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.
Friday - Sunday, June 13 - 15, 9pm: Fuse Bonnaroo Front Row
No need to despair if you're missing this weekend's Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, TN. Not only is it gonna rain, but drugs may be in short supply. Fuse will be putting the cherry on top of its big Get Your Music On rebranding campaign with a tribute to what's arguably the biggest U.S. music festival. The channel will be spotlighting live clips previous years and honoring this years performers with special episodes of their regular video and music programming. The main event is Fuse Bonnaroo Front Row: live coverage of this years event each night beginning at 9pm — with the bulk of it coming via a three hour block on Sunday night. Performances scheduled to be broadcast include Metallica, Mastodon, Against Me, My Morning Jacket and much more.
Sunday, June 15, 9pm: MuchMusic Video Awards
This one is for my Canadian peoples. The annual MuchMusic Awards are this Sunday in Toronto. Performers include New Kids On The Block, Rihanna, Simple Plan, FloRida, Sean Kingston, Kardinal Offishall and many others. The nominee list can be found at muchmusic.com/events/mmva08/nominees. Look for winners to be announced here on Monday.
