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Dreamers never sleep, which explains why I’m always so damn tired.

Wearing @daisynativeblog, @bluntedobjects, 

Photos by @jonobernstein

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Dropper — Don’t Talk to Me (Dirt Dog)

Ok Ok Ok by Dropper

“If one more person wants my attention, they’re gonna have to pay,” snarls Andrea Scanniello near the beginning of “Memoirs of Working in a Bowling Alley” (something that, incidentally, she has done in real life). In her fluttery, tough blues voice, she is speaking to the frustration of a whole generation of female service workers who have to be nice to whatever the business model drags in, all day every day, for something below a living wage. The song, however, is not in the slightest bit beaten down. It swaggers and rollicks and high-kicks a can-can line in a raucous chorus of “Don’t talk to me! Don’t talk to me!”  It is about as much fun as you can have in a bowling alley, maybe more. It is boisterously, gleefully, deliciously pissed off in the most delightful way.  

Scanniello is the singer, songwriter and guitar player in Dropper. She’s a Brooklyn regular, last spotted in bands like High Waisted and Stuyedeyed. The band is filled out by Jono Bernstein (also of High Waisted), Yukary Morishima and Larry Scanniello, who together make a rootsy, rocking racket that must be a hell of a drug live. Still, let’s be honest: Scanniello is the center of things. She has a way of making the gutsiest vamps vulnerable and the giving the most pensive phrases spine and venom. She suggests, at times, the haunted fragility of the Sandwitches’ Grace Cooper, at other times, the weathered bravado of Erika Wennerstrom from the Heartless Bastards.

“Spent so much of my life hung over, I’m boiling in my skin,” Scanniello admits in “Don’t Worry,” as the song behind her bucks and rears and boogies. The nerviness of the verse echoes the constant low level of anxiety, but it runs into a euphoric chorus, piano banging, guitar flailing, dopplering mirages of wordless vocals floating by. You get the sense of a big soul trapped in a small box, hammering wildly and every so often exploding out into freedom.

This is Dropper’s first album, and there are a lot of directions that the band could explore from here. The blues-flecked garage tone of “Memoirs” might put you in mind of Mr. Airplane Man, but the dreamy, trippy, fuzz-ruptured psychedelic swirl of “Ok Ok Ok” is more in line with Ty Segall or Wand. Ballady “Telephone” drenches Scanniello’s slippery jazz phrasings in a thick coat of drone, edging into Sharon van Etten’s neighborhood. This is a band with plenty of potential and a good chance of making a second album that sounds very different from the first. In other words, the best kind.

Jennifer Kelly

[thejoyofviolentmovement]

New Video: High Waisted's Jessica Louise Dye Steps Out as a Solo Artist with Dance Pop Project Hello Lightfoot

New Video: High Waisted's Jessica Louise Dye Steps Out as a Solo Artist with Dance Pop Project Hello Lightfoot @hellolightfoot @gethighwaisted

New York-based singer/songwriter and guitarist Jessica Louise Dye is best known for being the co-founder and frontwoman of acclaimed New York-based surf pop/surf rock outfit and JOVM mainstays High Waisted. Founded back in 2014 by Dye and her bandmate Jono Bernstein (drums), High Waisted has toured across the country both as an opener and as a headliner, with stops at SXSW and Riot Fest. High…

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Jay Allen Glaspy from Ivan Cash on Vimeo.

A third-generation sharecropper and descendant of slaves, Jay Allen Glaspy was “born in the cotton fields,” and worked in them until age 19. Mr. Glaspy’s journey reveals a man with unwavering devotion in the face of adversity.

