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NEWS: INDIE ROCK IN BROOKLYN
By Ben Ratliff – NY Times
The crowd thinned out before the last band at Brooklyn Bowl on Thursday night. This made no sense, by normal gig logic, because of course the best band — Cymbals Eat Guitars — came last.
But this wasn’t a normal gig. It was a five-band show of new indie rock sponsored by Insound, the Brooklyn music distributor and online retailer of vinyl albums, T-shirts and other cool things, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. And it happened at Williamsburg’s newest rock palace: novel and g-g-gorgeous, a place built to satisfy your desires for grass-fed beef and tipsy recreation. If you can stand any more leisure, there’s live music there too. [Read More]
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DJ AM R.I.P
By Anahad O’Connor – NY Times
DJ AM, a high-profile disc jockey who was as famous for his much-chronicled relationships as he was for his creative scratching and mixing on the celebrity club circuit, was found dead on Friday evening in his apartment in Manhattan, the police said.
The police said his body was found in his seventh-floor apartment in SoHo about 5:30 p.m. after friends had tried unsuccessfully to reach him for days. The chief police spokesman, Paul J. Browne, said the police did not suspect foul play. [Read More] -
Seed @ Love
Seed in the City
with Bradford James
Dave D*Sol Rivera
Nef Nunez
+ special guest DJ Bruno
Doors 10pm / 21+ event
$10 before midnight, $15 after
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MarvaWhitney@SouthPaw
Sat. 9/26
DIG DEEPER PRESENTS:
MARVA WHITNEY@South Paw
$10 adv./$15 d.o.s
10 pm show
First New York area appearance in 40 years!Southpaw is located at 125 Fifth Ave. in Park Slope, Brooklyn. It’s close to several subway stations and is about a $12 cab ride from Lower Manhattan.
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BlkMarket+Autobrennt
Blkmarket Membership + Autobrennt present, for the first time in NYC, Oslo Recordings artists…
Christian Burkhardt Live (Oslo) NY Debut
Frederico Molinari (Oslo) – NY Debut
Taimur (Blk|Market Membership)
Fahad (Blk|Market Membership)
Steven Letigre (Autobrennt)Hosted by Sigfrid Bobrek aka “Sigu“
www.autobrennt.comRSVP at oslolabel@gmail.com for info and location
Location announced 2 days prior to the event
Christian Burkardt is a hot talent right now and both his live and dj sets are said to be legendary. Fusing wave, hip hop, and clubmusic all together, Christian is the man. We have invited him to do a Live PA for us. His live sets are always changing and evolving and are made up of songs that are exclusively created for the specific events that he plays at. Even tracks that have already been released, are all integrated into newer arrangements that constantly keep changing. Get ready to get your minds blown. Seriously.
Frederico Molinari is a resident dj at one of the world’s biggest and hottest events called Time Warp. Playing alongside Ricardo Villalobos, Luciano and Steve Bug regularly, Frederico knows whats up when it comes to taking the crowd on a journey. He currently runs Oslo recordings and Love Letters from Oslo and is the label boss. Artists such as Johnny D, Guillaume & the Coutu Dumonts, Ray Okpara, Mara Trax, Christian Burkhardt, Reboot and even the label boss himself can all be found releasing bomb after bomb through these labels.
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AirDrop @ Bar13
On FRIDAY AUGUST 28th, 2009, Airdrop is back to partying, this time with a game called SCRAMBLE, SCRABBLE. For the special occasion, Sir Tim Green who seems unstoppable when it comes to putting out some of the highest quality productions will be flying all the way from the UK for his NYC debut!
To join Tim, will be two other filthily serious Dirtybiiirrrds: Airdrop favorite Tanner Ross, as well as special guest, visiting us from Mexico, el Señor Itzone. Having laid their eggs in the shapes of records, they now need some savage scrambling.
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DAILYSUMMARY: WED, AUGUST26, 2009
Photo by C. Bay MilinRecent News
Digital Music’s Bad Boy Was Right – CNet News
Warp Records and The Don’t-Call-It-IDM Revolution – The Village Voice
The Mayor of Sneakerdom – The Village Voice
Vibe Is Under New Management – Vibe
Art Activist Sheds Light On Aerosol Artists – Chelsea Now
Spike Lee MJ Tribute Moved To Prospect Park – Daily NewsUpcoming Radio Shows
Monday: Zakka Show @ 8PM
Tuesday: Nise Music @ 6PM
Wednesday: A1 Afterhours @ 9PM
Thursday: Mo Music Mo Life@8PM
Thursday: Bless Up @ 6PM!
