Music
Crystal Castles
09/03/10 00:01
Crystal Castles are performing live at Firestone (Orlando, FL) on September 9, 2010. Bear in Heaven and local dj Diddles is opening. Doors are at 8 PM. All ages. Admission ain’t cheap. If you purchase from Park Ave. CD’s, you’d probably save money (Ticketmaster fees).
Yesterday Today
08/11/10 15:22
August 13, 2010, this is my last show for Yesterday Today on WPRK 91.5 FM. Because of a schedule conflict, i won’t be able to continue the show with Calvin (Secret Weapon). The show will continue, but i won’t be one of the dj’s on regular rotation. If you can listen tonight, then tune in from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM. The stream can be found in iTunes > Radio > College/University > WPRK 91.5 FM.
Stay tuned, in the near future i’m planning on setting up my own online broadcast. I still have kinks to workout with the network and server.
Stay tuned, in the near future i’m planning on setting up my own online broadcast. I still have kinks to workout with the network and server.
Javelin
07/25/10 12:13
Purchase Javelin “No Mas” album from Other Music Digital Store and i get a kick-back. The song, Mossy Woodland has been in heavy rotation on my radio show and on my iPod!
Yesterday Today
07/06/10 18:12
Yesterday Today - July 9, 2010 (9:00-11:00 PM)
with Chairman Hao
WPRK 91.5 FM
* Don’t forget, you can stream from iTunes (Radio > College/University > WPRK 91.5 FM Rollins College)
Sunday Skool
07/06/10 18:08
My friend James sent me this event-posting, so i wanted to share this to those living in Orlando, FL.
Playlist Update 06-24-2010
06/24/10 18:47
Here’s an updated playlist for the next “Yesterday Today” show on WPRK 91.5 FM - June 25 - Friday (9-11 PM). Special thanks to Sleepy Hippie for the hot records! I’ve been dying for gothy, emotive synth-pop.
Washed Out "Life of Leisure" [LP]
Crystal Castles "Crystal Castles (II)" [LP]
Indian Jewelry "Totaled" [LP]
Ratatat "LP" 4 [LP]
Tame Impala "Innerspeaker" [LP]
Toro Y Moi "Causers Of This" [LP]
The Radio Dept. "Clinging To A Scheme" [LP]
Future Islands "In Evening Air" [LP]
Oval "Ah!" (O) [single]
Uffie "Hong Kong Garden" [single]
Washed Out "Life of Leisure" [LP]
Crystal Castles "Crystal Castles (II)" [LP]
Indian Jewelry "Totaled" [LP]
Ratatat "LP" 4 [LP]
Tame Impala "Innerspeaker" [LP]
Toro Y Moi "Causers Of This" [LP]
The Radio Dept. "Clinging To A Scheme" [LP]
Future Islands "In Evening Air" [LP]
Oval "Ah!" (O) [single]
Uffie "Hong Kong Garden" [single]
Future Islands
06/14/10 12:47
Note: If you purchase the Future Islands “In Evening Air” album (Thrill Jockey) from Other Music (Digital Store), i get a kick-back. The songs Swept Inside, Walking Through That Door, and Vireo’s Eye, captures that romantic 80’s emotion of David Bowie & Joy Division. Highly Recommended!
Hercules & Love Affair
05/26/10 20:20
I’ll be out of town, but i would have gone to this show. Hercules and Love Affair : May 27, 2010 @ Firestone [Live]
Tame Impala: Innerspeaker
05/09/10 16:35
The recently released Innerspeaker album by Tame Impala will probably be my pick for album of the year, fo’ sure.
Technic 1200
05/05/10 18:05
I’m selling one of my three Technic 1200 Turntables if anyone is interested. I figured i’d post on the blog first, since i was able to sell my Akai MPC 2000 from here. Model: Technic SK-MLK2 (Direct Drive Turntable) Price: $150.00
Note: Sale Pending
Note: Sale Pending
Yesterday, Today
04/25/10 19:07
Yesterday, TodayApril Playlist 2010
04/15/10 13:38
LoneLady “Nerve Up”
The Hundred in Hands “Dressed in Dresden”
Caribou “Swim”
Jónsi “Go”
Holy Fuck “Latin America”
Joana Newsom “Have One On Me”
High Places “Can’t Feel Nothing (remix)”
Charlotte Gainsbourg “IRM”
Glass Candy “Feeling Without Touching”
The Album Leaf “A Chorus of Storytellers”
Tame Impala “Runway, Houses, City, Clouds”
Trans Am “Apparent Horizon”
Ólöf Arnalds “Í nýju húsi”
High Places vs. Mankind
04/01/10 12:16
The XX
03/30/10 20:47
“XX” was an album I didn’t discover until the end of 2009. Since then, i’ve had The XX’s debut album on heavy rotation. Check it out and buy online from Other Music. I get a kickback, thank you.
Yesterday, Today
03/19/10 17:54
Yesterday, Today 03.05.2010
03/03/10 19:51
WPRK 91.5 FM
Yesterday Today
Friday 9:00 - 11:00 PM
Host: Chairman Hao
> stream
What’s on the show for this week? Listen for the new Born Ruffian’s song “Sole Brother”, VoicesVoices “Origins” album (produced by Prefuse73), the Magic Wands gets The XX remix treatment, 4/4 dance from Pantha Du Prince and Four Tet, and psych-rock from Tame Impala and Malachai!
Yesterday Today
Friday 9:00 - 11:00 PM
Host: Chairman Hao
> stream
What’s on the show for this week? Listen for the new Born Ruffian’s song “Sole Brother”, VoicesVoices “Origins” album (produced by Prefuse73), the Magic Wands gets The XX remix treatment, 4/4 dance from Pantha Du Prince and Four Tet, and psych-rock from Tame Impala and Malachai!
