August 11
Something different today? A bit quieter than normal on other Tuesdays perhaps? You’re probably noticing our lack of interview or behind the scenes show today. But hey, don’t frown! This week, $99 Music Videos is heading to NYC’s 1st Music Video Film Festival + Band Battle tomorrow night at Public Assembly in Williamsburg. If you aren’t in the area, stay tuned, don’t turn that dial, don’t touch that mouse clicker, yada yada, videos will be back with coverage of the event! But if you’re in NYC, then you should absolutely head on over tomorrow night! There are performances from $99mv band Lowry as well as $99 music videos like Junk by Project Jenny Project Jan, Directed by Kathleen Grace, that will be shown as part of the film festival. See you there!

Something different today? A bit quieter than normal on other Tuesdays perhaps? You’re probably noticing our lack of interview or behind the scenes show today. But hey, don’t frown! This week, $99 Music Videos is heading to NYC’s 1st Music Video Film Festival + Band Battle tomorrow night at Public Assembly in Williamsburg.

If you aren’t in the area, stay tuned, don’t turn that dial, don’t touch that mouse clicker, yada yada, videos will be back with coverage of the event!

But if you’re in NYC, then you should absolutely head on over tomorrow night! There are performances from $99mv band Lowry as well as $99 music videos like Junk by Project Jenny Project Jan, Directed by Kathleen Grace, that will be shown as part of the film festival. See you there!

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Blog Rec: DIY Filmmaker Sujewa

If you make films AND music videos, then the DIY Filmmaker blog is right up your alley. Low budget and DIY filmmaking are the name of the game and blogger Sujewa Ekanayake has been talking the talk since 2006.
August 10
staff: Tonight. Shinobi Ninja! Go all you NYers!

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Tonight.

Shinobi Ninja! Go all you NYers!

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While normally I’d talk a wee bit about the band that we’re featuring this week, these guys have a little more going than a short spotlight. While one statement might not be revelational, the second one is. Venice is Sinking recorded and is ready to release their third album. This third album was recorded in the Georgia Theatre, which was gutted by fire this June. Originally an old cinema house, the Georgia Theatre was converted to and has been kept in various uses and conditions. Big names have played there, BIG BIG names. The first right off the bat was Pylon and then that big one is followed up with the massive Nirvana, R.E.M. and Widespread Panic. And just like people, bad things do happen to good venues. That’s why Venice is Sinking would like to give back to the place that they recorded their third album. They’re shooting for $3,000 and to the moon as all profits will go to rebuilding efforts. Not to mention, woo! Venice is Sinking on vinyl! Using a very cool site called Kickstarter, the band is asking for fans of their music and Georgia Theatre alike to pitch in for the costs involved in pressing their third album.  Depending on how much you give, you get various kickbacks like CDs, vinyl and hey, lawnservice! So head on over to their kickstarter site, throw them some bones and help restore an important Athen’s landmark. (CLICK THROUGH!) If you’d like to read more about the restoration process, the owner, Wilmot Greene, is keeping a blog. And if you’d like to follow along with Venice is Sinking online, here be the links: On Twitter- http://twitter.com/veniceissinking On MySpace-http://www.myspace.com/veniceissinking Their Website- http://www.veniceissinking.net/ The Kickstarter Page - http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/veniceissinking/help-us-press-our-third-album Photo by Ian Darken

While normally I’d talk a wee bit about the band that we’re featuring this week, these guys have a little more going than a short spotlight. While one statement might not be revelational, the second one is.

  1. Venice is Sinking recorded and is ready to release their third album.
  2. This third album was recorded in the Georgia Theatre, which was gutted by fire this June.

Originally an old cinema house, the Georgia Theatre was converted to and has been kept in various uses and conditions. Big names have played there, BIG BIG names. The first right off the bat was Pylon and then that big one is followed up with the massive Nirvana, R.E.M. and Widespread Panic. And just like people, bad things do happen to good venues. That’s why Venice is Sinking would like to give back to the place that they recorded their third album. They’re shooting for $3,000 and to the moon as all profits will go to rebuilding efforts. Not to mention, woo! Venice is Sinking on vinyl!

Using a very cool site called Kickstarter, the band is asking for fans of their music and Georgia Theatre alike to pitch in for the costs involved in pressing their third album.  Depending on how much you give, you get various kickbacks like CDs, vinyl and hey, lawnservice!

So head on over to their kickstarter site, throw them some bones and help restore an important Athen’s landmark.

(CLICK THROUGH!)

If you’d like to read more about the restoration process, the owner, Wilmot Greene, is keeping a blog.

And if you’d like to follow along with Venice is Sinking online, here be the links:

Photo by Ian Darken

August 6

Venice is Sinking - Ryan’s Song (via 99dollarmusicvideos)

I like to call this video love at first site. Unsure if the band name’s was Venice is Sinking or if it was Ryan’s Song, when we received this submission, I was won over immediately with its simple concept, ever-changing wall color and beautifully orchestrated track. And I hope that you guys enjoy it too.