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The State of Music Videos

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Thursday, June 11, 2009

In our second broadcast from the new Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, we debate the state of the art of music videos. And, we launch our music video contest. Make your own video using a brand-new song! Plus: The Decemberists perform songs from "The Hazards of Love," their ambitious hour-long, 17-track rock opera.

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The Decemberists

State of the Art: The Music Video

Not long ago, MTV and major labels dropped music videos. Now, videos are experiencing a renaissance online as artists -- and their fans -- take control of the medium. In our second broadcast from the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, we debate the state of music videos with Rik ...

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The Decemberists Live

After we talk about music videos and launch our music video contest, rock band The Decemberists join us to perform live in WNYC's Greene Space. The Portland, Ore., groups’s latest album is truly ambitious: an hour-long, 17-track rock opera called The Hazards of Love. This story of ...

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The Fiery Furnaces - The End Is Near

MP3: The Fiery Furnaces - "The End is Near"

The time has come for Soundcheck's music video contest, featuring The Fiery Furnaces' 'The End is Near,' the first single from their upcoming album, I'm Going Away. Download the song above.

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Soundcheck's Video Contest, Starring the Fiery Furnaces

We want you to make the next Fiery Furnaces video. Grab their single "The End is Near" (from their new album I'm Going Away) here for free, play it a couple (hundred) times, then launch your favorite video editing program and get going! You've got until 11:59pm on August 31 to perfect your vision.

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