Over two decades ago, a man, a microphone and an intense passion for music came together to form what has become Chicago's longest-running music television show - JBTV. 2011 marks JBTV's 26th anniversary, and we're celebrating by bringing you even more music and amazing artists and adding dynamic new hosts.
Committed to showcasing music stemming from both the national and local level, JBTV houses a massive archive of footage including classic episodes featuring Radiohead, The Smashing Pumpkins, Kill Hannah, Ben Folds Five, Green Day, The Flaming Lips, Fall Out Boy, Garbage, Ministry, and Joey Ramone. JBTV continues to welcome great artists like Against Me!, JP, Chrissie (Hynde) & the Fairground Boys, The Gaslight Anthem, Silversun Pickups, Foxy Shazam, AM Taxi, Hot Hot Heat, Circa Survive, and Dan Black to the studio, just to name a few.
Jerry Bryant, JBTV's namesake and host, has produced and aired almost 3,700 weekly thirty minute and one-hour episodes of the show since its inception. In the process, his love for unique music television programming has twice garnered the coveted Billboard Music Video Award for ´Best Local/Regional Alternative Modern Rock Show´ and multiple Emmy Awards for production and motion graphics. Jerry may be known for his free form interview style and signature chuckle, but what sets him apart from the rest is his dedication to presenting artists, otherwise ignored by mainstream media outlets, to his loyal viewers.
To ensure we capture music in its purest form, JBTV is produced in a true total-environment rock & roll music video production house, which includes a state of the art high definition sound stage spanning 5,500 square feet. Our studios are filled with the latest in video, recording, and editing equipment. Our crew is made up of music lovers who share a devotion for spreading our latest favorite tunes and artists.
JBTV has developed over 4,000 hours of original content that reaches an audience of approximately 13 million people via NBC Chicago Nonstop (digital channel 5.2 - Comcast and over-the-air TV) and WJYS-62 Chicago (Comcas, DIRECTV, and Dish Network). Throughout the years, our top priority has continuously been to create the highest quality content possible. Continuously hosting many of the biggest names in modern rock history early in their careers, JBTV is the longest running source for modern music television in the nation and one of the few remaining examples of Chicago´s proud tradition of local programming.
JBTV IS NEW MUSIC. NOW.
Free Energy performs live on the JBTV HD sound stage and talks with Jerry Bryant in the studio, Willy Mason stops by for a performance, Blah Blah Blah also performs live.
The Pact performs live on the JBTV sound stage, Tasha Taylor also performs and talks with Jerry Bryant in the studio, Ezra Furman & The Harpoons also perform.
Niki & The Dove performs live on the JBTV HD sound stage and talks with Jerry Bryant in the studio. Rome also performs live with his full band. La Dispute performs live at the JBTV Studios as well.
Grouplove performs live on the JBTV HD sound stage and talks with Jerry Bryant in the stuido, ON AN ON stops by for a performance and interview as well. We also bring you a performance from Allen Stone.
Kill Hannah performs live on the JBTV HD sound stage, Gold Fields stops by the studio and also performs, we feature a classic segment from Dinosaur Jr.
James Iha stops by the JBTV Studios and performs an acoustic set, The Whigs talk with Jerry Bryant and perform on the HD sound stage, Ace Enders from The Early November also performs live.
Teenage Bottlerocket performs live on the JBTV HD sound stage and chats with Jerry Bryant, I:Scintilla also performs and talks with us in the studio, and Youngblood Hawke gives a live performance at JBTV.
The Joy Formidable performs live on the HD sound stage and chats with Jerry Bryant, Morning Parade and Of Monsters and Men are also live in the JBTV studios.
New Cassettes perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage and talk with Jerry Bryant in the studio. Minor Characters also perform, and we talk with Never Shout Never at the House of Blues Chicago.
Neon Trees performs live on the JBTV HD sound stage and talks with Lauren O'Neil in the studio. The Toadies also perform and chat with Jerry Bryant at JBTV, and Mike Rovone catches up with Chicago's Rollo Tomasi.
Rome performs live on the JBTV HD sound stage and talks with Jerry Bryant in the studio, The Gaslight Anthem also performs and we bring you a classic performance and interview from Wilco.
The Wombats perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage and chat with Jerry Bryant in the studio, we feature a classic performance from Phantom Planet at Schuba's in Chicago, and a classic interview with Green Day in 1994.
Dead Sara performs live on the JBTV HD sound stage and talks with Jerry Bryant in the studio. Jerry catches up with Vacationer from NYC and Blouse from Portland, and we bring you a classic performance from Filter at the Metro Chicago.
California Wives perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage and talks with Jerry at the studios. The Black Box Revelation also performs, and we feature a classic interview with Ben Folds Five.
The Fixx performs live on the JBTV HD sound stage and talks with Jerry Bryant in the studio. We also feature a classic JBTV performance from Incubus at the Metro Chicago in 1998.
Meiko performs live on the JBTV HD sound stage, Dawes talks with Jerry Bryant in the studio and gives a performance. Toby Jeg interviews Masked Intruder at JBTV and they also perform, and we feature a classic performance from Train at the Metro Chicago.
Bombay Bicycle Club performs live on the JBTV HD sound stage and talks with Jerry Bryant in the studio, we feature classic interviews and performances from Henry Rollins, Radiohead, and Jeff Buckley.
The Dunwells perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage and talk with Jerry Bryant in the studio and we bring you classic performances and interviews from They Might Be Giants, Soul Asylum, and Moby.
The Sheepdogs perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage and talk with Jerry Bryant in the studio and we feature classic performances and interviews from the Gin Blossoms, and Stabbing Westward.
The Dirty Heads perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage and talk with Jerry Bryant in the studios, we bring you a 1993 performance from Midnight Oil at the Metro Chicago, and a classic interview with The Offspring from 1999.
Matisyahu performs live on the JBTV HD sound stage and talks with Jerry Bryant in the studios and we feature interviews and performances with The Smashing Pumpkins over the years.
Fitz and The Tantrums perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage and talk with us in the studio, AWOLNATION also performs and chats with us at JBtV, and we bring you a classic performance from The Flaming Lips.
Saint Motel performs live on the JBTV HD sound stage and talks with Jerry Bryant, Jerry and Ryan Manno catch up with Allen Stone and he performs, and we bring you a classic live performance from Oasis at the Metro Chicago.
Rome performs live on the JBTV HD sound stage and talks with Jerry Bryant and Jaime Black in the studios, Shiny Toy Guns chats with JBTV, and we feature a classic performance with Blind Melon at the Metro Chicago.
Dot Dot Dot performs live on the JBTV HD sound stage and talks with Jerry in the studio, and we bring you classic interviews and performances from The Verve.
The Parlotones perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage and talk with Jerry Bryant in the studio, Ryan Manno interviews Silversun Pickups and they perform live at JBTV, and we bring you a classic performance from the Goo Goo Dolls at the Metro Chicago in 1993.
Morning Parade and Walk The Moon both perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage and talk with host Jaime Black. We feature an interview with Brendan Kelly and Against Me! from 2010, and Matthew Sweet and the Indigo Girls perform live in a rare classic performance from 1992!
Maps and Atlases perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage and talk with Jerry Bryant in the studio. Alicia Witt also performs live, and Stuart Davis chats with Jerry at JBTV. We also bring you a classic JBTV performance from Big Head Todd and The Monsters.
This week we bring you a special one hour episode featuring a live performance of Chicago's favorite purveyors of soul, JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound.
Chuck Ragan & The Revival Tour talk with Toby Jeg and perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage, Nicole Marsel catches up with First Aid Kit at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, and we feature classic interviews and performances from the Barenaked Ladies and Train.
We bring you a full hour long episode featuring The Black Box Revelation this week featuring interviews and performances with the band.
Ben Kweller talks with Ryan Manno and performs live at the JBTV Studios in Chicago, Jerry Bryant catches up with The Art Of Dying, and we bring you a classic interview with No Doubt in 1995.
William Beckett performs live on the JBTV HD sound stage, Jerry catches up with We Are Augustines in the studio, Scott Lucas & The Married Men perform live and talk about married life.
The Parlor Mob stops by the JBTV studios for a live performance on the HD sound stage and an interview with Ryan Manno. Jerry talks with M83 in the studio in 2007, and we catch up with Electric Touch.
This week we bring you a special hour long episode of interviews with Andrew W.K. over the years and an exciting live performance on the JBTV HD sound stage. Get ready to party hard on JBTV!
La Dispute rocks the JBTV HD sound stage and chats with Ryan Manno, Jerry interviews A Friend Called Fire in the studio, Say Anything hangs out with Jenna Martinelli, and we feature a classic interview with The Dandy Warhols.
The Flatliners talk with Toby Jeg and perform live at the JBTV studios, New Cassettes talk chat with Jenna Martinelli at JBTV, Jerry Bryant interviews Black Box Revelation, and we feature a classic segment with Joey Ramone.
Soulful Seattle singer Allen Stone gives an awe-inspiring live performance on the JBTV HD sound stage and follows up with an interview with Ryan Manno. Jerry Bryant chats with Robbers On High Street and we get an exclusive and impromptu acoustic song. Jenna Martinelli talks with rockers In Flames and we bring you back to the good old days with an exclusive interview and live performance by Wilco.
Alberta Cross and Foxy Shazam perform live at the JBTV Studios, Fun talks with JBTV, and we feature a classic interview with The Flaming Lips.
