thebrightonportauthority

Hello everyone!

We want to invite everyone to join the ranks! Below is a video clip for the mixtape contest. Visit thebrightonportauthority.com/contest to download the instrumental and listen to the entries so far. Good luck!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF76hdcirDg

The infamous BPA lost tapes that were recently found in a warehouse near Brighton have once again thrown up another classic record... well at least half of one! While running through the tapes during a recent remastering session in London, a forgotten tune was discovered. It's blurry, but there are some memories of this track once having a vocal and sounding brilliant... problem being no one associated with the BPA can remember who it was singing or how it went!

This is where you come in. Join the ranks of David Byrne, Iggy Pop, Martha Wainwright, Jamie T and Dizzee Rascal. Write and record lyrics to the uncovered backing track yourself. Who knows, maybe the spirit of the original song will channel through you, maybe you'll write a better song, whatever way it turns out, enjoy yourself...The BPA always did!

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Originally conceived as a multi-day warehouse party by Norman Cook and studio engineer Simon Thornton, The Brighton Port Authority (aka The BPA) evolved into a star-studded assemblage of collaborations that included the likes of Iggy Pop, David Byrne, Dizzee Rascal, Martha Wainwright, Jamie T, and many more. The legend of the “lost” BPA tapes has simmered amongst the music community for decades. Now, BPA Chairman Norman Cook and company are finally ready to reveal The BPA sessions to the world. The collection has been dubbed ‘I Think We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat,' and is set for release via Southern Fried Records today.

Hello all,

The BPA's album "I Think We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat" will be released on the following dates:

US - Tuesday, February 3rd 2009
UK - Monday, March 2nd, 2009

Also, we have an awesome radio podcast here in which Norman Cook describes the BPA story to host David Dye. Listen and enjoy!

The BPA is currently featured in Rolling Stone! You can check out this great article right here.

Also, The Tripwire recently posted the "He's Frank" video featuring Iggy Pop. You can visit that here.

After careful consideration and many spins, Norman has chosen one
Grand Prize Winner and 2 Runners Up for our "Toe Jam" remix contest!
CONGRATULATIONS to our winner, Botsfuul, and our runners up, Fhenomen and 8tone. All of these fantastic remixes are up
on the official contest page for you to listen to and enjoy!

The BPA's album "I Think We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat" is now available exclusively at Amazon.com. You can purchase the complete physical album IN THE U.S. ONLY an entire month before it hits stores by clicking here!

Create your own music video for the track "Toe Jam" by The BPA and David Byrne featuring Dizzee Rascal and you could enter to win a fabulous prize package which includes your winning video featured on The BPA's DailyMotion channel, a Pure Digital Technologies Ultra Series Flip Video F260N, 60 Minute Mini Camcorder with USB Connector & the entire Fatboy Slim catalog on vinyl! Details here!

Remix the song "Toe Jam" from The BPA's upcoming album I Think We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat and enter your remix for a chance to win a pair of Technics RP-DH1200 Headphones, Fatboy Slim's catalog on vinyl and the chance to have your remix released as a digital EP along with an official remix of "Toe Jam."

Please Note -- this contest ended 1/1/09 but all of the remixes are still up for listening here!

"Seattle" featuring Emmy The Great is now available as a download (worldwide) or 7inch (in The UK).
The 7inch includes the B-Side track 'Electric Love', whilst the download options include remixes from Brookes Brothers, Azzido Da Bass, Crazy P and more...
• The BPA Store (video & download) (available worldwide): click here
• HMV (7 inch) (UK): click here

A direct link to the voting can be found here on mtv.co.uk

The BPA official digital music store is now open online where you can purchase songs in MP3 or FLAC format. Currently available are 7 different "Toe Jam" remixes. More music to come soon. VISIT THE STORE HERE.

Watch the video at http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-f3iP7pVpj4

Check out another fan video for "Toe Jam" at http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=no40DwwCGbs !

Check out the feature on The BPA at Yahoo! Music. And you can watch the "Toe Jam" video while you're there!

We have just discovered this excellent home-made interpretation of the "Toe Jam" video on Daily Motion. That's the spirit! Maybe more home-made videos will spring up too. Who knows! You've gotta see this video!

The BPA's second single is "Seattle (feauring Emmy the Great)." You can listen to it at www.thebrightonportauthority.com.

The BPA's "He's Frank" will be featured on NBC's "Heroes" on September 29th (season 3, episode 2).

The BPA's "Toe Jam" is now available for download via iTunes in the U.S.!

Click here to download it now!