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Plain White T's Tell All
Pop-rock group, Plain White T's take over the Daily Fix to give us the details on their new album, new music video, upcoming tour, and recent Denny's creation. Pop-rock group, Plain White T's take over the Daily Fix to give us the details on their new album, new music video, upcoming tour... more
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Tricky's Knowle West Boy
Returning from a 5-year hiatus, Tricky sits in on the Daily Fix to talk about how white ghettos, Real Food Daily and a guy named Joseph all influenced his latest album. Returning from a 5-year hiatus, Tricky sits in on the Daily Fix to talk about how white ghettos, Real Food Daily and a guy named Josep... more
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Dresden Dolls Tell All
Punk-cabaret musical duo, The Dresden Dolls, sit in on the Daily Fix to fill us in on the details of their new album, and the inspiration behind their unique live shows. Punk-cabaret musical duo, The Dresden Dolls, sit in on the Daily Fix to fill us in on the details of their new album, and the inspirat... more
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New Matt and Kim Track!
Matt and Kim released a new single on RCRD LBL last week from their next album. Grand is going to be released in 2009, but “Good Ol’ Fashion Nightmare” is out now. I can’t stop singing it. Why aren’t you paying more attention to this? Matt and Kim released a new single on RCRD LBL last week from their next album. Grand is going to be released in 2009, but “Good Ol’ F... more
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Andrew W.K.'s Craziest Moments with Lee "Scratch" Perry
Andrew W.K. tells the Daily Fix about the um... more unusual moments he spent working with Lee "Scratch" Perry during the recording of Perry's new album "Repentance". Andrew W.K. tells the Daily Fix about the um... more unusual moments he spent working with Lee "Scratch" Perry during the re... more
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Andrew W.K. on Lee Perry
From rock to reggae, Andrew W.K. resurfaces to work with the legendary Lee "Scratch" Perry on his new album "Repentance". Andrew sits in on the Daily Fix to give us all the details. From rock to reggae, Andrew W.K. resurfaces to work with the legendary Lee "Scratch" Perry on his new album "Repentance... more
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French first lady releases new album
She charmed the queen of England, captivated Israel, impressed President Bush and won over the hardest sell of all -- the French.
But can France's first lady, top model turned songstress Carla Bruni who married President Nicolas Sarkozy in February, keep spinning the magic once her new album comes out July 11?
Its success, or failure, could be an affair of state.
The Italian-born Bruni (officially Bruni-Sarkozy) makes an unlikely spouse for any national leader. But in France, where a deep conservatism runs through the lush heartland, she is in many ways the very antithesis of a first lady.
A self-described modern woman, the 40-year-old one-time single mother makes no secret of her freewheeling past, including high-profile trysts with the likes of Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton.
Yet while the French have been scandalized by Sarkozy's own splashy lifestyle and his very public divorce just months after winning office, they have taken to Bruni in a big way.
With her high society upbringing and easy elegance, Bruni has defied France's special laws of gravity, gaining accolades from the press and favorable ratings in opinion polls.
"She has even shown herself to be a very intelligent woman," said Jean-Luc Parodi, a longtime political analyst. "The way she has handled herself since her marriage shows a real finesse in understanding both the president and French society."
The title of the new album -- her third -- is revealing: "Comme si de rien n'etait" (As If Nothing Had Happened). It comes out in numerous European countries July 11, sandwiched between the G-8 summit in Japan and a July 13 summit of world leaders in Paris. The album is to be released in the United States in August, under its French title.
At the Elysee presidential palace -- where the first lady maintains an office but has yet to take up permanent residence -- Bruni's fortunes are of keen strategic interest. An aide and friend of Sarkozy, Pierre Charon, has been assigned to guide her through the minefields of French politics.
"For the moment, she's a good card," said Colombe Pringle, executive editor of the celebrity magazine "Point de Vue," before adding: "It can turn very fast ... It might backlash."
"It's important that (the album) is good," she said.
Sarkozy took office in May 2007 with sky-high approval ratings but within six months had used up that reservoir of support. His messy October divorce from Cecilia Sarkozy and a brash, showy style that won him the nickname "President Bling-Bling" alarmed the French who like their presidents to appear, well, presidential.
