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Sunday, October 3, 2010

Dancing / Conflict of Interest Big Beat Sunday

Posted by Dean Fawkes on Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 11:05 AM

Thanks, Dave, of course, for the extra nod for tonight's Big Beat special @ The Living Room.

What was once a request for record suggestions has become an invitation to DJ for a bit.

Fun Fact No. One
Big Beat was essentially born on Sunday nights in the basement at London's Heavenly Social.

Fun Fact No. Two
We never realized that Noel Fielding from 'The Mighty Boosh' was in the song "Midfielding" by Skint Records chief Midfield General, and also did the animation for the video, which is appropriate.

Fun Fact No. Three
We've never spun before.

Fun Fact No. Four
Everyone seems to want to hear Headrillaz again.

Fun Fact No. Five
In the middle of the moment, Bentley Rhythm Ace sounded as future-grappling and bonkers as anyone on the scene, but we're having trouble deciding whether or not time has been the most kind to them.

Fun Fact No. Six
We always thought it was "If You Kling To Me I'll Klong You" by Chemical Brothers instead of the actual "If You Kling To Me I'll Klong To You." Which has an entirely different nonsense meaning.

Fun Fact No. Seven
While there's the inextricable link between early '90s acid house and late '90s Big Beat, it'd obviously still be better to have separate nights devoted to the two.

Fun Fact No. Eight
But fuck yes to all of it.

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Monday, November 2, 2009

Gossip The Sabzi

Posted by Charles Mudede on Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 10:51 AM

This is the rumor: Sabzi, the local producer behind two popular hiphop acts, Blue Scholars and Common Market, is leaving Seattle tonight. Where is he heading? The way of Reggie Watts: NYC.

If this rumor is true (I will know by tomorrow), it will be a major loss for local hiphop. Blue Scholars is the biggest act of the current and very ebullient school.

Update: It's confirmed. Sabzi moved to the planet of Brooklyn.

The image, by Chase Jarvis, is from Sabzi's Myspace account.

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Saturday, October 31, 2009

Homo / Nightlife / Tonight This. Is. HALLOWEEN.

Posted by Adrian Ryan on Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 5:29 PM

Come now, wicked children! Gather close round the fire, and let me tell you a terrifying tale…a tale of The Gayest Halloween Ever, which will be brought to you by several fabulous, scary, and homocentric Halloween happenings!

Foremost amongst these is something called “Magnum VIII, Get your Trick On”—a terrifyingly gay, gay, GAY burlesque and art show and dance party hosted by the towering Sylvia O’Stayformore at Re-Bar.

The event includes erotic art, dancing, an amateur porn called “Filth Element”— allegedly banned from this years HUMP because the film looked "too good to be considered amateur" (or so the legend goes—bwahahahaha!)—Waxie Moon, something called an “Otter-Pop”, and so forth. Plus costume prizes! 10:30pm, $8, Re-Bar 1114 Howell. GHOULISH!

For the lesbocentric, The Wild Rose (God bless it) is hosting their highly costumed Halloween extravaganza called Le Freak, starting at 9pm at, featuring the dancetastic dancey-ness of the DJs Amateur Youth, Blü, Julia & Teenburger. Costume Contest Zombie Dance-Off! Prizes by Vain! JESUS! $5 Cover! 1021 East Pike Street. HORRIFYING!

Off the beaten path (i.e. somewhere in West Seattle, which I guess they’re calling “Youngstown” these days) is the 15th annual Hive Mind Halloween! The lineup of DJs is extensive (over 12 in all!), it starts at 9pm, and don’t come without $20, because that’s the cover. The address is 4408 Delridge Way SW. DEVILISH!

Tonight also marks the opening of The Living Room, a teeny-tiny new little bar (just about the size of your average, yes, living room that features the scary talents of DJ Riz (Rollins), DJ Lady Schick and DeVo! No cover, spinning starts at 8pm, 1355 East Olive Way. PETRIFYING!

Happy Halloween! TONIGHT!

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Video Halloween Video Post

Posted by Gina Young on Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 3:19 PM

In my attempt to avoid posting the most obvious Halloween music video of all time*, I wanted to post Dusty Springfield's "Spooky." But not only is the 60s classic YouTube-nonexistant (Seriously? Like, not even a bad recording-of-a-recording of the song under a moving photo montage of Dusty press photos? Has YouTube let me down?); you can't even buy it on iTunes unless you buy the entire Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels soundtrack, which apparently I am too cheap to do.

