Tag: 90s music videos
Wilson Phillips’ and the “Postcard Magic” of California Imagery in the “Hold On” Video
At the dawn of a new decade, a vibrant, hopeful song quickly emerged to set itself apart from the sea of “negative” grunge music that [Read More…]
FKA Twigs’ “Love Crimes” Video Shows Off a 90s Influence with Aesthetics That Recall The Prodigy, Chemical Brothers and, Of Course, Madonna
On a seemingly unstoppable mission to create visuals for her songs with Jordan Hemingway, the latest video from FKA Twigs is “Love Crimes,” the first [Read More…]
On a Jaunty Love Song Called “How Do I Deal” by Jennifer Love Hewitt Being Used to Promote I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
There are many anomalies and oddities in the annals of pop music history (e.g., Milli Vanilli, Willa Ford and William Hung). But among one of [Read More…]
Weyes Blood Conveys Guinevere/Meat Loaf Vibes in “Twin Flame” Video
After already bringing us three music videos (“It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody,” “Grapevine” and “Hearts Aglow”) from her fifth album, And in the Darkness, [Read More…]
Madonna’s “Take A Bow” Video As Harbinger of Technosexuality and Obsessing Over a Simulacrum of a Person
By the time Madonna’s Bedtime Stories album came out in 1994, the postmodern era was well into effect. Indeed, one might say Madonna single-handedly created [Read More…]
The Weeknd and Radiohead Are of the Belief That If It’s An Animated Music Video, It Ought to Be As Fucked Up As Possible
As The Weeknd seeks to expand the universe of Dawn FM into the animated realm, he picks up the expectedly surreal (especially for anyone who [Read More…]
A Daughter’s Telephonic Manifesto on Suppressing the Truth About Her Life: Tracy Bonham’s “Mother Mother”
The mother-daughter relationship is perhaps the most special of the possible parent-child permutations. “Special,” for some, occasionally being a euphemism for “the worst.” But that’s [Read More…]
“1979” Lite: Olivia Rodrigo’s “Traitor” Video Proffers More Pop Culture Recycling
It would be easy to say that “teenhood” never changes, therefore the experience might look similar throughout the decades. And yet, there’s no denying that [Read More…]
The Smashing Pumpkins’ “Ava Adore”: An Ideal Song & Video to Celebrate Halloween
As Halloween becomes a more fully recognized holiday, the robustness of the canon of appropriately tailored songs and visuals will only increase. And yet, there [Read More…]