Ryan Manno interviews Smoking Popes at JBTV and they perform live on the HD sound stage, Tanner Rittenhouse catches up with The Hush Sound at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago, Jenna Martinelli talks with Korn, and we bring you a classic interview from 1992 with Dave Matthews Band in the studio.
Minus The Bear performs live on the JBTV HD sound stage, We take a look at Green Day's "American Idiot: The Musical", Brendan Kelly and Toby Jeg talk with Tom DeLonge and Angels and Airwaves at the Aragon Ballroom, Green Day hangs out with Jerry at the JBTV Studios in 1994.
White Wives performs live on the JBTV HD sound stage, Ryan Manno and Toby Jeg catch up with The Menzingers at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, and Jenna Martinelli checks out the Fashion.Music.Hope benefit event at the Double Door in Chicago.
Kill Hannah talks with Jerry Bryant at JBTV and performs live on the HD sound stage. Ryan Manno gets exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the making of the new Rise Against music video for Make It Stop (September's Children). Toby Jeg catches up with Everlast at the Cubby Bear in Chicago, and we show a classic interview with Phantom Planet.
Our good friend Dan Black brings his visually and sonically adept act to our high definition soundstage. Typically best heard and seen at max volume, The Gaslight Anthem unplugs for an intimate interpretation of their 2008 breakthrough “The ’59 Sound” and 2010’s critically acclaimed “American Slang.” Man-B-Que. What is it? Meat. Beer. Rock and roll. We grill. We drink. We rock. That’s it. 3 simple things and 1 insane can’t miss party! Jenna Martinelli visits with Murder by Death in the JBTV studio, and our namesake, Jerry Bryant, unearths some of his classic JBTV studio footage with Smashing Pumpkins (when Billy had hair).
Rockers AWOLNATION invade the JBTV HD sound stage for a one-of-a-kind performance and chat with Ryan Manno. Toby Jeg interviews Dropkick Murphys, and Indie-rockers Architecture In Helsinki. And we bring you a very special, JBTV live cut of "Supersonic" by Oasis.
Chicago Soul revivalists JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound jam on the JBTV stage and spend some time with host Jerry Bryant, while Ryan Manno and White Mystery, the brother and sister rock duo, chat before they rock out the JBTV HD sound stage. Ryan Manno also catches up with hard rockers Kyng and we bring you a classic interview and performance with Chicago's own Company of Thieves.
Rockers AWOLNATION invade the JBTV HD sound stage for a one-of-a-kind performance and chat with Ryan Manno. JBTV's Jerry Bryant talks with hardcore outfit Title Fight and Indie-rockers Architecture In Helsinki. And we bring you a very special, JBTV live cut of "Supersonic" by Oasis.
New Found Glory perform live at the JBTV studios and talk with host Ryan Manno. Jenna Martinelli hangs with Mayday Parade. Jerry Bryant brings in alternative rockers Filter into the studio and we dig deep into the JBTV archives to bring you a rare interview and performance with Frank Black.
JBTV retrospective on alternative rock legends, Smashing Pumpkins, featuring rare interviews and live performances by Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, and Zwan.
Alternative singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb visits JBTV for a live acoustic performance and interview with JBTV's Ryan Manno. Jenna Martinelli and comedy rap duo Koo Koo Kanga Roo invade the Threadless offices for a surprise flash mob. California rockers Trenchtown pop into the JBTV studio to catch up with Jerry Bryant. Toby Jegs brings us to Johalla Projects to spotlight the Alkaline Trio themed art show by artist Heather Gabel. And Jerry Bryant brings you a classic interview and performance with Cowboy Junkies.
Punk rockers Anti-Flag occupy the JBTV stage and studio, as well as the streets of Chicago, with a live performance and interview with JBTV's Toby Jeg. Ryan Manno discusses tattoos and the passing of old friends with Avenged Sevenfold. Toby Jeg and Brendan Kelly catch up with seminal punk rock legends Descendents. And Jerry Bryant brings you a classic interview and performance with Wayne Coyne and The Flaming Lips.
This week on JBTV: Kellen & Me and Semi Precious Weapons perform. Also featuring Plain White T's, Aunt Martha and Presidents of the United States of America.
Chicago rock and rollers AM Taxi talk with Ryan Manno and performs live on the JBTV HD sound stage. Jerry Bryant interviews Sick of Sarah, pop-punk band from Minnesota, Ryan Manno plays poker and talks to Canadian rockers Art of Dying and we feature a classic JBTV interview with Goldfinger.
St. Louis fun rockers Ludo visit JBTV for a one of a kind sound stage performance and chat with Ryan Manno. Jerry Bryant talks with Chicago/Oklahoma rockabilly trio JD McPherson and they perform live at JBTV. Ryan Manno takes us to JBTV lounge in the Vitamin Water Uncapped event. Jenna Martinelli visits with singer-songwriter Mat Kearney. And we bring you back to the archives with a classic JBTV interview with Pete Yorn.
Legendary Chicago drummer Jimmy Chamberlin visits JBTV for a sound stage performance with his new band Skysaw, and chats with Jerry Bryant. Ryan Manno talks with pop-rock Chicago/Texas transplants Stamps and the perform live at JBTV. Jerry Bryant talks with electronic experimental rockers Antennas Up. Jenna Martinelli visits with Chicago rock band Super Happy Fun Club and they discuss their European tour plans and pole dancing escapades. And we bring you back to the archives with a classic JBTV interview with the always fun and energized Barenaked Ladies.
JBTV is on the scene at Lollapalooza 2011 in Chicago, America's largest outdoor music festival. We feature exclusive interviews, performances from the JBTV sound stage, and behind-the-scenes access to some of the world's hottest and brightest stars. JBTV's Jerry Bryant, Ryan Manno, Jenna Martinelli, Tanner Rittenhouse, and Lindsey Schendel give you exclusive access to Lollapalooza 2011.
Jerry Bryant interviews Jon Drake & The Shakes and they perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage. Ryan Manno meets with The McClymonts and they rock live in studio. Jenna Martinelli interviews Lenka and Jerry talks to Neon Trees. We bring you back with a classic JBTV segment with Afghan Whigs.
New Jersey punk rock legends The Bouncing Souls visit with JBTV host Tobias Jeg and perform live on the JBTV sound stage. JBTV's Ryan Manno talks with Santa Barbara, CA pop-rock artists Tommy & The High Pilots and also perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage. Jerry also gets a surprise visit by rockers Voxhaul Broadcast and get an acoustic song. Ryan Manno is on location with a special interview with The Limousines. And we bring you back to the archives with a classic JBTV performance from high-energy electronic rock legends, The Prodigy, at Chicago's Congress Theater in 2009.
California 4-piece folk-rockers Dawes visit with host Jerry Bryant and perform live on the JBTV sound stage. JBTV's Ryan Manno talks with Chicago pop-rock artists Dot Dot Dot and also perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage. JBTV's Jamal Neff heads to Metro Chicago for the Red Bull Big Tune hip hop contest. Jenna Martinelli makes her way to Q101's Jamboree festival and talks with rockers Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Anberlin and Greek Fire. And we bring you back to the archives with a classic JBTV performance from rock legends, Soul Asylum, at the World Music Theater in 1993.
JBTV and host Ryan Manno get exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the making of the new Rise Against music video for Make It Stop (September's Children). You'll see rare glimpses of the creative and production process, classic interviews with Rise Against at JBTV studios and the band's music videos, and the exclusive JBTV premiere of the brand new video for Make It Stop (September's Children).
This week JBTV brings you a special episode featuring Chicago's favorite rock & roll sons, Local H. We feature classic interviews and performances from the JBTV studio, as well as rare live footage from Metro in Chicago. We top it off with tons of Local H music videos and other rare gems.
New Jersey-based rockers The Gaslight Anthem visit with hosts Tobias Jeg and Brendan Kelly and perform live on the JBTV sound stage. JBTV's Ryan Manno talks with British electronic pop artist Dan Black and also performs live on the JBTV HD sound stage. JBTV's Jerry Bryant catches up with Brooklyn indie rockers, Black Gold. Tanner Rittenhouse goes on location to the Gene Siskel Film Center to interview the Director and cast of the Chicago-produced documentary film 'Louder Than A Bomb.' And we bring you back to the archives with a classic JBTV performance from Chicago rock legends, Smashing Pumpkins, at Metro in 1992.
Chicago based hard rockers Seven Day Sonnet visit with host Ryan Manno and perform live on the JBTV sound stage. JBTV's Jerry Bryant talks with Chicago favorite sons Kill Hannah. Mat and the gang also perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage and we bring you a classic Metro live cut. JBTV's Jerry Bryant catches up with rockers, Dredg. Ryan Manno takes us to the Make-A-Wish Foundation's 2011 Wish Ball at UIC Forum where JBTV donates a "rocker's package" for bidding. And we bring you back to the archives with a classic JBTV performance from rock heavyweights, Incubus, at Metro in 1998.
London, England based folk/punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner visits with host Tobias Jeg and performs live at JBTV. JBTV's Ryan Manno talks with former This Is Me Smiling, The Hush Sound and Villains Of Verona alums, Gold Motel. Greta and the gang also perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage. JBTV's Jerry Bryant catches up with electropo rockers, YACHT. Jenna Martinelli and Tanner Rittenhouse "get bit" at Chicago's Zombie Prom 2011. And we bring you back to the archives with a classic JBTV performance from pop rock heavyweights, Train, at Metro from 1998.
