Spinner http://www.spinner.com Spinner http://www.spinner.com/media/feedlogo.gif Spinner http://www.spinner.com en-us Copyright 2013 Blogsmith, LLC. The contents of this headlines and excerpts feed are available for limited commercial distribution. You may repost this feed to your site provided you link back to the original story, do not edit the material, and do not remove this copyright notice. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ Billy Joel Considers Concert Retirement http://www.spinner.com/2013/03/29/billy-joel-concert-retirement/ http://www.spinner.com/2013/03/29/billy-joel-concert-retirement/ http://www.spinner.com/2013/03/29/billy-joel-concert-retirement/#comments Filed under:


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After a career spanning more than four decades, Billy Joel may retire from performing live in concert.

The hitmaker told ABC News Radio that his upcoming shows in Sydney, Australia, and New Orleans, Louisiana, will be a "big test" for him. ]]> billy joelbilly joel concertbilly joel retirementbilly joel retiringBillyJoelBillyJoelConcertBillyJoelRetirementBillyJoelRetiringretirement Maggie Malach 2013-03-29T08:35:00 00:00 Kelly Clarkson vs. Clive Davis: 'Idol' Attacks Mogul's 'False Information' Memoir (UDPATE) http://www.spinner.com/2013/02/19/kelly-clarkson-clive-davis-memoirkelly-clarkson-clive-davis-memoir/ http://www.spinner.com/2013/02/19/kelly-clarkson-clive-davis-memoirkelly-clarkson-clive-davis-memoir/ http://www.spinner.com/2013/02/19/kelly-clarkson-clive-davis-memoirkelly-clarkson-clive-davis-memoir/#comments Filed under:


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A week after her Feb. 10 Grammy win, Kelly Clarkson is stepping back into the spotlight and standing up for herself.

In an open letter posted on her whosay, the singer refutes claims made by record executive Clive Davis in his memoir, The Soundtrack of My Life. Kelly claims she feels violated and refuses to be bullied by anyone -- including the famous producer! ]]> clive davisclive davis memoirCliveDavisCliveDavisMemoirkelly clarksonkelly clarkson clive davisKellyClarksonKellyClarksonCliveDavis Maggie Malach 2013-02-19T16:00:00 00:00 Joey Ramone Auction: Late Singer's Records, Passport on the Block http://www.spinner.com/2013/02/08/joey-ramone-auction/ http://www.spinner.com/2013/02/08/joey-ramone-auction/ http://www.spinner.com/2013/02/08/joey-ramone-auction/#comments Filed under:


Janet Macoska

Fans of the Ramones will have a chance to buy a piece of history when late frontman Joey Ramone's personal items go up for auction.

Perhaps one of the biggest purchases will be the singer's record collection, which encompasses 97 pieces of vinyl, including titles from Led Zeppelin, the Who, KISS, Bob Dylan, Elton John and T.Rex.

Other memorabilia up for grabs are items from Ramone's wardrobe, his passport, and handwritten lyrics. ]]> elton johnEltonJohnJoey Ramonejoey ramone auctionJoeyRamoneJoeyRamoneAuctionkissled zeppelinLedZeppelinthe ramonesthe whoTheRamonesTheWhotrex Maggie Malach 2013-02-08T08:40:00 00:00 Domencio, 'Cine Prive' -- Video of the Day http://www.spinner.com/2013/01/04/domencio-cine-prive-video-of-the-day/ http://www.spinner.com/2013/01/04/domencio-cine-prive-video-of-the-day/ http://www.spinner.com/2013/01/04/domencio-cine-prive-video-of-the-day/#comments Filed under:


Artist: Domencio
Video: "Cine Prive"
Highlight: This car interior puts Lady Gaga's meat dress to shame.

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]]> Cine PriveCinePrivedomencio Maggie Malach 2013-01-04T18:00:00 00:00 Bonhom, 'Live for Now' -- Video Premiere http://www.spinner.com/2013/01/04/bonhom-live-for-now-video-premiere/ http://www.spinner.com/2013/01/04/bonhom-live-for-now-video-premiere/ http://www.spinner.com/2013/01/04/bonhom-live-for-now-video-premiere/#comments Filed under: ,


Braulio Espinoza

One of Pepsi's ever-changing slogans promised, "Where there's Pepsi, there's music." In writing their debut single, dream-pop duo Bonhom weren't inspired by a soft drink campaign, but found the track shared a name with another Pepsi catchphrase, "Live for Now."

When it came to filming the video for the song, the band -- comprised of singer-songwriter/producer James Coleman and DJ/producer/songwriter Diwon -- chose to embrace the coincidence.

