Check out Nick Hook of Cubic Zirconia guesting on the latest edition of the Sound Pellegrino podcast alongside SP bossman Teki Latex. Jams! Banter! Go download, and be sure to grab CZ’s remix of Panteros666 here.
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You can check Cubic Zirconia overseas starting tonight at the Lexington in London, then moving to Brighton tomorrow, the Big Chill Festival in Ledbury (with Kanye!) on Sat, and the Social Club in Paris on Sunday alongside Tensnake. Then CZ keyboard maestro Nick Hook stays out there for some solo DJ sets and performances in Egyptrixx’s live band. Check the full dates and info after the jump. Read More
The latest batch of Scion A/V music videos launched today, with Cubic Zirconia’s “Take Me High” leading the charge. Choreography!
“Take Me High” a taste of whats to come on the band’s debut Fool’s Gold LP Follow Your Heart (out September 20th), and shows off the directorial chops of dynamo frontwoman Tiombe Lockheart. In fact, the band has amassed a pretty sizable DIY videography – check the rest of their moving picture catalog after the jump. Read More
Tomorrow (7/12) on the roof of the Hotel Chantelle in NYC, Telephoned’s Switchboard party returns, with cover-centric guest DJ sets from Cubic Zirconia and Luvstep, along with a special live treat from Sammy and Maggie as always. It’s free with RSVP, hope to see you there. Read More
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There’s very few places where grimy Detroit hip-hop and Japanese grrrl-power riffs can coexist, or record crates where 5am warehouse techno and quirky synth pop stack right behind one another. Yet somehow it all makes sense together once we stamp it with the Fool’s Gold logo. Our latest signings expand the FG umbrella even wider, bringing sensual electro three-piece Cubic Zirconia and drum machine troubadour Party Supplies into the fold. Read More
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We told you about SHOP, the pop-up retail jam to end all pop-up retail jams, put together by our buddy Phil Chang and the Wieden+Kennedy crew. But hey, if our word isn’t enough, see what the NY Times, AdWeek, Thrillist and PSFK had to say about the free event, which previewed last night and continues until Monday on the 6th Floor of 150 Varick Street (between Spring and Vandam).
Along with goods from the likes of Steven Allan, Brooklyn Tailors, Rogan, A-Morir and other fabulous brands, there’s a table of new and exclusive FG merch right next to the DJ booth, which – lo and behold! – we stocked with friends all weekend long. Peep the schedule above for who will be playing on each day. Come through, say hey, and buy something…
LA’s long-running Swimming With Sharks pool party is coming to NYC this Saturday (June 11th) and we’re helping them kick things off properly at Le Bain @ The Standard, with FG fam Nick Catchdubs and Nick Hook (of Cubic Zirconia) on the 1s and 2s along with SWS residents Lloydski and LOL Boys. It’s free with RSVP, so sign up, get your trunks, and party with us this weekend.
Our UK pals Greenmoney are prepping their next release, “Into You,” featuring vocals from Roses Gabor, and remixes from Funkystepz, French Fries, and Cubic Zirconia. It drops next month, but you can preview in this new DJ mix from the duo for Get Me!, which also features a ton of new remixes and other recent goodies.
You can also check “Into You” by itself over at The Fader. Read More
Karmaloop TV captured our SXSW showcase this year, check the recap video to see A-Trak, Donnis, Cubic Zirconia, Danny Brown, The Suzan, AraabMuzik, Kingdom, Telephoned, Nick Catchdubs and Party Supplies in action! They also filmed some interview footage with A-Trak, Nick Catchdubs and Cubic Zirconia. Anecdotes galore…
There’s also some great photo galleries from our buds Mel D Cole and Brook Bobbins. Peep some selects after the jump. Read More
March madness! Like we always do at this time, Team FG is going to be bumrushing a music festival near you with some unforgettable parties featuring the whole fam.
First up, our annual SXSW bash, back at Austin’s Palm Door (remember this one?) on Friday, March 18th with A-Trak, Donnis, Cubic Zirconia, Danny Brown, The Suzan, AraabMuzik, Kingdom, Telephoned, Party Supplies and Nick Catchdubs on the decks between acts all night. It’s an official festival showcase, which means SXSW badges / wristbands get in free all night. (There will be some limited tix for sale at the door.)
The following weekend, we head down to Miami to once again tear the roof off our downtown home Grand Central, rolling with an insane roster of superfriends including A-Trak, Kenny Dope, Riva Starr, Just Blaze, Treasure Fingers, Congorock, LA Riots, Jokers Of The Scene, Nacho Lovers, Kingdom, Nick Catchdubs, Sammy Bananas and…special surprise guests? Stay tuned! It’s free with RSVP.
You know we have some bonus beat surprises up our sleeves for both weekends too. As always, keep checking this here site for the latest announcements and updates. Read More