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Saturday at Forecastle was a constant assault of great band after great band & for those that missed Saturday, in my eyes, you missed Forecastle. Leading up to Forecastle, when JK asked me who I was most excited for, without a moment of hesitation I replied Snowden. For me, this was a no-brainer. With Jordan leading vocals, and Corrine diverting everyone's attention, these kids make some incredible dance rock, and, as it is far and away my favorite genre of music, it made for an incredible show. If you're a fan of VHS or Beta, and since you're probably from Louisville, then you most certainly are, you need to know Snowden. Virtually every song is an dance anthem....and when Black Eyes starts out....in my eyes, it's impossible to not start moving. Of course, ever to my astonishment, kids in Louisville refuse to dance to dance music, so in the end, one of the best bands of the festival played to a small group of kids with their arms crossed and bobbing their heads at best. How I miss the days of Bedrock @ Metro in London, where kids weren't too cool for the music they liked. In the end, so long as you could detach yourself from the awkwardness of it all, it was a great performance and I hope they'll come back again soon...

Louisville's People Noise was up next & put on a very strong performance. Sadly, this was my first time seeing these guys, but was glad to see a decent few people turned out to see them perform. As everyone knows, these guys do the shoegaze rock thing, and that they do it very well. I sat down with Zeke & Luke afterwards and chatted about life on the road and where their going to next. I think that every band in Louisville needs to look to People Noise as a model for success. In the ever-shifting music industry, the staple is live performances. While every band understands that the most important thing in the beginning is becoming known, whether it means giving your music away or playing for free, few bands have gone to the lengths that People Noise have (Snowden being an exception, actually). People Noise tour relentlessly, which is in large part the cause of the constant shifting line-up. Never content to stay in one place too long, or oversaturate any market, these guys launch full scale tour after full scale tour, and they're getting to play with some pretty incredible bands as a result of it.

Extra Golden was another of the real surprises of the festival. Although I had heard they simply dominated Pitchfork, I had no idea what to really expect. Half from Kenya and Half from America, and having only toured the US once before thanks to Obama, these guys put blues, benga, and americana together and create incredibly fun dance music (at least the hippies dance). Every moment spent playing gave me the impression that they truly felt God was blessing them because they appeared so thankfuk and so happy and alive.  It was infectious, and reflected the sense of goodwill, love and hope that Forecastle is all about.

After spending some time in the fountain, we headed off to see Tortoise and their dueling drum kit brand of progressive/post rock.  The first thing one notices and appreciates is the two drum kits set up similar to the way a Man Man stage is, up front & facing one another.  Mixing kraut, electronica, jazz, and good old fashioned rock, these guys put on an experience for Forecastlers that would be impossible to forget.  Louisville has a deeper connection with these guys through our cult heroes David Pajo and Will Oldham, each of whom have spent some time working with Tortoise.

Z Trip, for many, was the culmination of the day.  Our friend, Andrew, from Azns n Bnzs, told us that, in large part, Z Trip was the reason he got into DJing.  I had heard the mixtapes, but until I saw Z Trip perform his sets live, I hadn't seen or heard anything.  The man mixed Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, Madonaa, Michael Jackson, Johnny Cash, Alice in Chains, Journey and DJ Kool seemlessly.  Z Trip was like Girl Talk, but first, and personally, I thought better.  Mixing dark and light beats, never more haunting than with Alice in Chains, and never more fun than teasing us with snipets of Michael Jackson or giving audio-strobe effects to Journey which invariably reminded me of the cut of "These Boots are Made for Walking" at thte opening scene of the film Go.  The highlight of the performance for me though, was when Z Trip took a moment to acknowledge what JK was doing, and what everyone who showed up was doing, which was taking time to think about the environment and arts.  In appreciation of that, he spun one of my favorite Saul Williams tracks "Not in Our Name: The Pledge to Resist" and to hear those kindered spirits out there chanting "not in our name will you erode the very freedoms you have claimed to fight for"...it was a magical moment for me.  As he finished his set, the copyright guy in me laughed because he mentioned how he had mixtapes with all of his mash-ups available for free download because he just wanted to give back.  Of course, what I heard was that he was sampling tons of other artists and if he tried selling it, they would not be too happy about it.  Nevertheless, the performance was incredible, everyone was bouncing and dancing and having an awesome time.

