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What happened to my sleeves?

Posted by Lyle On Dec 17, 2010

As a guy who still marvels at the miracle of the fax machine and Coke Zero, wondering how I'm going to carry my iPad around isn't really on the top of my list of concerns. Luckily for me, someone else thought of it for me, and has invented a uh ... Read More

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Late Night With BRM

Posted by Lyle On Dec 10, 2010

So as BRM continues to dominate the licensing world in bowling and creative cookie baking (you heard me), we are also happy to note that we've crushed the late night wars. Who we've crushed is really not a reality or something we actually even c... Read More

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The 8 Bloggy Things Of Chanukkah

Posted by Lyle On Dec 3, 2010

As BRM becomes a minority owned company (Am I the I'm last Jew standing? What happened? I'm still the boss, but what is with all these goyim I keep hiring?), its up to me to take the five minutes it takes to write this blog that somehow ties in ... Read More

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Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Coffee

Posted by Douglas On Nov 19, 2010

In a world gone mad, one blog would have the courage to feature three artists so new or busy touring that they don't really have any videos up on YouTube. In a week when half the office faked colds to catch an early screening of a movie about wi... Read More

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Not A Pablo Cruise

Posted by Lyle On Nov 12, 2010

We had a bit of a scare this week. Our blog visits dropped by about 4,500. Panic the likes of which we haven't seen at BRM since the news that Bennie's Thai Cafe closed for Columbus Day swept the office. Then we realized that we sent everyo... Read More

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Yes We CAN(ned)!

Posted by Douglas On Nov 5, 2010

It was an eventful week in the on going struggle between the two powers slogging it out for control of the country. Its been all Red and Blue talk across the nation, but we want you to know that here at BRM we are neutral when it comes to this b... Read More

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Just Another BRM Halloween

Posted by Lyle On Oct 29, 2010

Is everybody excited about Halloween? For some kids it seems that the usual overdose of sugar is not enough, so how about a little black out in a can aka Four Loko? It seems like some of our bands are already amp up on the one or the other... ... Read More

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BRM - Mouthbrows

Posted by Lyle On Oct 22, 2010

Sure everyone is excited about Rocktober, but here at the BRM we are really glad that is Stashtober!So this weeks blog post we will feature some of BRM's finest stashes of the roster!FIrst off, Gabriel the drummer of Ra Ra Riot! Check out his crum... Read More

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BRM - Sinking Sensations

Posted by Douglas On Oct 15, 2010

A tree grows in brooklyn... a sink whole grows in Hoboken. Make of that what you will... but I don't think its Hoboken's fault. My theory is that Mr. Cake Boss dropped another cake, heavy on the fondant and that infinitely dense matter broke... Read More

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BMZ - Entertainment News, Sorta...

Posted by Douglas On Oct 7, 2010

BRM is dedicated to bringing you the all the news that is fit to fabricate."I'M NOT A WITCH! I'M A SUPERSTAR!" - Christine O'DonnellChristine O'Donnell has had a tough time lately... being a witch... not being a witch... now being a se... Read More

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Blog Takes It Easy On BRM

Posted by Lyle On Oct 1, 2010

Another Friday, another blog update.....since it is the top of the month we updated the web page as well, so yeah we've been all web buzy....However what to blog about? We can't blog about the weather again can we?NYC: "Even In The Rain&q... Read More

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This Blog Brought To You By BRM

Posted by Douglas On Sep 24, 2010

Lordy. I'm tired. You know those weeks when everything happens... you know like this one. Still getting over the hurricane, desk flipping, and of course the Jewish New Year, and then All the shows are back, including my stories (see Cr... Read More

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No Tornado In Brooklyn

Posted by Douglas On Sep 17, 2010

Here at BRM we have good days and we have kick ass flip over your desk cause we just nailed it and there is no use in continuing to work days. On the good days no one gets hurt. On those other days? Well its about as dangerous as blogging. ... Read More

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Blogging In the New Year

Posted by Lyle On Sep 10, 2010

Oh yes... and what a year it is-5771, boy we are excited here at the BRM! So excited we decided to google image search Jewish Dog and look what we found:And a handbook on raising a kosher dog... are they tastier that way?I figure if I just kee... Read More

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Happy Holiday Without A Card

Posted by Lyle On Sep 3, 2010

Woohoo! Happy Labor Day! Can you believe Labor Day doesn't have a Charlie Brown special but Arbor Day does?However at BRM we celebrate ever day by having the football pulled out at the last minute. For Labor Day let's celebrate with a couple foo... Read More

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ATPractice...

