30. April 2010

Joe Hahn @ Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

Joe will part of a Bruce Lee panel discussion at The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on Saturday, May 1st. Click here to learn more about the event.

Source: lpunderground.com

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29. April 2010

Mike Shinoda on Gratitude

ON GRATITUDE is an accessible, conversational journey deep into the heart of gratitude, a collection of exclusive interviews with 50 of the world’s most compelling, provocative, brilliant public figures.
PUBLICATION DATE: NOVEMBER 2010.

Here’s the taster quote they’ve posted:

Linkin Park guru Mike Shinoda shares amazing stories of gratitude, and also lives a life of charity. (Check out his powerful work with www.musicforrelief.org).

“My grandfather and grandmother had 13 children, almost all here in the United States. They were both U.S. citizens when World War II began, and had made a good business and good money. But they lived in California. When WWII broke out, the West Coast became an ‘exclusion zone.’ All Japanese — and many other Asians — who lived in California were removed from their homes and sent to internment camps for the duration of the war. When they got out, everything they had was destroyed or taken away. In 1988, my dad got a letter and a check from the U.S. government. The check was pretty substantial for us at the time, but the letter was more important. I read it over a few times with my dad, mom, and brother, and my parents told us how the government made a huge mistake in the ’40s, and what a big deal this apology was. My parents wanted us to know that the internment showed us how the majority sometimes needs to speak up for the minority, especially when the minority can’t speak up for themselves. My dad gave the money to our church, but kept the letter.”

Have YOU ever had a powerful moment like this in YOUR life?
For more great gratitude stories with Mike Shinoda, get your copy of ON GRATITUDE, in bookstores November 2010.

source: shinoda-excess.com and mikeshinodaclan.com and Joehahn.org

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NEW MUSIC TO BENEFIT HAITI

From MikeShinoda.com



The Music For Relief DOWNLOAD TO DONATE FOR HAITI album has three new great tracks…Go here to download: http://musicforrelief.org/

You’ll get new tracks from Guster, Dinosaur Jr., and Mickey Hart, along with the original tracks. Free…but please donate, and help spreading the word via Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, blogs…whatever you’ve got. The people of Haiti still need your help.

Thanks!

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28. April 2010

BLACKBIRDS LYRICS, 8 BIT YOURSELF

From Mikeshinoda.com



Thanks to everyone who has bought the game! We’re the #1 music app in the store, and #25 on the top paid apps list and climbing. There have been too many great reviews online for me to link to. Many of you have asked for lyrics to “Blackbirds,” so here they are.

Also, we just added a fun online minisite where you can create an 8-Bit version of yourself–great for Facebook, Twitter, and Linkin Park community avatars :) Go here to 8 BIT YOURSELF

Blackbirds – Lyrics

8 Bit Rebellion

I shiver and shake the warm air cold
I’m alone on my own
In every mistake I dig this hole
Through my skin and bones

It’s harder starting over
Than never to have changed

With Blackbirds following me
I’m digging out my grave
They close in, swallowing me
The pain, it comes in waves
I’m getting back what I gave

I sweat through the sheet as daylight fades
As I waste away
It traps me inside mistakes I’ve made
That’s the price I pay

It’s harder starting over
Than never to have changed

With Blackbirds following me
I’m digging out my grave
They close in, swallowing me
The pain, it comes in waves
I’m getting back what I gave

I drop to the floor like I did before
Stop watching / I’m coughing / I can’t be more
What I want and what I need are at constant war
Like a well full of poison / a rotten core
The blood goes thin / the fever stings
And I shake from the hell that the habits bring
Let the sick ones down / the bells will ring
Put pennies on the eyes / let the dead men sing

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26. April 2010

New LPTV Episode Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion demo with Mike and Chester

Chesters laugh at the end is awesome.



source:LP's Twitter

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8-Bit Rebellion Now available everywhere !

You can now play the game everywhere and you can hear Blackbirds the brand new Linkin Park Song, if you complete the game.
Click on the Picture below to buy it.
You can also watch the Trailer of 8-bit Rebellion.
Go to LPStreetteam and see..how you guys can help spreading the Word about 8-Bit Rebellion!




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Mike Talks 8-Bit Rebellion On uStream

For the recorded Video Chat go here.

source: LPA

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25. April 2010

Alfred Hsing interviews Linkin Park man Mike Shinoda

Watch the interview here

source: Joehahn.org

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24. April 2010

10000 Visitors!

We finally get 10000 Visitors. Thank u guys for visiting our Site :).
Don't forget to go to our Galerie and check out some Pics.
If u want to contact us write an e-mail to robandchesterfansite@live.de .

