These kids met me at the DJ Kue show we had a week ago. Very culture 2.0, this is music created by and for the Girl Talk/American Apparel generation. A new found world where synth and dirty south wear the same sneakers and everyone can access all the music in the world with a few [...]

[ September 5, 2008; 11:00 pm; ]

The first show I want to highlight in this years MusicFest NW is unfortunately at Dante’s, and unfortunately the same night as Nico Muhly’s last scheduled Portland performance: Friday September 5th.

8:00 pm
Rapids

9:00 pm
The Muslims

10:00 pm
Colour Revolt

11:00 pm
These Arms Are Snakes

12:00 am
The Night Marchers

The first time I saw These Arms Are Snakes was over 5 years [...]

I should eat something. Or take a shower, or practice for my friends b-day party I am playing tonight.
But this song is phenomenal and I had to share my morning soundtrack.
Wiley- Summertime (Crookers Remix)

Wiley first got big with “Wearing my Rolex” which was nice and bouncy in a cheeky sort of way. It also got [...]

[ September 3, 2008; 5:00 pm; ]

Starting today, and throughout the week I’ll be posting to the calendar shows you should probably be going to that correspond to this years MusicFestNW, along with MP3’s so you can preview the artists before the shows. At $50 for 4 days, there is no good reason not to make it out.
After the jump check [...]

[ September 19, 2008; 10:00 pm; ]
Dj Assault
Fuck Bad Music’s Second party.
September 19th (Third Friday) Rotture
Openers TBA.

Music you should be listening to, right now.
Rico Tubbs- Hot Girls, Dope Boys

Tricky- Council Estate (Drums of Death
Remix)

Dooms Night (Azzido Da Bass Edit) Crookers VS. Azzido Da Bass

These are all the crown jewels of the lumbering blog house machine and the reasons for their popularity rest on how often we find ourselves listening to these [...]

[ August 27, 2008; 10:00 pm; ] The man was a pioneer in the second wave of Detroit techno and went on to record under half a dozen alias, tour twenty five countries a year and generally be the most respected name in minimal and intelligent beats.
It’s a rare and impressive experience for sleepy little Portland Oregon.

Richie Hawtin
Bryan Zentz
George Holland
31Ava’s

Holocene 18$

[ August 29, 2008; 10:00 pm; ]

Good bye Joee! Thank you for one last show…

Ghostface Killah- Charlie Brown (Guns N Bombs Remix)
The Gossip- Yr Mangled Heart (Guns N Bombs Trashbag Remix)

Apparently the kids do want techno! On a random whim I decided to check one of my old e-mail addresses and to my delight one of my internet buddies sent me a like to this random myspace. It popped up and was all super bright and had cans along the border. They go by Kry-lon [...]

This is what I was doing. I will be back on the blog circuit tomorrow with event review from the DJ Kue show, new songs and maybe who we will be booking next..

This was our work vacation, the guy falling into the water (and getting battered for twenty minutes through the rest of the [...]