Jimmy Fallon and Will Smith Beatbox and Perform ‘It Takes Two’ by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock

Feb 6, 2015

Jimmy Fallon and Will Smith make a beatbox loop using an iPad app to sing “It Takes Two” by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock.

http://youtu.be/oazFK9awniE

…and here’s the original version:

Rare Footage Of Robin Williams Improvising To Help Promote Friend For A Job

Feb 6, 2015

Here’s some rare footage from the 1980s showing the late Robin Williams improvising for a video to promote the career of Mork & Mindy director Howard Storm. As Williams says, “If he can work with me… he can work with anyone!”

This video was uploaded by Daniel Pastel, who worked at the production company that edited the video for Storm.

In the early 1980’s I was working at a production company. We were editing a segment for director Howard Storm. I was amazed then and after seeing it again amazed at Robin’s natural ability to make people laugh. I never had the privilege of meeting him but like us all, will miss him terribly. The world has lost a little happiness.

http://youtu.be/h1EIBtYf-A8

Imagine Dragons Announce The Smoke + Mirrors North American Tour

Feb 6, 2015

GRAMMY® Award-winning rock band, Imagine Dragons, are set to bring their electrifying live shows back on the road in 2015 with the SMOKE + MIRRORS TOUR in support of their new album, Smoke + Mirrors, due out on Feb. 17 on KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records. The multi-platinum selling band along with alternative rock band, Metric, announced the tour today at a special surprise performance event at the Mayan Theatre in Los Angeles, Cali. in front of hundreds of fans and for viewers worldwide via Yahoo! live stream. Metric will be special guests on the SMOKE + MIRRORS TOUR. Also joining the tour line-up will be Astralwerks’ recording artist, Halsey. Kicking off on June 3 in Portland, Ore., the Live Nation promoted tour will visit cities throughout the U.S. and Canada with dates lined up in New York, Toronto, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC, Vancouver and many more before wrapping up on Aug. 1 in Boise, Idaho. A full list of tour dates is below.

Tickets for the general public go on sale Tuesday, Feb. 17 at www.livenation.com.

On Smoke + Mirrors, Imagine Dragons use the frenetic energy of life on the road to infuse their music with both raw tension and intense vulnerability. As on their double-platinum full-length debut Night Visions, the band works with sharply crafted beats and grooves to dream up rhythm-driven rock music that’s artful yet visceral. Also revealing the band’s dedication to keeping it homespun, Smoke + Mirrors marks the first release recorded in their new self-built home studio. The album’s lead single, “I Bet My Life,” is currently Top 5 at Modern Rock radio and has over 11 millions views on Vevo. To support the release of the album, Imagine Dragons will be performing the new single on television appearances lined up throughout February including Good Morning America, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Formed in 2009 and featuring lead vocalist Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee, and drummer Daniel Platzman, Imagine Dragons earned a grassroots following by independently releasing a series of EPs. After Alex Da Kid signed them to his KIDinaKORNER/Interscope label, the band made its major-label debut with the release of Continued Silence, a 2012 EP featuring the 2x platinum breakthrough single “It’s Time.” Night Visions arrived later that year and Imagine Dragons found themselves on a skyward trajectory that saw the album debut at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, sell nearly four million copies worldwide, and becme the No. 1 album on Spotify Worldwide for 2013. Night Visions’ second single, the 9x-platinum “Radioactive,” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Rock chart and earned the band a 2014 Grammy for “Best Rock Performance.” It is the best-selling rock song in U.S. digital history. The third single, “Demons,” hit No. 1 at Alternative and Top 40 radio, and has sold 3.9 million copies in the U.S. The band has sold more than 24 million tracks worldwide.

A standard version of Smoke + Mirrors is now available for pre-order on iTunes. Those who pre-order the standard edition receive instant downloads of the album’s first single “I Bet My Life” and the songs “Shots” and “Gold.” In addition, an exclusive deluxe edition available only at Target, featuring four extra tracks and exclusive cover art, will go on sale in stores and on Target.com on Feb. 17. That version can be pre-ordered on Target.com now. Fans can also pre-order a limited edition “art box deluxe” version of the album HERE. This format includes lithograph prints designed by artist Tim Cantor for every song on the album as well as an oversized album booklet in a collectible box. Those who buy the limited edition gain early access to purchase tickets for the band’s 2015 tour. A standard version will be available at other retailers for digital download, streaming via subscription services and on CD/vinyl.

SMOKE + MIRRORS TOUR

All dates and venues below subject to change.

