Matthew Dear - Gem

Crispin H. Glover on Letterman - 28/07/1987, 21/08/87

Pat La Frieda delivered to your front door

The seemingly ubiquitous wholesale meat purveyor, Pat La Frieda, will now begin delivery of their goods straight to your front door. For those of you not in the Fresh Direct delivery area, via ShopNBC, you can cop a Burger Package (as well as a Grilling and Steak Sampler), which consists of 4 - 6oz La Frieda Original Blend Burgers, 4 - 6oz Short Rib Burgers, 4 - 6oz Brisket Burgers and 4 - 6oz Turkey Breast Burgers for $85.74 + $11.99 for shipping and handling. They will arrive fresh, not frozen. Booyah! With just a few more weeks of prime grilling season left (though I enjoy grilling outdoors in the middle of winter as well), what a way to finish it off. Now only if they could stick a few Black Labels into the package for me...

Via PR Newswire:


World Renowned Meats Now Available to the General Public


NEW YORK, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrated Manhattan-based butcher Pat La Frieda is scheduled to appear on ShopNBC (www.shopnbc.com), the premier lifestyle brand in multi-media retailing. The premiere of Pat La Frieda Meats, which will be the first national roll-out of the product to the general public, will occur on Monday, August 23 at 7pm ET and on Tuesday, August 24 at 2pm ET.

Pat La Frieda, President of Pat La Frieda Wholesale Meat Purveyors, says, "For more than 90 years, my family's business, has been built upon selling directly to restaurants across North America, but never before have our products been directly available to the general public. We are thrilled to have a multi-channel platform like ShopNBC that will allow us to reach more than 76 million homes nationwide and provide their viewers with the same quality meats that top-rated restaurateurs and chefs have been using for decades."

The Pat La Frieda product line on ShopNBC will feature eclectic blends of burgers, cuts of steak, and sausage links -- all featuring the quality and flavor favored by discerning restaurateurs and chefs. The product line was developed to reflect the best of what La Frieda has to offer.

The show is part handbook for meat preparation and technique, and part memoir of America's most successful meat dynasty. With easy to follow tips on sourcing, buying, cutting and preparing meat, Pat La Frieda will entertain viewers with stories, give them the confidence to shop for and cook their meat, and provide them with reason to tune in again and again.

"We are thrilled to be working with DMA to bring Pat La Frieda Meats to the ShopNBC network," said Bob Ayd, ShopNBC's president. "The Pat La Frieda family has a wonderful heritage, and its high quality meats have earned the highest of marks as a supplier to many of New York City's finest restaurants. Because ShopNBC is the premium lifestyle brand in the multi-media retailing industry, we are always hungry to add new, unique and special product offerings to surprise and entertain our customers. Now, for the first time ever, ShopNBC viewers across America can enjoy a taste of New York's finest 5-star restaurant quality burgers, steaks, sausages and more – shipped fresh, not frozen and ready to enjoy – all at a tremendous value.

Designers Management Agency, a Manhattan-based talent representation agency connected Pat La Frieda and ShopNBC. Aaron Spiewak, Chief Operating Officer at DMA says, "I am very pleased that DMA was able to put Pat La Frieda and ShopNBC into this partnership. For three generations, Pat La Frieda Meats have been available exclusively in New York's finest restaurants. Finally, the rest of the country will have the opportunity to feed their families with the best quality meat."


About Pat La Frieda Wholesale Meat Purveyors

Located in the heart of Manhattan for more than ninety years, Pat La Frieda Wholesale Meat Purveyors services restaurants, hotels, banquet facilities, and retail outlets with a full line of meat, poultry, and associated items. The company is family owned and operated and federally inspected by the USDA. For more information, please visit http://lafrieda.com/.


About ShopNBC

ShopNBC is a multi-media retailer operating with a premium lifestyle brand. Over 1 million customers benefit from ShopNBC as an authority and destination in the categories of home, electronics, beauty, health, fitness, fashion, jewelry and watches. As part of the company's "ShopNBC Anywhere" initiative, customers can interact and shop via cable and satellite TV in 76 million homes (DISH Network channels 134 and 228; DIRECTV channel 316); mobile devices including iPhone, BlackBerry and Droid; online at www.ShopNBC.com; live streaming at www.ShopNBC.TV; and social networking sites Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. ShopNBC is owned and operated by ValueVision Media (NASDAQ: VVTV).


