http://www.filmson45.comMusic people, film people, media people and storytellers all wrapped into one. en-US©2007Dana Jae <danaj33@yahoo.com>David Carmona <dcarmona@redescape.net>Wed, 23 May 2007 16:13:29 GMTWed, 23 May 2007 16:58:04 GMThttp://www.filmson45.com/top_banner/top_banner.png http://www.filmson45.comhttp://www.filmson45.comAh, the evening turns to morning just about now though most still view it as night. Yes, midnight to 6am - the wee hours of the morning. Midnight is when everything just settles in: the day's work, play, conversations, discoveries. But, if it's midnight at 12:00am, then why is it suddenly "morning" at 12:01 am? The concept: music people, film people, media people and storytellers all wrapped into one. We cook up a warm, healthy stew of stories to entertain, delight, and push the envelope. Some people remember pop music distilled onto a small piece of circular polystyrene with a big hole in the middle - a veritable black donut of song. Pop music for the masses in little chunk bites. My first 45 was "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John. The last one I bought was at a show at a small club in S.F. by a band called Grandaddy. 45s are still in our midst. Damn, that's a hook of a long time. I just picked up those cool inserts that make the donut hole smaller in the middle of the record so that you could put it on a turntable spindle properly. That little piece of plastic filler to hold it in place looks like the Dharma logo in ABC's "Lost". A piece of the 1950's, 60's and 70's right here in my hand. And then came the cassette: wiped out that poor black circle for something even more portable, yet not as flat. The interesting mysteries of our little media world. A quick ask.com search leads me to "classic 45's" - an online store featuring original jukebox issue soul 45's, classic-rock 45's, doo-wop 45's, rnb 45's, etc. More interesting is their thumbnails of "genre" - there is a little pic of a very young Rolling Stones for the "rock" genre, a pic of Otis Redding turned upside down for the "soul" genre, the "I Left My Heart in S.F." Tony Bennett for the "pop" genre (get that?) and a pic of Bob Marley as "other". Oh brother..."other"? I have to read it a couple of times..."other"? A click through on the Pop thumbnail leads me to a page with a load of other thumbnails. The top items: The Carpenters filed as "easy listening" and what's this? Pat Boone's thumbnail shows him under "rockin' pop". You've got to be KIDDING me? where is this store located? rockin' pop is Pat Boone? I peruse the entire homepage and then come to a bottom banner featuring a pic of Avril Lavigne issued by iTunes to download her latest. Um, this is a 45 record collector site. Are they really the target market for an Avril Lavigne MP3 download? Someone's not payin' attention at a record label somewhere on the planet. Oh Lord! the left hand navigation showcases "recent sellers" - Men Without Hats' "Safety Dance" is among them. Holy pituitary glands, Batman! What the....? Alas, welcome to our new abode - the place where inspiration meets the rock and roll fantasy.Film, Video Production{81007339-7595-1ef9-1e79-1eb18f3742d8}Wed, 23 May 2007 16:58:04 GMT