Ok, This is Kinda Cool

Yeah, I know you can find pretty much any music video you want on Youtube these days. However, MTV has recently launched their own video site, MTV Music.

Sure, they haven't encoded and released every video they've ever played, but there's a bunch of good ones up there - and the video quality is top notch. Not only that, the responsiveness is much better than Youtube.

The reason I bring attention to the MTV video site, is that they have some band interviews, plus one of my favorite mindless VH-1 videos: Pop-up video. Plus, they'll actually let you embed the videos.

Let's give it a try. Here's one of my all-time favorite videos, in pop-up video format.

Dire Straits |MTV Music

OR, watch Wierd Al take on Dire Straits:

Weird Al Yankovic |MTV Music

Which one is better? I can't decide!

Gonna See a Band Tonight

I'm heading over to Great Scott this evening over in Allston to see my buddy's band, The Darker Hues. I've been out here in Boston well over 10 years, and I've actually never been to this joint. I think its simply my avoidance of anything Allston / Brighton.

For only $8.00, it should be a great show. Its always fun to see your friends perform on stage. I'd describe their music as 90s alterna-rock. Their sound reminds me of the Afghan Whigs. Remember them? Here's a little refresher video.

I've been trying to get them to cover a Helmet song - since that is the greatest band ever in the history of the entire universe. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to convince them that their band's ultimate success depends not on their talent or original music, but on their ability to play some Helmet. :-)