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Song Of The Day: Marina & The Diamonds “I Am Not A Robot” (Passion Pit Remix)

chopshopmusic — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:46:28 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I can’t resist tapping my foot or nodding my head to a good beat. I might even be inclined to throw down some stellar dance moves if the situation is right. Unfortunately, I’m sitting in front of a computer in the Chop Shop loft right now and afraid I might get some strange looks from the girls if I busted out ‘The Sprinkler’. Either way, I have a feeling that this remix of Marina & The Diamonds “I Am Not A Robot” by Passion Pit is going to make you want to move. Don’t be ashamed.

Listen. Pass it on.

Enjoy.

“I am Not a Robot” Flex’d Rework (Passion Pit Remix) by Marina and The Diamonds

…and for all you South By Southwesters out there, here is the breakdown of when you can see Marina & The Diamonds perform. Don’t forget to RSVP to the Chop Shop/Atlantic Party!

Marina & The Diamonds Joins Chop Shop Records Line-Up

chopshopmusic — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:10:36 +0000

We are very excited to have Marina & The Diamonds as a part of the Chop Shop family. Look for the US release of “The Family Jewels” on May 25th wherever you buy or download music. Also, they will be playing at the Chop Shop/Atlantic Party at SXSW on March 20th. For more info on the show and how to RSVP…click here.

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:

Chop Shop/Atlantic Records has announced the upcoming release of “THE FAMILY JEWELS,” the dazzling debut album from Marina & The Diamonds which made a stunning chart debut this week at #5 in the U.K. The collection will arrive stateside on May 25th.”THE FAMILY JEWELS” will be heralded by “THE AMERICAN JEWELS EP,” a three-track EP featuring the album tracks “I Am Not A Robot” and “Obsessions,” alongside the exclusive “I Am Not a Robot Flex’d Rework (Passion Pit Remix).” “THE AMERICAN JEWELS” will be available at all DSPs on March 23rd.

Marina & The Diamonds — the nom de musique of Marina Diamandis — has quickly become a sensation in the UK, where Diamandis was recently named the #2 artist on the BBC’s ever-prescient “Sound of 2010″ ranking. Dividing her time between her birthplace of Abergavenny in rural Wales, London and later her father’s traditional family home in Greece, Diamandis developed a truly idiosyncratic aesthetic, equal parts self-deprecating songstress, unabashedly intimate lyricist, and passionate pop star-in-waiting. A sequence of ‘09 singles and EPs — released on the influential UK indie label, Neon Gold (Passion Pit, Ellie Goulding, Your Twenties) — earned her a steady stream of admirers, both public and in the press, all in thrall to Marina’s extraordinarily prodigious talent.

Diamandis will make her US live debut with a series of much anticipated performances, beginning March 14th at Brooklyn’s The Bell House and March 15th at New York City’s Le Poisson Rouge. Marina & The Diamonds will then head to Austin, Texas for the annual South By Southwest (SXSW) festival. Among the scheduled events are the Neon Gold showcase at Lambert’s on Thursday, March 18th and the all-star Chop Shop/Atlantic Records party, slated for Saturday, March 20th at Brush Square Park.

What’s more, Marina & The Diamonds will be among the artists appearing on this summer’s 2010 Lilith Tour, joining a remarkable line-up that includes Sarah MacLachlan, Norah Jones, Mary J. Blige, Loretta Lynn, Tegan & Sara, Janelle Monáe, Colbie Caillat, and many others. Full tour details will be unveiled shortly.

Highlighted by the UK Top 20 hit single, “Hollywood,” “THE FAMILY JEWELS” is proving an early contender for 2010’s most distinctive debut. Songs like the dramatic “Oh No!” (produced by Greg Kurstin of The Bird And The Bee), “Obsessions” and the boldly ambitious “Mowgli’s Road” see Marina gleefully melding the theatrically lavish vocal and orchestral flourishes of Kate Bush with the wonderful pop eccentricity of everyone from Sparks to the Scissor Sisters.

“Astonishing,” declared NME of “THE FAMILY JEWELS” in its nine-out-of-10 rave. “Raining down on the ears like an explosion of sonic confetti, (’Hollywood’) boasts a chorus so killer it should probably be investigated by the police.” The Times’ Pete Paphides awarded the album four-out-of-five stars, praising it for “parachuting you into the world of a singer who wants your attention but hates compartmentalization.” The Telegraph decreed “THE FAMILY JEWELS” an “arch, clever debut,” hailing Marina for having “a larger-than-life quality, coming on like a drama queen using her personal neuroses as a prism through which to view the world.”

