Completely Conspicuous 232: Rock Box

Part 2 of my conversation with filmmaker Eric Green as we discuss his documentary about V66, the short-lived Boston music video channel. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Mission of Burma, David Byrne and St. Vincent, Metric and Ceremony. Show notes: - Recorded in Cambridge, Mass. - Eric's documentary is called Life on the V - V66 was on the air from 2/85 to 9/86 - Response to the topic has been great - Doc is almost finished - Music docs are in vogue - Rumors that MTV was keeping an eye on V66 - Eric resisted the classic Behind the Music structure - V66 was based in Worcester, Mass.; bands would visit before concerts there - 9-year-old Eric got on the air with a phoned-in joke - Cable TV was much different in the '80s; still hadn't made it to many rural areas - Memories of USA Network's Night Flight video show - Music docs: Stop Making Sense vs. The Last Waltz - When V66 played Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing" video, they took MTV logo out - Eric received a lot of fan submissions of V66 videos on VHS tapes - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:Mission of Burma - Second Television David Byrne and St. Vincent - Who Metric - Artificial Nocturne Ceremony - I Don't Wanna Be Learned/I Don't Wanna Be Tamed Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Mission of Burma song is from the forthcoming album Unsound on Fire Records. Download the song for free at Rolling Stone. The David Byrne and St. Vincent song is from the forthcoming album Love This Giant on 4AD. Download the song for free (in exchange for your email address) at Stereogum.The Metric song is on the album Synthetica on Mom and Pop Records. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The Ceremony song is an unreleased track available for free download at Noisey. The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian; check out his site PodGeek.

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