Every Day's The Weekend - Laundry Version

What this video is

Released October 2020 during the sustained COVID-19 global lockdowns, this video is a primary document of the pandemic-era music industry's pivot to fan participation as both creative and community-sustaining strategy. Alex Lahey, having cancelled her US tour and retreated to her Melbourne childhood home, channelled enforced stasis into creative output — first via the stripped acoustic EP 'Between The Kitchen And…

Why it matters

Representative of Australian indie-pop's engagement with the 2020 DIY lockdown video format. The original track 'Every Day's The Weekend' was a gold-certified 2017 single from Lahey's debut album and AIR Award-winning independent single; its 'Laundry Version' recontextualises the song's themes of…

The director

Nick McKinlay is credited as the editor and assembler of the 'Every Day's The Weekend (Laundry Version)' lockdown video for Alex Lahey. He compiled fan-submitted footage into the final video. No additional independent directorial or broader career details…