August 2011
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Check out Black Iris LA and Andy and Rob’s inspiration playlists on Herman Miller’s Lifework blog!
Black Iris teamed up with the great folks at Caviar to host the annual Unofficial Official AICP after party…and man, what a blast! Check out some of our favorite photos from the night while we nurse our hangovers. photobooth fun black iris/white iris goodies tunes mmm…meat… the beautiful people Michael Sagol, the one and only beer + ice cream sandwiches = best meal ever ...
May 2011
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Black Iris wants to wish everyone a great Cinco de Mayo. Get into the spirit with us and enjoy a margarita & some guacamole whilst watching this gem from our favorite Serenading Unicorn. Happy Cinco de Mayo, amigos!
It’s a rainy day where we are, but this Other Lives free download from RCRD LBL lifted our mood. Partake, friends!
Other Lives ‘Tamer Animals’ Seriously. This record kills. If you haven’t yet, do yourself a favor and head over to White Iris and pre-order the record. It will arrive on 180 gram vinyl, along with the CD for all your digital needs. Also, if you order now we’ll throw in a limited edition lithograph and an instant track download. Check out ‘Tamer Animals’ now on iTunes, and, hey, here’s a special...
July 2010
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Bright Falls Limited Edition Vinyl Give-Away
Hey friends! We just finished a really fantastic project with the lovely folks up at agencytwofifteen in San Francisco. Not only did we score the entire David Lynch-esque web series, but we also hooked them up with the ever-talented Best Coast. Now, we’re offering the freshly pressed, full length soundtrack to five special people!
This limited edition vinyl release also features original...
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Black Iris gets Wide Eyes with Local Natives
Our friends over at Pitchfork dropped the news about the remix Black Iris/Fools Gold’s Lewis Pesacov just finished for Local Natives. Head over to Pitchfork to check out the “Wide Eyes (Fools Gold Remix)” [ft. Aristotle Pop a Bottle]. It will be released as part of our singles series later this year. Wide Eyes (Fools Gold Remix)” [ft. Aristotle Pop a Bottle]
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May 2010
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WatchIf you caught the most recent episode of The Cleveland Show, you witnessed Kanye West’s appearance as a hilarious parody of himself named Kenny West. What you may not have noticed was that the track Kenny and Cleveland Jr. rhymed over was written and produced by one of our talented collective members. Can YOU sing like a robot?
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Mexico Via Pacifico (And Black Iris)!
Pacifico relaunched their great destination website just in time for summer called Mexico Via Pacifico, and asked The Black Iris Collective to provide the music for their short films. We invite you to get in the spirit and explore Mexico with Pacifico. Make sure you check out the Cinema de Pacifico to hear our tracks and be transported to a Mexican adventure with us, just in time for Cinco De...
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WatchToyota just “dropped” the video for their Sienna Minivan, aka The Swagger Wagon and we’re stoked that the world will now feel the lyrical stylings of Black Iris. It was awesome to collaborate with Saatchi & Saatchi on this track, and we’re “hyped” to see what director Jody Hill and actors Rachael Drummond and Brian Huskey did with it. Check it out on...
April 2010
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New Best Coast Track C/O Bright Falls
Last week we posted the trailer for the Bright Falls webseries, which introduces the XBox game Alan Wake. The first two episodes launched today and we’re so excited that everyone else finally gets to see them. Those with crystal ears may have picked out Best Coast at the beginning of Episode 2 - Time Flies. Rather than make you wait, we figured we’d go ahead and stream the full...
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SHOOT Online Profiles Black Iris Collaborator Todd...
SHOOT Online recently profiled Todd Porter of Goodby, and gave an interesting glimpse into the world of music supervision when asked about his recent favorite projects,“The currently running Comcast’s “Town” where I connected our producer Ashley Sferro with music house Black Iris. The remixing project I did with some fairly well known DJs on the work by the band Electric...
March 2010
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WatchRemember in February when we gave you a sneak peak at the making of Fool’s Gold’s newest video, “Nadine”? We told you it was directed by Adria Petty, and filmed at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. It’s finally seen the light of day, and it’s a ghastly good-time. Thanks to Stereogum and Spinner.
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Don't Mess With...
Hey ya’ll! For those who couldn’t make it to the Black Iris SXSW showcase, you missed a raucous good time. Fans braved freezing weather to see performances by El Sportivo, Abe Vigoda, Best Coast and Fool’s Gold. Aside from singing along to their fav Best Coast tracks, the show ended with audience members climbing onto stage with Fool’s Gold playing whatever percussion...
