Hailer is a great young band from Australia that is currently putting the finishing touches on their debut EP. I have played “All I Wanted” on Rock and Roll Report Radio and the podcast in the past and this video shows just how much fun the band is live. They are looking for a North American label to release their EP and upcoming album so if you want a great Aussie rock band on your roster, get in touch with them now! You can have a listen to their stuff on their MySpace page at www.myspace.com/hailermusic

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If you are fed up with the current state of “music television” then head over to http://www.fromthebasement.tv/ for a refreshing change of pace. No logos, no presenters and no typical TV studio paraphernalia. Just straight up performances from people like The Shins, White Stripes, Sonic Youth, Thom Yorke, the Super Furry Animals and more. According to From the Basement founder Nigel Godrich: “I’m a sad fan trying to bring the magic back to music TV.”

Check it out and see how cool music TV can be.

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If the podcast and radio show play your tunes, shouldn’t the blog show your videos? I think so and if you do too send me your amazing rock and roll videos and I will showcase them to the world! Actually to my mum, uncle and four buddies that actually read the site but no matter!

Send your videos to:

rockandrollreport@gmail.com

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Snicker all you want at their name but these guys are good. Here is their new video from their upcoming CD “Motherlode” set to be released on February 9th, 2008.

www.myspace.com/bigcockrocks.com

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I just discovered the duo known as The Sea and love their single Love, Love, Love. Here is the video for the track. Expect them to be featured on an upcoming podcast.

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(Press Release) Earlier this year, We Are Listening partnered with web video player provider RayV, and online music licensing startup, YouLicense.com, for the development of a live, internet-only indie music television channel. VIRV.TV has already secured music clips by renowned indie artists. As an extension to We Are Listening’s music video contest, “New Music Video Awards”, successful participants have been hand-picked to be included in VIRV’s playlist and have their video broadcast back to back with more established artists. We Are Listening is currently considering indie music videos for VIRV.TV. Interested parties should send a link to n.young@wearelistening.org.

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Many people will argue the case that Roky Erickson and his 13th Floor Elevators were the first true psychedelic band. While you argue this over a cold pint, check out this vintage video I found on Aversion for You’re Gonna Miss Me and enjoy one of the true innovators of rock and roll.

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Here’s some great, raunchy fun power pop from the Singles with Hypnotized. And a one, and a two….

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In preparation for the release of the Bob Dylan Anthology, you can now create your own virtual version of the classic “Subterranean Homesick Blues” video using 10 virtual posterboards. Just head over to http://www.dylanmessaging.com/index.html and follow the instructions.

Considering the fact that this “video” (which was actually a promo-film in the true sense of the word) was made in the mid-sixties and that it has now joined the Web 2.0 generation, it is just stunning to see how far this user generated content trend has really gone.

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Here is the video for the brand new Poets and Pornstars single Rock and Roll which you might have heard on last Monday night’s Rock and Roll Report Radio. Great video for a great tune.

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As if you don’t need another reason to stay away from the mainstream video channels, NME (one of my regular daily reads) has announced that they wilol be making more than 50 video podcasts available to download for free from the iTunes Store.

This is pretty cool. As a matter of fact, I am looking to integrate the iTunes Store a bit more into The Rock and Roll Report. Look for more iTunes Store stuff like Rock and Roll Report Radio and Podcast iMixes, free downloads of the week, etc. soon.

Speaking of iTunes, there is a very cool plugin that I have mentioned in the past called iConcert Cal that you should check out. Currently at version 2.0, iConcert Cal lists within iTunes any upcoming concert and album release dates for the bands in your music library. A pretty handy little utility to have if I do say so myself. 

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No, I am not looking for a date! Following in the footsteps of the dreadful Rock of Love reality show (do yourself a favor and skip the actual show on VH1 and instead listen to the weekly recap on the Rock and Roll Geek Show. Check out the podcast focus from earlier today), Blabbermouth reports that there is a casting call this Saturday, September 8th, 2007 in Manhattan for girls 21+ and single who are looking to win the love of the “rock star of their dreams.”

No news on who said rock star is yet but the producers know what kind of girls they are looking for:

“So we’re looking for girls of ALL types. In my opinion ideally they would be 24 years old and older. I want hardcore rocker chicks, tattooed, big hair, drinks beer, rockin body and looks like a rockstar wouldn’t mind bringing her on his arm to any star studded event. Most of the girls would be Caucasian, but that is not all I want. At the end of the day I want girls that are HOT and have a ton of personality.”

“ALL girls are required to be at least 21 years of age as of November 1, 2007 and MUST be single. Single means they are not engaged, separated from spouse, ‘getting’ divorced or married. Single means, divorced is final, and not in a serious relationship.”

“We of course want ALL ethnicities and ALL types!”

So girls, if you have the requisite “big personality” I suppose you will want to head over to New York ASAP. The insanity that is reality television just keeps on rolling…

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Here’s the lead off track from the Hedrons debut CD One More Won’t Kill Us. Very cool stuff.

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This is the brand new track off the Go Station’s upcoming CD Passion Before Function, set to be released September 22, 2007. A great song that I will be playing on the next Rock and Roll Report Radio.

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