Press Record.

happy wed.

2012-01-11T13:07:00.001-05:00

Butch "Rawhide"

2011-12-01T14:34:00.001-05:00

Ladies and Gentlemen, Axel Thesleff

2011-11-14T15:58:00.005-05:00

axelthesleff.tumblr.com

The Waste Land by Axel Thesleff

Ready Player One: the best science fiction novel I've read in a decade

2011-11-08T16:26:00.002-05:00

Ready Player One: the best science fiction novel I've read in a decade
By Mark Frauenfelder at 10:42 am Monday, Aug 15

http://d.pr/WqKO (Read a PDF with the first three chapters of Ready Player One.)

It seems like every decade or so a science fiction novel comes along that sends a lightning bolt through my nervous system: Philip Jose Farmer’s To Your Scattered Bodies Go (1971). William Gibson’s Neuromancer (1984). Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash (1992). Cory Doctorow’s Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom (2003). And I recently discovered what my mind-blowing novel for the 2010s is: Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One.

Cline’s first novel starts out in the year 2044. The Great Recession (the same one we are in right now) is in its third decade. Unemployment is higher than ever (there's a two-year wait for a job at fast food chain restaurants), liquid fuel is extremely scarce, the climate is in awful shape, and famine, disease, and poverty are rampant across the planet.

The story is told by Wade Watts, an 18-year-old orphan who lives with 16 other people in trailer near the top of a tall stack of trailers in a crowded, crime-ridden trailer park on the outskirts of Oklahoma City (the suburbs are deserted, because hardly anyone can afford to buy fuel to travel by car). He doesn’t remember his father, who was shot by cops who caught him looting a grocery store for food after a power outage. And his mother overdosed on adulterated drugs when he was a kid. Wade now lives with his hateful young aunt and her creepy, fresh-out-of-prison boyfriend. They allow Wade to live in the trailer only because he's worth a weekly ration of food vouchers.

Wade spends most of his time in an abandoned van in a nearby junkyard, where he uses his school-issued laptop to stay jacked-in to a Snow Crash-like metaverse called the OASIS, which was created in 2012 by a brilliant game programmer named James Halliday ("a nerd uber-deity on the level of Gygax, Garriott, and Gates"). Halliday's OASIS is used all day by everyone with access to a computer, and according to Wade, it changed "the way people around the world lived, worked, and communicated. It [transformed] entertainment, social networking, and even global politics. Even though it was initially marketed as a new kind of massively multiplayer online game, the OASIS quickly evolved into a new way of life."

I'm not spoiling anything by revealing that the reclusive Halliday dies early in the book (We learn that in the first paragraph). But before Halliday dies (of cancer) he announces to the billions of people who use the OASIS that he has created a treasure hunt inside the virtual reality universe. The first person to complete the quest (by finding three keys and retrieving a hidden Easter Egg) will inherit his entire fortune, valued at $240 billion, and will be placed in charge of the OASIS.

The contest is quickly dubbed The Hunt. Millions of egg hunters (“gunters”) devote every waking hour to solving the quest, either solo or in clans. The gunters study everything they can about the 1980s (which were the formative years of Halliday and important to solving the clues). The gunters become experts in the comic books, movies, music, science fiction and fantasy novels, movies, role playing games, and video games of the era.

Because the stakes are so high, people invest all their time and money to solving the riddles left by Halliday. An evil corporation called Innovative Online Industries —- which has long had designs on taking over the OASIS and ruining all that it good about it -— has an entire division (the Department of Oology) with thousands of employees looking for the egg.

But after five years of fruitless searching, interest in the contest fizzles. Only a few thousand diehard gunners, including Wade, continue The Hunt.

Then Wade finds the first key and the entire world goes batshit.

Wade's discovery sets the stage for the rest of the novel, a rollicking, surprise-laden, potboiling, thrilling adventure story that takes place both in the OASIS and the real world. It is loaded with geek-culture references from the 1980s that resonated strongly with me — but they are all integral to the story and never feel gratuitous. You don’t need to know about 1980s pop culture to appreciate the story. I loved every sentence of this book, and was a little sad when I reached the end and re-entered reality. Ernie sent me some advance reader copies of Ready Player One and everyone I gave a copy to told me they loved it. My friend John Park took it on a vacation and read it, and he was about to give it to someone who was interested in it, but decided to keep it so he could reread it again immediately! I'm going to reread it again myself.

Hiatus & Shura - Fortune's Fool

2011-09-29T15:16:00.000-04:00

Bad Bwoy Beatz - Don't Go There (WHITE)

2011-09-08T16:23:00.001-04:00

Guts - And The Living Is Easy [Dj Sayem Remix]

2011-07-26T09:20:00.000-04:00

Pete Heller - Big Love

2011-05-31T15:57:00.003-04:00

Blunted Dummies - House For All (Original Mix)

2011-05-31T15:39:00.000-04:00

2011-05-29T10:41:00.002-04:00

Scion - Broken Social Scene DJ night?

2011-05-26T09:07:00.004-04:00

Scion Presents Songs IV: A Dance Party - Toronto

http://www.scionnation.ca

Where: Tiger Bar, 414 College St. Toronto
When: May 28, 2011@ 10:00 pm

What: Songs is a new monthly series every third Saturday of the month at Tiger Bar. Each month, a different indie rock band guest DJs bringing their own unique flavour to the dancefloor. Broken Social Scene’s Brendan Canning soundtracks the May party. Huge score! Past guest DJs include the Wooden Sky, Dinosaur Bones, Meligrove Band, and Teenage Kicks.

