Thursday, October 21, 2010

PSA: My Birthday Jam @ Sullivan Room + Hall, Saturday, November 20 (Carl Craig, Layo & Bushwacka and Amp Fiddler - oh my!)



Sure, people bandy around the terms "massive" and "special" when referring to the various parties and ragers that are thrown and perhaps those sentiments are real for themselves...but look at that damn flyer and gaze upon the artists set to perform on that night.

I have the absolute honor and privilege to be a part of this special night and share the many, many records I've been buying lately. So come one, come all and let's all come together!


Saturday, November 20th

We've got an amazing night of music coming to both the Sullivan Room and its upstairs sister venue Sullivan Hall on Saturday, November 20th.

For one night, we'll have both the upstairs and downstairs rocking with two very special sets of guest artists. Upstairs, the legendary Planet E boss CARL CRAIG returns to Basic NYC after an incredible debut in April for our anniversary party. He's joined by the esteemed Detroit artist, musician and producer AMP FIDDLER for a special live collaboration. Downstairs, the Olmeto Records label heads and UK tech-house pioneers LAYO & BUSHWACKA! come back to New York for the first time in over two years. This will be their Sullivan Room debut and we've been looking forward to this for a long time.

Sullivan Hall (upstairs):
CARL CRAIG (Planet E / Detroit)
with AMP FIDDLER Live

Sullivan Room (downstairs):
LAYO & BUSHWACKA! (Olmeto Records)

with Basic NYC residents:
SLEEPY & BOO (basicnyc.com)

Sullivan Room guests:
Michael Vieira (Greater>Than)
Prawns & Bajaj (djprawns.com / bajajsahib.com)

Sullivan Hall guests:
Illich Mujica (Techtonic Division)
Mike Murphy
Paul Nahm (Good Radio Music)

hosted by Rob Rewind • Live visuals from VJ Mamiko Kushida & Tito Jimenez

Celebrating Birthdays for Paul Nahm and Illich Mujica! 2-for-1 drinks until 11pm

For guest list and VIP table reservations: email paulnahm@gmail.com

Where: Sullivan Room + Sullivan Hall (218 Sullivan St.)
When: 9pm - 5am
Price: email djpaulnahm@gmail.com for guestlist
Presale tickets: Link to wanttickets

Also, we’re giving away complimentary table service for Carl Craig and Layo & Bushwacka! at Sullivan Room and Sullivan Hall. To enter to win,
email djpaulnahm@gmail.com and name the city that was the setting of Layo & Bushwacka!’s Global Underground mix compilation. Good luck!

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Sarah Chang - Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 - 3rd Movement

I went to hear Sarah Chang perform the Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 last night at Carnegie Hall. It'd been awhile since I last saw her perform. This is the last movement of the concerto that was taped earlier this year. I like the sense of urgency of the piece.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Scarlet Begonias

"Scarlet Begonias" is a song written by the Grateful Dead. Here's a live version performed by them:



And here's a live version performed by Sublime:

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Arcade Fire - Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)

The penultimate track on their third full-length album "The Suburbs":



They heard me singing and they told me to stop,
Quit these pretentious things and just punch the clock,
These days, my life, I feel it has no purpose,
But late at night the feelings swim to the surface.
Cause on the surface the city lights shine,
They're calling at me, "come and find your kind."

Sometimes I wonder if the world's so small,
That we can never get away from the sprawl,
Living in the sprawl,
Dead shopping malls rise like mountains beyond mountains,
And there's no end in sight,
I need the darkness someone please cut the lights.

We rode our bikes to the nearest park,
Sat under the swings, we kissed in the dark,
We shield our eyes from the police lights,
We run away, but we don't know why,
And like a mirror these city lights shine,
They're screaming at us, "we don't need your kind."

Sometimes I wonder if the world's so small,
That we can never get away from the sprawl,
Living in the sprawl,
Dead shopping malls rise like mountains beyond mountains,
And there's no end in sight,
I need the darkness someone please cut the lights.

They heard me singing and they told me to stop,
Quit these pretentious things and just punch the clock.

