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DJ Lady Byrd

April 30th, 2008 No Comments

Just about every other time I go to some indie electro dance party, I find myself wondering (sometimes ranting), why there aren’t more successful female DJs in the game right now.  Like it or not, we are at the apex of “disco” making a newly renovated comeback and personally I’m all for it. I just […]

Tags: Music

Blow UP – PLASTISCINES, MISSINGTOOF, JEFFRODISIAC

April 27th, 2008 3 Comments

Nothing like  beautiful stylish Parisian women brandishing even equally lovely guitars to start off a Saturday night. Hailing from Paris, France, the Plastiscines dazzled the crowd with their Ramones-esq style of punk rock. Their live show really won me over; they were fast, energetic, and just brought it hard. Oh and please let me geek out […]

Tags: Music · San Francisco

Madonna – Beat Goes On [Ft. Kanye West]

April 25th, 2008 No Comments

Touché Mr. West. Every time I think you’re going to throw a left, you hit me with an upper cut! Rick (Team DNGR/Webster Theater), sent me this track in the wee hours of the night. It’s about time Madonna hooked up with Kanye on a track. To me, it sounds like Kanye hasn’t returned from […]

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Foxy Shazam – A Dangerous Man

April 22nd, 2008 2 Comments

httpv://youtube.com/watch?v=jqK1dE0FWo0 I’m still on the fence about what to think of this band. I’m unnerved a bit because the lead singer has a striking resemblance to my friend Ethan from back home, but that’s beside the point. I was totally blown away by the way Eric Sean Nalls sings; he’s soulful and, at times, downright operatic. The […]

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Cut Off Your Hands

April 15th, 2008 2 Comments

I’m never too far away from music while I’m working because it’s complimentary to the creative process. I’ve been so knee deep in the DJ set these days that I’ve forgotten about my true love for dirty, grungy guitar sounds. While on the hunt for new music to satisfy my hunger, I ran across a […]

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Muxtape

March 26th, 2008 1 Comment

Muxtape, not a misnomer, is a site that has been making the rounds rather quickly on the ‘ole interweb. Simple premise: you can create a mixtape that has it’s own unique URL that can be shared with friends and played anywhere. Here’s my mixtape, go on and try it out.

Tags: Music · Technology · web2.0