Let’s Get Together Vol. 4
November 5, 2009
Every year around this time, I get in a weird mood and make another Let’s Get Together mix. I edited a lot of these songs, did my own “stereo mix” of the Marvelettes track, and beefed up David Bowie’s “1984″. Tracklist and more after the jump!
Every Label Sucks Dick/Look at those DVDS!
November 3, 2009
Yeah, it’s no secret that I am a fan of RA the Rugged Man, but I am mainly posting this so you can look at his insane DVD Horror movie collection. I. am. fuckin. jealous.
-beezy-
Ghost Notes & 16th Notes
November 2, 2009
I came across this over the weekend, from the legendary drummer Bernard “Pretty” Purdie. It gets “pretty” funky (and funny!) around the 2:45 mark, the 3:13 mark, and the 4:21 mark. And check out all of the albums that he played on! That is crazy!!!
Life is Life
November 2, 2009
I’m sure there is going to be some head-scratching from the crowd from this post, but I am a big fan of Laibach and this song and video especially. Laibach are a band from Slovenia that began in the 80’s as the music arm of the art organization Neue Slowenische Kunst (German for New Slovenian Art). From what I have read their music played in the intersection of Slovenian and German culture (Slovenia was occupied by the Nazis in the 40’s and apparently there are many cultural connections), Laibach is even the German translation for Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana. Oh, and they are not Nazis.
That being said, the video for Life is Life is vaguely Fascistic which is only compounded by the martial beat of the song. When I first watched it a few years ago I was uncomfortable (“am I watching a Nazi video??”) but now I am mesmerized by the style and it cracks me up at moments (that elk?) I miss the way that punks and industrial musicians in the late 70’s and early 80’s were trying to be offensive or confounding as possible. I think that’s one reason why the aesthetics of Laibach have ceased to bother me. Check out their Wikipedia pages if you want to learn more, or (even better) check out the NSK website which documents the current works of NSK and Laibach.
Oh, what the hell; I’m throwing in one of my other favorite Laibach songs and videos after Life is Life since you were so good.
Halloween!
October 31, 2009
Happy Halloween Everyone. Today we are bringing you some last minute Halloween goodness.
#1 “The Halloween Mix” by Avi Shack. He’s the owner of the Beat Street record store in Vancouver, Canada, and he has had his own radio show on CITR 101.9FM for 13+ years.
2: Misfits – Halloween
You remember that AFI track I played called ” Halloween”? It is actually a Misfits cover. Proving that Local DJ is not actually punk rock at all.
3: ICP Hallowicked Clown Show Video from 1995.
Check the detail to the stage show. This is also the show i was talking about where the dead people sat there the entire show and then got up at the end. Just watch the first 6 minutes. after that it is just video of people leaving the venue.
after the jump, peep the tracklist for the halloween mix.
-beezy-
Thriller – Exile & DJ Day
October 30, 2009
Just in time for Halloween, here is Exile & DJ Day’s rendition of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”:
I first found out about DJ Day back in 1995 on Rip One’s “Inner Connections” mixtape, and I found out about Exile in 1996 on Emanon’s “Imaginary Friends” tape. They are both masters of the Akai MPC sampler (just like Jeremy Ellis). Check out how they freak this one!
DJ Day is a super dope turntablist, beat producer, and remixer, and some of you might already know about Exile through his work with Blu. Here is Exile & DJ Day’s rendition of D-Train’s “You’re The One For Me“. I recently put the OG version of this song on my Machine Soul mix:
Punks (sic) Not Dead
October 30, 2009
Here is an idea for a last minute Halloween costume: the hopelessly oblivious douche-nozzle. All you need is this shirt. Add some factory-distressed jeans if you want to add another layer of realism.
For those wearing either of these shirts without even the vaguest hint of irony, a few observations:
1. What does this shirt have to do with punk/ what does ANYONE who wears this shirt know about punk? (Well, they all have mohawks…) I hope a hopped-up crust punk or ripped straight-edge jock sees you wearing this shirt while walking home from Monte’s. I’m sure you will have a nice conversation about all the 7″s you are into right now and how awesome it was to see Los Crudos in a Chicago basement back in ‘95.
2. Isn’t “Punks” being used in this manner a contraction of “Punk” and “is?” Wouldn’t (a contraction of “would” and “not”) that make “Punk’s” the correct spelling you Jagermeister swilling idiot?
3. Punk isn’t dead, so I guess you’re good on that front.
4. Ed Hardy is still the worst.
5. If you are still set on wearing Ed Hardy shit maybe stick to the other designs that don’t make statements you have no ability to defend. Like the guy on the right.
Have a scary Halloween!
A Video for Halloween (Green Eye Magick)
October 29, 2009
A few years ago I stumbled on this video from Klaxons; a British trio labeled “Nu Rave” by the music press. They have a couple of tracks I like including this Soulwax remix.
The video I stumbled on is for a song called Magick and is fitting for Halloween with all the green bloodish stuff shooting out of the Klaxons’ eyes and the general creepy vibe to the whole thing. Enjoy!
Episode # 29 Helloween
October 29, 2009
Download Episode #29 – Helloween or subscribe in iTunes
It’s my favorite time of year, it is my favorite holiday. And we pay homage to that by playing Halloween related music. We get a little off topic and nerd out on zombie movies, but that is really ok. We also give you an extra long podcast this week, at the end we play 6 extra tracks (without us talking in between) so you can straight up enjoy some music to get you in the mood for that mad fright night.
yes, i do play an insane clown posse track. suck it.
-Beezy-
Stop… dolphin time.
October 27, 2009
Oh man, this is sooo much better than the Super Bowl Shuffle.