Time: 10pm - 2am
Tickets: $5

Artists: Broken Social Scene’s Brendan Canning

May 7th - A proper booty party

2011-05-02T10:01:00.004-04:00

Saturday May 7th - 225 Sterling - Toronto
Promise Dirty Motor Warehouse party

It's all about Miami Bass, Booty House, some Chicago Jack, and the ghetto-tech sounds and stylin's of Detroit City in a proper warehouse space!

djs:
Rollin' Cash
Little j
Mike Tull
Twonz

225 Sterling Ave, unit 23
10pm onwards

for friends and friends of friends

advance tickets $15 in stores next week

cheers,
David and Irving

www.ilovepromise.com

The Party
We hold the 6th reincarnation of our superfun Dirty Motor series in that great warehouse space from last year (NOT the dance studio...) with all the art on the wall. These events are lively, sweaty and spontaneous, and the music is time-tested party music. People have been asking us each year to have another one, and this space is perfect for it. Big bass drops + over the top lyrics = wow!

Here are some photos and an article about the previous event:

http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/story.cfm?content=169178
http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/scene.cfm

The Space
This warehouse is home to our buddies Daniel, Thomas and 7 others! It's a spot tucked into the warehouse district of Sterling St. They are a great group of musicians and artists and their space is full of murals, found objects, bands and rehearsals. We're really happy to be working with them on this event and we think their place is lively enough for a proper Dirty Motor party. It's not a massive warehouse, so remember to get your tickets in advance because it can sell out. We are supplying extra washrooms in consideration of the ladies and for party comfort.

Btw, if you're interested in volunteering to help us decorate and set the space up, please reply to mdave@sympatico.ca.

BACK STORY ON THE NIGHT:

We've always had a ton of fun each year at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, and their Sunday features a Ghettotech/Booty House stage. It's regularly the best fun of the weekend with people losing it hard to music and there's always awesome breaking circles to check out to the fat electro. Big bass drops + over the top lyrics = wow!
So our idea was to feature Detroit sounds that no one is hearing here, and really make a party out of it.

At it's core the night will feature a Miami Bass, Detroit Booty House and Ghetto Tech set, but mixed in, the night features a nice blend of old skool Detroit electro tech (like Juan Atkins), likely with a quick mixing slightly banging fun style (like Jeff Mills), and some house too. We find that the minimal sort of Berlin sound we hear a lot of is cultured and sweet, but there are other types of techno that are simply pure raw fun. We want showcase that kind of fun and get our crazy on.

We'll see you at the party.

Also, coming up soon is Detroit's Electronic Music Festival and here’s where you can get more information on that: www.paxahau.com

Promise Cherry Beach Parties
We will be starting up our summer outdoor Sunday parties after we come back from the Detroit Festival in early june. Keep your eyes peeled for the updates.

Googlewhack attempt 1

2011-03-16T14:36:00.009-04:00

Relaxin' Action Jackson
Teddybear Unicorn
Papa Proper.

+"relaxin' action jackson" ' +unicorn

Glen Campbell - Witchita Lineman

2011-03-07T17:36:00.000-05:00

Ladies and gentlemen - Foster The People

2011-03-07T15:42:00.001-05:00

Young MC - Know How (Stanton Warriors Remix)

2011-02-15T20:45:00.001-05:00

2011-02-03T16:57:00.001-05:00

Cymatic Frequencies by DK from Solid Steel on Vimeo.

Kings Of Convenience - I Don't Know What I Can Save You From

2011-02-01T11:24:00.002-05:00

I Don't Know What I Can Save You From (royksopp Remix)
http://www.kingsofconvenience.com/
http://www.myspace.com/kingsofconvenience

REPOST: HEY U!!!!

2011-01-24T19:31:00.001-05:00

Captain Planet "On Yer Feet"

2011-01-18T13:29:00.002-05:00

The Sonics - Shot Down

2011-01-13T21:55:00.002-05:00

The Sonics - The Witch

2011-01-12T14:00:00.000-05:00

Duck Sauce - Barbra Streisand

2010-12-28T11:41:00.001-05:00

Duck Sauce is a collaboration between DJs Armand Van Helden and A-Trak, signed to Fool's Gold Records.

Hugo - 99 Problems..

2010-12-06T17:06:00.001-05:00

http://www.hugoofficial.com/

2010-11-15T16:12:00.001-05:00

Darwin Deez - You are a radar detector

2010-10-25T08:09:00.000-04:00

The Villagers tonight 8pm at the Drake

2010-09-27T14:17:00.000-04:00

http://www.myspace.com/villagers

"Here you have" email virus

2010-09-09T14:47:00.001-04:00

Don't click the link.
If you have....run antivirus, anti-malware...on second thought, nuke your system.

2010-08-30T19:36:00.001-04:00

I Pity the Fool.....

2010-08-29T14:22:00.002-04:00

Lyric video for Ceelo's big, big single Fuck You.
Expect a full video for the track next week ahead of its Oct 4th UK release.

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/08/cee-los_catchy_tune_with_the_u.html

Das Racist - You Oughta Know

2010-08-25T10:29:00.001-04:00

From the mixtape : Shut up, dude.
http://www.myspace.com/dasracist

Black Hole

2010-08-16T14:37:00.001-04:00

is being remade by the same team that is working on Tron Legacy.
Awesome.

Also, we moved today.

Villagers and Dr.Dog in Toronto

2010-08-12T08:44:00.002-04:00

There's the dancy side of Jtron, and there's the side that still likes a live band.

Two shows coming up you should see.

