“4AD can reveal that the label have signed New York outfit Gang Gang Dance, with a new album – the follow-up to 2008’s Saint Dymphna – due later on in 2010. [Read More]
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SESSION 374: NICK WARREN 01.10.10
Mixed by Nick Warren @ Cielo
Made Event brings you UK superstar DJ Nick Warren at Cielo in New York City on Friday, January 29th.
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Nick Warren @ Cielo
Made Event brings you UK superstar DJ Nick Warren at Cielo in New York City on Friday, January 29th. Nick Warren is a true renaissance man by every definition of the word – DJ, Producer, Label Owner, Collaborator, it is his unwavering passion and drive for providing quality music that has allowed him to maintain a worldwide appeal, adored both underground and commercially from the very beginning of his long-spanned career. 2009 was a momentous year for Nick Warren as he successfully maintained one of the busiest tour schedules in the business, touring the world while carefully crafting new music. His dedication payed off as he became the 2nd highest climber in the prestigious DJ Top 100 to 58. As one half of one of the most successful production duos in the world Way Out West, Nick Warren along with Jody Wisternoff released their much anticipated fourth studio album, We Love Machine on his own label Hope Recordings. The album was loved by fans and critics, deemed by many as one of the best dance albums of the year.
2010 will be yet another banner year for Nick Warren as he continues his unstoppable momentum. He is undoubtably at the pinnacle of his profession, continuing to pack venues with his current world tour, spreading his distinct blend of progressive house and cutting-edge techno. He is signed on to play two big name festivals this year – Way Out West is set to play the Glade Festival in Southeast England and Nick Warren will be headliner for the Dance Arena at Glastonbury Festival. He is also currently working on his solo single “In Search of Silver” and a “We Love Machine” remixes album, both due out this Spring 2010.
And so Nick Warren will continue his whirlwind jetsetting lifestyle. But if you’re lucky, you can catch him grace his iconic presence in New York City for one night, taking on the decks at Cielo for a special performance. Notorious for his instinctual ability to work the crowd, Nick Warren will build you up in an all-encompassing journey through a magical electronic soundscape – This is music for the people.
Cielo
18 Little West 12th Street
New York City
Doors at 10pm, 21+ Valid ID
$20 Advance Tickets while supplies last at www.MadeEvent.com
Tickets also available at Rebel Rebel, 319 Bleecker St NYC 212.989.0770
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DAILYSUMMARY: FRI, JAN 22, 2010
Photo by Josh DerrRecent News
Todd “REAS” James Exhibition – Fressness Magazine
Bridging The Continental’s Divide – NY Press
Teddy Pendergrass, R&B Soul Singer, Dies at 59 – NY TimesUpcoming Radio Shows
Monday: Funky Slice @ 8PM
Tuesday: Zakka Show @ 5PM
Wednesday: Halcyon Presents The BandWagon @ 7PM New Show!
