With the MTV Music Video Awards right around the corner, Listening Post appeared on WNYC's Sound Check program today to discuss what's happening to music videos, which used to be considered a promotional item but have become a sort of final product as record labels look for ways to offset declining album sales.
The other guest during that segment was Patrick Daughters, who directs videos for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and other bands. Then, during the second half of the show, Bill Callahan (formerly known as Smog) performed a great live version of a song called "Prince Alone in the Studio," complete with a full in-studio backing band. The show aired live today in New York, and will be rebroadcast on all sort of NPR channels, but you can also hear it online (kudos to the WNYC staff; this stream was available about an hour after I left the studio.
