Posted by Sarah on 17 Jun 2010 | Tagged as: 5a's The Scene, Hot Seat!
KCRW + Free Show + Great Bands + Old Town Pasadena = AWESOME!
Last Saturday kicked off KCRW’s Summer Nights concert series in our beloved Old Town Pasadena with a scorching performance from Hot Hot Heat (who didn’t sing along to the gargled vocals of their hit Bandages back in 03′?). This Saturday’s performance will feature [...]
Posted by Sarah on 27 May 2010 | Tagged as: 5a's The Scene
Way back in 2002, 5 Alarm Music was just a wee lad born from the minds of Cassie Lord and Maddie Madsen. Maddie is a rare breed - a shredding musician/songwriter who is responsible enough to hold a job……and even start a company!! That’s about as common as a living breathing Dodo bird.
Maddie’s taste in [...]
Posted by Sarah on 19 May 2010 | Tagged as: 5a's The Scene
We here at 5 Alarm Music love our music. We were the ones donning band tee shirts in high school and have the record/tape/CD collection that could fill an entire garage. My Favorite 5 is a brand new weekly blog that outlines some of our favorite songs in the 5 Alarm Music catalog and why [...]
Posted by Sarah on 12 May 2010 | Tagged as: 5a's The Scene
Finding 5 Alarm Music at the annual NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Convention closely resembles a Where’s Waldo book. Yep, we’re the ones wearing the flaming cowboy hats. Can’t miss us!
In 2007, Jeffrey Stansfield visited our booth and took a liking to our annual NAB signature apparel. A gifted hat and 3 years later we [...]
Posted by Sarah on 08 Apr 2010 | Tagged as: 5a News, 5a's The Scene, Hot Seat!
Drum roll please! [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Here are the top 10 reasons to visit 5 Alarm Music at the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Convention booth # SL8209:
#10 - No one rocks a flaming bowling shirt and cowboy hat like we do. No one.
#9 - Our booth does not have slot machines, [...]
Posted by Sarah on 15 Mar 2010 | Tagged as: 5a's The Scene, Hot Seat!
Pop quiz time!
5 Alarm Music is to productions as fire is to ________.
A) Flames
B) Your Mom
C) Your BBQ
D) A place to put all quizzes
If you answered C, you are correct! 5 Alarm Music adds the heat to any production, so it’s no surprise we also know a thing or two about the fine art of [...]
Posted by Gilbert on 12 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: 5a News, 5a's The Scene, Brag Reel, New Music
2009 was an interesting year replete with bank scandals, planes landing atop rivers, wild Tigers running loose around town and reality TV “shaping” our lives (hey, doesn’t American Idol start again soon?). We said goodbye to the King of Pop and we said “hello” to The Beatles, again.
Posted by Mary Lorraine on 07 Dec 2009 | Tagged as: 5a News, 5a's The Scene, Brag Reel
It’s that time of year….Lights, Snow, Christmas Music, Holiday Parties….AND Holiday episodes of all your favorite shows. NBC Thursday nights are the place to be with The Office, 30 Rock and Parks and Recreation. They called on us at 5 Alarm to record a Holiday Promo for their Thursday lineup and we knocked in out [...]
Posted by Mary Lorraine on 20 Nov 2009 | Tagged as: 5a News, 5a's The Scene, Brag Reel
Our company’s mission statement says that there is no greater way to stir emotion than through music. Music Supervisors can make or break a film, television show, or commercial depending on how well they understand this principle. The Hollywood Music in Media Awards last night recognized the best Music Supervisors in the business. Maureen Crowe, [...]
Posted by Mary Lorraine on 22 Sep 2009 | Tagged as: 5a News, 5a's The Scene, Brag Reel
5 Alarm congratulates our clients who took home awards Sunday night at the 61st Annual Emmy Awards!
Two of our clients, 30 Rock and Mad Men, took home the highest honor of “Best Comedy Series” and “Best Dramatic Series.” In addition, we are excited about winners who were new to us in 2008. Bryan Cranston won [...]
