June 2008

TUNE IN: F'N MTV, Fuse Bonnaroo, MuchMusic Awards

A handy viewing guide for the weekend...

Friday, June 13, 8pm: F'N MTV Presents...Despite the ominous debut date, F'N MTV Presents... is a good omen for the relevance of the music video. The weekly show will debut music videos and in a live broadcast hosted by emo idol Pete Wentz. The slate for week one offers something for almost everyone:

  • FloRida f/ Will.I.Am "In The Ayer"
  • The Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up"
  • Snoop Dogg "My Medicine"
  • The Tings Tings "Shut Up And Let Me Know

Tune in, or set your DVR for 8 pm tonight. Otherwise, you will forever relinquish your right to bitch and moan about how you never see videos in prime time on MTV.

PROFILE: Aggressive, directing/fx team, Refused TV

Don't let the name put you off. The creative duo of Alex Topaller and Dan Shapiro — aka Aggressive  — is mostly just tenacious about pushing themselves and some overclocked hardware in order to create striking videos. And they're nice guys. But, Aggressive is a better name than Affable for a directing team, so you can't blame them for going with something a bit harder.

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