Roxx Gang - No Easy Way Out

What this video is

Released in 1988 at the commercial zenith of American glam/sleaze metal, 'No Easy Way Out' represents Virgin Records' first foray into hard rock signing. Roxx Gang emerged from the St. Petersburg, Florida scene rather than the Hollywood Sunset Strip epicenter, lending a rawer, Southern-inflected edge to the polished glam metal template. The video was produced with major-label budget and a high-profile director at a…

Why it matters

A documented entry in the Virgin Records hard rock catalog and a textbook example of the MTV-era glam metal music video form: major-label budget, top-tier director (Nigel Dick / Propaganda Films), rapid editorial pacing optimized for broadcast, and white-stage performance aesthetic. Represents the…

The director

Nigel Dick (born 21 March 1953, Catterick, North Yorkshire, England) is a British-American music video director and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. He trained as an architect at the University of Bath before entering the record business at Stiff Records. In…