June 24, 2024
Death Cab For Cutie

Flashback Friday – Death Cab For Cutie – “The New Year”

Originally formed as a solo project by vocalist / guitarist Ben Gibbard, Death Cab For Cutie, are one of alternative  and indie rock's most cherished artists.
June 21, 2024
Motley Crue

Flashback Friday – Mötley Crüe – “MF Of The Year”

With a career that spanned 34 years (from January 1981, when bassist Nikki Sixx, drummer Tommy Lee, and vocalist / guitarist Greg Leon began rehearsing, to their final show in December 2015), they shaped and defined a genre.
June 19, 2024

HIP to the Scene Ep 5 – Why Is Consistency Important to Building Your Fanbase? JBTV’s Jerry Bryant

Since 1984, TV programmer and music aficionado Jerry Bryant has been introducing the world to some of the best creatives in the world, long before they became household names.
June 12, 2024

HIP Year in Review: 2006

In 2006, when Twitter launched, Blu-Ray discs were released, and Hannah Montana premiered on Disney Channel, these are just a portion of the clients and music videos we advocated for:
June 9, 2024
Johnny Cash

Flashback Friday – Johnny Cash – “Hurt”

In January of 2003, Lost Highway sent us the master tape for the video for "Hurt" (which you can see above- crazy how things have changed in 21 years; now most of our deliveries are digital), Johnny Cash's take on the Nine Inch Nails song.
June 5, 2024

Lyric Video Production Company – If You’re Looking for One, HIP Can Help!

Here, at HIP Video Promo, we understand and embrace the importance of a well-crafted, fully realized lyric video.
May 31, 2024
Plain White Ts

Flashback Friday – Plain White Ts

More than a year before "Hey There Delilah" became a hit, Chicago natives Plain White Ts released their album All That We Needed in January 2005 on Fearless Records.
May 29, 2024

Hip to the Scene Ep 4 – What Does the Future of Rock and Roll Look Like in 2021? Matt Pinfield

Matt is a fellow NJ musical kindred spirit, and we're thrilled to have him as a guest on HIP To The Scene. Matt's first taste of the limelight happened in the early eighties when he was a DJ and Music Director at WRSU-FM in New Brunswick, NJ.
May 24, 2024
Motion City Soundtrack

Flashback Friday – Motion City Soundtrack

After playing in various other bands, Pierre and guitarist Joshua Cain joined forces in 1997 to form Motion City Soundtrack.
May 22, 2024

HIP Year in Review: 2005

Let’s think back to 2005. YouTube officially launched. The term “flip phone” remained a Motorola trademark. Google unveiled its web-mapping service, Google Maps.
May 17, 2024

Flashback Friday – Paramore

Flashback Friday, to Paramore's 2006 music video for "Emergency."