it had to be you

Today is filled with sweet music. At my second job, my boss asked me to put this music video to an HD tape. I was thinking, "PBS is showing music videos? This will be interesting." Anyway, after watching this video I was... words can't even describe and it gets better... The story behind this film is amazing and inspiring and... Not only was it made right here in town, but it is set to air on MTV soon! It was made entirely by "stop motion animation" and having done quite a bit of editing myself, I can certainly appreciate the time and effort put into this project. That being said, I will let it speak for itself...

Video Pitch



I will keep you posted on its schedule air date.

Bryan/College Station Eagle Article

Motion City Soundtrack: It Had to Be You

banana pancakes

Writer's block. Wait, I'm writing about writer's block? Well, that's a whole new blog. Anyway, censoring and editing myself has led to less than inspired posts for the last couple of days. I don't think I've been able to truly communicate the environment and pop culture's relationship. "Going green" maybe be like buying Ugg boots, but I want to believe it is more than an image. I want to trust that celebrities adopt this policy because they genuinely feel it has profound effects.

Even as I sit here sipping my tea, my cup reads "----bucks is committed to reducing our environmental impact through increased use of post-conumer recycled materials. Help us help the planet." The media perpetuates "their" image, but it also helps bring to light those who seriously want to change their lifestyles. It's a catch-22. Can you really judge an issue like environmentalism? If people are going green, because they want to convey this persona, the envrionment still wins. I'm not writing to compare and contrast. Is the media helpful or hurtful? Why do people adopt an environmentalist mentality? You can make that decision for yourself.

So now the real reason for today's post:

Jack Johnson.

What does he have to do with the environment? His album Sleep Through the Static, released today, was "recorded in Hawaii and Los Angeles using analog tape machines powered by solar energy."