Month: June 2012

IGGY AZALEA TALKS MODELING, BEEF WITH AZEALIA BANKS, & HER ACCENT

Before hitting the stage at one of her gigs in the U.K., Noisey caught up with Iggy Azalea. The blonde bombshell opened up about her accent, feud with Azealia Banks, and being told she was too fat to model. The Australian rap diva, who moved to Atlanta when she was 16 to start a hairbusiness,…


Facebook CTO Bret Taylor To Leave Company

Facebook‘s Chief Technology Officer Bret Taylor plans to leave the social networking company this summer to start a new company, he said in a post on Facebook Friday. “I wanted to let you all know that I’ll be leaving Facebook later this summer,” Taylor wrote. “I’m sad to be leaving, but I’m excited to be starting a…


Drake Facing Endangerment Charge?

Days after the melee at WIP, the NY Post has learned that Drake is now facing reckless endangerment charges. If he doesn’t surrender to authorities, he may be arrested at his concert tonight at Jones Beach.MTV caught up with label boss Birdman down in Atlanta, and he insists Drizzy did nothing wrong. We’ll see how this plays out. Be’lee…


Jay-Z Opening 40/40 Club in Barclay

Via ZAGATS: Jay-Z recently rolled out a $10 million renovation of the flagship branch of his 40/40 Club, but the rapper isn’t stopping there. Word has it that he will open a new NYC location at Barclays Center, the new stadium being built in Brooklyn that will play host to the Brooklyn Nets (sorry, NJ). The…


David Molner founder of Screen Capital International

In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org – David Molner is founder, managing director, and head of movie financing for Screen Capital International, which specializes in securing cross-border tax-advantaged financing for major film productions, both inside and outside the United States. Prior to founding SCI, Molner was Senior Vice President of Worldwide Corporate Business Development of Paramount…


SonicTALK 271

Gaz Williams, Dave Spiers, mark Tinley, Rich Hilton and PJ Tracy – hosted by Nick Batt. They cover: Webmodular – browser based Modular, Aurex Live FX rack and MOTU Track16.


AraabMuzik +1

AraabMuzik takes us behind the scenes at the San Miguel Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona, discussing Skrillex and his shelved album with A$AP Rocky before giving one of his signature performances.


Pensado’s Place #72 – Producer/Mixer Jay Baumgardner

In the 72nd episode of Pensado’s Place, Dave and Herb are joined by Producer and Mixer, Jay Baumgardner. Jay has worked with such artists as Sevendust, Papa Roach, Godsmack, Evanescence, Three Days Grace, P.O.D., New Found Glory, Alien Ant Farm and Orgy. Jay answer’s Dave’s gear questions in this week’s batter’s box, as well as…


Grainge, Faxon, Mills to attend Universal, EMI congressional hearing on June 21

Universal chairman Lucian Grainge and EMI Group CEO Roger Faxon will appear before the American Senate antitrust subcommittee to defend the Universal/EMI Music deal on June 21. Reuters reports that Live Nation chairman Irving Azoff is also expected to attend as a third witness in support of the Universal bid while Warner director Edgar Bronfman…


M.O.P., Curren$y, and Big Sean Added To 2012 Rock the Bells Line-up

At the Rock the Bells Press Conference and Fan Appreciation Party in New York City on June 13th, it was announced that several performers would be added to this year’s already enormous lineup. Big Sean, Curren$y, M.O.P., Sean Price, and Action Bronson have been added to a festival bill that already features the likes of…