HIP VIDEO PROMO JULY 2007 PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS

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Our good pals in Sherwood return to the great Garden State! Here they hang out with our top HIPsters Rob Fitzgerald and Megan Albert, at The School of Rock - 7/27	Sherwood keyboardist Mike Liebovich and lead singer/bassist Nate Henry are watched carefully by drummer Joe Greenetz during their video interview - 7/27	The boys in Sherwood are mega-popular with the youthful indie rockers! Here they hang with their adorable & exhuberant fans outside The School of Rock - 7/27
Paulie Cerqueira from Power Play Music TV prepares for the Sherwood video interview at The School of Rock in South Hackensack, NJ - 7/27	As the main focal point of Sherwood (and the director of the "Song  In My Head" video), Nate Henry talks about "the making of the vid" - 7/27	Look! It's a bird, or perhaps it's a plane...er, um, no..it's The Sherwoodmobile parked out front of The School of Rock - 7/27
As Paulie from Power Play captures the video magic with Mike and Nate from Sherwood, drummer Joe Greenetz listens intently - 7/27	InsideThe School of Rock, Nate Henry and his bandmates in Sherwood give their all for the enthusiastic kids of New Jersey! - 7/27	Sherwood guitarist Dan Koch and drummer Joe Greenetz rock out with over-the-top reckless abandon at The School of Rock - 7/27
Creating quite a buzz during their month long tour with Motion City Soundtrack, Sherwood captivates an appreciative crowd in South Hackensack - 7/27	Hard hitting and charismatic Sherwood drummer Joe Greenetz keeps the groove solid during their big indie rock hit "Song In My Head" -7/27	More or less living on the road for the remainder of 2007, Sherwood proves to the kids of "Joisey" why they currently rule the indie rock landscape - 7/27
The HIP staff: Bob, Jacob, Rob, Megan and Michelle join Alaina Gurdak (center) in celebration of her one year anniversary as a "HIPster" - 7/27	Alaina is never at a loss to entertain and captivate her fellow HIPsters; here she works her magic at Magnifico's in East Brunswick, NJ - 7/27	We love Alaina! Andy from HIP enjoys a moment with his friend and favorite Hanson fan Alaina Gurdak during her fun filled one year anniversary celebration - 7/27
Embracing the camera with charm and enthusiasm, Natasha Khan from Bat For Lashes does video IDs after her interview at Maxwell's - 7/23	Mesmerizing a sold out Maxwell's audience, Natasha Khan from Bat For Lashes ramps up the intensity level during "What's A Girl To Do?" - 7/23	After her Power Play Music TV interview, HIP's very own Director of Video Promo Megan Albert gets to hang out with Bat For Lashes' Natasha Khan - 7/23
Bat For Lashes Natasha Kahn, along with musical partner in crime, viola player and percussionist Ginger Lee, keep the audience transfixed - 7/23	Andy Gersner from HIP is a happy camper as he spends a special moment with one of the biggest musical stories of 2007, Natasha from Bat For Lashes - 7/23	Bat For Lashes viola player Ginger Lee demonstrates her mastery of pizzicotto during her band's compelling set at Maxwell's - 7/23
Yes, indeed! Bat for Lashes has not only one, but two string players! Here Abi Fry (who doubles on guitar) keeps the spooky Bat For Lashes groove intact - 7/23	Proficient with all kinds of neat musical instruments to enhance her intriguing sonic diversity, here Bat For Lashes' Natasha Kahn incorporates accordion! - 7/23	Bat For Lashes is just chock full of attractive young women, all locked into the Bat For Lashes musical aesthetic. Here Lizzy Carey bangs one of the many drums on stage- 7/23
With a huge Phil Spector-ish back beat that propels the song, Bat For Lashes' Abi Fry keeps the beat during "What's A Girl To Do ?" - 7/23	Soon to be on the radar screen of indie rockers and music afficianados coast to coast, Natasha Khan from Bat For Lashes proves all the buzz is warranted - 7/23	Floored by the sheer sonic strength of such an intimate Bat For Lashes show at Maxwell's, Paulie from Power Play and Megan from HIP recoup after the sold out show - 7/23
Hangin' out on the streets of Brooklyn, HIPster Rob Fitzgerald interviews Acute prior to their show at The Orchard Bar - 7/20	Always out and about, making the scene, HIPsters Megan Albert and Rob Fitzgerald have a ton o' fun checking out Acute's hard rocking set - 7/21	Acute leader and all around cool dude Isaac Lekach mesmerizes the packed house during their recent visit to the NJ/NYC area - 7/21
