Next week, I'll be back in LA with Chris and it looks like we will be extremely busy. Aside from continuing our documentary about Jason Falkner, who is starting to record a new record, we have booked time in a recording studio so we can bring in...
Some of you may know that our own Boaz Frankel is a huge kazoo afficiando. Tonight, April and did an interview with Michael Orendy of musical group Frankel (I use the term group loosely, however, because he is really a one-man band). ...
I can still remember the first time I heard Jonny Polonsky's debut record, "Hi, My Name Is Jonny". The songs exploded out my speakers with an infectious energy that was completely authentic. Here was melody and passion in songs that...
Here is a bonus video of Jonny Polonsky singing "Fill Me With Love", a new song of his that he has not yet released. This was recorded as part of our larger interview with Jonny. For our complete Backstage Live exclusive of Jonny Polonsky In...
Woe is the state of music these days. There seems to be very few outlets for quality music on the radio, and the entire industry is undergoing an almost geologic shift that has companies, artists, and middle men surfing on shaky ground. Last...
You may not have heard of The Swell Season, but if you saw the movie Once, then you've heard their music. Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova were the stars of the amazing little movie with such powerful songs. They are now touring the US...
Last week, we were on the road in LA. We spent some time in Jason Falkner's studio. This photo was taken while Jason performed "I Don't Mind" from his last record. Jason also served as guest judge for our company...
A few weeks ago, April and Rosemary sat down for an interview with The Donnas on their tour bus before their Seattle show. There is some hilarious commentary from the band about their "power hour", rules of etiquette on a tour bus, and meeting...
We'll be producing a series of videos about Jason Falkner in the future, but in the meantime, if you are in Los Angeles, check him out in concert at the Roxy next week- September 13th. We shot this little promo for the show in Jason's studio...
It's a super Sundance hugfest with actress Jena Malone and director Martin Hynes! Boaz chats with them about their recent road trip film, The Go-Getter, and about why Jena makes him uncomfortable...
Matthew Fox talks about his experience working on We Are Marshall and shoots down Boaz's theory about the next major plotline on Lost.
Boaz catches up with Harry Potter's best buddy Ron Weasely, aka Rupert Grint, to chat about the boy wizard and Ron/Rupert's other film, "Driving Lessons," in which he doesn't play Ron Weasely (though he does star opposite The woman who plays Mrs....
Boaz hangs out with Reece Thompson and Anna Kendrick, and gets (a little too) comfortable with the cast members of the film, Rocket Science, at their Sundance poolside chat. Rocket Science won the Dramatic Directing Prize for 2007 at Sundance.
Rainn Wilson, Tim Hutton, and Joely Richardson complement Boaz's clothing, solicit him for movie scripts, and even tell him about their film, The Last Mimzy, which was released on DVD this week.
Paul Rudd and Ken Marino recount their "wet hot friendship" (their words- not mine), share clamming tips, plan their next film together, and chat with Boaz about their film, Diggers.
It's the premiere of Night at the Museum at New York's Natural History Museum! Boaz dresses up for the red carpet, hangs out with Ben Stiller, gets picked on by Ricky Gervais, and receives the snub from Mickey Rooney. Plus- high fives from...
Hugh Jackman charms Boaz with tales of sharing bathtubs, fighting for acting roles, and making out with other people's wives. And then there's some talk of his film, The Fountain, too.