"This is DAVE KENDALL!" they all scream, and then we all collapse into hysteria. Just to give you an idea of the lasting impression Dave Kendall has made on my life, i'll have you know that my kids imitate his accent while pretending to introduce his show on Sirius/xm, Party 360. And we were thankful that Duff-Karen Duffy, as we would later come to learn-graced our screens every day. She was there to guide us through MTV's teenaged years, when they took their first steps towards non-music related programming. Duff was a glam punk chick who was tough and non-threatening at the same time. But in her eyes was a mischievous exuberance that drove us wild.
If you weren't paying attention you'd almost think she didn't want to be there. She simply went by "Duff." And she immediately caught our attention. She was the standout of the next generation. Big DubyaĪt first we were like, who's that? She was a new face and we were accustomed to the Quinns and Currys of the world. Ruby anyone? How about Schtum? If you are so inclined, you can hear him on 102.9 in NYC hosting morning drive. Since there may be some justice in the world, Pinfield is still working, unlike some of the bands he interviewed or introduced videos for back in the day. Most of all? He just looked happy to be there. He was a throwback to early DJs and VJs who just loved music and just wanted to share that love with the audience. It was like he actually cared about the music cared about the bands in the studio with him. He was a Dennis Miller of alternative music: obscure punk references, master of the b-side and deep album cut, with way out of left field commentary that was dead on.
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Bald, raspy-voiced, and with something of a Cabbage Patch Kid-after-a-Vegas-bender look to him, Pinfield hosted MTV's alternative show, 120 Minutes. A new host appeared on the scene: Matt Pinfield. MTV lost its way.īut in 1995, things at MTV seemed like they might have remembered who brung them to the dance, as it were. As the station evolved, however, that knowledge and enthusiasm gave way to eye candy, models-turned-VJs-turned-models and gimmicks. There they were: knowledgeable (for the most part), excited to be there, and enjoying everything they were doing. But what really grabbed me was I could see the DJs - or VJs if you will. I saw the future of music change right then. I think it was the spring of 1982 when we got cable and MTV and I remember seeing a really young U2 singing "Gloria" while floating on a barge in Grand Canal Basin in Dublin. My music tastes were shaped by two things: high school and MTV. She also was in the August 1978 issue of Playboy! - A Vapid Blonde I was pleasantly surprised by the music she played and she sounds exactly like I remember: sultry, sexy and totally rock 'n' roll. Shows include rare interviews, weekly features, and music that makes you say 'Oh Wow'."Īnd you can listen to it live. Lo and behold, she hosts a Sunday morning radio show: Nina Blackwood's New Wave Nation on KBZT, described as "the best Brit pop, Ska, New York punk, or California underground - New Wave Nation has it all. I had this image in my mind and I could totally hear her voice but I wanted to see if my memories hadn't gone the way of my youth, so I hunkered down this morning and did what any self-respecting 41-year-old woman would do: I googled her which lead me to her Wikipedia page.
As much as I think all the original MTV VJs were pioneers, Nina is the one that I remember the most. Her voice is completely unmistakable even to this day, as is her look: a blend of punk rock/hair band rolled into one sultry package. Unfortunately, the only way I was ever going to mimic her raspy voice was by joining the cheerleading squad or by picking up a pack of filterless Lucky Strikes a day habit. So when I overheard my brother talking about how hot Nina Blackwood was with her blond scrunchy hair and smokey eye makeup, I did what any self respecting 12-year-old girl who hadn't a clue would do: I scrunched my hair and melted my eyeliner with a lighter and did my best to emulate Nina. You know what's going on when you're a 12-year-old girl, lots of horrible things like trying to figure out what boys like and other things like trying to figure out what boys like and really that was about it. When MTV hit the scene, I was about 12 years old. But you knew we had to dust this one off and bring it back this week! This list was originally published on August 17, 2010.
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