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NEWS: Plug Indie Music Awards
Voting is still open for the 2006 Plug Independent Music Awards. Designed to celebrate independent and creative music, the Plug Awards also recognize independently owned and operated 'zines, college radio stations and record stores.
Voting is open to the public (yes, that means you). Go to Plugawards.com to fill out your ballot.
The Nominees for "Music Video of the Year" are:
- Aesop Rock "Fast Cars, Danger, Fire And Knives" (Definitive Jux)
- Bloc Party "Helicopter" (Vice)
- Cage "Shoot Frank" (Definitive Jux)
- The Decemberists "16 Military Wives" (Kill Rock Stars)
- Goblin Cock "Stumped" (Absolutely Kosher)
- Jason Forrest "War Photographer" (Sonig)
- Maximo Park "Graffiti" (Warp)
- The National "Daughters Of The Soho Riots" (Beggars)
- North American Halloween Prevention Initiative "Do They Know It's Hallowe'en?" (Vice)
- Of Montreal "Wraith Pinned To The Mist (And Other Games)" (Polyvinyl)
- Quasimoto "Bullyshit" (Stones Throw)
- Stars "Ageless Beauty" (Arts & Crafts)
Winners will be announced at a February 2 event at NYC's Webster Hall. Nominees scheduled to perform include The National, Chad VanGaalen and Cage. Tickets are available through Ticketweb.com.
Steven Gottlieb at January 20, 2006 in News | Permalink
SHOT: The Willowz - Joe Rubalcaba & Artificial Army, directors
Director Joe Rubalcaba collaborated with Artificial Army on a video for The Willowz. This live action/animation blend finds The Willowz attempting to locate their bass player in a bizarre amusement park.
artist: The Willowz
song: "Toy"
label: Sympathy For The Record Industry
director(s): Joe Rubalcaba & Artifical Army
production co: Deb Loftis & Refused TV
Steven Gottlieb at January 20, 2006 in Refused TV, Sympathy For The Record Industry | Permalink
BOOKED: Deep Dish feat. Stevie Nicks - Honey, directors
This trippy clip will be shooting next week in Prague. The track is a new dance version of the Fleetwood Mac 1977 #1 hit "Dreams" with new vocals recorded by singer Stevie Nicks.
artist: Deep Dish feat. Stevie Nicks
song: "Dreams"
label: Thrive
director(s): Honey
production co: Partizan
Steven Gottlieb at January 20, 2006 in Partizan, Thrive | Permalink
BOOKED: Sheek Louch - Dale Resteghini, director
artist: Sheek Louch feat.
J-Hood
song: "Devine"
label: D-Block/KOCH
Records
director(s): Dale Restighini
production
co: Raging
Nation
Steven Gottlieb at January 20, 2006 in Koch, Raging Nation | Permalink
BOOKED: June - Dale Restighini & Frankie Nasso, directors
artist: June
song: "My Side Of The Story"
label: Victory
director(s): Dale Restighini & Frankie Nasso
production
co: Raging
Nation
Steven Gottlieb at January 20, 2006 in Raging Nation, Victory | Permalink
NEW RELEASE: Fiona Apple "Not About Love"
Fiona Apple "Not About Love" Epic
Michael Blieden, director
Description: Just when you think you're in for several minutes of watching Fiona Apple mope around her house, comedian Zach Galifianakis suddenly pops up to lip-sync all of the vocals. Very clever. Very funny. -- Watch "Not About Love" in Real, Quicktime or Windows Media.
Steven Gottlieb at January 19, 2006 in Epic, New Releases | Permalink
NEW RELEASE: Matisyahu "King Without A Crown"
Matisyahu "King Without A Crown" Epic
P.R. Brown, director
John Winter, producer
Anonymous Content, production co
Max Goldman, DP
P.R. Brown & Hernan Beragnan, editors
Description: Hasidic reggae rapper Matisyahu and his band come to life on a series of street posters in this video for the studio version of his hit "King Without A Crown." -- Watch "King Without A Crown" in either Real, Quicktime or Windows Media.
Steven Gottlieb at January 19, 2006 in Anonymous Content, Epic, New Releases | Permalink
NEW RELEASE: Franz Ferdinand "The Fallen"
Franz Ferdinand "The Fallen" Epic
Alex & Martin, directors
Grace Bodie, producer
Partizan, production co
Description: The boys of Franz Ferdinand march continually toward the camera to illustrate this rock 'n' roll rallying cry. The background intermittently changes colors, while key words from the lyrics are displayed in lurid fonts. To show that the band doesn't walk alone, shots of adoring crowds are also plugged into the video.
Steven Gottlieb at January 19, 2006 in Epic, New Releases, Partizan | Permalink
BOOKED: Ghostface feat. Ne-Yo - Ray Kay, director
artist: Ghostface feat. Ne-Yo
song: "Back Like That"
label: Island Def Jam
director(s): Ray Kay
production co: Rockhard Films
rep: Robin Frank Management
Steven Gottlieb at January 19, 2006 in Island Def Jam, RFM, Rockhard | Permalink
SHOT: Jack's Mannequin - Jay Martin, director
Shot at the same locations in Wilmington, NC used for the WB teen drama One Tree Hill. The video will support the show's forthcoming tie-in CD, Volume II: Friends With Benefit. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
artist: Jack's Mannnequin
song: "The Mixed Tape"
label: Maverick/Warner Bros.
director(s): Jay Martin
production co: DNA
Steven Gottlieb at January 19, 2006 in DNA, Warner Bros. | Permalink
SHOT: Bubba Sparxxx - Marcus Raboy, director
Shot on location in Atlanta...