Produced by: Cash Studios Made Possible by Unfinished Director: Ivan Cash Executive Producer: Melissa Abe DP: Jamal Solomon Line Producer: Malikkah Rollins Editor: Ivan Cash Composer: Lee Falco AD: Louie Jimena AC: Alexandra Bock Gaffer: Alvin Adadevoh PA: Cole Heller DIT: Jono Bernstein Sound Design: Lee Falco Assistant Editor: Lucy Adams Color: Alexia Salingaros

Special Thanks: Josh Alexander, Chris Barley, Blake Bogosian, Alex Campbell, Jos Diaz, Carla Fernandez, Brian Glaspy, Doris Glaspy, Jaqueline Long, Kenny Myers, Michael Reiner, Rinee Shah, Jameelah Tucker, Rodney Cruz Pizarro

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A third-generation sharecropper and descendant of slaves, Jay Allen Glaspy was “born in the cotton fields,” and worked in them until age 19. Mr. Glaspy’s journey reveals a man with unwavering devotion in the face of adversity. Produced by: Cash Studios Made Possible by Unfinished Director: Ivan Cash Executive Producer: Melissa Abe DP: Jamal Solomon Line Producer: Malikkah Rollins Editor: Ivan Cash Composer: Lee Falco AD: Louie Jimena AC: Alexandra Bock Gaffer: Alvin Adadevoh PA: Cole Heller DIT: Jono Bernstein Sound Design: Lee Falco Assistant Editor: Lucy Adams Color: Alexia Salingaros Special Thanks: Josh Alexander, Chris Barley, Blake Bogosian, Alex Campbell, Jos Diaz, Carla Fernandez, Brian Glaspy, Doris Glaspy, Jaqueline Long, Kenny Myers, Michael Reiner, Rinee Shah, Jameelah Tucker, Rodney Cruz Pizarro

[artwalktv]

A third-generation sharecropper and descendant of slaves, Jay Allen Glaspy was “born in the cotton fields,” and worked in them until age 19. Mr. Glaspy’s journey reveals a man with unwavering devotion in the face of adversity. Produced by: Cash Studios Made Possible by Unfinished Director: Ivan Cash Executive Producer: Melissa Abe DP: Jamal Solomon Line Producer: Malikkah Rollins Editor: Ivan Cash Composer: Lee Falco AD: Louie Jimena AC: Alexandra Bock Gaffer: Alvin Adadevoh PA: Cole Heller DIT: Jono Bernstein Sound Design: Lee Falco Assistant Editor: Lucy Adams Color: Alexia Salingaros Special Thanks: Josh Alexander, Chris Barley, Blake Bogosian, Alex Campbell, Jos Diaz, Carla Fernandez, Brian Glaspy, Doris Glaspy, Jaqueline Long, Kenny Myers, Michael Reiner, Rinee Shah, Jameelah Tucker, Rodney Cruz Pizarro

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INTERVIEW: High Waisted.

Times are tough for the world right now and we need music more than ever. NYC's High Waisted share ‘Drive,’ the second single from their upcoming album, Sick of Saying Sorry, out May 22. Bandsintown exclusively premiered the track last week, calling it the "new single that we need right now" and praising, "High Waisted are giving us the positive vibes that we need in these seemingly dreary time."

High Wasted is NYC-based surf rock, with notable pop sensibility, feminist ideals and an affliction for rock and roll. Jessica Louise Dye’s powerful voice meshes with her eclectic mix of infectious guitar melodies. Joined by Jono Bernstein’s vintage drum vibes, they create modern day anthems full of insightful hopes. High Waisted bring empowerment, feminine inspiration, and raucous rock ‘n’ roll to every stage with an unforgettable live show. 

The group's sophomore record is ready for the world to hear, produced by Tad Kubler (The Hold Steady) and mixed by Arun Bali (Saves The Day) and we had a chat with Jessica all about Sick of Saying Sorry, touring and more. Read the interview below.

You're gearing up to release your sophomore LP Sick of Saying Sorry in May. What is the record about? What were your influences for the album and what does it mean to you?

"Sick of Saying Sorry is an unapologetic record about finding hope in a hopeless situation and the strength to get up when the world is screaming at you to stay down. It’s release was delayed due to being in a biking accident, which makes its release even more special. We’re at yet again another crossroads, this time with the majority of society in total lockdown. We need art in this time of darkness."

