We are thrilled to bring a little more fun to the holiday season with our 3-song holiday EP, Yuletide Throwdown, available digitally on October 8 and on limited edition vinyl on November 5.
The EP features the ultra-rare 80’s Christmas-inspired track “Yuletide Throwdown,” co-written and performed with Fab 5 Freddy, along with a new, exclusive remix of the song by Cut Chemist.
BLONDIE: VIVIR EN LA HABANA, directed by Rob Roth, will be making its Nordic premiere on October 2 at the 2021 RIFF | Reykjavík International Film Festival.
Both Debbie Harry and Rob Roth will be present at the screening. Plus, Debbie and Rob will have a conversation with Andrea Jónsdóttir, Bergur Ebbi Benediktsson, and the audience afterward.
Blondie and crypto art pioneer duo Hackatao announce their collaboration and the release of the first in a series of animated digital artwork, “Hack the Borders,” on August 6th at 6:30 pm ET – click here for a preview teaser. This unique artistic partnership connects the two very different art scenes from which their creators have hailed – it is a present day manifestation of the punk rock movement, fittingly in the form of crypto art.
Released through the digital art online auction platform Nifty Gateway “Hack the Borders” nods to one of the greatest art pioneers of all time, Andy Warhol. Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry and her friend Warhol created an everlasting cultural moment with the Commodore Amiga in 1985, as Debbie became the subject of his very first digital portrait, an image that is just as significant today as it was then. 36 years later, Hackatao and Blondie have joined forces to create their own one-of-a-kind artwork, which will drop on what would be Warhol’s 93rd birthday on August 6th; coincidentally S from Hackatao’s day of birth as well.
The NFT will be released on August 6, 2021. Visit Nifty Gateway’s website for updates and buying information. Nifty Gateway is committed to being a carbon negative platform; click here for more information on how they are accomplishing this.
We are excited to announce the release of the official soundtrack to BLONDIE: VIVIR EN LA HABANA, our new short film capturing the live performance in Havana, Cuba. The film was created by artist and director Rob Roth and documents achieving a life long dream of ours… to perform in Havana. The 6-song soundtrack (on limited edition blue vinyl) will feature “The Tide is High” and “Wipe Off My Sweat” which are available digitally now, as well as “Heart of Glass”, “Rapture”, “Dreaming” and “Long Time”. Several songs include amazing collaborations with some very gifted Cuban musicians.
“We had wonderful Cuban musicians join us for the performances – vocalists, percussionists, horn players – they added a terrific level of excitement to our songs. On ‘The Tide Is High’, Síntesis vocalists Ele Valdés and Maria del Carmen Avila sang with me and did the original harmonies that John Holt had put on the song, it was incredibly beautiful. Latin music has always been part of the feel of New York, so it was amazing to finally be able to put a very personal touch on the heartbeat of Cuba. VIVA!” notes Debbie Harry.
“This was a great opportunity to experience the sights and sounds of Cuba. It is such a beautiful and friendly country. There is so much appreciation for art, music and nature. The Cuban people have a joy for life, and it was amazing to experience that first hand,” added Clem Burke.
BLONDIE: VIVIR EN LA HABANA presents a meditation on this formative trip, showcasing highlights from the two-night live musical performances, as well as unique, intimate behind-the-scenes moments captured throughout their time in Havana. “When this opportunity came up I could not imagine not documenting it. I knew it was going to be special somehow,” explains Director Rob Roth. “We were there for a short period of time but we managed to pack in some really beautiful moments, and authentic interactions with people think that is what the title of the film is all about: being ALIVE in Havana, not just living there. So for me the music, the live performances, watching all the Cuban people enjoy life, and the expressions on their faces… that is being ALIVE.”
BLONDIE: VIVIR EN LA HABANA Limited Edition Blue Vinyl is available now.
Additionally, a Havana inspired merchandise capsule designed by Rob Roth is available at the BLONDIE web-store.
We are pleased to announce that our short film VIVIR EN LA HABANA (directed by Rob Roth) will be screening at #Tribeca2021! Passes are available at https://tribecafilm.com/festival/tickets
Combining an imaginative take on an oral history of the band, interspersed with artistic interpretations of 10 songs from their catalog, BLONDIE: AGAINST THE ODDS captures the friction of NYC as the band fought their way to prominence, as well as the power and energy contained within the songs that fueled their rise to legendary status.
Chris Stein shares ten images from his Buenos Aires photo exhibition “Me, New York City and the Punk Scene” and explains the stories behind them. Visit Lanacion.com.ar for more.
photo credit: Marco Bakker
The exhibit is presented by TMPG | The Music Photo Gallery @MusicPhotoBook @LANACION
We are honored to learn that our short film VIVIR EN LA HABANA (directed by Rob Roth) will have its Italian premiere at the SeeYouSound film festival in Torino, Italy later this month! More premiere information to follow soon.
