My good friend and roomate has been working on this movie for quite some time. I wanted to supply a soundtrack but copyright issues stand in the way of DJ sets popping up in films any time soon. So not very musically related but quite creative in it’s own, peep this now and wait for the real deal to drop in the near future.
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Fucked Up have a new album on the way, which is presumably why they were booked to play West Fest here in Chicago along with The Rapture. If you haven’t seen them live before, here’s a little photographic motivation. They also just released a song with Zola Jesus, which is extremely epic.
Check out a bunch more of the photos here.
Posted By David Hutchinson
This pretty much served as my introduction to live music in Chicago, and I don’t think I’ve stopped going to shows since. Carte Blanche (DJ Mehdi + Riton of Ed Banger Records) didn’t take the stage until about 3:00AM, with Kid Sister following nearly an hour later. Best part is… they served drinks the entire time. Chicago immediately felt like home. Check the rest of the photo set here.
Carte Blanche (Ft. Kid Sister) – Do Do Do
Carte Blanche – House Party Mixtape (4th of July)
Posted By David Hutchinson
Minneapolis’ Dark Dark Dark are making their way across the country on tour in support of their upcoming album Wild Go, stopping in Portland this coming Thursday.
Probably the most obvious sound comparison one could make is to Bowerbirds, but Dark Dark Dark set themselves apart by elaborating on the spare sounds that Bowerbirds usually offer. Keys, violin, horns & banjo are just some of the sounds that create their expansive sound, one which provides the perfect backdrop for Nona Marie Invie’s trill vocals.
They’re playing Thursday at Rotture with The Drowning Men & Lindsey Clark. It’s only $6, but you can avoid that price by winning a pair of tickets to the show right here. All you’ve got to do is be the first to comment with your full name & e-mail address.
Check out a couple MP3s below, and enjoy the show!
Dark Dark Dark – Bright Bright Bright
Posted By David Hutchinson
I’ve been in Chicago for 3 weeks now, and despite the million shows I’ve seen already, I’d yet to find a local act to get behind, until today. On a whim, I went to the ET Habit show after hearing one of the dudes from Mickey was in the band. Now, I’ve never heard Mickey, but their affiliation with Hozac Records is apparently all it took to get me to Permanent Records this afternoon for an off-shoot’s show.
I’m impressed. Amazed even. Christmas Woods is as good a front man as Angus Andrews (Who I saw play in Liars last night). He was confrontational and intimidating, as much as he could be in the small space the record store provided him. Equal parts Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower & Daughters, but with a a style more akin to Motorhead, ET Habit are a serious presence. Never heard their records, but they sounded great live. I can’t wait to see what they do with a little more space.
Posted By David Hutchinson
Brand spankin new Santiago & Bushido. I’m putting this in my set tonight.
Posted By Sasha
Larry Tee is feeling the love. According to an email by the electro/hipster magnate and master of all dirty lyrics he has had some “lucky breaks” lately and wishes to share his “tested sure-fire crowd pleasers”. I can’t help but agree about the dance floor draw of these little numbers:
Kele – Tenderoni (Larry Tee & Beckwith Remix)
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La Roux – ‘Bulletproof (Larry Tee & Alexander Technique Blogula Remix)
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Larry Tee – Licky feat. Princess Superstar & Santigold (Blogula Re-Edit)
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Photo Credit: Fernando Arturo
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CAGE has always been about pushing the boundaries. From the decade+ old ‘Agent Orange’ with lines like, “Fucked the first two bitches like dogs and I jacked off on the third”, to the more recent ‘I Never Knew You’s, “You should cherish the words that I got in my mouth/ The only words that can truly explain how I got in your house”. Both are classic examples of CAGE unwilling to play it safe, regardless of how innappropriate the subject matter may be.
But he isn’t simply going for shock factor, rather, he’s reflecting on the troubled life that led him to where he is now, a story so compelling that actor Shia LaBeouf is directing a film version of it. Check out the video he’s also directed for the aforementioned ‘I Never Knew You’ below, and make sure to see the intensity live at the Hawthorne Theater tomorrow night.
Posted By David Hutchinson
Black Holes ‘Avon’ (Original Mix) – 320mp3
Black Holes ‘War Drums’ (Original Mix) – 320mp3
More:
Myspace: www.myspace.com/weareblackholes
Posted By Sasha
Sharkslayer – Who Is He
French Fries – Predador (Sharkslayer VIP)
SHARKSLAYER – DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES MIXTAPE
01. Phil Kieran – Tartan Paint
02. Goldfish Und Der Lulz – Love Me Fender
03. Hobo – Orange Dyno
04. Legobeat – Dog, Owl, Bag (Woo Banger Remix)
05. Cytric – Filthy Beats (Hugo Rizzo & Unik Tech Mix)
06. Art Vs. Science – Parlez Vous Francais (Nadastrom Remix)
07. Headshotboyz – My Brand New V8
08. French Fries – Predador (Sharkslayer Nassau Vip)
09. Milt Mortez – Hobble
10. Sticky K – The Weirdo (Sharkslayer Nassau Mix)
11. Roulet – Dongo
12. Redlight – Stupid (instrumental)
14. Biass – Slap In The Bass
15. Dillon Francis & Dj Ammo – Westside
16. Lucid – Run It
17. Drop The Lime – Sex Sax (Dillon Francis Remix)
18. Egyptrixx – Phones (Sharkslayer Nassau Vip)
19. Beataucue – Wolves (Sharkslayer Remix)
20. Tom Staar – Two Tone Simms
21. Sharkslayer – Hammerhead
22. DJ Pushups – Things
23. The Others – Quantum Leap
24. Cosmin TRG – Strobe Lick
25. Supra 1 f. Amy Douglas – Still Believe (The Boogaloo Crew Remix)
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It’s hard to hate on someone so talented. Even if the Norwegian songstress doesn’t make the kind of music you’re acostomed to, the power of Susanna’s voice makes it impossible to disrespect her. It’s like listening to Povoratti, or Antony. The dudes are mad weird, and you aren’t coming home from the bars to blast their records, but they demand your respect and attention regardless. Just ask the New York Times! Plus she looks strikingly similar to a certain legend that you should probably rediscover.
