Kyle Jordan Mueller returns from touring with "Both of Us"

Already clearing 1000 plays in less than 24 hours, Kyle Jordan Mueller's newest drum cover is his first since touring the world with The Dangerous Summer this spring. The cover is for the track "Both of Us" by Atlanta rapper B.o.B and country dreamboat, Taylor Swift.

This is now my SIXTH cover video with Kyle, and the first rap song since our enormous hit video for Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass" almost exactly one year ago. In my mind, the B.o.B. cover is by far one of our best and really showcases Kyle's precise playing ability and his tireless attention to detail.

Watch it, tell your friends, make them watch it and leave me comments below!

-P  

The end of the world comes early... in "Oblivious"

Maybe you've heard about this, but the world is supposed to end this year. You know, December 21st?

Well, what if that day came early? (and I'm not talking John Cusack's floating arc, Woody Harrelson hippie style).

"Oblivious" is the first short film written and directed by "The Stakes'" Executive Producer, Joshua McNew. It tells the story of Charley, a normal guy who wakes up to the greatest day of his life, only it's actually the LAST day of his life.

Created as a short student film for the University of Missouri - St. Louis, the film reunited much of the crew from "The Stakes," except on a much more intimate scale. In lieu of having some who actually knew what they were doing, I served as Director of Photography, but also had the pleasure of cutting together the final draft of the film. My good friend Charlie Springhart plays the main role of "Charley" (Which was a total coincidence, and not written out of laziness). He was naturally the only person who could play this part after I first read the script, and without fail, nailed the part during the shoot, completely embodying the innocence and humor of Charley's "Best Day Ever."

Enjoy and make sure to leave your comments below!

-P

The Vice Vega boys are "Brokenhearted"

The age of the YouTube cover video has definitely come full circle.

As many young, up and coming artists have taken to the social video site to display their talents by filming cover versions of Top 40 pop songs, a select few have actually seen it pay off. One of which is the group Karmin, who's success as a "cover video artist" with videos for Chris Brown's "Look At Me Now" and Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass" (w/ The Roots) got them noticed by millions and signed to a major label record deal. Their debut album, "Hello" has turned out two singles so far, including the newly released "Brokenhearted."

So here is where we come back to square one, "Brokenhearted" has now stirred up its OWN batch of cover videos and taking a stab at it, are my boys VICE VEGA with their newest addition to The Suburb Sessions.

Enjoy it, let me know what you think below or on Twitter - @Pnasty1984

-P

Vice Vega - The Suburb Sessions

So you may have read previously that OPTION//CONTROL is now Vice Vega. 

A crucial part of this change included the addition of "The Suburb Sessions" - a collection of covers created by the band to help show their dynamic range of talents. The band has always set out to prove that they could compete with those "Top 40" artists that rely so heavily on digitally created instruments and sampled beats. "The Suburb Sessions" allows Vice Vega to now literally show how they can stand toe to toe with said artists by taking their hit songs and turning them back to an organic performance (played by real musicians).

We have more on the way, including a cover of Karmin's "Brokenhearted" this week.

Until then, Enjoy

-P

"The Stakes'" Joshua Thomas Stars in "Othello" This Summer

The Stakes' actor Joshua Thomas will be appearing next in the Shakespeare in the Park production of "Othello." He will be playing the role of Cassio and local St. Louis magazine Vital Voice took some time to interview the actor about his role in the play and other works that he is currently involved in.

Take a few minutes to read the article and get to know Joshua. You can see him this Summer in The Stakes.

Othello's Joshua Thomas

-P