All Up In Your Face(book)
As much as we love everyone in Blog world, from time to time there may be reasons why it would be easier to post something to Facebook (such as the info about our SXSW party this weekend). So we figured we’d make it easy on you and give you a chance to become a fan of us, and some of our friends. Check ‘em all out below.
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Mixin' It Up For WKE
Our friends at Wieden+Kennedy were kind enough to invite us to create a mixtape for their expansive WKEntertainment portal. Head on over there and check it out. It’s definitely doing the trick for us on this sunny day.
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Fool's Gold Invades France
I’ll admit that I’m not quite sure what they’re saying about Fool’s Gold over on the French Le Express site, but I expect that it’s only good things, given the great video they took of the group at cinque 7’s office the morning they arrived.
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February 2010
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Behind The Scenes with Fool’s Gold - Making The...
Fool’s Gold got all dolled up for the latest video for the song Nadine, and headed to the picturesque Hollywood Forever Cemetery under the direction of Adria Petty. Making of video Directed and Edited by Tom Fugelsang.
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Pitchfork & Best Coast Madness
Pitchfork was kind enough to feature Best Coast twice recently. First, on Pitchfork TV they document Best Coast’s recent trip to San Francisco with an interview and live performance. Secondly, they drop a few pieces of news about the upcoming full-length that we’re all anxiously awaiting (including shoutouts to producer Lewis Pesacov).
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Behind-The-Scenes with Best Coast
Best Coast was in the Black Iris LA Studios a few weeks ago with Producer Lewis Pesacov recording for her full-length. Check out some behind-the-scenes video by Tom Fugelsang.
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Photos From Groundhogs Day Party Appear - Six More...
We’ve got the photos from the Groundhogs Day party with our Richmond friends at The Martin Agency ready, and we think it was worth the wait. Thanks to everyone who came out and waited patiently for them. Go nuts with ‘em; twitter them, post ‘em to your site, or add ‘em to your facebook… Add ‘em to our facebook while you’re at it.
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Birthday 'Cakes For Har Mar Superstar
Har Mar Superstar happened to be celebrating his birthday the other day while in the Black Iris LA studio, so we had to scramble to treat him right. Hence the cupcakes with the tape deck cleaner “birthday candle”.
Pictured with Cameron Mesirow (Glasser)
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Necessary Party Supplies
While we wait for the Groundhogs Day photos to make their appearance, here’s a shot from the party preparations. A bunch more are on flickr.
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Allies Midlake Celebrate The Groundhog & Release...
Black Iris allies Midlake celebrate the groundhog with the release of their newest LP, The Courage Of Others today. Of course you should just buy the LP, but thanks to Lala, you can listen to the entire thing. The Courage Of Others - Midlak…
January 2010
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We’re testing some stuff here at BI HQ, so enjoy this slideshow of Black Iris Fun Times from Chris.
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Ki: Theory Tracks At Black Iris & No One Gets Hurt
Thanks to Joel for the blogging about his experience tracking drums at Black Iris Richmond last week.
Ki: Theory
HEY! N-N-N-N-EWWWW KI:THEORY!! I’m finishing up my new song, “No One Gets Hurt” this week. It’s been a work in progress over the last few months and the guys at Black Iris were nice enough to let us track some drums in their hella-nice studio digs. Thanx especially to hella-tall...
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December 2009
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Things Making Us Laugh: SNL
The always hilarious Lonely Island brought it this week with Shy Ronnie, but it was the UPS ads (with the Postal Service-esque track) that really got us.
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Black Iris Holiday Giveaway!
It’s been a great year for Black Iris, and while we may still have some holiday spirits on the way, we wanted to give back to those who supported us and our projects this year. So, we cooked up this plan to giveaway a few gifts to our supporters. Best Coast - When I’m With You (rad DIY video by khole71)
As you know, the most recent record we released through the label was by the...
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WatchNEW FOREIGN BORN VIDEO - “EARLY WARNINGS”
We all wish we could live the Foreign Born life.
(via theduty and stereogum)
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Get Out The Vote (For Fool's Gold)
Fool’s Gold has had an amazing year, and we here at Black Iris are so proud that they have gotten their due. But, we’d like to end the year with one (or two) high notes. The distinguished folk at NPR -All Songs Considered have included Fool’s Gold’s LP as one of the contenders for the Reader’s Picks top songs of 2009. If you wanna help out and confirm their...