Scottish rockers Twin Atlantic have begun to arrive stateside. With a string of buzzed about performances at this year’s CMJ Marathon, the band is prepping a return to the US for a proper first national tour.

The band’s latest album Vivarium is available digitally now and will be released via Red Bull Records in the early part of 2010.

Check out this widget that was put together by our online creative team. It features an entirely fan shot video for the band’s song “Old Grey Face.” The band invited everyone out to their show at Studio 24 overseas and asked them to shoot the performance. All of these fan clips where then put together to make a video.

The release of Vivarium is something The Syndicate’ entire team will be a part of in some capacity, street marketing, online street marketing, online publicity, radio, and online creative design. Go Team!

Comedian Greg Giraldo will release his hour-long comedy special Midlife Vices on DVD and CD this October 20th. Here’s a widget, built by The Syndicate’s online creative team that allows you to check out some tracks from the CD and preview a video clip from the DVD.

The Syndicate will also utilize its online publicity outreach specialists to support the releases.

Our AWESOME San Francisco Synner Lucy had an excellent Rammstein promotion that I have to share with everyone! On Monday she was promoting outside of a Dommin show and she managed to get the guys in Dommin, who happen to be fans of Rammstein to all pose for a photo. Check it out below.

Lucy said: “The best part was definitely when the guys from Dommin came out asking for posters and stickers (plus some for their tour bus). They were really awesome people and told me how much they love Rammstein… apparently they listen to them while driving the bus and to get pumped up for shows, and two of them said it was their dream to tour with Rammstein one day. At first I thought they’d be a little irked that I was promoting another band at their show, but they were loving it!”

Great work Lucy! We are loving it!

Mitch Fatel…you have a dirty mind. But that’s probably why we love your brand of comedy.

This eCard was built by The Syndicate’s creative team to help promote Mitch’s DVD release Mitch Fatel Is Magical. Preview two tracks from the DVD which hits stores on September 22nd.

Graham and I boarded ship last night for WFUV’s annual boat cruise. Maybe sea legs aren’t my strongest suit but- great goodness it was fun! Cory Chisel DJ’d a set, and the boat turned into an immense booty-shaking dance party. There is something intrinsically humorous and awesome about watching mom-aged women dance to “99 Problems”… I personally found it very educational, almost like a perfectly intentional social experiment. Think about it- load up a huge double-decker boat with a bunch of people who don’t know each other, feed them lots of tropically-alcoholic beverages and bad hotdogs, and then throw some mainstream hiphop into the mix? Very amusing, to say the least.

After the cruise, we headed to Lucky Strike (also overpriced), and played what could’ve possibly been the longest singular game of bowling in the history of chain-bowling alleys (which, come to think of it, may not be all that extensive). We went old-school girls vs. boys style, and were joined by Rita Houston from WFUV, Cory Chisel and Adriel Heiss Harris (from Cory’s band), and folks from Black Seal Records and RED Distribution. I’m pretty sure nobody knows who won. I got a pair of socks out of the deal. (more…)

Nick Swardson’s DVD was just certified Platinum. Our buddies over at Comedy Central were kind enough to award us with this plaque for all our hard work on Nick’s campaign. Awesome! And be on the lookout for a new album from Nick this fall!

Demetri Martin’s These are Jokes DVD was just certified Gold. Our friends at Comedy Central sent us this “award” for being a part of the team on this amazing release.