Entries tagged with: commercials
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Digable Planets playing without Ladybug?? (but w/ Butterfly & Doodglebug's solo projects) +++ Tide is Cool Like Dat!?
After a successful reunion in 2005, some shows (some canceled) in 2006, and a tour in 2008, Digable Planets' planned tour earlier this year was called off due to reported "irreconcilable differences." Now the jazz/hip-hop fusion group is back...kind...
Posted on September 22, 2009 3:49 PM
Peter Murphy - 2009 Tour Dates (2 NYC shows) ++ SXSW, Trent Reznor, and... Chase Bank videos
Peter Murphy @ Gramercy Theatre June 26, 2008 (more by Lori Baily) Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy made a rare appearance at Austin's South By Southwest festival today (March 19, 2009), coming all the way from his adopted home in Turkey...
Posted on May 14, 2009 12:55 AM
This week in Music Licensing (De La Soul, the Dodos, Passion Pit, Black Lips, Matt & Kim, Mates of State & more...)
by Ryan Barkan Miller Chili or mojitos anyone? Phone wars 2009 - Verizon vs. AT&T. It is always a battle when these two giants square off with their :60 second spots in tow to prove which company provides the best...
Posted on May 13, 2009 11:02 AM
This week in Music Licensing
by Ryan Barkan Smashing Pumpkins @ United Palace Theatre, NYC(more by Chris La Putt) Lately it seems all Billy Corgan wants to do is either get involved in political battles or license his music for entertainment purposes. Case in point,...
Posted on March 23, 2009 9:15 AM
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - 2009 dates & iPod commercial
by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - The Sun Ain't Shining No More (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - The Sun Ain't Shining No More - Thomas Gold Remix (MP3) Spacey and adventurous, Copenhagen's The Asteroids Galaxy...
Posted on March 22, 2009 5:18 PM
This week in Music Licensing (Duffy, Justice, Sonic Youth, Franz Ferdinand, Radiohead, Sea Ray & more...)
by Ryan Barkan Duffy @ Lollapalooza 2008 (more by Bao Nguyen) The cola war has been heating up globally in the last couple of months with music as the weapon of choice. Pepsi's image rebranding campaign, including a new smile-esque...
Posted on February 23, 2009 3:25 PM
Johnny Rotten butter commercial (video), punk is dead again
The native Londoner, who grew up on a council estate in north London, looked like a fish of a water as he poses uncomfortably in a tweed jacket, plus fours and a yellow waistcoat. The 52-year-old's country squire outfit was...
Posted on December 8, 2008 9:26 AM
This week in Music Licensing
by Ryan Barkan When it comes to licensing, Tom Waits has a strong reputation..Waits has steadfastly refused to allow the use of his songs in commercials and has joked about other artists who do. ("If Michael Jackson wants to work...
Posted on December 8, 2008 8:30 AM
This week in Music Licensing
by Ryan Barkan Advertising agencies make lots of online commercials. You know, spots made not for television, but with the hope the brand's message will spread virally on the net in an organic way. Though lots of them never catch...
Posted on November 24, 2008 2:35 PM
This Week in Music Licensing (Crystal Castles, Stars of the Lid, Elbow, Battles, Tokyo Police Club, and more)
This weekly post was really just meant to be an (arguably) interesting news roundup of where (mostly BV-covered) music and musicians are showing up besides in our stereos/computers/headphones/players/etc. Like all news, it might be positive, negative or neither depending on...
Posted on November 17, 2008 3:26 PM
It's Not Selling Out Anymore -- This Week in Music Licensing
by Ryan Barkan Gogol Bordello @ Irving Plaza (more by Jefferson) The second edition of this controversial new feature is back. "It's Not Selling Out Anymore" (or is it?)... Aggressive racing game, Motorstorm, was one of the most successful titles...
Posted on November 10, 2008 5:30 PM
It's Not Selling Out Anymore -- This Week in Music Licensing
Love it or hate it, licensing songs seems to be the new reality for "indie" bands (or any bands) looking to make money and gain exposure. As an avid music fan and Senior Director of Advertising & Video Games at...
Posted on October 30, 2008 6:03 PM
iPod commercial stars CHAIRLIFT - 2008 Tour Dates (CMJ, Juan Maclean, After the Jump, NME, Deli & Yeasayer)
by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: Chairlift - Evident Utensil (MP3) Chairlift played a free show at the 92YTribeca last Saturday, October 11, but if you missed that, there are still plenty of NYC chances to catch the Brooklyn three-piece in the...
Posted on October 17, 2008 11:17 AM
Antony & the Johnsons - EP teaser, Prada commercial
Posted on September 23, 2008 11:36 AM
The Submarines - in iPhone commercial, playing 3 NYC shows
You may recognize a song in a new iPhone commercial as "You, Me & the Bourgeoisie" by The Submarines. You may have seen the Submarines play live when they toured through town with Headlights in May & June. You...
Posted on July 29, 2008 3:02 PM
Kanye West's ego in ABSOLUT viral marketing campaign
Posted on July 2, 2008 9:33 AM
Santogold & Spank Rock music in commercials
Joey from NYC just wrote in with this message.....I thought the Santogold Miller Lite commercial was weird...until I just saw the SPANK ROCK WISHBONE SALAD DRESSING COMMERCIAL! WHAT THE FUCK??!Photo (minus the dressing) from Nicky Digital. Spank Rock did...
Posted on May 5, 2008 12:03 PM
Happy 25th birthday "Thriller"
On Tuesday Michael Jackson will release a 25th-anniversary edition of it. The expanded CD/DVD package will include the original nine-song album, one unreleased track from the original sessions, and five reworkings with contributions from contemporary artists that range from innocuous...
Posted on February 11, 2008 12:19 PM
Band of Horses nix Wal-Mart commercial
DOWNLOAD: Band of Horses - Is There a Ghost (MP3) In a phone interview last week, Bridwell said the more-holistic-than-thou response didn’t surprise him. He was wary from the start about the Wal-Mart deal, which at first was for a...
Posted on November 15, 2007 12:06 PM
Kevin Drew talks about stuff, songs in commercials
(CRED) Gothamist: Broken Social Scene’s music has been featured on movies and TV shows. Have you licensed any of your songs for advertising? Kevin Drew: No, we turned down a lot, a lot of commercials. And you have to understand...
Posted on November 14, 2007 1:23 PM
ORBA SQUARA (from that iPhone commercial) -- playing CMJ
DOWNLOAD: Orba Squara - Perfect Timing This Morning (MP3) Not quite famous, but getting there - Mitch Davis' band Orba Squara is now best known for the song "Perfect Timing This Morning". That's because it appears in an iPhone commercial...
Posted on October 1, 2007 2:18 PM
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