Chop Shop/Atlantic Party @ SXSW

chopshopmusic — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:38:25 +0000

(click to RSVP)

OFFICIAL PARTY
Saturday, March 20 @ East Tent, Brush Square Park (409 E. 5th St)

Chop Shop/Atlantic presents:
4:20-4:40 – Mackintosh Braun
4:55-5:15 – Scars on 45
5:30-6:00 – Marina & The Diamonds
6:15-6:45 – Robert Francis
7:00-7:30 – Fanfarlo

* RSVP to: sxswrsvp@atlanticrecords.com

Chop Shop Showcase @ SXSW

chopshopmusic — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:20:31 +0000

Later this month, we are packing up the Chop Shop wagon and making the trek out to Austin, TX for South By Southwest. Last year was so fun, we thought we’d go ahead and do it again. This year, we have some truly amazing stuff planned. We will be featuring some of the new additions to the Chop Shop label as well as a handful of artists that we are super excited to have as a part of our events. If you are going to be at SXSW, we’d love to see you!

OFFICIAL SHOWCASE
Friday, March 19 @ Maggie Mae’s (323 E. 6th St)

Chop Shop presents:
8pm – Scars on 45
9pm – Anya Marina
10pm – Mackintosh Braun
11pm – Nico Stai
12am – Chew Lips
1am – Band of Skulls

*Must have a SXSW wristband/badge to attend

Friends They Are So Beautiful

chopshopmusic — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:54:15 +0000

The music video for “Friends” by Band Of Skulls from the New Moon Soundtrack has arrived. It is taken from raw footage of their show at The Troubadour last year. Gotta love those fuzzed out guitars.

Enjoy!

Click here to view the embedded video.

Song Of The Day: Justin

chopshopmusic — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:13:34 +0000

Yukon Blonde – “Wind Blows”

With the Winter Olympics in full swing, and actually coming to a close this weekend, it seemed like a good idea to feature a band from Vancouver. I love their self-titled debut CD, which was released on the 9th in Canada but won’t reach the US until March, but “Wind Blows” was an immediate favorite of mine. The song starts out sounding an awful lot like the Fleet Foxes, but quickly deviates from there; instead following in the footsteps of late 70’s classic rock. Which means only one thing…this is a band that both you and your dad can enjoy!! Oh happy day!! If you want to check them out live they’ll be playing SXSW next month and eventually making their way to LA on April 1st.

Amazon | MySpace

Song Of The Day: Kasey

chopshopmusic — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:01:55 +0000

Broken Bells – “The High Road”

This album will be on top ten lists for 2010. This song just carries me across landscapes – oceans, deserts, pavement. I think it is my new traveling song.

Click here to view the embedded video.

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Remember Me in Theaters March 12th

chopshopmusic — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:22:32 +0000

Remember Me, starring Robert Pattinson, hits theaters on March 12th. For all you Twilight fans that cannot bare to see Edward without Bella, the trailer for Eclipse will be debuted before the film. As an added bonus, both of those films have Alex Patsavas on board as Music Supervisor! Make sure you check your local listings for times and go see this movie.

More info on Eclipse will be coming in the near future…

Check It Out

chopshopmusic — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:05:07 +0000

Here are some more rad links to feast your mice on:

- We are heading out to Austin next month for South By Southwest. You can expect a proper post on our events in the near future, but why not just go? Purchase your badge here.

- Video: For all the Radiohead fans out there with a sense of humor. You’ll want to turn it off…but try and stick it out.

- Have you heard about all the controversy surrounding the last Chuck episode? Check out this article on EW.com about the outrage. What do you think?

- The area around the Hollywood Sign and Abbey Road Studios are for sale. What is the world coming to? Who wants to go in with us?

- Check out this article suggesting Alex Patsavas as a possible replacement for Simon on American Idol. Not a bad group of people to be associated with (with the exception of “No One”). Vote 4 Alex!

- Maybe you’ve already seen it, but Awkward Family Photos never disappoints.

MTV Promo Features Mackintosh Braun

chopshopmusic — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:31:33 +0000

Last week, MTV took the word “music” out of it’s logo. It’s kind of sad but let’s be honest, it’s about time. The title, “Music Television” has got to be hard to maintain when there is no music. It’s sort of like calling a basketball team in Los Angeles the Lakers…it just doesn’t make sense.

What does make sense, is that in promoting their 2010 line-up of programming, MTV features the Mackintosh Braun song “I Won’t Fall”. We think that is a great choice.

Here it is…Enjoy!