Denton, TX pop-punk sweethearts Bowling For Soup visit with Jerry Bryant and perform live at JBTV. JBTV's Ryan Manno talks with former Panic! At The Disco bassist Jon Walker and he performs live with his new solo project on the JBTV HD sound stage. JBTV's Jamal Neff catches up with indie rockers The Joy Formidable. Jenna Martinelli spends time with Chicago pop-punkers Stay Golden at Metro in Chicago'. And we bring you back to the archives with a classic JBTV performance from hard rock heavyweights System Of A Down at Metro from 1995.
Chicago's own, the very talented Ezra Furman and the Harpoons visit with Ryan Manno and perform live at JBTV. Jerry Bryant talks to RX Bandits and they perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage. JBTV's Tanner Rittenhouse catches up with Cut Copy. Ryan spends time with Jane's Addiction's Perry Farrell at the James Hotel in Chicago to discuss Lollapalooza's 'Galapalooza.'. And we bring you back to the archives with a classic JBTV interview with the awesome Tori Amos.
Ryan Manno welcomes Springfield, Missouri artists and old friends Ha Ha Tonka back to the JBTV HD sound stage and gets a great interview, while JBTV's Jerry Bryant brings in Chicago-based Blah Blah Blah for their television debut performance and interview. Toby Jeg hangs out with House Of Pain's Everlast. Ryan Manno and Jenna Martinelli talk exclusively with Madina Lake and brothers Nathan and Matthew Leone as Matthew makes his courageous return to the stage. And we bring you back to the archives with a classic JBTV interview and 1995 Metro performance with the great Mike Watt who shares the stage with a very young Dave Grohl and Eddie Vedder.
Jerry Bryant welcomes UK artists and old friends One eskimO back to the JBTV HD sound stage and gets a great interview, while JBTV's Ryan Manno brings in Chicago-based singer-songwriter sensation Jerome Holloway for his television debut performance and interview. Jerry Bryant also talks with Minnesota Indie rockers Now, Now in the studio. Jenna Martinelli talks with hypnotic Brooklyn-based trio Jessica 6. And we bring you back to the archives with a classic JBTV interview and 1995 Metro performance with the late great Jeff Buckley. All on JBTV. Your home for New Music. Now!
JBTV's Tanner Rittenhouse brings in Cameron McGill and What Army for an interview and to perform on the JBTV HD sound stage, while Jerry Bryant talks to Suns after a solid set in the studio. Jenna Martinelli is at House of Blues with Jarrod Gorbel. Toby Jeg and The Get Up Kids chit chat. And we bring you a classic live Metro Chicago performance from 311. All on JBTV!
David Costa Lives and Strung Out perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage. Jenna Martinelli and Nicole Marsel interview the Chicago Outfit Roller Derby Team, Jerry Bryant talks to Drive A, and we take you back to 2000 with a classic interview with Disturbed.
JBTV and Threadless lead the way down to Austin, TX for the annual South By Southwest (SXSW) music festival. Chicago invades Texas as JBTV brings you highlights from their 3-day band showcase at Trophy Room in downtown Austin.
Bands who performed at our SXCHI festival include Empires, Smoking Popes, Scott Lucas and the Married Men, The Felix Culpa, Death On Two Wheels, For A Minor Reflection, David Costa Lives, The Frantic, Tommy and the High Pilots, Ha Ha Tonka, My Gold Mask and dozens more!
Don't miss highlights from the mayhem that ensued when JBTV invited almost 40 Chicago bands and some 10 other "adopted" bands to the greatest little party in Texas.
This week on JBTV we bring you a special all Smoking Popes episode featuring live Metro and JBTV performances, rare interviews, and classic music videos.
Fake Problems and The Arrivals perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage. Toby Jeg interviews Dropkick Murphys, Jenna Martinelli talks to Thursday in the JBTV studio and we feature a classic live song from Less Than Jake.
Maps And Atlases and In Tall Buildings perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage. Jenna Martinelli interviews Underoath, Tanner Rittenhouse talks to Hellogoodbye and we feature a classic live song from Rage Against The Machine.
Smoking Popes and The Brokedowns perform live at JBTV, Jerry talks with Lucero, Brendan Kelly and Toby Jeg interview Matt Allison, and we have a classic performance from Bad Religion.
Jerry Bryant interviews Fitz and the Tantrums and they perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage. Ryan Manno meets with Flobots and they rock live in studio. Jenna Martinelli interviews Steel Train and Jamal Neff talks to Chicago's Light Pollution. We bring you back with a classic JBTV segment with Cake. All on JBTV. New Music. Now.
Toby Jeg catches up with Detroit's The Swellers as they rip up the JBTV HD sound stage. Ryan Manno brings in Chicago's The Lifeline for a unique performance and interview. Jenna Martinelli catches up with Ludo at Metro. Ha Ha Tonka perform live in-studio at JBTV and we bring you a classic performance from Naked Raygun in 2007 at Riot Fest.
Ryan Manno interviews Silversun Pickups after they perform a private set on the JBTV HD sound stage. Jerry Bryant brings us the amazing Urbanites as they rip up the JBTV stage. JBTV host Nicole Marsel brings us to Raging Buffalo as they snowboard and talk music in the 3rd Rail Jam. Ryan is out with Sevendust and we bring you classic JBTV footage of Blind Melon performing at Metro in 1993.
Live performances from Free Energy and Foxy Shazam, interviews with The Postelles, Tomorrow Never Knows Festival 2011, and The Verve live at Metro in 1993.
Authority Zero and Danko Jones perform on the JBTV HD sound stage. Jenna Martinelli is on location with Twin Tigers, and Toby Jeg and Brendan Kelly get a rare interview with Propagandhi. We also bring you a classic JBTV interview with Social Distortion.
Bear In Heaven and Empires perform on the JBTV HD sound stage. Jenna Martinelli is on location with Dan Deacon, and Toby Jeg and Brendan Kelly are on the scene with Cobra Skulls. We also bring you a classic 2008 JBTV interview with Manchester Orchestra.
Minus The Bear and I Fight Dragons perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage. Jenna Martinelli interviews Middle Class Rut. Brendan Kelly talks with Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, and Jerry Bryant bring you back for a classic segment with Sponge performing live in 1995.
Cloud Cult and The Fireship perform live on the JBTV HD sound stage. Jenna Martinelli interviews The Heavy. Toby Jeg talks with Every Time I Die, and Jerry Bryant bring you back for a classic segment with Phantom Planet.
As we approach the end of the year on our new broadcast home, we thought it only fitting to feature what you – the proud and passionate JBTV viewers – have called your favorites of 2010.
Leading the views and votes is Against Me’s interview with JBTV host Brendan Kelly and their performance on our HD sound stage. Shot the afternoon of July 3, while the band was in town supporting Silversun Pickups at the Aragon Ballroom, Against Me! blisters through a stripped down set of anthemic pop-punk singalongs including pre-New Wave faves “Pints of Guiness Make You Strong” and “I Was a Teenage Anarchist,” as well as material from their latest release, White Crosses.
In the audience that day was WWE Superstar, CM Punk. Never one to shy from cameras, Punk obliged when we asked him to shoot a post-show interview. Trust us – you don’t need to be a WWE fan or follower to appreciate this former world champ’s reminiscence on growing up watching JBTV and attending sweaty, sold-out shows at Metro as a youngster.
Our friends from Atlanta, Death on Two Wheels, have been such a steadily requested segment since the band delivered this staggering in-studio performance last Spring that it only makes sense to bring them back for another wicked run on JBTV. On the road in support of their most recent EP, Again for The First Time, Do2W offers up their powerful blend of classic and modern rock, fronted by one of the most dynamic personalities (Trae Vedder) making music today. We dare you to watch this segment and not look to see when Death on Two Wheels is coming to town.
Also this week –
Host Tobias Jeg is live at the 2010 Vans Warped Tour with Dan and Derek from Alkaline Trio. Wondering if last week’s JBTV exclusive segment with Matt Skiba at Bottom Lounge triggered a ton of Trio love? Either way, we heard from a lot of you asking us to feature anything and everything Alkaline Trio from 2010. Done.
Toby and Brendan are both on double duty this week as the Static Age duo invades Santacon Chicago. For those unfamiliar, Santacon is an annual gathering of Chicagoans dressed as Santa Claus, spreading good tidings while on a city-wide bar crawl. Hundreds of Santas. Drunk, jolly Santas and right on time for Christmas.
Jerry Bryant revisits his classic JBTV in-studio segment with Joey Ramone. As many times as we watch this, we never grow tired of hearing Ramone pledge his deep-rooted hatred of the “bee girl” from the Blind Melon video. It’s a rare, awesome piece of footage from the JBTV 25-year archives and it’s back by popular demand!
Because you can realistically watch A Christmas Story 4, maybe 5, times before you can recite each line along with the movie on Christmas Day, JBTV’s got ya covered. 9 PM. NBC Chicago Nonstop (5.2). December 25th.
Thank you for making 2010 the greatest year in JBTV history! Have a safe and happy Christmas from our family to yours.
In our two featured artist segments this week, Jerry Bryant welcomes Steel Train and I host Circa Survive inside the historic JBTV studios.
Circa filmed this incredible afternoon session on our 9-cam, high def sound stage a few weeks back, before their sold-out Chicago show at House of Blues. I’ve always enjoyed their music, but somehow avoided crossing paths with them for an interview or general hangs until now. Based on accounts from our mutual friends in Madina Lake, I knew going in they’d be good dudes. And after spending the day with them (topics of conversation included parenthood and inspiring performers), I can confirm that supporting Circa Survive is support well spent. During the performance, their singer Anthony Green asked our JBTV studio audience, “Who’s coming to our show later tonight?” A handful of kids said they couldn’t get tickets in time and they’re now selling for a few hundred bucks a pop on StubHub. In one of the cooler moves I’ve ever seen an artist pull, Anthony took their names and added them to the band’s guest list. So solid. As is their stripped down, JBTV exclusive set.