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23. April 2010

Mike on Kevin and Bean on kroq

From Linkinpark:

Mike will be on Kevin and Bean on @kroq at 9am PT on Monday, April 26 to discuss "8-Bit Rebellion!"

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Joe on Facebook & Twitter

From lplive.net:

"While randomly chillin' on FaceBook, i noticed a brand new fan-page about Joe Hahn.
Because of the few (and well known) fans on it, i've asked for a confirmation and yes, it's the one and only Joe Hahn."

Facebook
Twitter

source: Joehahn.org

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21. April 2010

New LPTV Episode: Exclusive LPU "8-Bit Rebellion!" Testing Event

Here is the video.


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Meeting Mike Shinoda at the East West Players Visionary Awards

From casualiscool.com:


Am I getting better at manifesting my dreams or was this coincidence? I was thinking about Fort Minor’s song and the next day I wake up and meet the guy behind it. Let’s not forget the time I had a dream I met Jackie Chan while I was in Taiwan and the next day I get an email from Robbie saying we are demo-ing for Jackie Chan. Here is the Mike Shinoda manifestation story:

I went to the East West Players Visionary Awards yesterday to do some interviews for Pacific Rim. There were a lot of great people there and talented Asian artists. =)

The strange thing was this: 4am the night before I was writing song lyrics for my business fraternity’s 10 year reunion event…

Past present blending through the ages
Destiny scripted on your manuals pages
From E-xi till DnI we cry and laugh
That sig on the back you can keep my autograph

A fraction inspiration, the rest is sweat
Building boats and memories we’ll never forget
In you and I got u.n.i.t.y.
Reach for those dreams the limit is the sky!
…and that line “a fraction inspiration, the rest is sweat” was inspired by Mike Shinoda or Fort Minor’s song “Remember the name”.

So at 4am I fell asleep thinking about Fort Minor’s lyrics:

This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill
Fifteen percent concentrated power of will
Five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain
And a hundred percent reason to remember the name!

and the next morning (same day) I wake up to a text from Pacific Rim saying “hey I know its kind of last minute but can you help cover the East West Players Awards at 6:30pm today?” So I said yes.. and BAM! I’m covering the event and then get to meet and interview Mike Shinoda! It was awesome because I really like his music and style and he seemed like a very cool person.

If you guys don’t know, Mike Shinoda is an Asian American artist best known for his vocal and musical endeavors with two-time Grammy-winning, multi-platinum rock band Linkin Park who also has his own project Fort Minor. He also is an awesome graphic designer that graduated from The Art Center — and I happened to have just come back from The Art Center that day watching a screening for a grad program short film I worked on.

Thanks to Joehahn.org

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EAST WEST PLAYERS VISIONARY AWARD

From Mikeshinoda.com

Last night, I was honored by the East West Players with their Visionary Award. Met some nice people, watched an awesome dance group called Kaba Modern. I also got covered by a very funny blog called Disgrasian, here.

Overall, a great night…but possibly one of the coolest parts was meeting “Russell” from the Disney movie Up. His real name is Jordan.
More info on the event here.

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20. April 2010

Chester Supports the Relay For Life of Yale University

Chester Supports the Relay For Life of Yale University. Watch this video for more information.



For Scans click here.

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New LPUTV Episode: "LPU 8-Bit Rebellion!" Testing Event

For the new LPUTV Episode go here.

source:LPUnderground.com

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19. April 2010

EWP Visionary Awards Dinner to Honor Mike Shinoda

The EWP Visionary Awards Dinner is today!

East West Players' 44th Anniversary Visionary Awards Dinner and Silent Auction will be held on Monday, April 19, 2010 at the Hilton Universal City, 555 Universal Hollywood Drive, Universal City, CA 91608. The no-host reception and silent auction will start at 6pm. The dinner and awards program will start at 7pm. Tickets are $175 - $1,250. Full table sponsorship packages are also available. For more information on East West Players' 44th Anniversary Visionary Awards Dinner and Silent Auction, please visit www.EastWestPlayers.org.


source: linkinlady.net

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18. April 2010

8 BIT REBELLION RINGTONES NOW AVAILABLE FOR IPHONE

You can download the 8-Bit tracks. Just head into iTunes on your iPhone and search Linkin Park, then scroll to ringtones to find the following tracks:

A.06 (Intro)
Crawling (Intro)
Crawling (Chorus)
Faint (Chorus & Bridge)
Hands Held High (Verse)
Hands Held High (Chorus)
In The End (Verse)
In The End (Chorus)
Leave Out All The Rest (Intro)
New Divide (Intro)
New Divide (Chorus)
No More Sorrow (Intro)
No More Sorrow (Bridge)
Numb (Intro)
Numb (Chorus)
One Step Closer (Intro)
One Step Closer (Chorus)
Papercut (Intro)
Papercut (Chorus)
Qwerty (Intro)

All tracks are priced $1.29 US and £0.99 UK.

