BMVAs 2022

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06/02/23 • 52 min

Music Videos Are Art

From Residente to Megan Thee Stallion, we’ve got a different kind of episode for you this week. In anticipation of the 2023 Berlin Music Video Awards taking place in June, we’re spotlighting some of last year’s winners. This is a fun way for us to incorporate new and *different* kinds of music videos, esp. international ones. We hope you enjoy!

Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and email us your music video suggestions! Playlists for each episode are on our YouTube channel.

Music videos from the episode:
- We Will Become Better (Sansara)
- Boy is Dead (Biting Elbows)
- This is Not America (Residente ft. Ibeyi)
- Ghosts (Rone x (LA)HORDE)
- All I Want (Boys Noise ft. Jake Shears)
- Lord & Master (Apashe)
- Record Player (Daisy The Great x AJR)
- Fils de joie (Stromae)
- Thot Shit (Megan Thee Stallion)
- MAMMAMIA (Måneskin)
- TURN IT UP (Oliver Tree & Little Big)
- XOXOY2K (Alaska Thunderfuck)
- Monster (Paloma Faith)
Recommended videos:
- Clit Is Good (Suzane)
- Everything is Wrong (Interpol)
- Want to Want Me (Jason Derulo)
Referenced video:
- This is America (Childish Gambino)
Theme music is by Not a Moment Too Soon

Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and email us your music video suggestions! Playlists for each episode are on our YouTube channel.

Music videos from the episode:
- We Will Become Better (Sansara)
- Boy is Dead (Biting Elbows)
- This is Not America (Residente ft. Ibeyi)
- Ghosts (Rone x (LA)HORDE)
- All I Want (Boys Noise ft. Jake Shears)
- Lord & Master (Apashe)
- Record Player (Daisy The Great x AJR)
- Fils de joie (Stromae)
- Thot Shit (Megan Thee Stallion)
- MAMMAMIA (Måneskin)
- TURN IT UP (Oliver Tree & Little Big)
- XOXOY2K (Alaska Thunderfuck)
- Monster (Paloma Faith)
Recommended videos:
- Clit Is Good (Suzane)
- Everything is Wrong (Interpol)
- Want to Want Me (Jason Derulo)
Referenced video:
- This is America (Childish Gambino)
Theme music is by Not a Moment Too Soon

Previous Episode

Existentialism

Sam Fender’s “Hypersonic Missiles”; alt-J’s “Hard Drive Gold”; Yard Act’s “100% Endurance”; White Lies’ “As I Try Not to Fall Apart”. Can the meaning of life be explained by music videos? We think so! Join us as we chat about these sweet, touching, existential music videos.

Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and email us your music video suggestions! Playlists for each episode are on our YouTube channel.

Music videos from the episode:
- Hypersonic Missiles (Sam Fender)
- Hard Drive Gold (alt-J)
- 100% Endurance (Yard Act)
- As I Try Not to Fall Apart (White Lies)
Recommended videos:
- My Kink is Karma (Chappell Roan)
- I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend (Ezra Forman)
Articles mentioned in the episode:
- Sam Fender interview (Dork 2019)
- Harry McVeigh of White Lies interview (American Songwriter)
Theme music is by Not a Moment Too Soon

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Father’s Day Special: Generations

Purple Disco Machine; Pulp; Daði Freyr; Stromae; Melanie Martinez; Phoebe Bridgers. Whooie, we’ve got a LOT of thoughts and feelings about this incredible list of Music Videos. There’s a generational dance-off (Boomers v. GenZ), a doll sharing family secrets, and looots of complicated feelings about dads! Join us for a little Music Video therapy and enjoy these banger songs and videos.

Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and email us your music video suggestions! Playlists for each episode are on our YouTube channel.

Music videos from the episode:
- Fireworks (Purple Disco Machine ft. Moss Kena & The Knocks)
- A Little Soul (Pulp)
- Think About Things (Daði Freyr & Gagnamagnið)
- Papaoutai (Stromae)
- Dollhouse (Melanie Martinez)
- Kyoto (Phoebe Bridgers)
Recommended videos:
- Come Closer (Boy Harsher)
- Fate (Boy Harsher)
- The Lovecats (The Cure)
- Double Negative (Second Still)
Media referenced:
- Rize (LA Clowning & Krumping documentary)
- Papaoutai – English translation lyrics (Stromae, Genius)
- Les yeux de la mama (Kendji Girac)
Artwork is by Brandon W Vernon
Theme music is by Not a Moment Too Soon