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...problem with the argument, of course, is that the clips were not only conceived primarily as a marketing tool (widely dubbed “promos” before the advent of MTV), but serve as vehicles to showcase the existing work of other artists. Even the video of a talented filmmaker raises questions of how much artistic control belonged to the director behind the camera, the musician in front of it and the record company bankrolling the effort. When the production ultimately boils down to carving out an image for the involved performer, there seems to be little room...
...while the likes of Little X and Robinson enjoy the most air time on those crevices of MTV that remain hospitable towards music videos, they only represent the medium’s lower limits. At the other extreme are remarkable talents who exploit and revel in the unique confluence of sight, sound and stardom that music videos provide...
...important art form, in which the filmmaker is given the raw materials to organize a structure that supports the music but remains the essential product of his imagination. The days of dismissing music videos as fluff will soon go the way of your Kajagoogoo cassettes. So stop complaining that MTV never plays music videos anymore, turn off “Punk’d”, and invest in these three DVDs. If not for their indisputable artistry, then for the simple satisfaction of robbing Ashton Kutcher of a little of his livelihood...
...Quincy resident’s music video has made the semifinal round of the “Best Music on Campus” contest, sponsored by the MTV-affiliated College Television Network...
...that woman on the bus next to you really painting her lips with pink nail polish? No, that's Lip Polish, a new line from Lorac that comes in colors like Amuse, the bright-pink shade worn by Jessica Simpson of MTV's Newlyweds. "We wanted to create something small, chic and playful," says Carol Shaw, founder of Lorac. As a bonus, the consumer gets a gloss that is scented with a hint of vanilla and mint. --By Alix Strauss