Archive for June, 2006

hot chip vs franz ferdinand

Friday, June 30th, 2006

Everywhere you turn, Hot Chip! These guys are a friggin’ remix machine. Anyway now they’ve deconstructed Franz Ferdinand’s Take Me Out. Press play, enjoy.

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mothers, nike/giant, imaad wasif

Friday, June 30th, 2006

Mother’s Lisa Schroeder and Rob Sample
My what a busy night…three events, so little time. We kicked things off as a guest of Mother’s Lisa Schroeder, and her partner Rob Sample, at the grand opening of the Velvet Lounge & Cafe. Fine food, cocktails, wine and beer all round and a packed house to boot. They’ve [...]

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dj shadow rolling out a new one

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

DJ Shadow drops his latest CD, The Outsider, on Solesides. You can also here some of Shadow’s set at the Sonar festival here.

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kurt speaks, bands listen up

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

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sleater-kinney call it a day

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

This was posted on their web site. After eleven years as a band, Sleater-Kinney have decided to go on indefinite hiatus. The upcoming summer shows will be our last. As of now, there are no plans for future tours or recordings. We feel lucky to have had the support of many wonderful people over the [...]

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wireless = rudderless

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

Buffed to a shine… Goldfrapp and her toned dancers. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
The Guardian’s reviewer agrees with me apparently - “For anyone who wishes to argue that there are too many festivals around today, the theme-less, rudderless Wireless is Exhibit A. Half the lazy-day picnickers seem to have paid just for the privilege of drinking beer [...]

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ozzfest and the decline of the concert business

Sunday, June 25th, 2006

According to a New York Times article in Sunday’s paper, Ozzy Osbourne’s annual touring juggernaut, Ozzfest, is suffering from declining ticket sales. It ssems the man himself is slowing down too as he is appearing at only ten of this year’s twenty six concerts. It’s not just the US market either. Over here in London [...]

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wireless festival is underway

Friday, June 23rd, 2006

For all of it’s technological advances, best seen in the myriad choices of mobile phones available over here, the UK has very black spots outside of London should you need to access the internet. And wireless access costs a fortune wherever I’ve gone in the West End. Any way, went to see what was up [...]

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