Born Ruffians "Say It"
03/01/10 21:02
Born Ruffians “Say It” (WARP 194)
Released 31st May / 1st June 2010
Yesterday, Today
02/04/10 23:23
Nude Nite Orlando 2010
01/29/10 13:12
February 11 - 13, 2010
Art & Music Event
Music provided by: Chairman Hao & Sleepy Hippie
Art & Music Event
Music provided by: Chairman Hao & Sleepy Hippie
A Decade With Duke
01/21/10 22:24
Available at Other Music: I get a kick back if you purchase. The jazz version of For Emma is insanely cool!
Yesterday, Today * WPRK 91.5 FM
01/21/10 11:55
Yesterday, Today * WPRK 91.5 FM
Fri. Jan. 22, 2010 (9:00 - 11:00 PM)
Hosted by: Chairman Hao
(next week: Secret Weapon & Johnny Five Mics)
Stream online: WPRK 91.5 FM
Chat online: wprkdj.org
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Sat. Jan. 23, 2010 (7:00 PM)
“Haiti Benefit Show”
Location: Stardust Video & Coffee
Music: Chairman Hao & Sleepy Hippie
Fri. Jan. 22, 2010 (9:00 - 11:00 PM)
Hosted by: Chairman Hao
(next week: Secret Weapon & Johnny Five Mics)
Stream online: WPRK 91.5 FM
Chat online: wprkdj.org
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Sat. Jan. 23, 2010 (7:00 PM)
“Haiti Benefit Show”
Location: Stardust Video & Coffee
Music: Chairman Hao & Sleepy Hippie
Yesterday Today
12/22/09 00:21
Last show for the year! I’ll be hosting “Yesterday Today” on Friday - December 25, 2009. I will not have a guest dj with me, but i will be playing my favorites for 2009. So expect the usual soul-funk flavor, but with an eclectic mix of indie-electronics. Check out the program if you’re burned out on Christmas songs. Read the previous post for the current playlist. Have a happy holiday!
YESTERDAY, TODAY
WPRK 91.5 FM * WPRKDJ.ORG
FRIDAYS (9:00 - 11:00 PM) EST.
WPRKDJ.ORG * STREAM-PLAYLIST
Playlist * December 2009
12/04/09 11:59
Slaraffenland “Open Your Eyes” (We’re on Your Side)
Lusine “Twilight” (A Certain Distance)
Atlas Sound “Quick Canal feat. Laetitia Sadier” (Logos)
Beak> “Extracts from the album“ (recordings 5/1/09 > 7/1/09)
Chairman Hao “Fleeting” (Unreleased CD-R)
Portishead “Chase The Tear”
Delta 5 “Singles & Sessions” (Kill All Rock Stars)
Hudson Mohawke “Allhot” feat. Dam-Funk (Warp)
Minnie Ripperton “I Took A Ride (Caravan)
Omega Redstar “Egy Lány Nem Ment Haza” (Well Hung)
The Pastels “Tokyo Glasgow” (Two Sunsets)
The Gaslamp Killer “Robots” (Echo Expansion)
These New Puritans “We Want War”
Beirut “Mimizan” (Dark Was the Night)
Broadcast and the Focus Group “The Be Colony” (Warp)
The Phenomenal Handclap Band “The Phenomenal Handclap Band” (Friendly Fire Recordings)
Pixeltan “I Told You So” (DFA)
Lusine “Twilight” (A Certain Distance)
Atlas Sound “Quick Canal feat. Laetitia Sadier” (Logos)
Beak> “Extracts from the album“ (recordings 5/1/09 > 7/1/09)
Chairman Hao “Fleeting” (Unreleased CD-R)
Portishead “Chase The Tear”
Delta 5 “Singles & Sessions” (Kill All Rock Stars)
Hudson Mohawke “Allhot” feat. Dam-Funk (Warp)
Minnie Ripperton “I Took A Ride (Caravan)
Omega Redstar “Egy Lány Nem Ment Haza” (Well Hung)
The Pastels “Tokyo Glasgow” (Two Sunsets)
The Gaslamp Killer “Robots” (Echo Expansion)
These New Puritans “We Want War”
Beirut “Mimizan” (Dark Was the Night)
Broadcast and the Focus Group “The Be Colony” (Warp)
The Phenomenal Handclap Band “The Phenomenal Handclap Band” (Friendly Fire Recordings)
Pixeltan “I Told You So” (DFA)
Delta 5's Singles & Sessions
12/04/09 00:32
Reissue of the month: Delta 5 “Singles & Sessions” (KRS415) on Kill Rock Stars. I’ve over-played Mind Your Own Business for years, but now I can hear all the originals from ’79-’81. The last three tracks on the comp-album include remixes by Man Ray (Peter Hook), Monnel Lamar, and Deerhoof!
Yesterday, Today
11/27/09 13:27
YESTERDAY, TODAY
November 27, 2009 * Friday 9 - 11 PM
Hosted by Chairman Hao
Dec. 4, 2009 * Friday 9 - 11 PM
Secret Weapon & Johnny Five Mics
Anti-Pop 5
11/14/09 14:53
Anti-Pop Music Festival - November 11 to the 14
"2009 marks the Anti Pop Music Festival's fifth year in Orlando. In those five years, the festival has established itself as the preeminent underground music festival in Florida, bringing an impressive variety of national, regional, and local acts to clubs, theaters and other venues across Orlando. This year's edition of Anti Pop will continue to focus on the best in cutting-edge and under-the-radar performers, with more than 150 bands scheduled." Anti-Pop Music Festival.com
SCHEDULE:
antipop5_schedule
"2009 marks the Anti Pop Music Festival's fifth year in Orlando. In those five years, the festival has established itself as the preeminent underground music festival in Florida, bringing an impressive variety of national, regional, and local acts to clubs, theaters and other venues across Orlando. This year's edition of Anti Pop will continue to focus on the best in cutting-edge and under-the-radar performers, with more than 150 bands scheduled." Anti-Pop Music Festival.com
SCHEDULE:
antipop5_schedule
Yesterday Today
10/23/09 00:00
* CHAIRMANHAO * OCT. 30, 2009 (9:00 - 11:00 PM EST) * WPRKDJ.ORG *
"THE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL"
Yesterday Today
10/14/09 22:51
Host: Chairman Hao
Special guest: Sleepy Hippie
October 16, 2009 (9:00-11:00) PM EST.
wprk 91.5 fm * wprkdj.org
Unreleased Cuts by Betty Davis
10/08/09 21:43
I didn't know there were unreleased cuts by Betty Davis. Thanks to Light In The Attic, "Is It Love Or Desire" and nine other songs are now available. Purchase from Other Music - Digital Music Store
Who is Betty Davis according to Wikipedia? Born July 7, 1945, is an American funk, rock and soul singer. She was also Miles Davis's second wife.