A1 Afterhours @ 9PM
Thursday: Mo Music Mo Life@8PM
Thursday: Bless Up @ 6PMNew in the Radio Archive
A-1 AfterHours 01.20.10: Ron Morelli
Zakka 01.19.10: Ali Coleman (Voice of Voice)
FunkySlice 01.18.10: DJ Moustachio (Academy Records)
The Bandwagon 01.06.10 : Taimur Agha(BlkMship)&Dennis Roger (Robot)
FunkySlice 01.15.10: Snack & Cmish (Turntable Lab) -
SESSION 373: A1 AFTRHRS 01.20.10
Mixed by Ron Morelli
01. Joe Meek & the Blueman – Valley of The Saroos
02. Jozef Skrzek
03. Clockdva – Pool of Shades
04. Das Ding – Makimono
05. Linear Movement – To Another Soul
06. Klaus Schulze – Synthasy
07. Professor Genius – Sweet Machine
08. Les Aeroplanes – Ils Disent Que L’Orient Est Rouge
09. Omar S – No.6
10. Ricky Smith – Power Move -
SESSION 372: ZAKKA 01.19.10
Mixed by Ali Coleman (Voice of Voice)
01. Soul System – It’s Gonna Be A Lovely Day
02. SoulBoy – Harmonica
03. Incognito – Givin It Up
04. Melenie Williams – Not Enough
05. Daphnee – Theme For Change
06. Wall Of Sound – Critical
07. Ten City – My Piece Of Heaven
08. Yam Who? – Wax The Van
09. Desiya – Comin On Strong
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SESSION 371: FUNKY SLICE 01.18.10
Mixed by DJ Moustachio (Academy Records)
o1. Weldon irvine – Time capsule
02. Badfoot Brown & The Bunion’s Bradford Funeral Marching Band – Martin’s Funeral
03. Gary Bartz – Celestial Blues
04. Gary Wilson – Another Galaxy
05. Pharoah Sanders – Astral Traveling
06. Henry Franklin – Soft Spirit
07. Oneness of Juju – Nia
08. Mtume – Cabral
09. Phil Ranelin – Vibes From The Tribe
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NEWS: TODD JAMES EXHIBITION
Along with artist Todd “REAS” James‘ immediate family, hundreds of well-wishers, included fellow artistsSteve “ESPO” Powers, KAWS, Tomokazu “Matsu” Matsuyama, Jose Parla, Eric Elms, Suckadelic, and more packed Gering & Lopez Gallery last evening congratulate Jame’s debut solo exhibition in the U.S. Self-taught, Todd James’ extensive art works crossed across genres and mediums. Best known by his graffiti tag REAS, the New York City-base artist was instrumental at the height of the graffiti culture during the 1980s, which gave raise to other artists like FUTURA, Keith Haring, Kenny Scharf, and more… Later, James’ cartoonish design was translated onto other genres, from The Source magazine’s original logo, cover art for the Beastie Boys, to more recently, a collaboration collection with Stussy. In this, his solo exhibition, titled Make My Burden Lighter, James explored further the fallacy of the so-called “American Life”. [Read More]
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NEWS: CONTINENTAL GET LOUD AGAIN
By Adam Rath – NY Press
Before it doled out a fiveshots-for-$10 special designed to lure in passing college kids, Continental hosted some of New York’s most infamous punk shows. From 1991 when the club opened until 2006 when the plug was pulled on live music,The Ramones, Agnostic Front and The Cro- Mags were just some of the seminal local bands to take the dive bar’s stage. Fifteen years after opening the club, though, owner Trigger stopped hosting live shows in favor of pulling in a crowd that would pay for its drinks and enable him to keep the doors open. After more than three years of silence—save the sound that one too many Jaeger shots brings out of a New School freshman—Trigger is bringing music back to Continental for a onenight-only show featuring some of the club’s best-loved alumnus. [Read More]
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NEWS: R.I.P. TEDDY PENDERGRASS
By Jon Pareles – NY Times
Teddy Pendergrass, the Philadelphia soul singer whose husky, potent baritone was one definition of R&B seduction in the 1970s but whose career was transformed in 1982 when he was severely paralyzed in an auto accident, died on Wednesday night in Bryn Mawr, Pa. He was 59. [Read More]
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SESSION 369: FUNKY SLICE 01.15.10
MIxed by Snack & Cmish (Turntable Lab)
01. Junei – Let’s Ride
02. Bamboo – Hustlers Of Life
03. Gulf Channel – Make Dance
04. Ca$h – Giving My Love
05. Dr. York – Don’t Stop
06. So You Wanna Be a Star
07. Direct Current – Everybody Here Must Party
08. Rah Band – Winter Love
09. Gong’s Gang – Gimme Your Love
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DAILYSUMMARY: FRI, JAN 15, 2010
Photo by Josh DerrRecent News
A World of Megabeats and Megabytes – NY Times
David Mancuso and the Loft (Placed, 2007) – Tim LawrenceUpcoming Radio Shows
Monday: Funky Slice @ 8PM
Tuesday: Zakka Show @ 5PM
Wednesday: Halcyon Presents The BandWagon @ 7PM New Show!