Also this week, JBTV cameras follow host Brendan Kelly backstage at UIC Pavilion for an exclusive interview with Slayer. The concept of an artist like Brendan (The Lawrence Arms) interviewing fellow artists like Slayer is endlessly fascinating to me, so I asked BK to walk me thru the atmosphere and his thought process before and during the interview. “I was pretty intimidated interviewing Dave and Kerry ,” he admits first and freely. “They put us in a makeshift living room stocked with beer, soda and somebody’s kid playing Xbox. We waited in there watching this incredibly bored and disenfranchised kid play some version of Mario Bros. for what seemed like hours before Kerry and Dave finally came in saying, “Eh, another one of these [interviews], eh?” as though they were about to get yet another anal probe.” Hilarious insight. I still have a tough time figuring out why some artists have such a disdain for interviews. Maybe because I’m the one always asking the questions?
Brendan continues, “I tried to be conversational and Dave was slightly receptive, but Kerry was clearly wanting to just get in and get out. His answers were super curt and, while he was pleasant enough, he’s scary as hell. Big beard, flame head, in Slayer, etc. Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio) is really into Nazi mysticism and all that. Slayer has written a lot of songs that seem to imply a fascination with the third reich, so I tried to go there without being accusatory. The results were pretty entertaining.”
Host Jenna Martinelli sits down with New York City indie rockers, The Do, at Schubas’ Harmony Grill for a candid look at the band during dinner. “Our conversation was really amusing and random,” Jenna told me. “A lot of talk about food and fashion.” Subject matter clearly close to Jenna’s heart.
I head out to Hard Rock Hotel on Michigan Ave. for a visit with our friends from Ocala, Florida, A Day to Remember. This interview was particularly exciting – moments before the shoot, the band had got word that their new album, What Separates Me from You, had unseated Taylor Swift for the number 1 spot on the iTunes music charts. No small feat. Celebratory drinks were had and Hard Rock memorabilia may or may not have been ripped off the walls. At least frontman Jeremy McKinnon stopped short of smashing any of it.
Finally this week, Jerry Bryant revisits one of his favorite classic JBTV segments featuring John Lydon a.k.a. The Sex Pistols’ “Johnny Rotten.” I asked Jerry to recall some details from this legendary 1992 encounter. “John was on the PIL [Public Image, LTD.] tour at the time. He was doing an interview at 93 WXRT and decided he didn’t like how it was going, so he walked out and showed up at JBTV 90 minutes early. I had no cameraman and no crew,” Jerry explains. “We usually have someone tour the guest around the studio before ending up in the on-air studio. John refused the tour and said, “I’m only answering ONE question on this crappy TV show.” So I took the camera, pointed it at John and he talked nonstop, for 40 minutes, about everything from bad music videos to showing his bare ass on TV.”
It is a great pleasure to welcome my dear friends in Plain White T’s to the JBTV studios for an exclusive performance on our high definition sound stage. A lot has changed for all of us in the last 11 years, but it’s safe to say more has changed for these kids from Villa Park.
“Hey There, Delilah” catapulted the band onto a worldwide platform, reaching the elusive #1 spot on the Billboard Top 100 chart and nudging their record “Every Second Counts” to Gold certification status. But, as you’ll see this week on JBTV, one of my favorite things about the T’s is that they’re still as humble and down to earth as they were when then played house shows in the 90’s. After countless world tours, the band is back with a brand new album (out this week) called “Wonders of the Younger,” and they’re debuting some of their live material for the first time this week... only on JBTV! And yes, they’ll play a show-closing version of “Delilah."
Our other featured in-studio artist this week is another one of our hometown favorites, The Frantic. If you’ve watched JBTV at all since last March, you’ve heard the band (whether you know it or not) every week as they perform our show’s intro theme song. You know the one; “J-B-T-V!” It’s about time we have these dudes featured properly on the HD sound stage. Having worked with the band dating back to my years on Q101 radio, I’ve said since the first time we spun “Audio and Murder” that The Frantic is bound for enormous things and I stand by it more today than ever. They were 17 then. They’re pushing 21 now. They’re growing up and their songwriting is growing up with them. They have incredible energy, charisma and stage presence and we’re thrilled to bring you this week’s JBTV exclusive studio session with The Frantic!
Hosts Toby Jeg and Brendan Kelly are hanging at Bottom Lounge with Alkaline Trio frontman Matt Skiba. JBTV gives you an all access pass to Matt’s sound check before his solo show last month, complete with unseen performance footage. Plus, Skiba gives us the scoop on the Trio’s forthcoming record.
Jenna Martinelli is backstage at Metro with OK Go, marking their second 2010 appearance on our show. They’re that good! We, of course, talk concepts with the band best known for creating some of the most inventive music videos of the past decade. Jenna even talks the guys into dancing for the JBTV cameras.
Toby Jeg and myself are on location with the guys from Man-B-Que. What is it? Meat. Beer. Rock and roll. We grill. We drink. We rock. That’s it. 3 simple things and 1 insane can’t miss party!
And our namesake, Jerry Bryant, takes us back in time for a classic in-studio segment with Kill Hannah. It’s another exclusive performance, filmed in our downtown Chicago studios in 2006. You won’t – and can’t – find this anywhere but JBTV!
Our two featured in-studio artists – Terrible Things and Riverboat Gamblers – lead this week’s lineup with, quite possibly, the two highest energy performances we’ve hosted this year on our high-def soundstage. We’re on the scene with Jimmy Eat World and Chevelle and revisiting classic JBTV segments with Radiohead and Ministry.
Jerry Bryant has the pleasure of talking with Terrible Things, an alt-rock supergroup, so to speak. Made up of former members of Taking Back Sunday, Coheed & Cambria and Hot Rod Circuit, the band drops by to jam and spread the word on their debut, self-titled concept album. The Terrible Things moniker, and their music, is inspired by a yearlong series of arsons in Coatesville, PA, that killed one, left over 40 families homeless and caused more than $3 million in property damages. A sad story, for certain, but the resulting music – which you’ll see them perform – is rich. Whether you caught the band on the 2010 Vans Warped Tour or this will be your first taste, JBTV is giving you total access to Terrible Things.
Host (and Lawrence Arms frontman) Brendan Kelly invited his friends in Riverboat Gamblers by the studio for an interview and performance. Cuz that’s how we do things at JBTV. The Austin, TX-based punks accepted and we, in turn, opened the invite to you (via Do312.com) to attend the taping. Little did we know (though we should’ve guessed) that Riverboat Gamblers would then invite our entire studio audience on stage with them during their rowdy set. It’s a JBTV first and it goes down on this week’s show!
Host Jenna Martinelli hung with Jimmy Eat World at the Riv on the band’s most recent stop in Chicago. Touring in support of their 7th studio album, “Invented,” the band made time for Jenna (and who wouldn’t?) before the sold-out gig. Thankfully JBTV cameras were there to capture our visit with frontman Jim Atkins.
JBTV had all access to this year’s Carnival of Madness tour, featuring the long-awaited homecoming of my pals in Chevelle. It was definitely the summer’s most straight-ahead rock tour; the bill included Shinedown, Puddle of Mudd, Sevendust and 10 Years. Don’t miss my interview shot steps from Lake Michigan at Charter One Pavilion with drummer, Sam Loeffler.
Finally, Jerry Bryant has pulled two of his favorite classic segments for this week’s show – a JBTV exclusive Radiohead live performance at Metro from 1993 and an in-studio interview with Ministry’s Al Jourgensen. Just two more reasons why JBTV is unmatched at what we do. You literally cannot find this footage anywhere else!
Victoria, BC's Hot Hot Heat hit the JBTV HD soundstage for the first time ever! Hard to believe considering they've been modern rock radio staples since 2003's "Bandages" became nearly inescapable. Since then, the band has tallied 5 top 20 hits and shared sold-out arena stages with Foo Fighters, Weezer, Snow Patrol and Death Cab for Cutie. In studio to share stories and songs from their latest full-length, "Future Breeds," Ryan Manno the exclusive interview and performance!
Same for JBTV co-host Brendan Kelly as he hosts their longtime friends, Street Dogs. The story of singer Mike McColgan has always fascinated us. He willingly left Dropkick Murphy's in 1998 to pursue a lifelong dream of becoming a firefighter, but in 2002 determined that he couldn't extinguish his passion for making music. 8 years and 5 albums later, Street Dogs make their JBTV debut on our HD soundstage! We highly recommend this set for fans of Rancid, Bouncing Souls, Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys.
Also this week, Ryan Manno is on location at the world famous Metro in Chicago with The Temper Trap before their 2010 sold-out show. It's the last stop on their headlining US tour, which included a show-stealing performance at this year's Lollapalooza. You know the band's breakthrough hit, "Sweet Disposition," from countless commercials. Now it's time to know the band. Great dudes and we're stoked to bring you backstage to check out our chat.
JBTV's JB - Jerry Bryant - plays host to Red Bull's "Rock the Route," by welcoming the contest's two finalists, Brighton, MA and Young Jesus. Both bands visit with Jerry just days before they packed up for this Red Bull-created, head to head competition along historic Route 66. It's really a unique and compelling competition, and JBTV sets the stage tonight!
We're rewinding time and unearthing archives from 30 Seconds to Mars and The Flaming Lips. Don't miss these JBTV exclusives with two of rock's most intriguing frontmen, Jared Leto and Wayne Coyne, filmed years ago in the JBTV studio.