The Villagers (solo) - September 27th at the Drake Underground
Dr.Dog - Sat October 16th at the Phoenix (tickets on sale at TM/Rotate)

Solid Steel ft. Brayaz

2010-07-26T10:48:00.002-04:00

Oh dear, oh dear.
Solid Steel Radio Show 23/7/2010 Part 1 + 2 - Brayaz by Ninja Tune & Big Dada

(23rd July) This week hold on tight as we tear through 100 tracks in the first hour alone. Our guest is Brayaz, DJ and producer from Germany who celebrated his 100th show on Drumkick Radio with a mix covering 100 of his favourite tracks played on his show. Too much to mention, but there's a healthy batch of Ninja Tune cuts, plus Stones Throw and Ed Banger are well represented. Loads of tunes you know and loads that are less familiar make it a hectic hour, but mixed to perfection.

You can find all the track lists and catch up with the latest shows, video mixes, photos and club news at the Solid Steel website.

Part 1 + 2 - Brayaz

Wu-Tang Clan _ Wu-Tang Clan ain't nuthing ta fuck wit _ Loud
Cypress Hill _ How i could just kill a man _ Columbia
Amon Tobin _ Verbal _ Ninja Tune
Funkaho _ Booty _ Stones Throw
James Pants _ Cosmic Rapp _ Stones Throw
Cut Chemist _ Storm _ Warner
M. Arfmann _ Hotel PacificUnique _ Unique
Beastie Boys _ Intergalactic _ Capitol
Daedelus _ Bass in it _ Ninja Tune
A Tribe Called Quest _ Scenario _ Jive
Björk _ Human Behaviour _ One little Indian
Quasimoto _ Greenery _ Stones Throw
Jay-Z _ 99 Problems _ Roc-A-Fella
Dizzee Rascal _ Fix up, look sharp _ Matador
Lootpack _ WeedededStones Throw _ Stones Throw
Coldcut _ More Beats + Pieces (Daddy Rips It Up Mix) _ Ninja Tune
Atmosphere _ Panic Attack _ Rhymesayers
DM & Jemini _ Bush Boys _ Lex
Public Enemy _ Public Enemy No. 1 _ Def Jam
Project Polaroid _ Digital Engineering _ Threshold
No Remorze _ Fascists must burn _ MZEE
Koushik _ Barren Zone Drumtrak _ Stones Throw
Brayaz _ Golden Error Anthem _ Drumkick
Stickeltodd _ Don't quit _ Jazgrown
Deltron 3030 _ Memory Loss _ 75 Ark
Amon Tobin _ Four ton Mantis _ Ninja Tune
Kraddy _ Android Porn _ Equinox
Le Peuple De L'herbe _ Gumzilla _ PIAS
KRS One _ Step into a World (Rapture's Delight) _ Jive
La Familia _ Harte Zeiten _ Put da Needle to da Record
The High & the Mighty _ B-Boy Document _ Eastern Conference
Promoe _ Off the Record _ Street Level
DJ Stylewarz _ Heiss wie Feuer _ 360°
Quasimoto _ Hittin Hooks _ Stones Throw
Biz Markie _ Turn tha Party out _ Groove Attack
Uffie _ Ready to Uff TV Track _ Ed Banger
Aphex Twin _ Windowlicker _ Warp
Cut Chemist _ Metrorail Thru Space _ Warner
Two Fingers _ That Girl (Spor Remix) _ Big Dada
DeathSet _ Distressed (Bon De Role Remix) _ Bang Gang
LCD Soundsystem _ Disco Infiltrator _ DFA
Arabian Prince _ Take You Home Girl _ Stones Throw
Wagon Christ _ Shadows _ Ninja Tune
DJ Food _ Sentinel (Shadow Guard) _ Ninja Tune
DJ Format _ English Lesson (Remix) _ Genuine
Proxy _ Dance in the Dark _ Turbo
Zeb Roc Ski & Stieber Twins _ The Revenge (B-Boys Revenge 97) _ MZEE
Prodigy _ Girls _ XL
TTC _ Travailler (Orgasmic Remix) _ Ninja Tune
Pest _ Ogres _ Ninja Tune
Herbert _ Just Once _ K7
Fink _ Blueberry Pancakes _ Ninja Tune
Fog _ Pneumonia _ Ninja Tune
Amon Tobin _ Esthers _ Ninja Tune
Dare Deep _ Wenn ihr mich nicht springen lasst _ Neidmeer
Skalpel _ 1958 _ Ninja Tune
Two Fingers _ That Girl (feat. Sway) _ Big Dada
Ruckus Roboticus _ When i grow up _ Grease
DJ Scientist _ Atarius _ Equinox
Clouddead _ Dead Dogs two _ Big Dada
Homelife _ D.ex.1 _ Ninja Tune
Squarepusher _ Welcome to Europe _ Warp
Mr. Scruff _ Whiplash _ Ninja Tuna
Bonobo _ Nightlife feat. Bajka (Zero dB Remix) _ Ninja Tune
Four Tet _ A Joy (feat. Percee P) _ Domino
Rock Steady Crew _ Hey You _ Virgin
Bonobo _ Pick Up _ Ninja Tune
Sebastian _ Walkman _ Ed Banger
Daedelus/MF Doom _ Impending Doom _ Mush
Break Machine _ Street Dance _ Black Scorpio
DSL _ Space Invaders _ Ed Banger
Justice _ D.A.N.C.E. _ Ed Banger
Breakestra _ Humpty Dump _ Stones Throw
Kurtis Blow _ The Breaks _ Mercury
Fingathing _ Apache _ Ninja Tune
Incredible Bongo Band _ Apache _ Pride
Herbie Hancock _ Rockit _ Columbia
LL Cool J _ You can't dance _ Def Jam
Ultramagnetic MCs _ Give the Drummer some _ Next Plateau
NWA _ Straight Outta Compton _ Ruthless
Afrika Bambaataa _ Planet Rock _ Tommy Boy
Breakout _ Planet Rock pt. 1 _ MPM
Kraftwerk _ Numbers _ Kling Klang
Kraftwerk _ Trans Europa Express _ Kling Klang
James Pants _ BMX Rhythm Track _ Stones Throw
Beastie Boys _ The New Style _ Def Jam
DJ Shadow _ The Number Song _ Mo Wax
Amon Tobin _ Sordid _ Ninja Tune
Run DMC _ Peter Piper _ Profile
The Winstons _ Amen, Brother _ Metromedia
Eric B & Rakim _ Casualties of War _ MCA
DJ Shadow _ What Does Your Soul Look Like (Peshay Remix) _ Island
Foreign Beggars & Noisia _ Contact (Noisia Remix) _ Dented
2econd Class Citizen _ A world without _ Equinox
Kid Koala _ Slew Test _ Ninja Tune
Handsome Boy Modeling School _ Rock'n'Roll (can never be Hip Hop _ Tommy Boy
Gravediggaz _ 1-800 Suicide _ Gee Street
Munk _ Kick out the Chairs _ Gomma
Audio88 & Yassin _ Gott trinkt _ Analog Alp
Blowm is der Rapper _ Jetzt is vorbei (Dare Deeps Remix Surprise) _ Golden Error

