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Home Video (1785 words) |
 | These formats had been developed with home video in mind, and although they were either too crude, complex, cumbersome or costly to catch on with consumers, both were successes in educational and industrial markets, allowing Sony to continue development work. |
| What home video has enabled is the phenomenon of "cocooning," the ability to participate in cultural consumption without going out in public. |
| In all, the history of home video indicates that technology does not so much change society as better enable people to pursue their existing interests, be it the few who experiment with media alternatives, or the many who seek Hollywood thrills and romance from the comfort of their living room sofas. |
| MSN Encarta - Peter Gabriel (414 words) |
| Under that name—with Gabriel, outrageously costumed, as its singer and chief songwriter—the group became a leader in art rock, a style of rock music distinguished by its theatrical and musically complex songs. |
| Genesis proved to be a springboard for the solo careers of several of the band's members, including bassist Mike Rutherford and drummer Phil Collins, who took over as lead vocalist after Gabriel left the band in 1975. |
| It included the song “Sledgehammer,” a melding of rhythm-and-blues (R&B) and other rock-music styles which was accompanied by an innovative music video that used an animation technique known as claymation. |
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