Archive for the ‘TV’ Category

88-Keys Video premieres Monday 3/16

Friday, March 13th, 2009

Just caught a clip of 88-Keys’ video for Stay Up (Viagra) last night on MTV2, and it looks so good. 88-Keys and Kanye go all out with the old man makeup, and from what I’ve seen it looks hilarious. Good to see this record getting some airtime.

While we’re on the subject, I’ve had a little time now to let The Death Of Adam fully digest, and it has to go on my essential list. It’s one of those albums that is great the first time around, but keeps getting better with repeated listens. There’s just too much going on there to absorb it all on the first pass. Now go buy it already! For the record (bad pun), if Decon presses up some more vinyl, I’ll buy another copy. ;)

Anyway, the video for Stay Up looks like it’s getting a big blitz on Monday on MTV networks, and I’m sure it’ll be all over the web too. I don’t think MTV even shows videos anymore, so I would keep an eye on MTV2 or MTV Jams, MTV Hits, etc. MTV2 is running a special premiere sort of deal, so that’s probably the best bet.

Throw another movie on the turntable

Sunday, March 11th, 2007

Although I typically resist the temptation to fill my home with vintage electronics, I can’t help but be fascinated with home video devices of the past.  Total Rewind, The Virtual Museum of Vintage VCRs has information on just about any device that’s ever been used to watch pre-recorded video on your TV.  Their thorough history goes back to some large reel-to-reel units, some very obscure disc-based systems, and all the way through the VHS vs. BetaMAX days until now.  Included are photos, technical explanations of how each format works and the backstory on what went wrong.  The site is extremely entertaining if you’re at all interested in old-timey gadgetry.