Link to ShopNBC here.

Radiohead - National Anthem

Roni Size - Brown Paper Bag

I think it sounds as fresh as it did when released. Truly timeless...

Ceelo - F**k You

RZA chats about inventing Final Scratch technology

For all you heads that utilize Final Scratch/Serato or whatever other products that are comparable, did you know this?

Todd Terry - Put Your Hands Together

Todd Terry's resume speaks for itself.

I think this track is fun. It's got that rave-influenced motif over a relatively classic house backdrop which really captures a lot of what the kids are listening to in warehouses these days. Also, it's produced by Todd "the God" Terry. Nuff said.

Underworld - Cowgirl (Video)

I'm invisible...

Greg Wilson Live from T In The Park Festival - 7 July 2010 (repost)

Seriously...this mix is so damn effing hot, it needs to be reposted. You're an idiot if you don't give it a whirl.

T IN THE PARK MIDDAY SLAM SESSION 10.07.10 (greg wilson live mix) by gregwilson

Chemical Brothers "Another World" Single Package Out Now

The Chemical Brothers have through-and-through released singles chock full of badass b-sides and remixes from super talented and relevant producers. Their latest is no different. Via the Chem Bros mailer:

Greetings chemical brothers & sisters,

The new single package "Another World" has arrived!

The digital release, out now, boasts an impressive array of mixes of tracks taken from the acclaimed new album, "Further".

Tracklisting:

"Another World" radio edit
"Swoon" Boyz Noize remix
"Swoon" Lindstrom and Prins Thomas remix
"Horse Power" PopOf remix

Get it now from iTunes or Amazon

Coming next week: all the remixes on delectable 12" vinyl. <---- that's what I'm talking about.

Junkie XL - Zerotonine (Slacker's Tens)

Wow...was reminded of this track earlier this morning. Brings back great memories from yesteryear. I feel like it captures what the inside of my brain looks like right now.



On that note, I need more Slacker in my life. Oh dip, he released an album in February titled "Start A New Life" (could the title be any more apropos with the ongoings of my own life?). A write-up of the album can be found at The Fresh Page. Now all I gots to do is find the vinyl release of it (though I don't believe it was pressed onto wax).

New Order - Don't Do It / Ecstasy

Two New Order tracks for your listening pleasure today:

Backstage (Late Night w/Jimmy Fallon) w/David Chang

Cheap eats created with the same attention to detail and high quality ingredients as utilized by high-end dining is the hot shit right now (and has been for the past couple of years, and probably will be until the end of time). Look no further than the plethora of food trucks/carts as well as conventional brick-and-mortar joints that dedicate themselves to one thing done to the best of their ability (i.e. The Meatball Shop, and to a lesser extent, Nick Tahou's (minus the quality ingredients)).

Below, D Chang answers a few questions in the backstage of Late Night:

Magda - Resident Advisor Podcast 215 - 2010-07-12

Not your typical minimal mix by Magda, but rather a fun, head-bopping, summer mix to turn up in your car, or at the beach, or in your portable music player, or wherever the hell you want to get your groove on:

Magda - 2010-07-12 - Resident Advisor Podcast 215 by Electro-Mix-Memory

Tracklist :
01 - Goblin – Mad Puppet – Cinevox
02 - Lindstrom – Gang Sound – Bear Entertainment
03 - Munk – You Never See Me Back Down – Gomma
04 - Jimmy Edgar – Hot Raw Sex – !K7
05 - Black Devil Disco Club – Misererum – Lo Recordings
06 - Tussle – Kindermusik – Smalltown Supersound
07 - Bernard Fevre – Molecule Dance – L’Illustration Musicale
08 - Rotation Dub
09 - Chris and Cosey – Talk to Me – Rough Trade
10 - Walter Jones – A.I.P (XLN’s Maison Vumbi Edit) – Supersoul Recordings
11 - Der Zyklus – Cherenkov Radiation – Frustrated Funk
12 - Fun Boy Three – Faith Hope and Charity – Chrysalis
13 - Grauzone – Film – Welt-Rekord
14 - Tussle feat. David Shrigley – A Clash of Heads – frequeNC
15 - Japanese Telecom – Asian Amazons – Intuit-Solar
16 - Chaka Khan – I Feel for You (Magda ‘s Remix) – Unreleased
17 - Phonique – Casualties (Morgan Geist Remix) – Dessous Recordings
18 - Must! 006
19 - Fad Gadget – Make Room – Mute Records
20 - Pollyester – Run in My Stocking – Erkrankung Durch Musique
21 - Ryuichi Sakamoto – Riot in Lagos – Island Records
22 - Cybotron – Cosmic Cars – Fantasy
23 - ESG – Dance – 99 Records


