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Exclusive: The Making of Pic Vicious’ Sweet Revenge Video!
22nd August 2013 • 2 commentsToday sees the release of a new project by Los Angeles based duo Pic Vicious and director/producer Karolyn Szot. The music video for Pic Vicious song ‘Sweet Revenge’ premiers today, after a long, collaborative process between the duo, the director, and her creative team. A nationally ranked fencer, Szot knew she wanted to make a […]
Read MoreHustle Roses Interview; She Was Born to Make People Happy, and She Does it Well!
16th August 2013 • 3 commentsThe amazing thing about music is, much like oxygen, it’s often just around us without us exerting much effort or paying any attention to it at all. It encapsulates our space, and, at the risk of erring on the side of melodrama, sustains us. I came to hear of on artist called Hustle Roses via […]
Read MoreColbcella gets Daft Punk’d
8th August 2013 • 3 commentsAs we shared last week, French duo Daft Punk were to appear on The Colbert Report last night. Due to a contractual commitment for the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards which prohibits the act from making any appearances prior to the August 25 awards show, Daft Punk had to bail on Stephen Colbert. Never one […]
Read MoreHappy Birthday!!
• No commentsToday, The Edge from U2 celebrates his 52nd birthday. Happy birthday to The Edge, and Happy The Edge’s birthday to everyone else! In celebration, here’s ‘In God’s Country‘ from Rattle and Hum.
Read MoreHappy Birthday, MTV
1st August 2013 • 2 commentsOn this day 32 years ago MTV was born. Of course, they’ve long since lost sight of their roots and have gone on to bite the hands that fed them for years, but that’s neither here nor there. Happy birthday, MTV. Video may have killed the radio star, but sadly the video channel killed itself.
Read MoreAndy, You’re a Star
7th July 2013 • No commentsWhile we may not be huge tennis fans over here at Thirty Roses HQ, we appreciate talent, hard work, and dedication. Many congratulations to Andy Murray on winning Wimbledon. The song may not be about Andy Murray or tennis, but the title is certainly appropriate!
Read MoreRemembering Scott Johnson
16th June 2013 • No commentsIt was one year ago today that Radiohead drum tech and friend, Scott Johnson, was killed in a catastrophic stage collapse in Toronto. Not one’s for maudlin platitudes, Radiohead paid tribute to Johnson in a subtle yet heart wrenching way during their first show back after the accident. The following video is from Nimes, France […]
Read MoreRemembering Ian Curtis
18th May 2013 • No commentsIt’s difficult to believe that it’s been 33 years since the passing of Joy Division’s Ian Curtis. To pay tribute to him on the day, we thought we’d share some of our favourite covers of Joy Division’s most legendary song; Love Will Tear Us Apart. This may or may not qualify as a cover; you […]
Read MoreWhen It Comes to Videos, Record Executives Clueless
12th May 2013 • 2 commentsThis week has been a bit chaotic from a work standpoint. I’m in the midst of researching what has turned into one of the biggest articles I’ve ever worked on in my career, I’ve got a book to review for Think Like a Label, I had a School of Rock opening to attend, and my […]
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