Posted by Pete On Aug 27, 2010

Another daydreaming Friday, this time thinking about next week's All Tomorrow's Parties festival in upstate NY. A veritable "pete's picks" group of BRM artists are going to be hitting this one up this year, so here's a little primer if y... Read More

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Scary Is The New Oppressively Hot

Posted by Douglas On Aug 20, 2010

OK... What is going on? Its August in New York, but when did scary become the new oppressively hot ? It seems like the new trend is creeping me out. Way to go world, I really appreciate this one. When is the new trend going to be that my b... Read More

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Blog The Friendly Skies

Posted by Douglas On Aug 13, 2010

At least once a week a BRM representative dutifully updates the blog. Such a process is not without its dangers so we at BRM developed the BRM EMERGENCY BLOG PLAN. The problem is... we seem to need it just about every week.What you may not kno... Read More

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TV Party Tonight: August

Posted by Pete On Aug 6, 2010

Sitting at your desk on a Friday afternoon? Already watched the lackluster 11-minute LOST dvd add on that is floating around the internet? (Spoiler alert: Walt is still BOOOOOORING)How about a bunch of new BRM videos to watch and waste the final h... Read More

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Ghostbusters 5771

Posted by Lyle On Jul 30, 2010

If the Knicks have brought anything to NY over the past several years it has been lots of pain and suffering, so yeah, they are being very good Jews. That the hopefully amazing (god, uh, willing), new Knicks center Amare Stoudemire is currentl... Read More

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Lindsay Loh-No She Didn't!

Posted by Lyle On Jul 23, 2010

I can't say that BRM is to blame for the downfall to Lindsay Lohan, but I will say, I guess we didn't help much. You see, for some reason we've had some success in getting music in Lindsay's movies, just not the good ones (good one? Mean Girls?)... Read More

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Lipstick Mods

Posted by Lyle On Jul 16, 2010

I know it is obvious, but when I first saw the words, "The Kids Are All Right" as a movie title I figured it is simply just going to be some kinda mod thing. I mean the idea of Annette Bening as a mod? Why not? Mark Ruffalo? With ... Read More

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Wax Fang wins at the Google.

Posted by Douglas On Jul 9, 2010

Every now and then a band like Wax Fang comes across our collective desk that has the whole package... a band that is thinking in a way music types in suits like to call "360". You know they have the sound, they have the look... heck t... Read More

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4th of July - Bank Robbers of Baltimore

Posted by Douglas On Jul 2, 2010

As the unofficial capital of the United States clears out for the 4th of July holiday you may ask... Is there any better place to spend Independence Day than New York? Eh... debatable. New York has been pressing its luck this week with my commu... Read More

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Viva Le Tortoise!

Posted by Lyle On Jun 25, 2010

Hot damn... we saw Tortoise this week and they destroyed!Ok... not that kind of destroyed. I mean they were incredible.'Sure... that is incredible, but not that big!Uhg... too small.Closer, but this one had five heads and played a Fender Bass VI... Read More

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BRM TWITTER-TASTIC?

Posted by Lyle On Jun 22, 2010

Not sure who you are following on Twitter, but once I got over trying to figure out the password on my Friendster account, the BRM has kinda enjoyed the Twitter feed.See below who and what we've been following, and of course a couple of musical sa... Read More

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The Tony's of Soccer

Posted by Lyle On Jun 11, 2010

So what's going on in BRM land this weekend? Well, besides celebrating two great reviews on Pitchfork (Tokyo Police Club 7.6, and Wye Oak 7.2), we are getting pumped up for the Tony's and the World Cup (or as we know it at BRM, the Tony's of Soc... Read More

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Variety is the spice of licensing

Posted by Lyle On Jun 4, 2010

Sometimes you read stuff and go "Huh?" and sometimes you read stuff and just go "D'oh!". The latest piece on music licensing in Variety seems to put out there that using indie bands is a cheap alternative to using major lab... Read More

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BRM Season Ending Wrap-Up

Posted by Lyle On May 28, 2010

Did everyone enjoy all the tv season enders? I sure did! In case you missed 'em, here they are (kinda), ala the Bank Robber!"Lost"? How about Ganygs: "One Tree Hill" Tokyo Police Club: "Flash Forward" Here We Go... Read More

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"THERE'S A PARTY IN MY HEAD AND NO ONE IS INVITED."