This week on Solid Steel: The Liesure Allstars beat up your bassbins.

2010-07-12T12:23:00.003-04:00

http://soundcloud.com/ninja-tune/solid-steel-radio-show-9-7-2010-part-1-2-the-leisure-allstars

Solid Steel in association with Serato (9th July)

This week it's Bristol's hardest working DJ's The Leisure Allstars. They're back with another party starting

smash up of a mix tape. Kicking off with a hot selection of reggae stormers to match the heat in the UK.

Born Jamericans, Conroy Smith, Top Cat and Cutty Ranks set the scene followed by music from

Tom Central, The Nextmen, Above The Law and Reuben Wilson from the vaults.

The bass gets turned up a notch with DJ Defkline, Si Begg and Sub Focus to bring the first hour to a close.

Shit Sandwich.

2010-06-27T19:55:00.003-04:00

All right, let's go, dirtbags! Let's move it!

You, one block over, one block up.

You, one block down.

You, one block up.

You, one block over.

Let's go. Let's go.

If you have to make an arrest...

... do it as quietly as possible.

How's it going?

Give me a fix on the situation.

Not that good, sir.

This is very bad!

The main thing is not to panic.

Attention, everybody!

Attention! This is Comdt. Eric Lassard of the Police Academy.

If you do not disperse immediately, we will arrest you.

You have five seconds to move away.

Five... four... three... two... one!

and I was right.

2010-06-26T17:39:00.002-04:00

I predict a riot...

2010-06-25T10:50:00.000-04:00

I feel the earth move...under mah feet

2010-06-23T17:09:00.001-04:00

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bamboos - On the Sly

2010-06-15T18:00:00.001-04:00

Aloe Blacc - I Need A Dollar

2010-06-14T13:44:00.001-04:00

http://stonesthrow.com/aloeblacc

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Villagers.

2010-06-13T19:56:00.006-04:00

Villagers - Becoming A Jackal by A Future Animal

http://www.dominorecordco.com/artists/villagers/
From the very first seconds of Becoming a Jackal, he’s got you. A faint drone of organ, joined by eerie strings and a cascade of piano that collectively casts a Hitchcock movie shadow before a hushed voice asks, “Have you got just a minute? / Are you easily led? / Let me show the backroom / Where I saw the dead / Dancing like children on a midsummer morn / And they asked me to join” – and then the music obliges by with a similar spectral sweep. ‘I Saw the Dead’ is not just the album intro of 2010 to date but also a magnificent intro to the vivid narratives, gripping poetry and melodic depth of Conor J. O’Brien – or as he likes to call himself and his cohorts, Villagers.

Check out the fully produced version of the track below:
http://www.fileden.com/files/2009/5/14/2442268/02%20Becoming%20A%20Jackal.mp3

the whomp is really sweet.

2010-05-15T13:34:00.001-04:00

2010-05-11T12:06:00.001-04:00

naxmix.com is awesome.

2010-05-10T16:00:00.001-04:00

Excellent design & great content.

Not to mention tasteful.

Red sky at night

2010-05-08T20:34:00.000-04:00

where did the night go...

2010-05-08T10:13:00.001-04:00

Its gotta be the shoes.

2010-05-06T13:38:00.001-04:00

Ladies and Gentlemen: James Yuill is a very talented man.

2010-04-30T22:34:00.003-04:00

Check out the full promo version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sjMpq_q4NI&feature=fvw

Audio help

2010-04-19T20:48:00.001-04:00

Yo. I'm looking for a piece of software that will auto-mark sections of a track automagically. This is for video segue purposes for you production dinks. Concept is to mark an edit point/time automatically so that you know in premiere already where the cut point is.
Yes I know I can seeeee the jump in audacity. The name of the game is automation and AI.

Lemmie know what you think. Best suggestion gets a personalized HD video of them filmed by my friend that buys expenziv shit, and a kitkat (from the future) from me.

Gutterpunk - Up 2 11 (Yank remix)

2010-04-14T14:56:00.000-04:00

Basement Freaks - 2010 Promo Mix

2010-03-19T08:38:00.000-04:00

Well now, here's a little something to make your Friday morning a little more bouncy.
The Basement Freaks - promo mix. This Germanic Nu-Funk banger has been releasing under (my loved) Jalapeno, and Bombastic Jam and remixing the likes of All-Good Funk Alliance and ESL's Chriss Joss...along with Berlin's MC Coppa.

