band’s entire catalog until Roger Waters’ The Wall stage show blew his mind.
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Aimee Mann Replaced By Robot Replica
Laura Linney stars as a cyber-Aimee in the video for “Charmer.” Tom Scharpling directed it, so you know it’s funny.
