Video Static Viewing Guide for the weekend

This week's viewer guide is all about the three major benefit concerts/telethons that are airing tonight and tomorrow...

S.O.S. - Save Our Selves: The BET Relief Telethon
Friday, September 9, 7:30pm EST on BET
Queen Latifah and Steve Harvey are now confirmed to host this telethon to benefit the American Red Cross. Music stars slated to either appear or perform include Jay-Z, Diddy, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Nelly, Wyclef and Pharrell William . Of special note are several guests with strong ties to the New Orleans area, including Wynton Marsalis, Master P, Aaron Neville, Baby and Juvenile.

Shelter From The Storm: A Concert For The Gulf Coast
Friday, September 9, 8pm EST on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The WB and UPN
Mary J. Blige, Garth Brooks, Mariah Carey, Sheryl Crow, Dixie Chicks, Foo Fighters, Alicia Keys, Randy Newman, Paul Simon, Rod Stewart, U2, Kanye West and Neil Young are slated for this benefit special. The show is being put together by Joel Gallen, who also produced the America: A Tribute to Heroes telethon in the wake of September 11, 2001.

React Now: Music + Relief
Saturday, September 10, 8pm EST on MTV, VH1 and CMT
This massive concert event spans three Viacom video channels and three cities: Los Angeles, New York and  Nashville. Performers include Green Day, Usher, Alicia Keys, Dave Matthews Band, Rob Thomas, David Banner and John Mellencamp. Funds raised from the telecasts will benefit such organizations as the American Red Cross, America's Second Harvest and The Salvation Army.

PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE: Laurent Brier & Mike Shinoda/Fort Minor

Little Minx/Black Dog director Laurent Briet (left) with Fort Minor frontman Mike Shinoda on the set of the band's debut video, "Believe Me." Fort Minor is a new side project from Shinoda, who is also one of the frontmen in Linkin Park.

BOOKED: Lifehouse - Nigel Dick, director

artist: Lifehouse
song: "Blind"
label: Geffen
director(s): Nigel Dick
production co: DNA

SHOT: Hope Partlow - Nigel Dick, director

artist: Hope Partlow
song: "Sick Inside"
label: Virgin
director(s): Nigel Dick
production co: DNA

MTV ALERT: Adds for the Week of 9/12/05

MTV Adds:
Bow Wow feat. Ciara "Like You" (Sony Urban/Columbia)
Coldplay "Fix You" (Capitol)
Franz Ferdinand "Do You Want To" (Epic)
Nine Inch Nails "Only" (Interscope)
Paul Wall "Sittin' Sidewayz" (Swisha House/Asylum)
Rev Run "Mind On The Road" (RSMG/Island Def Jam)
Young Jeezy feat. Akon "Soul Survivor" (Island Def Jam)

MTV2 Adds:
Bow Wow feat. Ciara "Like You" (Sony Urban/Columbia)
Jermaine Dupri Presents Dem Franchise Boyz feat. Bow Wow & Da Brat "I Think They Like Me (remix)" (So So Def/Virgin)
Jim Jones feat. Trey Songz "Summer Wit Miami" (Diplomats/KOCH)
Motion City Soundtrack “Everything Is Alright” (Epitaph)
Young Jeezy feat. Akon "Soul Survivor" (Island Def Jam)

MTVU:
Alicia Keys "Unbreakable" (J Records)
The Deathray Davies "Clock In Now" (Glurp)
Little Brother feat. Joe Scudda "Lovin It" (Atlantic)
My Chemical Romance "The Ghost of You" (Reprise/Warner Bros.)
Underoath "It’s Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door" (Tooth & Nail)

MTV Jams:
Ciara "And I" (LaFace/ZLG)
Jermaine Dupri Presents Dem Franchise Boyz feat. Bow Wow & Da Brat "I Think They Like Me (remix)" (So So Def/Virgin)
Jim Jones feat. Trey Songz "Summer Wit Miami" (Diplomats/KOCH)
Tony Yayo featuring 50 Cent "So Seductive" (G Unit/Interscope)
T-Pain "I'm Sprung" (Jive Records/ZLG)
Tyra feat. Penelope "Get No Ooh Wee" (Universal)

BOOKED: Mario feat. Juvenile - Benny Boom, director

artist: Mario feat. Juvenile
song: "Boom"
label: J Records
director(s): Benny Boom
production co: F.M. Rocks
rep: Milk & Honey

SHOT: Ebony Eyez - Benny Boom & Juwan Lee, directors

This video for St. Louis rapper Ebony Eyez was shot on-location in Atlanta, which is the hometown of the video's special guests from r&b quartet 112.

artist: Ebony Eyez feat. Slim & Q of 112
song: "Take Me Back"
label: Capitol
director(s): Benny Boom & Juwan Lee
production co: F.M. Rocks
rep: Milk & Honey

SHOT: Mudvayne - Darren Lynn Bousman, director

Slasher fans rejoice. Not only is a sequel to the 2004 surprise horror hit Saw due out soon, but Saw 2  director/co-writer Darren Lynn Bousman has also directed a music video for Mudvayne's soundtrack contribution, "Forget To Remember."

artist: Mudvayne
song: "Forget To Remember"
label: Epic
director(s): Darren Lynn Bousman
production co: Spy Entertainment

See photo below of Mudvayne singer Chad Gray and director Darren Lynn Bousman...