Who is Betty Davis according to Wikipedia? Born July 7, 1945, is an American funk, rock and soul singer. She was also Miles Davis's second wife.
Released: Sept. 22, 2009 Lable: Light In The Attic
Broadcast & The Focus Group
09/23/09 23:33
Editor's pick in music for this month is Broadcast and the Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio Age
Yesterday, Today
09/18/09 16:49
UPDATE: I will be out of town and I will not have another radio-show for several weeks. If anyone from Central-Florida is going to the ACL Music Festival, let me know. I'll be leaving for Austin Oct 1st and will return on the 5th. Check the artist lineup and you can pretty much guess what shows I'll be attending. Also, be sure to purchase the after-party tickets before it's too late (many are sold out). Unlike the ACL Festval, the after-parties are held at indoor venues such as Emo's, etc...
Jon Kennedy "14" 2xLP
09/18/09 12:31
Children Of The Earth...
We are now processing orders for Jon Kennedy - "14" DBL LP on Organik Recordings.
This package is a double, solid white, 180 Gram vinyl, super UVcoated, gatefold LP w/ digital dropcard.
LISTEN HERE
www.jonkennedy.co.uk/mp3/album_sampler.mp3
VISIT: WWW.ORGANIKRECORDINGSTORE.COM
We are now processing orders for Jon Kennedy - "14" DBL LP on Organik Recordings.
This package is a double, solid white, 180 Gram vinyl, super UVcoated, gatefold LP w/ digital dropcard.
LISTEN HERE
www.jonkennedy.co.uk/mp3/album_sampler.mp3
VISIT: WWW.ORGANIKRECORDINGSTORE.COM
Tyondai Braxton's Central Market
09/18/09 00:02
Tyondai Braxton "Central Market" (LP) on Warp
Other Music [NYC]
Over the last few years, Tyondai Braxton (son of virtuoso jazzer Anthony Braxton) has gone from relative obscurity to media darling thanks to his association with post-post-rock rockers Battles. With that band he showed that there was life in rock music yet, infusing the genre with a creativity and hyperactivity the scene is still reeling from. Being one of the guiding forces in Battles, it was surely only a matter of time before his lofty ambitions were realized on a further solo effort (this is Braxton's second lone full-length), and ambitious Central Market certainly is. Composing for the Wordless Music Orchestra has obviously given Braxton a freedom he never had with Battles, and the chunky rock edge we associate with the band is all but lost in a flurry of lush cinematics and blurred electronics. The closest relative I can bring to mind would be Fantomas, not necessarily in the sound itself but in the scope and complexity of Braxton's compositions -- these pieces could have been chopped from 1/2" reels of 1940s Disney Soundtracks and assembled plunderphonic-style before being replayed by the orchestra. Sure, his vision is going to leave many listeners cold -- it's certainly polarized the OM office -- but Central Market is a vivid, Technicolor listening experience far removed from anything else you're likely to stumble across this year. Who knew modern classical music could be so damned playful? [JT]
Listen: J. City
Other Music [NYC]
Over the last few years, Tyondai Braxton (son of virtuoso jazzer Anthony Braxton) has gone from relative obscurity to media darling thanks to his association with post-post-rock rockers Battles. With that band he showed that there was life in rock music yet, infusing the genre with a creativity and hyperactivity the scene is still reeling from. Being one of the guiding forces in Battles, it was surely only a matter of time before his lofty ambitions were realized on a further solo effort (this is Braxton's second lone full-length), and ambitious Central Market certainly is. Composing for the Wordless Music Orchestra has obviously given Braxton a freedom he never had with Battles, and the chunky rock edge we associate with the band is all but lost in a flurry of lush cinematics and blurred electronics. The closest relative I can bring to mind would be Fantomas, not necessarily in the sound itself but in the scope and complexity of Braxton's compositions -- these pieces could have been chopped from 1/2" reels of 1940s Disney Soundtracks and assembled plunderphonic-style before being replayed by the orchestra. Sure, his vision is going to leave many listeners cold -- it's certainly polarized the OM office -- but Central Market is a vivid, Technicolor listening experience far removed from anything else you're likely to stumble across this year. Who knew modern classical music could be so damned playful? [JT]
Listen: J. City
BLK JKS
09/13/09 02:08
I've been looking forward to hearing the "After Robots" album by BLK JKS (Secretly Canadian). Released: September 8, 2009.
Yesterday, Today
09/03/09 19:20
YESTERDAY, TODAY * WPRK 91.5 FM * WPRKDJ.ORG * CHAIRMANHAO.COM
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 4, 2009 (9:00 PM - 11:00 PM EST)
Upcoming Shows
09/03/09 17:45
September Music
9.3.09 Peter Bjorn & John plus guests The Postmarks (Sold Out! ) @ The Social
Doors at 9:00PM, $15.00, 18 and up. Tickets available at the Social Box Office, the door, and Ticketmaster locations.
9.4.09 Lee 'Scratch' Perry plus guests Conquiring One Sound System, Burnin Smyrnans, Lionize @ The Social
Doors at 9:00PM, $20.00 advance / $25.00 day of show, 18 and up. Tickets available at the Social Box Office, the door, and Ticketmaster locations.
