Kismet Diner, the Ridley Scott-produced film short commissioned by the ice cream confectioners at Cornetto, has been nominated for both LA Shorts Fest and Manhattan Short Festival, two annual, international nods to short films. Kismet director Mark Nunnelly explains why former P&P Songs singer-songwriter Lotte Mullan added the perfect touch to the […]
Dance-pop pro Astraea has unveiled a new video for her single “Still Dancing”, which was released in August. Awash in stunning pinks and oranges, twinkling with white light, the video visually interprets Astraea’s devotion to nightlife, fashion, and pool parties–an appropriate inclusion given her San Diego, California roots. Watch […]
This weekend’s Electric Zoo tragedy, in which two untimely drug-related deaths and an underage assault led to the shut-down of the entire festival, displayed the dark underbelly of the old beast that is “sex, drugs, and rock and roll”. While it’s true that drug usage and other indulgences exist […]
Just a few weeks after Fox’s dance-off hit, So You Think You Can Dance, featured “Gold Rush” during an energetic routine, the series once again turned to a Reservoir catalog favorite, using a remix of Diddy Dirty Money’s “Hello Good Morning” during part one of the season’s finale last night. Produced […]
Budweiser’s Made In America Festival took over Philadelphia last weekend, as stars poured into the soul-centric city for a two-day celebration. Curated by rapper-turned-mogul Jay-Z, Made In America featured performers ranging from trendy radio kilers A$AP Rocky, 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis; EDM mainstays Calvin Harris and Deadmau5; rap trailblazers Public Enemy; indie […]
Just in time for a holiday weekend in the States, singer-songwriter MØ released a new single with producer Diplo (of “Trampoline” and countless other hits), abstractly titled “XXX 88”. The track is a gorgeous marriage of the strengths of both–the emotional, clear-as-a-bell vocals and spirited shouts of MØ on one […]
Hot on the heels of his buzz-y “Blurred Lines” video and on the eve of an explosive performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, Robin Thicke released a new video for “Give It 2 U”, the remix, featuring 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar. The video, which evokes a sexy take on the cheerleader-themed Bring […]
Halcyon Days, the expanded re-release of Ellie Goulding’s 2012 hit album, Halcyon, was released today after being teased in July. The new effort features a staggering twenty-nine songs and an exlcusive digital booklet (preview and download it all here). “Explosions“, Ellie’s majestic single penned with writer John Fortis, remains on the album along […]
G.O.O.D. Music rapper Big Sean’s Hall of Fame was released today, unleashing eighteen new tracks. Reservoir writer 2 Chainz appears on “Mula Remix”, a bassy ode to getting paid that HipHop DX notes as “solid”. As an album, Hall of Fame is praised for being “refined“, “sonically perfect”, and “cohesive”. Preview and download Hall of Fame on iTunes today.
MTV’s first Barclays-based Video Music Awards ceremony took place last night, with nominees and other stars streaming into Brooklyn to take in the spectacle. Winners of the evening included Reservoir-related talent Justin Timberlake (Video of the Year – “Mirrors”), Macklemore (with Ryan Lewis & Mary Lambert, Best Video With […]