Spooky - Dusty Springfield

So sometimes when you set out to find one thing, you find another. In this case, I stumbled upon The Puppini Sisters, an immensely talented and annoyingly-named Verve recording act. Uh, is it weird that I kind of love this? Especially the way they go "mmm-hmm-op" barely moving their lips?

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News / Upcoming Tyvek Added to Blues Control's Nov. 1 Show

Posted by Dave Segal on Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 2:45 PM

Detroit's Tyvek have been added to the Blues Control/Brother Raven/Little Claw bill happening tomorrow night at the Funhouse. This makes a very strong lineup even stronger. Thank you, Portable Shrines and the Funhouse.

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Last Night / Photo Mike McGinn and Mad Rad @ the War Room

Posted by Kristen Blush on Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 2:18 PM

More photos after the jump.

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Tonight Degenerate Halloween

Posted by Gina Young on Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 12:44 PM

If you missed this last night, you have one more chance.

Last night's Moore Theater audience included a preponderance of attractive girls in curious tights, many of whom seemed drunk upon exit. (Which, given that it's a 90 minute performance with no intermission, makes me wonder how. Had they had slammed a few too many at the pre-show bar? Were they tippling in their seats? Or does performance art involving movement, projections, ninjas and not-too-much of a storyline have a salubrious effect?)

I asked a girl dressed like Mozart what she thought of the show. "It was incredible. Amazing." And then a girl dressed like an Oompa Loompa. "I have a lot of complicated thoughts. I'm not sure I want to discuss them at this time."

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The Stranger Suggests

VISUAL ART

'Human Opera XXX'

If you do one thing today, do this.

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MUSIC

Broadcast, Atlas Sound

Or, do this.

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Friday, October 30, 2009

Tonight Also Tonight in Music: Mix Master Mike @ Heaven

Posted by Dave Segal on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 5:30 PM

Turntablist extraordinaire and Beastie Boys DJ Mix Master Mike performs tonight at Heaven. You owe it to yourself to see this phenomenal scratcher/beat juggler at least once in your life.

Supporting Mike are Risk One, DJ Wang, Hyperfunk, Dowlz, Jameservin, Reekoh, and others.

Heaven, 172 S Washington St., free before 9 pm.

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Tonight / Out of Town / Interview I Remember Halloween: Horror Business Relives the Misfits' Glory Days

Posted by Kevin Diers on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 5:14 PM

For the past seven years, Derek Rickard has had only one Halloween costume—Glenn Danzig. As vocalist for Bellingham-based Misfits tribute band Horror Business, Rickard howls the lyrics to 30-or-so of the bands classic anthems, like "Hybrid Moments," "Teenagers from Mars," and "She," alongside unusually deep album cuts from Earth A.D. If it's Danzig-era Misfits, chances are Rickard knows it.

Due to schedule conflicts with original members (bassist playing in Shook Ones, guitarist moving to New York), the band has a semi-rotating lineup. This years line up includes long time friends Joe Olmstead (bass), Bobby Yost (guitar) and Lance Graham (drums).

Rickard spoke to the Stranger via phone this past Thursday.

You actually sound a lot like Glenn Danzig. How long did it take to teach yourself to croon like him?

I'm kind of stuck with it. When I started playing guitar about 13 years ago, I played some punk stuff because it was the easiest stuff to learn. The ones that I really latched onto were Misfits songs. They're really basic chords and structure. Those were the first songs I could play. The band I had would play shows and it would be 70 percent Misfits songs and a few songs of our own stuff.

I never dreamed I would sing for this band, but covering all those Misfits songs is just how I started. As I've grown up I've kind of figured out how to sing without destroying my voice. I haven't had to try to sound like Danzig, it just kind of happens. It comes through in Brownes Condition (Rickard's full-time band) too. I don't have a problem with it. My biggest influence from adolescence on has been Glenn Danzig-era Misfits so it makes sense.

Have you guys ever considered furthering your set list to include Michale Graves-era Misfits?

Absolutely not. Well, on my first practice we talked about doing new Misfits stuff. We may have even tried to play "Dig Up Her Bones," but it was like," Uh..…that feels weird. We're not doing this." That's not the Misfits anyways. I really wish they wouldn't have done that.