9.4.09 DJ BMF & Slack @ The Peacock Room
Doors at 10 PM, $5.00, 21 and up. Come check the vibe that launched the legendary night! The Peacock Room 1321 N. Mills Ave. Orlando, FL
* UPDATE: For the kids who like dance music and Chillin' Music.
"This Saturday night (September 5) there's a super-cool party happening at The Peacock Room in Orlando. Local deep house label Chillin Music is having its 5 year anniversary party and to mark the occasion they're flying recent collaborator Pezzner in from Seattle. I'm not sure if you know about Pezzner, one half of eccentric house music duo Jacob London, but he's one of my favorite working producers. His recent efforts for labels like Om Records, Freerange, and Urban Torque are inspirational, making him one of the few that I'll always check when seeing his name attached to a track. Rest assured you will hear some fantastic, forward-thinking house music playing in his set this Saturday ... sounds that should please the brain as well as the feet. I'm psyched.
I'm also psyched that I, Mr. Q-Burns Abstract Message, will be playing my own crazy tunes beforehand. And Chillin Music boss Rob Slac will be on hand for his own opening DJ set. Sweet." -- original message sent via Q-Burn's Abstract Message
9.3.09 Peter Bjorn & John plus guests The Postmarks (Sold Out! ) @ The Social
Doors at 9:00PM, $15.00, 18 and up. Tickets available at the Social Box Office, the door, and Ticketmaster locations.
9.4.09 Lee 'Scratch' Perry plus guests Conquiring One Sound System, Burnin Smyrnans, Lionize @ The Social
Doors at 9:00PM, $20.00 advance / $25.00 day of show, 18 and up. Tickets available at the Social Box Office, the door, and Ticketmaster locations.
9.4.09 DJ BMF & Slack @ The Peacock Room
Doors at 10 PM, $5.00, 21 and up. Come check the vibe that launched the legendary night! The Peacock Room 1321 N. Mills Ave. Orlando, FL
* UPDATE: For the kids who like dance music and Chillin' Music.
"This Saturday night (September 5) there's a super-cool party happening at The Peacock Room in Orlando. Local deep house label Chillin Music is having its 5 year anniversary party and to mark the occasion they're flying recent collaborator Pezzner in from Seattle. I'm not sure if you know about Pezzner, one half of eccentric house music duo Jacob London, but he's one of my favorite working producers. His recent efforts for labels like Om Records, Freerange, and Urban Torque are inspirational, making him one of the few that I'll always check when seeing his name attached to a track. Rest assured you will hear some fantastic, forward-thinking house music playing in his set this Saturday ... sounds that should please the brain as well as the feet. I'm psyched.
I'm also psyched that I, Mr. Q-Burns Abstract Message, will be playing my own crazy tunes beforehand. And Chillin Music boss Rob Slac will be on hand for his own opening DJ set. Sweet." -- original message sent via Q-Burn's Abstract Message
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
08/24/09 15:07
This just in, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are also playing on Friday Oct. 2, 2009 at ACL Festival!
YEAH YEAH YEAHS
Friday, October 02, 2009
08:30 - 09:45
Location: AMD (West) ACL Festival
http://www.yeahyeahyeahs.com/
“By the time the Yeah Yeah Yeahs released their 2003 full-length debut, Fever to Tell, the New York City trio already had indie-rock stardom in the bag. Formed in 2000 by art-student-turned-punk-rock frontwoman Karen O, guitarist Nick Zinner and drummer Brian Chase, the young band gathered buzz fast and furiously with its first EP and opening for acts like the Strokes and the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion both throughout the States and across Europe. Interscope signed the band, and Fever t” -- http://2009.aclfestival.com/band/yeah-yeah-yeahs
Also on that Friday is Andrew Bird, Blitzen Trapper, Medeski Martin & Wood, Thievery Corporation, School of Seven Bells, and Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3.
YEAH YEAH YEAHS
Friday, October 02, 2009
08:30 - 09:45
Location: AMD (West) ACL Festival
http://www.yeahyeahyeahs.com/
“By the time the Yeah Yeah Yeahs released their 2003 full-length debut, Fever to Tell, the New York City trio already had indie-rock stardom in the bag. Formed in 2000 by art-student-turned-punk-rock frontwoman Karen O, guitarist Nick Zinner and drummer Brian Chase, the young band gathered buzz fast and furiously with its first EP and opening for acts like the Strokes and the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion both throughout the States and across Europe. Interscope signed the band, and Fever t” -- http://2009.aclfestival.com/band/yeah-yeah-yeahs
Also on that Friday is Andrew Bird, Blitzen Trapper, Medeski Martin & Wood, Thievery Corporation, School of Seven Bells, and Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3.
ACL After Shows
08/24/09 11:08
I found out that tickets for the ACL Festival 2009 were sold out. No single-day passes, no VIP 3-day (as if I could afford), or General Admission. I’m thinking it was the smart thing to buy early. Because of that thinking, I decided to buy the Aftershow tickets (Grizzly Bear & !!!) as well. This is turning out to be the most expensive concert i’ve ever paid for : ) If you include plane ticket, 3 day pass, and 2 aftershow events...that adds up to wicked good time!
* Note: As of Aug. 24, 2009 there’s still Aftershow tickets available on the ACL Festival website.
* Note: As of Aug. 24, 2009 there’s still Aftershow tickets available on the ACL Festival website.
Yesterday, Today
07/02/09 22:56
Listen to WPRK 91.5 FM
Friday nights: 9:00 - 11:00 PM (EST)
Rollins College Radio in Winter Park FL.
Online: wprkdj.org
dj’s: Secret Weapon, Johnny Five Mics, & Chairman Hao
* Update: Sorry everyone about the recent tech-issues. Due to maintenance work, the server was down during the last show. Join me July 24th. Hopefully the stream will be in working order. Until then, you can always listen the old-fashioned way by tuning into 91.5 fm (if you live in the Winter Park/Orlando area).
