sonicvempyr (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

The Quality Sux but it's Christian Death, Thanks a lot for this video this it's one of my favorite songs of Christian Death

Lobotomyu (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Hmm,what are some of your favourite bands who have played for this show?

MediaBlitzDIR (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Media Blitz DIRECTOR

Lobotomyu (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

That is actually quite interesting;did you work for said corporation or are you merely an avid fan?

MediaBlitzDIR (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Media Blitz was an early eighties punk rock cable tv show based in orange county but also telecast in parts of LA and San Diego. Thanks largely to the help of Flipside magazine and GoldenVoice concerts Media Blitz was able to get some really great bands like Christian Death, Specimen, Black Flag, Toy Dolls, Tones On Tail, The Addicts, to name a few... The show was never syndicated and last aired in 1987 which is why you've probably never heard of it...

Lobotomyu (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

I know this may seem ignorant of me to ask but what is or was mediablitz?

MediaBlitzDIR (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

This video was shot January 24th 1984.

MediaBlitzDIR (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Adolescents guitarist Rikk Agnew was responsible for Christian Death's haunting riffs. Rikk is not the guitar player seen in this video although the audio used was recorded by Rikk.

MediaBlitzDIR (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

No one at the station noticed until it had already aired 2 or 3 times. We did catch some flak for that, and had to explain the lyrics and how it really is a slam of racism and the klan. We actually got in more trouble for Ross smoking... because smoking was prohibited in the studio or around the video equipment.

MediaBlitzDIR (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

No, they were not playing live -- nor was the audio dubbed over after the fact. The studio Media Blitz used lacked the sound equipment to due a proper audio mix.