TV Eye

While viewers are asleep at the remote, the FCC is pondering some dangerous deregulation.

"...David Gest, set to be the stars of a VH1 reality series, is no more. Gest's micromanaging made VH1..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

"Austin City Limits" Festival Picks & Sleepers

"...been consistently delightful, both as a folksy singer-songwriter and VH1-style chanteuse. Although there's still no release date for her..."

Sept. 27, 2002 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Hole is on hold, as is Abra Moore's new album, though American Analog Set may be dead and the Mercury's Hip Hop Humpday is definitely. Meanwhile, John Kunz fights back, and Don Imus raises the Flatlanders flag. Whew!

"...Limits' big festival. Recently, the lads were approached by VH1 for help on an upcoming program about groupies. The..."

July 26, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

O Brother

How a bluegrass soundtrack turned out to be the biggest music business success story since Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction.

"...'Man of Constant Sorrow' was No. 1 on both VH1 and CMT for months," says Burnett, "because that's the..."

July 19, 2002 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Totally Tommy Lee

Tommy Lee and his Jerry Springer problem.

"...good spirits, fielding press interviews from California with a VH1 camera crew in attendance...."

July 12, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Last Waltz

DVDisc

"...format, live footage cut with interviews -- and even VH1-like soundstage performances -- The Last Waltz has three times..."

June 21, 2002 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Rock & Roll Ghost

Paul Westerberg looks forward, talks backward.

"...at the possibility of doing it solo. MTV and VH1 have made offers. All the things that I've never..."

May 3, 2002 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Sheryl Crow

"...rebellion now -- a major label, videogenic looks, and VH1's stamp of approval -- but it equals undistinguished California..."

May 3, 2002 Music Review by Margaret Moser

You Made Me Love You

What is this thing called crush? Specifically, what makes us swoon over people we've never met? The creative minds at the Blue Theater have gathered over two dozen actors, musicians, artists, writers, and puppeteers to create art, wall-writing, and short performance pieces to address that very question in Celebrity Crush.

"...unexpectedly pierced by John Lennon's stubborn nasal wail. Or VH1's doing a Behind the Music on Leif Erickson, and..."

March 1, 2002 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Behind the Web Site That Works

The crude charms of Heavy.com.

"...the Music That Sucks," the hot cartoon parody of VH1's "Behind the Music" featured on Ugo.com (UGO for UnderGroundOnline)...."

March 1, 2002 Screens Feature by Roger Gathman

Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation 2002

"...are South Park-derivative, “talking-head” style animation, like Heavy.com's hilarious VH1 spoof “Behind the Music That Sucks” or Howie Hoffman's..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Elevation

Taking stock of music DVDs

"...Look Back, and David & Albert Maysles' Gimme Shelter. VH1 Behind the Music, eat your heart out...."

Jan. 18, 2002 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

"Sick'-Figure Drawings: Spike & Mike's 2002 Fest

Spike & Mike are back with an even dirtier and more deviant show than ever before.

"...slices of animated debauchery -- ranging from Heavy.com's popular VH1 smear-fest "Behind the Music That Sucks" to new works..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

TV Eye

Holiday television fare

"...A twist on the Scrooge tale is offered in VH1's musical adaptation, A Diva's Christmas Carol. Vanessa Williams stars..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Dancing About Architecture

More Austin music news

"...one, bring back "Rock & Roll Jeopardy," even if VH1 has since stolen the idea and made a mockery..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Zoolander

"...cut into Mugatu's overhead. Added to this is Zoolander's VH1 Fashion Awards Male Model of the Year upset to..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Book 'Em

Recent Picks From the Summer Crop

"...feat made all the more amazing when you consider VH1's Behind the Music has already forever raised the bar..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Books Feature by Andy Langer

Dancing About Architecture

Girls and Cats this week: Schrödinger's Cat, Libbi Bosworth, Lucinda Williams, Dixie Chicks, Shawn Colvin

"...Mandy Mercier, Lauderdale, and Margaret Moser (currently seen on VH1's "From the Waist Down" series talking about sex, bay-bee!)..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Blow Up Your Video

MTV forces American youth to sell their souls, but has Joan Jett in a bikini!

"...In recent years, MTV and its gray-templed first cousin VH1 have drastically cut back on airing music videos in..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Where Are They Now?

The future of Music Televison

"...Making the Band, Popstars, and Bands on the Run. VH1's Behind the Music Studios turned out a number of..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Billy Idol, Stubb's, July 8

"...Don't Think So." No comeback is complete without taping VH1's Storytellers, so what better way to start off a..."

July 20, 2001 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

The Player

With Adventures of a No Name Actor, a comic memoir of his adventures in the screen trade, anonymous player Marco Perella is finding literary stardom.

"...the schedule." What movie? "MC Hammer. One of those VH1 movies. I'm the white guy," he adds, unnecessarily...."

July 6, 2001 Books Feature by Katherine Catmull

Sara Smile

Those teeth, those lips, those songs -- the one and only Sara Hickman

"...came out in 1992 amid good times -- tours, VH1 videos, more music awards from the Observer. Her category-defying..."

May 11, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

TV Eye

Talk about your stakes through the heart -- Buffy the Vampire Slayer moves to the UPN and with that, moves out of Austin

"...New on VH1 Cable network VH1, known for Pop-up Video and their..."

April 27, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Dancing About Architecture

Joey Ramone still dead, bands still touring, Dick Price getting bigger than Bob Schneider

"...that Mr. Benjamin is currently in negotiations to host VH1's rock & roll version of Connections). Finally, local caterer..."

April 27, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Next Step

They've made their films. They've done the festivals. Now, four filmmakers share stories about finding -- and losing -- distribution.

"...distro-limbo at the moment, having been bought outright by VH1 some months ago and then unceremoniously dropped by the..."

April 20, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Drawers

In Drawers, Dawn Davis Loring and the other six members of her Mosaic Dance Body explore our relationship to our underwear with wit and -- á la the lingerie itself -- a certain delicacy, a subtle evocation of rhythm and juxtaposition of bodies in space.

"...where the performers would actually be on MTV or VH1 or whatever if only they were good enough. No,..."

April 6, 2001 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Dancing About Architecture

A flood of weather (and music) following SXSW

"...preparation for their upcoming five-part series Below the Waist, VH1 sent the Chronicle's Margaret Moser to New York City..."

March 30, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Storyteller

Talking turkey with X-Ray

"...show. It's different from the thing I did on VH1, which as you know, probably started that whole [Storytellers]..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature by Mindy LaBernz

Dancing About Architecture

SXSW begins

"...via radio and television. Besides national coverage from MTV, VH1, and the like, all the local TV channels will..."

March 16, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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