July Playlist
06/27/09 22:03
These New Puritans - “fff”
Bibio - “Ambivalence Avenue”
The Dirty Projectors - “Bitte Orca”
St. Vincent - “Actor”
The Heavy - “Sixteen”
Bjork - “ Wanderlust (Ratatat remix)”
Apostle of Hustle - “Eats Darkness”
Ape School - “Ape School”
Andrew Bird - “Noble Beast”
M83 - “Saturdays=Youth”
BLK JKS - “Molatatladi”
Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - “Inspiration Information 3”
Pisces - “A Lovely Sight”
Various Artists - “Dark Was The Night”
Bibio - “Ambivalence Avenue”
The Dirty Projectors - “Bitte Orca”
St. Vincent - “Actor”
The Heavy - “Sixteen”
Bjork - “ Wanderlust (Ratatat remix)”
Apostle of Hustle - “Eats Darkness”
Ape School - “Ape School”
Andrew Bird - “Noble Beast”
M83 - “Saturdays=Youth”
BLK JKS - “Molatatladi”
Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - “Inspiration Information 3”
Pisces - “A Lovely Sight”
Various Artists - “Dark Was The Night”
Bibio's Ambivalence
06/27/09 12:00
Warp Records releases Bibio’s new album. It’s a perfect mix of electro-acoustic soul. The album delivers on all fronts without getting lost in style or genre. If you like Jamie Lidell’s music, then you’ll also dig Bibio’s Ambivalence Ave.
Other Music (NYC):
Bibio - Ambivalence Avenue (Warp Records)
How much of British producer Stephen Wilkinson is man, and how much is machine? How can he effortlessly slides from a slinky soul lick on an electric guitar to a soft, pulsating drum machine tied to a field recording of two children squawking about secret ingredients? For Bibio, boundaries were made to be transcended. Ingenious and slyly innovative, Ambivalence Avenue soaks the electronic arena with nostalgia and flashes of sweetness.
Eighth Dimension 15 Yrs.
06/19/09 18:54
Eighth Dimension recording artists celebrate 15 years of music. Performing on Friday - June 19, 2009,
Q-Burns Abstract Message, Pimp Daddy Nash, DJ BMF & Slack, Beef Wellington & Swamburger.
Location:
The Peacock Room
1321 N. Mills Avenue
Orlando, FL 32803
407-228-0048
$5.00 cover, Doors 10 PM.
Links:
http://www.eighthdimension.com/
http://tastebeef.com/
http://thesocial.org/
Q-Burns Abstract Message, Pimp Daddy Nash, DJ BMF & Slack, Beef Wellington & Swamburger.
Location:
The Peacock Room
1321 N. Mills Avenue
Orlando, FL 32803
407-228-0048
$5.00 cover, Doors 10 PM.
Links:
http://www.eighthdimension.com/
http://tastebeef.com/
http://thesocial.org/
In Rainbows 2
06/10/09 21:53
A while back, I purchased the Radiohead “In Rainbows” Limited Box-set LP (vinyl album, art-work, and two CD-Discs). The first disc included ten songs that could be purchased online at any price. The album’s second disc included eight more songs. Of course with my luck, the second disc was defective and could not play. I tried to extract the music but was unable to get the data out. Long story short, I never got to hear what was on Disc 2. Update: “In Rainbows” Disc 2 now available. Peep the disk2 cover.
WPRK 91.5 FM
06/09/09 20:10
WPRK 91.5 FM (Rollins College)
“The Best in Basement Radio”
Chat online: wprkdj.org
Listen now: itms://wprk.servemp3.com/listen.pls
Download for: iTunes
Download for: Windows Media
Request line: 407-646-2915
Address:
Rollins College
1000 Holt Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789
New Music
05/19/09 18:53
SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS “My Cabal” EP [Ghostly]
Seefeel remixes “Chain”, as “Face To Face On High Places” gets the remix by Jesu.
PASSION PIT “Manners” [Frenchkiss Records]
Michael Angelakos releases his the first album for Frenchkiss Records. Passion Pit are off to a good start with Chris Zane (Les Savy Fav, Walkmen) as Producer. Visit the Frenchkiss site to read the bio.
GRIZZLY BEAR “Two Weeks” [Warp]
Veckatimest (LP), will be released on May 24, 2009. The songs, Two Weeks and Cheerleader has me convinced it was worth pre-ordering from iTunes. Peep the cover art >
Seefeel remixes “Chain”, as “Face To Face On High Places” gets the remix by Jesu.
PASSION PIT “Manners” [Frenchkiss Records]
Michael Angelakos releases his the first album for Frenchkiss Records. Passion Pit are off to a good start with Chris Zane (Les Savy Fav, Walkmen) as Producer. Visit the Frenchkiss site to read the bio.
GRIZZLY BEAR “Two Weeks” [Warp]
Veckatimest (LP), will be released on May 24, 2009. The songs, Two Weeks and Cheerleader has me convinced it was worth pre-ordering from iTunes. Peep the cover art >
Handmade Electronic Music
05/18/09 20:05
Handmade Electronic Music
The Art of Hardware Hacking
By Nicolas Collins
ISBN: 978-0-415-99873-4
Binding: Paperback (also available in Hardback)
Published by: Routledge
Publication Date: 13th April 2009
Pages: 360
May Playlist
05/17/09 20:37
May Playlist:
Melodium "Cerebro Spin"
Fleet Foxes "Mykonos"
O.Lamm "Open Malice"
Passion Pit "Manners"
Grizzly Bear “Two Weeks”
Deerhunter “Rainwater Cassette Exchange”
Icy Demons "Miami Ice"
Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Zero (RAC Remix)"
Ape School "Wail to God"
Voices of Conquest "O Yes My Lord"
Ben Benjamin "Vol 1.5"
Prefuse 73 "Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian"
Diamond Watch Wrists "Ice Capped At Both Ends"
Sparklehorse & Danger Mouse "Dark Night of the Soul"
The Decemberists "The Hazards of Love"
TV On The Radio “Dancing Choose (Prefuse 73 Remix)”
Liquid Liquid “Push”
Minotaur Shock “Zookeeper”
*Note: listed in no particular order
Melodium "Cerebro Spin"
Fleet Foxes "Mykonos"
O.Lamm "Open Malice"
Passion Pit "Manners"
Grizzly Bear “Two Weeks”
Deerhunter “Rainwater Cassette Exchange”
Icy Demons "Miami Ice"
Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Zero (RAC Remix)"
Ape School "Wail to God"
Voices of Conquest "O Yes My Lord"
Ben Benjamin "Vol 1.5"
Prefuse 73 "Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian"
Diamond Watch Wrists "Ice Capped At Both Ends"
Sparklehorse & Danger Mouse "Dark Night of the Soul"
The Decemberists "The Hazards of Love"
TV On The Radio “Dancing Choose (Prefuse 73 Remix)”
Liquid Liquid “Push”
Minotaur Shock “Zookeeper”
*Note: listed in no particular order
Dark Night of the Soul
05/15/09 18:30
The mysterious “Dark Night of the Soul” album was conceived by Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse. Director David Lynch contributes photos for the book. The Dark Night of the Soul album may never see the light of day because of legal tangles, but at least you can hear it on NPR’s Stream.
