Category: Video Killed the Radio Star

Video Killed the Radio Star: Jena Malone – You’ve Been on My Mind

“I’m arresting him with promises I will never keep,” Jena Malone sighs into her static microphone. Her voice warbles like the bass throbbing out of the speakers. “You’ve Been on My Mind” laps sonic waves, rhythmic and entrancing, as she considers untamed desires and what the truth could be. In using an electronic filter, Malone…
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April 27, 2026
Video Killed the Radio Star: Bobby Dove – Fortune Teller

Trans/non-binary country singer-songwriter Bobby Dove conjures up a witchy concoction with their music video, “Fortune Teller.” A hypnotic melody stirs something enchanting down inside, as Dove wonders a thrift store and stumbles upon a fortune teller booth. Dove’s eyes pop with wonder at the shop’s many gadgets and trinkets. They almost glow like a Christmas…
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April 26, 2026
Video Killed the Radio Star: Chloe Star – call you back

Chloe Star has a rebellious streak, and she doesn’t give a fuck. “call you back,” directed by Gracie Tea, features Star on the run. She’s in big, big trouble. Several detectives comb a crime scene while another heatedly interrogates her. In brief flashes, we see a guy tumbling from a second-floor window. He spirals slowly…
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April 26, 2026
Video Killed the Radio Star: Die Spitz – American Porn

If you need a cathartic release, Die Spitz is the way to go. Their new video, “American Porn,” unleashes all the pent-up anger we have about the world, specifically living in the United States. As companies kow-tow to the president’s every whim and temper tantrum, art that matters is being made by bands like this.…
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April 23, 2026
Video Killed the Radio Star: Jake Thistle – Sleep on Me

After hitting the Top 20 on American Idol, Jake Thistle steps into a promising career. With his new music video, “Sleep on Me,” he showcases his smooth performance skills. The song, a gentle ballad about trying to be a better person, feels even more tender and sweeter in a studio setting. Surrounded by bandmates, Thistle…
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April 22, 2026