Closing the night was the Disco Bisciuts who seemed to belong more to Sunday than Saturday.  For me, along with many of our friends, the transition was too drastic and for all intents and purposes the night ended with Z Trip.  I think that it might have financially been the right decision to have Disco Biscuits close the show, because for a lot (and I mean a LOT) of people, these guys were just the cat's PJs, but for me...well, my mother taught me that if I have nothing nice to say, then say nothing at all....

**MORE PHOTOS**

Snowden

Poison Ivy vs. Batman

People Noise

Extra Golden

Fountainside

Tortoise

Z Trip

Disco Biscuits

This song has been on repeat on my playlist for the past week. Here's the original for good measure. And for more Treasure Finger mixes, check out our old post here.

Currently opening up for the great indie rock band Snowden are Colour Revolt (great name!). College kids from Mississippi come together to create quite a nice ebb and flow of chaos with three guitars and a uniquely styled vocalist. Plunder Beg and Curse is the new album — watch the video below for a sample. I love the grotesque artwork that accompanies the album cover and video sampler. Weird shit.

myspace page: www.myspace.com/colourrevolt

I was going to review Treasure Fingers' remix of Fergie's Glamorous, but then I realized I've been pissing you off enough. And btw, that was funny in two ways.

If you can guess why that was funny in two different ways, then put the answer in the comments section, and stick your e-mail in there. And I'll send you a copy of The Knife's Deep Cuts, I'll just acquire your address from you.. So I can stalk you later, if you be woman. No, but srsly, I'm not joking about the competition.

It's a sort of a riddle, so take good time figuring it out... Okey, it's not THAT hard.

Snowden has a place in my little heart. When everybody was listening to Interpol and Editors, and couldn't really decide which side they were on, I decided that Snowden was better that the two combined.
And come oooon Editors, Joy Division had nothing to with your musical approach?! Oh really?, in that case my mother had nothing to do with giving birth to me.

I have to thank José for recommending this band. It was a good addition to me enjoying the summer. With beer and such.

DL

3,5/5

By Jan

Just wanted to let you know that Snowden will be playing in your neck of the woods soon! This ^ is the show Solrac & I went to in February! And for all the other Snowdenites out there, check out their Myspace for the most recent line-up of shows possibly coming to a city near you.

Snowden has confirmed for Forecastle 2008. This, for me, is the band I may be the most excited for at this moment. I only learned of Snowden last year, and I've been dancing to them continuously ever since. Snowden plays a very danceable sort of disco post-punk, and so I imagine they'll be set for Friday night's performance of Forecastle. Tracks like Black Eyes from their most recent album Anti-Anti are the perfect example of what they can do, putting lyrics like "you didn't have much to say, but you were beautiful anyway" over good dance rock beats makes for the kind of show you want to get sweaty and dance with the girl you want to be with. Due in large part to the heavy touring, Snowden hasn't had a chance to get an album out since their debut Anti-Anti album, but I've heard rumor they've spent a little bit of time in the studio and that we might be able to expect something not too far out. Who cares though, so long as we have anthems like "Anti Anti" to scream out lyrics like "One time we believed, but now it's passing and cliche." Fans of Interpol or VHS or Beta are likely to fall in love with Snowden...as that same dark flavor and fuzzy distortion of Interpol (only not so dark), and the same dance vibe and The Cure influence as pervades VHS or Beta releases...every song from Anti Anti is the type of concert anthem that most bands manage to get one or two of in their career....which makes you understand why Snowden invests so much time into their live shows. In the end, it's dance rock that is incredibly accessible to both the electro kids, and indie rockers...and Louisville has a lot to look forward to with Snowden coming to visit us this summer.

Snowden is known for the incredible effort that they put into touring. Although Atlanta based, people often mistake them for being from any number of cities, considering the number of times they've played everywhere. That includes Louisville. Snowden has come to town at least twice, and played with our friends The Photographic at Uncle Pleasants on August 29, 2006 (with an In-Store Ear X-tacy earlier that same day), and one other occasion at Headliners. Also, another more attenuated connection is that on Snowden's remix album, Fuel of the Celebration, was featured Le Castlevania...who blew up Louisville's Fuzion New Years party this year.  Their touring has paid of in recognition from fans, as well as other major musicians, touring with Arcade Fire, The Unicorns, Claps Your Hands Say Yeah, and Kings of Leon.  IF all that isn't enough to make you see them...there's a hot girl in the band.  Get ready to dance Louisville.....

