I must be in a Chester French Mood today but this video is sick and the kids are adorable. It has been making the rounds of pretty much everyone and their grandmothers but it is amazing and so perfect. The Chester French song was not the original song that this little redhead was dancing to, it was actually Florida's "Low" as weird as that may sound but it works perfectly to these beats. Check it out. 

Artist of The Week : Chester French

When Solange Knowles, Janelle Monae, P.Diddy, Kanye West, Pharell, Jadakiss, Cassie, Kardinal Offishall and Talib Kweli among many others all want to be part of a project with two white boys out of Milwaukee and Boston, you know this is something special. And these are the  boys of Chester French.

 

For all of my friends, or most of you, you know this is my favorite new music project and sometimes I just won’t stop talking about it but they are legitimately the best thing, as cliché as it sounds, since sliced bread. And that is fricking amazing that beautiful invention we had.

 

I first got turned on to DA Wallach and Maxwell Drummey, the sole two members of Chester French ,  after I actually clicked on a Myspace ad for their new tour with Lady Gaga and The White Tie Affair. I did not know what I was getting myself into but right when their first single, “She Loves Everybody” started playing with some “shas” coming from Mr. Wallach, I knew I was in for a musical treat. The video for the song is just as great. The lyrics from the song tell it,‘So I use protection. And I know she loves me, She loves everybody’ which then drives the girl in the video to start beating up DA and Maxwell with  her love for everybody clearly. The video and song are a mix of artistic ability and also just seemingly two guys having fun writing about a possible ex flame.

 

It isn’t just their videos and songs that caught my eye, its their personalities also which glow through in their tour videos that they have put together. The way these two boys interact with their fans is amazing and they can just laugh about everything and let themselves be a little youthful sometimes which I think is a big reason why they are getting so much publicity from every which way in the music industry. They also are so eager to interact with their fans or try to sell people to try out their music or come to a show. Another big deal, due to myself being a twitter addict, DA and Maxwell both  actually write personable “tweets” and just are two great enthusisastic  people in general.

 

They release their first full length album a week from Monday called “Love the future” and they recently just released to all their fans for free on chesterfrench.com a full length album mixtape featuring the likes of Lady Gaga and tons of the biggest hip hop influences in the business, of which they will join the club some day soon. The mixtape tells a story in chapter form of first starting at Harvard University where they met, trying to pick up girls and working on their “endurance” (check out the mixtape for where this comes from. I’ll link it at the end), getting signed by Pharell, living the Los Angeles life style then realizing that if they are serious about their music, they can’t live in that kind of environment or that’s what the album story tells that they need to regain the focus.

 

The album itself features fabulous tracks. Personal favorites include Ciroc star with P.Diddy and Jada kiss. Some of you may know that Ciroc is the vodka P.Diddy made and it may seem like a bit of self promotion (a like his twitter) but it still makes for a great song and a great skit afterwards featuring DA with his players club. Also, this blogger really likes the mix of songs, the perfect performers chosen for each song to be on. The skits lining up to the songs, in particular with The Jimmy Choo’s and the skit with Solange Knowles just prior. The lineup is great and with out any fault. I definetly rate this album, this band, these amazing two talented guys five out of five stars for all their endeavors. 

 

They have a few more dates on their tour before they start their Europe tour on June 5^th, mostly at universities like Villanova and West Virginia but we will hopefully be seeing Chester French back in Montreal and on tour again very soon!

 

Check this link for the FREE full length album mixtape download :

 

www.chesterfrench.com/mixtape

 

Enjoy and please come by again.

Let me know what you thought of the artist of the week!

I will be trying to update this every Saturday with a new artist so take a stop by!

 

xo 

(Photo via media.photobucket.com)

I pinky swear promise.

I pinky swear promise that I will actually be productive on this music baby project endeavour of mine. I am transcribing a few interviews and writing up the stories! I am currently working on an artist of the week piece and a favorite music RELATED video of the week. I have a pretty sick one in mind. So, I promise to be a bit more productive on this, especially in the next few days. So come back and visit on a regular basis please. I hope to make it worth the effort.

I never know what I'll put up on here, but I promise it will have something to do with music and I really hope you take a chance on me. Also putting together a youtube channel @ www.youtube.com/mixandmarkzine. Right now there is  a video up from the Ease Down concert and I will be adding more and more to that channel as I go! I also am putting together a small website for this along with the blog!

Also, in news, I am applying for several internships, my biggest hope would be with Interscope right now but definetly looking around. I am also going to post a list of some of the artists' concerts that I am working with that will be happening in Montreal. So a lot is going to be going up in the next few days and I really hope you take a look!

xo

Misery Loves Company. Guess that means I love Paramore <3

Hey!

As a few of you know, I work for this fabulous street team that's for the Fueled by Ramen record label! They boast such great artists including Paramore who just happen to be opening for No Doubt on their summer 2009 Tour. I really hope to see all your pretty faces there. Just click on the AWESOME Paramore banner below for more information! <3 

So I kind of disappeared...

I disappeared which was quite unfortunate but alot of stuff has been happening. "Stuff" is always good.

• I've been writing up some articles off of interviews I have finished and really hope to have the starting ones up soon!
• Also, I have started to create a business plan for the new zine (!!!) This one makes me particulary happy 
• I've been working on several street teams. Individual ones for We The Kings, Augustana, and Jack's Mannequin. Then on the Fueled By Ramen Record Label one. Working at shows for that. Most excited to be working the Fall Out Boy one in May in Montreal :)

Besides that, I have been listening to some sweet sweet jams lately. My itunes pretty much is constant playing wherever I go so it's been exciting :)

 Non music I've been a little stressed with school which is why I have been feeling like a escape artist lately from this blog unfortunately! But soon enough, I will be right back with the normal stuff and it will really get rolling!

'good night but not good bye'

Colleen<3

Amazing Tour! Believers Never Die..PART 2! <3

So, this isn't in my normal blogging style BUT I think It is definetly worth the read!

Lately, I have been working for the Fueled By Ramen Street Team, home of many amazing artists including the talented Cobra Starship who are embarking on a tour with Fall Out Boy, Metro Station, All Time Low and Hey Monday! Take a quick refresher course on the ones you know and a introduction slash soon to be love of the bands!

Hope to see you all at a show on the tour!!!!

So I know I've been a bit iffy...

and I should have posted a song of the week today.

school is so crazed, it is insane.

up soon though.

im thinking a fray tune in celebration/congratulations of the new album?

let me know your favorite if you do have a preference,

i love them all.

i could never choose.