A1 Afterhours @ 9PM
Thursday: Mo Music Mo Life@8PM
Thursday: Bless Up @ 6PMNew in the Radio Archive
Mo Music Mo Life 01.07.10: Yaz Higasiya
Zakka 01.12.10: DJ BC
FunkySlice 01.11.10: DJMonchan
Zakka 01.05.10: Cash
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SESSION 368: MOMUSICMOLIFE 01.07.10
Mixed by Yaz Higashiya @ SoleFood NYC
01. Nomak – Geisha In The Days ft. Pismo
02. Raashan Ahmad – If I
03. Madlib – Distant Land
04. The Sound Providers – Jazz at the Cove
05. Mondo Grosso – Invisible Man (Liquid Black remix)
06. Hi-Tek – The Sun God ft. Common & Vinia Mojica
07. DJ Hasebe – Tae Me In
08. Dwele – My Lova
09. Lauryn Hill – Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You
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DAVID MANCUSO, THE LOFT BY TIM LAWRENCE
By Tim Lawrence
Like a soup or a bicycle or Wikipedia, the Loft is an amalgamation of parts that are weak in isolation, but joyful, revelatory and powerful when joined together. The first ingredient is the desire of a group of friends to want to get together and have some fun. The second element is the discovery of a room that has good acoustics and is comfortable for dancing, which means it should have rectangular dimensions, a reasonably high ceiling, a nice wooden floor and the possibility of privacy. The next building block is the sound system, which is most effective when it is simple, clean and warm, and when it isn’t pushed more than a fraction above 100 decibels (so that people’s ears don’t become tired or even damaged). After that, the room should be decorated, with balloons and a mirror ball offering a cheap and timeless solution, and because the party might last a long time, and because some friends might be hungry, a healthy spread of food and drink should also be prepared. Finally ? and this really is the last thing to get right, and can only follow once everything else is in place ? the friends will need someone to bring along some dance records. After that, it’s party time. [Read More]
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SESSION 367: ZAKKA 01.12.10
Mixed by BC (Guerrilla Sound System)
01. Zapp – Computer Love
02. Isley Jasper Isley – Caravan of Love
03. Steely Dan – Black Cow
04. Debarge – Stay With Me
05. Grace Jones – My Jamaican Girl
06. Carly Simon – Why
07. Juicy – Sugar Free
08. Curtis Mayfield – You’re So Good To Me
09. Commodores – Girl, I Think The World About You
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SESSION 366: FUNKY SLICE 01.11.10
Mixed by DJMonchan
01. Osunlade – Moonlight
02. The House Builder – Life, Life, Life
03. Ssion Clown – Asleazetone Disco Single (Original Mix)
04. Fannypack – Cameltoe
05. MC Shy D – Shake it (Remix)
06. N.W.A – Dope Man
07. World Class Wreckin’ Cru. – The Fly
08. Spandau Ballet – Communication
09. Space – Carry On, Turn Me On( The Time & Space Machine Remix)
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SESSION 365: ZAKKA 01.05.10
Mixed by Cash
01. Tranquility Bass – Cantamilla
02. John Abercrombie – Parable
03. Emerson, Lake & Palmer – From The Beginning
04. Nemo – Darkest Day
05. The Mighty Bop – Feeling Good
06. Air – Modular Mix
07. Smoke City – Underwater Love
08. Uptight – Love From The Sun
09. Eberhard Wever – Moana 1
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SESSION 364: FUNKY SLICE 01.04.10
Mixed by Sean Bee (Downtown)
01. Ghost Town Edit – Love (Arrangement By The Citizen
02. Lowrell – Mellow mellow (Right On)
03. Ghost Town Edit – Hyperbolic
04. Bob James – Nautilus
05. Le Pamplemousse – Gimme What You Got
06. Earth Wind & Fire – Fantasy
07. Messengers Edit – Creative Love
08. Tangoterje Edit – Give Me Your Love
09. Barrabas – Wild Safari
10. The Great Disco Bouzouki Band – Ouzo & Retsina -
NEWS: WORLD OF MEGABYTES/BEATS
By Jon Pareles – NY Times
MY 21st century started in 1998, when I got a new toy. It was the Diamond Rio PMP300, a flimsy plastic gadget the size of a cigarette pack. PMP stood for Portable Music Player. It had a headphone jack, and it played a recently invented digital file format: MPEG-1 Audio Layer Three, or MP3.
