Interview: Step Into Bao Ngo’s Shimmering World
New York photographer-turned-music video director Bao Ngo is a master at her craft. In the age of the #influencer and banal Instagram photographs, Ngo's artwork stands out as a bastion…
Interview: Priska–Behind the Three Music Videos From Her EP, State Change
Inclement weather, early morning shoots, and late night sessions cannot stop this singer-songwriter! Priscilla Liang, otherwise known as Priska, is an independent musician who has gained a following thanks in…
LAAPFF Short Film Review: ‘In Full Bloom’ (2019), dir. Maegan Houang
Throughout her prolific career as a music video director, Los Angeles based filmmaker Maegan Houang has explored a wide range of dark fantasy topics with her uncompromising direction. But while videos like "Chatroom", "Happy", and "I Can't Be Your Superman" each tackle
Interview: How Director Maegan Houang is Bringing Her Twisted Visions to Your Favorite Indie Music Videos
Delve into Los Angeles-based director Maegan Houang's filmography, and you'll be stunned at some of the macabre things that you'll find. Horror, unnerving tension, and elements of dark fantasy all…
ZOMBIE-CHANG – “Saredo Shiawase”
Eccentric Japanese synthpop artist ZOMBIE-CHANG (Meirin Yung) has perfected the wonky pop song. After stunning us last year with her idiosyncratic third album PETIT PETIT PETIT, Yung returns with her…
Prune Deer 話梅鹿 – Return 返信 ft. harunemuri (春ねむり)
Hong Kong-based rock group Prune Deer (話梅鹿) made their return last week with their brash single "Return," featuring a very familiar voice in the Asian indie scene: Japanese experimental musician…
MV: No Vacation – “Yam Yam”
In early 2015, San Francisco indie-pop band No Vacation quickly received attention for the nostalgic bedroom-pop sounds off of their debut mixtape, Amo XO and their surf-rock single, “Dræm Girl”.…
An Interview With Pennacky, Indie Japan’s Most Stylish Music Video Director
Grainy film. Stark blue skies contrasted with grey concrete. Vintage camcorders and 90s headphones that have been dusted off just to be put in front of the camera once again.…
YUKIKA (유키카) – “NEON (네온)”
If there's one song that spoke to the power of YouTube algorithms in 2018, it would have to be Mariya Takeuchi's "Plastic Love". Almost out of nowhere, this decades-old Japanese…
Chong Ali – “Yeah Bruss”
Broadly speaking, there are two kinds of songs that most rap songs can be categorized into: pride songs and hype songs. Pride songs are those songs where the artist talks…