Posts Tagged ‘jacques jams’
Clinton Sparks’ Blink-182 Backstage Video!
Posted by chesterfrench on Thursday, August 20th, 2009
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Our bestest bestie Clinton Sparks filmed this awesome video backstage at the Boston Blink-182 show.
Footage Of Jadakiss Recording “Ciroc Star” (video)
Posted by chesterfrench on Thursday, June 25th, 2009
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This video is awesome… Jadakiss’ huge ass tour bus pulls into the driveway of Clinton Sparks’ suburban home. Now THAT’S gangsta.
I think.
Bryce’s “Lessons In Endurance” Video Featured on hypebot
Posted by chesterfrench on Friday, May 29th, 2009
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hypebot is one of the most important blogs in the music industry–it’s read by all the movers, shakers and the movers and shakers’ assistants. So it’s super awesome the blog gave our buddy & supporter Bryce’s hilarious vide, “Lessons In Endurance, Episode 1: Mixtape Madness” some coverage.
Here’s Bryce’s video again for those of you who forgot:
And here’s hypebot’s write up:
“It’s no secret that there is promotional power in giving away music, but just slapping a FREE banner on a web site doesn’t cut it anymore. Free is everywhere. But what if the free music was on a CD given fan to fan with no strings attached? That could get pretty expensive…unless the fans do it for you.
Free fan created CD’s os exactly what indie band Chester French is encouraging fans to do with a video series about an an uber-fan who “burned tons of copies and gave them out to everyone he knows (and a bunch of people he doesn’t!)”. Through the videos, “Bryce wants to teach you guys how to be the Ultimate Chester French Supporter, just like him.” Then the bands asks, “So, how did you guys promote the mixtape?” Brilliant.
But the band doesn’t just embrace “free” with fan burned CD’s.
Of course, there is the requisit amount of free content to listen, watch and interact with on The Chester French web site. But there’s also more:
“Please join the Chester French VIP Concierge Service below to receive a VIP invitation to the next Chester French show or party in your city. We’ll even send you a free mp3 of the “She Loves Everybody” Clinton Sparks Dance Remix.”
Note that the band doesn’t shout “Join Our Email List” and it’s “Membership in the Chester French VIP Concierge Service”, and it’s free to join plus you get a free remix in exchange for your name, email address and zip code.”
Bryce’s video also got great coverage on TechDirt and got a great mention from our friend Ian Rogers, on his Twitter account.
This is the kind of thing that keeps us completely energized because it’s making listening to music FUN again.
We’re currently working with Bryce on the next few episodes of Lessons In Endurance. Stay tuned!
We’re Featured on The Dead Hub
Posted by chesterfrench on Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
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We played Chicago earlier in the month and Jennifer Boyer from The Dead Hub came through, took some killer photos and did a dope write up of the show!
Check out her review:
Chester French’s single “She Loves Everybody” was my first introduction to their music. However, it was Blink-182’s bassist/singer Mark Hoppus who lead me to that song. Mark posted the music video for “She Loves Everybody” on his official blog himynameismark.com, and thus my love for Chester French began. I trust Mark’s opinion regarding music more than anyone’s, so if Mark likes Chester French and recommends to check them out, you can bet I will be taking a listen. And that’s exactly what I did. Thank you, Mark Hoppus! How crazy is this: Blink-182 is taking Max and DA out on the road with them for Blink’s summer tour! Therefore, I will be seeing DA, Max, AND Mark (and Tom and Travis) on August 4th in Milwaukee (DA’s hometown) and on August 15th in Chicago. Needless to say, I am stoked! Make sure to come and see Chester French on tour this summer if you have yet to catch the boys live. If you weren’t there, I’ll fill you in on what the guys performed in Chicago last week while opening for Lady Sovereign:
The Jimmy Choos
She Loves Everybody
Bebe Buell
C’mon (On My Own)
People
Neal
Hella Good (No Doubt cover)
DJ Clinton Sparks was in the house working the sound for Chester French’s short set. Too short, in my opinion. I wish DA and Max could’ve played every song on their new record. Pretty soon, they’ll be out on their first headlining tour and you bet your ass I will be there! More photos of DA and Max after the jump. Keep in mind that currently, Max is going through his Marie Antoinette/Kurt Cobain phase…
Jennifer, men used to wear powdered wigs too, you know! Pearls, on the other hand… that’s straight up Marie Antoinette.