Friday: Halcyon Presents Nu Pschidt @ 7PMNew in the Radio Archive
Zakka 08.24.09: DJ Monchan
Halcyon Presents Nu Pschidt 08.20.09: Lenny de la Posso&Brennan Green
Halcyon Presents Nu Pschidt 08.20.09: Richie Roxx&Butcha
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NEWS: MP3’S BADBOY WAS RIGHT
by Greg Sandoval – CNet News
Over the years, Michael Robertson, the man who founded pioneering digital music service MP3.com, has never hesitated to make a prediction about the sector’s future.
“It’s not a business,” Robertson has told me often in the past about ad-supported music sites. Frankly, in the past, I didn’t pay much attention. I do now.
The man who has fought more high-profile battles with the record industry than anybody in technology, and whose experience in digital music is nearly unmatched, has never appeared more prescient. He told me two years ago that ad-supported music sites would perish. The licensing fees required them to pay a penny, or some fraction of that, each time a service streamed a song to a user’s computer, and that was too high to sustain a business. And now just look at the sector. It’s a mess. [Read More]
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NEWS: WARP 20YEARS OF RADICALISM
By David Cotner – The Village Voice
After 20 years of being and becoming an institution, Warp Records is nearly impossible to sum up in one weekend of shows or one box set, no matter how extravagant. And yet the label—alternately christened Weird and Radical Projects or We Are Reasonable People—thus observes its two-decade anniversary in September, weathering changes in fickle music fashion and surviving the 2001 death of co-founder Rob Mitchell. Justifiably, they’re celebrating with both a multi-night, multi-venue, multi-media birthday party (much of it free, all of it aurally cataclysmic) and, for those who prefer objects to experiences, the Warp20 collection, whose size and breadth rival both Arthur C. Clarke‘s lunar monolith and Ace Hardware‘s common doorstop. [Read More]
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NEWS: MAYOR OF SNEAKER
By Elizabeth Dwoskin – The Village Voice
Mark Farese is a man with two feet and 1,400 pairs of sneakers. In his New Jersey basement, plastic shoeboxes line the floor in rows and stack up in six-foot-high walls. The boxes, custom-made for him in Japan, bear his nickname: “The Mayor.”
There’s a similar consistency inside the boxes. Almost every one contains a variation on the same product: Nike’s Air Force 1, the basketball shoe that the company introduced in 1982. [Read More]
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NEWS: VIBE NEW MANAGEMENT
By Vibe
(New York NY) – InterMedia Partners, in partnership with its portfolio company Uptown Media Group along withBlackrock Digital today announced the purchase of the assets of Vibe and Vibe.com, the preeminent brands for hip-hop & R&B lifestyle and culture. Founded in 1993 by Quincy Jones and Time Warner, Vibe has been an iconic brand for 16 years, responsible for setting trends among hip hop and mainstream culture. InterMedia is buying Vibe on the heels of the recent June shuttering of the magazine. [Read More]
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AmonTobin@RockOff
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ElectricZoo @ Randall’s
New York’s premiere electronic music production team Made Event presents the next chapter in their ongoing success story of top-quality electronic music events. This Labor Day weekend, Electric Zoo will transform Randall’s Island Park from 12 noon to 11pm each day into an open-air music festival with an unprecedented line-up of over 50+ artists across 4 stages, covering all genres; House, Techno, Trance, Electro, and Indie, including DJs and live acts.
Time: Saturday, Sep 5 12:00p to 11:00p
Location: New York, NY,Randall’s Island, New York, NY, 100351-Click Directions
Price: $55 per day, $100 double packFeaturing: Frankie Knuckles, Roger Sanchez, Danny Tenaglia, Ben Watt, François K, Luciano, Richie Hawtin, Markus Schulz, Speedy J, Marco Carola,Steve Bug, Adam Beyer, Victor Calderone, Château Flight, Pat Mahoney, Tom Middleton, Martin Buttrich,Josh Gabriel, Armin van Buuren, ATB, Ferry Corsten,Robbie Rivera, Tiga, Mark Ernestus, James Holden, DJ Mehdi, Hot Chip, Kaskade, Benny Benassi, David Guetta, Chris Lake, Chus & Ceballos, Desyn Masiello,Guy Gerber, Audion, The Whip, Steve Aoki, Nathan Fake, Paco Osuna, Cassy, Yuksek, Busy P, Deadmau5,Lindstrøm, Prins Thomas, James Murphy, Menno de Jong, Hercules and Love Affair, Jason Jollins, Seth Troxler
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BillLaswell @ MusicHall
Bill Laswell Presents: Method of Defiance
Featuring Bernie Worrell, Dr. Israel, Hawk/Hawkman, Toshinori Kondo, Guy Licata, DJ Krush and special guests
- VENUE:
- DATE:
- Fri 9/11
- NOTES:
- 18+
- Doors 8:00 PM / Show 9:00 PM
- $25 advance / $25 day of show
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DnnaSummer@CneyIsland
WhenAug 27, 2009 8:00 pm (Thursday)
WhereConey Island (map)
1208 Surf Avenue (Boardwalk side)
Brooklyn, NY 11224WhoWhatFREE SHOW!! An artist who once defined the ‘70s pop music generation as the “Queen of Disco,” Donna Summer has become one of the world’s leading singers and songwriters. The career… -
NEWS: LIGHT ON AEROSOL ARTIST
By Bonnie Rosenstock – Chelsea Now
Urban Art. Street Art. Mural Art. Aerosol Art. Spray Art. Guerilla Art. Tag Art. Call graffiti what you will — but there’s no denying it’s a big part of life in NYC (whether we realize it or not). That sentiment was expounded by painter/photographer Shell Sheddy.
