The Cliks’ Lucas Silveira to Host MTV’s Subterranean: Sunday night (Nov 8)/Monday morning (Nov 9) @ 2AM
Cliks founder Lucas Silveira is back on MTV, this time to host the late night alternative music video show, “Subterranean.” He'll feature the band's killer "Dirty King"
video as well as those by Izza Kizza, Ida Maria featuring Iggy Pop, The
Moog, and Wolfmother. Check your local listings for the exact air times.
About the forthcoming show, he says, “I had a great time shooting Subterranean at a shop called Brooklyn Tattoo, where I got tattooed by an amazing artist named Willie Paredes. Tune in to see what I got done, me and my cocky self in action, and The Cliks video for "Dirty King." Now what else could you ask for at 2 a.m. on a school night?
Anticipate it all, and tune in to "Subterranean," this Sunday night/Monday morning (November 8) @ 2:00 a.m. EST. Check listings for local air times and rebroacasts.
The Man Behind "12 Inch Freak" Rides HIs Disco Shtick to YouTube Fame
With raves on TMZ,
Perezhilton.com, MTV, VH1, Fox News, and CNN and over seven million
online hits, you already know Greg Scarnici as the viral video
sick-sation behind the hilarious Britney parody, “Gimme More (Pills),” as well as equally wicked comedic takes on Beyonce, Fergie, Eminem, Amy Winehouse
and others.
With the October release of his debut album, "12 Inch Freak," NYC's Greg Scarnici turns
his gaze from pop icons to the dancefloor, this time skewering the many
genres of dance music. Formatted as a late night radio program,
“12 Inch Freak” drops the comedy bomb on Disco, Hip Hop, Slow Jam, New
Wave, Funk, House and Electro.
"Stalkerazzi" is the latest Scarnici creation to be unleashed on a not altogether unsuspecting audience. Though "12 Inch Freak" was released just last month, inspiration struck when he met lady gaga while working on "Saturday Night Live" a few weeks ago, and a quick "camera, action, wigs" here it is. (Be sure to check out the "Stalkerazzi" lyrics, posted on the YouTube page.)
Visit gregscarnici.com
for more videos from "12 Inch Freak" ("I Wanna..." and "Hater Anthem"),
hilarious pop music parodies and a fistful of plain wrong comedy
sketches.
We nailed down the busy Mr. Scarnici for a snappy Q&A about riding his disco shtick to fame, meeting Lady Gaga and Madonna on the job (he works at "Saturday Night Live.") and more sick projects in the works. [After the jump.]
On October 28, Cucu Diamantes, the fiercest queen on the Latin music scene, will bring her madness to NYC's Highline Ballroom for her Halloween Cabaret: Debauchery in CuCuLand. When an invitation from Cucu says, "Outrageous behavior and costumes encouraged," you best believe it. Known for her cha-cha glamour, energetic shows and frisky fashion crowds, Diva Diamantes knows a thing or two about throwing down.
In addition to Cucu's band, which many will recognize as the Grammy-nominated Cuban funk sensation, Yerba Buena, gracing the stage will be the outrageous chanteuse, Raven O, East Village DJ Andy Reynolds (Vandam, The Hose, David Barton Gym) and a court of glittering--and (you've been warned) eye-popping–co-stars.
A longtime favorite at the exclusive NYC cabaret The Box, Cucu Diamantes will be singing songs from her recently released solo album, CuCuLand. See the gorgeous "Mas Fuerte" video (the first video ever shot at The Box) after the jump.
Pop Parody King's Debut Album Spoofs Dance Music’s Many Genres
With raves on TMZ,
Perezhilton.com, MTV, VH1, Fox News, and CNN and over seven million
online hits, you already know Greg Scarnici as the viral video
sick-sation behind the hilarious Britney parody, “Gimme More (Pills),” as well as equally wicked comedic takes on Beyonce, Fergie, Eminem, Amy Winehouse
and others.
With the release of his debut album, "12 Inch Freak," NYC's Greg Scarnici turns
his gaze from pop icons to the dancefloor, this time skewering the many
genres of dance music. Formatted as a late night radio program,
“12 Inch Freak” drops the comedy bomb on Disco, Hip Hop, Slow Jam, New
Wave, Funk, House and Electro.
