‘The Wire’ celebrates it’s 20th anniversary earlier this month, as one of the most groundbreaking drama series of the 21st century.
“The Courtroom” is an emotionally intense, and powerful film, that showcases the true story and verbatim script that was documented in court, in the case of Filipina immigrant Elizabeth Keathley, (played by breakout star, Kristin Villanueva), who mistakingly voted while on a K3 Visa, and therefore, faced a heartbreaking deportation case.
If you’re craving space to let loose and feel the beat, MUSICA is all yours. Thankfully trading endless bottle service tables for big stages and vast dance floors, MUSICA is a dancer’s club, with plenty of space to stretch out. It is a bit rare to find a club with a real focus on music, but MUSICA lives up to the name, with a crowd that was ready to move.
MUSICA enjoys a secluded locale, right at the edge Manhattan at 51st and Westside Highway, affording it more interesting uses of space. MUSICA’s 25,000 square feet are spread across three floors, including an open rooftop with views of the Hudson River. MUSICA is the largest club in NYC, double the size of the next biggest space, Nebula in Times Square.
The main floor is comprised of three areas—two bars, a VIP lounge, cocktail lounge, intelligent lighting, and very impressive sound system. The sound is no joke, with reviews raving about its quality. With vivid lighting, performers hanging from the ceiling or going at it on an intimate stage, MUSICA really does provide that iconic nightclub scene, a rich combination of the chic and the theatrical.
For those with money to burn on bottle service, The Whisper Room has an opulent lounge with a bar, stage, private green room, private luxury booths and state-of-the-art lighting and sound.
MUSICA is leveraging its European connections well, securing globally renowned talent to hold down the two dance floors. David Morales just played there, and Nic Fanciulli played opening night, along with performances curated by Susanne Bartsch.
MUSICA nightclub in NYC
If you’re sensing a club revival in NYC, you’re not mistaken. After a wave of closures amid the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of new spaces have opened, with some having been long in the making. MUSICA is such a space, according to owner Tito Pinton (Of il Muretto club fame).
“After a successful debut in our original location in Riccione, which is widely known as the nightlife capital of Italy, we knew it was time to bring the concept to New York City,” said Tito Pinton in a press statement. “With the support and partnership of nightlife powerhouses like Susanne Bartsch, Lady Fag, Rocco Ancarola, and Francesco Belcaro, Musica provides New Yorkers with a nightlife experience like never before, including premium hospitality and service, unique immersive experiences, and top-tier entertainment.”
MUSICA is located at 637 West 50th Street and is open Thursday-Saturday from 11p.m. – 4a.m. You can stay up to date with the performance schedule on the MUSICA Instagram.
One-A-Day created an inspirational and empowering documentary, exploring gratitude for our bodies! With summer right around the corner, I believe this Tribeca Film Festival Premiere was affirmative in celebrating our bodies with joy, love, and peace, in all it’s natural shapes and forms!
In The Moment, the hospitality company recently founded by established Las Vegas nightlife notables Jason “Jroc” Craig and Michael Fuller (pictured above) expands into a development and management company, officially announcing itself, and officially announcing their partnership with Blended Festival. (http://www.blendedfestival.com)
The highly anticipated Blended festival debuts its 2022 lineup today, Thursday June 9th for its Nashville festival taking place Sept 10th and 11th in Bicentennial Park. To First Announce Exclusively, the wine and music festival will be headlined by The Chainsmokers, with featured performances on the roster by Lil Jon, Loud Luxury, Blake Horstmann, Grant Fisher, Daisha, Cisco and many more to be announced, with an anticipated line up of 30-50 artists.
Craig and Fuller partnered with Blended to bring the festival to new heights, and also focus on elevating the VIP experience. They have also tapped nightlife veteran Bob Shindelar (formerly Tao Group) to lead the VIP experience element of the festival as part of the In The Moment team. The festival will feature two main stages, a 100 foot wine tent, culinary village, interactive experiences and much more.
Tickets are $359 for the top level VIP experience package which includes wine tastings and backstage access, with more low-mid level or lavish VIP packages and tickets available starting at $89. The festival will then take place in both Austin (September 24/25) and San Diego (October 8/9) in the months to follow. More artists and brand partners will continue to be announced.
