Music Video

WATCH: NEW EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros have release their awesome new clip today for ‘Man on Fire’. Just like the song, the clip has a real warmth to it. Following all sorts of dance troupes, we get to see the real people in and around these communities. Beyond the glitz and glamour of Madison Avenue and the hipsters of Brooklyn, we’re given a vision of New York from a different perspective.

A particularly amazing moment in the video is the scene including the New York... read more

WATCH: SCISSOR SISTERS, ‘BABY COME HOME’

Scissor Sisters have just released their eagerly anticipated fourth album, ‘Magic Hour,’ and the American glam-pop-ers have shared this bizarre, colourful clip for album opener, ‘Baby Come Home.’

In a cartoonish, vibrant and fun video, the band return to their staple 70s synth-based pop sound, away from the more upbeat 80s sound of previous single ‘Only The Horses.’

Incidentally, we’ve got some deluxe album copies of ‘Magic Hour’... read more

EXCLUSIVE: FIRST LOOK AT NEW DEEP SEA ARCADE VIDEO

!Sydney’s Deep Sea Arcade are making waves – excuse the pun – at home and abroad. And today we have an exclusive look at the new clip for single, ‘Seen No Right’. Just like their music, the clip is steeped in retro-fuzzy-charm with a decidedly Brit-pop vibe. It’s no coincidence that there’s an obvious link between the video and the song, band-member Nic McKenzie directed the clip. What a multi-talented guy. Be the first to see it now: ... read more

WATCH: ELECTRIC GUEST, ‘THIS HEAD I HOLD’

!LA dudes Electric Guest have released a new video for their single, ‘This Head I Hold.’ Taken from their Dangermouse-produced debut album ‘Mondo,’ you can check out the video below. Of course, Electric Guest will be making their maiden voyage Down Under in July as part of Splendour In The Grass; you can check out details for Electric Guest’s Groupie-presented sideshows below, or head to the ... read more

BEHIND THE SCENES ON NEW MISSY HIGGINS ALBUM

Missy Higgins releases her comeback album, ‘The Ol Razzle Dazzle,’ on June 1. Ahead of the album, Higgins has posted a series of in-studio videos chronicling the making of the album.

Our favourite is this one below, titled ‘Hello Experimental.’ It gives an insight to some of the unconventional musical choices and additions that Higgins made in recording the album in Nashville, Tennessee. Check it out as she records kids honky-tonk piano onto an iPhone, using a singing... read more

EXCLUSIVE: REGINA SPEKTOR STREET ART

Regina Spektor releases her much anticipated sixth album ‘What We Saw From The Cheap Seats’ today in Australia! To mark and hype up the release, internationally acclaimed pavement artist Garry Donnellan spent an entire day working on a chalk portrait of Regina in Sydney; and the results were pretty stunning.

In the shadow of the Queen Victoria Building, Donnellan rendered this stunning depiction of Spektor onto... read more

WATCH: SLEIGH BELLS, ‘DEMONS’

Sleigh Bells have another new video out – surprise surprise, there’s a lot of strobe lights, headbanging, crowd surfing and volume.

It’s for ‘Demons,’ the latest cut from new album ‘Reign of Terror.’ Made up of live footage from concerts in Omaha, Oklahoma City, Dallas, and Houston on their recent American tour, it’s billed as an homage to classic clips from Pantera. Sleigh Bells guitarist Derek Miller also co-directed the clip.

In... read more

PREMIERE: GOSSIP, ‘MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION’

!We’re way stoked on Gossip’s new album ‘A Joyful Noise,’ and even more so now that we can bring you the Australian premiere of their new video, ‘Move In The Right Direction’! Check it out below. You can also listen to ‘A Joyful Noise’ in full here. ... read more

WATCH: HOT CHIP ‘NIGHT & DAY’ NEW VIDEO

!Hot Chip have released the video for ‘Night & Day’ the first single from their upcoming album ‘In Our Heads’. The video was directed by Peter Serafinowicz and features cameos from the awesome Terence Stamp, Lara Stone and Reggie Watts. Watch below and check out our interview with the boys in the upcoming issue of Groupie Magazine ... read more

LADY GAGA APPEARED ON SIMPSONS FINALE LAST NIGHT

The biggest pop icon on the planet: Lady Gaga guest starred on The Simpsons season 23 finale yesterday in the US.

Gaga goes to Spingfield to help Lisa with her self-esteem and discovers the whole town has the lowest self-esteem on the planet, she then decides to put on a concert to cheer the town up.

Gaga said via Twitter ahead of the airing: IM SOOO EXCITED FOR THE SIMPSONS. “LISA GOES GAGA” EPISODE. THEY DID SUCH AN AMAZING JOB. I HOPE YOU LIKE MY VOICE-OVER ACTING... read more