artist: Bubba Sparxxx feat. Ying Yang Twins
song: "Ms. New Booty"
label: Virgin
director(s): Marcus Raboy
production co: DNA
Steven Gottlieb at January 19, 2006 in DNA, Virgin | Permalink
BOOKED: Bo Bice - Ryan Smith, director
artist: Bo Bice
song: "The Real Thing"
label: RCA
director(s): Ryan Smith
production co: Merge @ Crossroads
rep: Labuda Management
Steven Gottlieb at January 18, 2006 in Labuda Mgmt., Merge @ Crossroads, RCA | Permalink
NEWS: MVPA Awards Entries Being Accepted
The Music Video Production Association (MVPA) has begun soliciting for entries for the 2006 MVPA Awards Show. All entries must be submitted through a special section of the MVPA Awards site, where you can upload a 90 second sample of your video for consideration in three overarching categories of awards — musical genre, directorial and technical — which contains a total of 25 different sub-categories. There is a $60 charge ($35 for MVPA members) for each of the three main categories to which a video is submitted. The deadline for submissions is February 10. Full information and instructions can be found at mvpaawards.com.
The 2005 MVPA Awards honored director Mark Romanek's "99 Problems" video for Jay-Z as the Video of The Year and Francis Lawrence as Director Of The Year. A full list of winners is at mvpa.com.
Steven Gottlieb at January 18, 2006 in News | Permalink
NEW RELEASE: Fivespeed "The Mess"
Fivespeed
"The Mess" Virgin
Scott Speer, director
James Peterson, Luke Heyne & Brian Cooper, producers
Symbolic, production co
Scott Speer & Howard Shur, editors
Description: Rock band Fivespeed performs while the camera dollies along a path of pumpkins on which a child has carved the song lyrics.
Steven Gottlieb at January 18, 2006 in New Releases, Symbolic, Virgin | Permalink
MTV ALERT: Adds for the Week of 1/23/06
MTV Adds:
The All-American Rejects "Move Along" (Doghouse/Interscope)
James Blunt "You’re Beautiful" (Custard/Atlantic)
M.I.A. "Bucky Done Gun" (Interscope)
Ne-Yo "So Sick" (Island Def Jam)
Purple Ribbon All Stars feat. Big Boi "I'm On It" (Purple Ribbon/Virgin)
MTV2 Adds:
The All-American Rejects "Move Along" (Doghouse/Interscope)
Dem Franchize Boyz "Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It" (So So Def/Virgin)
Panic! At the Disco "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" (Fueled By Ramen)
P.O.D. "Goodbye For Now" (Atlantic)
MTVU Adds:
The Academy Is… "Slow Down" (Fueled By Ramen)
The All-American Rejects "Move Along" (Doghouse/Interscope)
M1 feat. K’naan & Story James "Til We Get There" (Sotti/Koch)
Dilated Peoples "Back Again" (Capitol)
Franz Ferdinand "The Fallen" (Epic)
Gogol Bordello "Start Wearing Purple" (Side One Dummy)
HelloGoodbye "Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn" (Drive Thru)
Matchbook Romance "Monsters" (Epitaph)
MTV Jams:
Keyshia Cole "Love" (A&M/Interscope)
Ne-Yo "So Sick" (Island Def Jam)
Steven Gottlieb at January 18, 2006 in MTV | Permalink
VH1 ALERT: Adds for the Week of 1/23/06
VH1 Adds:
Daniel Powter "Bad Day" (Warner Bros.)
Fiona Apple "Not About Love" (Epic)
Jack Johnson "Upside Down" (Brushfire/Universal)
Steven Gottlieb at January 18, 2006 in VH1 | Permalink
BET ALERT: Adds for the Week of 1/23/06
BET Adds:
Alicia Keys "Every Little Bit Hurts" (J Records)
Black Eyed Peas feat. Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, Cee-Lo & John Legend "Like That" (A&M/Interscope)
The Pussycat Dolls "Stickwitu” (A&M/Interscope)
Young Jeezy "My Hood" (Island Def Jam)
Rap City Adds:
Young Jeezy "My Hood" (Island Def Jam)
Steven Gottlieb at January 18, 2006 in BET | Permalink
FUSE ALERT: Adds for the Week of 1/23/05
Fuse Adds:
The All-American Rejects "Move Along" (Doghouse/Interscope)
Franz Ferdinand "The Fallen" (Epic)
Matchbook Romance "Monsters" (Epitaph)
Panic! At the Disco "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" (Fueled By Ramen)
Oven Fresh:
Black Eyed Peas feat. Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, Cee-Lo & John Legend "Like That" (A&M/Interscope)
Dem Franchize Boyz "Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It" (So So Def/Virgin)
We Are Scientists "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt" (Virgin)
Steven Gottlieb at January 18, 2006 in Fuse | Permalink
CMT ALERT: Adds for the Week of 1/16/06
CMT Adds:
Bonnie Raitt & Lyle Lovett "Thing Called Love" (Capitol/Lost Highway)
Jamey Johnson "The Dollar" (BNA Nashville)
Both videos will debut on Thursday, January 9 during the Top Twenty Video Countdown.
Steven Gottlieb at January 18, 2006 in CMT | Permalink
IMF ALERT: Adds for the Week of 1/16/06
International Music Feed Adds:
Abusivo "Cuidala"
AfroReggae "Capa De Revista"
Black Eyed Peas feat. Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, Cee-Lo & John Legend "Like That"
The Chemical Brothers "Believe"
Dem Franchize Boys "Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It"
Five Speed "The Mess"
G. Love "Love"
Hot Chip "Playboy"
The Makers "Matter Of Degrees"
Mobb Deep feat. 50 Cent "Have A Party"
Snoop Dogg feat. Jelly Roll "Get 2 Know U"
