Tuesday, March 30, 2010

CLOSER: Cutout Collective and Desmond and the Tutus, Dexterity with Deconstruction DJ's




CLOSER.
two hot bands.
one night.
THIS THURSDAY!

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LIVE with the ever famous
DESMOND & the TUTUS



CUTOUT COLLECTIVE



**supported by**
DECONSTRUCTION DJs

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**Drinks specials**
2 tequilas for R20!
2 beers/ciders/coolers for R25

**Giveaways**
From LOMOGRAPHY!
And 4 day holiday from RCI.(in RSA).!
+ more!

The first 100 people get CLOSER band badges!

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FRIDAY IS A HOLIDAY, so you have no excuse:)
and we have an exclusive 4am liquor licence!

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Brought to you by Deconstruction, Kat Trim and Trouble Magazine.

R50 gets you in.
See you there!

CLOSER Facebook Group



**and**

Thursday, March 25, 2010

CLOSER, MGMT, Florence and the Machine, GEORGE LENTON etc etc etc

So tonight is the opening of a new club night I am doing called CLOSER, check out the FB event HERE
Closer is a fresh collaboration between Tokyo Sky, Deconstruction.

Expect an alternative music experience every Thursday night, filled with the music we love, beautiful visuals and an electrifying venue.

We are playing with traditional formulas and mixing it up. The chemistry is volatile, the result is alchemy.

It’s a new residence for alternative music and culture in a non- traditional setting.

Each week will feature Deconstruction and guest DJ’s with a blend of visuals, art and fashion, which is all incorporated through a dance floor, an open lounge area and exhibition spaces.

Come through early, share a Bento box and enjoy a drink at the restaurant lounge and get in free.

*** OPENS 25th March, floor opens at 8 30 pm ***

with DJ's
♥ The Klassikist
♥ Destrukto
♥ Claudia
♥ Infidel
and more more more

expect
- drinks specials
- R100 Bento Box, drink and free entrance
- relaxing sky lounge with visuals and concert footage
- giveaways on the night and via the Facebook groups

and UPCOMING GIGS:
with
DESMOND AND THE TUTU'S
and
CUTOUT COLLECTIVE
on the 1st April





NEW George Lenton Tracks…..WOOOOOOOOO

George Lenton - Hollywood

George Lenton - Pulaire
Cool Vid
Blank Dogs
Heat And Depression
“Heat and Depression” throws off the lo-fi fuzz that’s blanketed their past work and lets the Eighties synths that always burbled away beneath the guitar racket breathe more easily at the fore.
Blank Dogs - Heat And Depression
Blank Dogs MySpandex

The Hidden Cameras
Underage (Holy F*** Remix)
Holy F***’s take on The Hidden Cameras original, trades that act’s kraut-rock tendencies for a naivety usually found in Scandinavian indie-pop, which serves to hammer home that “Underage” is about a pining for lost innocence.
The Hidden Cameras - Underage (Holy F*** Remix)
Hidden Cameras MySpandex Hidden Cameras Web

Rene Lopez – Wednesday (Right Click Save As)




Romy
Sleep (The Juan MacLean Remix)
The Juan MacLean has gone and turned in another unfailingly jacking remix, this time for rising Australian singer Romy and her single “Sleep.” Is there a more appropriate hook for this than “Teach me / How to sleep / Because it’s way past midnight / And I’m still on the dancefloor”?
Romy - Sleep (The Juan MacLean Remix)


Kenan Bell
T.G.I.F. (feat. Aceyalone)
“T.G.I.F.”—an adverb-heavy, anthem featuring L.A. veteran Aceyalone–is the precedent MPfree we’ve been stoking our brainfires with this morning.
Kenan Bell - T.G.I.F. (feat. Aceyalone)
Kenan Bell MySpandex

Download 320kps : Foreign Office - Leaving The House (Warrior One Remix)

MGMT
Flash Delirium
Behold, the first taste of MGMT’s hotly anticipated sophomore album, which, judging by “Flash Delirium,” will be a weird and wild swim into Sgt. Pepper-style waters.
MGMT - Flash Delirium
MGMT Web

Earl Greyhound
Ghost And The Witness
New York power trio Earl Greyhound and their riff-clutching, Zep-adoring r.o.c.k. don’t really fit amongst the current Brooklyn zeitgeist. “Ghost And The Witness” is the first maelstrom unleashed from Suspicious Package, their new LP. The most tantalizing thing we can say about it is DRUM SOLO.
Earl Greyhound - Ghost And The Witness
Earl Greyhound Web

