223 | What is the Point of Music Videos?

From “Thriller” to “Gangnam Style,” and everything in between, music videos have captured our hearts for several decades. This episode explores the early iterations that existed before the advent of MTV brought music videos into the mainstream and revolutionized it as an art form. With a unique combination of audio and visual stimuli, music videos continue to challenge the norm and launch new performers into stardom.<br /><br />Links for Today:<br /><br /><a href="https://crackmagazine.net/article/long-reads/history-music-video-beyonce-queen-missy-elliott-madonna/" rel="noopener">https://crackmagazine.net/article/long-reads/history-music-video-beyonce-queen-missy-elliott-madonna/</a><br /><br /><a href="https://yellowbrickstudiousa.com/soul-sessions-usa/the-music-video-industry/a-brief-history-of-music-videos/" rel="noopener">https://yellowbrickstudiousa.com/soul-sessions-usa/the-music-video-industry/a-brief-history-of-music-videos/</a><br /><br /><a href="https://medium.com/" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/</a>@pulsefilms/why-music-videos-are-still-so-important-views-from-inside-the-industry-ebaa7d4758d2<br /><br /><a href="https://vue.ai/blog/retail-trends/evolution-of-music-videos-how-has-the-storytelling-changed/" rel="noopener">https://vue.ai/blog/retail-trends/evolution-of-music-videos-how-has-the-storytelling-changed/</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.history.com/news/the-music-video-before-music-television" rel="noopener">https://www.history.com/news/the-music-video-before-music-television</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.redbrick.me/the-importance-of-music-videos/" rel="noopener">https://www.redbrick.me/the-importance-of-music-videos/</a> <br /><br />We are on Reddit! <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/WhyWeDoWhatWeDo" rel="noopener">https://www.reddit.com/user/WhyWeDoWhatWeDo</a> <br /><br />Recommendations<br /><br />Abraham: Tool: Schism; Dance Gavin Dance: Robot Series (<a href="https://youtu.be/Vl2Rmw5hsao)" rel="noopener">https://youtu.be/Vl2Rmw5hsao)</a>; Taking Back Sunday: Cute Witho