At some point in our lives, while curled up on the couch with a gallon of cola and a pillowcase full of cheese and bacon balls, we have all had to endure the admonishing anti-piracy advertisement that precludes most of our innocent movie nights. Unfortunately this limp-wristed ‘war’ has now become a tactile invasion, but instead of the American world police invading a sandy country for its precious oil deposits, the 51st airborne are now planning to cross over our digital borders into musical cyberspace with their itchy trigger fingers pointing directly at serial downloaders just like me and you. This movement, led by grey-haired dinosaurs that grew up snorting cocaine off of vinyl records in their drug dealer’s basement, serves to threaten the entire dance music blogosphere as we know it. Music is made to be shared, so don’t let the threat of being bummed by a horny biker for five years in a federal penitentiary ever dissuade you from that ultimate truth.
I could continue this rant for aeons but I understand that your time is precious, and that you probably came here to read about what the hell you are going to do with your weekends!
‘Wub Wub Wub’, here comes the dubstep train! City Kid Music knows what’s hot and they are back with a vengeance at The Clubhouse on Saturday February 11 with a line-up big enough to fill Kim Kardashian’s buttocks. Xkore (UK), J.Nitrous and F3tch – Atom will be representing on the night along with a special Hypnosis Recordings showcase.
Wanna be on TV without murdering someone or being on the wrong end of Shane Warne’s orange trouser snake? The Stafford Brothers have invited their film crew to join them at their upcoming show at Academy on Friday February 24 to film scenes for season two of their tongue in cheek reality TV programme. You could be the next Timmy Trumpet, except taller and dressed more appropriately.
If Transit Bar were a pillow it would have two cool sides; the lads have been bringing some absolute heaters to the small stage in the past few months and March is no exception. UK demi-god Hudson Mohawke (UK/Warp) and Ras-G (LA/Brainfeeder) are both served up piping hot on Thursday March 1 and the legendary DJ Krush (Japan) returns for another spellbinding turntable set on Thursday March 8.
I have some special releases for you guys this month so get your keyboards and credit cards ready. John Dahlback returns with one of his best tunes to date, the enormous guitar sampling Grunge; Wil Bailey, Hatiras and Nom De Strip prove that threesomes are always good with their tech banger Swagnum P.I.. Avicii teams up with Nicky Romero on the lovingly titled Fuck School; Fatboy Slim, Riva Starr and Beardy Man join forces on Get Naked and the Cassian/Shazam collaboration Country Club has spawned one of the best records of the year with their remix of Monkey Safari’s Fat Papa.
