Category: Music

  • New Star Jam loops by Peter Hayes

    New Star Jam loops by Peter Hayes

    TC Electronic has posted a couple of instrumental loops, videos, and competition (which goes until October 11) to win a Ditto X2 Looper signed by Peter Hayes!

  • George Fest on September 28 at the Fonda Theatre

    George Fest on September 28 at the Fonda Theatre

    In celebration of The George Harrison Apple Years Box Set, we are pleased to announce “George Fest: A Night To Celebrate The Music of George Harrison.”

    Sunday September 28th, The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles.

    Tickets go on sale Friday September 5th 10am PST / 1pm EST here:
    http://www.axs.com/events/253781/george-fest-tickets

    Your Hosts The Cabin Down Below Band with Brian Wilson, Norah Jones, Brandon Flowers & Mark Stoermer of The Killers, Ann Wilson of Heart, Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd of the Flaming Lips, Britt Daniel of Spoon, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Nick Valensi of The Strokes, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Dhani Harrison, Butch Walker, Ian Astbury, Cold War Kids, Karen Elson, Brian Bell of Weezer, Big Black Delta, Chase Cohl, Jamestown Revival, Matt Sorum, Ryan Miller of Guster, The Black Ryder, Ginger Shankar And Many More Surprise Guests

    UPDATE: BRMC will be joining the house band at George Fest: A Night To Celebrate the Music of George Harrison on Sunday, September 28th and the event has been moved to the Henry Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, CA.

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  • Life After Beth trailer + limited release

    Life After Beth trailer + limited release

    If you hadn’t heard, the dark comedy that BRMC scored Life After Beth has been in limited release in select cities, as well as on DirecTV. Director Jeff Baena spoke to Under The Radar and mentioned BRMC’s involvement in the film:

    We’ve done plenty of features on Black Rebel Motorcycle Club over the years. Can you tell us how you snagged them compose the film’s score?

    So Robert Been, who’s the singer and bassist, is a really close friend of mine. I’ve known him for 12 years or so. Back when I originally wrote this I’d talked to him about working together. At that point they hadn’t even licensed any of their songs for commercials or movies or anything, so it was all kind of new to them and all new to me. But he’s a good friend of mine, and we’d always talked about working together. When this [film] became real, of course I first went to him and Peter [Hayes] and asked if they’d be interested in doing something like this, and they were super excited by the idea. They’d never done a score before so it was a learning curve for them … but once we found our way, it was so rewarding and amazing.”

    Check out the trailer below:

  • The Call Live DVD trailer

    The Call Live DVD trailer

    Check out the trailer for The Call Live DVD which will be released in September:

    UPDATE: Official press release below (with the embedded links before)!

    ROBERT LEVON BEEN OF BRMC

    PAYS TRIBUTE TO HIS FATHER’S MUSICAL LEGACY WITH

    THE CALL LIVE TRIBUTE WITH ROBERT LEVON BEEN

    AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2014 VIA LABEL RECORDS/LIGHTYEAR/CAROLINE

    “I Still Believe” :: SoundCloud // YouTube (approved for posting) Check out the premiere of the video for “I Still Believe” on PopMatters.]
    Robert Levon Been of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club pays tribute to his late father’s music with an unforgettable live performance leading his father, Michael Been’s, legendary band The Call in the upcoming live album The Call Live Tribute With Robert Levon Been (available September 2nd, 2014 via Label Records/Lightyear/Caroline). While The Call (Michael Been, Tom Ferrier, Jim Goodwin and Scott Musick) got their official start in Santa Cruz, CA in 1979, its roots as a band go back to Michael Been’s childhood in Oklahoma City, where seeing Elvis Presley perform on television changed the course of his life. That early interest in musical performance inspired his career, from the very beginning performing at the age of seven on local radio and television programs, to his eventual move to Chicago at the age of 16, where he was drawn into the blues scene by Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, and Junior Parker. Been eventually made his way to California, where he connected with drummer Scott Musick, as well as Tom Ferrier (guitar, vocals) and Jim Goodwin (keyboards, vocals) to form The Call. Despite having their initial demos rejected by all the major labels, the band found themselves in demand by nearly every major producer in America. The Call’s debut album was ultimately produced by Hugh Padgham (David Bowie, The Police) and the band were suddenly opening acts for major artists including Peter Gabriel and Simple Minds. The Call were signed to Mercury, Elektra and MCA, and released seven critically acclaimed albums over the next eight years, featuring several iconic hit songs including “Let The Day Begin” and “I Still Believe (Great Design).” In 1997, after a seven year break, the band reformed to release the album Heaven & Back, before disbanding once more. Michael Been began serving as sound engineer for his son Robert Levon Been’s band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, but passed away from a heart attack while working backstage at the 2010 Pukkelpop festival in Belgium. Now after twenty years, The Call reunited at legendary Los Angeles venue The Troubador and gave an incredible live performance with Robert Levon Been stepping into his father’s role and joining Musick, Ferrier and Goodwin for the one-of-a-kind event. For Robert—who grew up going out on the road with The Call anytime he had a break from school—the performance offered the chance to honor his musical legacy and perform nearly a dozen and a half songs from the band’s esteemed catalog. And for original members Musick, Ferrier and Goodwin, the show allowed them the opportunity to honor their friend and their own musical legacy while revisiting a bond they thought was gone forever. The Call Live Tribute With Robert Levon Been will be available as a DVD+CD Deluxe Set on September 2nd 2014 and will also be available on CD, 180 gram double vinyl, and digitally (with 5 extra bonus tracks). Preview the trailer for the release now.

