She & Him unveiled "I Could've Been Your Girl"

She & Him, a collaboration between M. Ward and actress Zooey Deschanel, have unveiled the video for their wistful new single, "I Could've Been Your Girl" taken from the retro-folk outfit's latest fourth studio album, "Volume 3," which was released earlier this month. Deschanel, unabashed Quirky Girl, may have grown her bangs out a bit in "I Could've Been Your Girl" video, but we're pleased to report that despite almost ten years' worth of cutesy dresses, brightly colored flats, and "gee-whiz"-style sexless witticisms, we are not sick of her yet.
For certain segments of the population, including some of us who may be reluctant to admit such things, an adorable Deschanel dance routine is pretty much audio-visual crack cocaine. And that group of people should enjoy the living hell out of She & Him's new video for "I Could've Been Your Girl." Deschanel herself directed this one, in which she tries and fails to get the attention of her bandmate M. Ward. This probably makes band practice awkward. There's no surprise that anything Deschanel puts her name on is as adorable as it gets, and this is certainly no exception.
The music is a swaying, polished update on '60s girl-group sounds by way of '00s indie pop and the fairly charming video lets this former theater major showcase her love of classic Broadway dance routines. The 'New Girl' actress made her debut behind the lens for the retro-inspired video, which looks like it's straight out of the '60s with the costumes and dance numbers. It's musical time travel, Hello Giggles-style, and if you've read this far that probably means it's your style, too. Deschanel says it's inspired by her favorite '60s musicals. She dances throughout the clip, and M. Ward, appears as a mean-looking café patron. (He's credited as "The Star".) And Deschanel has no respect for M. Ward's coffee time.
The promo has the adorable poster girl utilizing every manic pixie move and dancing the twist and the Charleston in the handbook as she tries and fails to get M. Ward's attention in a restaurant, but it seems a sad, disgruntled M. Ward, who just wants to drink his cup of coffee. Grooving with a vibrantly colored team of backup dancers, the "Don't Look Back" singer visually illustrates the emotional tailspin of "I love him, but he doesn't know I exist..." as only Deschanel could. Well, at least now we know what to do the next time we see a cute guy on the subway. This totally beats writing a Missed Connection.

Kathleen Edwards Unveiled "Change The Sheets"

Canadian folk-rocker Kathleen Edwards has unveiled a new music video for "Change the Sheets," the stark and romantic first single from her upcoming fourth studio album "Voyageur," which was recorded between August 2010 and May of this year in Fall Creek, Wisconsin and Toronto, features collaborations with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon.
Hailing from Canada, The 33-year-old Alternative country songstress has been honing her craft for some time. Writing and releasing some superb work, Edwards seems to specialize in characterization, fleshing out her musical portraits with an eye for cutting detail. She released three albums from 2003-2008, but hasn't produced new music since. The new set "Voyageur," is due to be released on January 17th, Edwards' first full length in four years.
"Change the Sheets," a road ditty that she warned "might make you drive faster," is a pleasant pop song that combines acoustic and electric guitars in a playful manner. Her vocals softly compliment the tightly composed keyboard-driven song. It's a bewitching song with a hint of Rumours-era Fleetwood Mac in its sparkling polish and pulsing bass line, and it travels in the spaces of classic rock and country tropes, dissolving relationships, late night travel and makes them sound completely riveting, no doubt aided by a production that is big without being glossy. This is a certifiably classic Edwards tune.
Serves as a document of life on tour, which sped-up natural imagery mixed with footage from the van and soundcheck, the Dan Huiting-directed video replete with fitting accompaniment for the breezy, folk-tinged rock tune, and the footage of Edwards and her band pounding the pavement on recent tours. The clip also culminates in the same way as any good road video with live footage of the band playing of the song in front of an adoring audience. It's a fitting accompaniment for the breezy, folk-tinged rock tune.