Muchas gracias to Charlie Bravo for emailing me this today.
mike
The New King Of Street Art
April 30, 2011LPU Announcement
April 27, 2011
We’ve been promising some new LPU news for a while. With all the Transformers news, MFR events, video shooting, and studio sessions going on, it’s been tough to make it happen.
It looks like that announcement is finally on its way. Look for an email by the end of next week. Don’t get your hopes up, though. It’s probably nothing very special or interesting.
In other news, if you haven’t seen the photos of Phoenix’s trip to Haiti, check them out HERE. Talk to you soon.
mike
My Old Headphones
April 22, 2011
I realized this evening that my favorite studio headphones are looking pretty bad. Wait…how long have I had these? I’ve used them since…before our first album…actually, since our first demos. Weird. These headphones are like 15 years old, and although the foam around the ears is crumbling, they still sound amazing.
I’m treating myself to new headphones this week. And yes, I’ll be buying the exact same pair.
mike
Linkin Park and Transformers 3: First Look
April 18, 2011mike
Download To Donate: $10 for 23 Songs (And Growing…)
April 18, 2011As mentioned before, a $10 minimum donation to benefit Japan gets you access to a growing selection of music. Everyone who has donated gets access to all this great stuff over at www.downloadtodonate.org. The latest: a new track from Talib Kweli, Ben Folds covering Ke$ha’s “Sleazy” and an unreleased new song from Taking Back Sunday. Here’s what you get for $10; more music to come.
Current Tracklisting:
1. The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus — 21 and Up
2. Angels & Airwaves — Hallucinations
3. Taking Back Sunday – Best Places To Be A Mom
4. Placebo – Bright Lights (live)
5. Black Cards – Dr. Jekkyl & Mr. Fame
6. B’z — Home
7. Surfer Blood – Take it Easy (Live)
8. Hoobastank – Running Away (acoustic)
9. Shinedown – Shed Some Light (acoustic live)
10. Sara Bareilles — Song For A Soldier
11. Flyleaf — How He Loves (live)
12. Staind —Right Here (live)
13. Ben Folds – Sleazy
14. Slash featuring Myles Kennedy – Starlight (live)
15. Counting Crows – Colorblind (live)
16. R.E.M. – Man on the Moon (live from Tokyo)
17. Talib Kweli – GMB
18. Plain White T’s — Rhythm Of Love (live)
19. Elliott Yamin — Self Control
20. Pendulum – Witchcraft
21. Patrick Stump – Saturday Night Again
22. Enrique Iglesias – Addicted (Remix)
23. Linkin Park — Ishho Ni
Go to www.downloadtodonate.org to get this music.
EDIT: check out Chester visiting Signal Snowboards to make this one of a kind piece. Auction info coming soon.
mike
New Santigold Feat. Karen O
April 17, 2011mike
My Co-Star
April 14, 2011
We’re shooting the video for “Iridescent” today. I walked onto set, and found out this guy above (named Trevor) is going to be our co-star.
Joe Hahn is always full of surprises.
mike
Iridescent: Transformers 3 Single
April 13, 2011A few months ago, I got on the phone with Michael Bay, who wanted to discuss the possibility of our band continuing our run with songs paired with the Transformers films. We (he, his team, and our band) all have enjoyed working together on the past two, and he wanted to discuss the ideas we might have for Transformers 3: Dark Of The Moon. In particular, one song came up immediately. Ever since we started playing Iridescent live, the song has been a fan favorite at the show.
For the film, there’s a new, slightly shorter version of the song, which is floating around the internet now. We’ll be shooting a video for the song tomorrow, directed by Joe Hahn.
…Also, watch this guy. (Not Safe For Work)
mike
New Beastie Boys on the Way
April 7, 2011mike
For Superfans Only
April 6, 2011My band and I have some very dedicated fans out there (big thank you). I’m going to be upfront about this post: it’s asking for you to do work, and it’s only for the super-fans. If that’s not you, skip this one.
mike