Is it weird that I would rather see a Misfits tribute band than the Misfits in 2009?

I don't think so. I don't want to see Misfits in 2009. There are some good things that came along with Jerry Only's extreme marketing of Misfits. I wouldn't have such a collection of Misfits songs if it wasn't for Jerry Only doing all the things he does, but he has just gone way too far with it. I didn't mind Michale Graves-era stuff when it came out. American Psycho wasn't even close to original Misfits but I still liked it. Then each album after that got me more bummed. The more I saw with what was going on inside, I started thinking,"This is terrible." I don't really care to see them, I never have. Jerry Only singing is terrible. Project 1950 is one of the worst things I've ever heard. But the thing is, I keep buying this shit. I can't get away from it.

Horror Business plays tonight at the Old Foundry in Bellingham with Black Eyes and Neckties and tomorrow at the Rogue Hero (Bellingham).

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Tonight Because What's Scarier Than Disco?

Posted by Megan Seling on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 5:03 PM

One little party got neglected from our list of Halloween parties in this week's issue—the Century Ballroom is hosting a costume party/Halloween Disco Ball tonight, Oct 30, with music from DJ Jason Reavis. A Thriller dance lesson starts at 9 pm and the disco dancing starts at 9:30. It's 21+ and $10.

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Last Night / History / Classic Copping a Plea Over "Police on My Back"

Posted by Dave Segal on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 3:54 PM

It's with some sheepishness that I admit I didn't know the Equals had done the original version of "Police on My Back." DJ Vodka Twist played it last night at Moe Bar and it sounded damn good—almost as good as the Clash's dynamite cover of it from their Sandinista! album. Thank you, Vodka Twist, for the enlightenment and entertainment.

The estimable Vodka Twist will be spinning at the next Studio 66 night ('60s mod, psych rock, soul, Brit pop, acid jazz, international pop, go-go dancers) Sat. Nov. 7 at Lo-Fi. Also on the bill: Phoenix's the Love Me Nots, the Fucking Eagles, DJ Chrispo, DJ Gort, and DJ E-Z Action.

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Tonight So Much For the Surprise: Mike McGinn to Introduce Mad Rad Tonight @ the War Room

Posted by Eric Grandy on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 3:04 PM

The identity of the surprise guest for tonight's Zombie Apocalypse has leaked to Twitter:

RT @Darwin206: RT @cherrycanoe Our friend Mike McGinn will introduce Mad Rad tonight @theWarRoom. Zombie Apocalypse is so official.

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Last Night New Rule

Posted by Paul Constant on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 1:52 PM

I'm sure that Jay-Z was really stoked for the opportunity, but let's make a new rule after this: Don't rap in the middle of Yankee Stadium, because the echo will make you sound awful.

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Tonight Also Tonight: You Know Who Plus Special Surprise Guests at the War Room

Posted by Eric Grandy on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 12:28 PM

It wouldn't be a Halloween without a hipster hop zombie apocalypse, now would it? Word on the street is that Mad Rad have some truly arresting costumes prepared, and that they're going to be introduced by a very special surprise guest.

Boo!

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Win It! Want to Celebrate Halloween at Chop Suey?

Posted by Megan Seling on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 12:06 PM

Tomorrow night Chop Suey hosts a Halloween party with music from Fascination Street (a Cure cover band) and Leaders of Men (a Joy Division cover band). DJ Randy Travis will also be on hand, spinning between bands. If you wanna go to the show for free (it's $10 at the door), then e-mail your first and last name to freetickets@thestranger.com RIGHT NOW with Chop Suey Halloween in the subject line.

One lucky winner will get on the list with a +1 for tomorrow's show!

(See all the rest of tonight and tomorrow's party options here, in our complete Halloween listings!)

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Questionland Burning Question

Posted by Megan Seling on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 11:45 AM

"Pianos make nice sounds. Can you please recommend piano music?"

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Song CanCon! Fan Death - "Reunited"

Posted by Unpaid Intern on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 11:34 AM

Posted by Intern Ashley Robinson

I moved away from Vancouver six months ago, and find myself pining for most things Canadian as the season changes and homesickness takes hold. That said, I don't think it's pure Canadian lust fueling my excessive love for the video below. I'm pretty certain it'll inspire some serious heart-pangs regardless of how you may feel about those people up north.