Blended Nashville Tickets available here: Nashville Ticket Link
Jason Craig and Michael Fuller kicked off their working partnership last summer 2021 with the launch of Elia Beach Club at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, which is currently in its second year of success. The duo works closely with Richard Branson’s Virgin Hotels Group and the entire Virgin family on the concept. Fuller and Craig continue to curate the venue, having kicked off summer 2022 with a grandiose hosting appearance by Snoop Dogg. The venue maintains sold out weekends inclusive of festival takeovers like the recent EDC weekend.
In the Moment by Craig and Fuller is a development and hospitality group based out of Vegas that has a large list of projects in the pipeline on a global level, many to be announced this year, with Blended Festival as their latest major venture of focus.
Follow on social @Blendedfest @IamJroc @InTheMomentLV
In this week’s edition of our NMR, we rounded up some of our favorite releases in May. From DubVision to Mindchatter, to Rich Furniss and more, we’ve got something for everyone.
The Asia Society Museum presented the Asia Arts Game Changer Awards 10th Anniversary Gala in New York City! It was a celebration of the achievements within the artistic AAPI community, and it was also timely celebration within AAPI Month itself, which brought double the joy, empowerment, and success for the community.
This week, we have hot new tunes from Gian Varela, Jay Pryor, Kahani, Kadebostany, and more.
The Knockturnal got the chance to talk to some of the writers behind your favorite songs. Have you ever wondered what it takes to make it in the music industry, or why some people choose to stay more “behind the scenes” when it comes to music? Well, The Knockturnal has some of the answers for you after attending the BMI Pop Music Awards on May 10, 2022 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills California.
First we talked to BMI’s 2022 Songwriter of the Year Michael Pollack who gave us some advice on what it takes to be a great songwriter!
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Next we got to chat with Tia Tia who is the songwriter behind “My Head & My Heart” last night at the 2022 BMI Pop Awards!
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After that we also got to interview Jessica Agombar who is the songwriter behind BTS’s “Dynamite” and she talked to us about what it was like writing a song that has touched so many around the world during a difficult time.
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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MAY 10: (L-R) Omer Fedi, winner of multiple awards such as Song of the Year for ‘Mood’ and Songwriter of the Year, and Addison Rae attend the 70th Annual BMI Pop Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on May 10, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for BMI)
We also got to interview Brandon “SlimXX” Allen who is the producer behind Machine Gun Kelly’s “my ex’s bestfriend” last night and during the interview we also got an appearance by BMI 2022 songwriter of the year Omer Fedi.
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We had a great time chatting with Oliver “Junior” Frid and Tayla Parx who are both behind Ariana Grande’s “POV” and told us about what it is like working together especially in such a collaborative industry.
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Afterwards we also got to talk to the amazing Nija Charles who won two BMI Awards last night for being the songwriter behind Ariana Grande’s “positions” and Maroon 5’s “Nobody’s Love”.
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Celebrating over 80 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®) is a global leader in music rights management, serving as an advocate for the value of music. BMI represents the public performance rights in over 18.7 million musical works created and owned by more than 1.2 million songwriters, composers, and music publishers. The Company negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public. In 1939, BMI created a groundbreaking open-door policy becoming the only performing rights organization to welcome and represent the creators of blues, jazz, country, and American roots music. Today, the musical compositions in BMI’s repertoire, from chart toppers to perennial favorites, span all genres of music and are consistently among the most-performed hits of the year.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MAY 10: (L-R) Songwriter of the Year award co-winner Michael Pollack, President and Chief Executive Officer of BMI Michael O’Neill, and Songwriter of the Year award co-winner Omer Fedi attend the 70th Annual BMI Pop Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on May 10, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for BMI)
We got to interview Sarah “Solly”Solovay who is the songwriter behind Jason Derulo’s @jasonderulo “Take You Dancing” who talked to us about what winning an award like this means to her.
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Not only did we get to interview Stephen Kirk about what it was like working on BTS’s “Butter”, but we also got an inside look to some of the future projects he is working on.
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When talking Oak Felder, who is a music creative behind Demi Lovato’s “I Love Me”, he told us a little bit about how amazing it was to be at an event like this with all his friends again especially after being mostly work from home due to COVID-19.
