Alex de Campi’s guide to low-budget videos

The important thing is to remember that it’s a lottery. We were fantastically lucky with the Schema video, but you should assume your efforts will have zero effect (maybe 1,000 views over six months) and spend only as much as you’re comfortable wasting.

• When in doubt, just do a stop-motion video with your camera and assemble it in iMovie or similar free movie software package. If you want to spend more, ask all your friends whether they know a good director. If nobody knows anyone, post a plea for help on www.shootingpeople.org.uk.

• On no account spend more than £1,000 of your own money.

• Do not do a performance video. I don’t care how good you are on stage, it looks so dull. Think of the best videos you’ve ever seen - they told a story, they made you laugh, or cry, or go “wow”. Think up a great story for your video and film that. Don’t just illustrate the lyrics or have the story follow the lyrics 100 per cent - that’s just visual karaoke.

• Oh, and remember to actually sing the words while lipsynching. Just mouthing them looks fake.

Example of great DIY videos

Sixnationstate - a brilliant video made by the band

Thai and Prostitution:Community Message brought to you by The Rock Starz

Flica:This is not a Thai prostitute. This is Jeerawan - a Thai girl with views against prostitution.

I find a growing number of younger Thais sharing her stand. I wish to neither support nor condemn these opinions. It is a Thai matter and best left to the Thais to sort out.

What I do believe in is perhaps the regulation of prostitution worldwide. Legalising prostitution and establishing it as a legit industry (at several billion dollars if not more annual worth, it better be a legit industry) and allowing Governments to tax it properly will perhaps result in better working conditions for hos.

Marty Friedman vs Paul Gilbert

Marty Friedman vs Paul Gilbert on Japanese TV Show

Ibanez Presents Paul Gilbert's New 20Th Anniversary PGM Signature Reissue Electric Guitar

At Ibanez, 2009 truly is the Year of Paul Gilbert. Ibanez has now reissued his original 1989 signature model as the PGM100RE 20TH ANNIVERSARY model. Plus Ibanez is urging fans to vote for which of Paul's radical-appearance signature models — some of which were originally only available in Japan — should be the next Paul Gilbert Signature Reissue.

Available for order now is the limited edition PGM100RE with its unmistakable combination of metallic blue body complemented by pink painted F-holes and pink DiMarzio pickups. The PGM100RE is limited to just 300 worldwide, with approximately just 150 of those slated for the United States. The Japanese-made PGM100RE features U.S.A.-made DiMarzio pickups, a lightweight basswood body fitted with the Ibanez new Super Wizard (same thin, fast and flat dimensions as the original 1987 Wizard, but even stronger), the original Edge locking trem and a deluxe hardshell case. The list price is $2666.65.

Flica:It is really gorgeous,more gorgeous than watching Pussycat Doll v.clip.If i given choice between PGM and PSC,i will take PGM for sure...(wahahahaha-im not gay!)

Dragonforce VS Marty Friedman & Rolly

Guys,this thing have nothing to do with gossips and biography or whatsoever.This is competition between Dragonforce(UK) VS Marty Friedman & Rolly(JAPAN).So which team win the competition?Check this holy vid out!