March 16, 2006
"Keys" Me Goodbye
Once again, DCist Three Stars alum Hello Tokyo has invaded network television. Back in February, their single “Radio” was chosen by Animal Planet as the theme song to a mini series on horseback riding called “Horse Power,” with several of their other songs used throughout the rest of the show. Now MTV has noticed this local talent, featuring their song “Kiss Me Goodbye” on the premiere episode of The Real World: Key West. Fellow District rockers, Army of Me, were also featured (with their track “Put Me in a Photograph"). Their sound truly captured the heartbreak and emotion as Svetlana parted ways with her long time boyfriend to go live with 6 strangers and see what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real. A second Hello Tokyo song, "Buy Your Time," can be heard in the 4th, most recent episode.
With MTV’s reality TV crosshairs on the D.C. music scene, we can only wonder when they will place us in the spotlight, end all the guessing games and actually film a Real World in the District. While the answer to that million dollar question might not be in the near future, in the meantime you can still keep up with Kat and the crew, as they have also been invited to be a part of the Studio D project, presented by Ford Fusion and the Susan G Komen Foundation. It will be in the D.C. area on May 6th and 7th at Tysons Corner. Hello Tokyo has a new CD in the works entitled Don't Cry In Public, due out this spring.
Photo from www.purevolume.com/hellotokyo
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My suspicion is that the real world "brass" would do a DC show if the could get permission from congressmen (likely 2, opposing) to have aides on the show, and film in the offices.
These permissions likely aren't forthcoming - gotta find some whacko attention starved freshmen member. Also, though it pains me to say it, most hill aides aren't as self exploitive as MTV prolly wants...
personally, if i was in a band and they used my music on the real world, i would be sickened.
1) band gets absolutely no credit on the show. your music gets played but nobody knows who the hell you are.
2) if you really personally believe in your music, why would you ok it to be a soundtrack to something as inane as the real world?
3) bands that have their music played as background music on nearly every single mtv show don't make a single penny. that's right, you sign a release with mtv that they have the right to use your music in any show and not only do they not have to credit you, they pay you nothing for it's use.
kind of fucked up no?
I can't possibly be the only one who thinks of the old "Tune In Tokyo" joke everytime I hear that band's name.
I don't know Dan. Maybe people that "really personally believe in their music" would enjoy knowing that millions of people have heard their songs and liked them. Plus, a good A&R man can leverage that product placement, despite the lack of attributation. It's really no worse (and in fact it's probably better) than being a song stuck in the middle of a group of songs on the radio that doesn't get mentioned by the DJ. Sure, with Real World, they don't get that 10 cents or whatever for compulsory licensing, but they do get to burrow into the consciousness of the listeners (in numbers way beyond a radio station), which enables them release a video with the same song and already have recognition.
I mean jesus, it enabled the Rembrandts to sell millions of copies of the Friends theme song (a song which, along with Mickey, Jack and Diane, and just about any Cars song, demonstrate the underused goldmine of strategically placed handclaps)
hey ennis. . .we wanted to use 'tune in tokyo' till we found out a band in texas is already using it. . .haha
the song isn't by Army of me.. it's by Army of Freshmen.. they made a mistake
Wow. Another example of DCist trying to squeeze in some Army of Me facetime. Instead of having a picture of the band there should be a picture of that godforsaken panda...you know...round out the coverage.
"With MTV’s reality TV crosshairs on the D.C. music scene"
Hahahahah. Yeah, right.
Good for Hello Tokyo though.