Pick Anti Anti up from iTunes, Amazon or Jade Tree.

For more info, David Payne runs his own blog talking about the band HERE.  Also, a very comprehensive album review is available HERE.

Snowden - Anti Anti
Snowden - Time of the Season
Snowden - Christmas Time is Here

So...yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting D. Solrac for the very first time! She is such a sweetheart & oh so very pretty! We took a trip to Atlanta, GA to see Snowden. A nice man named, Dawit was our cab driver for the evening. This ^ is not a pic of Dawit's cab, but it was a cab that was parked in front of the venue. How very appropriate that we should see a cab with the name, "Morgan" on it. Although, it would have been way cooler if it would have read: "Solrac & Morgan!" We had a fabulous time! There were 2 opening bands that played before Snowden. The first band was called Twin Tiger, and they had a certain shoe-gazer sound going on which is always a good sound to have in my book. They were really, really good, and we gave them the Solrac & Morgan seal of approval. We are thinking of signing them to our up-and-coming record label. Hahaha! Snowden sounded incredible! The show was sold out, but we managed to grab a spot on the front row until...the 3 tallest guys at the show squirmed their way in front of us! Luckily, that didn't last too long, and they were soon on their way back to the bar. Solrac & I anxiously awaited hearing Jordan (lead singer) announce the song Ugg had asked him to dedicate to us, but it didn't happen. I'm sure he probably just forgot (yeah, right). For those of you who don't know, Ugg & Jordan are on e-mailing terms. He even refers to her as "honeychile." So, back to the show...the bass player was on fire! I have never seen a girl play bass quite like she did. She & the lead singer totally went the fuck off a few times, & it was really entertaining to watch. Each member of Snowden are truly talented musicians. This band is well worth checking out if they ever come to a venue near you. Anyway, fun times were had! Click more to see & hear the sounds of Snowden:

Snowden ^ (professional pic)

^ Jordan of Snowden (shitty camera phone pic)

^ Live footage of Snowden performing "Black Eyes"(not the show we were at though).

Der er lidt kaos på specialefronten. Det er sikkert godt og sundt, det er jeg overbevist om. Men når man står midt i det er det uoverskueligt og svært stressfremkaldende.

Thea og jeg har stoppet vores samarbejde på specialet. Samtidig fortæller min countdown på Facebook mig, at der er 41 dage til aflevering. Og på én eller anden måde, harmonerer de to ting ikke særlig godt!

Specialesamarbejdet er stoppet af flere årsager - lad os bare kalde det 'samarbejdsvanskeligheder'. Det var også et sats - vi kendte ikke hinanden i forvejen så det var på gefühl, at vi i oktober slog pjalterne sammen for at se om vi kunne få 2+2 til at give 5, som Thea udtrykte det. Det ku vi så ik!

Thea har valgt at udskyde afleveringen. Jeg vil forsøge at nægte og se hvad der kan lade sig gøre på 41 dage. Måske bliver specialet i sig selv så ikke mit store gennembrud, men hvad end der ender med at stå i den bunke papir, jeg afleverer, så rykker det ikke ved det faktum at jeg har allerede har lært ufatteligt meget om netværk, videndeling, kompleksitet og sociale systemer. Min svaghed er nok, at jeg synes, det er sjovest at læse, tænke, indsamle, diskutere og alt det andet, der sker inden man skriver. Selv skriveprocessen - især den akademiske, lange, tørre del af den - er ikke min bedste kop the.

Men what the ... Jeg startede op for mig selv ud fra en holdning om, at jeg gerne ville prøve for en gangs skyld at aflevere noget jeg peronligt kunne stå 100% inde for. Og noget, som kunne være mit eget værk. Jeg forsøget nu at komme tilbage i dén tankegang igen - og læner mig op af Snowdens teorier om, at det først er når man er ude i kaos, at det virkelig spændende rigtig sker. Begrænset tid og begrænsede ressourcer krydret med en god portion turbulens og usikkerhed skulle ifølge manden være de rette konditioner for det ultimative udviklingsmijlø. Jeg tror, jeg befinder mig der nu - og jeg glæder mig til, at der begynder at danne sig nye mønstre, som jeg kan holde fast i og føre sammen til en forståelig helhed.

