Last week I had the chance to see Fall On Your Sword perform at the Lincoln Center and I LOVED it. Drawing from their work as composers for film, TV, and advertising, their live show is a blend of original music and visual elements. Behind the trio, a plasma screen played bits from movie classics …
Sub Pop’s co-founder, Jonathan Poneman, in an interview with Pitchfork explaining his request for Band of Horses lead singer, Ben Bridwell, to shave his beard. “I was hoping that this could stay between me and Ben. He chose to make this public on the band’s blog, which has now forced me to address our differences. …
I love Chromeo’s track “Fancy Footwork”. The electro-funk groove totally makes you want to get up and “Two step”. And, I think the song’s got a good a message, I mean, I’m always totally impressed by a guy that shows off his fancy footwork (especially when sportin’ some hot kicks).
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton has a deal in the works with Warner Bros. Records that would provide him with his own imprint. Amidst blogs of the latest Hollywood trash, Perez often features and posts MP3’s or videos of an artist he recommends. Recent studies have found a correlation between a band’s blog buzz and an …
Kid Sister signed a record deal with Downtown Records several weeks ago. The sassy, Chicago hipster hop act now shares a home with Gnarls Barkley, Justice, Mos Def, and others. On signing with the record label, Kid Sister says, “Downtown is little! But they’re not too little to get things done. They’re like a medium. …