On my trip to California, which occured in early October, I was in attendance at a Magik Markers show at the Hemlock in San Francisco. It was through the wonder of coincidence and the magic of traveler's bones that I ran into David Harper and Nicole Bogas inside the stinky poo-poo Hemlock, which I left feeling rather doody. For a full account, see my snarky and jaded appraisal of the whole affair at Tiny Mix Tapes.
Love Ya-
CHI$$
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Pet Sounds Remixed
I just stumbled upon a great remix album of The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds. It's crafted by a British artist by the name of Bullion, who really appears to be just a bedroom producer. Anyway, the album is entitled 'Pet Sounds: In the Key of Dee' because it emulates, and pays tribute to, the late J Dilla. Initially I was under the impression that the whole thing was a mash-up but according to Bullion "NO DILLA DRUMS USED." I'm a tad suspect because it really does sound like something that Dilla produced himself- it's uncanny.
Bullion provides the whole thing (mp3s at 320 kb/s!) for free. Download it here.
ps. Couldn't make it out friday night. To those who went, how was the Carolina Funk release party at Hell?
Bullion provides the whole thing (mp3s at 320 kb/s!) for free. Download it here.
ps. Couldn't make it out friday night. To those who went, how was the Carolina Funk release party at Hell?
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Daedelus and Busdriver
I caught the Daedelus/Busdriver show this past friday at the local 506 and it was amazing. Daedulus was decked out in almost full conductor's attire (except for his jungle spotted new balances) and he prefaced his set by saying that he wanted to keep things more "up tempo" and that we (the audience) should let him know if we didn't like his direction. Daedelus kept his word; and I thoroughly enjoyed his performance despite the fact he ventured close to heavy-techno territory. Here's a very short clip of the show that I captured with my outdated Canon:
it looked and sounded much better live. Also, that box that he's playing is a version of this cool little contraption:
Busdriver went on last and was intense as usual. He was backed by Anti-mc (who provided the beats for Busdriver earlier in the year when he opened for RJD2 at the cradle) and another dj named Desert Eagle. Their standout song was a remix of Kill Your Employer, which had one of the hottest beats that I have ever heard (sorry, no vid for that). And to top things off, as soon as Busdriver left the stage there was an impromptu dance party which was still going on when I left at 2am.
good times.
it looked and sounded much better live. Also, that box that he's playing is a version of this cool little contraption:
Busdriver went on last and was intense as usual. He was backed by Anti-mc (who provided the beats for Busdriver earlier in the year when he opened for RJD2 at the cradle) and another dj named Desert Eagle. Their standout song was a remix of Kill Your Employer, which had one of the hottest beats that I have ever heard (sorry, no vid for that). And to top things off, as soon as Busdriver left the stage there was an impromptu dance party which was still going on when I left at 2am.
good times.
Friday, November 09, 2007
Must Don't Whip 'Um
Hey folks! WXYC is cosponsoring a performance of Cynthia Hopkins and the Gloria Deluxe's Must Don't Whip 'Um tomorrow night at 8:00 pm in Memorial Hall. Hopkins stopped by the studio yesterday evening for an interview and in studio session with our very own Maxwell Supercool. Check out the media.
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Robot Attack!
Robots took over the WXYC airwaves last night on the Feedback Farm. Are robots benevolent helpers of humanity or sinister machines plotting to overthrow their creators? There was a little of each on last night's programme, which, in terms of the Feedback Farm oeuvre, wasn't half bad.
Two ways in which the show have been better:
-Kevin* could have remembered to bring the vocoder, or
-Kevin could have given an on-air apology in a robot voice for not remembering to bring the vocoder.
If you want to hear about robot exoskeletons, ethical issues surrounding robot technology, underwater robot seals, and a debate over the relative merits of two robot songs ("Mr Roboto" and "Iron Man"), download the programme here (25MB MP3).
Oh, coincidentally, Captured! By Robots plays tonight at the Local 506.
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*Kevin being Kevin Clark, wanted in both Arizona and North Carolina for unspecified crimes not involving robots.
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Feedback Farm: Fun For The Entire Family
The Feedback Farmers visited the North Carolina State Fair with stolen press passes and filed this report (25MB MP3).
Tune in tonight (9pm WXYC time) for another episode of the Feedback Farm!
Friday, November 02, 2007
NEW MUSIC SHOW PLAYLISTS
The WXYC Music Dept has been flooded with great new stuff lately, making our bi-weekly program dedicated to fantastic & fresh releases radiate with aural goodness. The past two installments have been especially exciting, with a nice mish mash of genre and style. I was even decked out in my Johnny Ca$h costume for last week's show (black suit and thick gold chain with dollar sign). Check out the playlists!
New Music Show: Oct. 17, 2007
New Music Show: Oct. 31, 2007
New Music Show: Oct. 17, 2007
New Music Show: Oct. 31, 2007
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