Source: LPAssociation

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16. April 2010

Mike on Ustream



For LP Ustream Channel..got here!

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15. April 2010

New LPUTV Episode

Mike shows us the 8-bit Characters.
Watch it here.
source. LPUnderground.com

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14. April 2010

"8-BIT REBELLION!" EVENT IN HAMBURG , GERMANY

From LPUnderground.com


Linkin Park's new iPhone/iPod Touch game "8-BIT REBELLION!" is getting ready for a release in the next couple of weeks, and we want to give LPU members another opportunity to play the game before anyone else.

On Thursday, April 22 at 3pm, Warner Music Germany and Artificial Life will host an exclusive "8-Bit Rebellion!" presentation. LPU members will have the chance to learn more about the game and play it.

The LPU will welcome a select group of LPU Members at this exclusive 8-Bit Rebellion testing. In order to be considered for participation, you must submit the following information to rsvp@lpunderground.com with the subject LPU 8-BIT TESTING - HAMBURG by Friday, April 16th at 11:59PM PT.

· First & Last Name:
· Your birth date:
· Your phone number:
· Your LPU Username:
· LPU Member since:
· Your City and Country of Residence:
· Are you available from 3pm-5pm on Thursday, April 22, 2010 (yes/no):
· Access to reliable transportation to and from the event in Hamburg (yes/no):
· How far away is Hamburg from where you live?:

If selected, you will be notified by email on Monday, April 19th. Please note, you do NOT need to own an iPod or iPod Touch to be considered for this.

Watch the "8-Bit Rebellion!" trailer now!



And Peeps..don't forget to join the LPU Members can win meet and greet with members of Linkin Park, and much more. Just click on the Picture and spread the Word !

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13. April 2010

Tattoo Stories Book Series to Benefit Starlight Children’s Foundation

I have found this on Chester-land:

Read the press release for Smart Imagination’s Tattoo Stories Book Series here!

Smart Imagination is fortunate enough to have the foreword written by Chester Bennington, front man for Linkin Park and Dead By Sunrise. Chester Bennington is also co-owner of Club Tattoo, one of the largest tattoo-associated brands in the world. Bennington comments on Tattoo Stories, “The book is associated with a great charity, Starlight Children’s Foundation, and, anything that I can do to give back is always something that I’m interested in.” Smart Imagination has gained generous support by collaborations with Club Tattoo and leading tattoo shops and artists from around the world who are featured in the publication.

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BANKSY’S EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP PREMIERE

From Mike Shinoda.com


Me decorating the van in front of the theatre 3 minutes ago. About to watch the film…

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Another Video Chat with Mike and Chester

Watch it here http: ustream.tv

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12. April 2010

4 MILLION FACEBOOK FANS, NEW TWITTER, 8BR UPDATE

Mikeshinoda.com



A few new things in Linkin Park world:

We’ve officially moved our band’s Twitter presence over to: http://twitter.com/linkinpark. Make sure to follow there (and http://twitter.com/m_shinoda; yes, it’s true, I occasionally tweet).

We just surpassed 4 million fans on Facebook. Pretty awesome. If you haven’t become a fan of us on FB yet, now’s the time…http://www.facebook.com/linkinPark.

And lastly, there was a great Washington Post piece about our game. Here’s a bit of the story:

“DENVER (Billboard) – When avid technophile Mike Shinoda was approached backstage last year with an idea for developing a Linkin Park iPhone game, the band’s co-frontman knew he wanted it to be more than just another run-of-the-mill artist app.

