November 2014

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Clark "Winter Linn" (Chris Hewitt, dir.)

Interpreting the album’s vision of "music like sculpture", Hewitt travels from birth to death manipulating three dimensional images of organic life juxtaposed with religious icons, frenetically viewed through 360 degrees. Only the midsection’s soaring, melodic lament offers a respite from the relentless pace; exploring movements of dance through dispersed forms.

On working with Clark, Hewitt said: "I’ve been a big fan of Clark’s for years, having been drawn to the dark, distorted romance of his work. I’m excited by how his brain interprets reality and, in turn, music. Clark is one of the very few people I’d do mushrooms with. I love him that much."

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Hero Fisher "Punk" (Ciaran Lyons, dir.)

From the Director:

"The aim was for the video to show two very distinct depictions of Hero and the band. It was about acknowledging that they are simultaneously performers, and just a bunch of friends who play music together.

So one section of the video is very stylised and theatrical, and the other section is as natural and raw as possible. Once we started pushing this concept a bit further, we ended up experimenting with different filming equipment and techniques. It was a really playful process."

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By halcyon - on November 17, 2014 @ 8:00am PST
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Band Aid 30 "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (Andy Morahan, dir.)

It's likely the all-star line-up that draws you to this remake of "Do They Know It's Christmas," but director Andy Morahan knows not to waste those opening few seconds on mere celebrity; Instead, we get a very direct look at the devastating effects of ebola.

After that we fall into the same model as the original Band Aid video, but with a new generation of stars: Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Rita Ora, One Direction, Ellie Goulding and Chris Martin — plus, of course, Bono and Bob Geldof from the original Band Aid, as well.

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BET's 106 & PARK Goes Digital-Only; Ends 14 Year TV Run

And then the Internet came calling for 106 & Park...

BET announces today that 106 & Park will end its 14 year cable run as a daily music video countdown and culture show on December 19, 2014. It'll continue as an online program at BET.com, and as a name for BET's New Years Eve Show and live event experiences at the BET Awards and BET Experience.

Stephen Hill, BET's President of Music Programming and Specials, released a statement that includes: 

It’s been a great 14-year run as America’s top music/variety show on cable. And now that very valuable brand is going to take its talents to the digital realm. The interactive brand you helped build, 106 & Park, is alive and well…and it’s moving to the space in which our audience NOW interacts with music the most: online. It’ll be very exciting to connect with the millions of people that are already engaged with 106 & Park and other BET digital and social media entities and bring content that will further evolve the 106 & Park brand — and enhance the overall BET Networks brand. As we transition to the digital space, we look to continue 106 & Park’s role as both a leader of and a mirror to youth culture. We’ll have more information to share about how that is to roll out very soon.

And 106 & Park will still have specials on BET. What’s a New Year’s Eve without 106 & Party? 106 & Park Presents: 106 & Party will be on-air to take our viewers into the beginning of the second half of this decade in a big way. And when it’s time for the BET Awards to come around, you can be sure that 106 & Park Presents: Live, Red and Ready will be ushering you into the show and that 106 & Park will be an integral part of the BET Experience.

I’m not trying to minimize it; this is a very big change. We thank all the people who have worked on the show over the years; the talented hosts, the hard-working staff, production crews and all the incredible guests we’ve had. Most of all, we’d like to humbly thank the “livest audience,” both in studio and at home, who fueled this landmark TV show from the very beginning. Meet you in the digital domain.

106 & Park will have its final daily on-air show on BET on December 19.

Onward and upward.

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