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Wednesday, October 31 2012

In Defense Of ... The Marriage Between Music and Television

One wonders if Elvis, the Beatles, the Who, et. al. would have gained such importance had TV not been available. Those hips wouldn't have been so polarizing, those haircuts wouldn't have been so cutting edge...


Tuesday, September 27 2011

Smells Like MTV: Music Video and the Rise of Grunge

MTV’s central role in delivering grunge to a national audience in the early 1990s demonstrated the network’s power as a creator and definer of culture, and the reaction of many of grunge’s iconic figures against the video medium revealed the gulf between principle and reality.


Thursday, August 11 2011

The Return of 120 Minutes

120 Minutes returns to guide us through the alternative/indie/hip-hop/whatever-else universe. But what's a show to do when nothing's as hard to find as it used to be?


Thursday, August 4 2011

MTV celebrates its 30th birthday but stays forever young


Thursday, April 21 2011

The Year In TV: November 2010

Continuing our look at the year’s most notable television events, here’s what happened in November 2010.


Thursday, April 14 2011

‘Heaven 17 Live at Scala’ Gives Us Those Chilly-Cum-Funky Electronic Tunes

In the early '80s, it was possible for England's postpunk pioneers -- New Romantics, Rude Boys, and assorted other malcontents -- to imagine themselves the center of the media universe.


Friday, February 25 2011

The Year in TV: July 2010

Continuing out look at the year’s most notable television events, here’s what happened in July 2010.


Wednesday, February 9 2011

Why the Parents Television Council Is Wrong About ‘Skins’

Yes, Skins is a raw depiction of what teenagers get up to when their parents aren't paying attention, but what exactly makes it a broadcast version of the Apocalypse?


Tuesday, January 18 2011

The Year in TV: April 2010

Continuing out look at the year’s most notable television events, here’s what happened in April 2010.


Tuesday, December 7 2010

The Year in Music: February 2010

Let’s continue our look at the biggest events in music, one month at a time, with February 2010.


Why I’m Not Watching Jersey Shore (Anymore) (Channel Surfing) [21.Sep.10]
Jackass: The Lost Tapes (Reviews) [30.Oct.09]
The Hills: Season Five (Reviews) [9.Oct.09]
Gaga for Fame (Sound Affects) [28.Jul.09]
Pedro: The Movie (Reviews) [6.Apr.09]
Bromance (Reviews) [27.Jan.09]
MTV Gets Political (News) [7.Jul.08]
Adventures in Hollyhood (Reviews) [11.Apr.07]
Nirvana Unseen (Reviews) [1.Jan.95]
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