NEW RELEASE: Gnarls Barkley "Run"

What starts out as a basic spoof of a "crazy fresh" '80s hip-hop dance show —  with Justin Timberlake as the poor white man's Don Cornelius — suddenly gets very hypnotic in this  brand new Gnarls Barkley clip. Zebra stripes and b&w checkerboard patterns collide with one another as Danger Mouse mans the turntables and Cee-Lo lays out a decidedly Crazy croon. --> watch "Run" at MTV.com

Gnarls Barkley "Run" (Downtown/Atlantic)
Happy, directors | Dave Robertson, producer | Smuggler, production co  | Labuda Management, rep | Maz, DP | Doobie White, editor

IN DEPTH: Menomena "Rotten Hell"

I said it before, I'll say it again. Slo-mo makes everything look better, grander, cooler. Take a food fight, for example. It's juvenile beyond belief and has been played out since at least 1978, when John "Bluto" Blutarsky impersonated a zit and then began filmdom's greatest culinary battle. Enter music video newcomers War And Julius who wisely realized that the only way to save the food fight was with glorious slow motion filmwork that elevates each salvo as if it were part of an epic battle or glorious ballet. That battle of rotten food makes up the video for Menomena's "Rotten Hell." The partnership of War And Julius were kind enough to let us in on the nastiness required to create something so beautiful.

War And Julius, directors: "Who doesn't like a good old fashioned food fight? No one... So, we decided to resurrect the cliche with high speed video technology, allowing us to match the rhythmic ploddings of the band's killer anthem with a slow motion barrage of hypnotic anti-war imagery that we hoped, in the end, would be something all our own.

All the carnage was left to bake for hours under 25,000 watts of lighting and produced what may possibly have been one of the worst smells EVER produced. We were fortunate to have witnessed only two fits of olfactory induced vomiting the entire day. You should be thankful that Smell-o-Vision never caught on."

--> watch "Rotten Hell"

Menomena "Rotten Hell" (Barsuk)
War And Julius, directors | Jenna Felling, producer | Smuggler, production co | David Rodriguez , DP | Nick Lofting/Union Editorial, editor | Jill Kaplan/Skyway Productions, commissioner

BOOKED: Kenna - Jonnie Ross, director

artist: Kenna
song: "Out Of Control"   
label: Star Trak/Interscope   
director(s): Jonnie Ross 
production co: Smuggler 
rep: Labuda Management

NEW RELEASE: Muse "Invincible"

Now that the music business is scouring for the new revenue streams — ie: ring tones, increased licensing, video games, product placements, prostitution (yeah, yeah, I made a funny) — the day of the rock band carnival attraction may not be far away. In the meantime, we have this dazzling video which places Muse on a 3-D amusement park ride. Unlike the Walt Disney It's A Small World ride — with its idealistic, unrealistic images of harmony and peace — this journey is a descent into the nasty, brutish and increasingly destructive history of our world. So, make sure you fasten you seatbelts and keep your hands inside the car. It's a savage world, after all. --> watch "Invincible" in Quicktime or via  YouTube

Muse "Invincible" (Warner Bros. UK)
Jonnie Ross, director | Helene Polverelli, producer | Smuggler, production co | Labuda Management, rep | David Rodriguez, DP | Maury Loeb and Ryan Ryang, editors

BOOKED: Aqualung - Jon Watts, director

artist: Aqualung
song: "Pressure Suit"
label: Columbia
director(s): Jon Watts
production co: Smuggler 
rep: Labuda Management

SHOT: Jason Mraz - Jon Watts, director

This video tie-in with the hit ABC series Ugly Betty will cleverly highlight the maxim that serves as the song title.

artist: Jason Mraz
song: "Beauty In Ugly"
label: Atlantic
director(s): Jon Watts
production co: Smuggler
rep: Labuda Management

BOOKED: Muse - Johnnie Ross, director

artist: Muse
song: "Invincible"
label: Warner Bros.
director(s): Johnnie Ross   
production co: Smuggler
rep: Labuda Management

IN DEPTH: Lady Sov "Love Me Or Hate Me"

Despite being hyped as the next big thing, the UK  rap scene seemed in danger of never fulfilling its commercial promise over on these shores. Enter Lady Sovereign. While her massive US deal with Def Jam was initially met with curiosity at best, it's now pretty clear that Jay-Z was onto something when he hedged a big bet on the self-proclaimed Biggest Midget In the Game. Combining just enough authenticity to attract open-minded hip-hop heads, enough of a rebel sensibility for the alternative crowd and the big-time personality to lure everyone else to the table, Lady Sovereign's "Love Me And Hate Me" became the most random — and the funnest — video to hit #1 on MTV's TRL in quite some time. She'll need a lot more hits before the Eminem comparisons are valid  — beyond the sense of humor and, of course, the skin tone — but Lady Sov is off to a hot start.