Sometimes I wonder if the world's so small,
Can we ever get away from the sprawl?
Living in the sprawl,
Dead shopping malls rise like mountains beyond mountains,
And there's no end in sight,
I need the darkness someone please cut the lights.


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And here's a live version:

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Theo Parrish - BBC Radio 1 Benji B's Soulful Beats - 27-09-2010

Theo Parrish - BBC Radio 1 Benji B's Soulful Beats - 27-09-2010 by R_co

Track List:

Benji B

01. [002:00] – Barrington Levy – The Vibes Is Right
02. [006:05] – Billy Love – Can’t Keep Running Away
03. [012:10] – LCD Soundsystem – 45:33 (Theo Parrish’s Space Cadet Remix)
04. [018:45] – Theo Parrish – Lost Keys
05. [021:30] – Theo Parrish – I Can Take It
06. [028:30] – Theo Parrish – Black Horizon
07. [032:35] – Black Bottom Collective – Invocation (Theo Parrish Remix)
08. [039:10] – Theo Parrish – Twin Cities
09. [048:15] – Theo Parrish – When I’m Gone
10. [053:50] – ?? – ??

Theo Parrish

01. [060:55] – Sizzle – Love Is All Around (Re-Edit)
02. [064:30] – J.T.C. – In The G
03. [066:35] – Telex – Raised By Snakes
04. [068:55] – Soft Machine – Isle Of The Blessed
05. [070:30] – Soft Machine – Panoramania
06. [077:05] – ?? – ??
07. [078:10] – Tulio De Piscopo – Stop Bajon (Theo Parrish Remix)
08. [090:20] – The Fatback Band – Wicky Wacky (Jamie 3:26 Edit)
09. [098:55] – Marcellus Pittman – Razz 09
10. [105:45] – Theo Parrish – Sketches Pt 3 E
11. [114:30] – The Perfect Circle – The Hands Of Time
12. [120:15] – Seawind – Free
13. [124:00] – War – Keep On Doin’
14. [127:15] – No I.D. (Dion Wilson) – ?
15. [131:40] – Patrice Rushen – Settle For My Love (ID Version)
16. [137:10] – Led Zeppelin – Trampled Underfoot
17. [141:50] – Chris & Cosey – Gardens Of The Pure
18. [144:40] – ?? – ??
19. [149:20] – Mim Suleiman – Mingi
20. [153:25] – Leron Carson – Dedicated
21. [158:35] – ?? – ??
22. [161:50] – Eddie Palmieri – Azucar (Parts 2 & 3)
23. [166:40] – United Vibrations – RA!
24. [170:05] – ?? – ??
25. [173:50] – Hamilton Bohannon – South African Man
26. [176:35] – ?? – ??

Sasha & John Digweed Live @ Simons Gemini Party, Gainesville, Florida - 27-05-1996

6 hours and 30 mins of Sasha & Digweed from over 14 years ago:

Sasha & John Digweed Live @ Simons Gemini Party, Gainesville, Florida - 27-05-1996 by R_co

