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Video Vault – The Doors

I’m not going to sit here and tell you that I buy into the bullshit “rock/sex god” status of James Morrison. I never have and I never will. Then again, I’m not going to sit here and tell you that I don’t own the majority of the Doors’ catalogue (save for those two albums minus Jim), because I do. I think the Doors wrote some good, solid tunes, had a few big missteps, and had a lead singer that went from sex god to drunken bozo in a short time. That said, I think the L.A. Woman album is a classic work through and through, and certainly one of the best albums of the ’70s. Here then is the title track done up all video-like.

So You Wanna Be a Rock and Roll Star?

UBER.com, along with industry big shots such as Atlantic Records, The Agency Group, Sneak Attack Media and Peer Music Publishing, are launching a contest for unsigned artists and bands called You Bring the Talent. The winner will receive an EP deal with Atlantic, publishing deal with Peer, booking deal with The Agency Group, distribution through ADA from The Rebel Group and a showcase at Hollywood’s House of Blues. To enter, you have to join UBER.com, and upload your band’s music, bio, and photos–then set up a voting module for yourself.

The contest runs until March 31, and your fans can vote once every 24 hours. For more information, please visit www.uber.com/youbringthetalent.

DMed’s Video of the Week: Goldfrapp, “A&E”

It’s the middle of January, and we already have a contender for Video of the Year. The beginning looks like a Sarah McLachlan cliché gone horribly wrong, with Alison Goldfrapp dressed in white lying on the ground in a forest, magic-hour light cascading down on her. Then she stands up, and you see that she’s wearing a white top, and nothing else. Suddenly, two leaf men sprout out of the ground, and the silliness begins. Even better is Dave Gregory’s appearance at the very end.

The money shot comes at the 1:26 mark, when Alison lifts her arms Scott Stapp-style, and you’re pretty sure you’re about to see something you’re not supposed to. Of course, you don’t, but hot damn, is it a fabulous tease.

Steal music from the Counting Crows. (It’s okay, they want you to.)

Man, we love it when these kinds of emails come along. Most established bands will only grant us access to a stream of their latest single (see my Lenny Kravitz post from a week or so ago). Not so, Adam Duritz and his Counting Crows. To promote their upcoming album Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings, the band has given us .mp3s of two songs, “1492” and “When I Dream of Michaelangelo.” Dig in.

To download the songs, click here.

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