What were the 80 most important musical recordings, artists, trends, events, and performances of 2008? What were the eight things this year that broke our hearts—or, at least, our ears? We're happy to announce 80 '08 (and Heartbreak), Idolator's year-end overview. The list is below the jump.
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Another Friday, another installment of FNMTV starring our pal Pete Wentz. This week, there are mysteriously only three new videos (T.I., No Age, and Day 26) to go with two live performances (Rihanna and Maroon 5 featuring Rihanna). I wondered what effect the program had on the number of videos played on MTV, and there's good and bad news. The good (?) news: MTV is certainly devoting a larger amount of its airtime to music videos. The bad news: I hope you like Boys Like Girls.
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After a lot of buildup that stretched all the way to an Idolator reader poll, I watched Pete Wentz's effort to bring videos back to MTV, FNMTV Premieres, on DVR-delay Saturday morning. And it was... OK. Friday night's premiere didn't result in ground-breaking TV by any stretch, but it wasn't completely awful despite the musical presence of both will.i.am and the Pussycat Dolls. The biggest complaint I had, really, was that the show was full of filler; Anthony's prediction last week that the hourlong show would air seven videos in toto was actually over the night's tally by three. (A few older videos got a bit of screen time, but most of the music within was papered over by Wentz's explaining the clips and the collective "whooooo"ing of the well-manicured crowd.)
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We're excited to announce the winner of Idolator's first "What Should Pete Wentz Play On His New MTV Show That Apparently Is Going To Be Better Than The Press Release Or The Title Made It Sound?" poll. First of all, thanks to Pete for sending some traffic our way with his blog post reminding people to vote. Secondly, thanks to the eighteen people who had the good sense to vote for "Fish Heads." I thank you, America thanks you, Barnes & Barnes thank you. And now, our winner...
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Well, the polls have closed, and we have our nominees for Idolator's suggested "vintage video" for airing on F'NMTV, Pete Wentz's attempt to bring music videos back to MTV's prime-time programming hours. We did get a few suggestions, some of which could have been, well, a little better. (No offense intended to the suggestee, but really, "Cantaloop"?)
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Earlier this week, I apparently upset Pete Wentz a little bit when I posted about his new MTV show, which upset his posse (my favorite comment: "ps. dan gibson = a bitch, perez hilton = amazing, pete wentz = my hero"). I certainly hope that he and I can get past this difficult stage in our relationship, so I'm going to assume his original "MTV doesn't play videos, man" post was sincere, and that, as he mentioned in his blog, he really does want our help picking a "classic" video. So let's give him all the help, hugs, and love that Idolator is known for.
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When Pete Wentz blogs, people pay attention. According to his always fascinating, yet capitalization-challenged blog, "mtv has greenlit an hour long show to be aired live once a week this summer." The show will apparently feature a number of video premieres, a classic video, and a live performance. Pete mentions the show is scheduled for the summer, which means the show may not be around once another Real World/Road Rules Challenge is ready to air, but we'll take what we can get. (Right, Pete?) Also, he would like everyone to know he likes s'mores. Oh, to be a below-average bassist in a somewhat enjoyable band! [a boy's life]
According to some of our commenters, showing music videos on television is a dead scene. However, one man is willing to stand up against the forces of commerce and targeted market research and make the contention that music videos should make a triumphant return to the screen. That man is Pete Wentz.
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