HEALTH
In Heat (Javelin Remix)
Javelin kind of pulled the short stick on this one, saddled with the unenviable task of revamping “In Heat,” Get Color’s bruising, grating, noisebomb of an opener. Dudes take the difficult source material in stride though, finding a sweet spot somewhere between old school b-boy fodder and squishy nu-funk synth twinkling.
HEALTH - In Heat (Javelin Remix)
Javelin MySpandex

The Whigs
Kill Me Carolyne
The jaunty, endlessly lovable Philly trad-rock group offer up their new single totally gratis.
The Whigs - Kill Me Carolyne
The Whigs MySpandex The Whigs Web

I'm not a Band - 10.000 Horses Can’t be Wrong (Simian Mobile Disco Violin Cover): I'm not a Band - 10.000 Horses Can’t be Wrong (Simian Mobile Disco Violin Cover) this cover is made with violin only (except the drums of course)!
Preview: I'm not a Band - 10.000 Horses Can’t be Wrong (Simian Mobile Disco Violin Cover)


I'm not a Band - Black Horses: I'm not a Band - Black Horses
Preview: I'm not a Band - Black Horses


Florence and the Machine - You’ve got the Love (I’m not a Band Remix): Florence and the Machine - You’ve got the Love (I’m not a Band Remix)
Preview: Florence and the Machine - You’ve got the Love (I’m not a Band Remix)

Friday, March 12, 2010

MONSTER post, too many to mention here, but it's AWESOME

Right, sorry this has taken so long, unfortunaely my father passed away this weekend from a long battle against pancreatic cancer. Unfortunately we weren't permitted to go to his memorial service as we had an extremely strained relationship with him. So much so that I had not spoken to him in 9 years untill last year December (and with good reason). I never got to see him, which I am actually fine with as he had contributed nothing to my life for 35 years. Still, it was sad that someone could still be that bitter towards the end that he wouldn't want to seek closure and redemption from those he wronged the most. Anyhoo, it was his decision and I for one will not miss him at all. It was also sad to know that he never really got to know myself, my brother and my sister and their wonderful kids, his life would have been enrichened immeasurably and he probably would have lived longer, but then, it is how it is. All I will say is, if you are a parent (well, namely you dad, Mom was ALWAYS there for us, I consider myself a product of her and all you did was contribute to my inception) going through a divorce with young children, always make sure you put them first and treat them with respect and above all love.
It was strange sitting there at the viewing of the casket in Brits (ugliest town on the planet) and feeling no sadness or sorrow, just indifference for a man who died as he lived, sad, bitter, twisted and angry, and THAT'S sad. I feel sorry and sad for my brother who tried so hard to reconcile with him to no avail.
Anyway, Barrymore Tucker, RIP, I hope you find the peace in death that you couldn't find find in life: 2nd August 1940 - 13th March 2010, a life poorly lived.
My mother kept asking me to try and remember the good times, I can't

How to get property easily, the Chinese way

China being arseholes again!!!

Thanks Renate for this:
Poorly Dressed LOL

Satans alive and well and living in the Vatican

And here, some people have WAY too much time on their hands as this awesome video from OkGo shows:


Mon ami Carolyn sent these to me

THE HUNDRED IN THE HANDS-DRESSED IN DRESDEN YouTube


Mon Ami Alan sent me his newest luverlee mix for all of y'all:
RJD2 - The Shining Path (Alan Wilkis Remix)

Pretty Lights - Making up a Changing Mind FREE EP

Vitalic Second Lives (Bloody Beetroots Remix)
Vitalic MonEspacio

Music Go Music - Light Of Love (diskJokke Remix)
Music Go Music MySpazz

Mixes and stuffies from Relation:
Part One Link: Relation Part 1

On part one, stream of Original and Cassette Club, Stream and free download of the Diogenes Club Remix and Eat More Cake Remix

Part Two Link: Relation Part 2

On Part Two, Stream & Download of Laserdisco Remix, and Streams of Stephen Lopkin and Soundxile mixes
Relation Web

Tunng - Hustle (Bloc Party Remix)

Free Energy Bad Stuff (Live From KEXP)
Free Energy Music MySpandex

Javelin - Oh Centra
Hot Jamz Of Javelin MySpandex

POSR Mewzak for you to buy, TRUST me, you wanna
You can get the original of Cocaine Nose Job and an awesome remix as well

All Hail the MIGHTY Melissa:



Beatport Link to Buy













Mystery Roar - Mayhem (first single from their new EP called Mystery Roar

New remix of a track from their new album Higher than the Eiffel
Audio Bullys - Only Man (Jakwob Rmx)

Deux Helix doing a Boys Noize Remix.....nice:
Boys Noize - Tansmission (Deux Helix Remix)

