TAG: Gym Class Heroes

Dec18

“Snow Globe”: Your Favorite Song You’ve Never Heard (MP3)

Back when I was a 16 year-old noob in this “industry” (aka 4 years-ish ago), I had the privilege of sharing an office with a company called We Can’t Stop Thinking, which is made up of a great group of guys who are more than likely response for the design of one website or another you have browsed upon. From what I could see, WCST were as cool as a group of 20-something white guys could be, but as I later discovered, they were so much more. One of the guys, Nick Scimeca, was a budding musician/producer, and had created a side project with a then lesser-known (but still pretty damn famous) Travie …

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Dec15

@TheAlexChapman interviews Travie McCoy (Video)

Here’s something you don’t see everyday: The lead singer of an alternative rock band, who just happens to also be signed to T-Pain’s Nappy Boy imprint as a solo artist. Sound familiar? That’s because it’s an incredibly vague description of the man responsible for the smash of the summer, “Billionaire” (along with fellow hitmaker Bruno Mars). Travie Mccoy, whose music with band Gym Class Heroes walks the line between aggressive rap-rock and an appealing mopeyness akin to Fall Out Boy, has taken an interesting musical turn …

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Mar02

GOOD (GREEN) VIBRATIONS FESTIVAL WRAP UP: Kid Cudi, Gym Class Heroes, Busta, and more!

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The Good Vibrations Festival is a yearly week long festival, February 12th-21st, that takes place during Australia’s summer in the following cities: Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth. The artists for this years show were carefully handpicked and notably varied across the spectrum, ensuring a good time for a diverse crowd of all ages; where old school met its new school counterpart. This years festival was host to The Killers, Basement Jaxx, Armand Van Helden, Gossip, Salt-N-Pepa, Friendly Fries, Busta Rhymes, Z-Trip, Kid Cudi, Naughty By Nature, Plump DJs, Gym Class Heroes, Chase and Status, Craze, Dave Seaman, Chuckie, Art vs. Science, BlueJuice, Spinderella, Bass Kleph, Sam Obernik, KillaQueenz & Sydney Local Artists, all hosted my SlimKid3.

Creator of GVF, Justin Hemmes, made sure that there was never a dull moment for the concert goers or more honestly labeled – addicts of good music.The festival took place from early afternoon to late evening providing Aussies and tourists alike with an entire day filled with musical acts housed under five different tents, good food, and of course good drink! And this year in particular – good environmental initiative. …MORE

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Jan27

Radii Footwear’s Casey Arisohn’s Bullet-List of “DOs + DON’Ts” For Young Designers

“When we first launched, we had the Jay-Zs, Black-Eyed Peas and Gym Class Heroes of the entertainment world wearing our line and thought that was all we needed to take over the sneaker game.  Boy, were we wrong.”

So, having famous people sporting your gear doesn’t necessarily guarantee big sales figures. This is point #5 of a half-dozen smart tips for young footwear and apparel designers looking to get into the game. …MORE

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