Archives for August 2006
el gran combo
25 August 2006 | Uncategorized | No Comments
Caught the final Oregon Zoo concert of the summer. I always try to make it out to their international shows (despite being highly dubious about giving any money to a zoo) because they bring artists that either would never play Portland otherwise, or would play the Aladdin for $25 or more, thus ensuring that [...]
musics I really wish someone would educate me about AKA I can’t find out everything about everything on my own
21 August 2006 | Uncategorized | No Comments
I’m basically interested in just about any sound ever recorded but lately my fiercest interest has been the collision of electronics and breakbeats with musical traditions throughout the world. I am especially interested in any form that the hip-hop virus has taken around the globe. Having said that these are areas in which [...]
great dance floors i have cleared
21 August 2006 | Uncategorized | No Comments
8/20/06
Lately I’ve been thinking how amusing it would be to catalogue some of my all time favorite moments of dance floor clearing. Seeing as how there are some memories that have never left me after many years I figured I could open up the joy to all and share these precious moments with you, dear [...]
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ghetturista happens
21 August 2006 | Uncategorized | No Comments
8/20/06
Did another installment of Ghetturista last night with Anjali and DJ Blackmarks. There were all sorts of confusions about the date between booking agents and the date was moved back and forth. We were confirmed for the end of September after having the August date cancelled but then one and a half weeks [...]
E3 is on fire!
13 August 2006 | Uncategorized | No Comments
8/13/06
Atlas was last night. Several hundred people on a hot, sunny day and I can’t complain. I was looking forward to hearing E3 play all his latest finds as he has just returned from France. He was even kind enough to bring back some scores for us. (Sniper, yes!) [...]
finally caught diplo
11 August 2006 | Uncategorized | No Comments
8/9/06 - 8/11/06 (Here and there, when I’ve had time.)
So, having read about Hollertronix and Diplo forever I finally got my first chance to see the man. I’ve been more interested in him than most DJs because of his involvement with the Funk Carioca scene in Brazil. I bought his first Funk Carioca [...]