We're thrilled to welcome The Fletchers to our roster in support of their upcoming release "Lights Out Loud" in early 2010.
We’re thrilled to welcome The Fletchers to our roster in support of their upcoming release “Lights Out Loud” in early 2010.
The Fletchers was formed by singer-songwriter Gary Kaplan following successful runs with two other bands Rotator Cuff and Dandelion Fire in the 1990′s. Dandelion Fire, opening for the likes of Blur, The Charlatans and Catherine Wheel and eventually signed to Shimmy Disc/ Koko Pop. Rotator Cuff created a buzz following the release of an EP with the single “Alfa Romeo” on Park N Ride Records out of San Francisco. The video for Alfa Romeo was featured on MTV’s120 Minutes and the music on House of Style, The Real World and Unfiltered. Read more...
I watched this year's VMA's. Not live, mind you, and not on TV, but on their website as I picked and chose which highlights I wanted to see. Kanye, Taylor - whatever, no need to beat that dead horse. Here's where it all turns around.
For all the flack the MTV VMA’s received this year, I thought I’d go against the grain a bit and talk about how the show was actually successful.
I was one of those teens who was glued to MTV when it was a newborn. I loved the VJ’s, didn’t care that the videos were bad and made no sense. There was some excellent programming at the time – Andy Warhol’s 15 Minutes and The Basement Tapes to name a few. Plus, they had incredible promotions – anyone remember when Jon Bon Jovi gave away his house? (Full disclosure – Hey JBJ, I grew up in Sayreville, NJ too!!) Read more...
