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From "Video Killed The Radio Star" to Beyonce's "Lemonade," I have been intoxicated and dazzled by the artistry behind music videos. Of course, I'm not alone, and my guest today could probably teach a class on the subject and hopefully will get to program a music video festival event someday. Writer extraordinare Heather Drain joins me to discuss favorite music videos, our first experiences, growing up with MTV, and of course, the fact that many acclaimed directors got their start making videos early on. Big names like David Fincher, William Friedkin, Spike Jonze, Jonathan Glazer, Michel Gondry, and my personal favorite, Mark Romanek, are all discussed at some point or another. I also manage to magically insert Keri Russell (as Felicity) into the conversation, talk about the first 45RPM record I owned, and so much more including the possibility that David Cronenberg might've ghost directed a particular scene in the video for "Jeopardy" by The Greg Kihn Band. Even at 2 and a half hours, there's still so much more ground to cover including our love for Bjork, Gary Newman and The Killing Joke so there will definitely be a sequel episode to this discussion later this year. Thank you so much to Heather for coming on the show and educating me beyond belief. And thank you for listening to this! I promise you that you'll be glad you did. Heather's Favorite Music Videos 1. Wall of Voodoo Triad -- "Mexican Radio," "Far Side of Crazy" & "Do It Again" 2. "Songs for Swinging Larvae" Renaldo & the Loaf 3. "New Skin" by New Skin 4. "Ahead" by Wire 5. "Yashar" by Cabaret Voltaire 6. "Mask" by Bauhaus 7. "How to Get Girls Through Hypnotism" by Gleaming Spires 8. "Rainbow in the Dark" by Dio 9. "When the Lady Smiles" by Golden Earring 10. "Soak it Up" by Barnes & Barnes Jim's Favorite Music Videos 10. Karma Police - Radiohead 09. Criminal - Fiona Apple 08. Beautiful World - Devo 07. Hounds of Love - Kate Bush 06. One - Metallica 05. Don't Come Around Here No More - Tom Petty 04. 1979 - Smashing Pumpkins 03. Closer - Nine Inch Nails 02. Bedtime Stories - Madonna 01. Hurt - Johnny Cash Read Heather's Work: http://www.mondoheather.com