JBTV founder/owner/host/producer/icon Jerry Bryant kicks things off with Alberta Cross performing on our high definition sound stage. Many of us in Chicago got our first exposure to Alberta Cross at last May's Them Crooked Vultures gig at Aragon. TCV aside, the NYC-based band has one hell of a touring resume; they've done Lollapalooza, Coachella, Bonnaroo and have been hand-selected to open for Oasis, Dave Matthews Band, The Shins, Bat for Lashes and Simian Mobile Disco. Alberta Cross hit JBTV while out on their very first US headlining tour. This is certainly a tight performance not to miss! Oh, and I've heard that their band name is an anagram for something. And they don't tell people what it means.
This week's other featured artist is Bayside. It was a real treat to have the guys come up to play live on our HD stage. Pretty sure it's one of my top 3 performances of the year. And wait til you hear their Weezer cover. It's ridiculous. It is fascinating, on the 5th anniversary, to hear singer Anthony Raneri open up about the band's van accident that took the life of Bayside drummer John "Beatz" Holohan. Anxious to get your feedback on this one!
Plus, Tom Delonge of Angels & Airwaves and Blink-182 gives JBTV's Toby Jeg and Brendan Kelly exclusive pre-show access before AVA's Aragon show. Host Jenna Martinelli takes viewers backstage at House of Blues Chicago for an intimate visit with Fun. Jenna and new JBTV host Tanner Rittenhouse hit Threadless' 10 Year Anniversary party at Bottom Lounge. See how the people behind the world's biggest t-shirt empire get loose! Jerry Bryant rewinds to a 2003 in-studio visit with party-rocker Andrew WK and his 2009 interview with Metric.
Our good friend Dan Black – British, ‘wonky pop’ artist best known for his 2009 “Symphonies” collaboration with Kid Cudi – brings his visually and sonically adept act to our high definition sound stage. He’s an incredibly unique and focused performer who makes an impressive mountain of sound out of a very minimal setup.
The same is true, but by a much different approach, for our other featured artist this week – The Gaslight Anthem. Typically best heard and seen at max volume, Gaslight joins JBTV hosts Brendan Kelly and Tobias Jeg for a conversation and then unplugs for an intimate interpretation of their 2008 breakthrough “The ’59 Sound” and 2010’s criticallyacclaimed “American Slang.” Vocalist Brian Fallon is such a tactful songwriter that it’s almost an entirely new set of chills you’ll get from these JBTV exclusive stripped down versions of songs you already know.
Host Ryan Manno goes on location for an up-close interview with NYC-based, indie rockers Interpol. Manno sits down with drummer Sam Fogarino and guitarist Daniel Kessler in the band’s Ritz-Carlton penthouse to discuss the band’s recent personnel changes, their new self- titled album and, of course, how they manage to always look so damn fashionable.
Host Jenna Martinelli visits with Murder by Death in the JBTV studio. Supporting the release of “Good Morning, Magpie,” the band from Bloomington, Indiana discusses the unconventional making of the new record – they wanted to create something that captured what life is like at home, so they made the album in a barn while sitting around, drinking whiskey with their friends. “That’s what we do,” explained singer Adam Turla, moments before he serenaded
Jenna with a little Johnny Cash. Host Toby Jeg takes JBTV viewers inside the opening of Heather Gabel’s “Wild Card Art Show” at Chicago’s Johalla Projects Gallery. Gabel (wife of Against Me! Singer, Tom Gabel) offers some incredible images and insight behind the concept of the show, which is a series of pieces based on the Tarot card, the 21 cards of the Major Arcana.
And our namesake, Jerry Bryant, unearths some of his classic JBTV studio footage with Green Day (when Billie Jo had pink hair) and Smashing Pumpkins (when Billy had hair). This is never-before-seen, must-see footage of the bands letting loose with Jerry!
UK-based One Eskimo is not just a band - they are a complete multimedia project. Their music follows a storyline, which has been animated to create a full visual and audio experience. This week on JBTV, watch these artists perform their carefully constructed ambient rock on the JBTV sound stage, before being interviewed by JBTV namesake, Jerry Bryant. Next up, the catchy power pop quartet, A Rocket to the Moon, stop by the studio for a chat with host Jenna Martinelli. In support of their debut album 'On Your Side', the band has toured with Motion City Soundtrack, Sing It Loud, fun., and as a part of Warped Tour 2010. The formation of Denmark-based rock band New Politics involved a bit of happenstance, after singer David Boyd came across an ad in the newspaper for a Battle of the Bands and entered on a whim, despite not having the necessary component of an actual band. Three weeks later, New Politics played their first show and placed in the top four of almost a thousand entered bands. This week on JBTV, host Kevin Manno gives his farewell JBTV interview, before starting his own show over at MTV next week, and heads over to the Dew Tour to catch up with this incidental band. To finish off the show, we're going back in time with a classic Jerry Bryant interview with The Spill Canvas. The band have been going strong for the greater part of the past decade, and 2010 will see three new releases from these rockers - the full-length 'Formalities' and EPs 'Abnormalities' and 'Realities'.
This week on JBTV Static Age, Brendan Kelly and Tobias Jeg have a lot in store for you, including new videos from Story of the Year “I’m Alive” and Cobra Skulls “Rebel Fate.” They will also be debuting a never before seen, acoustic performance, from Against Me! “Sink, Florida, Sink,” performed live on the JBTV HD soundstage. In addition to all that greatness, they also have videos from The Loved Ones “Jane,” Modest Mouse “Dashboard,” A Tribe Called Quest “Award Tour,” and The Bouncing Souls “Gone.”
Against Me! are toning it down a notch for a special acoustic performance here at the JBTV HD sound stage, followed by an in...terview with JBTV host Brendan Kelly. Chicago's own Alkaline Trio have returned to their Midwestern roots with their latest album, This Addiction. Eschewing the major labels, the band instead employed some DIY ethos and self-released the new tunes. JBTV host Toby Jeg catches up with the band on this week's episode as they rock the sun-soaked crowd at Vans Warped Tour in Chicago. For a little change of pace, host Ryan Manno interviews WWE superstar CM Punk, or "The Second City Saint". He's known for his corkscrew diving neckbreaker, inverted frankensteiner and suicide slam. Needless to say, this is a guy you want to keep on your good side. To round out this episode of rabble-rousers, we've got a classic Jerry Bryant interview with the late legendary Joey Ramone.
For three sweaty days in Chicago's Grant Park, JBTV was rolling backstage at Lollapalooza 2010. We captured over 15 hours of exclusive artist interviews and somehow we’ve crammed it all into a 60-minute episode! This is a ‘can’t miss’ episode as JBTV brings you a very special edition, “Live from Lollapalooza 2010.”
Ready for the incredible, all-star roster? Devo, Erykah Badu, Hockey, Slightly Stoopid, Ludo, Kill Hannah, The New Pornographers, Blues Traveler, X Japan, Foxy Shazam, Lovehammers, Har Mar Superstar, Wolfmother, Semi Precious Weapons, JP, Chrissie and the Fairground Boys, The Last Vegas, Nneka, Dan Black, Against Me!, Billy Corgan, Frightened Rabbit, Cymbals Eat Guitars, American Bang, Chromeo, J. Cole, Neon Trees, Los Amigos Invisibles, Jukebox The Ghost, Team Bayside High, Aaron Paul from Breaking Bad, Alia Shawkat from Arrested Development, Billy Dec from Rockit Ranch Productions, and more!
This episode of JBTV Static Age is jammed packed with greatness. Hosts Brendan Kelly and Tobias Jeg are back, bringing you the latest music videos from The Gaslight Anthem “American Slang” and Butch Walker and The Black Widows “Pretty Melody,” as well as videos from EPMD “Symphony 2000”, Dead to Me “Special Professional”, Alkaline Trio “This Addiction”, Brand New “Sic Transit Gloria” and The Fold “Every Band in the USA.” You’d be a fool to miss this episode!
A banjo, glockenspiel, synthesizers, guitars, bass, drums, and a harmonium are just some of the elements that come together to make up New York City based band, Freelance Whales. Watch as they take a quick break from their hot summer tour to stop by and perform on the JBTV HD sound stage, just before they come back through Chicago next week for Lollapalooza! After their performance, the one and only Jerry Bryant sits them down for an interview to get the scoop on what they've been up to lately. Also on this week's episode, JBTV's Ryan Manno hooks up for an interview at Lincoln Hall with eloquent indie rockers, Stars who will also be appearing at Lollapalooza 2010. In a classic JBTV segment, Jerry takes you back to an interview with Ben Folds Five from 1997.
If you're into loud, anthemic rock music, mustachioed men and over the top stage antics, you're not going to want to miss this week's episode of JBTV. Cincinnati-based rockers Foxy Shazam are fresh off a tour opening for Courtney Love and Hole and about to make their way back to Chicago for Lollapalooza 2010, but not before bringing their outrageousness to this week's episode for an interview with JBTV host Ryan Manno and performance on the JBTV HD sound stage. The Dew Tour's Chicago stop may have gotten rained out last week, but a little bit of rain doesn't stop JBTV! Kevin Manno braved the storm to catch up with headlining band Motion City Soundtrack, on tour in support of their latest (and catchiest) album, My Dinosaur Life. To wrap the show up, we've got a classic Jerry Bryant interview with My Chemical Romance.
