Madison and Pine

Stream of concious-music-experience

One of the things I have come to absolutely love about Zune is the subscription service... to be honest I never thought it would be something I'd be into, I mean I have thousands of Lps and CDs and keep buying more.. but the ability to have this massive library of music available to your every whim is awesome, and I love it.. I've just spent the last hour or two running through the Lowlife Catalog after taking a look at a UK HipHop playlist on marketplace, because I like Dynamite MC and minutes later I had 5 great albums to listen two, including one that's a couple of years old now but stands up sooooo well the Skinnyman album - Council Estate of Mind

Pic: Skinnyman- he phat

anyway for no good reason I started thinking about the string arrangement on the Harry Nilsson version of "All I Think About Is You" so I find myself in Nilssons anthology and then I'm listening to "Perfect Day" and thinking to myself "this is awesome and I'm so lucky to be involved in this" and then I thought about someone who was talking about Africa Bambaataa the other day and went and grabbed the second Leftfield Album and noticed that there's a wicked Clash playlist on marketplace right now and then I saw some stuff from The Presets...and this is all for the price of a CD? or a movie ticket or dinner for two at the Golden Arches... I mean really ...this is awesome.. and I think I'd better switch this off or I'll never go to bed!!  g'night

l8t

r

Simon Dawes and BOH

pic: Simon Dawes -oh to be a goat.. or a Horse

Hey there, so I know it's a little self gratifying but certainly a strange coincidence too, but I just received the new/debut Simon Dawes album (a band I have followed closely for while now) and they gave me a thank you credit!!!.. woohoo.. and all I ever did was help fill the room when they were starting out, very kind.. but here's the koinky dink.. their manager calls me up and let's me know that they're going out with our good friends Band of Horses for a US tour, which will be awesome, but it looks like he'll be in town this weekend staying at Casa Richard (allegedly he has some killer new material from Simon Dawes and a very interesting new project from Smashing Pumpkins keyboard player Chris Holmes, Brian from Filter and a crew of guests under the name Ashtar Command).... pheewww  OK I feel like I just downloaded     hope the punctuation helped make some sense of the data

Weird gig of the week

This has to go down as weird gig of the week.. so if you're in Pomona CA for some reason check this out

pic: Jean Jaques and Dana -they're in "haven"

this is at the HQ of fine synthesizer vendors Analogue Haven which is well worth a visit if you fancy geeking out on very expensive gear that makes weird noises.

One more fabulous pic for you

pic: JJ and D "The Happy Electropop Music Machine"  - they need pyro's

l8t

r

Seattle DnB...

Oh my am I a little ragged this morning?... I was out way late last night for an excellent night of DnB courtesy of my good friend and blog alum Kid Hops and Hospital Record's (London UK) Cyantific. Both great sets, and Cyantific certainly lives up to the hype as one of the best DnB outfits from the UK at the moment. What was also great is that the crowd at The War Room was not only really having a good time but it also broke the mold of what can often be a very male audience... that is lots of girls having fun too!

pic: Cyantific-blinded me with cyance

Oh and just in case you haven't checked it out, the Hospital Records Podcast is excellent.

l8t

r

Big things for Little Ones?

If you haven't already done so, check out LA based The Little Ones fresh from a quick east coast trip they played the Capitol Hill Block Party this weekend here in Seattle and have a semi residency coming up at the "oh so Silverlake" Spaceland in LA coming up over the next few weeks. Anyway it's not just the crowds they're wowing.. (or should that be wooing?) it seems like the labels are starting to pay attention. I think they're set for a great run... only one question though... what happens when they're huge? do they become The Big Ones?

 

pic: The Little Ones

Hot this year!

Originally produced by Bobby Digital and released on his Digital B imprint in 1992, Dirtsman's classic "Hot This Year" gets a timely reissue on Tuff Gong (of all places!). I'm incredibly excited about this, as it's another hot tune from my youth that has been out of my grasp on 7" for some time. Needless to say, I'm stoked to have it in my possession.

A year after "Hot This Year" was released, Dirtsman's dancehall ascendance was cut short when he was robbed and killed in Spanish Town. A trend that happened all too often on the Kingston scene of the '80s and '90s.

Alongside the Tuff Gong reissue of "Hot This Year" come some hot contributions from Buju, Chaka, and Pinchers. Buju and Chaka kill it; Pinchers is for the lovers.

Buju Banton "Mr. Bad Mind"
Chaka Demus "Big, Bad & Bold"
Pinchers "So Sweet"

It appears the tunes from Buju, Chaka, Pinchers, Cocoa Tea, etc. are newly voiced, though they ride the 1992 riddim.

*all sound-clips conveniently available at juno.co.uk.

BT - This Binary Universe

I just got to take a look at the new work from BT, it's a DVD in either stereo or for the full effect (stunning) full DTS surround sound. Title is "This Binary Universe" and sadly I didn't get to keep a copy (I'm working on that!).

  Pic: BT

What I can tell you is that this is an absolutely ground breaking work for BT. Not only has he evolved stylistically (perhaps just in the context of this project) to producing some kind of amazing hybrid of ambient grandeur and Autechre style broken bleep, but this is coupled with some of the most engaging and beautiful imagery I've seen, way out there at the edge of current technology and thought.

I'm not sure as to the release date of this and would (and will) tell you more as it comes, for now just think of upgrading your entertainment system..this will take full advantage of the very best...

rw

CSS party pics

As promised here's the only picture that makes any sense to anyone other than those that were at the Subpop / CSS album release party last week... all others involved large amounts of chocolate cake, various adult beverages... and well let's just leave it at that for now!

CSS representin' .... oh and if you ever get the chance to hang with these guys do it!.. sooo much fun!!

rw

Platinum Pied Pipers

A friend of mine just told me about Platinum Pied Pipers out of Detroit.

They're sweet. Tiny Mix Tapes has an interview w/ them, and you can stream their single from CNET. It's true, I want neo-soul (but hip hop's not old).

LaCrate n barrel?

If you're in NY on Thursday (as I will be!!) you have to pop down to see Aaron Lacrate DJ Set & Record Release Party
Featuring Low Budget @ Hiro Ballroom / The Maritime Hotel
363 West 16th Streeet @ 9th Avenue

TopL: Aaron LaCrate on MTV TopR: Vans designed by Aaron LaCrate Bottom: Aaron w/ M.I.A. & Amanda Blank

Having just finished filming MTV's "You Heard It First" his remix for the #1 UK charting tune,
"SMILE" by the lovely Lily Allen, playing Fabric with the Chemical Brothers, the Lucien Pellat-finet x Vans x Aaron LaCrate shoe collaboration, and the upcoming Koch backed "B-more Club Crack" next level hip hop project Aaron LaCrate stays a busy man......

oh and just in case you were wondering how Aaron's universe all ties together ... here's a handy diagram for you!

all clear now?.... See ya thursday. RW