Den bedste måde at handle på er ifølge Snowden:
- Act-sense-respond
- Look for what works instead of seeking right answers
- Take immediate action to reestablish order (command and control)
- Provide clear, direct communication

Ok I'll try and I'll be back!

Btw: Eftersom min søde chef har sat denne blog på mit nye visitkort, som jeg skal dele flittigt ud af, når jeg fra d. 1.april starter mit nye job i Wemind (som forresten nu officielt er gået i luften med nyt og lækkert site, som man selvfølgelig bør tjekke ud!) - så har jeg egenrådigt taget ejerskab på dette sted og det vil fra nu af derfor kun være mig, der blogger herinde. Thea laver sit eget speciale - jeg gætter på, at det bliver noget med narrativer - og hvis der bliver tilknyttet en blog, skal jeg selvfølgelig nok sende et link.

[redthreat] Awards '07: Best of the Rest: Singles & Remixes

Despite what the news may have been telling you, '07 has been an exciting year. So much great music to distract you from what other people deem as important. So much so, that this has all been quite the agonizing process. But below I've listed all of the singles and remixes that demand their recognition. This will be the second & last of my year-end summations of greatness.

If you feel that I've missed something important, don't hesitate to comment and set me straight. No worries. I left some tracks out because of the best albums post- obviously the list would be different had I not taken that into account. Also, there are always different songs for different times, and you also may notice that most of these tracks are electronic & that most of the songs are reposts. That is because I post what I like, not what people tell me to post. Call me crazy, that's just what I do.

