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Sundance Video Blog: Peter Golub on ‘Countdown to Zero’
Celebrated composer Peter Golub took time out of his Sundance schedule to discuss his latest score for the documentary Countdown to Zero, which analyzes the dangers of nuclear proliferation. Watch and listen to his thoughts on the nuanced challenges presented by the subject matter here:
From Blog, posted 2.02.10
Sundance Video Blog: Miriam Cutler on Her 2010 Sundance Contributions
Miriam Cutler composed the scores for two documentaries which were screened at Sundance 2010: Family Affair, directed by Family Affair, directed by Chico Colvard, and The Fence, directed by Rory Kennedy/HBO. At the festival, Cutler took a moment to discuss the challenges of creating music for two powerful—and very different—projects. Watch and listen to Cutler’s thoughts on her creative process here:
From Blog, posted 2.02.10
JLS: Resurrecting the Boy Band
In 2009, just as news of Michael Jackson’s untimely death was reverberating across the globe, a new singing group steeped in the classic tradition of the Jackson 5 was surfacing out of England. Known as JLS, the UK foursome first emerged in 2008, employing silky harmonies and high-stepping dance moves that earned them second place on Simon Cowell’s star-making UK talent competition, The X…
From MusicWorld, posted 2.02.10
Sundance Video Blog: Alex Wurman Discusses Role of Music in Film
In addition to offering a few ideas about the unique elements that convalesce to make Sundance a must-attend event, BMI composer Alex Wurman, whose diverse body of work includes March of the Penguins, The Nine, and Anchorman, took time to discuss the vital role of music in film. Watch and listen to his reflections here:
From Blog, posted 2.02.10
Digital Music Forum East Offers BMI Songwriters 25% Off Registration
Digital Music Forum East is currently offering a 25% discount off event registration to BMI songwriters and composers. The East Coast installment of the Digital Music Forum series, the two-day industry powwow is slated for February 24 and 25 in New York City. BMI’s Richard Conlon will number among the guest speakers. As part of the Panel 6B: Rights, Royalties & Reporting in the Digital World, scheduled for February 25…
From News, posted 2.02.10
Sundance Blog: Miriam Cutler Looks Back on Another Year
This year's festival was even more fun for me than usual, as I had 2 films premiere in competition: Family Affair, directed by Chico Colvard, and The Fence, directed by Rory Kennedy/HBO. The Fence screened on opening night as part of a lively and well-attended shorts program, introduced by Robert Redford, who himself is a strong supporter of the short form. It was really fun to see…
From Blog, posted 2.01.10
Indie Spotlight: Outernational
Indie rock outfit Outernational recently released EP, “Eyes on Fire,” produced by Rage Against the Machine alum Tom Morello, who signed on after being impressed by the upstarts’ familiar disregard for authority. The Village Voice praised the band’s “dynamic rhythms that somehow flow together like streams of water,” while The New Yorker enthusiastically praised their latest effort, saying, “Channeling the radical stance and the…
From News, posted 2.01.10
Indie Spotlight: Edward Sharpe
An NPR song of the day with “Home” only tells part of Edward Sharpe’s story: Birthed by Mouth in the year two-thousand and five, young Edward Sharpe had to wait nearly two years before he was to grow his arms and legs and fingers and toes. Young Edward soon proved no ordinary boy. In plain words, he heard everything at once. At first it proved rather painful…
From News, posted 2.01.10
Indie Spotlight: An Horse
A friend once gave Kate a sweater with An Horse written on it because he thought it was grammatically correct. Duo An Horse—made up of Kate Cooper and Damon Cox—were surprised when they were offered an opening slot on Tegan and Sara's 2008 Out Of Hibernation Spring US tour, followed by a slot on the Death Cab for Cutie Australian tour.…
From News, posted 2.01.10
Indie Spotlight: Jesus Makes the Shotgun Sound
Hailing from the heart of Southern California’s Desert Wasteland, Jesus Makes the Shotgun Sound have made it a personal goal to bring rock-and-roll into the 21st century—by any means necessary. Since 2004, the group has come to encompass the ideals of D.I.Y. culture, having recorded all their own material and booked their own tours while continuing to build an increasingly cult-like fan base throughout the world. Stemming…
From News, posted 2.01.10
Indie Spotlight: The Right Coast