Basement Freaks Promo Mix 2010 ft Mc Coppa by Basement Freaks

DJ NuMark-April 3rd 2010 @ GreatHall Toronto

2010-03-13T20:45:00.013-05:00

As the beat master for the legendary hip-hop

group Jurassic 5, NuMark expanded the way a

DJ interacted with the music as a medium.

NuMark is touching down in an exclusive newly

renovated venue that is now one of the best kept

secrets in Toronto! See the beat master build

original beats with toys!

The intimate environment will have you moving

through a wide range of music from the classics

to the nufunk.

DJ NuMark knows where its at.

DJ NuMark (Jurassic 5, Blend Crafters)
www.myspace.com/djnumark

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LIVE MIX 112min: DJ NUMARK @ THE DO-OVER LA (2009)

as originally seen here: http://blog.turntablelab.com/2009/11/numark_at_the_rub.html

A proper 3:30min mix - PARKER!

2010-03-13T19:27:00.000-05:00

And thats how that's done.

Keg Story

2010-02-20T21:11:00.001-05:00

So so sad.

The Little j Music Club Presents: RJD2

2010-02-17T19:17:00.000-05:00

11-MAR-10

Canadian Music Week: RJD2

MOD CLUB

19+

$23.50

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros "Home"

2010-02-10T22:57:00.000-05:00

Paul and Price

2010-02-10T22:36:00.001-05:00

Happy Friday

2010-01-15T00:14:00.000-05:00

Wash away 2009.

2009-12-31T11:02:00.002-05:00

"Feel It All Around"
Washed Out slows down Gary Low's "I Want You" and keeps the listener asleep aboard a comfortable airliner or adrift in calming ocean waters — depending on your particular interpretation, of course. The song is indicative of both the artist's title and the song's as there is a tingly cleansing feeling experienced as the song progresses, never going anywhere in particular and never needing to.

From the always awesome Jonk.
http://www.jonkmusic.com/2009/12/best-songs-of-2009-100-86.html

If your kitchen sink faucet looks like this...

2009-12-28T12:17:00.004-05:00

And the aerator collar on your kichen faucet just spins or turns rather than loosening...

Then you need to feed a pair of needlenose pliers, scissors, or spoon into those notches to remove it.

It's going to be tough, turn to the left and it will eventually give.

Sweet sweet Brita on-tap filtered goodness.

yes, i know this is random but i just spent like 15 minutes googling for a tool or something to remove the thing and finally went at it with a spoon. Respect the rounded warrior.

2009-12-24T08:42:00.000-05:00

knowin' what to say when i know you keep tellin' all the lies
don't you know it's no surprise just to find you here ?
what you say and what you do.
how we should call it off like i say we should.
what you say and what you do.
seen your trips, and i've seen you fall.
seen the writings on the walls, and tonight when you're right again.
what you say and what you do.
though moving in reverse, how you always make sure you come first.
what you say and what you do.

Fwd: Introducing: Introducing

2009-12-23T16:02:00.005-05:00

MetaFilter by 2or3whiskeysodas on 12/23/09
If you, like so many of us, are a fan of DJ Shadow's legendary 1996 debut album Endtroducing, prepare to get chills watching this nine-piece cover the record from beginning to end. Introducing: Introducing.

Derrick Carter @ Cobra Dec 18

2009-12-19T21:07:00.005-05:00

This was an awesome night and a great chance to get crazy with the low light settings on the new Canon s90. A little frustrating at times, and highlights a serious need for fundamentals training, but all in all an amazing last minute cap to my mental week.

Look closely for cameos by Jesse F. Keeler (of Mstrkrft/DFA1979) in the background of the first shot, and Miss Honey Dijon, who is booked at Footwork tonight for a SEVEN (7!) hour set. I could be wrong, but I think that's also CityLine's Tracy Moore in the crowd there too. She can get down!

Temper Trap - Sweet disposition

2009-12-16T19:19:00.000-05:00

RADIO 17 - Channel 13 NinjaCuts

2009-12-15T21:10:00.008-05:00

I guess while we're on the topic of Ninja Tune, you might do with a reminder that one of the labels pillars of Ninjetic authority is coming round in January....
Mr. Scruff returns to Toronto's WrongBar January 15th for a live DJ set....and yes, that is a Friday, so no excuses lazy.
Doors 10pm $15 at the usual places.

Check out the Milkaudio mixes here, here, and here......and here...........and also here. Toronto lubs some Scruff. For true.

Graffiti Taxonomy

2009-12-09T20:28:00.005-05:00

http://evan-roth.com/graf_taxonomy/graf_tax_01.html

Graffiti Taxonomypresents isolated letters from various graffiti tags, reproduced in similar scales and at close proximity. The intent of these studies is to show the diversity of styles as expressed in a single character. In these photographs, the ‘S' is reproduced from photographs of tags taken in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, while the 'A' is reproduced from tags from Central Park North to 125th St. in Harlem.

This project is still in progress. I am currently seeking any leads for funding or from publications that would allow me to complete each letter of the alphabet from tags found throughout New York City. Please send any leads tofi5e@ni9e.com. Big thanks to all NYC writers, anyone who enjoys this project is really responding to the forms they have created.

http://factory.ni9e.com/?main_page=product_info&cPath=66&products_id=198

POSTER AVAILABLE IN TORONTO AT http://www.function13.ca/

156 Augusta Ave Toronto, ON M5T 2L5 416 840 1010 x138

A Boom Bap Continuum...