“An unnamed spokesperson for Danger Mouse says that "due to an ongoing dispute with EMI "the book of photographs will "now come with a blank, recordable CD-R. All copies will be clearly labeled: 'For legal reasons, enclosed CD-R contains no music. Use it as you will.” ”
Diamond Watch Wrists
05/14/09 01:55
Prefuse 73 releases his third album this year under the collaborative name, Diamond Watch Wrists. 
ACL Music Festival
04/29/09 18:03
Music artists I’d like to hear at aclfestival: Grizzly Bear, Passion Pit, School of Seven Bells, !!!, Bon Iver, The Decemberists, Alela Diane, Sonic Youth.
Record Store Day
04/02/09 11:47
On April 18, 2009, we should all go out to our local music store and purchase music on vinyl. Chairman demands it and so it shall be.
http://www.recordstoreday.com/
"This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists in the United States and in various countries across the globe make special appearances and performances. Festivities include performances, cook-outs, body painting, meet & greets with artists, parades, djs spinning records and on and on.
...
NOTE:
A Record Store Day participating store is defined as a physical retailer whose product line consists of at least 50% music retail, whose company is not publicly traded and whose ownership is at least 70% located in the state of operation. (In other words, we’re dealing with real, live, physical, indie record stores—not online retailers or corporate behemoths)."
Ratatat and Tussle
04/02/09 09:27
FOUNDATION PRESENTS: SATURDAY - APRIL 11, 2009 @ HOUSE OF BLUES
Ratatat
along with, Tussle
Doors 8:00 PM | Show 9:00 PM
House of Blues (Orlando)
1490 E. Buena Vista Dr.
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
(407) 934-BLUE (2583)
March Playlist
03/24/09 23:08
Grizzly Bear "Cheerleader"
BLK JKS "Mystery" EP
Antony & The Johnsons "The Crying Light"
Beirut "The Concubine"
Animal Collective "Summertime Clothes"
Diamond Watch Wrists "Onward Push Me Out"
Postprior "Touched Pilot" EP
Gang Gang Dance "First Communion"
The Kills "Cheap And Cheerful"
Midwest Product "Swamp"
Trans Am "4,738"
Bracken ""Four Thousand Style"
Tobacco "Hairy Candy"
Liquid Liquid "Push"
Vivien Goldman "Lauderette"
Four Tet "And Then Patterns"
BLK JKS "Mystery" EP
Antony & The Johnsons "The Crying Light"
Beirut "The Concubine"
Animal Collective "Summertime Clothes"
Diamond Watch Wrists "Onward Push Me Out"
Postprior "Touched Pilot" EP
Gang Gang Dance "First Communion"
The Kills "Cheap And Cheerful"
Midwest Product "Swamp"
Trans Am "4,738"
Bracken ""Four Thousand Style"
Tobacco "Hairy Candy"
Liquid Liquid "Push"
Vivien Goldman "Lauderette"
Four Tet "And Then Patterns"
Upcoming Music Events
03/23/09 13:55
Select shows coming to Orlando, FL USA (Mar-May)
March 24, 2009
Kraak & Smaak
Doors at 9:00PM, $10.00, 18 and up. Tickets available at the Social Box Office, the door, and Ticketmaster locations.
KraajK & Smaak has quickly become one of the hottest live properties in electronic music. Original founding members Oscar De Jong, Mark Kneppers & Wim Plug are joined by the additional live band members of Andre Kemp (drummer), Rose Spearman (vocalist), Sebastian van der berg (MC) and Marc Baronner (bass). With keyboards, FX and percussion played by the band themselves, they bring their distinct brand of funk to the dance floor.
March 27, 2009
DiViNCi (SoS) & Beef Wellington, Eliot Lipp, Michna w/ Raw Paw.
Visuals by System D128
Doors at 9 pm. Ages: 18+, Cost: $7.
Location: Will's Pub, 1042 N. Mills Avenue, Orlando, FL 32803
March 31, 2009
Kid Koala from Ninja Tunes
Doors at 10:00PM, $12.00 advance / $14.00 day of show, 18 and up. Tickets available at the Social Box Office, the door, and Ticketmaster locations.
April 11, 2009
Ratatat
Presented by Foundation & House of Blues. $15.25 adv/ $18.25 day of show. Doors at 8pm/9 pm show.
"Ratatat fuse hip hop beats with spectacular acrobatic guitar riffs as well as a satisfying amount of the blips and glips of electronica. And they do it well."
* The quote above came from the flyer advert, but i'm not sure what "blips and glips" means? I'm guessing "beeps and blips" is what they intended to say.
April 14, 2009
Digable Planets (SHOW CANCELLED)
plus guests Common Market & DJ BMF (8th Dim./The Social)
Doors at 9:00PM, $15.00, 18 and up.