Evan Voytas - I Run With You Spirit Animal
Boys Noize - Tansmission (Backup Link)

Kids At The Party - So We Can Dance (Right Click Save As)


Florence and the Machine – Dog Days are Over (Breakage Remix)
Florence and the Machine MySpandex

Cobblestone Jazz - Fiesta
Coblestone Jazz Web

DON DIABLO - TEEN SCREAM MACHINE (NIGHTRIDERS REMIX)
[DIRECT] DON DIABLO - TEEN SCREAM MACHINE (NIGHTRIDERS REMIX)
(Right Click, Save Target As...)
[ZSHARE] DON DIABLO - TEEN SCREAM MACHINE (NIGHTRIDERS REMIX)

[SOUNDCLOUD] Don Diablo Teen Scream Machine Nightriders Remix

DON DIABLO vs MISSY ELLIOT - TEEN SCREAM CONTROL
[DIRECT] DON DIABLO vs MISSY ELLIOT - TEEN SCREAM CONTROL (Right Click, Save Target As...)
[ZSHARE] DON DIABLO vs Missy Elliott - TEEN SCREAM MACHINE Control

The new EP out on Gung Ho! is from New Zealand born DJ/Producer Luke Walker on Beatport
Check this new MIX its insane!!! THANKS Sean of Gung-Ho

MAdemoiselle Caro and Franck Garcia Soldiers Video


Asher Roth - She Don't Wanna Man (Yes Giantess)

Miike Snow - Sylvia (eRNESTAMz Remix)

Lady Chann - Sticky Situation (Toddl T Remix)
Lady Chann MySpazz

Josh Wink - Dolphin Smack (Marin Buttrich Remix)
Josh Wink MonEspacio

Drive-By Truckers - Birthday Boy
Drive-by Truckers MySpace

Hortlax Cobra - This Time Thats It
Hortlax Cobra MySpace

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Quasi, Tiga, Penguin Prison, Shout Out Louds, Biscope, Citadels, Mlle Caro and Franck Garcia, Don Diablo, Boy George, Holy Ghost!



This post is dedicated to Stacey-Lee who tragicly taken from us last week friday night

As mentioned, on a more somber note, a friend of mine (not close, we met a few times and chatted over facebook, was supposed to meet for drinks in London when I was there last, but didn’t get to) was killed on Friday night by a taxi going through an intersection. I am saddened by this as she was a lovely person whom had just returned to South Africa from London started a new business and was generally excited about the prospects. I last saw her at Cool Runnings in Fourways along with her friend and business partner Daniele, please look at this blog set up as a remembrance for her
Stacey-Lee Wilkinson the post by my good friend Steven Brimelow is worth a read as well. Another light has been extinguished too soon.

I spoke to my father yesterday, he is suffering from pancreatic cancer, he seems to be getting worse, I hope I get to see him before anything happens.

And now, you have to read this story of this POW dude,if ever you think you have it bad, read this guys story, you don't have it bad, life is beautiful and managable:
POW survival story to end all survival stories, from WWII, insane
And then, one of those "Where are they now" stories, I always had a soft spot for the
Thompson Twins, they were HUGE for a few years in the 80's, as big as Duran Duran for a while, they mde FANTASTIC pop music with an eclectic and weird twist...


Anyhoo, music heals all matters of woes, my heart is heavy, but I find solace in excellent music and it doesn’t come more excellent than my good friend Richard and his brother Roberts Biscope:

Biscope - Little Dragon vs Burial Twice
Biscope Facebook

Nile-On records sent me this, thanks Josie, wicked cool:

Citadels – The Chemical Song (Them Youth Remix)
Citadels – The Chemical Song (Charlie Fanclub Remix)
Citadels – The Chemical Song (New Islands Ricochet Remix)

Danger – 4h30


Thanks Nazlee from Buzzin Fly Records for these:
MLLE CARO & FRANCK GARCIA
SOLDIERS (The Revenge Stripped Mix)
Download (320kps) – Soldiers
MLLE CARO & FRANCK GARCIA - SOLDIERS (The Revenge Stripped Mix)


BUZZ MIX – Mix by Chris Woodward /// Alland Byallo 'My City (Alex Kid Rmx) (Missive) >> My My & Emika 'Price Tag' (Aus Music) >> Jay Shepheard 'Unreleased' >> Alex Santos & Chris Woodward 'Village Vanguard' (Chris Woodward's Stripped Back Edit) (Buzzin' Fly) >> Di Lena Massimo 'Gypsytown' (Cadenza) >> Di Lena Massimo 'Raw Track' (Shout Mix) (Cadenza)