Sheddy, who prefers to be called “an art activist,” is the curator of “GRAF: Reading the Writing on the Wall; images of the L.E.S. 1968 to present,” an overview of this contentious art form (currently showing at the Tompkins Square Park Library Gallery). [Read More] -
SESSION 294: ZAKKA 08.24.09
Mixed by DJ Monchan
01.Chet Baker – I’m A Fool To Want You (Live)
02.Sade – Smooth Operator
03.Muro – Bohemian (Bah Samba Acoustic Mix)
04.Ricardo Marrerro – Feel Like Making Love (Ashley Beedle Remix)
05.Real Good Time (Julien Love Edit)
06.Ruimaia – Cantonese Man (Hot Coins ReFix)
07.Ilija Rudman feat. Show – Wanting You
08.Frontera – Brussels
09.DJ Simon – Welcome To Africa
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SESSION 293: HALCYON 08.20.09
HR 1 Mixed by Lenny de la Posso (Thema – New York) – no tracklisting avail.
HR2 Mixed by Brennan Green (Chinatown – New York)
HR 2 Tracklisting:
01.Fila Brazilian – Xique Xique – Pork
02.Kalle Magulus – Sang For Chun Li – Tamborin
03.Inverto – Lean To Brennans – M-Division
04.Runaway – Don’t Block The Box – On the Prowl
05.Late Night TuffGuy – Glutony – Tbot
06.Rzo6 – Acid Sex – Unknown
07.Carter Bros – Sting – BKBG
08.Mathew Jonson – #5 – Itiswhatitis
09.Nights Over – Zimbabwe – Dower Music
10.KC flight – Voices – Maut -
SESSION 292: HALCYON 08.14.09
Mixed by: Richie Roxx & Butcha (Vinyl Life – New York)
01.Chalawa – The Heathen Dub – Mircon
02.Bullwackies – Bullwackies Revenge – Wackies
03.South African Crossfire – Mad Professor – Ariwa
04.Mk – Somebody New – KMS
05.Inner City – Good Life – Virgin
06.The Execist – Test Tune – Warp
07.Maurice – This Is Acid – Trax
08.Chicken Lips – Robot Eyes – Lipservice
09.Adonis – No Way Back – Trax
10.Rick Wade – First Darkness – Laid -
NEWS: SPIKE LEE’S MJ TRIBUTE
By Nancy Dillon & Frank Lombardi – Daily News
Spike Lee‘s tribute to Michael Jackson is moving from Fort Greene Park to Prospect Park because big crowds are expected.
