You most probably first heard “Chairlift” when their song “Bruises” was in the Apple t.v. commercial for its 2008 iPod Nano.  After a founding member change, a major label signing and a few years they are set to release their second full length, and third album altogether titled “Something“.  The sounds are quite similar yet a [...]

    Radiohead – “Fog” College – “A Real Hero (feat. Electric Youth)” http://vimeo.com/34920738 Green Arrows cover of “1,2,3″ as performed by Carah Faye (Shiny Toy Guns), Sammy Gallo (Industries of the Blind, Runaway Dorothy, Hurter) and Kevin David Parnell (Runaway Dorothy, Industries of the Blind) The Kooks - “Time Above The Earth”  Green Arrows cover [...]

Industries of the Blind is the brainchild of the wildy talented Sammy Gallo out of New York City.  He’s been in a ton of bands (Runaway Dorothy, Industries, Hurter, other North Carolina projects) and hes been writing and producing music for a long time.  This band is a better impression of what Hammock could be [...]

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