2009-12-03T23:35:00.002-05:00

http://soundcloud.com/aboombapcontinuum/
"A Boom Bap Continuum... ten years of beats from '99 to '09"

2tall, Kper and DJ Clockwork present... A Boom Bap Continuum. A short history of a sound aesthetic... Hosted on SoundCloud.com

The intention behind this is simple: to highlight the lineage of hip-hop production and beat making from the turn of the millennium to the present day, and perhaps shed some light on the fairly quiet revolution that has been taking place under the surface of mainstream media in recent years.
With some strange tags being applied to the current standard in beat making, I feel it it is important to shed some light on to this lineage. This is a journey from late 90s crate digging, to the circuit-bent soundscapes of the so called ‘post-dilla’ era.
I hope this music inspires you as much as it has inspired me these past 11 years.
Jim 2tall, London, November 2009

Download ‘A Boom Bap Continuum’ in 320kbps .mp3 format (right click and save as)

Ghostbeard

2009-12-03T23:32:00.002-05:00

http://ghostbeard.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/A-Fistful-Of-Awesome.mp3

These days however, ever since adopting the Ghostbeard moniker, Jeff really just wants to play reggae, dancehall, jungle, dub-step, and all things ragga-related… Sure he's got other jams on hand and will swing that way if need be, but it's rare he has to… Having dealt with a wide range of classic reggae & dub labels at previous distribution jobs, been a buyer for some of the first jungle labels out of the UK, held down a reggae/dub night residency, and setting his credit card on fire every week with on-line dancehall 7" purchases, his collection runs deep and nerdy…but most importantly dancefloor rocking.

Gaslamp Killer opening for Prefuse 73 Fri Jan 22 @ ModClub

2009-11-30T21:27:00.000-05:00

Prefuse 73 With Guests Gaslamp Killer
@ Mod Club, The | Toronto, Ontario
Friday, January 22, 2010 | 6:40 PM - 10:00 PM EST
presented by Embrace

The Mod Club: 722 College Street
Toronto, ON 19+ $15 @ Rotate This
or at wantickets.com

The Heavy - Sixteen

2009-11-25T16:53:00.003-05:00

The Heavy: The House That Dirt Built
English-band, the Heavy, release their sophomore album, The House That Dirt Built. The band's debut album, Great Vengeance and Furious Fire, delivered gritty funk/soul but the band attempts to expand their sound on the follow up.
The Heavy combine the retro vision of the Coral, the grit of Electric Six, and the thematic elements of the Misfits.
[from http://survivingthegoldenage.blogspot.com/2009/10/heavy-house-that-dirt-built.html]

David Ryan Harris and Rehan Dalal

2009-11-23T12:27:00.002-05:00

Date: November 23, 2009

David Ryan Harris (who is currently on tour in John Mayer's band) on November 23rd at the Supermarket in Kensington Market.
This also happens to be the night before John Mayer's CD release here in the Tdot, so he may stop in and make an appearance and perhaps even get up on stage to jam out on 'Sweetest Berry'.
Doors Open at 9:30. And it's $10 at the door.

Boxcutter Mya Rave2

2009-11-22T15:32:00.001-05:00

2009-11-22T15:04:00.001-05:00

Smoove & Turrell "Beggarman"
Jalapeno Records (2009)

A personal pick from Craig Charles' BBC Funk Show, this one blends a solid funky house line with a soul fueled vibe. Keep an eye on these ones.

FYI these ones share a label with The Bee Keepers (Boca45 & Parker) who return to Jalepeno with the Bee Funk EP, following masterpiece, "Symphony in Bee".
Take a listen to their old bangers and collaborations in their lovely funky breaks mini-mix here:
http://www.mixedbizness.co.uk/sounds/beekeepers_30_minute_mini_mix.mp3

1. Intro

2. The Bee Keepers – Spelling Bee

3. Boca 45 – Air Drums

4. Parker – Penny Dreadful

5. The Bee Keepers – Transcript

6. Body Beard Brothers – Original Love Injection – Boca 45 remix

7. Parker – Riddim Zilla

8. Boca 45 – Meaning Of Live

9. Parker – Ups n Downs

10. P Zilla – Baddest Man

11. Parker – Shake Down

12. Boca 45 – Down To Mexico

13. Fort Knox Five – Party Pushers – Boca 45 remix

14. The Bee Keepers – Symphony in Bee

15. Parker – Where’s My Monkey?

16. James Brown – It’s a Mans Dem World – Parker Edit

17. Outro

www.myspace.com/thebeekeepersuk

THE SLEW

2009-11-13T12:36:00.020-05:00

A couple of years back Eric San (aka Kid Koala) and Dylan J. Frombach (aka Dynomite D) were approached to soundtrack a new documentary feature film that was in production. Koala was already well known for his uncanny turntable manipulation, whilst Dylan had remixed Money Mark and collaborated with the Beastie Boys, amongst others. The duo worked for a long time on the psych rock-influenced score, only for the filming to collapse and any release to be canned. Although the film may never see the light of day, its music is about to be brought to life on stage

http://www.ninjatune.net/ninja/release.php?id=1594

Download it for free (legal) HERE:

http://theslew.net/story/free-download/

or BUY IT NOW ON AMAZON.CA

This Sat Nov14 -Skratch Bastid Presents...

2009-11-10T16:34:00.003-05:00

Saturday, November 14th at Revival Bar in Toronto will be the first show in a series entitled SKRATCH BASTID PRESENTS. This will be a quarterly night based around mixing and matching musical styles and ideas while staying conscious of the party atmosphere. A collaborative DJ experience.

