March 2007

PROFILE: Devin Sarno, Warner Bros.

The people who oversee the music video production process for record labels are called "commissioners." Why the quotes? Because almost nobody actually has "commissioner" as their title and, more importantly, many of these folks are involved in a whole lot more than just making videos. Now that we've got that out of the way, meet Devin Sarno. He's a "commissioner" at Warner Bros, where he's steered through videos and helped plot the visual style for My Chemical Romance, Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers and way too many more acts to name here.  

name: Devin Sarno company: Warner Bros. Records title/job: VP, Visual Content

NEW RELEASE: Muse "Invincible"

Now that the music business is scouring for the new revenue streams — ie: ring tones, increased licensing, video games, product placements, prostitution (yeah, yeah, I made a funny) — the day of the rock band carnival attraction may not be far away. In the meantime, we have this dazzling video which places Muse on a 3-D amusement park ride.

SHOT: Dntel - Adam Bizanski, director

Dntel is Jimmy Tamborello, who is one half of The Postal Service. "The Distance" is off DNTEL's first Sub Pop release Dumb Luck, which feature vocals by Jenny Lewis, Conor Oberst and Grizzly Bear's Edward Droste , among may other contributors.

artist: Dntel song: "The Distance"label: Sub Pop director(s): Adam Bizanski production co: Joyrider Films

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