01. Andrea Mendez With Dem Girlz - Bring Me Love (Mark Picchiotti Mad Boy Dub)
02. ID female wail
03. Housey Doingz - Curly Wurly
04. ID spooky female vocal
05. ID instr male vocal -split-
06. ID instr
07. N-Tribe - Phreakwave (pt1)
08. Sasha - Arkham Asylum
09. Nu Colours - Special Kind Of Lover (A & G Division The Great Divide Dub III)
10. DJ Inertia vs DJ Speedy - Hypnotica
11. Blue Amazon - And Then The Rain Falls (Blue Amazon Original Mix)
12. ID instr
13. Transa - Prophase w/ Transa - Interphase -split-
14. Pablo Gargano - Inside Your Mind (ID Mix)
15. Future Breeze - Islamic Nights
16. Robert Miles With Katia - Red Zone (pt3) -split- [Joe C "Give it up for DJ John Digweed...On the decks right now, DJ Sasha!"]
17. The Arc - Echobeach (Original Mix)
18. Allium - M.O.T. Venture (Hold Your Pillow)
19. S 'N' S - Conflicts
20. Snap! feat Rukmani - Rame (Resistance D Remix) -split-
21. U96 - Club Bizarre (Ken Doh Mix)
22. JP & Taylor - Digital Discourse
23. Paragliders - Share Of Bitterness (Peppermint Mix)
24. ID male "Welcome" [appregio bassline]
25. ID male whisper "Afrika" or "Nautica" [heavy kick drum]
26. Reefa! - Decadence (Scope Remix)
27. Natural Forces - Legacy (Yum Yum Acid Mix) -split-
28. Slacker - Flying
29. Tilt - My Spirit (Original Tilt Dub)
30. ID male "Good Evening All the People Of The Universe With Free Minds"
31. ID [breaks]
32. Chakra - I Am (John Digweed & Nick Muir Bedrock Dream Dub)
33. Chakra - I Am (John Digweed & Nick Muir Bedrock Mix)
34. Konya - Come On (Original Full Vocal Mix)
35. Hong Kong Trash - Cactus Funk (Eat Your Windpipe Mix)
-split-
36. Amethyst - Futura
37. ID instr
38. ID female wail
39. Castle Trancelott - The Gloom (Trancedub)
40. Hong Kong Trash - Cactus Funk (Down By The River Style Mix)
41. Mozaic - Rays Of The Rising Sun (Ramp Worshipful Dub)
42. Astral Projection feat DJ Jorg - Mahadeva (Original Mix)
43. Alex Reece feat Carmen - Candles (Blue Amazon Angel Of The North Vocal Mix) -split-
44. ID [breaks & acid trance]
45. Andy Ling - Calling Angels (Analogue Heaven Mix)
46. ID instr
47. BBE - Seven Days & One Week (Club Mix)
48. Angeles - The Keeper
49. Evolution - Your Love Is Calling (The Mix)
-split-
50. Digital Blondes - Antheum (Free Mix)
51. Ready For Dead - Ready For Dead (Ambient Mix)
52. Brother Grim - Radiate (Electroliners Remix)
53. Goldie vs Rabbit In The Moon - Inner City Life (Rabbit In The Moon Vocalic City)
54. Delta Lady - Anything You Want (The Delta Belter Vocal Symphony)
55. Subliminal Cuts - Le Voie Le Soleil (Way Out West Dub Mix)
56. Yazz - Abandon Me (Ramp Vacancy Mix) -split-
57. ID instr [acidy]
58. ID female "?? Life" [acidy]
59. ID instr [Oakenfold Goa Track]
60. Vernon - Vernon's Wonderland (Original Mix)
61. ID
62. ID female echoed [piano at break]
63. ID instr female wail [heavy riff/ piano]
John Digweed Mumbling At End "You've Got Two More Records Tonight...This Is One Of Em"
64. ID

Jimmy McGriff - Step One / Red Sails In The Sunset

Jimmy McGriff was a world-class organist who's career spanned several decades. Here's two of his tracks. So cool...so groovy...



Monday, October 4, 2010

Mr. Nice [Trailer]

An excellent read, Mr. Nice, the true story of the one and only Howard Marks, has been adapted to film and will be released on October 8, 2010 in the UK. Not sure when the film will be released in the States, but it undoubtedly will introduce the inimitable Marks to a whole new audience.

The Cars - Let's Go



She's driving away with the dim lights on
She's making a play and she can't go wrong
She never waits too long
She's winding them down on her clock machine
And she won't give up 'cause she's seventeen
She's a frozen fire
She's my one desire

CHORUS
And I don't want to hold her down
Don't want to break her crown
When she says, let's go
I like the nightlife baby
She says, I like the night life baby
She says, let's go!

She's laughing inside 'cause they can't refuse
She's so beautiful now, she doesn't wear her shoes
She never likes to choose
She's got wonderful eyes and a risque mouth
And when I ask her before, she said she's holding out
She's a frozen fire
She's my one desire

CHORUS

I like the nightlife baby
She says, I like the nightlife baby
She says, let's go!