After the director announced plans for a celebration on Aug. 29, what would have been the King of Pop’s 51st birthday, some officials and community leaders pressed for a bigger venue. [Read More]
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SESSION 291: MOMUSICMOLIFE 08.13.09
Mixed by Yaz Higashiya @ SoleFood NYC
01. Prefuse73 – Storm Returns ft. Tommy Guerrero
02. Brother Ali – Truth Is
03. Nas – Life’s A Bitch ( DJ Eclipse Remix)
04. Common – The 6th Sense
05. Tripple Threat – Tha Cipha ft. Rob Swift & Roc Raida
06. Dooley-O – I Don’t Wanna Lose You
07. Sa-Ra – High Life
08. The Roots – Double Trouble ft. Mos Def
09. RJD2 – The Ghostwriter
10. DJ Shadow – Midnight In A Perfect World
11. Chimp Beams – Menina
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SoulSession @ Rose
Brooklyn percussionist Chauncey (Pimps of Joytime, LoveBeat@Bembes) hosts an early week session for those stray souls in search for some real live soul, funk and otherwise, a good Monday night hang. Participants include Andy Cotton, Brian J (The Pimps), Raja Kassis (Nomadic Wax), Borahm Lee (Mobius Collective)
www.myspace.com/chaunceyyearwood
No cover345 Grand Street
(btwn Havemeyer & Marcy)Williamsburg / Brooklyn NY 11211 USA -
DAILYSUMMARY: FRI, AUGUST 21, 2009
Photo by StreetsyRecent News
De La Soul Celebrate Their Anniversary – TimeOut NewYork
Welcome To Rap’s Online Overdose – The VillageVoice
Another Round For Bar Rule – The Villager
Primal Snippets, on Vinyl – NY Times
Out of Exile, Back in Soulsville – NY Times
Les Paul, Guitar Innovator, Dies at 94 – NY TimesUpcoming Radio Shows
Monday: Zakka Show @ 8PM
Tuesday: Nise Music @ 6PM
Wednesday: A1 Afterhours @ 9PM
Thursday: Mo Music Mo Life@8PM
Thursday: Bless Up @ 6PM!
Friday: Halcyon Presents Nu Pschidt @ 7PMNew in the Radio Archive
A-1 AfterHours 08.19.09 Hr.1: Mike
A-1 AfterHours 08.19.09 Hr.2: Scian Smooth
Zakka 08.17.09: Earl Broclo Esq
Zakka 08.10.09: DJ Monchan
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NEWS: DELASOUL ANNIVERSARY
On a hot, sticky night in 1988, the three 19-year-olds who made up De La Soul were getting nervous. The trio was about to play its first-ever gig, at an Irving Plaza dance party called Payday, and the main act—Stetsasonic, Tommy Boy Records’ big draw—hadn’t shown up. But even as the band waited in the wings, its troupe of dancers clutching giant cue cards with lyrics written on them—De La Soul knew it was onto something special. “I remember that night clearly,” MC Posdnuos (Kelvin Mercer to his mom) says today. “Being nervous and like, Wow, is this gonna go over well? But then we look into the crowd, and D.M.C. [of Run-D.M.C.] is in the front row! It was just amazing.” [Read More]
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NEWS: RAP’S ONLINE OVERDOSE
By Ben Detrick – The Village Voice
With his pink wardrobe, adoption of retro video-game character Sonic the Hedgehog as a spirit animal, and languid verses, Charles Hamilton was a newcomer built to thrive in a rap environment that has learned to tolerate a splash of DayGlo whimsy. The 21-year-old was cute and contempo and sensitive, but retained enough Harlem arrogance to escape being ostracized as a total pussy. After signing with Interscope Records in the summer of 2008, Hamilton spent the next year exuberantly building a reputation as an underdog smartass: He released several mixtapes, blogged with regularity, Twittered 50-some times a day, and reveled in the real-time furor he was able to create as a hip-hop fameball. [Read More]
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SESSION 290: A1 AFTRHRS 08.19.09 HR.2
Mixed by Scian Smooth
01.Al Johnson (with Jean Carn) – I’m Back For More
02.Trammps – Rubber Band
03.Ohio Players – Ecstasy
04.The O’jays – Give The People What They Want
05.King Floyd – Groove Me
06.Gene Chandler – In My Body’s House
07.The State Dept – Be Yourself(Part 1)
08.Eddie McGee – What Made You Change
09.21st Century LTD – What Kind Of World Would This Be
10.Bettye Swann – Closed For The Season -
SESSION 290: A1 AFTRHRS 08.19.09 HR.1
Mixed by Mike
01.Postive K – Good Combination
02.EMPD – Let The Funk Flow
03.X-Clan – Verbal Milk
04.K-Solo – Fugitive
05.Greyson & Jasun – Get Bizzy
06.DJ Chuck Chill Out & Kool Chip – Roll Call
07.Intelligent Hoodlum – Arrest The President
08.7L & Esoteric – Daisycutta
09.Ultra Magnetic MC’s – Poppa Large
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NEWS: ANOTHER BAR RULE
By Julie Shapiro – The Villager
Bar owners seeking licenses will once again face tougher restrictions under a bill passed by the state Legislature this summer.
The bill strengthens the 500-foot rule, which applies to bars and clubs if there are three or more existing liquor licenses nearby. The new legislation was prompted by a court ruling last November, which weakened the 500-foot rule and gave bar owners more leeway in neighborhoods that are densely packed with bars. [Read More]