“It was important to us to do something creative and fun,” he says. “We didn’t want to throw a bunch of songs at the game, slap our name on it and cash the checks.”
The result is “8-Bit Rebellion,” a soon-to-be-released iPhone game with an iPad version on the way. Whereas most artist-branded games tend to be rhythm-based, “8-Bit Rebellion” is an action game that has users fighting enemies alongside members of the band. The soundtrack features several Linkin Park hits in both standard and 8-bit fidelity, plus an exclusive track, “Blackbirds,” for fans who complete the game.
But according to Maryanna Donaldson, creative director of the game’s developer, Artificial Life, the real innovation was the degree to which Linkin Park was involved. Each band member helped design a different “district” in which the game takes place, personalized to his individual interests. Shinoda designed the members’ avatars and edited every line of dialogue. The process wound up taking the better part of a year, but Donaldson says the result sets a new bar for artist-branded apps.

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10. April 2010

Major labels eager to enter iPad app marketplace: Mike Shinoda

From news.yahoo.com

DENVER (Billboard) – When avid technophile Mike Shinoda was approached backstage last year with an idea for developing a Linkin Park iPhone game, the band's co-frontman knew he wanted it to be more than just another run-of-the-mill artist app.

"It was important to us to do something creative and fun," he says. "We didn't want to throw a bunch of songs at the game, slap our name on it and cash the checks."

The result is "8-Bit Rebellion," a soon-to-be-released iPhone game with an iPad version on the way. Whereas most artist-branded games tend to be rhythm-based, "8-Bit Rebellion" is an action game that has users fighting enemies alongside members of the band. The soundtrack features several Linkin Park hits in both standard and 8-bit fidelity, plus an exclusive track, "Blackbirds," for fans who complete the game.

But according to Maryanna Donaldson, creative director of the game's developer, Artificial Life, the real innovation was the degree to which Linkin Park was involved. Each band member helped design a different "district" in which the game takes place, personalized to his individual interests. Shinoda designed the members' avatars and edited every line of dialogue. The process wound up taking the better part of a year, but Donaldson says the result sets a new bar for artist-branded apps.

"For it to be top quality and appealing to the fan, the artist should be very involved," she says.

Meanwhile, the band's label, Warner Bros. Records, is supporting the app's launch with a movie-style trailer that will run in the IGN gaming community as well as virally through Linkin Park's YouTube channel. There will also be a Web site where fans can create and post 8-bit avatars of themselves.

"We're treating this like the release of a Linkin Park album or song," Warner Bros. Records senior vice president of new media Jeremy Welt says.


For more go here

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7. April 2010

Another LPU Chat with Mike

So a surprise LPU chat went on a few hours ago, here’s an outline:

* He’s packing for a snowboard trip
* Last the albums he bought were: 1.) Wu Massacre 2.) Yeasayer Odd Blood 3.) The Beach Boys / Pet Sounds
* He’s not sure about a Projekt Revolution in Australia (someone asked about that)
* He said Ugg boots are still cool in LA, every girl has them and lots of people were saying that he should design Ugg boots with his designs, he was appalled by it, but Lauren (LPUer) said he should design them and call them Thuggs, Mike laughed and tweeted about it!
* He doesn’t watch Lost (at least I think they were talking about the show).
* He doesn’t answer to people on Twitter because it’s “clutter-y” he posts on the LPUMB, chat, blog, and LP.com
* Blackbirds might be available on iTunes later, he’s not sure about performing it for future live shows.

source: mikeshinodaclan.com

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6. April 2010

New LPTV Episode


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Video Chat with Rob, Phoenix and Mike

For the Video go here.

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3. April 2010

LP 8 BIT REBELLION: PIXIE




With the “Linkin Park 8 Bit Rebellion”game coming out soon for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, I thought we’d feature a few of the characters. I designed each of these guys; here’s an introduction.

Long ago, the world existed in 8 bit harmony…until PixxelKorp arrived. Now, you are the rebellion’s only hope to fight the evil corporation’s mass-brainwashing campaign.

PIXIE is PixxelKorp’s mascot. He’s soft and cuddly, and the kiddies love him. After all, he’s selling a highly addictive product. And if you mess with him, he will eat your brains.

Yum, brains.

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1. April 2010

Video Chat with Mike and Chester

You guys know that the chat with Mark Fiore was yesterday. Before Mark joined the Chat, Mike came and told us to get an Ustream Account because he and Chester will be chatting there later. After the Mark Chat started, Mike cam back and told us, that the Video Chat will starting right now. Poor Mark. Chester said that the 8-Bit Rebellion Release is the 26th April.
If u wanna join Ustream go here...and for Mikes Channel go here.
I also made some Screenshots from the chat u can look up in our Galerie here.
Here is the Video:

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