Acute takes some time out to autograph CDs for cherished video programmers who supported their "Follow You Home" music video - 7/20	Acute guitarist and singer/songwriter Isaac Lekach, with kickass keyboard support, entertains the audience at The Orchard Bar - 7/20	Acute bassist Colt Mahoney kicks out a ferocious bottom end on his vintage Fender Jazz Bass at their show at The Orchard Bar - 7/20
It's Friday, July 20th, and the HIP staff, Megan, Rick, Bob, Michelle and Rob celebrate sending out our 450th video! - 7/20	Rick Brown, who's been at HIP Video Promo since our 50th video in 2003, celebrates our 450th video (and our 88th video of 2007) - 7/20	Paulie Cerqueira from Power Play Music TV gets some video IDs with Michigan's coolest new band Mason Proper in NYC - 7/19
Megan Albert and Andy Gesner from HIP Video Promo, along with Paulie from Power Play, hang with Mason Proper after their video interview - 7/19	Prior to their big show at The Mercury Lounge in NYC, Mason Proper autograph CDs and check out their cool HIP CD "Package Of Love" - 7/19	The men of Mason Proper chat all about their imaginative, off kilter approach to making music during their video interview - 7/19
Megan Albert and Paulie Cerqueira are thrilled to make the acquaintance of Michigan's hottest new indie rock prospect Mason Proper in NYC - 7/19	Jonathan Visger, lead singer and principal muse of Dovecote Records' recent signing Mason Proper, captivates the ultra cool audience at The Mercury Lounge - 7/20	Mason Proper rocks out on the lower east side of New York City - guitarist Matt Koicek, bassist Zac Fineberg, and drummer Jesse Parsons in NYC - 7/12
Mason Proper drummer Jesse Parsons keeps his engaging band "in the pocket" . No small feat considering how diverse and edgy Mason Proper music hits the listener - 7/19	Mason Proper's Jonathan Visger is not only a tremendous front man, but a terrific guitarist too! Here he leads his band through a rippin' rendition of "My My (Bad Fruit)" - 7/19	Adding considerably to Mason Proper's wild flights of musical fancy, percussionist Matt Thomson contributes to the hard rocking set at The Mercury Lounge - 7/19
Straight out of The Wolverine State, Mason Proper guitarist Brian Konicek, bassist Zac Fineberg, and drummer Jesse Parsons kick out the jams at The Mercury Lounge - 7/19	Creating quite a buzz as they crisscross the United States playing dozens of shows for an increasing fanbase, Mason Proper rock! - 7/19	VidDream's Administer Of Sinister, The Tink, hanging out with Wes Borland and the hard rockin' dudes from Black Light Burns in Philadelphia - 7/6
On the banks of the East River, the Brooklyn Bridge behind them, Shout Out Louds' Adam Olenius and Ted Malmros talk about making their new video - 7/16	Merge Records is thrilled to have Sweden's very own Shout Out Louds on their label! Here Adam Olenius and Ted Malmros kick out some video IDs - 7/16	Andy from HIP spending a cherished moment with Shout Out Louds" own Adam Olenius and Ted Malmros prior to their performance on Pier 17 in NYC - 7/16
Paulie Cequiera from Power Play captures the video magic as Shout Out Louds lead singer Adam Olenius and bassist Ted Malmros get into "a New York state of mind" - 7/16	Custard Records' latest hopeful and promising talent Ben Jelen returns to NYC with an electrifying, guts expunging set at The Bowery Ballroom in NYC - 7/16	With the same TV behind him that appears on the cover of his new CD, Ex-Sensitive, Ben Jelen rocks his ass off for an appreciative NYC crowd - 7/16
Ben Jelen's bassist, Paul III, keeps the quintessential Ben Jelen groove and musical savvy intact during his band's spirited set - 7/16	Ben Jelen has the rockingest band on the planet! Here bassist Paul III and demon lead guitarist Peter Thorn get down and dirty - 7/16	With a tuneful urgency and flair of over the top charismatic, ebulliant showmanship, Ben Jelen floors The Bowery Ballroom audience - 7/16
Getting to hang out with HIPster Rob for a moment before their Powerplay Music TV video interview, Self Against City preps for the cameras - 7/13	Drive Thru buzz band Self Against City autographs CDs prior to their all ages show at the School of Rock in Hackensack, NJ - 7/13	UK buzz band Maximo Park invades NYC! Here keyboardist Lukas Wooller rocks out with reckless abandon at Webster Hall - 7/12
