Month: September 2011

Playlist 09/29/11

This is the list of artists, albums, and songs
Artist Album Track
Pablo Sanchez & Watch TV Nickodemus Presents: Sunstar
Wiley %100 Publishing To Be Continued
See-I See-I Disturbancy
Hudson Mohawke Satin Panthers Thunder Bay
(Crosses) (cross)
Magnetic Man Magnetic Man Ping Pong
Cross Border Players Stronghold Sound presents: The Audio Refugee Compilation A Mi Sa Fait Ma
Raphael Attar Cool but Rude Dreaming A Life (Live with Paper Tiger)
Alias Fever Dream Wanna Let It Go
Beduk Ful Feels Like Heaven (DJ Tarkhan’s remix)
Roots Manuva Get the Get Get the Get ()
Emika Pretend / Professional Professional Loving
Kingdom Take Me If You Buck
Raffertie Visual Acuity EP Twitch (feat. Grows & Grows)
Bassnectar Divergent Spectrum Upside Down
Albert Swarm Held Homecoming
Austra Sparkle Spellwork (MNDR remix)
Mocean Worker Candygram for Mowo! Shooby Shooby Doo
Apparat The Devil’s Walk Song of Los
Fleck & Fish Finger Generation Bass Bonus Rude Profile
Lotus Lotus Golden Ghost
The Crystal Method Play for Real Play for Real
J-Live S.P.T.A. From Scratch
Boom Bip Zig Zaj Goodbye Lovers and Friends
Empressarios Bestia EP Bestia
J Boogie’s Dubttronic Science Go To Work Go To Work
Miguel Migs Outside the Skyline Life (feat. Half Pint)
Miguel Migs “ Tonight
Jono McCleery There Is Fears
Jono McCleery “ Garden
VHS or Beta VHS or Beta Watch Out
Captain Planet Cookin’ Gumbo Ram Ad Infinitum
Scrimshire The Great Wah Wah 45s Warm Sound
DJ Shadow The Less You Know, the Better Border Crossing
DJ Shadow “ Tedium
Plaid Scintilli Eye Robot
Plaid “ Unbank
J Boogie’s Dubtronic Science Undercover Type of Girl
Apparat The Devil’s Walk The Soft Voices Die
Alias Fever Dream Sugarpeeeee

Thievery Corporation 09/01/11

I got lucky. With a trip booked overseas, and no chance to change plans, I gasped when I found out that one of my favorite groups, Thievery Corporation, would be in the state and playing at a venue I’d never been to. The only issue was the price, and while it was pricey, it really wasn’t an opportunity I was willing to pass up.

And I didn’t.

The venue, Red Butte Gardens, is located up on the mountainside, just adjacent to the campus of the University of Utah. It’s pretty spectacular, nestled into a canyon, making a great amphitheater. The stage was pretty cool, and the seating was grass. Oh, it was also BYOB and people were having a party!

The opener, Shana Halligan, was the lead vocalist for Bitter:Sweet, a group whose sound I was familiar with. They did a great opening 45 minutes or so, getting the crowd into it and doing an excellent job at it. Great performance and very talented live act. I’m not surprised that Thievery Corporation has them open.

The main act was an epic journey. It took a while, an eternity it felt, but the band did come out and we were treated to Thievery Corporation in a way few ever will; live and instrumental.

Any classic cut from the group you can think of was represented. Richest Man in Babylon, Lebanese Blonde, Sound the Alarm, etc… and with the vocalists we’ve all become accustomed to. Indeed, they even brought the very dynamic duo of See-I out to perform on at least a dozen tracks. To that end, the gifted Mr. Lif was brought along to perform the title track from their latest album, Culture of Fear. It was grand.

The talent on the stage was absolute. Percussion, guitar, bass, sitar, sampling, everything. I was simply fascinated, track after track, at the quality of the show. The audience knew these tracks and the energy was indeed filling the air, blending with the sound. The audience and band appreciated each other, and it built up to an incredible tempo.

Excellent show, and I’m so very pleased I was able to see the show and experience the vibe that Thievery Corporation brings. It was great to see Rob Garza, one of the two founding members, come out and introduce each and every member of the group, and the group introduce and embarrass him in turn.

Fantastic.

Playlist 09/15/11

This is the list of artists, albums, and songs
Artist Album Track
Pablo Sanchez Nickodemus Presents: Sunstar
Wiley %100 Publishing To Be Continued
See-I See-I Disturbancy
Supermind ISOS 9: India Golden Langur
Katy B On A Mission Remixes Lights On (Girl Unit remix)
Ricardo Villalobos Fabriclive 59: Four Tet Sieso
Depeche Mode Remixes 2: 81-11 Question of Time
Hudson Mohawke Satin Panthers Thunder Bay
(Crosses) (cross)
Fiora Blue Muse Rediscovery
IamOMNI IamOMNI Pangea
Magnetic Man Magnetic Man Ping Pong
Shad & Frank Dukes The New North Flawless (radio)
Cross Border Players Stronghold Sound presents: The Audio Refugee Compilation A Mi Sa Fait Ma
DELS Capsize (Marla remix) Capsize (Marla remix)
Raphael Attar Cool but Rude Dreaming A Life (Live with Paper Tiger)
Alias Fever Dream Wanna Let It Go
Beduk Ful Feels Like Heaven (DJ Tarkhan’s remix)
Roots Manuva Get the Get Get the Get ()
DJ Shadow The Less You Know Warning Call
Jahcoozi Close to Me
Emika Pretend / Professional Professional Loving
Jonathan Dexter, Graham Reynolds Reynolds: The Difference Engine The Difference Engine – III
Little Dragon Ritual Union Ritual Union
Kingdom Take Me If You Buck
Raffertie Visual Acuity EP Twitch (feat. Grows & Grows)
Jim Ward Quiet In the Valley… Mystery Talks
Bassnectar Divergent Spectrum Upside Down
Albert Swarm Held Homecoming
Austra Sparkle Spellwork (MNDR remix)
Toddla T Watch Me Dance Streets So Warm
Depeche Mode Playing the Angel John the Revelator
Brownout Aguilas & Cobras Olvidalo (J-Boogie remix)
David Starfire Bollywood Bass Sitarfire
Mocean Worker Candygram for Mowo! Shooby Shooby Doo
Apparat The Devil’s Walk Song of Los
Fleck & Fish Finger Generation Bass Bonus Rude Profile
Lotus Lotus Golden Ghost
The Crystal Method Play for Real Play for Real
J-Live S.P.T.A. From Scratch
Amp Live You Are Not Human Differ.e.n.t.
Boom Bip Zig Zaj Goodbye Lovers and Friends
Thievery Corporation It Takes A Thief Sound the Alarm
Thievery Corporation “ Warning Shots
Thievery Corporation “ Exilio (Rewound)