View the first "12 Inch Freak" video "I Wanna..." above and here. More about Greg Scarnici's "12 Inch Freak" and links to more twisted videos at gregscarnici.com
The Cliks Rock 'N' Rule with New Video "Dirty King"
Canadian rockers, The Cliks' dark, gritty, gothy, new video, "Dirty King," can now be seen on the MTV2, MTVU (the network’s college channel) MTV Logo channels.
While cutting edge director Thibaut Duverneix keeps the images popping (from figures in black hoods, giant steel syringes and extreme make-up), Jen Benton (bass), Morgan Doctor (drums) and Lucas Silveira (lead vocals, guitar), complete with great slow-mo sequences.
"Dirty King" is the title cut from their second US album, release June 23.
The Bob Mould Band has announced new tour dates for October 2009! The
band kicks off the tour in Toronto at the Mod Club on October 5th and
wrap up in San Diego at Belly Up. In between, they make stops at Irving
Plaza in New York City, the 9:30 Club in DC, Troubadour in Los Angeles,
and more. You can see the full tour schedule below.
Bob Mould's current album, "Life And Times," was released in April of this year.
In the meantime, catch Bob and DJ partner Richard Morel–and Bob Mould Band member (keyboards)–spinning at one of their rockin' BLOWOFF parties.
What are some of your favorite memories of the first incarnation of NMS? So many memories. The violent confrontations on the panels were the best theater and thus most memorable. Nona Hendryx calling Madonna slutty. The DJ and MC battle for world supremacy…Racial call outs on the rap panels. The fights, the drugs, the sex and the rock ‘n’ roll. You had to be there. – from Big Shot Magazine’s recent interview with New Music Seminar co-founder, Tom Silverman.
July 21 marks the return of the legendary cutting edge music industry get-together, the New Music Seminar, the #1 networking event to meet the Music Business – labels, artists, booking agents, managers and future partners. Founded by Tommy Boy Entertainment’s namesake, Tom Silverman, the NMS ran from 1980 through 1995, attracting more than 8,000 people from 35 countries and is credited for spawning almost every important music event worldwide since, including South By Southwest, Winter Music Conference, In the City, and Canadian Music Week.
Not just another convention, from the start, the NMS was known for its dizzying mix of serious music industry advice and jaw-dropping rock star moments. Newbies and veterans alike crammed into panels where household names like Madonna, James Brown, LL Cool J and Trent Reznor, execs like Sire Records’ Seymour Stein and industry insiders debated and dispensed timely advice to frantically note-taking audiences. It was the hottest ticket in town for anyone serious about the music business.
Grab your cookies, cause hottie Zachary Quinto’s got milk! The Star Trek and Heroes star had a little fun with photographer Tyler Shields recently, the result of which is this unofficial video for “Without A Light” by Brooklyn-based electro-pop trio, Plushgun. The minute the clip hit youtube, the band’s label (Tommy Boy), saw a spike in sales, surely due to fans all hot ‘n’ squirmy for a little Plushgun of their own. (Tyler Shields also shot the video for Plushgun’s hit single, “Just Impolite.”) Catch Plushgun on tour this summer with Nightmare Of You. Tour Dates:
Plushgun have certainly sent up enough queer-friendly flags for us to want to toss a five question Q&A to founder and lead-singer, Daniel Ingala. Read and share it, below:
On June 27th of NYC Gay Pride 2009 Weekend, NYC GoGirls Music Chapter & Tommy Boy’s Silver Label will team up to celebrate–to the day!–the 40th anniversary of the historic Greenwich Village landmark, The Stonewall Inn. The party will begin at 5:30PM (and over by 10:00PM), the evening kicks off with with a chick-rocking, vegan activist, whose "nipples taste like Tofu” before diving into a hot line-up of rocking girl bands from NYC and Toronto that includes Leibya Rogers (Mind Raf), Inky Glass, Dirty*Mothers, The NATCH!, and Hunter Valentine.