Susanna’s 3 is truly a pretty incredible record. Oscillating between soft sounds and flawless vocalizations is her strong-suit, and she finds the perfect balance between the two on her latest record. Her #1 friend on her Myspace Page is Frida Hyvonen, which would serve as a pretty good indication of style here, although her music makes its statements without Hyvonen’s energy (no less effectively).
Maybe you are listening to her tunes on a date… or hell, taking your significant other to her show on the 22nd of this month @ Mississippi Studios? Either way, 3 is a record that will get you laid/cultured all at the same time, and you get extra points for taking your date to a show that likely wont happen again until you’ve long since broken up.
Posted By David Hutchinson
We Like Cats, the new ‘Supergroup-of-sorts’ consisting of Honey Owens (Valet), Adam Forkner (White Rainbow), and Eva Salens (Inca Ore), ooze in melodrama while at the same time never taking themselves too seriously. If the name is any indication, they’re sort of a joke, but the music itself suggests something more serious, more mysterious.
We Like Cats – Meow Hear Me Roar
Present are the experimental-but-somehow-still-catchy beats of Adam Forkner, the distant-but-still-coherent musings of Honey Owens and the haunted-but-still-charming drone of Eva Salens, all brought together with washes of noise and skanking riddim to create an album that may seem funny at its surface, but makes a strong case for itself as legitimate throughout.
We look forward to seeing what they are all about with an interview and photos preceding their first show ever, tomorrow night at Holocene. From what I understand, cats are not allowed. Proper Eats, their debut record is available now at Marriage Records.
Posted By David Hutchinson
MAU – Toboggan (SYA Remix) by M.A.U.
the-mind-of-many-(obi-blanche-remix)mas by zombie nation
Elite Force – Law Of Life (Zodiac Cartel Remix) OUT NOW by Zodiac Cartel
Sean Finn – My Sharona (Hook Grip Edit) by Hook Grip
Koobra – Thrills EP by TOP BILLIN
FEX FELLINI – Ganesha (FREE DOWNLOAD) by FEX FELLINI
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I’m not sure the full story on Dolby Anol, there are a lot of rumors. Everything from it being a made up band, Simon Fuller’s nu-rave project, to even the death of one of the band members. To make matters worse there are supposed to be some imposters floating around and muddying the waters. In any case I was just sent a remix under the name and like my impression of most of the earlier work it’s pretty awesome.
Funkstar De Luxe ‘Do You Feel’ (Dolby Anol Remix) by nathantayloronline
Dolby Anol (DJ Set, Tigerbass) @ Sindikat, Klub K4, Ljubljana, 21.03.2009 by sindikat
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This is all very debatable material but it is arguable that glitch is reigning supreme up and down the west coast. (Thanks to back of the house restaurant industry and the silly shit we talk about, this just came up in conversation a few days ago.) Regardless of actual rank on the cultural richter scale, I think we can all agree that glitch and dub are in this summer, in in a big way with unknown rappers grabbing a hold of coat tails and riding right into mud covered cuddle puddles of hippy love. It is not the summer of love and there may be no radical teeth under the dreads and wobbling so perhaps it is the summer of “like”. Bring on some more festivals! Tirade aside, this King Fantastic group is actually quite fantastic.
Posted By Sasha
“Back with their third single release (of twelve!) for 2010, HeavyFeet turn things up a peg or two with this cheeky old skool number featuring the notorious Bubbz on the mic, delivering some well remembered words of wisdom to the young men of today.”
STMP003: HeavyFeet ft. Bubbz – Young & Dumb (Mini-Mix) by HeavyFeet
320kps mp3 download
Link to the Club Dub and Nick Thayer Remix
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I just discovered Deux Helix today. (Thank you gmail.) Pretty nifty stuff, bear past the first few minutes as I feel like all these songs hit their stride midway.
Simian Mobile Disco – Ambulance (Deux Helix Remix)
Simian Mobile Disco – Ambulance (Deux Helix Remix) by Deux Helix
Direct Download Link
Boys Noize – Transmission (Deux Helix Remix) by Deux Helix
Peanuts Club (Deux Helix Remix) by Deux Helix
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