The Rio’s 32 megabytes of storage held a dozen songs at passable fidelity. Its sound was clearly inferior to a portable CD player; its capacity was comparable to a cassette or two. But the beauty of it was that it didn’t need any CD or cassette inserted, just digital files — copies of songs — loaded from a computer, to be changed at whim. They might come from albums people owned or borrowed; they might come, even back then, from strangers online. The Recording Industry Association of America sued to have the PMP300 taken off the market and failed — the prelude to a decade of lawsuits trying to corral online music. [Read More]
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DAILYSUMMARY: SUN, JAN 03, 2010
Happy New Year!!
Photo by C. Bay MilinRecent News
Soon You Can Hail an Artist as You Hail a Cab – NY Times
With Ads, Music Downloads Sing a New Tune – NY Times
Changing the Face (and Sound) of Rap – NY Times
The Decade in Music Genre Hype – The Village Voice
Yoko Ono (The Perennial One) – NY PressUpcoming Radio Shows
Monday: Funky Slice @ 8PM
Tuesday: Zakka Show @ 5PM
Wednesday: Halcyon Presents The BandWagon @ 7PM New Show!
A1 Afterhours @ 9PM
Thursday: Mo Music Mo Life@8PM
Thursday: Bless Up @ 6PMNew in the Radio Archive
Mo Music Mo Life 12.23.09: Yaz Higasiya
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Body&Soul @ WebsterHall
Sunday, January 17, 2010 (6pm – Late)
Martin Luther King Weekend
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John Davis Presents…
Body & SOUL
with residents
Joaquin “Joe” Claussell, Danny Krivit + François K.
warm up: Andy Hanley / lights by: Ariel / hostess: Evelyn SantosWebster Hall
125 East 11th Street, NYC$20 in advance, $30 at the door
Advance Tickets: http://www.wantickets.com/EventDetail.aspx?e_id=86933Tickets also available at the following locations:
WEBSTER HALL
125 East 11th Street, NYCDOPE JAMS
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NEWS: NY MOBILE PUBLIC ART
By Carol Vogel – NY Times
Those moving advertisements atop taxis generally deliver not-so-subtle messages, like which airlines to fly or movies to see, who makes the sexiest blue jeans or the coolest sunglasses.
High art they most certainly are not.
But for the month of January, Show Media, a Las Vegas company that owns about half the cones adorning New York City’s taxis, has decided to give commerce a rest. Instead, roughly 500 cabs will display a different kind of message: artworks by Shirin Neshat, Alex Katz and Yoko Ono. [Read More]
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NEWS: FREE MUSIC WITH ADS
By Andrew Adam Newman – NY Times
ON Hulu, the popular Web site that streams free television shows and other video, users have proved to be perfectly willing to watch short commercials, and a new site is betting that the same willingness will apply to downloading music.
FreeAllMusic.com, which began a test version for invited users on Dec. 22 and plans to open to the public in January, will allow users to download songs, which may be copied and shared — unencumbered, in other words, by digital rights management restrictions.
In return, instead of paying 99 cents a song as on iTunes, users must first watch a 15- to 30-second advertisement. [Read More]
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SESSION 363: MOMUSICMOLIFE 12.23.09
Mixed by Yaz Higashiya @ SoleFood NYC
01. Pismo – Fitting in
02. Mos Def – Another World ft. Talib Kweli (Ambivalence Remix)
03. Aota With Skyscraper – Rythmysticism
04. Q-Tip – Higher
05. Jurassic 5 – One Two
06. Lyrics Born – Hello (remix)
07. Gorillaz – 19-2000
08. Speech – Yeah Yeah
09. Q-Ill – Tokion Jazz
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NEWS: CHANGE OF FACE OF RAP
By Jon Caramanica – NY Times
“TIK TOK,” a zippy and salacious celebration of late nights and mornings-after by a new artist named Ke$ha, has spent the last few weeks zooming toward the top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Along with “Rapture,” the 1981 hit by Blondie, it’s one of the most successful white-girl rap songs of all time.
