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The Brave Little State Video Recap

Tropical Storm Irene devastated towns throughout Vermont, leaving thousands displaced without electricity or access to clean water. After the storm made its way through Vermont, local artists and businesses came together to organize the Brave Little State – a benefit to serve the many victims of the recent flooding. The event kicked off on September 23rd at Higher Ground Ballroom with local...

Oct 5th

Shwayze & Cisco Announce Breakoutband Remix...

Shwayze & Cisco love to see how creative you guys can get, so they thought it would be dope to set up a Remix Contest with their pals at BreakoutBand and see what happens when they give you an opportunity for those musical juices to flow. If you haven’t heard of BreakoutBand yet, it’s a sick platform for laying down beats. The rules: download the stems to You Could Be My Girl from their...

Sep 23rd

The Brave Little State: A Flood Relief Benefit at...

Higher Ground, Seven Days, 104.7 The Point and OKAY!! OKAY!! are pleased to present THE BRAVE LITTLE STATE in Ballroom on Friday, September 23rd at 7:30pm. Local musicians Chamberlin, Rough Francis, The Wee Folkestra, The Amida Bourbon Project, DJ Disco Phantom and comedian Pat Lynch have all generously donated their talents to this concert/silent auction/goods drive to support the ongoing...

Sep 20th

Island Wednesday 9.7.11. - Tweet 2 Download - Free...

This is the last Island Wednesday! Island Wednesdays were created as a way to give updates on everything leading up to the release of Shwayze & Cisco’s upcoming album - Island In The Sun. The album comes out this Tuesday so this is the finale. Don’t worry, you’ll still hear from Shwayze & Cisco, just not as often. Yesterday was Cisco’s Birthday and he wanted to invite you...

Sep 7th

ROUGH FRANCIS PLAYS FREE SHOW AT SIGNAL KITCHEN

Our boys Rough Francis are playing a free show on Friday, September 9th at Signal Kitchen (71 Main Street, Burlington, VT) alongside the Villanelles, Blowtorch and many more talented performers. Doors open at 8:00 PM and DJ Disco Phantom will be kicking off the party. Check out the Facebook event for more information.

Sep 1st

Island Wednesday- 8.31.11

Shwayze & Cisco’s new party track is NOW AVAILABLE on iTunes. They collaborated with their pal Sky Blu of LMFAO to get you “Drunk Off Your Love,” the second single from Island In The Sun - with some killer remixes by Bananabeat’s own Mark Goodfeather, electro-producers Les Professionnels, and Miami Ski Team, who have done remixes for some of the world’s largest recording artists...

Sep 1st

Island Wednesday 8.24.11- about.me Contest

For this week’s Island Wednesday Cisco’s got something special. He has some friends over at about.me and they just told him about this dope contest to get your face on a billboard in Times Square! If you haven’t heard of about.me, it was created as a way to bring all of your online profiles like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube to just one place. Check out Cisco’s profile and then...

Aug 24th

Island Wednesday 8.13.11 - Pre-Orders Now...

This week’s Island Wednesday is a big one. You can now hear snippets of Shwayze & Cisco’s new album, because album pre-orders for Island In The Sun are now available on iTunes! Last night, Shwayze & Cisco launched their store on shwayzeandcisco.com. They’ve put together three different album pre-order options with dope gear. They all get you the digital album on the day the album...

Aug 17th

Island Wednesday 8.10.11- Cisco's House Mixtape...

Shwayze & Cisco are hitting up the Northeast this week with Slightly Stoopid and Rebelution on Seedless Summer Tour. They’ll be rocking out at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ tonight! The guys said that the tour has been a blast so far. The Bananabeat Facebook page is up and running. Bananabeat is a way of life that is shared by all of the talented artists that pass through Bananabeat...

Aug 10th

Island Wednesday 8.3.11 - You Could Be My Girl...

Summer has been flying by over at Bananabeat Records. Shwayze & Cisco are currently on the Seedless Summer Tour with Slightly Stoopid and Rebelution. The guys said that every show so far has been tons of fun and everyone is digging the new material. Shwayze & Cisco also gearing up to release their new album “Island In The Sun”. Pre-orders start next week, and a REALLY...

Aug 4th

CULT CREW REPRESENTS AT X GAMES 17

Los Angeles, CA – Cult riders Dakota Roche and Chase Hawk arrived at X Games 17 ready to ride. Roche and Hawk competed in the BMX Freestyle Street and BMX Freestyle Park disciplines, taking home the rights to third and fourth place, respectively. Dakota Roche’s riding earned him his second X Games medal, having taken home the first earlier this year at X Games Asia. During his first run...

Aug 2nd

ISLAND WEDNESDAY 7/27: Cover Contest

This week’s Island Wednesday is a cover, freestyle or remix contest over the instrumentals for either of Shwayze & Cisco’s singles, “You Could Be My Girl” or “Island In The Sun”. Shwayze & Cisco are stoked because this contest allows you guys to show them your musical talent. They know all the entries will be killer! Check out the official contest rules below. OFFICIAL RULES: 1. Go...

