If you haven't seen it, Pitchfork.tv launched yesterday. And (shocker), I kinda love it. The video quality is outstanding and the content is pretty deep for a site just getting off the ground. Take a few minutes and browse around if you've got the time and you're sure to find something you love. Everything is on-demand (duh...) and P-Fork even takes a few lighthearted stabs at their well-deserved, holier-than-thou, we-hate-everything-you-like reputation. On top of music videos and live performances, Pitchfork.tv also promises to air documentaries and other assorted, musically awesome stuff.We've all suffered long enough in the void created by MTV's refusal to air music videos and/or any music related shows—and, while I don't know if this is the ultimate remedy, Pitchfork.tv seems to fill the void quite nicely. If you'd like to read the thoughts of folks who actually know what they're talking about, Creativity Online has a short Q&A with Ryan Schreiber, who started Pitchfork and is now heading up the .tv efforts. Our friends at SRO (who recently reminded us that they're "always angry, but sometimes [they] just keep it in check") also have their opinions.
In other news, I've added an imeem playlist to the sidebar. It's a major work in progress and this is my first stab at the embedded player. If you have suggestions for better widgets or whatever, let me know. I'm all ears. I'm also dropping it here in this post for kicks... mostly to see how it all works/looks and to explore some options for the future. Enjoy or something, yeah?
3 comments:
The only reason I go to Pitchfork is to read mean reviews about bands I hate (see Jack Johnson). If I ever like a band, I completely dismiss Pitchfork's review. But this Imeem thing...why has no one told me about Imeem before? I apologize, but I am going to imitate your embedded player on my blog.
I couldn't agree more. Pitchfork reviews should typically be avoided at all costs. I mostly check for news, tour updates, etc... but this TV thing is promising. We'll see how it works out. And don't hesitate to jump on the imeem player. I'm kind of loving it...
Congratulations to your imeem playlist. It convinced me that maybe I need to give Boxer another try because Apartment Story is flat-out great. And how can I not like Sea Wolf? It's one of the guys from Irving and he named his band after that brutal Jack London book. Has to be good. I'm scared to like First Sight; like the Killers, it sounds like it could sound really dated in ten years. Honestly, you take that beginning and put it in 1989 with some band like When in Rome and it fits like a glove. Lyrically, maybe not. But musically, yeah.
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