Posted by Hartley On May 21, 2010

@2:20 - HEY LEAVE THAT DOG ALONE CHUMP!!!!!!We at Casa De Le Bank Robbing certainly do not endorse the kicking and punching of dogs. So you can imagine our collective "WTF!?!?!" when the sweaty disgruntled protagonist at the center o... Read More

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Who is having "The Best Week Ever"?

Posted by Lyle On May 13, 2010

Yup, that is Eric Elbogen from Say Hi. Could it be his great new Daytrotter session?Was it the use of "Hallie & Henry" in "United States Of Tara" the other day?Or was it "One, Two...One" in a Cadillac commercial... Read More

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Continents are so 2009...

Posted by Lyle On May 7, 2010

Is this the Future? Have you been to Williamsburg lately? Island (how can we not go back to Chilly Willy?): Oh, Future Islands: give 'em a spin: or move there: maybe just watch the video (it's cheaper then going to Dubai, let alone B... Read More

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WHAT IS ...

Posted by Hartley On Apr 30, 2010

Lyle came into work this morning and asks me thusly: "Hartley, just what is this 'chillwave'?" Good question Lyle! Chilly Willy. So f'ing chill wave. OMFG @ A PENGUIN CRYING ICE CUBES. THAT'S CHILLLWAAAVEVEEVE. "Hey look! It'... Read More

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EVERYTHING, AND THE GIRL TOO

Posted by Hartley On Apr 23, 2010

Everyone's father has a mustache. What's up with that!?You may remember Tracey Thorn as the sultry chick who with husband/collaborator Ben Watt formed the 90's trip-hop(ish) duo, Everything But The Girl. Yeah. They sang that song, "Missing,&q... Read More

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MAYBE WE ARE COOL?

Posted by Hartley On Apr 16, 2010

HOLY SHIT @ THE ARSENIO HALL/MC HAMMER DANCE MOVES. We at Bank Robber have never prided ourselves on being, for lack of a better word, "cool." Most of the music we work is of the acoustic sad sack mope rock variety that sits uncom... Read More

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BRM, Trans AM, and a Wookie.

Posted by Douglas On Apr 8, 2010

You would have to be hold up in a bunker watching DVD after DVD of Lost to have missed the two biggest stories of the week... trust me I know. I am still trying to figure out the mystery of Locke's magic BRM buttons.*(Coming to a BRM mailing nea... Read More

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BRM HOT TUB?

Posted by Lyle On Mar 26, 2010

Hmmm... So I guess we are having our own version of "Hot Tub Time Machine" here today, with a minor mid-90's / early 2000's revival at BRM. Boy am I excited to wear blue corduroy again! Oh wait, I'm still wearing blue corduroy. ... Read More

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MISSIVES NOT FROM SXSW: THE TXT I GET FROM LYLE AT 3:20 AM LAST NIGHT.

Posted by Hartley On Mar 19, 2010

This is what comes up when you do a Google Image search for "SXSW." That's right jules and gents your trusty BRM blogger is decidedly not in Austin right now with the rest of the music industry at the infamous SXSW music festival. I'd b... Read More

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I CAN'T DECIDE IF I'M OVER CHOREOGRAPHED DANCE SEQUENCES A LA GAP ADS FEIST VIDEOS 500 DAYS OF SUMMER AND NOW THE NEW SHE AND HIM VIDEO. PLUS A NOTE ABOUT SXSW.

Posted by Hartley On Mar 12, 2010

"It's hard to be ignored".... ... ...when you have such killer bangs.Somehow Lyle is giving me such shit about wearing a scarf AGAIN today. All the while barreling down the proverbial indie rock pacific coast highway comes another im... Read More

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CAN SOMEBODY TELL ME IF ANYTHING HAPPENED AT THE ANIMAL COLLECTIVE SHOW LAST NIGHT??

