by Charissa Lock @charissalock “No Future/No Past” immediately jolted me back to middle school, attired in wide-leg jeans and a Billabong tee, standing awkwardly on the outskirts of a cramped V.F.W. while my brother’s band was playing.  The room was in darkness minus a faint glow from where the cool parents stood, while those taking [...]

M83 performs “We Own The Sky” (RMX) live at the Music Box on November 9th, 2011. Buy their latest album “Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming” for $14.99 on iTunes here: http://itun.es/iL89nC Read our review of “Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming” here: “Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming” Album Review by Charissa Lock matt ktcmgmt.com, killingthecabinet.com

  What is a 360 deal? Also commonly known as a Multi-Rights deal.  This is a deal that usually encapsulates a portion of an artists income.  It can and include, but is not limited to: Licensing, Publishing, Recorded/Live Music Sales, Endorsements, Sponsorships, Touring Revenue, Merchandise, TV/FILM Appearances, Book Deals, etc.  The “financier”, in this case, [...]

wow, its finally here… I started ktc mgmt as a consulting company back in 2004.  My business partner and I had helped a few big companies with projects and did fairly well in doing so.  We learned a lot, won some and lost a few too.  Things were pretty good. In 2008, I decided to [...]

Short video we made of an LAX landing set to the amazing song “A Real Hero (feat. Electric Youth)” by the artist College off the movie “Drive”. Happy Friday! ktcmgmt.com, killingthecabinet.com

By Charissa Lock @charissalock           When I think of Snow Patrol, the first thing that comes to mind is “Chasing Cars” and Gary Lightbody lying peacefully on the ground in the middle of the street and other inconvenient and chaotic places.  This meditative reaction (shown by vocals) to a fast-paced and [...]

Learn a little bit more about SOPA and PIPA. My official take on these bills: “Although I do believe artists deserve better protection for their music, I think both of these bills (SOPA and PIPA) are poorly written. However, I personally and professionally hope every traditional and digital medium realizes this as truth and will [...]

Check out this uber cool video from Justice called Civilization from last year. We’ll be here, without fail: Direct support will be provided by The Rapture.  Here is “In the Grace Of Your Love”: matt ktcmgmt.com, killingthecabinet.com

M83 “Wait” live this past Thursday at Club Nokia. matt ktcmgmt.com, killingthecabinet.com

M83 played Club Nokia last night in Los Angeles. This was the first of two nights at 2300 capacity club.  The band seemed to have some equipment problems and didn’t seem to warm up until about three quarters of the way through the set.   Not to mention the substandard sound quality at Club Nokia [...]

  By Charissa Lock @charissalock             If I could force Chris Martin and the rest of the band to make an album specifically designed for me, their fifth release comes quite close to any expectations I could fathom.   Coldplay has always been one of those bands that I enjoyed, [...]

  If you were a fan of the movie “Garden State” then for ~75% of you this was the first place you heard the band “The Shins”.  A washy, guitar-laden, poppy alternative rock band founded by James Mercer, originally from New Mexico, and based in Portland, Oregon. A short history of the shins:  They were [...]