"A couple weeks after we wrote it, we drove past a huge billboard that says 'LIVE FOR NOW -- PEPSI,'" the band tells Spinner. "Once we realized that we basically wrote the anthem for Pepsi's new campaign without even being aware, we thought it would be cool to shoot a video that had a inspirational feel that brought diverse people together with a positive message, almost something Pepsi wish they had done with their campaign. At one point we thought it would be hilarious to start the video off with a big title card that read THIS IS NOT A PEPSI COMMERCIAL." ]]> bonhomlive for nowLiveForNowpepsi Maggie Malach 2013-01-04T13:55:00 00:00 Lucius, 'Don't Just Sit There' -- Video of the Day http://www.spinner.com/2013/01/03/lucius-dont-just-sit-there-video-of-the-day/ http://www.spinner.com/2013/01/03/lucius-dont-just-sit-there-video-of-the-day/ http://www.spinner.com/2013/01/03/lucius-dont-just-sit-there-video-of-the-day/#comments Filed under:


Artist: Lucius
Video: "Don't Just Sit There"
Highlight: "When our van and gear was stolen earlier this year, we started a campaign to gather the funds to make our music again," the band tells Spinner. "Many fans suggested doing a live show, but we wanted to offer something more unique, that could reach people near and far. So we gathered our immensely talented videographer friends and one awesome projection artist at our favorite local bar in Ditmas Park (Sycamore) and filmed our EP live. The visuals came out so beautifully (thanks to Alex Munro, Gabriel Stanley and Patrick Proctor) that we had to share one track with everyone."

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]]> Dont Just Sit ThereDontJustSitTherelucius Maggie Malach 2013-01-03T18:00:00 00:00 Wild Cub, 'Thunder Clatter' -- Video of the Day http://www.spinner.com/2013/01/02/wild-cub-thunder-clatter-video-of-the-day/ http://www.spinner.com/2013/01/02/wild-cub-thunder-clatter-video-of-the-day/ http://www.spinner.com/2013/01/02/wild-cub-thunder-clatter-video-of-the-day/#comments Filed under:


Artist: Wild Cub
Video: "Thunder Clatter"
Highlight: "We had always eagerly avoided having our faces captured for a video. We always preferred the tone and the music be first," singer/guitarist Keegan DeWitt tells Spinner. "The U.K. release of Youth (Jan. 14) finally pushed us to break the cycle and put our live show on tape. With 48 hours' notice, we scrambled as many friends and as much wine as possible into one room and played 'Thunder Clatter' how we have every single night in cities all over throughout the past year."

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]]> Keegan DeWittKeeganDewittthunder clatterThunderClatterwild cubWildCub Maggie Malach 2013-01-02T18:00:00 00:00 Hey Rosetta!, 'Carry Me Home' -- Video of the Day http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/28/hey-rosetta-carry-me-home-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/28/hey-rosetta-carry-me-home-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/28/hey-rosetta-carry-me-home-video/#comments Filed under:


Artist: Hey Rosetta!
Video: "Carry Me Home"
Highlight: Kick off your holiday weekend with a reminder that sometimes we have to look a little harder to find the Christmas spirit.

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]]> carry me homeCarryMeHomehey rosettahey rosetta carry me home videoHeyRosettaHeyRosettaCarryMeHomeVideo Maggie Malach 2012-12-28T18:00:00 00:00 Anders & Kendall, 'We're On Fire, Babe' -- Video of the Day http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/27/anders-and-kendall-were-on-fire-babe-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/27/anders-and-kendall-were-on-fire-babe-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/27/anders-and-kendall-were-on-fire-babe-video/#comments Filed under:


Artist: Anders & Kendall
Video: "We're on Fire, Babe"
Highlight: "I was driving the car on the way to Knoxville, Kendall was riding shotgun," Anders Parker tells Spinner. "We had been talking about the songs and our ides for recording and we were both excited. Later in the drive Kendall fell asleep. The title, 'We're on Fire, Babe' popped into my head and a melody followed shortly thereafter. I sang the riff and verse and chorus softly into my phone recorder so as not to wake Kendall. When we got to Knoxville I figured out the song on my guitar. Kendall wrote her verse and the bridge and we sorted out the arrangement together.

"I like to write when I'm driving. There's something about the second stage concentration of driving that frees my mind. The motion and the latent attention to the road always churns up ideas. In this case the song came really fast. Some songs just show up ready to be played.

"Writing a 'babe' song was a bit of a challenge, though I never intended to write a 'babe' song. I've always admired Nick Cave's ability to sing 'babe' and make it sound badass. And Dylan had 'It Ain't Me, Babe.' Pretty good one, that. But then, well, 'I've Got You, Babe' and, um, Styx. Steep cliff."

