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Silversun Pickups’ “Lazy Eye” is the latest indie track used to help sell cars. It’s featured in the new Chevy Malibu commercial below:

Two of my favorite electronic bands (and yours?), Daft Punk and Hot Chip, are featured in the new iPhone commercial. Here’s to hoping “Aerodynamic” becomes the new “1234” …

Although there’s no doubt that the commercial is great, I don’t see myself trading in my iPod for a Sirius satellite radio any time soon. And by any time soon, I mean ever.

We all fell in love with Peter Bjorn and John’s last album Writer’s Block and why shouldn’t we? Remember that scene in Back to the Future where Marty is playing “Johnny B Goode” and Marvin Berry is calling his cousin Chuck to let him hear what will eventually be that great new sound he’s […]

“Harmonium,” the first track from RTP favorite Rogue Wave’s third major release, Asleep at Heaven’s Gate, is featured in the following commercial for Payless ShoeSource, the latest company to offer what I’m sure will become the coolest new trend in wrist decoration since the infamous Lance Armstrong bracelet movement of 2005.
It’s all for a good […]

Hello all. First, thanks to the benevolent Benom for the invite to the RTP party. I’m all a-flutter.
Per some correspondence with RevDave today, I thought the following probably warranted a post. Phil Collins has been called many things. “Pop icon.” “Underrated drummer.” “Bald person.” “Phil.”
But everyone’s second-favorite lead singer of Genesis has seen […]

There was a ton of Apple-related excitement today, but I think I need more time to digest the $200 iPhone price cut before I can make an unbiased post about it here.
I am super happy to point out, however, that RTP darling Feist is featured in Apple’s new commercial for the redesigned iPod nano. Check […]

Another nice rock placement on the TV advertising circuit, this time for Architecture in Helsinki’s “Souvenirs,” track two from their 2004 Fingers Crossed album. I actually really like this commercial — it’s just unfortunate that it’s for Sprint (admittedly, all U.S. wireless carriers have their drawbacks, but in my experience, Sprint takes the cake). Actual […]

This commercial has been on for a couple months now, but I was just reminded of it last night in between Grossman’s numerous foibles. In an interview that happened shortly after the commercial aired, Wilco defended itself against fan backlash, saying “We feel okay about VWs. Several of us even drive them.”
It was later revealed […]