Absolutely. How is Sick of Saying Sorry different (or similar) to On Ludlow? Were there any musical influences or sounds that you were able to incorporate on this record that you hadn’t previously? Were there any differences in the songwriting process?

“Sick of Saying Sorry is more honest. We spent time writing, touring, recording in pre-production, making changes, touring and then recording in-studio. We broke the songs down to their simplest forms and built them back up again. Everything grew together quickly and we were flexible when it came to listening to what the song needed, not what we wanted from the song."

I really love the artwork for the album. Please tell us a little bit more about that.

"We came up with the idea based on the idea of self improvement and growth. “You used to be my cup of tea, but now I drink champagne.” The tea cups have been in my possession since my first week living in NYC. Friends and I would sip whiskey and bubbles from them during snow storms and heat waves, through break ups, tears and victories. They were part of every life changing moment. We no longer live in that apartment and we no longer drink from those tea cups. It marks the end of that part of my life. We collaborated with Jonathan Fasulo at his home studio, to take the table top idea to album cover art. Jono and I do all of the layout design from there and send it to press!"

That’s so awesome! I like that. What do you hope fans will take away from Sick of Saying Sorry?

"I hope fans enjoy Sick of Saying Sorry as an escape from their worries. What a strange time we’re living in. We hope we can connect with fans in person sometime soon, but until then we’re riding this out from the comfort of our own homes and neighborhoods, writing music and trying to stay sane."

Were there any other songs written during this period that didn’t make it onto the album, and if so, will you revisit them again in the future?

"Probably a dozen, there’s always material left on the cutting room floor. Things find a way of coming back around. We released a split 7” at the end of 2017 with some tracks that didn’t make the LP, because they were such a departure from our normal sound."

Hopefully (fingers crossed!) you'll be touring the record. What do you love most about touring and being on stage?

"As of now we’re taking things day by day, monitoring what the CDC says and the government. We’ll definitely miss the rush and joy being on stage brings up and hope to return when the world has recovered. We definitely love catching up with friends outside of New York and seeing the smile of someone losing themselves in the [live] music."

Which of the new songs are you excited to debut live and why?

"'Burdens' because the horns are so special! But we also had a bunch of friends featured on the album.

Do you remember your first ever show? If so, please tell us about it!

"High Waisted’s first show was at Union Hall. We had balloons and projections. I think I wore a white baby doll dress."

You have been so busy and accomplished so many awesome things in the last four years. What would you say has been the biggest highlight of your time in High Waisted? And why?

"There’s not one event to highlight, it’s the fact we’re still getting to create."

Finally, what's one non-musical goal of yours for 2020?

"I’m learning how to sew and want to make my own costumes."

Sick of Saying Sorry is out May 22.

Photo credit (top): Daniel Topete

[betapack]