Posted by Hartley On Mar 5, 2010

Oh, Hello I'm looking for the Donnie Darko 2 set.... This is what "indie" looks like in 2010. So glad I wasn't stoned for this.WTF IS THIS? I do not know.So me and the lady were (un)lucky enough to attend the giant art-world meets mu... Read More

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Who Broke The Phone?

Posted by Pete On Mar 2, 2010

If you tried to call us today and it was busy, you should call us back. The BRM phones broke because our neighbors were getting new bluetooths attached to their heads or something... sorry about that.in honor of busy signals, here's the Ladybug Tr... Read More

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JOANNA "JOYCE" NEWSOM

Posted by Hartley On Feb 26, 2010

I TOTES think my girlfriend looks like this.Few words strike fear in the heart of the poor Bank Robber like "Double Album." You can imagine our collective enthusiasm when we all heard that Joanna Newsom's new record, Have One On Me (Dra... Read More

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Stuck on an Island with Joanna "9.2" Newsom

Posted by Pete On Feb 23, 2010

Today's weekly LOST preview is just going to be me biting my tongue... I heard it was a "Jack Episode" which makes me bored without even watching, but I'll reserve judgment and instead just try and pretend that it is about 9.2 Joanna New... Read More

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Olympic Mild Fever

Posted by Lyle On Feb 19, 2010

I can't say that the BRM has full on Olympic fever, it's more like a slightly raised temperature that hopefully some sleep and some airborne can get rid of. Night sweats? Sure but its just from the nightmares... I mean, really, how many trip... Read More

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Lost and Swedes and Draculas

Posted by Pete On Feb 16, 2010

this week, on LOST:We've finally cracked the LOST conspiracy and we are happy to spoil the show for you: They are all Vampires. We've been informed that the never that interesting character of "Boone" is now a Vampire on Vampire Diaries.... Read More

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BRM Snow-mageddon

Posted by Lyle On Feb 12, 2010

Eh, what can I say? After the schmear of snow this week and the episode of CHUCK that broke everyone's brain (I thought it was a fine episode btw), I realized I spent all my energy on seeing Yeasayer, and avoiding slipping on ice. With everythin... Read More

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Saving The World One License At A Time

Posted by Lyle On Feb 5, 2010

So, this Sunday when you are watching the Jets (?) in the super bowl, you will finally get to hear the Arcade Fire's "Wake Up" in a NFL commercial. However, before you yell "Ultimate Sell Out" remember that all the proceeds (Ar... Read More

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The Dharma Snack Bar Station?

Posted by Pete On Feb 2, 2010

So most of team BRM is pretty excited for the return of LOST tonight (and Lyle is going to watch a tivo'd episode of Damages). While we do have our secret ties to the show's legendary Geronimo Jackson, we've also got a new outdoorsy island jam fro... Read More

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ME ME ME ME Yeasayer ME ME

Posted by Lyle On Jan 29, 2010

This exciting blog post will feature a very exciting link to a interview with yours truly. What can I say... it has been a long week and what am I going to write about? The State Of The Union? The Constitution says only one dude has to say any... Read More

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Arcade Fire the Rumors Are True

Posted by Lyle On Jan 22, 2010

So yes, I know when most of you think about Montreal you think of great bagels, Kevin McDonald, and The Arcade Fire. I am not sure if Kevin has texted 10 Canadian dollars (that is $9.46 US!) to Haiti yet, and lets face it, great bagels only ... Read More

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BRM's Late Night War

Posted by Lyle On Jan 15, 2010

Enough with the Harvard grads trying to figure out the Late Night Battles. What TV needs right now is a aging hipster doofus to take over the scheduling of the late night television. So ladies and gents, I present the BRM's Big Take Over of th... Read More

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Radar In Revolt

Posted by Lyle On Jan 8, 2010

"Youth In Revolt" opens today and I'm proud to say that it features "Happy Spirits" by the Radar Brothers! Yup, the thrilling world of music licensing has more than its unfair share of ups and downs but this song survived t... Read More

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