Director Brian Beletic doles out a few tidbits on the clip:

"Sov has a deep distaste for the color pink. One day before we filmed, Sov wasn’t feeling well and someone sent her flowers on my behalf to cheer her up. Pink flowers. Ooops. Oh well. You may notice there is no pink in the video.

Then MI5 chased the East London sports bottle terrorists through our tech scout. Exciting at the time, but now none of us can take water bottles or lip balm on planes. The garbage man with long hair was in 'Dead or Alive' (You spin me right round, baby right round like a record, baby right round). The overweight Sov was a 19 year old look-a-like. The monkeys were a seven year old and a nine year old jumping on a $330,000 Rolls Royce Phantom. The insurance guy was lured away from set with a pretty girl and a lemonade while we shot this scene."

(see photo above of Beletic, on the right, with the very hairy Sov and two groomers)

--> watch "Love Me Or Hate Me"

Lady Sovereign "Love Me Or Hate Me" (Island Def Jam)
Brian Beletic, director | Ben Sullivan, producer | Smuggler, production co | David Lanzenberg, DP | Maury Loeb, editor | Mass Market and The Mill, effects

BOOKED: Sparta - Jon Watts, director

artist: Sparta
song: "Taking Back Control"
label: Hollywood
director(s): Jon Watts
production co: Smuggler
rep: Labuda Management

BOOKED: Lady Sovereign - Brian Beletic, director

artist: Lady Sovereign
song: "Love Me Or Hate Me"
label: Island Def Jam
director(s): Brian Beletic
production co: Smuggler
rep: Labuda Management

BOOKED: TV On The Radio - Jon Watts, director

Director Jon Watts transforms the classic Romeo & Juliet tale of two doomed lovers from two opposing scenes into something much more modern and complex (spoiler: think werewolves) in this first major label video for TV On The Radio.

artist: TV On The Radio
song: "Wolf Like Me"
label: Interscope
director(s): Jon Watts
production co: Smuggler
rep: Labuda Management

NEW RELEASE: Fatboy Slim "That Old Pair Of Jeans"

Fatboy Slim
"That Old Pair Of Jeans" (Astralwerks)
Jon Watts, director | Smuggler, production co | Description: "That Old Pair Of Jeans" continues the tradition of silly and simple videos for Fatboy Slim. The star here is Chris Bliss, a renowned juggler who performs a complex routine perfectly timed to the beats of this track. -- watch "That old Pair Of Jeans" in Real or Windows Media

NEW RELEASE: Switchfoot "We Are One Tonight"

Switchfoot
"We Are One Tonight" (Columbia)
Jon Watts, director/editor | Dave Robertson, producer | Smuggler, production co | Labuda Management, rep | Matt Santo, DP | Description: Everyone is one and the same, or at least pretty darn similar when it comes to movement and framing in this video for Switchfoot. Director Jon Watts shows off his seamless editing touch by making rapid fire cuts between people who are in practically identical positions on screen. -- watch "We Are One Tonight" at AOL Music

NEW RELEASE: Juvenile "Get Ya Hustle On"

Juvenile
"Get Ya Hustle On" (Atlantic)
Ben Mor, director | Kareem Johnson, producer | Smuggler, production co | Labuda Management, rep | Steve Rees (Sunset Edit), editor | Description: New Orleans native Juvenile definitely has a right to be hostile in this controversial video. Shot in the poorest and most devastated areas of his city, Juvenile performs amongst overturned cars, wrecked homes and a landscape of complete destruction. Residents hold up signs spray-painted with such comments as "you already forgot," while three children put on creepy George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and Ray Nagin masks and head to a bridge to do a parachute drop of empty bottles, empty cans and empty promises. -- watch "Get Ya Hustle On"

BOOKED: Switchfoot - Jon Watts, director

artist: Switchfoot
song: "We Are One Tonight"
label: Columbia
director(s): Jon Watt
production co: Smuggler
rep: Labuda Management

BOOKED: Juvenile - Ben Mor, director

Raised in the notorious Magnolia housing projects in New Orleans and still a resident of the area, Juvenile returns to his hometown to remind viewers of the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina. Footage from his tour will be used in a short documentary piece and in a video for the track, "Get Ya Hustle On." Unlike many of the artists who have participated in Katrina relief efforts, Juvenile was personally affected by the catastrophe. His home was destroyed and many of his relatives and friends were trapped in the city and suffered similar losses.