What do Brendan Kelly, Tobias Jeg and hamburger sacks of breasts have in common? You’ll find out in this episode of JBTV Static Age, where we bring you videos from Manchester Orchestra “Shake It Out”, Rise Against “Give It All”, Hot Water Music “Remedy”, The XX “Islands”, Lupe Fiasco “Kick Push”, Murder City Devils “Idle Hands” and Strung Out “Calling.”
Getting amped up for Lollapalooza? The weekend filled with good food, great bands and loads of sunscreen is soon approaching us, and this week on JBTV we’ve got two artists who will be rocking the festival at Grant Park in Chicago this summer. First up, all the way from the UK, pop-electronica artist Dan Black stops by the studio for a performance and chat with JBTV host Ryan Manno. Next, Jenna Martinelli heads out on the scene to check up on Grammy-winning psychedelic rockers MGMT. Lolla may be hot and crowded, but at least this week on JBTV you can enjoy these two artists from the comfort of your air conditioned living room. Continuing with our 25-year JBTV retrospective, we’ll be featuring a classic Jerry Bryant interview with Nashville indie rock band Paper Route.
Who would have pegged David Letterman as a pop punk fan? Not me. Nevertheless, Huntington Beach's Runner Runner have recently been signed by Letterman's new record label, C.E. Music, and have just released their debut album. Next thing you know, we'll find the late night talk show host will start sporting spiky hair and Chuck Taylors. Runner Runner will be stopping by the JBTV studio on this week's episode to chat with Ryan Manno and perform music from their new album on our JBTV HD sound stage. After that, JBTV host Jeff Baraka heads over to Beat Kitchen to catch up with indie rock band Good Old War, who just last month released their self-titled sophomore album. To finish off the show, we've got more classic JBTV footage with a vintage Jerry Bryant interview with Australian rock band Jet.
Think stringed instruments, horns, and hip hop don't belong together? Think again. This week on JBTV instrumental hip hop group Flobots stop by the studio for a chat with host Ryan Manno. You may remember them from their 2008 hit "Handlebars." They've recently released a politically-charged new album, Survival Story, and will be performing the new tunes right here on the JBTV HD sound stage. If you've been wondering what progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria have been up to recently, host Jenna Martinelli has got you covered as she heads backstage at Q101's Jamboree for an exclusive interview with front man Claudio Sanchez. They're currently on tour in support of their latest album, Year of the Black Rainbow, which is actually a prequel to their previously released four concept albums. To round out the show, we're digging up some never-before-seen archived footage with Jerry Bryant and one Richard Melville Hall, otherwise known as Moby.
Chicago is not only home to a plethora of fantastic bands and quite possibly the greatest music television show ever of all time in the universe (cough, cough...), but we're also lucky enough to be privy to some first-rate venues and record labels. We've got two bands on this week's episode off of one of the most prominent of Chicago labels, Victory Records. First up, dance/rock/punk band The Audition performs on the JBTV HD sound stage before sitting down with Ryan Manno for an interview. The band is just about to head out on the road with Stereo Skyline as part of the Stuck On Repeat tour. Jenna Martinelli has a chat with another Victory artist - hardcore heavyweights A Day to Remember. Continuing with our 25-year JBTV retrospective, we've got a classic Jerry Bryant interview with Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine to round out the show.
Brendan Kelly and Tobias Jeg are bringing the best new punk music, and what better place to turn to for some raucous punk rock than the eminent Fat Wreck Chords? We’ve got a full roster of label mates on the show, starting with and interview and performance with San Francisco’s Dead To Me. Next, Toby heads all the way up to Milwaukee to chat with Fat Wreck Chords founder and NOFX front man Fat Mike over at the Riverside Theater, with what is Fat Mike’s first television interview in years. While Toby was up in Milwaukee, he also managed to catch up with Teenage Bottlerocket, Neil Hennessey of Chicago’s own Lawrence Arms, and Tony Sly of No Use For A Name. If you’re familiar with Fat Wreck Chords, you may have heard a story or two about NOFX tour manager Kent Jamieson. If not, you’ll hear a few stories this week as Toby grabs Kent for an interview up in Milwaukee. While not connected to Fat Wreck Chords, Scranton-based band The Menzingers also deliver some rowdy punk music, and Toby got a hold of them for an interview at Riverside Theater.
Diane Birch is an undeniable natural talent. Aside from being "easy on the eyes," she exudes a rare, veteran assurance that takes most solo artists a lifetime to get right. Then Brendan Kelly and Tobias Jeg of JBTV Static Age take viewers backstage at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom for a visit with Angels & Airwaves frontman Tom Delonge (Blink-182). After We revisit host Jerry Bryant's 1995 in-studio session with Alanis Morissette. Neither of them could've guessed that 15 years later, "Jagged Little Pill" would go on to sell more than 33 million copies worldwide.
Scott Lucas of Local H fame brings around his new band, Scott Lucas and the Married Men, right here to the JBTV studio for an interview and performance. Next, Brendan Kelly and Tobias Jeg from JBTV Static Age catch up with Los Angeles-bred pop punk band Say Anything. To wrap things up, we're keeping it copacetic with classic footage of Local H from the JBTV archives. If All the Kids Are Right, this week's show is certain to rock.
JBTV is filled with glitz and glamour this week as we bring the eyeliner-wearing, lip gloss-sporting Semi Precious Weapons here to the studio for an interview and performance. The band is amidst a world tour with Lady Gaga, who knows a thing or two about splendor and theatrics herself. Next, Chicago's own power pop quartet Treaty of Paris will also be rocking the JBTV studio with a performance and interview. Jenna Martinelli catches up with Murder by Death as they roll through town with their dark murder ballads and haunting rock music. To finish up the show, we've got some classic JBTV footage with Canadian indie rock band Metric, who just recently composed the theme song for a little-known teen vampire flick titled Twilight: Eclipse.
Chrissie Hynde earned her status as a rock star and style icon during her 30+ years as the frontwoman of The Pretenders, but this week on JBTV we'll be seeing something new from this music legend. Chrissie brings her new band, JP, Chrissie, and the Fairground Boys, to the JBTV studio for an acoustic performance and interview with Jerry. Chicago's own Empires have just released a new EP, "Bang", and will be catching up with Ryan Manno in the JBTV studio. This week we'll also see the return of archived JBTV footage, with classic footage of crooner Chris Isaak.
While we may be a bit biased, the general consensus among the JBTV staff is that Chicago has the best local music scene in the country. This week we're celebrating why we love our city so much with an all-Chicago JBTV episode. To start things off, one of the biggest bands coming out of Chicago right now, AM Taxi, are being interviewed by Kevin Manno along with an in-studio performance. While they may have moved their act over to LA, OK Go are still Chicagoans at heart, and Jenna Martinelli will be catching up with them on the scene at Metro. Then, Jerry brings us the world premiere of the new Flatfoot 56 music video for the song 'Courage'. We wrap it all up with Greta Morgan (formerly of The Hush Sound)'s new band, Gold Motel. They're performing right here at the JBTV HD sound stage followed by an interview with Ryan Manno.
The 1970's were filled with lava lamps, Mary Tyler Moore, and a few epic rock bands, like Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Classic rock-inspired Atlanta band Death on Two Wheels bring us an updated version of the best in 70's music this week on JBTV with an in-studio performance and interview. Meanwhile, Jenna Martinelli heads out on the scene to chat with Victory Records' screamo band Silverstein. Dave Matthews Band play in front of sold-out arena crowds every summer, but we had them performing right here at the JBTV studio all the way back in 1995. We'll be playing some classic footage from that performance, along with other classic JBTV footage of hard rock band Chevelle and legendary rock band Primus.
When you hear the name Rx Bandits, the third wave ska movement of the late 90's probably comes to mind. Get ready for a new incarnation of this Orange County band. This week on JBTV, Rx Bandits are stopping by the studio for a performance and interview, showcasing their new rock-oriented sound. Jenna Martinelli is heading out on the scene to check out indie rock blog darlings The xx. Meanwhile, Ryan Manno also ventured out of the JBTV studio to catch up with the Jordan Pundik, frontman of pop punk heavyweights New Found Glory. Continuing with our 25-year JBTV retrospective, we'll be showing archived footage of one of the biggest names in Chicago rock music, The Smashing Pumpkins, alongside two other seminal rock acts, They Might Be Giants and The Mars Volta.
Brendan Kelly and Tobias Jeg are back and are bringing you the best in punk and alternative music videos. On this episode of JBTV Static Age, we have exclusive LIVE performances, on location, with New Found Glory performing their hit songs “Fight for Your Honor” and “Hit or Miss.” They’ll also be bringing you videos from The Scissors “Let’s Go”, Sum 41 “Still Waiting” The Effigies “Night Train”, The Frantic “Audio and Murder,” The Loved Ones “Jane”, The Weakerthans “Civil Twilight”, Thursday “Ladies and Gentlemen”, New Found Glory “Kiss Me”, NOFX “Bob”, NOFX “Leave it Alone”, Pennywise “Knocked Down”, Dropkick Murphys “Warriors Code” and The Ramones “I Don’t Want to Grow Up.”
In this episode of JBTV Static Age, Brendan and Toby bring you the best that punk and alternative music has to offer, including videos from The Bouncing Souls with “The Pizza Song”, AFI “Days of Phoenix”, Gallows “Abandon Ship”, NOFX “Franco UnAmerican”, Smoke or Fire “The Patty Hearst Syndrome”, Bad Brains “Rise” followed by exclusive JBTV footage of Bad Brains performing LIVE from The Vic Theatre in Chicago, Beastie Boys “Sabotage”, Anti-Flag “The Press Corpse”, RX Bandits “And the Battle Begun”, Horrorpops “Where You Cant Follow”, Deal's Gone Bad “Movin’ On”, MXPX “Secret Weapon” and Reel Big Fish “Party Down”. This is one episode you don’t want to miss!