CLICK HERE to see more sweet photos from the show.
Lessons In Endurance With Bryce, Episode 1 (video)
Posted by chesterfrench on Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
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We introduced you guys to our buddy and supporter Bryce last month. For those of you guys who don’t remember, Bryce went all out right when “Jacques Jams, Vol 1: Endurance” came out and burned tons of copies and gave them out to everyone he knows (and a bunch of people he doesn’t!)
Well, Bryce wants to teach you guys how to be the Ultimate Chester French Supporter, just like him. So he’s launching a series of videos about it, called Lessons In Endurance. Here’s Episode 1: “Mixtape Madness”:
So, how did you guys promote the mixtape?
5/19 Milwaukee Jacques Jams Party Pictures
Posted by chesterfrench on Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
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We threw a Jacques Jams party with Clinton Sparks and Ciroc the other day at Apartment 720 in Milwaukee. Check out these preposterous photos that were taken:
Jacques Jams Partygoers
Two Mans LIVE (video)
Posted by chesterfrench on Monday, May 11th, 2009
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We’ve worked “Two Mans,” the opener from our free album “Jacques Jams, Vol 1: Endurance,” into our live set recently. And Va$htie, from the Open Party at Santos, got a recent performance of it on tape. Check it out!
Another “Jacques Jams” Super Fan!
Posted by chesterfrench on Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
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We got this amazing email from our buddy/ super supporter Bryce:
Hey, D.A. I was reading the blog the other day and saw that you were posting people who were giving out “Jacques Jams”. I immediately knew that I could blow them out of the water, and I had already been planning on handing some out. I rigged up my Macbook and burned about 40 copies of the mixtape and handed them out at my school in celebration for the eve of “Love the Future”. Since I have send out invites to the fan page, about 100 of my friends are now listed as fans on facebook, and a lot of people have been requesting a copy of the mixtape. It would be cool to get a shout out on the blog is possible. I’m linking you with three pictures, so maybe you could post all three up to honor my support (especially the one with my face, haha. I’m very vain, lol). Either way, thank you for the mixtape release. I am planning on getting the premium package for “Love the Future” for my birthday on thursday. I put a lot of time into this because you put a lot of time into your fans, which I appreciate.
Bryce
Check out the pictures!
Siiick, Bryce.
How are YOU guys gonna promote “Jacques Jams.” AND “Love the Future.” Get the word out!
Jacques Jams Remixes From Donnis, Sliggitay & Embassy Music Board
Posted by chesterfrench on Monday, April 20th, 2009
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We’re on the eve of our album coming out, and whatta we do? Give you guys EVEN MORE totally free, totally fresh music.
This time around, we’ve got some remixes from Jacques Jams from some of our favorite up and coming rappers. First up is “Life in LA,” redone by Donnis and the Embassy Music Board
Siiiick. You guys killed it. Hear more of Donnis’ stuff by heading here and more EMB by heading here.
Then we’ve got a “Ciroc Star” remix, ripped by one of our absolute favorite rappers, upcoming or otherwise, the Bay Area’s own Sliggitay. Check it:
We asked Slig if we could share some more of his stuff with you guys, and he obliged… so check out his incredibly catchy jam, “Around The World”:
Download both Jacques Jams remixes by clicking HERE.
Hey, XXL, I think we’ve got half of the class of 2010 right here…
Oh, and “Love The Future” … IT’S ALMOST HERE!!
RCRD LBL Makes Jacques Jams Their Download Of The Day!
Posted by chesterfrench on Monday, April 20th, 2009
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RCRD LBL has been supportive of us for a while and we were thrilled to see they shared some more Chester French with their readers. Check out the post:
Tomorrow, the Boston duo Chester French–Harvard grads who were personally signed by the Neptunesl–will release their long-awaited debut album for Star Trak, Love The Future. They’re previewing the LP with a guest-heavy, workout-themed mixtape you can cop for free at the link below, assembled with the help of DJ/producer Clinton Sparks. Kardinall Offishall, Jermaine Dupri, Diddy, Wale, Jadakiss, Pharrell and a slew of others pop by for guest spots, voicing over synthy lite-funk cuts written and produced by Chester French. If you’re bugging on the tape, head here, where you can pick up the album in a variety of packages, from a digital download at $7.99 to a full African safari with the group for $75,000. Recession be damned!
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