artist: Juvenile
song: "Get Ya Hustle On"
label: Atlantic
director(s): Ben Mor
production co: Smuggler
rep: Labuda Management

NEW RELEASE: Death Cab For Cutie "Soul Meets Body"

Death Cab For Cutie "Soul Meets Body" Atlantic
Jon Watts, director
Dave Robertson, producer
Smuggler, production co
Labuda Management, rep
Description: Although this video has been airing for a little bit, the onset of fall marks a fine occasion to revisit Death Cab For Cutie's first video off their major label debut, Plans.The lyrical jumping off point for the "Soul Meets Body" video is the line, "A melody softly soaring through my atmosphere." Organic, plant-like musical notes emerge from the ground and float along through the air as singer Benjamin Gibbard makes his way through a forest to join his band mates for a recording session in a remote shack.

NEW RELEASE: Relient K "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been"

Relient K "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" Gotee/Capitol
Jon Watts, director
Dave Robertson, producer
Smuggler, production co
Labuda Management, rep
Matthew Santo, DP
Duncan Skiles, editor
Description: A young woman discovers she has the power to make time stand still, speed forward or even run backwards all based on her movements. When she stops walking, everything around her freezes until she makes another move. If she goes forward a couple steps, then everything moves a few clicks as well. A couple steps backwards, however, causes everything to go in reverse. This leads to a couple of weird, and potentially dangerous circumstances as she makes her way through a town. Relient K, meanwhile, are unaffected as they perform on a rooftop.

BOOKED: Relient K - Jon Watts, director

This video will take place in a strange world where the direction in which one person walks affects the movements of everything around him.

artist: Relient K
song: "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been"
label: Capitol
director(s): Jon Watts
production co: Smuggler

BOOKED: Death Cab For Cutie - Jon Watts, director

Death Cab For Cutie will launch their new album Plans with a quirky video for "Soul Meets Body." The focus will be on a set of plant-like musical notes that come to life in a forest.

artist: Death Cab For Cutie
song: "Soul Meets Body"
label: Atlantic
director(s): Jon Watts
production co: Smuggler
rep: Labuda Management

NEW RELEASE: The Wallflowers "The Beautiful Side Of Somewhere"

The Wallflowers "The Beautiful Side Of Somewhere"  Interscope
Jon Watts, director
Dave Robertson, producer
Smuggler, production company
Labuda Management, rep
Description: Chief Wallflower Jakob Dylan spends most of this video on a meandering journey through corridors and stairways. Just when you think he's lost on his way to the stage (remember Spinal Tap's "Hello, Cleveland!" moment?) it becomes clear that Dylan is just trying to reach new heights. Occasionally he grabs his guitar and jams with his band, but he always puts it aside to get back on his climb to the top.

BOOKED: Head Automatica - Jon Watts, director

Head Automatica singer Daryl Palumbo will have the golden touch in the new video for "Beating Heart Baby." The band performs on a stage inspired by the lurid neon design of its Decadence album cover, while Palumbo turns everything around them into solid gold.

artist: Head Automatica
song: "Beating Heart Baby"
label: Warner Bros.
director(s): Jon Watts
production co: Smuggler
rep: Labuda Management

BOOKED: The Wallflowers - Jon Watts, director

Jakob Dylan will be on a seemingly endless journey onward and upward  in the first video off  The Wallflowers first album in three years, Rebel, Sweetheart. Dylan climbs up a multitude of stairs and past a variety of odd scenes in his quest for something higher.

artist: The Wallflowers
song: "The Beautiful Side Of Somewhere"
label: Interscope
director(s): Jon Watts
production co: SMUGGLER
rep: Labuda Management

BOOKED: Young Gunz - Ben Mor, director

Director Ben Mor grants an inside look into the work and play that goes into a Young Gunz recording session for the "Set it Off" video.

artist: Young Gunz
song: "Set It Off"
label: Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam
director(s): Ben Mor
production co: SMUGGLER
rep: Labuda Management

SHOT: T.I. - Ben Mor, director

Ben Mor directed "You Don't Know Me" for T.I. The raw documentary-style clip captures a rough day in the life for the rapper.

artist: T.I.
song: "You Don’t Know Me"
label: Atlantic
director(s): Ben Mor
production co: SMUGGLER
rep: Labuda Management

SIGNED: Jon Watts to Smuggler

Jon Watts has signed with SMUGGLER. Watts directed "The Joker" and "Wonderful Night" for Fatboy Slim and "Irish Keep Gatecrashing" for The Thrills.

Watch "The Joker" in QT here.

Watts is repped by Labuda Management.