As I’m sure many of you are already aware, there have been some changes in the world of hushhush ATTACK! in the past week. Without going into too much detail, the changes were long overdue. With that being said, we hope that you enjoy our newly revamped newsletter and welcome and encourage feedback! Let us know what you like, don’t like, or would like to see more of. It will continue to evolve in the coming months and we thank you for your early support. Cheers – hhA!

Let’s be real about this one, anyone who uses the word “catalyst” in a sentence without skipping a beat is good with me! Not to mention the fact that their blog was started from an idea that person had about creating a short-form show that features interviews/performances from the likes of Imogen Heap, The Go! Team, Cold War Kids, and other cool kids of that nature. Hell, this girl went to a concert put on by the Cold War Kids that had less than a dozen people in attendance, and that includes the band! The name of this person? Jacinta. The name of the blog? beat Lawrence.

Allison Torneros

--STARTING TO DIG--
How have you mixed music with your profession?
“I've painted live at a few club events and music shows, one of them was for legendary hip-hop artist Kool Keith. When I paint live, I transform into my alter-ego, and her name is Paperboogie, named so because when I paint along to music I just rock the canvas, haha. Or in my case, wood, because I don't really like painting on canvas all that much. Also, a lot of the design clients I work with tend to be in the music or entertainment industry, so I've done a bunch of album art, artist websites, flyers, etc. I love working with entertainment people because it allows me to get a lot more creative.”

Any famous clients?
“I illustrated a limited edition concert poster for Bjork. I also did quite a few online banner designs for Interscope Records when I interned there this past Spring.”

What’s your take on today’s music industry?
“Nowadays it seems as though some mainstream musicians are way too comfortable putting out mediocre crap. Music that is way too over-commercialized, way too cut-and-paste.  Mainstream music's become so diluted, and I think it's because of this that there's been a huge resurgence of the indie/underground scene. People are looking elsewhere for real, artistically crafted music, which is what makes Myspace, Youtube, and sites like hushhushattack so damn awesome--they give the rest of the world exposure to awesome raw talent.”

Gimme five words that describe your art:
“dreamy, gritty, explosive, sexy, weightless”

What are you up to now?
“I have a blog that I started up, called Paintbyword. I create illustrations every few days based on words that people around the world send me. Kind of like creating visual poetry. I then put up the original illustration or the sketch up for sale on eBay. The blog helps me in a few ways--it helps me to constantly produce work, I get a lot of practice, and my word power is expanding everyday.”

     

MEET:
Name: Joshua Glazer
Job Title: Editor - URB Magazine
Favorite Dance: Is the watusi a dance?
Favorite Song of the week: "The Ish" - Teki Latex ft. Bitch Lap Lap (aka Feist)
Real Favorite Dance: The double watusi?
The Last Thing You Ate: Panini 
Fun Tidbit: Half of DJ team Mid City West, named after the municipal area of Los Angeles between Wilshire and Melrose, La Cienega and Fairfax. Check www.midcitywest.org to see what's up!

MP3 OF THE WEEK: “COOK NOT STIRRED” …that’s absolutely bloody right. Our homey Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim is back electro-gangsta style with Fatboy Slim: The Greatest Hits Remixed with a smorgasbord of remixes of his Big-beat classics! hushhush ATTACK! radio anoraks (DJs and programmers) have their own personal import copies en route from our swanky ghetto-style Compton offices in the heart of Los Angeles. This two-CD set of Fatboy Slim ditties is sure to make the radio station on the dial to the right and left of ya full of envy.

Included on this essential double import disc are remixes of Fatboy Slim anthems from such esteemed company as Chemical Brothers, Plump DJs, Redanka, Darren Emerson, Dave Clarke, Jon Carter, Midfield General, Krafty Kuts, X-Press 2, Timo Maas, Junkie XL and Urban Takeover to name just a handful. This limited-edition import is so in demand that even “ole shifty eyes” tried to nick a box out of our office along with the kitchen sink but couldn’t as these gems were with the gaffer so to speak. Exclusive imports to hushhush ATTACK! you radio punters will be getting your very own copy before you can say “Right Here, Right Now.” If not, the postman may have borrowed your copy, or drop a note to brandon@hushhushattack.com and he’ll make sure you’re all sorted! To get a little taste of what you can expect, check out the Justice remix of “Don’t Let The Man Get You Down,” by clicking HERE.

BO PEPPER – “Blink And You’ll Miss It” (unsigned, UK)

Bo Pepper has only been together for around 10 months and the band is already batting eye-lids from all four corners of the planet. The band describes itself as being “quite lazy”, but they sure do make damn good music. With influences ranging from the likes of The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Strokes, The Killers and any other band that starts with “The”, you know you can’t go wrong with Bo Pepper’s unique and infectious style. The four-piece consists of front woman Dolly, Will E Nailor, Nicky T and Johnny Dangerous and have collectively created some amazing demos in main songwriter Dolly’s bedroom and they are ready to shower you with their hotness. One of these demos, "Blink And You'll Miss It!” recorded for about 10p (20c) and seemingly mixed by a deaf child, is currently all over the radio, despite the band still being unsigned.  Global radio powerhouses from the likes of BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, 6 Music, Channel 4 Radio UK, Indie 103.1FM Los Angeles and MotorFM Germany as well Triple J Australia to name a few.

The band's unique puppet-fronted imagery, created by the boys at Pennymix Films, makes them stand out from the crowd. Their videos have notched up over 700,000 hits on the web, making them more famous than Sooty, less so than Orvill. Bo Pepper has also appeared THREE TIMES on gossip pal's Perez Hilton's website, www.perezhilton.com, which gets 7 million hits per day. Now that Bo Pepper has made it as our video of the week…they’re ready to hit the big time.. right?!

BECK IS BLOWIN’ UP: One of the Alternative format’s defining artists, Beck, tops the Mediaguide Alternative Specialty chart this week with “Timebomb” (Interscope). Hanging in strong at #2 are two-time chart-toppers Go! Team (Sub Pop) with the aptly titled “Grip Like a Vice,” while Astralwerks’ VHS or Beta remain at #3 with “Can’t Believe a Single Word,” the first single from full-length Bring on the Comets (which hit stores this week). It was a good week for listeners who like things that go “boom”: the top debut on the chart belongs to everyone’s favorite Swedish pranksters, the Hives (Interscope), with “Tick Tick Boom” (not to be confused with the old Saliva nugget “Click Click Boom”) bowing at #4. The frantic first single from the forthcoming The Black and White Album (which debuts at #5 on the Album end) shows that Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist and cohorts remain in fine form…and their upcoming tour pairing with Maroon 5 should be one of the more interesting shows of the year, if for no other reason than witnessing how Howlin’ Pelle interacts with Maroon’s young femme fans. Windy City art-school rockers Office (Scratchie/New Line) move to #5 on the Singles chart with “The Ritz,” helping full-length offering A Night at the Ritz land in the #7 slot on the Album side…and a write-up in the August 30 Los Angeles Times Weekend Calendar section should only increase audience awareness for the act that’s mentored by former Smashing Pumpkin James Iha. Finally, topping the Album chart this week are the New Pornographers’ Challengers (Matador), with top Song play going to the enticingly titled “Mutiny, I Promise You,” which currently clocks in at #11.