Posts tagged ‘NIGHT LIFE’
Local Paparazzo: Claudio Bianchi
Just don’t get all weird on him when he pulls out his tool.
Website: advanceafewstepsback.blogspot.com
E-mail: i_kontakt_foto@yahoo.ca
DJ’s We Like: Mid-West Edition
What’s up with everyone being from Chicago nowadays? They have Kanye, Twista, Do Or Die, Lupe Fiasco… R. Kelly, and – okay, I admit, I can’t really name anyone else. Still, they have their own thing going on – maybe not compared to New York, L.A., and the South, but they definitely have a solid music scene. Even non-mainstream artists like The Cool Kids and Kid Sister get their fair share of shine, so it’s only fair we pay homage to the mid-west’s party rockers. These are the dudes you’d probably be lucky enough to find behind the decks if you were down there getting faded, so don’t act like you don’t appreciate it and download some of their mixes below.
Realistically, if you haven’t heard of Flosstradamus, you’re kind of living under a rock. To be honest, I actually almost didn’t want to post this because everyone has already heard of them. Whatever though, I figured the rest of these people aren’t as well known, so here it is:
Flosstradamus: You’ve probably heard of them, the pic above (with J2K’s “Kid Sister”) is from the cover of Urb, they do mixes for Vice Magazine, what else do you need to know?
Downloads: Vice Records Mix (Original), The 3-Peat Mix.
Million $ Mano: Dude isn’t on the top friends section of Flosstradamus’ myspace page, so I’m assuming Mano makes up the rest of the – let’s just call it dance music, scene down in chi-town.
Downloads: Been There Done That Mixtape: Part 1 & Part 2, and check his myspace out.
Honorable Mentions: (but not actually DJ’s)
He Say, She Say: “Drea and Mano met in 2004 when Drea came to Chicago for school. She played a song for Mano one day and he told her she was making a wrong career move.” The rest is history.
Downloads: Check out their myspace.
Vyle: I don’t know much about him but it looks like I overlooked him for that post I made about dudes that do similar music.
- Downloads: Guns ‘n Bombs Mixtape, Loot Mix.
Rico Uno – Bubble Wobble
The homie Rico of The Freshest Kids and RockersNYC Records has a hot new mix for y’all, don’t sleep!
“It’s based off my set at the LIVE BLOCK PARTY back in September where 2000 people ate food and skated and partied outside on the street.
The mix is fun and familiar and crazy and should remind u of the summer (just like the sun right now).
Hope you enjoy it!”
- Rico
MP3:
Rico Uno – Bubble Wobble (Livestock Block Party Mix) [Divshare.com]
Rico Uno – Bubble Wobble (Livestock Block Party Mix) [Right Click & Save]
DJ’s We Like: Vancouver Edition
To continue with this audio journey we call ‘DJ’s We Like,’ (most creative title ever right? thanks!) I’ve decided to stay close to home for this one before we move along and hit the Mid-West. Thankfully, Vancouver actually has ill DJ’s, so posting this isn’t just a formality or a favor to some homies or casual acquaintaces – which is nice, because bullshitting isn’t my forte.
And now, without further adieu, meet your tour guides: (in no particular order)
My!Gay!Husband!: Funny name, but dude is no joke when it comes to mixing and party-rocking. Check him out at 1/2 Alive.
Downloads: Back To School Mix (this one is old) – For tons of his new stuff, check out his myspace.
TonyX: More 1/2 Aliveness. He spun at this tradeshow I worked at and it was the first time I heard the ‘Paper Planes’ Remix.
Downloads: 1/2ALIVE RADIO #1, 1/2ALIVE RADIO #2, 1/2ALIVE RADIO #3. Want more? Click here.
Tyler Fedchuk: Never seen him spin because I don’t really go to 1/2 Alive much but his mixes on his website, radiozero.ca, are clean.
Downloads: radiozero podcast #46, radiozero podcast #45, radiozero podcast #43. Click here and here for more.
Paul Devro: www.pauldevro.com – www.salbourg.com
Downloads: Fleetwood Mac – Everywhere (PD – Refix) , Dem Franchise Boyz – Steppin’ Out in White Tee, Bombs Over Bagdad (Paul Devro Remix) – Outkast. More: www.pauldevro.com/mp3s.html
And last but definitely not least, The Freshest Kids!
Rico Uno, DJ Seko, Kutkorners, and DJ Marvel:
Check out their night at Century House: Higher Ground Tuesdays and this mix they did for Hunt.FM.
Rico Uno: Doin’ big things…such as working with RockersNYC Records.
Downloads: RockersNYC Mixtape Vol. 1 (Sampler)
Kutcorners: When he’s not behind the decks, catch him behind the counter at Goodfoot Vancouver.
Downloads: Soul Good (Rough Live Mix)
DJ Seko: Been around the Vancouver scene forever. Besides being one of the freshest kids, he’s Jaykin’s DJ.
Downloads: Higher Ground Mixtape
DJ Marvel: Click here for his Bio.
Downloads: Higher Ground Mixtape
DJ’s We Like: West Coast Edition
With the holiday season fast approaching, and since sharing is caring, Dre and I have decided to share with everyone some DJ’s (and their mixes) that we’ve been feelin’ for the last while. Starting from the west and moving east, and then touching on some local and european talent, we’ll drop one of these posts every week or so until we’re all out of noteworthy DJ’s.
So, to start this off, in the..west corner, wearing – i don’t know – tight pants and high tops probably, weighing in at around 400 lbs combined, we bring you: Steve Aoki, Them Jeans, Z-Trip and DJ AM.
Them Jeans: One of the biggest DJ’s in LA right now, does tuesdays at Cinespace, and is an ill graphic designer.
Downloads: Live @ LAX, Them Jeans Vol. 2 Mix, The Hundreds Mix and for more, click here.
Steve Aoki: The man behind Dim Mak, older brother of that fine japanese girl in ‘Sin City’, and.. likes to crowd surf a lot.
Downloads: ‘Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles’ mix CD coming out soon, check out the sampler on his myspace. Also, check this track out: WATERS OF NAZARETH X PASE ROCK (Erol Alkan Edit) – Click here to download.
Z-Trip: ..Is the shit, son. Dude’s been doing his thing for a while now, he can partyrock at any venue, for any crowd. Actually, all three of these guys can.
Downloads: Click here.
DJ AM: Has a lot of sneakers, went out with Nicole Richie, big in LA.
Downloads: I couldn’t really find any anywhere, just peep his myspace.
Local Paparazzo
I could write something really in-depth here or compile some kind of comprehensive list of local photographers, but in the end aren’t you really just here to be (instantly) entertained? Enter Jordan Todd, Kathy Isyourfriend.com, Doug Haddow..and Mark The Cobrasnake. Pictures tend to speak for themselves.
Click on the above photos for the original full-size versions of them, and each photographer’s name to view their respective websites.
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