Here's short interview that accompanies the mix (Link):

Magda is among the last of what seems like a dying breed, a DJ that has made a career based solely around their talents behind the decks. The Minus mainstay has put her name to a production or two, but the reason that she has been among your favourite DJs of the past few years has nothing to do with anything except what she puts forth in a live setting. Her 2006 mix CD, She's a Dancing Machine has come to represent a defining moment in Minus' rise to prominence, and her blend-happy mix for Fabric last year once again showcased the possibilities of the form.

For her entry into RA's podcast series, Magda doesn't get quite as deep into the mix, instead opting for a more accurate representation of what you might hear from her at a private afterparty: Stone-cold bangers of recent and classic vintage. Letting things breathe, she puts together tracks from Black Devil Disco Club, Lindstrom, Chris and Cosey and ESG into something she simply calls "a fun summer mix." We wholeheartedly agree.

What have you been working on recently?

I have been working on an album and several remixes.

Your debut album has been in the works for quite a while now. How is it going?

Yes, it's finally finished and the release date will be announced in the next few weeks. I had so much recorded material from the last three years, and it all finally came together in the way I wanted so I'm happy.

How and where was the mix recorded?

I recorded the mix using Ableton while I was traveling and in my studio in Berlin. I had to clean up a lot of the old tracks and try to make them sound better in the mix. That was the hard part.

Can you tell us a little about this idea behind the mix?

I just wanted to make a fun summer mix, and something much different than I have done in the past. I used a lot of my favorite old post-punk/disco/electro tracks, many of which I would not be able to license for a DJ mix. It was really, really fun to put together.

As a performer, which style of DJing do you enjoy the most? More of a loop-based approach, or using your timecoded vinyl?

I do many edits, but in general I don't like to play loops. I like when tracks build and change. I prefer to only mix two things at a time. At the moment I still use timecode vinyl, but I am working on a new set-up for the fall.

You're known for your punishing tour schedule. Do you have any particular favorite spots to DJ, and why?

Haha, am I known for that? Punishing indeed, but it's fun! There are so many lovely places to play, and I'm happy to be able to play there. I have to say my nights in Germany at Robert Johnson and Loft Club have become my favorites. The atmosphere is small, dark and hot, and the crowd is with you the whole night. It's really fun to do long sets there.

What are you up to next?

I'm going to start working on a live show for next year. In the meantime, I'm going to do some remixes and a DJ mix for BBC radio in the UK.

Toto - Georgy Porgy (OOFT Rework)

I like this track a lot:

Toto - Georgie Porgy (OOFT Rework) by aliOOFT

Breaking Down a Steer at Pulino’s

Josh Ozersky (who doesn't fail in annoying the piss out of me) hangs with the lads from Pulino's as they explain why they go through the effort of breaking down steers themselves:





And now you know where the beef is.

Duff Disco - Eagle Flight

A little late in posting this corker, but better late than never...this re-edit of Steve Miller Band's "Fly Like An Eagle" has been stuck in my head since I heard Greg Wilson drop it a few weeks ago in his T In the Park Festival Set. In my opinion, it's the absolute shiznit.

DUFFDISCO004 - EAGLE FLIGHT by duffdisco

Thompson & Lenoir - Can't Stop The House

Released in 1987, this jam still sounds fresher than most contemporary tracks:

Camp Bestival 31.07.10 (Greg Wilson live mix)

Here's G Wilson doing his thang this past weekend at Camp Bestival, the sister event to Bestival, conceived and organized by Rob da Bank:

CAMP BESTIVAL 31.07.10 (greg wilson live mix) by gregwilson