Videohead

Videohead

A podcast about music videos and the people who make them with your host, Daniel Ralston.

Episodes

October 31, 2016 31 mins
This week join host Daniel Ralston as he talks to Jodi Wille about The Source Family, a documentary she directed about a cult of musicians in california in the 70s; and Josh Madden — who along with his brothers Benji and Joel built Good Charlotte into one of the biggest bands around — about the role music videos played in the band’s image, perception, and success.
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Lance Bangs has been at the center of almost every major movement in the world of indie rock and comedy since the mid 1980s. He started out working with REM and directed influential videos for artists like Guided by voices and Pavement. Later he went on to work with Kanye West, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Odd Future, Arcade Fire and dozens of other musicians. In the comedy world, he played a vital role in the production and filming of Jac...
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October 10, 2016 42 mins
This week on Videohead: Growing up as a teenager in Seattle, Hannah Lux Davis was obsessed with music videos. It didn’t take long before Davis realized she could make music videos herself.  Davis got her start as a production assistant and makeup artist and went on to direct music videos for some of the biggest pop artists of the moment, including Ariana Grande (“Focus,” “Into You,” and “Side to Side”), Fifth Harmony (“That’s My Gi...
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October 3, 2016 42 mins
This week Daniel talks to Matthew Rolston about his work on classic videos for artists like Seal, Marilyn Manson, and Morrissey. Speaking of Morrissey, Daniel also welcomes comic April Richardson to the show to deep dive into the kitten-wielding videography of the sad one himself.
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September 27, 2016 49 mins
Fresh out of art school in the early 80's, Tamra Davis turned her video camera toward her friends and ended up one of the most influential music video directors of all-time. Her early work with Tone Loc, Young MC, MC Lyte and Eazy-E set the standard for low budget rap videos. She also did groundbreaking work for bands Sonic Youth, The Lemonheads and Hanson ("MMMBop" and "Where's The Love.") She was also the first person to put a ca...
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September 19, 2016 51 mins
Unleash the doves and cue the helicopters, because here comes the first-ever episode of “Videohead,” a podcast about music videos and the people who make them. This week, your host Daniel Ralston welcomes legendary director Jonas Åkerlund, who started out playing drums in black-metal bands in his native Stockholm and went on to direct iconic videos for some of the biggest names in music, including Madonna, Gaga, and Beyoncé. In thi...
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September 13, 2016 1 min
Please enjoy this preview of Videohead, a new show about music videos and the people who make them hosted by Daniel Ralston. Videohead launches 9/19 on the MTV Podcast Network. 
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