La Post Primera: Secret Origins

My first blogger.com post. Well, for years I've seen these pages and said to myself, one day I'll join this bandwagon so I can start writing about things I find interesting. Things people don't remember about with the sole exception being myself and others who've I told, yet don't believe me. That's why I choose this title, ARE-OH-VEE.

It was a great music video show created by Scott Barrett that played videos from local bands from LA/OC/Inland Empire, as well as a couple of not-so local big-name bands, too. The finest alternative to MTV, in 1999 it moved to Friday nites at 1am on KDOC ch.56, where in 2000 it passed on with its 500th episode, with host Diana paying a vistit to local ska band Suburban Legends.

I have about 12 6-hour VHS tapes in my room of this show (recorded in crappy mono). Once ina while I'll pop one of these babies in and see a time when music wasn't so spoiled.

Hopefully, someone here will remember this show. Its far from forgotten, but its a show that is recognized by it's name and the general reaction of "Oh yeah..."

EDIT: Renamed the blog, now it's just blogging away in LA at www.blogawayla.com