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]]> anders and keller were on fire baby videoanders and kendallanders and kendel were on fire babyAndersAndKellerWereOnFireBabyVideoAndersAndKendallAndersAndKendelWereOnFireBabywere on fireWereOnFire Maggie Malach 2012-12-27T18:00:00 00:00 Ivan & Alyosha, 'Running For Cover' -- Video of the Day http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/26/ivan-and-alyosha-all-the-time-we-had-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/26/ivan-and-alyosha-all-the-time-we-had-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/26/ivan-and-alyosha-all-the-time-we-had-video/#comments Filed under:


Artist: Ivan & Alyosha
Video: "Running For Cover"
Highlight: "It was so much fun to get back into Avast!" lead vocalist & acoustic guitarist Tim Wilson tells Spinner. "One of our favorite places anywhere to record, great vibe, we have done a ton of recording there over the years. We tracked our forthcoming full-length there about a year ago. Avast is a legendary studio in Seattle -- from Fleet Foxes, The Shins, Soundgarden to Band of Horses, Death Cab for Cutie and The Walkmen, lots of great records have been made in that studio."

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]]> all the time weve hadAllTheTimeWeveHadIvan and AlyoshaIvan and Alyosha All the Time We Had videoIvanAndAlyoshaIvanAndAlyoshaAllTheTimeWeHadVideo Maggie Malach 2012-12-26T18:00:00 00:00 She & Him, 'Baby It's Cold Outside' -- Video of the Day http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/25/she-and-him-baby-its-cold-outside-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/25/she-and-him-baby-its-cold-outside-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/25/she-and-him-baby-its-cold-outside-video/#comments Filed under:


Artist: She & Him
Video: "Baby It's Cold Outside"
Highlight: Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward put their spin on this holiday classic.

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]]> baby its cold outsideBabyItsColdOutsideshe and himShe and Him Baby Its Cold Outside VideoSheAndHimSheAndHimBabyItsColdOutsideVideo Maggie Malach 2012-12-25T18:00:00 00:00 Dropkick Murphys, 'The Season's Upon Us' -- Video of the Day http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/24/dropkick-murphys-the-seasons-upon-us-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/24/dropkick-murphys-the-seasons-upon-us-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/24/dropkick-murphys-the-seasons-upon-us-video/#comments Filed under:


Artist: Dropkick Murphys
Video: "The Season's Upon Us"
Highlight: "We wanted the video to help to accentuate the fun, chaotic, dysfunctional side of many family Christmases," bassist Ken Casey tells Spinner. "We had more fun making this video than almost anything we've done in the band's career. We had over 100 volunteer cast members who donated an entire weekend of their time. When it was over, they were actually sad to leave!"

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]]> Dropkick MurphysDropkick Murphys the season is upon us videoDropkickMurphysDropkickMurphysTheSeasonIsUponUsVideothe season upon usTheSeasonUponUs Maggie Malach 2012-12-24T18:00:00 00:00 Saint Motel, 'Benny Goodman' -- Video of the Day http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/21/saint-motel-benny-goodman-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/21/saint-motel-benny-goodman-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/21/saint-motel-benny-goodman-video/#comments Filed under:


Artist: Saint Motel
Video: "Benny Goodman"
Highlight: "We didn't want something too on the nose with this music video," lead singer A/J Jackson tells Spinner. "The song is about the man himself, Mr. Benny Goodman, but his story and what he went through is universal. His perseverance and belief in himself against all odds, is something many people can relate to. We decided to loosely base our story on the Jackson 4 becoming the Jackson 5. It's all fiction and in the spirit of fun, so put that law suit down and just sit back, relax and...enjoy!"

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]]> benny goodmanBennyGoodmansaint motelSaint Motel Benny Goodman VideoSaintMotelSaintMotelBennyGoodmanVideo Maggie Malach 2012-12-21T18:00:00 00:00 EELS, 'Peach Blossom' -- Video of the Day http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/20/eels-peach-blossom-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/20/eels-peach-blossom-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/20/eels-peach-blossom-video/#comments Filed under:


Artist: EELS
Video: "Peach Blossom"
Highlight: "It's kind of the perfect distillation of my life," E tells Spinner. "Half the time I'm lost in in an abandoned, super-creepy hospital located in a bad neighborhood. The other half of the time I'm chasing an impossibly cute girl who's trying to get me out of the abandoned hospital so the sunshine can wash all the 'creepy' off me."

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]]> eelsEELS peach blossom videoEelsPeachBlossomVideopeach blossomPeachBlossom Maggie Malach 2012-12-20T18:00:00 00:00 ELIKA, 'No One Gets Lost' -- Video of the Day http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/19/elika-no-one-gets-lost-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/19/elika-no-one-gets-lost-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/19/elika-no-one-gets-lost-video/#comments Filed under:


Artist: ELIKA
Video: "No One Gets Lost"
Highlight: "'No One Gets Lost' is about coping with loss on a massive scale," the band tells Spinner. "It vacillates between denial and acceptance. Even though we hope to find resolution, we know that things are fundamentally changed and there is no going back."