Actually, that depends on who you ask.
“TiK ToK” is sung in the chorus and rapped in the verses, enhanced by Auto-Tune in a few places, in keeping with its electro-pop production. There are even a couple of ad-libs by Diddy, and a line that appears to be borrowed from Jermaine Dupri. [Read More]
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NEWS: THE DECADE IN MUSIC HYPE
By Christopher R. Weingarten – The Village Voice
If Spin was right to name “Your Hard Drive” the best album of 2000, we’d like to formally nominate “The Internet” as Most Unforgiving Asshole of the 2000s. As of ’09, bands have an official life span of about nine months dating from the launch of their MySpace pages, thanks to the comically accelerated, DSL-enhanced hype cycle. Faster than you can tweet “Serena Maneesh,” entire genres of music are “discovered” by attention-starved writers; bloggers engage in hilarious slap-fights about who was there first; magazines feel pressured into writing clueless, hackazoid, late-pass trend pieces; bands get elevated to a critical mass of attention they can’t possibly handle; and the phenomenon is promptly abandoned once we find a newer, shinier toy to play with. [Read More]
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NEWS: YOKO ONO’S 2009
By Alex Littlefield – Newyork Press
This fall, the 76-year-old artist released Between My Head and the Sky, her first album since 1973, with the Plastic Ono Band, and a release that marked her first time sharing the studio with her son, Sean Lennon. Additionally, 2009 saw Ono drag a pile of awards back to The Dakota, including a Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Venice Biennale, and the release of the Don’t Stop Me EP. If that wasn’t enough, in recent years, Ono has racked up five number-one dance singles. What were you doing all decade?
Alex Littlefield recently got Ono on the phone to see how she managed to make it through 2009 intact. [Read More]
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DAILYSUMMARY: TUE, DEC 29, 2009
Photo by Joe’s NYCRecent News
Carl Craig to soundtrack Warhol movie at Unsound NYC – Fact Magazine
The Men In The Glass Booth [1976] – Djhistory.comUpcoming Radio Shows
Monday: Funky Slice @ 8PM
Tuesday: Zakka Show @ 5PM
Wednesday: A1 Afterhours @ 9PM
Thursday: Mo Music Mo Life@8PM
Thursday: Bless Up @ 6PM
Friday: Halcyon Presents Nu Pschidt @ 7PMNew in the Radio Archive
FunkySlice 12.28.09: DJMonchan
A-1 AfterHours 12.23.09: Daniel Auster
Mo Music Mo Life 12.17.09: Yaz Higasiya
Zakka 12.22.09: Eugene Tambourine
FunkySlice 12.21.09: DJMonchan -
SESSION 362: FUNKY SLICE 12.28.09
Mixed by DJMonchan
01. King Sunny Ade – Ja Fumi
02. Massak – B.L.A
03. Aphrodesia – Say What
04. Akoya Afrobeat Feat.Cedric I’m Brooks – Jeje L’aiye
05. Aphrodesia – Make Up Your Mind
06. Groove Collective – Buddha Head
07. Repercussions – Find Your Way
08. Shazz – Carry On
09. Jazzanova – Take You Back
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SESSION 361: A1 AFTRHRS 12.23.09
Mixed by Daniel Auster
01. Troy Brown – Streetwalker
02. Todd Edwards – Can’t Live Without You
03. Johnny D & Nicky P – Open Up Your Eyes
04. Marcus & C.L. McSpadden – The Message
05. Fast Eddie & DJ Sneak – Booty Call (Miami Booty Bass Mix)
06. EPI Project – Come On And Do It (TC Mix)
07. Semi Real – People Livin’ Today
08. Sunscreen – Perfect Motion (Leftfield Vocal Mix)
09. Bassheads
10. Journey Into Sound Feat. MC.X – Pump It Up (yeah Baby!)