BUZZIN’ FLY 50th MIX
BUZZ MIX (Chris Woodward)
Download (320kps) – Buzz Mix
BUZZIN’ FLY 50th MIX - BUZZ MIX (Chris Woodward)
Download (320kps) – Buzz Mix

Thanks Stephan, another Don Diablo stormer:
DON DIABLO & SIDNEY SAMSON - RISE UP
[DIRECT] DON DIABLO & SIDNEY SAMSON - RISE UP(Right Click, Save Target As...)
[ZSHARE] DON DIABLO & SIDNEY SAMSON - RISE UP

Then a cool Mixtape from Don Diablo:
DON DIABLO'S LIVE FROM SOMEWHERE MIX (MARCH 2010)
[SOUNDCLOUD] DON DIABLO'S LIVE FROM SOMEWHERE MIX (MARCH 2010)

[MEDIAFIRE] DON DIABLO'S LIVE FROM SOMEWHERE MIX (MARCH 2010)

[ZSHARE] DON DIABLO'S LIVE FROM SOMEWHERE MIX (MARCH 2010)

Tracklist
01 Xinobi - Valsa in NJ
02 The Fugees - Ready or not (Acapella)
03 Julian Perretta - If I ever feel better (Don Diablo Remix)
04 Unknown - Unknown (Don Diablo's Whitelabel Refix)
05 Olav Basoski - I feel so
06 Tori Amos v.s. Kraak & Smaak - Widow Money (Don Diablo Mash)
07 Jesse Rose - Night at the dogs
08 Kid Kola - Kappa Kappa (Don Diablo's Re-Edit)
09 Larry Tee - Let's Make Nasty (Don Diablo Remix)
10 Don Diablo & Sidney Samson - Monster
11 Alex Gopher - Handguns (Beni Remix)
12 Don Diablo v.s. Missy Elliot - Teen scream control (Mash)
13 Subfocus - Could this be real
14 Deadmau5 - Strobe (Plump DJ's Remix)
15 Fenech Soler - Stop and stare (Jaymo & Andy George Remix)
16 Computer Juice - Computer Juice (Tai & D.I.M. Remix)
17 Mika - Golden (Don Diablo Remix) (Dub)
18 L-Vis 1990 - Compass
19 Rick Ross - Hustlin' (Acapella)
20 The Pantysniffersclub - In it to win it
21 Hac Mac - BB Boys & BB Girls (Shinichi Osawa Remix)
22 Don Diablo & Sidney Samson - Rise up
23 Coldplay - Violet hill (Cryptonites Booty) (Don Diablo Refix)


DFA have released this, have a listen, I will try get a d/load of it for y’all

OnBoard by Girlie Action

And then, from Jez, of all people Boy George – Amazing Grace I am going with Jez on this one, I am not a fan of the fat gimp abuser, but this is lovely

Well, that’s everyone that has submitted tracks to me this week, now it’s time for RCRD LBL and its usual awesomeness:

Shout Out Louds
Fall Hard (Passion Pit’s Summertime Radio Mix)
This rerub for Sweden’s Shout Out Louds slows but doesn’t sully that jubilant floatiness that is Passion Pit, and, if we’re being honest, also sort of sounds like Yoshimi-era Flaming Lips, which is hardly a bad thing.
Shout Out Louds - Fall Hard (Passion Pit's Summertime Radio Mix)
Shout Out Louds Web

Penguin Prison
Something I’m Not
“Something I’m Not” is twitchy, hyper-emotive soul owes a lot to MJ—but it’s also wholly futuristic, a groundswell of icy nano-synths and nimble-fingered programming. Basically, the kind of pop that makes you want to wear suits all the time.
Penguin Prison - Something I’m Not
Penguin Prison Mon Espacio

Tiga
What You Need (Chromeo Remix)
Tiga’s Montreal neighbors, Chromeo, completely reconstruct “What You Need” to their own synthed-up, funked-up specifications.
Tiga - What You Need (Chromeo Remix)
Tiga Web Tiga MySpandex


Quasi
Repulsion
“Repulsion” sounds like the opposite of its title (it’s melodic in a careening way) and, like the band, is full-throttled, shambolic but finessed and the pinnacle of giving 150%.
Quasi – Repulsion
The Quasi Mon Espacio Quasi Web



And to end this with an AWESOME video, been out for a while, it has a HUGE amount of hits, sent this band from unknowns to internet sensations, wicked 8-bit…Thanks Renate:


Okay, thanks for reading and stuff, life seems more precious the more it is taken away from around us, live to the fullest that you can, love in the purest way possible and be as selfless as you can be.
Peace