Star Wars Battlefront II - 'Rivalry' Live-Action

CREDITS Client: PlayStation Film: Rivalry Produce: PS4, Star Wars Battlefront II Campaign Name: Greatness Awaits Eric Lempel, Senior Vice President & Head of PlayStation Network Mary Yee, Vice President, Marketing Eric Lachter, Director Brand Marketing Alex Gomez, Brand Manager Cody Morales, Brand Manager Renée M. Holt, Manager, Agency Partnerships Alex Hackford, Senior Artists & Repertoire / Music Affairs Justin Fields, Music Affairs Specialist Agency: BBH New York Gerard Caputo, Chief Creative Officer Alex Booker, Creative Director Philip Sicklinger, Creative Director Aimée Perrin, Art Director Stu Rubin, Copywriter Kate Morrison, Head of Production Adam Perloff, Executive Producer Christopher Galvin, Associate Producer Librado Sanchez, Breck Henson, Director of Business Affairs Kendra Schaaf, Account Director Johnny Skwirut, Account Manager Kendra Salvatore, Head of Strategy Alex Beerden, Strategist Dylan Fauss, Strategist Zack Green, Comms Strategist Production Company: Hungry Man Director: Wayne McClammy DOP: Dion Beebe Executive Producer: Mino Jarjoura Line Producer: Dave Bernstein Edit Company: Work Editorial Editor: Jono Griffith Assistant Editor: Ellie McNaughtan & Trevor Myers Edit Producer: Jamie Lynn Perritt Edit Executive Producer: Jane Dilworth Star Wars Visual Effects Industrial Light & Magic ILM Associate VFX Supervisor: Hayden Landis ILM Layout Supervisor: John Levin ILM Layout Supervisor: Talmage Watson ILM Animation Supervisor: Paul Kavanaugh ILM Lighting Supervising Technical Dir: Leandro Estebecorena ILM Compositing Supervisor: Jason Porter ILM Compositing Supervisor: Mike Conte ILM VFX Producer: Megan Matousek ILM Associate VFX Production Manager: Emily Nelson “Rivalry” Vignettes Visual Effects THE MILL NY The Mill VFX Creative Director: Nathan Kane The Mill Lead Compositor: Siro Valente The Mill Compositing Assists: Marco Baratto, Kyle Zemborain The Mill CG Lead: Christian Neilson The Mill Shoot Supervisors: Nathan Kane , Gregory Gangemi The Mill Executive Producer: Chris Kiser The Mill Senior Producer: Nirad “Bugs” Russell The Mill Line Producer: Perry Tate The Mill Production coordinator: Zach Fortin Colorist: Fergus McCall Audio House: Skywalker Sound Re-recording/Mixer Bonnie Wild Star Wars Music Composed by: John Williams Star Wars Music Master: Lucasfilms /Disney Star Wars Music Publishing: Disney ; Warner/Chappel Original Music Composed by Phil Kay Original Music Company Woodwork Music

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Star Wars Battlefront II Rivalry

November 17 is the release date for Star Wars Battlefront II, the latest game in the Battlefront franchise. So I was delighted to see this new spot from BBH New York that pits a boy and a girl and their Star Wars rivalry from kids to young adults. The spot is charming, showing how each one-up the other at different points in their lives, finally ending with them as characters in a real SW fight. As an avid video game player and Star Wars fan, the spot is perfect for someone like me, who will end up following the Empire.

Read more about this spot on Adweek.com here: http://www.adweek.com/creativity/playstation-just-made-one-of-the-best-star-wars-ads-in-a-while-thanks-to-strong-storytelling/

All rights about this spot belong to SONY and BBH New York.