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]]> ELIKAELIKA No One Gets LastELIKA No One Gets LostELIKA No One Gets Lost VideoElikaNoOneGetsLastElikaNoOneGetsLostElikaNoOneGetsLostVideoNo One Gets LostNoOneGetsLost Maggie Malach 2012-12-19T18:00:00 00:00 AVAN LAVA, 'Sisters' -- Video of the Day http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/18/avan-lava-sisters-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/18/avan-lava-sisters-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/18/avan-lava-sisters-video/#comments Filed under:


Artist: AVAN LAVA
Video: "Sisters"
Highlight: "Making the 'Sisters' video was a total joy for us," the band tells Spinner. "We got to collaborate with friends, throw a party in Puerto Rico, and make something important for anyone who has experienced the agony of unrequited love. After making our first video for 'It's Never Over' (the first single from our Flex Fantasy EP) we knew we wanted to make a bigger more dramatic story piece to follow it up. Something sexy (ALWAYS), something deep, and something that would be visually stunning. Then our friends Dan Gutt (director) and Wes Auburn (producer) approached us with this concept and we were all crazy for it. The sexy tropical vibe of San Juan felt like the perfect fit for the track and story.

"A few brainstorm sessions and flights later, we were partying in San Juan with some new friends and creating this video that will last forever. We couldn't be more proud of it, and hope you will love it as much as we do."

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]]> avan lavaAvan Lava Flex Fantasy Epavan lava sister videoAvanLavaAvanLavaSisterVideoSisters Maggie Malach 2012-12-18T18:00:00 00:00 Win a Pair of Sony X Headphones -- Exclusive Giveaway http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/18/win-sony-x-headphones-exclusive-giveaway/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/18/win-sony-x-headphones-exclusive-giveaway/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/18/win-sony-x-headphones-exclusive-giveaway/#comments Filed under:


Sony


Attention, music lovers! Want to listen to your tunes with crystal clear sound?

Spinner is giving one lucky person a pair of Sony X Headphones! Combining Simon Cowell's expertise seeking perfection in music with Sony's legendary audio engineering, the new X Headphones offer music lovers the truest sound reproduction along with the utmost in style and quality. ]]> giveawayheadphones giveawaysimon cowellsony x headphones Maggie Malach 2012-12-18T17:30:00 00:00 Ben Howard, 'Esmerelda' -- Video of the Day http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/17/ben-howard-esmerelda-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/17/ben-howard-esmerelda-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/17/ben-howard-esmerelda-video/#comments Filed under:


Artist: Ben Howard
Video: "Esmerelda"
Highlight: "An epic song with such a heavy vibe," filmmaker Mickey Smith tells Spinner. "Winter storms on the west coast felt like the one thing that could do 'Esmerelda' justice. As far as shooting the film goes, getting blasted in the wilderness, observing all that power, nothing better."

Watch Ben Howard's "Esmerelda" Video
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Paramount

We'll admit it. At one point or another, we all picked up a guitar, attempted to strum a chord or two and thought, "Yeah, I could be in a band."

"Not Fade Away" chronicles a group of friends fighting to make this dream a reality. The movie, which hits theaters Dec. 21, uses a Rolling Stones' television performance as a catalyst to inspire the boys' road to stardom. ]]> movie clipmovieclipnot fade awaynot fade away movienot fade away movie clipnotfadeawayrolling stonesrollingstones Maggie Malach 2012-12-17T11:00:00 00:00 Elliphant, 'Down on Life' -- Video of the Day http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/14/elliphant-down-on-life-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/14/elliphant-down-on-life-video/ http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/14/elliphant-down-on-life-video/#comments Filed under:


Artist: Elliphant
Video: "Down on Life"
Highlight: "When we told people we were going to shoot the video on Iceland, they told us to think again," Elliphant tells Spinner. "The weather conditions are extreme and this small naked island is very exposed, which makes it hard work to do productions there. But, with a very tight budget and a very tight time schedule off we went anyway, this small crew of five people including me. The lucky five!

"We had sunshine everyday, northern lights at nights, and Tommy ma G, even got a glimpse of Björk once in a bar ... We had it all! This set was blessed. Except maybe when the car got stuck in the sand by the glacier lagoon and we missed almost a whole day of work, disputes of me jumping in the water or not, some major technical problems over all leading to some wild discussions ... and that Vigdís (one of ma lovElli side Chicks) fell off the horse, got injured and needed surgery. But, she says it was all worth it so ... Eazy bizeniz.

"Big thanx to Iceland local forces who helped us making this video. Without you we wold be lost. For us to do a production on Iceland turned out to be a fantastic idea after all. I miss her. IceLand=The island. We all do. BlissEh."

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]]> bjorkdown on lifeelliphantelliphant down on life video Maggie Malach 2012-12-14T18:00:00 00:00