According to AV Club Chicago, if the Jingle Punks Hipster Orchestra were like food,they would be “the harmonious alliance between Ramen and Cristal Champagne“. Sounds interesting huh? Well those in the Chicago area with a taste for something different can come check the Hipster Orchestra out in person at Schubas Tavern tomorrow at 8p CST. Be sure to check out the Hipsters official site for show info and tickets, music videos, as well as links to purchase their latest releases.
The Jingle Punks Hipster Orchestra was recently featured in the New York Times Media Decoder blog in an article titled “A Genre-Bending Musical Pitch to Ad Agencies“. The article which highlights Jingle Punks unique approach to music licensing, also brings attention to the Hipster Orchestra’s recent performances at agencies in the United States and Canada. With shows at Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide and Wieden + Kennedy under their belt already as well as upcoming shows for Leo Burnett and BBD the Hipsters show no signs of slowing down. Make sure you check out the article HERE and be sure to share with friends and family.
Jingle Punks has another theme song under it’s belt now that Speed Network‘s “Pumped!” is set to debut. The show will air on the Speed Network Thursdays at 9p EST/6p PST and is hosted by Greg Fitzsimmons. Here’s some details on the show:
There’s nothing worse than standing at the gas pump and watching your hard-earned cash being drained by your dreadful commute. But now, in SPEED’s newest game show, we’re giving unsuspecting drivers a chance to reverse the pain at the pump and reward them with cold, hard cash.
Pumped! is a fast-paced, ambush-style quiz show that transforms everyday people into instant game show contestants, all while filling up their gas tanks at their local service station. Host Greg Fitzsimmons guides players through multiple rounds of automotive and pop culture question and answer games, affording them the opportunity to win cash and prizes while fueling their cars.
Check out a clip from the show below and be sure to tune in to Speed on Thursdays for the full episodes!
Jingle Jared took some time out of his busy day as CEO of Jingle Punks to bless the Guitar World readership with some gems from his time in the music business. His very first column, “Confessions of a Professional TV Theme Songwriter: I Can’t Read Music” is uniquely Jingle Jared; honest and entertaining. Make sure you take some time out to read this column and keep an eye out because there’s certainly more to come.
“Get Your Jingle On”
Jingle Punks has been featured in a new story by Bloomberg Businessweek on MSNBC.com entitled “Helping Indie Musicians Market Their Tunes“. The story is a good read and discusses changes within the music industry that have allowed companies like JP to flourish. Check out a paragraph below which mentions JP and has a quote from our CEO and co-founder, Jingle Jared. We hope you take the time to check out this article and share it with any indie musicians you may know. Here’s the LINK
Cheers!
One of our “48 Hours of Jingle Punks – Master Class” NYU students, Cameron Kush, had a performance this weekend and was photographed in some of cool Jingle Punks swag! Cameron was performing as part of his electronic music project MISCHIEF and you should ‘Like’ them on Facebook. If you have any pictures of yourself in JP swag, send it over to artists@jinglepunks.com and you could end up on the blog!
In a couple of weeks, the Jingle Punks Hipster Orchestra will be performing in Chicago, IL at Schubas Tavern. The show is November 29th beginning at 8p and will feature music from both of the Hipster Orchestra’s recently released albums. If you’re in the Chicago area and want to check out this performance, tickets are on sale now HERE. Check out the poster below and we hope to see you in the Chi!
The Jingle Punks Hipster Orchestra will be performing in NYC at the Rockwood Music Hall on Dec. 2, 2011 at 7:30p. The show will be a release/Holiday kickoff party and include orchestral arrangements of songs by Nirvana, MGMT, The Strokes, Matt & Kim, and The White Stripes among others. We’re excited to celebrate the release of both of the Hipster Orchestra albums and can’t wait to see the Hipsters perform some new tunes for their fans. Tickets are now available for purchase and you can get them HERE. This is a 21+ event. We hope to see you there and for those looking to win a pair of tix, check out this BLOG POST for more info.
Check out the poster below and “Get Your Jingle On!”
Jingle Punks Hipster Orchestra 12-2-2011 Poster
Jingle Punks artist Stan “Grizz” Adams recently released “K4N: The Mixtape” for free download! The project includes both industry instrumentals as well as beats composed by Grizz himself. Check out the entire mixtape HERE or listen and download tracks individually through Stan’s Reverb Nation page. 
This past weekend Jingle Punks welcomed students from New York University into their office for “48 Hours of Jingle Punks – Master Class“. The students were immersed into the Jingle Punks culture and learned about the companies processes from receiving music from artists, to creating custom compositions, and then to licensing. The students had an excellent time while learning more about the business of music licensing and custom composition. We’re looking forward to the next “48 hours” but until then, check out the gallery below.
~Get Your Jingle On!~
