Monthly Archives: May 2010

By Anna Beta – The Village Voice

I’m a reformed ’90s raver,” confesses DJ Doug Singer. “So dance parties for me used to be hundreds of people gathering at random spots and finding something in common together. The first parties I ever played were at campgrounds on a lake.”

Seated together with his fellow DJ/promoters—North Carolina transplant Justin Carter and Irishman Eamon Harkin—at a bar in Fort Greene, Singer, an Ohio native, reminisces about a decade spent partaking in and promoting dance parties amid the cement strictures of New York, and how far the scene here has fallen. “With bottle service and Manhattan club life, going out became a chore. So we’re bringing it back to where you don’t have to be into anything other than having a good time.” [Read More]

Before 2005 Jonathan Sklute was working in finance and moonlighting as a hip-hop artist and DJ. But in 2005, Jonny decided to leave the spreadsheet world and open his own record shop, chasing the dream many don’t dare to touch. Good Records NYC was born and after word got around on the internet, DJs and collectors from around the globe were interested in what Jonny and the crew were selling. The list of rare and pricey selections can get as high as the four-figure range, but Good Records NYC has plenty of dollar bins, re-released, and used records to keep any shopper’s pocket satisfied.

DailySession is proud to bring Jonny and his crew on board for our LIVE broadcasts. Starting June 4th @ 8pm (EST) we’ll be broadcasting LIVE every FRIDAY from the Alphabet City record shop, and we can’t wait to hear what they’ll be adding to the DailySession line up.

By GetPhysical

May 29-31, 2010

Memorial Day Weekend

Movement 2010 is right around the corner!

This is the 10th anniversary of Detroit’s yearly electronic music festival. Local music heroes and renowned artists from around the world on 4 stages, 12 hours a day for 3 days = more fun than you might be able to handle. Oh, and then there’s the Afterparties, many of which have become the stuff of legend. It all adds up to something you do not want to miss. [Read More]

By Joseph Plambeck – NY Times

Mark Gorton is a confident guy. He’s confident about his ideas. He’s confident about his enthusiasms. And he’s confident that his successes — like making money on Wall Street and promoting alternative transportation in New York — provide a record that backs him up.

But that confidence faces a new test. Two weeks ago, a federal judge ruled that he and the popular file-sharing service he created, LimeWire, were liable for copyright infringement and could be forced to pay up to $450 million in damages. [Read More]

Unearthing, the new project from legendary comic writer Alan Moore, isn’t a comic book at all; it’s a box set. On the audio recording, Moore reads his story aloud, while Crook&Flail– the duo of Fog main man Andrew Broder and Themselves/Subtle avant-rap guy Doseone— provide the score. Various other musical luminaries also contributed: Faith No More’s Mike Patton, Mogwai’s StuartBraithwaite, Jesu’s Justin Broadrick, and Hella’s Zach Hill. [Read More]

It’s due July 5 in the UK and July 6 in the U.S. via Lex Records.

Every Thursday for the past 2 years, LionDub has hosted the infamous, well rounded and incredibly fun Blessup in store sessions at Halcyon the record shop in DUMBO Brooklyn from 6-9pm. Over the years we’ve had an array of amazing dj’s and producers pass through including Distance, Cyrus, Joe Nice, Benny Page, Ramadanman and Jahdan Blakkamoore just to name a few. Well, things at the shop are heating up as we prepare for two incredible instore live sessions featuring the Dubwar Crew and then the Percussionlab crew. [Read More]

We will broadcast live DJ Monchan Set from Sapphire Lounge.

Broadcast live Midnight ~ 2am

TWO SOUNDS CLASH 3 : Friday May 28th 2010! Marcus Visionary “Carib” LP release…

JUST ADDED!!! We are very proud to present::: PINCH (Bristol UK) from the Tectonic, Ear Wax, Soul Jazz, Planet Mu, Tempa & Punch Drunk camps with his signature, deep and heavy sound. (EL B and J-Da Flex cancellation)

When they write the history of dubstep, it’ll be hard not to mention Rob Ellis, AKA Pinch, in the first few lines. As the label boss behind Tectonic, he’s signed some of the genre’s biggest tunes, and nurtured some of the genre’s biggest talents. As the founder of the Subloaded party, he was among the first to push 100% dubstep-oriented events in his homebase of Bristol.

But it’s as a DJ and producer that Ellis has truly made his mark. Hugely versatile, yet consistent enough to have an identifiable sound, Ellis has spent the past decade honing his craft and pushing the genre forward in equal measure. That careful balance looks set to continue: In the past year, he’s jettisoned Fruity Loops for Logic, and will release the first non-dubstep release on Tectonic, Pursuit Grooves’ Foxtrot Mannerisms. Inspiration, it seems, is coming from all sides. And most of it, as you might expect, is on dubplate. At the moment, Pinch’s bag is full of heavyweight, bass wrenching dubs. This will be a set not too miss!!!

Friday May 28th 2010 will be a legendary night in nyc history as Liondub International and Konkrete Jungle Outernational present the 3rd installment of their already infamous TWO SOUNDS CLASH PARTIES…This event, which as always features two floors of serious bass heavy sound, brings in some heavyweight talent from across the world to celebrate the release of Marcus Visionary’s first full length “CARIB” LP on the liondub international imprint, which officialy drops at all major digital retailers on MAY 2nd, 2010…Singles off the CARIB LP have garnered support from heavyweight DJ’s like Rusko, Annie Nightingale, MJ Cole, Benny Page, Shy Fx and Mistajam just to name a few. The album is focused on Marcus’ genre defying 140 bpm sounds that he has developed over the past 3 years, but you can also expect a full audio assault of dubstep and jungle from him as well.

To top the main room off, Iron Myke of Enkryption Project will drop serious bassweight as Human? hosts and drops his signature “Fuck Your Genre” sound on the crowd. This room will be absolute heat!

At the same time, the Reggae and Dancehall VIP room will feature a Live set from Jahdan and Liondub who are both celebrating the release of The General video as well as Jahdan’s participation in Marcus’ full length release with hits like The General Remix, Brooklyn Anthem Remix and Mama So Divine Remix. To top things up even further, Brooklyns own secret weapon Livity Movements will drop Reggae heat alongside, Silvacat Sound with Jugganaut and King Capone. Lastly our resident video man, and dubwise specialist, Amadeus, will bring the roots reggae and dubwise flavor to open the VIP room up..

This night will go down as one of the most monumental events in NYC. Dont miss history in the making as Two Sounds Clash returns to Brooklyn, Friday May 28th, 2010. Jungle & Dubstep face off with Reggae and Dancehall!

Sponsored by Liondub International | Konkrete Jungle | Elanef | Halcyon The Shop | Dailysession.com |

Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth will be doing his second Dailysession on Monday the 17th, 8pm.  If you missed Steve’s first Session, check it out here.

Steve Shelley has performed with the band Sonic Youth for the past 25 years. He and his band mates have influence many musicians as well as movement in style. DailySession is honored to have him return for another performance on the Cedar St. decks. Steve will be selecting from his personal collection this Monday (17th) @8pm. Tune in live to hear an eclectic mix from one of musics important influences.