Red Bull Soundclash

Featured Gallery Music Pretty Little Tings

March 22, 2011 - 10:46 am

If you are not yet aware The Ting Tings are Jules de Martino and Katie White. As self confessed fans of American iconic bands such as Talking Heads and Velvet Underground, the British Art Punk Pop duo briefly visited the West Coast for their Red Bull Soundclash vs Cee Lo Green in Las Vegas last week.

ChinaShop was able to grab a few precious minutes with the band to shoot some exclusive photos before their stunning performance in front of 6,000 plus expectant fans. So where else do you put an Art Punk duo from Britain, who have been recording in Berlin and are mixing the new album in Spain? Why in front of a giant black pyramid with lights shooting out of the top of course…

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Gallery Music Cee Lo Saved By The Bell As Ting Tings About To Deliver Final Blow

by Graham John Bell

March 15, 2011 - 4:37 pm

Upon being whisked into the MGM Resort and Hotel on this past Saturday imagine being confronted with a large boxing ring in the center of the hotel lobby. “What has the world of music come to?” “This can’t be for a music event could it?” With closer examination the ring was promotion for the upcoming Miguel Cotto vs Ricardo Mayorga WBA Junior Middleweight fight – so just a little sigh of relief on my part as I, as probably you, are a little new to this Soundclash idea.

6,000 plus spring breakers packed into the MGM Resorts International lot across from the Luxor to experience this Red Bull Soundclash. The event featured Grammy Award winner Cee Lo Green and British based art punk duo The Ting Tings on opposing stages with an audience sandwiched in-between.

Imagine a live version of Rock Band but with real stars playing, with real instruments and you may get a little closer to the concept. Based on five rounds Warm Up, Cover, Takeover, Clash and Wildcard two artists go toe to toe with an MC positioned in the middle.

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Music Red Bull Soundclash: Interview Shiny Toy Guns

by Shop Keeper

November 12, 2010 - 11:18 am

The Shiny Toy Guns have always been a band hell-bent on trailblazing. STG pioneered the fusion of dance and rock music with their first two albums We Are Pilots (2006) and Season of Poison (2008). The band was also a trailblazer in the intense musical conversation know as Red Bull Soundclash. Well, the boys (and girl) are back at it with a new album and a second showing at Red Bull Soundclash. ChinaShop sat down with the band to discuss tales of pioneering past as well as to explore which envelopes they will be pushing in 2011 and beyond.

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Music Ozomatli Thrill-ers the Crowd

by Dustin Downing

November 10, 2010 - 11:22 am

“We played a show just so we could steal Uli,” spat Ozomatli’s Wil-Dog Abers out back this night at some shady sound studio somewhere in North Dallas, TX. “Ozomatli’s always been… kind of a competitive band. Our roots go back to where Uli was in two bands.” Wil-Dog continues speaking now of the “solo Ozo” Ulises Bella. “He was in our band and the band that we were opening up for at Viper Room. And our whole purpose was to steal Uli from this band he had this allegiance with… and we did.” And I believe it.

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Music Red Bull Soundclash Dallas: Talib Kweli vs. Ozomatli

by Dustin Downing

November 1, 2010 - 12:17 pm

A few years ago, Brooklyn native and Kanye West collaborator, Talib Kweli did a brief stint on tour in China. Accompanying him were an eclectic band of heathens who’s engraving on the plate of their 2 Grammys reads, “Ozomatli.” As close quarters living oft goes, that mangle of musical madness sparked a friendship which has culminated into the battle of beats before me, better know as Red Bull’s Sound Clash.

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Event Music L.A. Red Bull Soundclash: Kid Sister vs. Moving Units

by Jeff Nau

December 17, 2009 - 4:13 pm

It’s probably been a while since Los Angelenos witnessed a good old-fashioned battle of the bands, arena-style and between two worthwhile opponents who’ve had years to hone their craft. But on December 16th, Red Bull Soundclash moved Kid Sister and Moving Units into their own Colosseum (read: hotel) to entertain the bloodthirsty crowd with a two-hour duel, filled with a variety of exchanged musical parries and thrusts. The weapons: guitar, bass, synth, turntables, and lots — and LOTS– of loud drums. And here’s two groups that, at first, couldn’t sound more unlike, yet still had two very common aspirations: a) get yer booty shakin’, and b) wipe the floor with the other.