Credits  Client: PlayStation Film: Rivalry Produce: PS4, Star Wars Battlefront II Campaign Name: Greatness Awaits Eric Lempel, Senior Vice President & Head of PlayStation Network Mary Yee, Vice President, Marketing Eric Lachter, Director Brand Marketing Alex Gomez, Brand Manager Cody Morales, Brand Manager Renée M. Holt, Manager, Agency Partnerships Alex Hackford, Senior Artists & Repertoire / Music Affairs Justin Fields, Music Affairs Specialist Agency: BBH New York Gerard Caputo, Chief Creative Officer Alex Booker, Creative Director Philip Sicklinger, Creative Director Aimée Perrin, Art Director Stu Rubin, Copywriter Kate Morrison, Head of Production Adam Perloff, Executive Producer Christopher Galvin, Associate Producer Librado Sanchez, Breck Henson, Director of Business Affairs Kendra Schaaf, Account Director Johnny Skwirut, Account Manager Kendra Salvatore, Head of Strategy Alex Beerden, Strategist Dylan Fauss, Strategist Zack Green, Comms Strategist Production Company: Hungry Man Director: Wayne McClammy DOP: Dion Beebe Executive Producer: Mino Jarjoura Line Producer: Dave Bernstein Edit Company: Work Editorial Editor: Jono Griffith Assistant Editor: Ellie McNaughtan & Trevor Myers Edit Producer: Jamie Lynn Perritt Edit Executive Producer: Jane Dilworth Star Wars Visual Effects Industrial Light & Magic ILM Associate VFX Supervisor: Hayden Landis ILM Layout Supervisor: John Levin ILM Layout Supervisor: Talmage Watson ILM Animation Supervisor: Paul Kavanaugh ILM Lighting Supervising Technical Dir: Leandro Estebecorena ILM Compositing Supervisor: Jason Porter ILM Compositing Supervisor: Mike Conte ILM VFX Producer: Megan Matousek ILM Associate VFX Production Manager: Emily Nelson “Rivalry” Vignettes Visual Effects THE MILL NY The Mill VFX Creative Director: Nathan Kane The Mill Lead Compositor: Siro Valente The Mill Compositing Assists: Marco Baratto, Kyle Zemborain The Mill CG Lead: Christian Neilson The Mill Shoot Supervisors: Nathan Kane , Gregory Gangemi The Mill Executive Producer: Chris Kiser The Mill Senior Producer: Nirad “Bugs” Russell The Mill Line Producer: Perry Tate The Mill Production coordinator: Zach Fortin Colorist: Fergus McCall Audio House: Skywalker Sound Re-recording/Mixer Bonnie Wild Star Wars Music Composed by: John Williams Star Wars Music Master: Lucasfilms /Disney Star Wars Music Publishing: Disney ; Warner/Chappel Original Music Composed by Phil Kay Original Music Company Woodwork Music

[glamglaremusic]

PHOTOS: High Waisted Live at Rough Trade

When we recently asked High Waisted about her favorite decade in our Q&A feature, Jessica Dye (vocals, guitar) she answered:

“The 1970s in London so I could be best friends with Viv Albertine, Chrissie Hynde and Vivienne Westwood and shop at Sex. I’d play punk rock and wear Dr Martens and tease my hair huge.”

Were we not already hooked by great songs like “Free Throw” and “Firebomb” this sealed the deal and we wanted to see Jessica together with Jono Bernstein (drums) Richey Rose (bass) and Stephen Neilsen (guitar, vocals) (guitar / vox) live. High Waisted ended their 2 months tour on a high note when they played Rough Trade NYC on a Saturday evening, being supported by The Coax, the band they toured with, melodic punk rockers Beechwood and classic rock band Hundred Hounds.

While the evening held great music all around, High Waisted were clearly the act the party was for, and partying they did, together with a happy audience. Enjoy some photos from the show and check out High Waisted on Spotify and iTunes.

== All concert photos by glamglare.com – Elke Nominikat and Oliver Bouchard ==

Watch the video for “Firebomb” to see some of the high voltage energy for yourself:

https://soundcloud.com/gethighwaisted/sets/split-7-inch-little-dickmand

[thejoyofviolentmovement]

Live Concert Photography: High Waisted at Sea 4 8/30/17 feat. High Waisted, Jonny Couch, and Hypoluxo

Live Concert Photography: High Waisted at Sea 4 8/30/17 feat. High Waisted, Jonny Couch, and Hypoluxo

Live Concert Photography: High Waisted at Sea 4 8/30/17 feat. High Waisted Jonny Couch and Hypoluxo

Over the past couple of years, I’ve written quite a bit about the New York-based indie rock quartet High Waisted.Comprised of Jessica Louie Dye (vocals, guitar), Jono Bernstein (drums), Richey Rose (bass) and Stephen Neilsen (guitar, vocals), the quartet quickly developed a reputation both locally…

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35mm Film Eat Trash Be Free Tour

Our first time drinking in Rusty.

By @jonobernstein

[jessicalouisedye]

Finding warmth in cold places.

Shot by @jonobernstein

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SXSW

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Another one of Jono in the studio