Jul 27th

Shwayze & Cisco Adler Release “You Could Be My...

New Album –Island In The Sun— Out This Summer on Bananabeat Records Seedless Summer 2011 Tour With Slightly Stoopid and Rebelution Kicks Off This Week! Shwayze & Cisco Adler’s first single “You Could Be My Girl” (ft. Uli Bella of Ozomatli on horns), with bonus track “Island In The Sun” was released today on all digital platforms [Click here to purchase]. These two...

Jul 20th

"Art Helps Japan" Fundraiser a Major Success

On Saturday, June 25th the “Art Helps Japan” online auction came to a close at 3PM EST, raising nearly $8,000.00—100% of which was donated directly to the Japanese Red Cross. Art Helps: Japan was a fundraiser organized by Marin Horikawa, a design director at JDK, for our widespread community of art lovers and artists to lend ongoing support to the many victims dealing with the profound...

Jul 19th

SHWAYZE & CISCO REVEAL ALBUM ARTWORK FOR ISLAND IN...

DUO ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF FIRST SINGLE “YOU COULD BE MY GIRL” WITH BONUS TRACK SET FOR JULY 19TH Seedless Summer 2011 Tour with Slightly Stoopid and Rebelution Starting July 21 As part of their regularly occurring “Island Wednesdays,” Shwayze & Cisco Adler revealed the album’s cover artwork by close friend and artist Ray Pappens. Check it out at Shwayze &...

Jul 13th

ISLAND WEDNESDAY 7/6- "You Could Be My Girl"

It’s time for another Island Wednesday, and this week Shwayze & Cisco want to give a huge shout out to KIIS FM in LA. They’re stoked because this past Monday Just Jared did a sneak peak of their new song, “You Could Be My Girl,” in conjunction with KIIS FM, and named it the 4th of July Jam. They’ve decided that this song is going to be the official single off of their new album Island...

Jul 7th

BTV Bike Polo Crew to Host Fundraiser at the...

Come out to the Monkey House this Friday, July 8th from 8PM-2AM for “The Last Stand (again)” fundraiser show. Catch Vermont metal band, Spit Jack, headlining at 11:30 PM with openers Parmaga and Spirit Animal. DJ Treatz will be spinning tracks between sets to keep you dancing. The $7 cover is a 100% donation towards the relocation of the BTV Bike Polo Crew’s waterfront...

Jul 5th

ISLAND WEDNESDAY 6/29 - "You Could Be My ______"

This week’s Island Wednesday is a dope contest to win some sick gear! Shwayze & Cisco really like to see how creative you guys can get, so they turned the lyrics for the song “You Could Be My Girl” into a Mad Lib. For all of you fans out there who don’t know what a Mad Lib is, here’s a quick reminder with the rules to the contest. Make sure to be funny and clever with what you fill in the...

Jun 29th

ROUGH FRANCIS AT NECTAR'S 4/30/11

On Saturday, April 30th, Rough Francis performed at Nectar’s with The Darker Hues and were joined by psychedelic rock outfit, Spirit Animal, with DJ Disco Phantom spinning between sets. It was a great show and thanks to everyone who came by! Check out this video from their performance.

Jun 27th

“Art Helps Japan” Online Auction Ending Saturday,...

Internationally Renowned Artists Come Together to Raise Money for Earthquake Victims BURLINGTON, VT– Art Helps: Japan is a fundraiser for our widespread community of art lovers and artists to lend ongoing support to the many victims dealing with the profound damage caused by the recent earthquake. The website, ArtHelpsJapan.com, features work from close to 50 internationally known artists...

Jun 24th

“The Court’s Not Gone Yet!”—BTV Bike Polo Crew to...

Burlington, VT- BTV Bike Polo will be hosting The Last Stand (again) as a final call-out for support before their court is torn down at the end of summer as part of the new Waterfront North development. The bike polo crew is in their fourth season of regular pickup at the waterfront rink: “The end is near!” laments Liam Griffin, a member of the BTV bike polo crew. “This is not like that guy who...

Jun 23rd

DEATH TAKES THE STAGE WITH ROUGH FRANCIS TO...

October 7th in Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom October 8th in Boston, MA @ Middle East October 9th to be confirmed Death’s 2009 critically claimed release For The Whole World to See… took the music world by storm with headlines suc

Aug 31st

“FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2010 SUPERCALIFORNIALIPSTICKSEXYMAGICDOPESHIT...”

– SUPERCALIFORNIALIPSTICKSEXYMAGICDOPESHIT  : Cisco Adler Releases Free Mixtape With A Little Help From His Friends

Jun 16th

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Apr 7th

LOST!!!! I Can’t wait till this shit is OVER.

Apr 7th