“Hive has had the pleasure of premiering many strange, awesome videos in 2011. It’s not a coincidence that our favorite premieres this year were also the weirdest, from the highly ritualistic clips from Chelsea Wolfe and NewVillager, to the birthday party funeral scene in White Mystery’s video and the cross-dressing road trip in Hunx’s “Lover’s Lane.” Do these clips point to a particular trend or theme for music videos in 2011? Perhaps it’s a desire to explore mankind’s most primal drives: sex and death. And eating birthday cake.” Click here for the video.

SEPTEMBER 26 – NEW MUSIC ROUND UP

Rock’n’roll duo White Mystery debuted their first video from Blood & Venom “Birthday” on MTV. After a summer spent earning their reputation as one of the Top 20 Summer Street Fest Bands and playing shows across the nation, White Mystery is plotting their fall, playing the Hideout Blockparty and announcing dates in the States and Canada. Check out a live video of the band’s set filmed at the White Haus.