Big Live is pleased to announce that we are the recipients of the 2010 PEPSI / SoundCTRL award for most innovative business in music and technology. We will be accepting the award at SXSW on Tuesday March 16th. As part of their “Refresh Everything” marketing effort, Pepsi has teamed up with SoundCTRL to recognize 5 businesses that display (more…)
A short albeit great acoustic performance by St. Vincent shot and featured on another great site, Grand Crew. Friends of ours from Paris, France, Grand Crew is at the forefront of the indie scene in the city of love.
St. Vincent performs “Actor Out Of Work” and “The Strangers” from her 2009 release Actor. Apprécier (more…)
Hold tight folks, Big Live is coming. In the midst of polishing the platform and filming shows from around the country, we found this gem of a video in our archives.
One of our studly interns, Princeton student Cameron McClain, plays host to some behind-the-scenes footage from our showcase in July. (more…)
COMING SOON: Welcome to the future destination of the Big Live. We are under construction and will officially launch in the Spring ‘10, but wanted you to at least have something pretty to look at.
BIG LIVE is an exciting new social networking platform that connects users around a shared entertainment experience. Users are able to watch (more…)
In early 2008, a spacious apartment above a McDonalds on West 3rd in New York City was turned into a hotbed for avant-garde DIY concerts almost overnight. The organizing group, Less Artists More Condos, began the project for fans looking for an authentic alternative to the otherwise over-publicized and increasingly expensive Manhattan shows. (more…)
The Return of Rooney, folks!
With a brand new album on the way and an in-progress tour, Rooney is back to… playing video games and joking around. Frontman Robert Schwartzman (aka Solobob) has always been a playful video diarist and Big Live has coaxed him into resurrecting the series for our readers. Equip with a brand new (more…)
On September 12th, 2009…
The South African-based band, BLK JKS, played the Big Live // Cantora showcase at Santos Party House. Watch below for a clip of the full-length show which will premier on www.biglive.com in January 2010! (more…)
In 1962, super-producer Phil Spector guided one of the defining girl groups, The Crystals, to create the song “He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss),” an eerie and ominous track about domestic abuse. The song was written after the producers learned that one of the singers, Little Eva, was being (more…)
After years of waiting and scouring the internet for leaked singles, we have finally found Solobob. He has emerged from the shadows and graced us with the first glimpses of his pink and furry image.
Solobob is the solo project of Robert Schwartzman, the lead singer of Rooney. Although no details have been (more…)
On September 12th, 2009…
Big Live and Cantora Records hosted the Brooklyn-based Wild Yaks at Santos Party House. The Yaks are raw and energetic — elements which make them one of the quintessential live acts of the moment. In 2009, they self-released the album Ten Ships (more…)
On September 12th, 2009…
Theophilus London shut it down as the headlining act at Cantora Records‘ September showcase. The whirlwind combination of florescent lights, asymmetrical dance moves, fanatic fans, booties of all shapes and sizes, and cousins (as you will notice from the clip), made for an incredible evening that (more…)
Mike Posner is the coolest thing to come out of Duke University since Bobby Hurley.
With only a mixtape (“A Matter of Time”) to his name, Mike Posner & The Brain Trust has excited the industry with his brand of laid back hip-hop with pop-ready hooks. Despite managing responsibilities as a college senior, Mr. Posner (more…)
Fresh off tour with The Cribs and Adam Green, fashionista-cum-songwriter Lissy Trullie continues to makes waves with her latest album, “Self-Taught Learner.” Lissy’s ties to fashion run deep — she recently collaborated with Richard Kern, the photographer for Herve Leger’s Fall 09 campaign, on an amazing rendition of Hot Chip’s “Ready For The Floor,” (more…)
On Friday October 23rd…
Mark Ronson will perform on Friday night at the Bowery Hotel in NYC as part of the group Chaffeur which also includes Sam Sparro, Theophilus London, Menahan Street Band and Dap King members Thomas Brenneck and Victor Axelrod (also part of Ticklah). Although New York City will be host to (more…)
Do not miss Lemonade this upcoming CMJ week.
The recent Brooklyn transplants from the Bay area have succeeded in crafting an original blend of pysch-noise, world music beats, and trippy hooks. It is their use of improvisation, both during live performances and recording, that lends credence to the self-described (more…)
On the NYC radar is The Drums, the infectious 80’s inspired surf-pop band with “the most infectious whistling line since Peter, Bjorn and John.” Despite breaking The Black Kids streak as the coolest thing to come out of Florida since mandel bread, this central Floridian foursome has relocated to Brooklyn to find some (more…)
On October 13th, 2009…
Director Jonathan Caouette’s documentary, “All Tomorrow’s Parties,” is released after critical acclaim on the film festival circuit. The film chronicles the ten year existence of the revolutionary music festival held on the coast of England. It is considered one of the most important music events in the world for (more…)
Big Live loves feel good tunes.
On our radar is Gypsy and The Cat, the Melbourne-based group whose masterful new single, “Jona Vark†is on repeat at the Big Live offices.
Like many Aussie newcomers, the duo has an electronic production background, however, their pop (more…)
On November 3rd, Julian Casablancas, The Strokes front-man, will release his first solo record, Phrazes For The Young. Serving up 80’s synth-pop sounds, the record is poised to be perfectly on trend with most buzzed about indie artists circling the blogosphere. The album is set to be released on Cult Records, Casablancas’ label under RCA. Strokes (more…)