The first line-up features myself, Scratch (beatboxer from The Roots) and DJ Starting From Scratch. The DJs will be going on 4 turntables and Scratch will be live on the mic with his effects unit. Some of it will be mildly rehearsed, but for the most part it will be off-the-top and in response to the vibe of the room. Visuals will be provided by mixMotion, who will add an interactive visual aesthetic to the live performance.

Google Buys Gizmo 5

2009-11-09T14:25:00.002-05:00

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/09/exclusive-google-has-acquired-gizmo5/

Within Google Voice you have the option to point your calls to either a real cell or wired line. In addition the service allows you to direct calls to a Gizmo5 line. This service is compelling for a few reasons.
1. Delivers calls via SIP to my cordless phone running on a Sipura VoIP ATA
2. Provides a backup line for outbound landline calls (with credit)
3. Allows you (at fee) to modify your outbound Caller ID to match my Google Voice number. This allows me to access callback services like MobiVox, Rebtel
4. It completes toll free numbers at no cost - so I can access my conference bridge and services like Google411 and ReQall.

Very interested to see what additional functionality Google brings to the game.

Google Voice Invites are in

2009-11-05T10:53:00.001-05:00

Will trade one Google Wave invite for a Google Voice invite.

Hit me up via the box on the top right. Or if you know me...email me.

Soul Polisher - DubStep 4

2009-11-04T18:43:00.007-05:00

Dubstep4 by soulpolisher

http://soundcloud.com/soulpolisher/dubstep4

The Soul Polisher returns with DubStep 4: another solid blend of beats and bites, blended with stolen corporate server cycles and just a hint of sarcasm.

Quoth the mighty Polisha:

"It's got all the good stuff: Joker, Emalkay, Joy Orbison and Cooly G"

Even the Ladies are getting into the Movember Spirit

2009-11-02T14:21:00.008-05:00

Even the Ladies are getting into the Movember Spirit!!

Visit http://donate.j1.ca to contribute to prostate cancer research, and follow the zany follicle misadventures of Jay's upper lip!

Press Record.: MOVEMBER!

2009-11-02T12:40:00.000-05:00

Press Record.: MOVEMBER!

MOVEMBER!

2009-11-02T12:37:00.002-05:00

Donate to my Movember team! I shaved off my goatee to support mens health issues. Visit http://donate.j1.ca/ to follow my awkward regrowth!

Final Answer ?

2009-10-22T21:30:00.001-04:00

Black Joe Lewis "Booty City"

2009-10-12T15:47:00.000-04:00

TRON LEGACY

2009-07-31T09:25:00.002-04:00

TRON is a 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world that’s unlike anything ever captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (GARRETT HEDLUND), the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn (JEFF BRIDGES), looks into his father’s disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 25 years. Along with Kevin’s loyal confidant (OLIVIA WILDE), father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous.

2 for Friday

2009-07-24T18:01:00.002-04:00

Z-Trip - All About the Music

Abstract Rude - Yep

I LOVE WORK!

2009-07-23T17:25:00.001-04:00

Butterfingers - I Love Work
Album: Breakfast at Fatboys

KurtRolled

2009-07-21T17:49:00.000-04:00

Beastie Boys cancel summer dates

2009-07-20T12:45:00.001-04:00

2009-07-17T23:53:00.001-04:00

Hexstatic presents 'Solid Reel' - Video podcast from Solid Steel on Vimeo.

2009-07-17T23:48:00.001-04:00

SOLID - Solid Steel is fierce this week.

2009-06-23T19:07:00.004-04:00

It's DK in the hot seat this week and straight in with the new Jay Z track with his thoughts on "Autotune", more hip hop from Kice Of Course and into drum and bass territory with Jakes, Spor and Mistabishi. Recent cuts from Zinc, Speech Debelle, L-Vis 1990 and Efdemin with Martyn on remix duties, before going overseas for the second half with latin jazz from Ricardo Marrero and Joe Bataan, as well as unearthed gems from Panama and Benin.

Hour 2 welcomes back Saffrolla with another eclectic mix through the genres and bpms- sprinkling and mixing in tracks from Chromeo, Benga, The Qemists and a general assorted mish-mash of beats, from a record collection comprising of two decades of vinyl collecting

Direct: http://www.totallyradio.com/stream/gateway.php?file=80819&user_id=&hq=Y&broadband=Y

MCGQ vs the Holy Ghost

2009-06-01T19:25:00.000-04:00

Dapayk & Padberg feat. Caro - Island (Noze remix)

2009-05-26T09:59:00.000-04:00

Osheaga 2009 MTL

2009-05-15T19:50:00.004-04:00

http://www.osheaga.com/2009/en http://twitter.com/osheaga

Osheaga is a two-day annually fete in Montreal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau offering an eclectic roster of performers, including stadium rockers, local troubadours, electro pop provocateurs, and a host of other acts. For a brief stint, Osheaga took place on the same weekend as Toronto’s Virgin Festival, with the two events leeching acts from one another. However, last year Osheaga moved up in the calendar, regaining its independence and novelty in the process. This time around, it happens on August long weekend. The stacked docket traipses the globe for a curious mix of headliners.

GirlTalk

Piknic Electronik DJs

Beastie Boys

The Roots

Arctic Monkeys

Coldplay

Decembrists

Eagle of Death Metal

TingTings

Rufus Wainright

POUTINE

SAMICHES

FREE TRANSIT

CUTE ACCENTS

+more tba

ps heads up for ninjatime in mtl at the end of August

Who framed roger rabbit sequel in the works?!