We've already given you a sneak peak at new hosts Ryan Manno and Jenna Martinelli, and this week they're taking over the show with indie rock music guests Portugal. The Man. The band headed down to Chicago all the way from Wasilla, Alaska for an in-studio interview and performance on our JBTV soundstage. Jenna comes to us from back stage at the House of Blues, bringing an interview with Switchfoot. Besides that, we've also got a live performance from locals Treaty of Paris at rock bar Angels & Kings. Here at JBTV, we've brought you some of the best new music for the past 25 years. This week, we're going to be taking a look back at some classic footage with Jeff Buckley, No Doubt, Dandy Warhols, and 30 Seconds To Mars.
If you're jonesin' for an updated version of mid-90's alternative rock in the vein of Smashing Pumpkins and Spoon, we've got you covered. This week on JBTV, the Grammy-nominated Silversun Pickups will be joining us in the studio all the way from Los Angeles. We'll also be catching up with Jack's Mannequin (in case you've been living under a rock, that's the latest project of Something Corporate's Andrew McMahon) and Chicago's own AM Taxi, as well as continuing our look back at some classic footage from the past 25 years at JBTV.
Michigan's The Swellers are gearing up to head out on the road as part of Van's Warped Tour this summer, but before all that they stopped by the JBTV studio for an exclusive performance on the HD sound stage along with an interview over at Reggies Rock Club. Get pumped to rock out to their melodic punk stylings on this week's episode of JBTV. After that, we'll be catching up with Martin Atkins, who you may know as founder of Chicago's own Invisible Records, founding member of industrial band Pigface, or as the author of Tour: Smart, the comprehensive guide to the music industry for fledgling bands. Basically, this guy knows a lot about music and the DIY lifestyle, and will be sharing a bit of his knowledge right here on JBTV. Jenna Martinelli is going to be on the scene giving us a heads up on up-and-coming indie rock artists TAB The Band. Then, continuing on with our 25-year JBTV retrospective, we'll be looking back at interviews with two Chicago greats, Material Issue and Smoking Popes, as well as not-from-Chicago-but-still-great California band The Offspring.
This week on JBTV, New Jersey indie rock band Steel Train will be chugging their way through the JBTV studio with an interview and performance on our HD sound stage. Jenna Martinelli is hitting up House of Blues this week to catch up with explosive Detroit pop punk band, Fireworks. You better be ready to party hard because we're showing classic JBTV footage with Andrew W.K., along with some classic footage of Phantom Planet and Chicago's own Rise Against, continuing our 25-year JBTV retrospective.
This week on JBTV Urban Beat meet up-and-coming rapper Nasser "The Show" Goins. You may recognize him from Sam Raimi's CW reality series 13: Fear is Real, where he finished as first runner-up. Since then, he's been prepping for the upcoming release of his debut album, UnCoOl Is ThE nEw CoOl [sic]. Hosted by Jeff Baraka, JBTV Urban Beat brings the best of hip hop, rap, soul, disco, and dance to JBTV.
Welcome to the debut episode of JBTV’s music video show, “JBTV Static Age,” featuring hosts Tobias Jeg of Red Scare Industries and Brendan Kelly of The Lawrence Arms. Toby and Brendan will be bringing you laughs as well as the best in alternative and punk rock music videos that you won't see anywhere else! To kick things off, we have an all punk episode with videos from: Anti-Flag “The Economy of Suffering”, The Gaslight Anthem “The 59 Sound”, The Weakerthans “Tournament of Hearts”, Street Dogs “Two Angry Kids”, NOFX “Seeing Double at the Triple Rock”, The Thermals “How We Know”, The Clash “Clampdown”, The Descendants “I'm The One”, Motion City Soundtrack “Disappear”, Every Time I Die “Wanderlust”, The Briefs “Getting Hit On At the Bank”, MXPX “My Life Story” perfoemed LIVE on the JBTV HD sound stage, The Tossers performing LIVE on the JBTV HD sound stage, Dead Milkmen “Methodist Coloring Book”, Rancid “Time Bomb”, and The Clash “I Fought the Law.”
Nno ibia JBTV! That's "Welcome to JBTV!" in Igbo, the native language of Nigerian-German soul singer Nneka. Nneka sings in both English and Igbo, and will be performing right here at the JBTV sound stage on this week's show. If you've got other plans for Wednesday night at 11 pm, fuhgeddabouddit (that's "forget about it" in the native language of New Jersey's, Saves the Day), who we'll be catching up with on the scene at the House of Blues. Rev up your DeLorean because after all that, we're taking you back in time with some classic JBTV footage of Henry Rollins, Jewel, OK Go, and Wilco, celebrating 25 years of bringing you the best in Alternative music. Don't miss it!
Think JBTV could use a little more urban street cred? Welcome to Urban Beat, a new JBTV show featuring the best in hip hop, rap, soul, disco, and dance music. We've brought on board a new host (and fellow JB) Jeff Baraka, who will be welcoming Lupe Fiasco protégés Hey Champ for the show's inaugural episode. This electro pop band will be joining Jeff in the JBTV studio for an interview and performance, interspersed with the best new hip hop music videos.
Are you ready to let out some aggression? You could punch a stranger in the face, set your arm on fire, or tune into JBTV this week for Chicago's own heavy metal act JANUS. We highly recommend the latter (they scream at the top of their lungs so you don't have to). Janus will be performing here in the JBTV studios, and we'll heading out on the scene to catch up with Texan pop punk band Bowling For Soup. Continuing with our 25-year retrospective, we'll be showing clips from classic JBTV interviews with Green Day, Joan Jett, Frank Black, and Brian Setzer.
Chicago rockers taking over the the world. Tour after tour they are covering the world. They finally stopped here at JBTV and gave one hell of a performance. Go watch all of it at http://www.jbtvonline.com
A premiere performance of a new band The Hounds Below as they make their TV Debut. THE HOUNDS BELOW and Jason Stollsteimer assembled great musicians with an ALL NEW SOUND! It is absolutely amazing. To see entire tracks and interviews got to http://www.jbtvonline.com
Ryan Manno from FEARLESS RADIO and his brother KEVIN MANNO from Q101 stop by to present a LIVE web-cast from JBTV. The Manno brothers also invited some great LOCAL guests: Marty Casey of LOVEHAMMERS played their latest Christmas Video "Merry Christmas all year Long", plus THE FOLD premiere their iPhone video "Every Band in the USA", plus DAVID COSTA performs a FULL set of music on the JBTV HD Stage.
KINK ADOR is an un-signed band from Nashville, TN. We had a great time with KINK ADOR here at JBTV recording a full set of music featured on this JBTV podcast, and for more got to http://www.jbtvonline.com
Live on the JBTV stage KID STATIC and THE HOOD INTERNET perform "Chi-City" and "Eat Your Stigmata". It's a preformance and a party. A great time with a great Band.
Live and direct from Minneapolis, SICK OF SARAH invade the JBTV studios for their 2nd appearance on JBTV. See EXCLUSIVE Live performances from SICK OF SARAH on the JBTV HD Stage, and behind the scenes look at what goes into a performance at JBTV. To see more of this go to JBTVonline.com and check out the music and interview links.
Mike Herrera's TUMBLEDOWN invade the JBTV studios with a LIVE performance. Tumbledown plays a great set and talks about their history, their video, and gives a real look at music from the road. This just scratches the surface. You have to come to JBTVonline.com and look through our music and interviews to see more.
JBTV brings another first to the World with the World Premiere of a NEW
un-signed band that is rocking Chicago. If you have ever heard of Lucky Boys Confusion, then you already know the lead singer Stubhy
Pandav and this is his new band called THE INSECURITIES. See them FIRST
on JBTV playing LIVE on our HD SoundStage and only on JBTV.
“I Love My Tamagotchee!” if you don't know what it is you soon will. We have Looner on this episode, and it is a lot of fun. They are a great band from California with some really great music, and having a great time with Jerry. And for more check out our web page http://www.jbtvonline.com
A great new band that has had a long hard tour. Based out of Ontario Canada they have a great new album and a new video to match. Along with Jerry's freeform interview style really brings out the best from the Junior Boys. See more is on http://www.jbtvonline.com
Mark and Gavin from Dredg talk to Jerry. Dredg has a new album and they want to tell you about. A great time and another great interview with Dredg. Brought to you our viewers by http://www.jbtvonline.com
JBTV is featuring three great local Chicago bands on an ALL NEW JBTV. This podcast features a LIVE performance from Van Ghost, plus excerpts from their latest video "Summer Promise".
The show starts with CAINS & ABELS as they talk about their latest video "Warm Rock" then , A LULL stop by and play their latest video for "Skinny Fingers".