* I'm disappointed in the cancellation. I saw Digable Planets perform their reunion tour and though, "they're still on point". Blowout Comb was one of those albums that realigned my thoughts about hip hop music vs. commercial rap (aka crap).
April 17, 2009
Peter Baldwin & Bop Gun, Windham Group plus guests Brownstudy & I am the Host
Doors at 9:00PM, $7.00, 18 and up. Tickets available at the Social Box Office, the door, and Ticketmaster locations.
May 07, 2009
Death Cab for Cutie
with guests Matt Costa, Ra Ra Riot @ Hard Rock Live
Doors at 7:00PM, $30.00 advance / $35.00 day of show, All Ages. Tickets available at the door, the Hard Rock Live Box Office, and Ticketmaster locations.
May 25, 2009
Isis
Doors at 8:00PM, $12.00 advance / $14.00 day of show, 18 and up. Tickets available at the Social Box Office, the door, and Ticketmaster locations.
The music of ISIS is a suitable metaphor for their 12-year career: patient, meticulous, fraught with tensionand gradually building towards an apex of seismic proportions. From the hypnotically bludgeoning down-tuned riffs of their early years to the gracefully sprawling passages on their pivotal sophomore album Oceanic and continuing through the intricate rhythmic textures and increased melody of 2006's In The Absence of Truth, ISIS have successfully navigated the process of growing and evolving without disavowing their initial vision.
March 24, 2009
Kraak & Smaak
Doors at 9:00PM, $10.00, 18 and up. Tickets available at the Social Box Office, the door, and Ticketmaster locations.
KraajK & Smaak has quickly become one of the hottest live properties in electronic music. Original founding members Oscar De Jong, Mark Kneppers & Wim Plug are joined by the additional live band members of Andre Kemp (drummer), Rose Spearman (vocalist), Sebastian van der berg (MC) and Marc Baronner (bass). With keyboards, FX and percussion played by the band themselves, they bring their distinct brand of funk to the dance floor.
March 27, 2009
DiViNCi (SoS) & Beef Wellington, Eliot Lipp, Michna w/ Raw Paw.
Visuals by System D128
Doors at 9 pm. Ages: 18+, Cost: $7.
Location: Will's Pub, 1042 N. Mills Avenue, Orlando, FL 32803
March 31, 2009
Kid Koala from Ninja Tunes
Doors at 10:00PM, $12.00 advance / $14.00 day of show, 18 and up. Tickets available at the Social Box Office, the door, and Ticketmaster locations.
April 11, 2009
Ratatat
Presented by Foundation & House of Blues. $15.25 adv/ $18.25 day of show. Doors at 8pm/9 pm show.
"Ratatat fuse hip hop beats with spectacular acrobatic guitar riffs as well as a satisfying amount of the blips and glips of electronica. And they do it well."
* The quote above came from the flyer advert, but i'm not sure what "blips and glips" means? I'm guessing "beeps and blips" is what they intended to say.
April 14, 2009
Digable Planets (SHOW CANCELLED)
plus guests Common Market & DJ BMF (8th Dim./The Social)
Doors at 9:00PM, $15.00, 18 and up.
* I'm disappointed in the cancellation. I saw Digable Planets perform their reunion tour and though, "they're still on point". Blowout Comb was one of those albums that realigned my thoughts about hip hop music vs. commercial rap (aka crap).
April 17, 2009
Peter Baldwin & Bop Gun, Windham Group plus guests Brownstudy & I am the Host
Doors at 9:00PM, $7.00, 18 and up. Tickets available at the Social Box Office, the door, and Ticketmaster locations.
May 07, 2009
Death Cab for Cutie
with guests Matt Costa, Ra Ra Riot @ Hard Rock Live
Doors at 7:00PM, $30.00 advance / $35.00 day of show, All Ages. Tickets available at the door, the Hard Rock Live Box Office, and Ticketmaster locations.
May 25, 2009
Isis
Doors at 8:00PM, $12.00 advance / $14.00 day of show, 18 and up. Tickets available at the Social Box Office, the door, and Ticketmaster locations.
The music of ISIS is a suitable metaphor for their 12-year career: patient, meticulous, fraught with tensionand gradually building towards an apex of seismic proportions. From the hypnotically bludgeoning down-tuned riffs of their early years to the gracefully sprawling passages on their pivotal sophomore album Oceanic and continuing through the intricate rhythmic textures and increased melody of 2006's In The Absence of Truth, ISIS have successfully navigated the process of growing and evolving without disavowing their initial vision.
The Flying Cup Club
03/06/09 18:07
I'm a little confused by Beirut's, "The Flying Cup Club", the second album mystery title. It was prereleased on iTunes back in September 2007 and was officially released on 4AD as "The Flying Club Cup" in October 2007. If you look at the album art work, the title is "The Flying Club Cup", which is what i've always called it. The last song in the album is entitled, "The Flying Club Cup". We would assume that the album title would match the song name, but in iTunes they're different. I doubt CDDB is incorrect, but Ba Da Ding!'s website uses "Club Cup". I'm led to more doubt by asking, what does club cup mean? I'm not sure if there's a typo or a change that was made somewhere along the line. Nevertheless, it's still a beautiful album and worth the purchase. If anyone has an answer, please straighten me out.
Read the Apple iTunes review and check how the review doesn't match the title.
Read the Apple iTunes review and check how the review doesn't match the title.
Here a snapshot of "Club Cup" from the 4AD website.
Here we have Other Music's listing of Beirut "The Flying Cup Club".
Lastly, this is snapshot of The Flying Club Cup on BaDaBing! (BING055)
New Beirut Album
02/17/09 20:01
March of the Zapotec by Beirut is available now. The double-EP explores Oaxaca, Mexico. Local support also comes from a 19-piece funeral band. The second disc, “Holland” features five tracks from Condon’s electro-pop project (Realpeople). Strange mix of songs for an album, but fulfilling nonetheless.