2009-05-15T19:45:00.003-04:00

Robert Zemeckis is a director who is known for pushing technology forward with his films, but I think one of the things that makes him a great director is that he actually uses the tech to enhance the story, rather than doing things the other way around. Back in 1988, his movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects when it combined 2-D animation with live action. 20 years later, Zemeckis is now pretty heavily involved in 3-D motion capture technology for movies like The Polar Express and Beowulf, but it seems that he still hasn’t forgotten about that wacky animated rabbit and his hot wife Jessica.
MTV Movies Blog recently talked with Robert Zemeckis, and he revealed that a Roger Rabbit sequel might actually be one of his next projects:
“I’ll tell you what is buzzing around in my head now that we have the ability—the digital tools, performance capture—I’m starting to think about Roger Rabbit.”
Although he couldn’t offer any additional information as of yet, my interest is certainly piqued. There have been rumours in the past about both a Who Framed Roger Rabbit sequel and also a prequel, the former of which apparently had a finished script. I’m pretty curious to see what he might come up with for this, although I’m still not sure exactly how he would use performance capture tech within a world that is supposed to be exaggerated and cartoony. Thoughts?Robert Zemeckis is a director who is known for pushing technology forward with his films, but I think one of the things that makes him a great director is that he actually uses the tech to enhance the story, rather than doing things the other way around. Back in 1988, his movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects when it combined 2-D animation with live action. 20 years later, Zemeckis is now pretty heavily involved in 3-D motion capture technology for movies like The Polar Express and Beowulf, but it seems that he still hasn’t forgotten about that wacky animated rabbit and his hot wife Jessica.
MTV Movies Blog recently talked with Robert Zemeckis, and he revealed that a Roger Rabbit sequel might actually be one of his next projects:
“I’ll tell you what is buzzing around in my head now that we have the ability—the digital tools, performance capture—I’m starting to think about Roger Rabbit.”
Although he couldn’t offer any additional information as of yet, my interest is certainly piqued. There have been rumours in the past about both a Who Framed Roger Rabbit sequel and also a prequel, the former of which apparently had a finished script. I’m pretty curious to see what he might come up with for this, although I’m still not sure exactly how he would use performance capture tech within a world that is supposed to be exaggerated and cartoony.

http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/04/30/who-framed-roger-rabbit-sequel-might-actually-happen/

Handsome Furs 12:10 AM tonight @ horseshoe

2009-03-13T13:56:00.001-04:00

Montreal, Quebec
Canada
Genre: Alternative

The juxtaposition of cold, metronomic, electronic beats, courtesy of Alexei Perry, with the jagged, dissonant and frail, broken or breaking, guitars of Dan Boeckner portray what it is to be a human being at the bottom of the 21st century. It underlines the confusion you feel as your best friends are conveyed to you via a series of ones and zeros passing through lines and cables and microwaves; the same confusion felt witnessing the pure, wholesome thrill of a band of musicians pouring their hearts out on stage, through someone’s cell phone as pixelated streaming video; the profound and bitter frustration of your long-distance relationship with the world up against a burning, alcohol-soaked sunrise as you admit some things you never thought you would; your constant feelings of inadequacy intertwined with the omnipotence modern technology grants us all.

Showcase Schedule:

FRIDAY March 13th, 2009

Venue: Horseshoe Tavern
370 Queen St. West 416 598 4753

Time: 12:10 AM

Grand Central absorbed into Google Talk

2009-03-13T00:01:00.003-04:00

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10194446-2.html?tag=mncol;txt
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2009/03/reuters_us_google_voice

PS respect to the nerdburger that scooped me on this via my chat window

summary: I'll let you know when I've actally tried this, and again when it's publicly available

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google is seeking to blur the line between the telephone and the computer even further with the introduction of Google Voice on Thursday.
The new service weaves traditional phone features with Google's Gmail email product, allowing a person to store transcripts of voicemail phone messages in their email inbox and to find a specific nugget of information within a phone message as if trawling through a sea of emails.
The move comes as Google increasingly branches out from its stronghold in Internet search, as it seeks to carve out a role in everything from cell phones to personal productivity software.
And it demonstrates the company's ability to fuse various technologies -- home-grown and acquired -- into new products, even as the economic recession puts the future of certain Google projects in question.
Google Voice is based on the technology of Grand Central Communications, a company that Google acquired in July 2007. After Grand Central remained silent for nearly two years under the Google flag, some observers wondered whether it had met the same fate as Dodgeball, a Google acquisition that was formally shut down this year.
Google Voice represents the first major update to Grand Central since the acquisition. Like the original Grand Central product, Google Voice offers consumers a single phone number that can route incoming calls to home, office and cell phones.
The new version uses speech-recognition technology that Google developed for its Goog-411 telephone directory service, automatically transcribing voicemails into text. The transcribed messages can be forwarded as an email or SMS text message to a person's email inbox.
It is unclear how Google Voice will fit into Google's business model, which relies on advertisers to provide 97 percent of the company's revenue. The company has also ventured into the mobile software market, launching last year the Android mobile operating system.
Other than a feature that bills Google Voice users when they make long-distance phone calls, the product has no immediate means of generating revenue, said Craig Walker, group product manager for Real Time Communications at Google.
He said that Google Voice, which will be available to existing Grand Central users on Thursday and to the general public in the following weeks, provides another reason for people to spend more time on Google's various online properties, which benefits the company.
Google also makes money from selling enterprise versions of its applications to corporations. But Walker said the current priority is to make Google Voice a success as a free consumer product.
"There's all sorts of things we can do down the road," Walker said. "But right now we're just totally focused on getting the consumer product out."
(Reporting by Alexei Oreskovic, editing by Matthew Lewis)

from wired

Bunnywax just arted on me

2009-03-04T21:14:00.003-05:00

http://bunnywax.wordpress.com/
It's been a while since I trolled every page of someones archives.

2009-02-27T14:25:00.002-05:00