NEW RELEASE: Against Me! "Don't Lose Touch"

Against Me! "Don't Lose Touch" Fat Wreck Chords
Philip Andelman, director
Billy Parks, producer
Partizan, production co
Ketil Dietrichson, DP
Barney Miller, editor
Description: "Don't Lose Touch" is a fine example of how a simple performance video can be totally captivating. Director Philip Andelman captures every little nuance and each band member's individual personalities as they perform in a rehearsal room. The camera also lingers on a contented dog and a broken bottle for reasons that don't become clear until the very end, when their movements reveal that parts of the video were actually shot backwards.

SHOT: Scott Stapp - Paul Fedor, director

Former Creed singer Scott Stapp will officially launch his solo career with this performance video for "The Great Divide." Director Paul Fedor highlights the contrast between the verses and the anthemic chorus through the use of lights and a large number of lens flares.

artist: Scott Stapp
song: "The Great Divide"
label: Wind-Up
director(s): Paul Fedor
production co: F.M. Rocks

SHOT: Seether - Dean Karr, director

Director Dean Karr stages a bizarree ultimate fighting competition in this twisted video for Seether. Contestants include a midget, Santa Claus and Uncle Sam.

artist: Seether
song: "Truth"
label: Wind-Up
director(s): Dean Karr
production co: The Mine

See photo below of Seether frontman Shaun Morgan with Dean Karr.

NEW RELEASE: Of Montreal "Wraith Pinned To The Mist"

Of Montreal "Wraith Pinned To The Mist (And Other Games)" Polyvinyl
Lauren Gregg & Craig Sheldon, directors
Kangaroo Alliance, production co
Description: Just when you think this animated video is a joyful romp, some little act of violence happens to keep you off balance. For example, the video's first section is about a happy go lucky bunny that meets an unfortunate end, while the second segment involves a malicious penguin and a kitty guillotine. The clip continues to unveil cute, yet mean spirited creatures that live up to the song's promise of "bizarre celebrations." See for yourself at Kangaroo Alliance.

NEW RELEASE: Mates Of State "Goods (All In Your Head)"

Mates Of State "Goods (All In Your Head)" Polyvinyl
Jonathan Yi & Sam Goetz, directors
Description: "Goods (All In Your Head") is a portrait of two competitive brothers. While they act like a bunch of soccer hooligans, there is an underlying heart as we realize that the two nitwits really do love one another. Although the video doesn't have a happy ending, the behind the scenes story does: This is actually the result of an online contest held by Mates Of States thatlet fans direct videos for this track. This winning entry is by film students Jonathan Yi and Sam Goetz.

SHOT: Ashlee Simpson - Marc Webb, director

artist: Ashlee Simpson
song: "Boyfriend"
label: Geffen
director(s): Marc Webb
production co: DNA

BOOKED: Thrice - Jay Martin, director

Jay Martin is set to direct his first video with production company DNA. Footage from the multiple day shoot for Thrice's "Image Of The Invisible" will be given a heavy FX treatment to create a vibe similar to the dark world from The City Of Lost Children.

artist: Thrice
song: "Image Of The Invisible"
label: Island Def Jam
director(s): Jay Martin
production co: DNA

BET ALERT: Adds for the Week of 9/12/05

BET Adds:
Teairra Mari "No Daddy" (Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam)

VH1 ALERT: Adds for the Week of 9/12/05

VH1 Adds:
David Gray "The One I Love" (RCA)

FUSE ALERT: Adds for the Week of 9/12/05

Oven Fresh Adds:
Eels "Trouble With Dreams" (Vagrant)
Paul Wall "Sittin' Sidewayz" (Swisha House/Asylum)
Stellastarr "Sweet Troubled Soul" (RCA)
Story of the Year "We Don’t Care Anymore" (Maverick/Warner Bros.)
Young Jeezy feat. Akon "Soul Survivor" (Island Def Jam)