A great new Chicago band that is moving up the charts really fast. Janus has a great new video and they cant wait for you to see and hear it. This episode is great you really get to learn about the band. The bands they were in, how they write their music, and a whole lot of other proprietary secrets. Another great show, and for more brouse through our online archive at http://www.jbtvonline.com
This shows focus in on two great Chicago Icons. Reggie's Music Joint that is Celebrating their two year anniversary on September 8, 2009 . It is a great place with food, concerts, a record store, and a recording studio all in one place. Also we have Ryan Manno a radio host from Q101 and is brother Kevin. Who are working to promote local music in Chicago and Chicago bands elsewhere. This is a great show with some of the best people in the industry. To see more don't forget to check out http://www.jbtvonline.com
Awesome band with and awesome sound on their first headline tour. They have such a strong finished sound and a really great video to go with it. This episode they talk about their recording process, the creation of the video, and how great their label is to give them full creative control of their record. Another great band on JBTV, and to see more go to http://www.jbtvonline.com
This band from Boston on the tail end of their tour drops by, and you may know them already. They all work for the same company called Harmonix and it makes Rockband2! They were here to come see Jerry and show their great new video; because this is the only place left for music videos. They are fun and entertaining and their music is great. If you want to see more go to http://www.jbtvonline.com
Straight outta Britain. Esser is on JBTV, and it is great. He opens up to Jerry and tells us all about himself. Why he became a musician and what he thinks about. He is a great talent and really is going far. This is another great Episode of JBTV.
Coming from Australia and touring across America, Children Collide is having loads of crazy experiences. They talk about their video, where they come from, and what it is like on the other side of the world. They have a lot of fun, laughing and joking with Jerry. Heath has a great hat, and it has got him into some really funny times. Johnny just wants to go get socks from New York, and Ryan is just glad to be out of the squatter space they used to be in. Their music great and their videos are stunning. Right here this week on JBTV.
Comming off a great show. These guys come in showing off there two creative and fun videos. They talk about touring and all the fun they have had. It is a great time with Jerry and Plushgun.
The Kottonmouth Kings come to JBTV early in the morning for this pack of rockstars, and they come packing more than just energy. They let go about everything that has been happening to them and their label Suburban Noize Records. It's a whole lot of fun and they just want everyone to come along for the party. Check it out.
Metric is on this episode of JBTV. They are touring on a great new album, and just came out with a new video with some amazing cinematography. They tell us all about, their new recording studio, their new upcoming video, Their hopes for the future, and touring all over the world and who has been working with them. We talk a little about Emily's solo career, but not to much. You gotta see this one.
Scott and Ken were here in Chicago and came in to see Jerry. He showed them what they looked like in 1997 when they recorded with Filter. They talked with them about what they have been up to and who they have been working with. The band has been busy playing and touring all over america, and if you wanna know what the Crystal Method is doing there's and app for that.
Peter Walker came in and had a great time with Jerry. They watched Eulogies videos and talked about selling out and how that fits today, touring and music on the internet. Then things get really fun when Sasquatch shows up. Another excellent episode of JBTV.
These rock stars from Chicago come walking in to tell us how busy they have been, and there is alot to tell. They have been all over europe, they have visited both coast of America, being signed with a label, and having a world premier of their new video here on JBTV.
Murray Lightburn from The Dears came to our studio while he was on tour wizzing through Chicago. He bring with the stories or the road and touring all over the world. He has a great time with Jerry and talks about the fans and their music videos. All right here on JBTV.
High Energy that sums up this band. You may have heard them before, but you haven't seen them like this. One intense high energy band called The Prodigy on this episode of JBTV
Daryl from the Bollweevils came into the studio for their first apperance on JBTV. Don't worry though he thinks that the rest of the band will want to come by real soon and rock hard on the JBTV HD Sound Stage. It was a great time with him so check it out.
Listen to anything from this band and you will see why they beat out 7000 other bands on FUSE's "Bodog Music Battle of the Bands". Fall from Grace are the guests for this JBTV Podcast.
Being equally as popular in the videogame world (Guitar Hero, Dance Dance Revolution) as in the music one "Freezepop" are the guests for this edition of JBTV.
The multi talented Ozomatli are the guests for this JBTV Podcast. What can be said about Ozo that already hasn't been. These guys cross many genres and many cultures to bring you some of the best music out there, PERIOD!. For fans old and new this podcast is definitely worth watching.
JBTV makes it's first appearance at SxSW 2009. Included are interviews with "The Proclaimers", "Electric Touch", "Young Love", "Rosie and the Goldbug", "Val Emmick", "Tumbledown", "Colourmusic", "The Asteroids Galaxy Tour", "State and Madison", "The Frantic", "An Horse", "Boomkat", "Flatfoot 56", "Scotland Yard Gospel Choir", and "Greg Laswell".
Having opened for R.E.M. at SxSW 2008 and about to go on a U.S tour with Dinosaur Jr. It's no wonder why magazines like Spin, Rolling Stone, Blender along with newspapers like The Onion and The New York Times have given this band positive reviews. Dead Confederate are the guests for this JBTV podcast.
Formed in 1995, Slightly Stoopid proves that you can make it without radio play or airtime on MTV and that's just fine with them. They just want to have a good time. This weeks podcast features a look into the making of Slightly Stoopid's latest video for "2 am" as well as a very interesting story about crossing the border into the U.S.
Tub Ring has created an enormous underground market with their bizarre genre of spazzed pop rock, hard work, non-stop touring, and inventive songwriting. Clocking in at over 150 shows per year from 2001 to 2008 throughout North America, Europe and Japan. Now see them on the JBTV HD Soundstage.
Formed in 2004 under the name Amsterband which was later changed to Ha Ha Tonka to pay tribute to a state park in the Ozarks. They are this weeks JBTV Podcast musical guests.
Australian brothers Thorry and Isaac Koren and Shaker Leg better known as The Kin come back to JBTV for their second appearance but this time we get the added bonus of having them perform on the JBTV HD Soundstage.
If you've seen the 2006 film "Danika" starring Marisa Tomei as well as the 2009 film "Confessions of a Shopaholic"...........or even if you watch TV shows like "Grey's Anatomy", "True Blood", "Shark", "The Hills", "Without a Trace", "Damages", "Cold Case", the season finale of "NUMB3RS", "90210", "Smallville" and "One Tree Hill" then you undoubtedly have come across songs from the very talented Greg Laswell. Check out as Greg and Brandon performs "The One I Love", "How the Day Sounds", and "Sing, Theresa Says" on the JBTV HD Soundstage.
If you've seen the 2006 film "Danika" starring Marisa Tomei as well as the 2009 film "Confessions of a Shopaholic"...........or even if you watch TV shows like "Grey's Anatomy", "True Blood", "Shark", "The Hills", "Without a Trace", "Damages", "Cold Case", the season finale of "NUMB3RS", "90210", "Smallville" and "One Tree Hill" then you undoubtedly have come across songs from the very talented Greg Laswell. Check out as Greg and Brandon performs "The One I Love", "How the Day Sounds", and "Sing, Theresa Says" on the JBTV HD Soundstage.
Born from the metal and hardcore soul of Norway, COMBICHRIST'S "Today We Are All Demons" was recently released in the US on January 20, 2009 via Metropolis Records/Out Of Line. Catch them on their current Wiinter/Spring tour but see them NOW in this weeks JBTV podcast.
Born from the metal and hardcore soul of Norway, COMBICHRIST'S "Today We Are All Demons" was recently released in the US on January 20, 2009 via Metropolis Records/Out Of Line. Catch them on their current Wiinter/Spring tour but see them NOW in this weeks JBTV podcast.
The Lifeline come by for a second time with the added bonus of playing on the JBTV HD Soundstage.
The Lifeline come by for a second time with the added bonus of playing on the JBTV HD Soundstage.
Following a 2008 UK tour with Kings of Leon, their own sold-out North American tour, their recent support slot on The Killers' US arena tour, and their television debut on Conan O'Brien (1/27/09) JBTV gives many thanks to M83 for taking time to visit us.
Following a 2008 UK tour with Kings of Leon, their own sold-out North American tour, their recent support slot on The Killers' US arena tour, and their television debut on Conan O'Brien (1/27/09) JBTV gives many thanks to M83 for taking time to visit us.
Currently recording their second album, Everybody Else paid JBTV a visit during their recent tour. Check out the acoustic version of "In Memoriam" they did on the JBTV HD Soundstage and get the story on what touring is like for these talented musicians.
Sam and Jesse from Apollo Sunshine are our guests this week. It's an extra special day for Jesse given that it is his birthday. See who gives him a surprise call during the interview portion.
Jay & Padge find time out of their busy schedule to drop by JBTV and talk about a possible new music video and concert DVD. Find out which member has recently gotten into Blues music.
This is definitely a must see podcast for those wondering what Brian "Head" Welch has been up to since deciding to depart from Korn. With two books already out and a newly released CD, "Head" is definitely not slowing down anytime soon.
Very arguably one the best bands in history. The Dandy Warhols drop in for a visually stimulating performance of "The World Come On".
Keaton drops by to talk about his debut CD that is finally out on CBS Records. Also featured in this podcast is a performance from Alexa Wilkinson featuring Todd Carey and another performance from Keaton's last visit to JBTV.
Chicago's own "The Lifeline" drop by to talk about the making of their music video trilogy.
Considering that they have only been around for roughly a year. "Electric Touch" deserves all of the hype that has been brewing around them. Check out this podcast to see why as they perform some songs from their forthcoming CD along with some covers.
MXPX decided to drop by JBTV for a very rare and special acoustic set. Check out the unplugged versions of "Wrecking Hotel Rooms", "Secret Weapon", "You're on Fire", and an awesome cover of Tom Petty's "You Wreck Me"
Broadway star Lauren Molina drops by JBTV before wrapping up her tour with the Tony Award winning play of "Sweeney Todd". Fellow "Sweeney Todd" cast member Ben Magnuson joins her on JBTV's Soundsatge for a performance from Lauren's "doo-be-doo" album.
Silverchair drops by JBTV to talk about the making of their latest videos for "If You Keep Losing Sleep", "Straight Lines" & "Reflections of a Sound"