Billboard - Plug It In

January 31, 2004 | Filed Under reviews-basement jaxx | No Comments

review Billboard 1/31/04

BASEMENT JAXX
Plug It In
Producer(s): Basement Jaxx
Writer(s): S. Ratcliffe, F. Buxton
Publisher(s): Universal Music

With its feisty new single, British duo Basement Jaxx (Simon Ratcliffe and Felix Buxton) continues to blur the borders among modern rock, dance/ electronic and pop. This time around, ‘N Sync’s JC Chasez handles microphone duties. And if you didn’t know better, you would have no idea it was him. His vocals, which go from a sneer to a howl, perfectly suit the caustic, in-your-face beats. In a perfect world, radio would be on this single. But with today’s climate, it may first need to prove itself in a commercial for mobile phones. - MP

Instudio interview: Q100 Atlanta

January 29, 2004 | Filed Under interviews-radio, jc on the radio, transcripts | No Comments

Part 1

Caller: I did a contest up in Virginia, at Hot 99.5, where it was a bitchslapping contest.

JC: [laughs] I remember this!

DJ: A what?!?

Caller: A bitchslap contest.

JC: Yeah, dude! These girls had to slap…like…bitchslap…[I assume he's making bitchslapping gestures during this pause]…and they got to come to the show!

Caller: Yep, I got a black eye and I busted her lip.

JC: You sure did!

Caller: But I won!

JC: Hell yeah, you did! [laughs]

DJ: Well, it’s good to know they’re doing quality radio in other cities.

Caller: Oh, of course, of course. My daughter actually got to hear the soundtrack. And you waved to her, and she started crying.

DJ: Excuse me, how do you explain that to your daughter? “Mommy got beat up so you could see JC do a soundtrack.”

Caller: She couldn’t believe it. She was like, “I can’t believe you did that, mom…..but I’m so glad you did!”

read more…

Music Freedom goes live

January 26, 2004 | Filed Under other projects | No Comments

1/26/04: Music Freedom goes live; JC does instudio interviews at XL106.7 in Orlando and 93.3 in Tampa, Florida followed by “eat and greet” sessions with fans where clips from Schizophrenic were played.

Billboard - Some Girls

January 24, 2004 | Filed Under reviews-some girls | No Comments

review Billboard 1/24/04

JC CHASEZ
Some Girls

Producer(s): Riprock ‘N’ Alex G, JC Chasez
Writer(s): JC Chasez, A. Greggs, B. Daymond
Publisher(s): JC Chasez Music, Alex Griggs Publishing, ASCAP; BMG Music Publishing Canada, SOCAN; Internash Songs, ASCAP
Genre: POP
Label/Catalog Number: Jive 57357 (CD promo)
Source: Billboard Magazine
Originally Reviewed: January 24, 2004

While ‘N Sync member Justin Timberlake was ruling pop radio last year, the group’s other lead vocalist, JC Chasez, immersed himself in the dance/electronic scene. In 2003, he collaborated with BT and Basement Jaxx and released the under-appreciated, beat-heavy single “Blowin’ Me Up (With Her Love).” Now, Chasez has returned with “Some Girls (Dance With Women),” a simmering, uptempo hip-pop track. Chasez’s subtle and sexed-up vocals are coupled with lyrics that are guaranteed to react with listeners. The song wears well with repeat plays; by the the third time around, the chorus is fully lodged in the brain. Chasez’s debut album, “Schizophrenic,” is out next month. - KC

Barcode - Kish Kash

January 24, 2004 | Filed Under reviews-basement jaxx | No Comments

review Barcode 1/24/04
BASEMENT JAXX - Kish Kash
(XL Recordings) XLCD0174 /
RELEASE DATE: October 2003

8 out of 10

…‘Plug It In’ provides more classy funk fare, with a guest appearance from former N’Sync member, JC Chasez, another track that demands repeat plays. Meanwhile, the slow burning ‘If I Ever Recover’ provides perfect respite from the furious pace, with its heartwarming strings and pads. Another highlight on the album has to be the punk-tinged, rocky ‘Cish Cash’, featuring Siousxie Soux on vocals. The album closes with a variety of tracks that aren’t quite as staggeringly enticing as the opening half of the album, but still enjoyable. Basement Jaxx are walking away with the dance music plaudits at the moment and deservedly so. Kish Kash is the most enjoyable Dance album I have heard for a decade, and is setting a new standard that Dance music in general will find very difficult to live up to.

Next Page »

coming up

:: America’s Best Dance Crew

JC is one of the judges on MTV’s new dance contest. The show premieres on Feb. 7 at 10 PM, with a casting special airing on Jan. 26 at 2 PM.
Dance Crew website

:: Back When

The sixth track on the new Sugababes album Change, “Back When” was co-written by Dallas Austin and Gary White, with additional vocal production by JC Chasez.

Listen to a clip of the song here.

:: Treat Me Right

“Treat Me Right” is a track on the new Backstreet Boys album, Unbreakable. It was co-written by JC and BSB member AJ McLean. You can hear a little of what AJ has to say about the song in this post, and read reviews of the song here.

:: Break Out This Box

Get a preview of the Cheetah Girls song “Break Out This Box,” which was co-written by JC:

on youtube
song details from MySpace

:: Killer Movie

According to IMDB, JC will play the part of “Ted Buckley” in a new comedy/horror movie called Killer Movie. (Formerly called Dead of Night)

Director: Jeff Fisher
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Plotline: A reality television shoot that goes terrifyingly awry when its crew becomes stranded in a remote Northern town. A killer is on the loose, stalking cast and crew-members one by one.