Beyond image, Sarkozy's failure to quickly bring about promised change, like easing pinched pocketbooks, sealed the disappointment.
Then Carla to the rescue. She charmed the queen of England, captivated Israel, impressed President Bush and won over the hardest sell of all -- the French. ... more -
SCI-FI SONGS, the most original and exciting music release in 2008
JASON SERENO IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF SCI-FI SONGS, AN OUT-OF-THIS WORLD DIGITAL MIXTAPE FEATURING FOUR SONGS WITH SCIENCE-FICTION THEMES.
Los Angeles, Calif. - July 1st, 2008 - Singer/Songwriter Jason Sereno has released a concept album that is truly out of this world. SCI-FI SONGS, landing July 1st, 2008 at JasonSereno.com, is a digital mixtape with science-fiction-styled music tied together through a common narrative, inspired by unsuccessful rock operas of 1970s.
Sereno, an acoustically-minded musician with a background in comedy and vaudeville-like performances, thought of the concept after a night of binge drinking.
"I was walking to the bathroom at about 3AM," Sereno hastily recounted. "I couldn't even see straight but this idea popped in my head, so I ran back in the bedroom and asked one of the girls to write it down for me. Thankfully Sharon - or maybe Brenda - listened. For once."
Sereno also enjoys multiple partners in the recording studio, which is why he enlisted the help of longtime friend and fellow axe-wielder T-Dogg for the SCI-FI songwriting process.
"T-Dogg was crucial in the creation of the storylines and lyrics for SCI-FI SONGS," Sereno begrudgingly admitted. "He was the one who suggested we utilize the guitar as the focal point for the album instead of synths and drum machines. Too bad he won't see a dime from the record sales because nothing in our agreement was ever in writing. Dumbass."
Rounding out the group is Cremer, Hollywood 's premier voiceover actor and narrator of the album.
"Cremer's talent is truly unmatched," Sereno fondly recalled. "He added so much to the project that I couldn't imagine SCI-FI SONGS without him, but he won't be receiving any monetary compensation either. Once again - nothing in writing. Duh."
SCI-FI SONGS consists of:
RocketShip Guitar: A boy receives a guitar from his birthday but when he plugs in the instrument it transforms into a rocketship that takes him on an intergalactic journey.
Dimensions: The party started in the first dimension. But things get weirder… er.
TimeTraveler Love Song: A time traveler finds the love us his life… but when he travels back to meet the woman of his dreams he can only speak in Spanglish - an unfortunate side-effect of time travel.
CarPlanes: In the future… there are no cars. There are no planes. There are only CarPlanes.
Cremer's Promos: An incredible assortment of inappropriate radio commercials (bonus track).
Although the recordings are meant to be heard sequentially - at least the first time - Sereno insists every tune is exceptional in its own right because of the combinations of style, substance and tone within each track.
"I’m really friggin' proud of the music we've put together," Sereno boasted. "We have full-on guitar solos, insane effects, gripping lyrics, influences from rock, punk, hip-hop and latin styles, as well as a complete storyline that is far more epic and moving than any post-apocalyptic Kevin Costner film."
Sereno is confident that the SCI-FI SONGS team's hard work will pay off - at least for him - because the album speaks to an untapped audience in today's music market.
"No longer will the nerds of the world be forced to stay home on Friday night to watch reruns of Battlestar Galactica," Sereno proclaimed. "They now have a voice. They have a rhythm in their hearts. They have SCI-FI SONGS." JASON SERENO IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF SCI-FI SONGS, AN OUT-OF-THIS WORLD DIGITAL MIXTAPE FEATURING FOUR SONGS WITH SCIENCE-... more -
Jose Gonzalez Goes Green
Jose Gonzalez guests on the Daily Fix to discuss the simple initiatives to "green" his current tour, he talks about his new album and intriguing music videos. Jose Gonzalez guests on the Daily Fix to discuss the simple initiatives to "green" his current tour, he talks about his new ... more
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