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Target Fruglista (golden globes)

We had a great time doing this one. d-

Liberty of London / Target / and Us

So, here's our new ad. Eric and Johnny worked super hard on this one. With PMH we made this spot for Target and subsequently for Liberty of London. I asked Eric if he had any thoughts on this one because he had mentioned to me that he wrote the ...

great ad

This is my favorite TV ad for the Olympics. What a great use of Music Licensing. Lou Reed is great, the song is great, and the tempo and visuals match. BBDO New York did a great job.

“going viral” and the business of the music biz

OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR WhoseTube? From The New York Times By DAMIAN KULASH Jr. Published: February 19, 2010 Melbourne, Australia MY band is famous for music videos. We direct them ourselves or with the help of friends, we shoot them on shoestring budgets and, like our songs, albums and concerts, we see them as creative works and ...

New Order Confusion / Arthur Baker / The Fun House

I remember this video from way back in my days at Tango (a new wave disco club in Dallas). Its New Order "Confusion" mixed/co-created by Arthur Baker (and John Robbie). In the Video is Arthur Baker (he's the furry one), and John Robbie (he's the skinny one) in the ...

a short film

We just finished a short film for an HD contest by Canon. It's called "Job Security". It was done by Runner Runner and specifically written, directed and edited by Josh Thacker. I (Daron) did the music and sound efx etc. The idea of the contest is to complete 6 chapters of ...

New Target Spot

Modern has just wrapped a new series of "Frugalista" spots for Target. The series includes original music composed, performed, and mixed by the Modern team.

Yukon Kornelius plays Vail

Yukon Kornelius rides again. Uniting for another winter destination show, Yukon Kornelius, a supergroup cover-band featuring Modern's Eric Fawcett on drums, played in Vail as part of the resort's Snow Daze celebration on December 12th. In addition to the already eclectic line-up, YK was joined this time by Dee Snider (Twisted ...

New N.E.R.D. Single

[caption id="attachment_475" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Eric Fawcett in the studio with N.E.R.D."][/caption] N.E.R.D. has just released their first single from their upcoming album. The single, "Soldier", which features Santigold on vocals also features Modern Music composer, Eric Fawcett, on drums. The N.E.R.D. album's release date is unknown. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/fdCd9M19zCY" width="425" height="344" allowfullscreen="true" fvars="fs=1" ...

Storyhill Fest 2009

[caption id="attachment_463" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Chris and Johnny on stage at Storyhill Fest"][/caption] John Hermanson's folk/pop duo Storyhill began Storyhill Fest in Bozeman, Montana four years ago and in September 2009 they kicked off the first Storyhill Fest Midwest. Held near Brainerd, Minnesota, Storyhill Fest gathered musicians and fans for a weekend of ...