  • BRMC Guest DJ/Performance on Pearl Jam Radio

    BRMC Guest DJ/Performance on Pearl Jam Radio

    Pearl Jam Radio’s Friends & Family Holiday Weekend:

    PJamRadioThis holiday weekend, Pearl Jam Radio is celebrating with friends and family: Listen to all-star collaborations, side projects, friends of the band, and special guest DJ / acoustic performance sessions from RNDM’s Joseph Arthur and Black Rebel Motorcyle Club during Pearl Jam’s 4th of July weekend celebration!

    JOSEPH ARTHUR GUEST DJ/PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
    THURSDAY 7/3 @ 5pm ET
    FRIDAY 7/4 @ 10am ET
    SATURDAY 7/5 @ Noon ET
    SUNDAY 7/6 @ 8pm ET

    BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB GUEST DJ/PERFORMANCE:
    THURSDAY 7/3 @ 10pm ET
    FRIDAY 7/4 @ 7pm ET
    SATURDAY 7/5 @ 8am ET
    SUNDAY 7/6 @ Noon ET

    Source: Pearl Jam Radio

  • THE CALL featuring Robert Levon Been DVD – Available Now

    THE CALL featuring Robert Levon Been DVD – Available Now

    UPDATE: All DVDs are currently sold out, but the live DVD will be officially released on September 2nd via Label Records/Lightyear/Caroline/UMG.

    On April 19th 2013, the members of 80’s rock group The Call re-formed for the first time in nearly two decades to pay tribute to the late Michael Been with guest vocalist Robert Levon Been from BRMC. We are happy to finally be able to share this incredible film with you all.

    DVD/CD/Digital Download/T-Shirt bundles available from the BRMC shop.

    Watch the official trailer below for a special message from Robert as well as clips from the DVD.

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    SPECIAL FEATURES

    1. The Big Idea Short
    2. Bonus Concert LIVE FROM SLIMS in San Francisco (4 songs)
    3. Slims Fan Interviews
    4. Campaign Videos
    5. Vintage Call Videos

    Live Concert Track listing:

    1. Everywhere I Go
    2. I Still Believe
    3. I Don’t Wanna
    4. Floating Back
    5. Into The Woods
    6. Turn A Blind Eye
    7. Oklahoma
    8. You Were There
    9. Red Moon
    10. Swim In The Ocean
    11. What’s Happened To You
    12. The Morning
    13. Same Old Story
    14. You Run
    15. Uncovered

    Bonus Song Track listing:

    1. Let The Day Begin
    2. Think It Over
    3. Modern Romans
    4. The Walls Came Down
  • Zanne Festival 2014 Trailer – Catania 18/19/20 Luglio

    Zanne Festival 2014 Trailer – Catania 18/19/20 Luglio

    ZANNE FESTIVAL 2014 TRAILER – CATANIA 18/19/20 LUGLIO – BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB / CALEXICO / BLONDE REDHEAD / CLINIC & MORE from Zanne Festival on Vimeo.

    L’Associazione culturale Kizmiaz è lieta di annunciare la seconda edizione di Zanne Festival, che si terrà a Catania dal 18 al 20 luglio 2014.

    Obiettivi principali del festival sono: la promozione della grande musica internazionale, lo scambio culturale e la sensibilizzazione alle tematiche ambientali.

    Molte le attività collaterali, a partecipazione totalmente gratuita, che animeranno le tre giornate sin dal mattino: workshop di danze dal mondo, yoga, laboratori per i più piccoli, corsi di chitarra, mostre fotografiche e del vinile da collezione.

    18 LUGLIO – BLONDE REDHEAD + TOY
    19 LUGLIO – BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB + CLINIC + DARK HORSES + DIRTY BEACHES
    20 LUGLIO – CALEXICO + SKIP SKIP BEN BEN + BAND VINCITRICE CONCORSO NAZIONALE NUOVE ZANNE

    *****
    Regia: Zavvo Nicolosi
    Fotografia: Jacopo Saccà
    Assistente alla Fotografia: Corrado Vasquez
    Montaggio: Zavvo Nicolosi, Jacopo Saccà
    Post produzione: Jacopo Saccà
    Audio Editing: Riccardo Nicolosi
    Cast Tecnico: Riccardo Nicolosi, Francesco Ciaramella, Simona Strano, Stefano Laudani, Marco Riscica, Angelo Carciola, Elisa Di Bella
    Elefante Adulto: Salvatore Ragusa
    Elefante Adolescente: Francesco Ciaramella
    Maschera: Claudia Gambadoro
    Torta: Francesca Danzì
    Altri attori in ordine di apparizione: Angelo Graceffa, Paolo Corbo, Giovanni Gibiino, Antonio Maresca, Lorenzo De Mariano, Luigi Virgillito, Marco Riscica, Riccardo Zino, Peppino e Rita, Katia Urzì, Adriana Scalia, Stefano Laudani, Moby, Catherine Ma, Andrea Mangione, Marco Mangione
    Si ringraziano: Cinema King, Salvatore Toscano, Youngo Etnapolis, Lorenzo Salemi, Dimitri Di Noto, Donatella Sinatra, Bibiana Lucifora, Bianca Scicolone, Samantha Scuderi, Luigi Virgillito, Walter Russo, Laura Lo Faro, Giovanni Gibiino, Maazzeni Virgillito, Ist. Comprensivo Guglielmo Marconi – Paternò, Andrea Pappalardo, Andrea Torrisi, Dino Costa
    Music: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Spread Your Love, Blonde Redhead – Melody
    Prodotto da Sinister Film/Ass. Cult. Kizmiaz © 2014
    Produzione esecutiva Ground’s Oranges

    Music: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Spread Your Love, Blonde Redhead – Melody

    Prodotto da Sinister Film/Ass. Cult. Kizmiaz © 2014

    Produzione esecutiva Ground’s Oranges
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