More often than not, when I see a band perform on multiple occasions they fail to live up to the magic of the first time. Last Friday at Terminal 5, Chromeo proved to be one of few anomalies as they continue to elevate their game from show to show.

This was their first New York performance since the release of Business Casual, and for the first time since I initially saw them live (in 2009 at street Scene in San Diego) they had an album’s worth of new material to add to their show. Chromeo presented a well-balanced set list, playing favorites drawn from all three albums. They hit it out of the park with the encore, which included my two favorite tracks from Business Casual, “J’ai Claqué La Porte” and “Grow Up”.

CLICK HERE to view photos from the night, which also featured The Suzan and MNDR. Don’t miss The Suzan on March 4 when they perform at the Downtown Music Festival at Webster Hall. Tickets available HERE.

Featuring Mark Ronson, Spank Rock, Amanda Warner (MNDR), Alex Greenwald (Phantom Planet), Rose Elinor Dougall, Dave McCabe (The Zutons,), Jonathan Pierce (The Drums), Pill and Q-Tip

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Mark Ronson & The Business International – Bang Bang Bang (Feat. MNDR & Q-Tip)

Last Saturday, The Creators Project held their second of five global events at the Victoria House in London. The exhibitions, screenings and panels were open to the public during the day from 12 PM – 6 PM, followed by a private party in the evening, which featured an array of musical performances and DJ sets from 9 PM – 3 AM.

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Photo Credit: Loren Wohl

On Saturday, Vice and Intel officially introduced The Creators Project to the world with a massive launch party in New York City. Milk Studios was the perfect setting for the event,  simultaneously acting as a museum, music venue, movie theater, classroom, and party space.

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With the help of thirty musicians – yes you read that correctly, thirty(!!!) musicians – Mark Ronson‘s upcoming album, Record Collection (due in September) will be a gathering of talents from around the globe that qualifies as a form of musical Superfriends. But, don’t be fooled, most of this album, which will feature Ronson’s vocal debut, is being recorded right here in New York City. It’s been three years since he released his last album, Versions, but we would hardly call this an absence - the producer has kept busy on numerous projects, including his band, Chauffeur, with Sam Sparro, Theophilus London, and the Dap Kings.

The first single off his third album, “Bang Bang Bang” features Q-Tip and MNDR (aka Amanda Warner), and was co-written with the Kaiser Chiefs’ drummer, Nick Hodgson. It is a witty play on the French nursery rhyme “Alouette” with a touch of pop. If the single and the 80′s Sci-Fi style video is any indication of the album to come (beyond the thirty artists involved) then it is one to look forward to. Among the Business INTL, Mark Ronson has enlisted Q-Tip, D’Angelo, Boy George, Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Alex Greenwald, Nick Hodgson, Ghostface, MNDR, Dap Kings, Spank Rock, Andrew Wyatt (of Miike Snow), Rose Eleanor Dougall, Wiley and MC Pill, among others. Where he finds the time between a new Amy Winehouse album and jockey duties at East Village Radio, we have no clue. Without a doubt, a release like this qualifies as a summer jam from the Grammy-winning producer. And while this taste won’t hold us over for long, it will have to do for now. Check out two tracks from the upcoming album below and click through for the new video.

Mark Ronson & The Business INTL – “Bang Bang Bang”

Mark Ronson – “Circuit Breaker”

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