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We also got to interview Andrew Goldstein who is the songwriter behind Maroon 5 and Meg the Stallion’s “Beautiful Mistakes”, All Time Low and blackbear’s “Monsters”, and Machine Gun Kelly and blackbear’s “my ex’s bestfriend”.
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The event was an absolute dream featuring an amazing dinner, full bar, and tons of amazing performances that really set the tone for the night. Thanks to the BMI’s so many celebrated and accomplished music creatives that would typically be more behind the scenes were highlighted at this amazing even and got to join an amazing lineage of celebrated songwriters and producers. When we got to talk to some of these songwriters and producers they were all in agreement that thanks to BMI they also get to shine under the spotlight and be appreciated for all the work they do.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MAY 10: Michael Pollack attends the 70th Annual BMI Pop Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on May 10, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images for BMI)
Check out our interviews with some of the award winning songwriters being celebrated that night as well as our behind the scenes TikTok!
The Knockturnal was on the scene last night as BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) paid tribute to the best in songwriting at the 70TH Annual BMI Pop Awards held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Legendary music creators Carole Bayer Sager and Mike Stoller were named BMI Icons, celebrating their countless and timeless contributions to the art of songwriting. In addition, BMI’s Pop Song of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Publisher of the Year and BMI’s top 50 most-performed pop songs in the U.S. of the previous year were also announced. The private event was hosted by BMI President and CEO Mike O’Neill and Vice President Worldwide Creative Barbara Cane. Some of the winners of the night included:
“Mood” Named BMI Pop Song of the Year;
Omer Fedi and Michael Pollack Tied for Songwriter of the Year;
Sony Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Group
Honored with Publisher of the Year
Omer Fedi and Michael Pollack Tied for Songwriter of the Year;
Sony Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Group
Honored with Publisher of the Year
Celebrating over 80 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®) is a global leader in music rights management, serving as an advocate for the value of music. BMI represents the public performance rights in over 18.7 million musical works created and owned by more than 1.2 million songwriters, composers, and music publishers. The Company negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public. In 1939, BMI created a groundbreaking open-door policy becoming the only performing rights organization to welcome and represent the creators of blues, jazz, country, and American roots music. Today, the musical compositions in BMI’s repertoire, from chart toppers to perennial favorites, span all genres of music and are consistently among the most-performed hits of the year.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MAY 10: (L-R) President and Chief Executive Officer of BMI Michael O’Neill, honoree Mike Stoller, honoree Carole Bayer Sager, and Vice President, Worldwide Creative and Advisor to the EVP, Creative & Licensing at BMI Barbara V. Cane attend the 70th Annual BMI Pop Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on May 10, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images for BMI)
The celebration opened with students from USC Thornton School of Music performing a medley in honor of the night’s BMI Icons, Carole Bayer Sager and Mike Stoller. The talented ensemble, led by program chair Patrice Rushen, performed selections of the Icons’ biggest hits including, “Hound Dog,” “Yakety Yak,” “Poison Ivy” and “Stand By Me,” written by Stoller and “Best That You Can Do (Arthur’s Theme),” “The Prayer” and “That’s What Friends Are For” by Sager.
GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter Ledisi also paid tribute to the illustrious career of Carole Bayer Sager with a powerful performance of her 1977 hit, “Nobody Does It Better.” Some of Sager’s other incomparable songs include “On My Own,” “A Groovy Kind of Love,” “Don’t Cry Out Loud,” and more. She’s worked with the biggest stars in music including Neil Diamond, Michael Jackson, Carole King, Bette Midler, Dolly Parton, Carly Simon, Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand, among countless others. Her work has earned her many of the industry’s top accolades such as a GRAMMY Award, an Oscar, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and 26 BMI Awards. After being named a BMI Icon, Sager said, “songwriting has rewarded me throughout my entire life…I wrote in my memoir that songwriting not only gave me my life but saved my life.” She went on to say, “the greatest gift of all is the realization that we are all connected, and it’s music that bridges people all over the world.”
