idobi interviewed The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die at Today’s Mixtape Festival on Long Island, NY. The band discussed weird song titles, future plans, and their love of space.
The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die have announced a run of summer tour dates. The band is currently recording their debut LP, Whenever, If Ever at Format Audio Studio in Haverhill, MA with engineer Ryan Stack.
Just like in professional wrestling, a band’s entrance music provides a pretty good forecast of what’s to follow. When Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” filled an arena, Hulk Hogan’s irrepressible fortitude wasn’t far behind. The sound of glass shattering typically prefaced a Stone Cold-style beat-down. And this past summer, when Joe Esposito’s “You’re the Best,” off “The Karate Kid” soundtrack, rained down upon an unsuspecting rock club, it meant that one of the most immodest bands around was about to deliver its musical equivalent of a jump-front kick to the head. “We thought it was the funniest thing,” explained Fall… Read more »
The Island Def Jam Music Group has signed multi-platinum recording artist, Everlast, it was announced today. Everlast is currently in the studio working on his third studio album (Title: TBD) tentatively set for an early 2004 release. The album, which is being recorded in L.A. and NYC, features Everlast co-executive producing with longtime friend and collaborator Dante Ross. “I am excited to be part of the Island Def Jam family,” says Everlast. “I look forward to a long lasting relationship with Island Def Jam that will result in much success over the years to come.” “Everlast is an incredible artist… Read more »
Six months after a deadly nightclub fire, the club’s owners and a rock band were fined nearly $100,000 by the federal agency that regulates workplace safety. Legal experts say the move could bolster lawsuits filed after the Feb. 20 blaze, which killed 100 people and injured nearly 200 others at a Great White concert. “It’s not absolute proof of negligence, but it will be used as evidence to illustrate negligence,” said David Yas, editor of Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly. He said that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s decision Wednesday “certainly carries some power.” The agency fined Derco LLC, which… Read more »
That new album Mariah Carey has been recording on the down low has finally landed a home… on her own label. The Universal Music Group announced Wednesday (May 8) that they have signed the biz’s most highly touted free agent to a new deal that will see one of its branches, the Island/Def Jam Music Group, distribute the music released by Carey’s yet-to-be-named company. “I’m incredibly happy,” Carey said in a statement. “It’s a tremendous and unprecedented opportunity to be working in tandem with [Universal Music Group Chairman/CEO] Doug [Morris], [Island/Def Jam President/CEO] Lyor [Cohen] and [Interscope Geffen A&M Chairman]… Read more »
Since Sum 41 are planning to tour well through the spring, fans eagerly waiting for the group to re-enter the studio and bash out some more floor-shaking alt-punk anthems will have to hang tight at least a little longer. But in the meantime, the group is packing its “Motivation” single with live versions of “All She’s Got,” “Crazy Amanda Bunkface” and “It’s What We’re All About.” In addition, on March 26, Sum 41 will release the DVD Introduction to Destruction (Video Treats to Move Yo Feets), which features live footage, backstage antics and all of the band’s videos – “Fat… Read more »
Jim Caparro, the man who helped build the Island Def Jam Music Group into the third-biggest record label in the U.S. through aggressive consolidation and savvy A&R, has decided to resign as chairman of the Universal Music division after three years on the job. Caparro, whose duties will be taken up by his longtime colleague, IDJ president Lyor Cohen, said the timing was perfect for his departure, with the label group at its peak performance and a strong cadre of execs to take up the reins. “People in this position normally leave because they get fired,” Caparro told Daily Variety.… Read more »
Spring Aspers has been named vice president of soundtracks and supervision for the Island Def Jam Music Group. This newly created position is intended to enhance Island Def Jam’s soundtrack activities after the establishment of Universal’s Film Music Division under Kathy Nelson. That Division created new opportunities for all of Universal Music Group’s record labels by Universal Music and Universal Pictures soundtrack album activities. Based in Los Angeles, Aspers’ responsibilities will encompass A&R for all Island Def Jam soundtrack albums, in addition to increasing the awareness of the label’s artists and its music catalog to the film and television communities.… Read more »
As part of a newly penned long-term marketing and promotional agreement, new tracks from The Island Def Jam Music Group’s diverse roster of artists will soon make their appearance on the MP3.com web site. As part of the agreement MP3.com will deploy customized promotions designed to showcase The Island Def Jam Music Group’s artists and expose their music MP3.com users. Island Def Jam becomes the first label group under the Vivendi Universal umbrella to make such a comprehensive commitment to the online music service provider. “Based on the success of marketing programs that MP3.com has developed for us in the… Read more »