IMF ALERT: Adds for the Week of 9/5/05

International Music Feed Adds:
Bebe "Malo" (from Spain)
Birdman "We Got That/ Get It All Together"
Chamillionaire feat. Lil’ Flip "Turn It Up"
Coldplay "Fix You"
Hope Partlow "Who We Are"
Institute "Bullet-Proof Skin"
JD Natasha "Plastico"
KT Tunstall "Black Horse & The Cherry Tree" (from Scotland)
The Redwalls "Thank You"
Shout Out Louds "The Comeback" (from Spain)

Much Music Alert: Adds for the Week of 9/12/05

Much Music Adds:
Rochester aka Juice "I’m Ready"
Gorillaz "Dare"
The Black Jays feat. Darryl Riley "Groove"
Trinity Chris "The Anthem"
Driver "Inhumane Nature"

NEW RELEASE: The Exit "Don't Push"

The Exit "Don't Push" Wind-Up
Terri Timely, directors
Barbara Benson, producer
Refused TV, production co
Max Goldman, DP
Behn Fannin, editor
Description: "Don't Push" is set in the aftermath of a car accident that finds The Exit singer/guitarist Ben Brewer reevaluating his life. He's torn between going home to his committed relationship and enjoying the "forbidden fruit" of an anonymous sexual encounter. Although the video ends without the viewer knowing which "door" Brewer chose to open, it's pretty clear that Brewer has at least recognized that you should never treat love lightly. This is the first clip off Wind-Up's re-release of the eclectic NYC punk trio's 2004 album Home For An Island.

NEW RELEASE: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club "Ain't No Easy Way"

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club "Ain't No Easy Way" RCA
Charles Mehling, director
Jason Botkin, producer
Streetgang Films, production co
Ken Mowe, editor
Description: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club work up an organic bluesy swagger in "Ain't No Easy Way." The band's performance takes place at a party house where women enjoy both sin and salvation (or perhaps the salvation of sin?). Women entertain at a gathering of foreign army officers while they explore sexual boundaries with each other and take part in a communal meditation service. As BRMC fans could probably guess, the hazy and presumably opiate-fueled vibe meshes quite nicely with the band's sound.

VH1 ALERT: VH1 Hip Hop Honors

The second annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors will debut on Monday, September 26 at 9pm EST. The event will showcase the pioneers who helped transform hip-hop into a worldwide cultural and musical force. This year's honorees are LL Cool J, Big Daddy Kane, Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, The Notorious B.I.G., Ice T, Salt -N- Pepa, and the film Boyz N The Hood.

The show is being hosted by Def Jam impresario Russell Simmons and Run-DMC frontman Reverend Run. Confirmed performers include Kanye West, Eve, Nelly, Common, Jazzy Jeff, Snoop Dogg and Missy Elliott.

VH1 Hip Hop Honors is being directed by Louis J. Horvitz and executive produced by both Lee Rolontz for VH1 and Jac Benson for Blackjac Entertainment.  Nelson George and Fab 5 Freddie are consulting producers.

DVD ALERT: Bruce Springsteen VH1 Storytellers

An expanded and completely re-cut version of Bruce Springsteen's VH1 Storytellers has been released on DVD today. The revised program includes eight complete acoustic performances, lengthy comments from the singer/songwriter and a previously unseen Q&A session with the live audience. The audio is presented in both PCM stereo and surround sound mixes.

Bruce Springsteen: VH1 Storytellers is available at Amazon.com for $11.23.

BOOKED: Green Day - Sam Bayer, director

Green Day and Sam Bayer have collaborated on some of the best videos of 2005, so it's very good news indeed that the director is on-board to direct what should be an epic clip for American Idiot's nine minute crown jewel, "Jesus Of Suburbia."

artist: Green Day
song: "Jesus Of Suburbia"
label: Reprise
director(s): Sam Bayer
production co: Black Dog

BOOKED: Fort Minor - Laurent Briet, director

Linkin Park MC Mike Shinoda will unveil his side project Fort Minor with this video/single featuring rappers Ryu and Tak of the L.A. hip-hop collective Styles Of Beyond.

artist: Fort Minor
song: "Believe Me"
label: Warner Bros.
director(s): Laurent Brier
production co: Black Dog

BOOKED: Caleb Kane - Lisa Mann, director

artist: Caleb Kane
song: "Go Mad"
label: Reprise
director(s): Lisa Mann
production co: Revolver Film Co.

PODCAST: Mark Pellington on Foo Fighters "Best Of You"

Video Static is pleased to welcome you back from Labor Day with the first of what we hope will be a regular series of podcasts. Our first installment is an exclusive commentary by director Mark Pellington on his Foo Fighters video, "Best of You." Pellington discusses a discarded treatment for the video and the emotions that inspired his vision. Options aplenty:  Download an MP3 of the podcast, or subscribe to our podcast xml feed.

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