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26 Feb
Blog: 99 Dollar Music Videos
Via Audio plays The Bell House Check out Via Audio live at The...
Via Audio plays The Bell House Check out Via Audio live at The Bell House on March 1. It’s a show definitely not to be missed, they rock live!
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24 Feb
Blog: 99 Dollar Music Videos
La Strada's self-titled debut is out on Ernest Jenning...
La Strada’s self-titled debut is out on Ernest Jenning today! Treat yourself! Go buy one. Or, pick one up at their CD release party on March 5th! I’ll be there. Say hi.
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23 Feb
Blog: 99 Dollar Music Videos
Via Audio's video premieres this week!
Via Audio’s video premieres this week! It’s a Dan Meth creation, so you know it’ll be amazing. If you want a little preview, check out the song, Modern Day Saint, on their myspace page. I had a great weekend. Watched a few awesome submitted videos. I’ll share some with you soon.
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20 Feb
Blog: 99 Dollar Music Videos
OMGmail. I would definitely say our launch was successful....
OMGmail. I would definitely say our launch was successful. Thanks to everyone who made it happen. And to all our new fans who wished us well. The one drawback is… the sheer number of emails I gotta get through. Look at my inbox! Yikes!
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19 Feb
Blog: Making Of
On Set with the Filmmakers
La Strada (on “set” with the filmmakers)La Strada is one of the best Brooklyn bands you’ll see live. I stumbled upon them one night at Mercury Lounge and became an instant fan. A few days later, Melissa and I saw them play again in Williamsburg, at Spike Hill. She approached James, asked if h
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18 Feb
Blog: Making Of
Liberty Island
Why did we take James from La Strada to Liberty Island at 8am on a Sat in 10 degree weather to shoot? 1. Because it works for the concept. 2. Because it’s only a ticket on the ferry. hahaha!(from left to right: James Craft, Jack Ferry, Kit Pennebaker, I’m behind the camera!)
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18 Feb
Blog: Making Of
The Story of Music Videos (So Far)
As a filmmaker, I always wanted to make music videos. For me, growing up on MTV meant a steady diet of them. I took them for granted, as if they were a natural part of a musician’s output.Albums. Concerts. Music Videos.Then, the music industry kinda imploded, and one of the first casualties
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18 Feb
Blog: 99 Dollar Music Videos
My New Home for Music Videos
You remember the routine: come home from school, plop down on the couch, flip on the tv and watch music videos on MTV. These were music videos for the ages, driven by experimentation and exploration in pairing music and video together, tying the eyes and ears together. Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer,
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18 Feb
Blog: 99 Dollar Music Videos
In the Beginning
What's the first music video you remember? Think about it. What was the song? Who was the band? What was that one little detail that caught your attention? The detail that caught my eye was Alice in Wonderland laying on a table while a man in a hat cut a slice of cake from her. It was Tom Petty and