01. Good Books - Leni (Crystal Castles Remix)

02. Does It Offend You, Yeah? - We Are Rockstars

03. The Black Ghosts - Any Way You Choose...(The Whip Remix)

04. The Futureheads - Hounds of Love (Phones Remix)

05. Walter Meego - Wanna Be A Star (Walter Sees Stars Remix)

06. Tepr - Minuit Jacuzzi (datA Remix)

07. Daft Punk - Around The World (Villain's More Cowbell DJ Edit)

08. Danger - 11H30 (DatA Remix)

09. Health - Crimewave (Crystal Castles Remix)

10. Cazals - To Cut A Long Story Short (autoKratz 80s Heartthrob Mix)

11. Midlake - Roscoe (Beyond The Wizards Sleeve Remix)

12. The Shins - Sleeping Lessons (RAC Mix)

13. Klaxons - It's Not Over Yet (Blende Remix)

14. The Teenagers - Homecoming (Gentlemen Drivers Rave Remix)

15. Shitdisco - Ok (Yuksek Remix)

17. Shinichi Osawa - Star Guitar

18. Bonde Do Role - Solta O Frango(Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya Ya Remix)

19. Fergie - Glamorous (Treasure Fingers Remix)

20. Villains - Thrilla

21. Cassidy - Drink & My 2-Step (Cousin Cole Remix)

22. Big Face - I Wanna Be A Style Crusader (DatA Remix)

23. Asobi Seksu - Thursday (The Twelves Remix)

24. Telepopmusik - Breathe (Ultra Tiger Remix)

25. Timbaland - Miscommunication (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)

26. Snowden - Anti-Anti (Treasure Fingers Remix)

27. Mr. Oizo - Patrick 122

28. Klaxons - Gravity's Rainbow (Kavinsky Remix)

29. Dragonette - I Get Around (Van She Vocal Mix)

30. Photek - Love and War (LA Riots Mix)

31. Yelle - A Cause Des Garcons (TEPR Remix)

32. Plimsouls - Rebecca (Re-Edit)

33. Eskimo Joe - London Bombs (Sneaky Sound System)

1. Of Montreal – the past is a grotesque animal
2. Snowden – black eyes
3. Laura Veirs – spelunking
4. Keren Ann – lay your head down
5. You Say Party! We Say Die! – opportunity
6. Night Canopy – boom! it’s spring
7. Blood Red Shoes – it’s getting boring by the sea
8. Inara George – fools in love
9. Oh No! Oh My! – I love you all the time
10. St. Vincent – your lips are red
11. Alela Diane – pieces of string
12. El Perro Del Mar – this loneliness
13. Electrelane – in berlin
14. Envelopes – it is the law
15. Scanners – lowlife
16. Jesca Hoop – havoc in heaven
17. Susanna & The Magical Orchestra – love will tear us apart
18. Alina Simone – saw-edged grass
19. Erase Errata - cruising
20. The Tiny – dirty frames
21. Operator Please – just a song about ping pong
22. The Gossip – standing in the way of control
23. Broadcast – corporeal
24. M83 – a guitar and a heart
25. Division Kent – monsterproof
26. The Bastard Fairies – we’re all going to hell
27. De Novo Dahl – dinosaurs!
28. April March – chick habit
29. The Oohlas – across the stars in blue
30. Good Shoes – morden
31. The Long Blondes – only lovers left alive
32. Midnight Movies – oh twilight
33. Autolux – here comes everybody
34. Pony Up! – what’s free is yours
35. The Chalets – feel the machine
36. Dave Gahan – kingdom
37. The Pleased – we are the doctor
38. Two Ton Boa – cyanide
39. The Bird And The Bee – I hate camera
40. Wendy McNeill – such a common bird
41. The Ditty Bops – nosy neighbor
42. Silversun Pickups – common reactor
43. Peter Bjorn and John – young folks
44. Marissa Nadler – bird on your grave
45. Women And Children – virginia creepers
46. Mommy And Daddy – a good deal
47. My Latest Novel – when we were wolves
48. The Willowz – what’s wrong is right
49. White Rabbits – the plot
50. The Victorian English Gentlemens Club – stupid as wood

 I think most songs don't originate from 2007 releases, but that wasn't the point, was it? This is in my opinion one of the most remarkable list of songs I've ever put together, mostly because I'm loser at choosing best songs. Luckily my musical memory helped me a bit in finding out which song it was of certain artists that appealed most to me. Recently discovered music was a bit of a hassle, like White Rabbits, The Pleased and Marissa Nadler, that's also why they're lower on the list.
I'm now going to think if I can possibly think of even more music lists for 2007, maybe of certain genres... Though that would require me to find out the genres of all those artists, which won't be easy for many of them. Ah well, I can always try.

Fredag var dagen, hvor vi fik den ære, at afslutte Mr. Snowdens 3-ugers verdensturne! Som det allersidste inden han vendte tilbage til London, mødtes vi med ham til en uformel, men meget intensiv, snak om vidensdeling, SNA, traditionel knowledge management og den menneskelige hjerne; postmodernisme og narrativer samt en meget interessant gennemgang af tredimensionelle modeller!

Det var spændende, inspirerende og meget udfordrende for os at møde 'guruen selv' :-) Vi præsenterede ham for den måde vi har tænkt os at anvende Social Netværks Analyse på, hvilket han til at begynde med var noget kritisk overfor....I den efterfølgende mailkorrespondence har vi dog fået lidt beroligende nuancer på kritiken... :-)

Overordnet kan man sige, at vi fik bekræftet at 'vi tænker den rigtigt'. Det gælder om at holde fokus på konteksten og ikke på individet, fordi vi som mennesker forholder os, og handler indenfor kontekster. Individet kan aldrig løsrives fra konteksten, og det gælder om at holde dette for øje i forhold til vores undersøgelsesdesign. Derudover er det vigtigt at forstå hvordan viden 'hentes frem' fra hjernen og sindet, eller hvordan viden aktiveres kunne man sige. Ifølge Snowden vil mennesker generelt gerne dele ud af deres viden, men kun hvis du kan vise, at du også skal bruge den! Det er vigtigt at respektere den enkeltes kontekst, og tage højde for menneskelige dynamikker som fx interne magtstrukturer, hierakier, diverse loyaliteter, roller og forventninger. Ligesom det er vigtigt at huske på at mennesker tænker i fragmenter!