The Crying Light
02/10/09 22:01
Indaba Music
02/04/09 14:55
I joined Indaba Music so that I could participate in the Colbert-Lessig Remix challenge. Other notable contests: The Roots, K-OS, Yo-Yo Ma, and even Leo Laporte’s Hi Tech remix challenge.
Merriweather Post Pavilion
01/28/09 13:46
Animal Collective’s new album “Merriweather Post Pavilion” is available for digital download! Here’s the psyched-out cover art (digital version). I noticed the image was an animated PNG (more on APNG’s in future blog post).
Wendy and the Wolf
01/26/09 17:58
PLAY MUSIC:
Wendy_and_The Wolf
Wendy and the Wolf mixed by Chairman Hao. “Peter and the Wolf” by Sergei Prokofiev. Performed by Wendy Carlos.
Wendy and the Wolf by Hao Do is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.
Wendy_and_The Wolf
Wendy and the Wolf mixed by Chairman Hao. “Peter and the Wolf” by Sergei Prokofiev. Performed by Wendy Carlos.
Wendy and the Wolf by Hao Do is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.
Supreme Balloon
01/17/09 15:32
Among the many “Best of Albums”, the Supreme Balloon album by Matmos was not voted by critics. I am not a real critic, but as a hardcore music consumer, I would have added Supreme Balloon to my list (under ‘electronica’). The Civil War LP was originally my favorite album, but Matmos have persuaded me to think otherwise by releasing a more accessible album. That’s not to say that the experimental sounds aren’t there. The glitchy bit-crush and knob-twiddling extravaganzas we’ve grown to love is still apparent. The major difference for me, is that melody seems to be a key element this time. They used a varying list of vintage instruments: Arp, Korg, Roland, Waldorf, Moog, Electro-Comp, Doepfer, Akai, Suzuki Omnichord, Coupigny, EVI/Electronic Voice Instrument. Guest performers include Jay Lesser, Jon Leidecker (aka Wobbly), Marshall Allen of the Sun Ra Arkestra, concert pianist Sarah Cahil, and Keith Fullerton Whitman. Note: the vinyl release included three bonus tracks. "Hashish Master" features a solo synth improvisation from minimalist Terry Riley. Keep vinyl alive folks!
The lead song, “Rainbow Flag” moves with such comic and delight, that I swear I hear Danny Elfman. “Les Folies Françaises” sounds more like a Wendy Carlos-Matmos collaboration. The title song, Supreme Balloon floats around 24 minutes of manipulated synths and quirky rhythms. Mister Mouth would please IDM kids or any fan of Mr. Ozio or Maurice Fulton.
The lead song, “Rainbow Flag” moves with such comic and delight, that I swear I hear Danny Elfman. “Les Folies Françaises” sounds more like a Wendy Carlos-Matmos collaboration. The title song, Supreme Balloon floats around 24 minutes of manipulated synths and quirky rhythms. Mister Mouth would please IDM kids or any fan of Mr. Ozio or Maurice Fulton.
* Extra Bit: Current 93’s EP, “Black Ships Heat the Dancefloor” was remixed by Matmos and released back in June 08’. Check “The Beautiful Dancing Dust” remix.
R.I.A.A.'s New Strategy
12/19/08 17:26
In the Top Tech Stories of The Wall Street Journal, Fri. Dec. 19, 2008, a decision by The Recording Industry Association of America (R.I.A.A.) to combat music piracy, is asking Internet Service Providers for assistance. How will it work?
“Depending on the agreement, the ISP will either forward the note to customers, or alert customers that they appear to be uploading music illegally, and ask them to stop. If the customers continue the file-sharing, they will get one or two more emails, perhaps accompanied by slower service from the provider. Finally, the ISP may cut off their access altogether. “
Playlist 2008
12/01/08 20:02
Apparat "Things To Be Fricked" (Shitkatapult)
Belleruche "The Express" (Tru Thoughts)
David Byrne & Brian Eno "Everything That Happens Will Happen Today" (Todo Mundo)
Deerhoof "Offend Maggie" (Kill Rock Stars)
School of Seven Bells "Alpinisms" (Ghostly International)
Tricky "Knowle West Boy" (Domino Recordings)
Modeselektor feat. Thom Yorke "The White Flash" remix (BPitch)
Saul Williams & Trent Reznor "The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust!" (The Fader)
Tobacco "Fucked Up Friends" (Anticon)
Wayfaring Strangers "Guitar Soli" (Numero Group)
Passion Pit “Chunk of Change” (French Kiss)
Modeselektor “Happy Birthday” LP (BPitch)
Belleruche "The Express" (Tru Thoughts)
David Byrne & Brian Eno "Everything That Happens Will Happen Today" (Todo Mundo)
Deerhoof "Offend Maggie" (Kill Rock Stars)
School of Seven Bells "Alpinisms" (Ghostly International)
Tricky "Knowle West Boy" (Domino Recordings)
Modeselektor feat. Thom Yorke "The White Flash" remix (BPitch)
Saul Williams & Trent Reznor "The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust!" (The Fader)
Tobacco "Fucked Up Friends" (Anticon)
Wayfaring Strangers "Guitar Soli" (Numero Group)
Passion Pit “Chunk of Change” (French Kiss)
Modeselektor “Happy Birthday” LP (BPitch)
Señor Coconut
11/22/08 18:00
I love the sexy album cover! Upon closer inspection, I noticed something weird about it. I located a high-res version of the cover and found that it had been edited (probably with the clone-tool in Photoshop). Click on the picture above to view the high-res version. Look around the girl’s forehead. See the mistake. I saw different versions of the same cover on the web. Some did not show the editing mistake, while others did (including Apple iTunes).
Señor Coconut’s latest album, “Around The World” covers original songs from Daft Punk’s “Around the World” to Eurythmic’s “Sweet Dreams”. Señor Coconut travels through different places and time periods, but with a Latin style. Uwe Schmidt is a German who is currently living in Santiago, Chile. He has also used the alias of Atom.