Men in Gorilla Suits

One of the many cries of Gen-X: "Remember when MTV used to play videos?"

Music videos were made for Gen-X, and for years, cable stations (and even some network shows) catered to playing music videos. Videos changed the face of music in the 80s, but to hear some people talk, you'd think they are a long-gone thing.

With YouTube and other ways of sharing content, clearly that's not true. We can now watch the videos we remember with a simple Google search, and new videos pop up every day. (Hell, you can now make your own videos and put them out there as easy as a podcast...)

So...the Gorillamen finally sat down to talk about music videos...specifically:

  • What was the first music video you remember seeing?
  • What impression did that video have?
  • Did you watch a lot of music videos growing up?
  • Do you watch a lot of them now?
  • What was your first impression of MTV?
  • Of VH1?
  • What was the most non-mainstream way you watched music videos? (public access, late-night TV, etc)
  • What's the best music video of all time?
  • The worst?
  • The most insane?
  • How important were music videos to you when you were younger?
  • If you had to make a music video for any song, which song, and what would the video concept be?
  • Do you think music videos are important to the kids now?
  • What's the future of music videos?

Direct download: migs328.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 12:37pm CDT

The Gorillamen have talked about movies, but this time around, it's all about movie theaters. Specifically:

  • What is your first memory in a movie theater?
  • What was your best movie theater experience?
  • What was your worst movie theater experience?
  • What do you love about movie theaters?
  • What do you hate about movie theaters?
  • Do you prefer going to a movie theater or watching things at home?
  • I once heard someone say upscale movie theaters are ridiculous. What do you think about movie theaters where you can get food and drinks while kicked back in a massive chair?
  • What's the last movie you've seen in a theater?
  • What's your favorite movie theater concession?
  • Are you eager to return to watching movies in theaters after COVID hit, or are you done with theaters?
  • What other things do you think movie theaters can do to stay relevant in a time when many prefer their home theaters?
  • What is the future of movie theaters?

Direct download: migs327.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 11:17am CDT

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