Det gælder om at komme under overfladen, og ind til det sted hvor det relevante "anecdotal material" findes - og det samtidig med at efterlade sig så lidt "fodspor som muligt"! Snowden har udviklet et undersøgelsesdesign kaldet ASHEN-modellen, som vi netop nu er ved at få hold på. Vi regner med, at kunne lade os inspirere af hans spørgeteknikker i udviklingen af vores eget undersøgelsesdesign...Mere om det hér på bloggen;)

Nedenfor et lille billede fra dagen....som én har sagt, så er der lidt NKOTB over det...Men ja, hvad kan vi sige...Det var stort for os!

Pointless editorial-White Christmas, both the song and the movie, hold a special place in my heart. I hate musicals. When I'm cajoled into watching one, it inspires in me nothing but pure violence--I have visions of leaping onto stage, punching chorus members in the face until they stop belting their insipidly cheery little hearts out as security tries to take me down. The only existing exceptions to the musical red flag rule--White Christmas (1954) (and The Sound of Music-1965) and then only in film, never in live performance. So....

In hopes of a White Christmas, here are a few versions of the song Bing Crosby made famous including the version by the man himself. (Setting aside, of course, the fact that the man was an ultraconservative freak...uh...and that the song first came to prominence in Holiday Inn.)

Aimee Mann-her timing, delivery, and tempo come together to produce something with a melancholy, slightly ominous bent. me likes.

The Flaming Lips-an odd combination of whimsy and macabre i don't entirely dislike

Bright Eyes--it's bright eyes...i have visions of little children in christmas sweaters seated around her.

Snowden-for those out there trying not to be despressed...but not really caring if they fail. love it.

The Pipettes-the candy coated vocals usually appropriate for this time of year are wet blanketed by an overbearingly obtrusive organ. i never thought anything could make me hate this song. this does the trick.

traditional-it amazes me each year I dig these out...that no, it really doesn't ever get old.

Otis Redding

Patti Smith

Michael Buble

Diana Krall

Ella Fitzgerald

and finally, the version that inspired them all...(listening to bing's voice is like watching fred astaire dance).

(and don't forget to check the Holiday Mix Roundup--updated daily with more mixes)

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A bunch of newer yet still deliciously dour holiday tracks compiled by Stereogum. Many of which are perfect for those suffering severe holiday alienation.

And as mentioned in the Roundup (newly updated here), here's the reason why 77 Santas is so lovable:

Rosemary Clooney-Suzy Snowflake and The Flaming Lips-Christmas At The Zoo living in the same post.

So click and download now.

With the writers strike continuing, what else are you going to do? It's not like there's a new Gossip Girl on tonight.

xoxo chumps.

ps check out the Holiday Mix Roundup updated daily with more links.

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Jeg er lidt oppe at køre: I sidste uge sad jeg og læste en blogpost fra vores gode hoved-teoretiker, Dave Snowden, hvori han beskrev en flyvetur til Sao Paulo. I postingen linkede han til sine billeder på Flickr, som jeg tjekkede ud. Det gør han af og til, og for at kunne følge med i billedstrømmen som akkompagnement til bloglæsningen, tilføjede jeg Snowden som 'contact' på Flickr, uden egentlig at tænke nærmere over det. På den måde ville jeg jo få billederne i min rss samtidig med hans blogposts.

Igår tilføjede Snowden så mig som kontakt, og da jeg så, at jeg var blandt kun omkring 5 kontakter, tænkte jeg at jeg lige ville fortælle ham, hvorfor jeg havde added ham, så han var med på, hvem der kiggede med i hans billeder. Resultatet blev en længere mailudveksling gennem dagen idag, hvor resultatet er blevet at Dave gjorde mig opmærksom på, at han kommer til København i slutningen af ugen(!) og at han desuden gerne vil mødes med os og tale om specialet!!!

WEEEHA!

Han kommer i anledning af et arrangement hos LinKS, som jeg dog ikke er sikker på, at vi får lov til at deltage i (jeg har selvfølgelig spurgt, og jeg venter MEGET SPÆNDT på at høre fra dem, da det simpelthen kunne være det mest fantastiske at få lov at overvære 'guruen' snakke om det han er bedst til!) Får vi ikke adgang til LinKS har han dog også tilbudt at mødes med os efter arrangementet!