Pennsylvania’s The Right Coast excels with addictive hooks, layered choruses and good old sing-alongs. Lead singer Brandon Ehrgood delivers his lyrics with the utmost honesty, “Here’s to the days we spent chasing, / All we could ever dream of taking, / So maybe we’re making ground”—and he leaves you wanting more. Such dedication has already led to placements on several MTV shows, including The Hills and
From News, posted 2.01.10
Indie Spotlight: Mini Mansions
Mini Mansions are a three-piece psych pop band from Los Angeles—featuring Michael Shuman from Queens of the Stone Age, Tyler Parkford and Zach Dawes —who serve a mix of baroque-pop requiems, Motown eulogies, and Mersey-era break beats. Let's just say it's like The Zombies playing at ODB's funeral. In addition to their most recent run with Them Crooked Vultures, Mini Mansions has opened for…
From News, posted 2.01.10
Indie Spotlight: Ariana Delawari
More than just a debut album from a gifted young storyteller, Ariana Delawari's Lion of Panjshir is a psychedelic folk journey with a very interesting story behind it. Recorded in both Kabul and Los Angeles, Delawari's own guitar, piano, and vocal melodies are soaked in classical Afghan rhythms and echoes of Laurel Canyon rock & roll. Delawari is a multi-media artist: she is also an actress, photographer,…
From News, posted 2.01.10
Indie Spotlight: Cass McCombs
Now something of an auteur, the fourth installment in Cass McCombs’ life and art is Catacombs, and it is a thing of rare imagination from an artist whose wisdom and mischief will appeal as much to those in the stately manors as his more familiar lost souls on skid row. Like his previous LP Dropping the Writ, Catacombs possesses that rare ability to attack both the listener’s…
From News, posted 2.01.10
Indie Spotlight: The Tender Box
Tremendous, incandescent British rock music is probably the last thing that comes to mind when you think of South Gate, LA. So it's a breathtaking revelation when you hear the chiming guitars and swooning vocals of The Tender Box, who will release “EP 1” this April. In addition to appearing live on the Carson Daly Show, the band recently toured North America with She…
From News, posted 2.01.10
Indie Spotlight: The Growlers
The Growlers’ Are You In Or Out? compiles 18 tracks mostly taken from their self-released Couple series - eight handmade CDR releases of varying length. The release of each Couple came accompanied by a raging party and live performance at the band's Costa Mesa, CA warehouse/recording studio/bachelor pad. The recordings aren't pristine, but they map an upward trajectory of a band learning their way around their gear.…
From News, posted 2.01.10
Indie Spotlight: K Será
After starting as a solo project based out of singer/guitar player Michael Caswell's bedroom closet, Sacramento indie outfit K Será came to life in 2009. Caswell, Sean Stack (guitar), David Christensen (piano), Jordan Mccoy (bass), and Dustin Combs (drums) spent four months on the road this past year, including a date on the 2009 Warped Tour followed by a stint in Seattle to record debut album Smile…
From News, posted 2.01.10
Indie Spotlight: Freelance Whales
To call them multi-instrumentalists might be a little overdone. The kids in Freelance Whales are really just collectors, at heart. They don't really fancy buffalo nickels or Victorian furniture, but over the past two years, they've been collecting instruments, ghost stories, and dream-logs. Somehow, from this strange compost heap of little sounds and quiet thoughts, songs started to rise up like steam from the ground. The group…
From News, posted 2.01.10
February Round of BMI Indie Picks Now Online
BMI continues its dedication to all things indie with its latest round of featured independent artists. Featuring a dozen of the country’s most promising free spirits, along with a key entrepreneur leading the grass-roots music charge, the February collection includes K Será, Ariana Delawari, Outernational, The Right Coast, Edward Sharpe, Mini Mansions,
From News, posted 2.01.10
Taylor Swift Wins Album of Year at 2010 Grammys
Taylor Swift capped off her past year of pop culture domination with four career-defining wins, including the coveted Album of the Year for Fearless, during the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, held Sunday, January 31 in Los Angeles. She and her producer, fellow BMI songwriter Nathan Chapman, took the stage, as Swift proclaimed how thankful they were to be able to take the trophy “back…
From News, posted 2.01.10
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