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Uncategorized Plastilina Mosh

by Dustin Downing

November 6, 2009 - 11:28 am

Sometimes opposites attract and actually work out. In the case of Mexico’s own Plastilina Mosh, a long haired thrash-metal lover met one avant-garde pop inebriate, and now bears the fruit of something like pop meet’s 70’s funk-disco-metal with a lil’reverb music. Since the release of “Nino Bomba” in 1997, these Monterrey natives have caught the attention of producers such as Money Mark(Beastie Boys), Jason Roberts, and often extravagant Butthole Surfers. Such encounters have lead to the band earning a “Record of the Year” in Mexico and their video for “Mr. P Mosh” peaking at #1 on Latin MTV. As well as a slew of their other worldly sounds gracing soundtracks for the silver screen and now popping up as title tracks for games on the Sony Play Station 3.

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Event Music Red Bull Soundclash Latino Flavor

by Dustin Downing

November 6, 2009 - 11:15 am

Just days before El Día de los Muertos, and amidst a pounding monsoon rain, Houston played host to a unique challenge unlike any spelled out or put on before: Red Bull Soundclash. Red Bull Soundclash is an unparalleled, live music conversation and performance between two bands with diverse sounds, styles and creativity. This musical battle unfolds as each band fights for the grace and cheers of the audience. Which band will better anticipate the other? Which band will have the strength to keep playing? Well I found out and the energized Houston, TX audience decided so. We, 1,500 strong, witnessed two of Latin America’s most ambitious talents vying not only with their music, but revamping their competitor’s material as well! Style points counted and originality was king. I was witness to the glory that is Latin rock!

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Event Featured Gallery Erykah Badu and the Cannabinoids vs. Shiny Toy Guns

by Dustin Downing

October 19, 2009 - 1:27 pm

I hate concerts. Yep, you’ve read it correctly, I HATE CONCERTS. Why in the hell would I want to stand in a crowd of 2,000 people and listen to the same stuff I hear day after day on the radio from the same band? Then I get to wait 45 minutes so they can get all their flutes and bongos off the stage so another band can get all their kazoos and what ever else silly crap up there only to repeat! Thank the sweet Lord though– somewhere from deep in the mountains of Austria, Red Bull’s round-the-clock team of musicologists has formulated a “new” type of concert concoction to serve our way: Red Bull Soundclash.

Now hear this kiddos… I got a taste of its yummy goodness this weekend, and it makes me want to strip down to my knee socks and have sexual congress with the Kool-Aid Man.

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Music Playing With Shiny Toy Guns

by Dustin Downing

October 19, 2009 - 11:35 am

It was deep in the heart of Oklahoma where I obtained evidence that the Japanese electronics company TDK secretly carried out mind control experiments on children– to rewire their brains from just a “lil’ bit country” into a “lil’ bit rock n’ roll”.

What’s the evidence? What’s the conspiracy theory? I will testify that two magic bullets (bassist and keyboardist Jeremy Dawson and vocalist and guitarist Chad Petree) were fired directly from these Shiny Toy Guns.

Ok, that intro might have sounded a bit contrived, but it’s perhaps the best way to relate to the 2008 Grammy-nominated Indie rock/Electro pop group now based in L.A. Aided by drummer Mikey Martin and smoking hotpants Sisely Treasure on vocals, this now sans-country duo have fixed up quite the low-calorie, Killers-meets-New Order main dish (with a side order of The Sounds). Their new remix album, Girls le Disko, is going to drop this holiday shopping season, complete with hard-to-find mash ups by The Teenagers, Ferry Corsten, Classixx, High Def, and Boyz Noise to name drop a few.

I had the opportunity this weekend to have a lengthy sit down interview with Jeremy for a quick shot 240 seconds while they were rehearsing for a performance with Erykah Badu at Red Bull’s Soundclash, in Dallas, TX.

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