One of my fave bands, Snow Patrol, is readying their 6th album Fallen Empires, and it seems that they're moving away from the sombre ballads and going for more fun.

After all, the lead single "Called Out In The Dark" has a funky soul-pop vibe that is a bit of a departure for the band, but a departure that works.

And then we have the video, which features Gary Lightbody being replaced by dashing Pirates of the Caribbean actor Jack Davenport for the video shoot. Not happy with this decision, Gary makes himself a big bother on the set by ruining shots, knocking over walls and messing up the dancers' choreography. 

It's actually quite enjoyalble! Take a look.

Happy Birthday, M!

Okay, technically, it's Jaleel White, who played Steve Urkel in the 90s hit comedy Family Matters, who is back.

In Cee Lo Green's new video "Cry Baby", Jaleel plays a younger (and slimmer) Cee Lo, breaking up with his girlfriend and telling her not to cry over it by busting into a sweet dance routine to the smooth Motown-esque song.

If only all breakups were this enjoyable!

California indie darlings Best Coast seem to have a lot friends in high places.

I mean, their latest video for "Mexican Summer" is directed by Drew Barrymore, of all people. And it's a great video, too!

Reminiscent of West Side Story, the video stars Chloë Grace Moretz (from Kick Ass), Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly), Donald Glover (Community), Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf) and Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development) as rival gangs. Obviously, two rivals fall in love and it just takes a turn for the tragic.

Watch the entire video, please. It's like a short film. And I got misty-eyed at the ending.

I figured Cobra Starship was just going to be a flash in the pan. But, they're back with a new single off their upcoming fourth (really???) album Night Shades.

I hate to say it, but "You Make Me Feel..." is acutally pretty catchy. And it features up-and-comer Sabi, who you might have been exposed to on Britney's latest album.

The video follows a bunch of people at a club which has some kind of empathic photo booth that snaps you pics and stamps on it what you're feeling. Weird.

What's even weirder is that Robin Williams is randomly in the vdieo for less than 2 seconds. Did he just stumble onto the wrong set?

But, this video gets a free pass from me. I was about to dismiss it when it showed the requisite shot of two girls kissing. But, then, one of the snapshots shows two guys kissing, with the caption "Feeling... Loved".

It's a split second shot, but it's one that I think makes a big statement in pop culture. It takes the so-called taboo of two men kissing, puts it in a postive light with that caption and makes it a non-issue because it isn't dwelled upon or sensationalized. It just is. 

So, free pass for this video. 

I'm so conflicted.

What happens when you make a mediocre video for the best single you've released so far?

"The Edge Of Glory" is the answer to that question. Lady Gaga's anthem about life and death is a standout track on her latest album Born This Way, and it seems while "Judas" has been floundering on the charts, the Haus of Gaga decided to rush this video out.

On the plus side, it looks like it's straight out from the 80s. The set, the smoke, the lights and effects, the costumes... even Clarence Clemons from Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band shows up for his saxophone solo. For an album that is so set in that time period, this video is perfect. And she looks friggin' amazing.

However, it's also pretty simple. There's barely any choreography. There's not even a trace of a storyline, which is rare in Gaga videos. And it's just... average.

So, here's the paradox. Is this video amazing in it's ability to recapture the essense of all 80s pop/rock videos? Or is it sloppy and lazy for Gaga? After all, her critics always think she should scale back on the theatrics... but if this is the result, I say that's a big mistake.

Or maybe all those stories about how she'd gone bankrupt spending all her money on her music are true...

I knew that my mild admiration for Katy Perry after her stellar video for "E.T." would be shortlived.

She's gone back to being annoying and desperate in her latest video "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)".

The video is an homage to 80's movies and finds Katy Perry as Kathy Beth Terry, a stereotypical geek with coke glasses, braces and headgear, who wakes up after a night fo partying to find a hot guy in her bed and her room a disaster. 

We flashback to the night before and learn that Kathy Beth was doing her homework while the party next door, hosted by Friday lover Rebecca Black (which I have to admit was a pretty cute cameo), was raging. Kathy Beth goes over to give them a piece of her mind and the typical 80s hilarity ensues. 

And, like most 80s teen flicks, it's pretty lame.

In addition to the Rebecca Black cameo, we have Cory Feldman, Debbie Gibson, Hanson (they're not 80s!), the cute guy from Glee, and Kenny G, helping with the saxophone renaissance. 

Does anyone else think that Katy Perry was that girl in high school who was always desperate for attention from the cool kids? Also, I had braces and headgear. And I never talked like I had a brain injury. Way to offend, Katy.