The music video of JOE KLEIN’S holiday classic CHRISTMAS IN MALIBU made it to the front page of MEVIO.COM last week and, this week, the video appeared on the network’s front page promo video, hosted by network co-founder and former MTV veejay ADAM CURRY. In his introduction, Adam remarks how he remembers the video as being a “huge holiday hit on MTV” twenty years ago……
Following its front page feature on the network, CHRISTMAS IN MALIBU continues to occupy the front page of the HOLIDAY MUSIC CHANNEL of MEVIO MUSIC. MEVIO is the online media network launched back in 2005 by Curry and his long-time partner Ron Bloom. Formerly named PODSHOW and one of the most visible and venerable players in the new media space, the network changed its name to Mevio last spring to give it a more contemporary moniker and wider appeal to its target demographic.
Thanks to our long-time good friend, MICHAEL BUTLER, lead host of the MEVIO MUSIC CHANNEL, for his part in getting this great feature for the music video.
Here’s Butler’s memorable intro to the CHRISTMAS IN MALIBU video on the Mevio network……
One of the true “pioneers” of podcasting, Michael is the creator, producer and host of the long running ROCK AND ROLL GEEK SHOW podcast. Joe’s voice has been featured on the opening of the hugely popular online show for the last three years. Check out one of the podcast’s intros in the player below.
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Michael has become a shining new media star in his own right over the last couple of years. In addition to the Geek Show and his hosting duties on the music channel at Mevio, Michael hosts two other audio podcasts, the ROCK AND ROLL GEEK INDIECAST and GOOD CLEAN FUN. But wait……there’s more! Michael also hosts the new HAIRBANGERS BALL channel on Mevio and no less than three other video series on the Mevio network–a VIDEO COMPANION OF THE ROCK AND ROLL GEEK SHOW, a rock video show called BANGIN’ WITH BUTLER, and a very cool cooking show titled COOKIN’ WITH BUTLER, where the charming rock and roll chef replaces his rock tee shirt with a clean white chef’s uniform, ties his hair back and creates culinary masterpieces to delight the palate in each episode. Who knew this rocker could cook (food, that is)?
The Butler’s online presence stretches beyond just Michael, as his beautiful teenage daughter MARTINA BUTLER is similarly enjoying great success with her own weekly audio podcast EMO GIRL TALK, which also features COMPANION VIDEO SHOWS. The podcast is now in its fourth year and has amassed its own huge and growing audience of fervent young fans.
So it’s not in any way a stretch to say that this one-man-media-machine has become a venerable force in new media, having brought all his properties together under his own new media umbrella THE ROCK AND ROLL GEEK NETWORK.
If all of the above isn’t enough to digest, consider that Michael also gigs regularly with his two separate touring rock bands, THE BUTLERS, a great rock cover band and JETBOY, a great rock band that has endured several personnel changes since its formation in the eighties but still rocks on with three of its original members. Michael plays bass and provides vocals in both groups. This guy is our hands down pick for “The Hardest Working Man In New Media,” a title he rightfully deserves!
We’re gratified that Michael Butler has been a fan of CHRISTMAS IN MALIBU for the last three years and an early supporter of THE PODCAST VOICE GUYS. We really appreciate his continued support of NEW MEDIA CREATIVE since the company’s recent rebranding. Similarly we’re proud to be long time supporters and genuine fans of all his endeavors and wish MB continued success, Happy Holey Daze and all the best in the New Year to come! Rock on, dude! HO! HO! HO!