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MAY 10: Students in a USC Thornton School of Music ensemble perform onstage during attends the 70th Annual BMI Pop Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on May 10, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for BMI)
Americana music star Anderson East took to the stage to honor world-renowned songwriter Mike Stoller, with a moving rendition of his iconic hit “Stand By Me.” As one half of the renowned songwriting team, Leiber & Stoller, Mike Stoller composed some of the most beloved selections from the American canon, including perennial classics like “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Love Potion No. 9,” “On Broadway” and hundreds more that have helped shape the course of popular music. Stoller has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and shares a star with Leiber on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He’s won a GRAMMY Award, the Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and an impressive 57 BMI Awards, among many others. On being honored as a BMI Icon, Stoller said, “I’m just delighted, honored and thrilled, and I only wish my late partner Jerry Leiber was here to accept such an award as well. He would have loved it.”
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MAY 10: Ledisi performs onstage during the 70th Annual BMI Pop Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on May 10, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for BMI)
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MAY 10: Anderson East performs onstage during the 70th Annual BMI Pop Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on May 10, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for BMI)
Sager and Stoller join an elite group of songwriters who have been honored with BMI’s highest accolade, including Mann & Weil, Sting, Barry Manilow, Willie Nelson, The Bee Gees, Brian Wilson, Carlos Santana, Carole King, Crosby, Stills & Nash, David Foster, Dolly Parton, the Jacksons, John Fogerty, Merle Haggard, Nile Rodgers, Paul Simon and Stevie Nicks, among others.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MAY 10: (L-R) Honorees Mike Stoller and Carole Bayer Sager attend the 70th Annual BMI Pop Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on May 10, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for BMI)
Throughout the ceremony, the 50 most-performed pop songs of the previous year in the U.S. were also revealed, leading up to BMI’s Pop Song of the Year, which went to “Mood” by 24kGoldn, Iann Dior, Omer Fedi, KBeaZy and Blake Slatkin. The massive hit was certified 5x platinum by the RIAA and spent eight weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and 35 weeks at the top of Billboard’s Hot Rock and Alternative chart.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MAY 10: (L-R) Omer Fedi, winner of multiple awards such as Song of the Year for ‘Mood’ and Songwriter of the Year, and Addison Rae attend the 70th Annual BMI Pop Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on May 10, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for BMI)
BMI’s Pop Songwriter of the Year was a tie between Omer Fedi and Michael Pollack with each writing four of the most performed songs. In addition to the BMI Song of the Year “Mood,” Fedi co-wrote “MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)” (co-written with Denzel Baptiste and David Biral of “Take a Daytrip,” Roy Lenzo and Lil Nas X), “Stay” (co-written with Cashmere Cat, Isaac “Zac” De Boni, Haan, The Kid LAROI, Michael “Finatik” Mulé, Charlie Puth and Blake Slatkin) and “WITHOUT YOU/WITHOUT YOU (Remix)” (co-written by The Kid LAROI and Blake Slatkin, with Miley Cyrus contributing to the remix). Pollack was honored for his hand in co-writing “Anyone” (co-written with Raul Cubina, Jordan K. Johnson and Andrew Watt), “Daisies” (co-written with Jordan K. Johnson), “Holy” (co-written with Chance the Rapper, Anthony M. Jones and Jorgen Odegard), and “Nobody’s Love” (co-written with Nija Charles, Brandon “B HAM” Hamlin, Jordan K. Johnson and Ryan Ogren).
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MAY 10: (L-R) Songwriter of the Year award co-winners Omer Fedi and Michael Pollack attend the 70th Annual BMI Pop Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on May 10, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for BMI)
Both Sony Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Group tied for the honor of Publisher of the Year, each representing 28 of the previous year’s most performed songs. BMI also welcomed 60 first time Pop Award winners including D’Mile (“Leave the Door Open”), GIVĒON (“Peaches”), Megan Thee Stallion (“Beautiful Mistakes”) and Tia Tia (“My Head & My Heart”), to name just a few. For a full list of the 2022 honorees, please visit www.bmi.com/pop2022 .
The event was an absolute dream featuring an amazing dinner, full bar, and tons of amazing performances that really set the tone for the night. Thanks to the BMI’s so many celebrated and accomplished music creatives that would typically be more behind the scenes were highlighted at this amazing even and got to join an amazing lineage of celebrated songwriters and producers. When we got to talk to some of these songwriters and producers they were all in agreement that thanks to BMI they also get to shine under the spotlight and be appreciated for all the work they do.
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