Maximo Park lead singer and principal muse Paul Smith works up the sold out and very appreciative crowd at Webster Hall in NYC - 7/12	Warp Records' very own Maximo Park kicks ass! Keyboardist Lukas Wooller locks into a groove with his talented bandmates - 7/12	Maximo Park's hard rockin and rock steady bassist Tom English kicks out the jams during their sold out show at Webster Hall in NYC - 7/12
Frenetic, charismatic, and sonically over the top, Maximo Park's leader Paul Smith is fully adept at raising the intensity level  for their huge NYC performance - 7/12	In a dark corner of Webster Hall, Andy Gesner from HIP Video Promo hangs with Tom English and Paul Smith from Maximo Park after their video interview - 7/12	Tom English and Paul Smith from Maximo Park chat about their compelling sound and edgy music videos during their Powerplay Music TV video interview - 7/12
Combining political awareness and a thoughtful, intriguing performance, Nazanin impresses the crowd at Borders in Columbus Circle in NYC - 7/6	Nazanin is electrifying on stage at Borders in New York City with fellow Bodog Music songstress Britt Black helping out on acoustic guitar- 7/6	Stunningly beautiful and possessing a powerful and evocative voice, Nazanin exudes confidence and enormous poise during her performance - 7/6
Touring the country with guitar and keyboard accompaniment, Nazanin's Borders Tour stops at Columbus Circle in New York City - 7/6	After her well received performance, Nazanin signs copies of her new CD Someday, out now on Bodog Music, for throngs of excited fans! - 7/6	Playing @ A Theater Near You's very own Harry Awdey spends time with "Weird Al" Yankovic after their video interview in Detroit, MI - 7/9
Straight from the Sunset Strip in sunny Hollywood, Poets & Pornstars look way cool during their recent interview at Powerplay HQ - 7/1	Andy from HIP Video Promo on the streets of Newark, NJ with the biggest buzz band out of LA in 2007, Poets & Pornstars - 7/1	The hard rockin' Poets & Pornstars outside of Powerplay Music TV after their compelling full band video interview - 7/1
It's Wes Borland and his hard working and hard rocking band Black Light Burns prior to their show in Asbury Park at The Stone Pony - 7/5	Black Light Burns mastermind and fearless leader Wes Borland autographs copies of his new CD for regional on-air giveaways - 7/5	Always workin' it and perpetually out and about, head HIPster Rob Fitzgerald makes friends with Wes Borland from Black Light Burns - 7/5
It's the first ever HIP Video Promo golf outing! Rob, Megan, Andy, Alaina and Bob embrace nature at Tara Greens Golf Center - 7/6	Always ready for any new challenge bestowed upon her, much loved HIPster Megan Albert takes on Tara Greens with fervor and excitement - 7/5	Rob Fitzgerald proves his golf prowess is quite pronounced! Here he is going for broke on the 8th hole at Tara Greens in Somerset, NJ - 7/6
Andy lines up one of his many birdie opportunities on the 8th hole at Tara Greens. Regrettably, he missed the putt by a good ten feet! - 7/6	Showing tons of promise as an up and coming golf champion on the summer LPGA Tour, Alaina Gurdak sinks another birdie! - 7/6	Who would have ever guessed it? HIP's go-to guy Bob Alaburda impresses the entire HIP staff with his formidable "short game" - 7/6
Relaxing prior to their big show at Crash Mansion in NYC, Mink describes their musical aesthetic during their Powerplay Music TV video interview - 7/6	We love to keep the bands and artists we champion busy! Here Mink autographs CDs for their many fans in the music video programming community -7/6	Mink is captured on videotape as Paulie Cerqueira from Powerplay Music TV gets up close and personal during their spirited and informative interview in NYC - 7/6
All the way from Dallas, Texas, Kirtland Records buzz band The Hourly Radio take time out in NYC for a video interview - 6/25	Andy hangs out with The Hourly Radio after their Powerplay interview, right before their big show in NYC opening for Shiny Toy Guns - 6/25	Swept Away TV's very own Zach Rich interviews "Weird Al" Yankovic before his sold out show in Ft. Lauderdale, FL - 6/20