Wed Jun 03	Portland, OR	Moda Center
Fri Jun 05	Calgary, AB	Scotiabank Saddledome
Sat Jun 06	Edmonton, AB	Rexall Place
Mon Jun 08	Winnipeg, MB	MTS Centre
Tue Jun 09	Minneapolis, MN	Xcel Energy Center
Wed Jun 10	Omaha, NE	CenturyLink Center Omaha
Fri Jun 12	St. Louis, MO	Scottrade Center
Sat Jun 13	Milwaukee, WI	BMO Harris Bradley Center
Mon Jun 15	Chicago, IL	Allstate Arena
Tue Jun 16	Louisville, KY	KFC Yum! Center
Thu Jun 18	Columbus, OH	Nationwide Arena
Fri Jun 19	Pittsburgh, PA	Consol Energy Center
Mon Jun 22	Cleveland, OH	Quicken Loans Arena
Tue Jun 23	Detroit, MI	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Wed Jun 24	Buffalo, NY	First Niagara Center
Sat Jun 27	Philadelphia, PA	Wells Fargo Center (Metric not performing on this date)
Mon Jun 29	Newark, NJ	Prudential Center
Tue Jun 30	New York, NY	Barclays Center
Wed Jul 01	Boston, MA	TD Garden
Fri Jul 03	Montreal, QC	Bell Centre
Sat Jul 04	Toronto, ON	Air Canada Centre
Mon Jul 06	Washington DC	Verizon Center
Tue Jul 07	Charlotte, NC	Time Warner Cable Arena
Wed Jul 08	Nashville, TN	Bridgestone Arena
Fri Jul 10	Tampa, FL	Amalie Arena
Sat Jul 11	Fort Lauderdale, FL	BB&T Center
Mon Jul 13	Memphis, TN	FedExForum
Tue Jul 14	Atlanta, GA	Philips Arena
Thu Jul 16	Houston, TX	Toyota Center
Fri Jul 17	Dallas, TX	American Airlines Arena
Mon Jul 20	Anaheim , CA	Honda Center
Tue Jul 21	San Diego, CA	Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego State University
Fri Jul 24	Los Angeles, CA	The Forum
Sat Jul 25	Phoenix, AZ	US Airways Center
Mon Jul 27	Denver, CO	Pepsi Center
Tue Jul 28	Salt Lake City, UT	EnergySolutions Arena
Thu Jul 30	Vancouver, BC	Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
Fri Jul 31	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma Dome
Sat Aug 01	Boise, ID	Taco Bell Arena

3 Hours of Walking around Stereosonic Festival as Steve Aoki

Feb 5, 2015

Steve Aoki is an American house musician, DJ, record producer, founder of Dim Mak Records and all-around nice guy – I’ve done PR with him before, and I think he’d find this video to be just as funny as I do. Music fan and photographer Jarrad Seng walked around the Stereosonic festival in Perth, Australia dressed up as Steve Aoki (he admits he gets mistaken for him from time to time), and the results are hilarious – so many selfies to be taken with fans, so little time. The best part is when Jarred continues to walk around taking photos with oblivious (or just …um…not bright) fans while the actual Steve Aoki is onstage DJing.

You wish you love the snow as much as these puppies

Feb 5, 2015

You wish you loved the snow as much as this mother Golden Retriever named Boon and her nine puppies. The family venture out into a snowy wonderland and find the urge to play more than they can handle. The seven-week-old puppies are newcomers to snow, but they’ll quickly learn, it causes a lot of their owners to be traffic and makes them mean.

But not puppies. Oh no, they love the snow!

Infographic: What to Post & When to Post it on 9 Important Social Networks

Feb 5, 2015

Posting to one or two social platforms for your business can be tricky. When you’re attempting to have a presence on nine or more, however, it becomes exceedingly difficult and time-consuming. How can you possibly keep track of what you should be posting and when you should be posting it on each of your social media profiles?

Unfortunately, this is a situation where one size does not fit all; you can’t simply create one post, copy and paste it to all of your profiles, and hope for the best. YouTube and Vine need video, Twitter has a limit of 140 characters, and Pinterest is heavily image-based. To increase engagement, likes, and shares, each post you create needs to be tailored to the specific social platform you are posting on.

But wipe off that sweat that’s started to drip down your forehead – handling your social media profiles just became a great deal easier.

Business 2 Community created an infographic full of tips on what to post and when to post on nine important social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, Vine, and Tumblr.

Deborah Harry’s Isolated Vocals From Blondie’s Heart Of Glass

Feb 5, 2015

From Blondie’s third studio release Parallel Lines, “Heart Of Glass” became a signature hit for the group, highlighted by Deborah Harry’s effervescent vocals. The track went to #1 in most world territories including the U.S. and U.K. The album was recorded at The Record Plant in New York City and produced by Mike Chapman, who also worked with Sweet, The Knack and others.