:-) :-)

The show is a celebration for Stomp and Stammer's 11th Anniversary, and the bill is pretty awesome.  Of course, it is all of Atlanta's darling bands:  Deerhunter, Black Lips, Snowden and The Selmanaires.  Pretty serious stuff if you ask me.  And the tickets are cheap, only $15 before you get slammed with the dumbass Ticket Master fees.  The show is at 8:30 tomorrow night, and I'm sure it will be awesome.  Maybe people will be wearing some of American Apparel's new line of gold lame crap.  Or even the hot pink tight jeans I saw at Urban Outfitters.  Here's some ideas to get you going (camel toe is optional):

Amsterdam.

"So, Nicko. What have you been listening to?" Good question. I've been listening to all of these songs. All at the same time on multiple audio players while drinking lysol. Really clears the senses. Now time for another audio overload. Later I might throw some underground hip hop classics down, seeing that I have my hard drive back up again.

Shinichi Osawa, you've made quite a name for yourself. You're my favorite Japanese producer. You are all over my iTunes, but for some reason you've never had your own focal-point post. That's ok. Everybody else has done it already, so I'll save that one for your next release, or for some big news.

Soulwax - Miserable Girl (Shinichi Osawa Extra Hard Edit)

Shinichi Osawa - The Patch

Plaid - Whites Dream (Shinichi Osawa Remix)

Where has "Saloperie de Minimale" been hiding? Right from the beginning it sounds like it might be mislabeled. Humble and minimal until that first drop. Toxic Avenger creates a dreamy, fist pounding electro banger here with tiny periods of narcolepsy throughout. A very interesting piece. The Snowden & Dragonette tracks had to be included. You could take a Snowden track, lower the quality, reverse it and send it to me and I'd still gush over it. Thank you, KissAtlanta.

The Toxic Avenger - Saloperie De Minimale

Dragonette - Take It Like A Man (The Toxic Avenger Remix)

Snowden - Kill The Power (The Toxic Avenger Remix)

Gorilla.

Back to Australia. ZZZ caught my ear a little bit ago. If it's not heavy keyboard intros with "Lion" it's super-choppy schizophrenic edits with Surkin and Mehdi. The Beats for Beginners mixup is another winner. I really dig the artwork they use, too. There's something unique about the sound & style that they orchestrate.

ZZZ - Lion

Beats For Beginners - Lazer Beams For Eyes (Beats Vs ZZZ Remix)

Surkin - Ghetto Explosion (ZZZ Remix)

Lies In Disguise is everywhere, on the internet and geographically. Multiple dates in select countries all over the map. And with only one track, I'm surprised how quickly it's spread around here. I had no idea that Le Castle Vania was so popular (alongside Blake Miller of Moving Units- what a combo). Can anybody else see Beavis & Butthead headbanging to this one in front of their TV? It's also tight that they circulated a 320 bitrate copy. Now I have to give a little love.

Party Shank - Penis VS Vagina (Lies In Disguise Remix)

Moving Units - Crash 'N' Burn Victims

Crookers.

Crookers are exploding like a volcano, and I'm standing at the base of Mt. Vesuvius ready to be frozen in time spazzing. I'm not quite sure what that means. But I know that I mean it. They hang with The Bloody Beetroots. And they're dope. If you read my posts frequently enough, they need no introduction by now. And they have a cool little drawing that explains everything. They're like punk rock pirates with turntables or something. I don't know.. Honestly, I've been on my computer for too long. I need a smoke break.

Bumblebeez - Dr. Love (Crookers Remix)

Carnifull Trio - Song For Guido (Crookers Crunk Mix)

Crookers - Lick My Lennon (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)

And here's a little wind-down. If you haven't been able to tell by now, I'll eat up any Bloc Party remix/edit/whatever that I find. The Final Fantasy track is great, and there is an awesome video on youtube of him covering "This Modern Love". Look to the comments and watch these guys begging for an MP3 of it. Haha. So talented. The originals get a lot of justice here. And I feel the same way about the Smashing Pumpkins cover, too, though you won't ever find me listening to Kweller otherwise. Enjoy & have a great day.

Final Fantasy - This Modern Love (Bloc Party Remix)

Slowbear The Great - Banquet (Bloc Party Cover)

Ben Kweller - Today (Smashing Pumpkins Cover)