Would you believe the one about how we got an unexpected vacation two weeks ago? It's true. On the site: our internal organs were being fixed up. The site wasn't functioning properly. We couldn't post any new stuff. Then, because of this giant UUUUUUUUUUURRRRRGGGHH it happened to us too: The wires in our own brain were twisting shocks of rage down our spine from internet overload...so we thought: Yeah, I'm just going to lie down now for a while. We made like Forrest Gump and did. But look, we're back. Just like the Prodigal Son. That's a Christmas story, right? We have new shows coming to you from Bastard Jazz, The Rub, Greenmoney, Soulstatic, Chucky Brown on The Shake Up, DJ Conquerrah, Tru Thoughts Radio, and some Select Sessions that will leave a big, giant hole in your floor. Promise. Plus, we'll be wrapping up the decade, getting the thoughts on the last ten years from people who only slightly remember it. Right: It's your Brooklyn Radio DJs, folks. Cuddly creatures, all of them. Let's GOOOOOO!!
DJ Eleven of The Rub gives the floor a hard bounce this week with new Party Time music and get-down rock lazers. With the holidays approaching, turn us up, and invite the neighbors over for a little boogie, soul, and beer floats. New scorching remixes of Santigold, Miike Snow, John Legend, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and plenty more. Dig.
DJ Conquerrah is cooking on Lazy Sunday with some island music for your tired feet, runny eggs, and fried plantains. Lots of early dancehall, leaning on the soulful, with plenty of wonderful crackling, that warm sound lost from the sea.
Got some oldies, some newies and in-betweenies on this week's mix. One of the oldies is one I am VERY happy to have just picked up in a used-vinyl shop - the Brooklyn Express track, which is essentially a cover of Jimmy "Bo" Horne's "Spank." Brooklyn Express is essentially this Yugolavian guy Began Cekic, who back in the late ’70s and early ’80s released a bunch of cover versions of classic disco tracks. Funny thing is, most of the time, they were better than the originals! The fact that he had Tee Scott on the mixing board for his releases certainly didn't hurt.
I’ve always believed DJs to be among the most intelligent individuals I’ve had the pleasure of coming into contact with. Not only does hip-hop and electronic artist Paul D. Miller (aka DJ Spooky) spin records, he is also a writer, multimedia artist and composer. After spending a week playing at venues around the world, including Jakarta and Copenhagen, Miller took some time to discuss the purpose behind his latest composition.
Broadcasting from kind of the top of the world, DJ U-Tern presents a kaleidecope of sound [Ed. Note - The blurbs. They write themselves sometimes.] on One Day Later this week. New joints from Felix Da Housecat mix with DatA, Michael Casette, Joakim, Shazam, and more.
Soulstatic hustles through the bridges and boulevards of Brooklyn, with a fresh pack of batteries and tunes for your iPod this week on The Dope Spot. Artists include Friendly Fires, Phenomenal Handclap Band, Omarion, Eels, David Holmes, and more.
Lady Gaga's new video for the track "Bad Romance" (posted above) has us thinking she has found drugs most of us have yet to discover. We applaud her love for '70s latex space suits and funny funeral dresses, but she's now becoming the joke, instead of providing it. But that's what pop music eventually does to its stars.
Speaking of bad romance and pop music: Our favorite editor at Idolator, Maura Johnston, stepped down from her post today. What are we going to read now first thing in the morning? The actual news? [Idolator]
Heavily blogged about band of the moment, Girls, kind of suck live. As do most heavily blogged about bands. [NY Times]
Steven Tyler wants to spend more time with his spandex collection, less time on stage with Aerosmith. [Rolling Stone]
Here's an interview with another white guy taking credit for creating a genre of music that black people created. I mean, really, no wonder why people think this guy is a dick. [Turntable Lab]
No one does it better than the Rhymesayers crew. Every show houses intense heat and energy generated by a multi-coloured crowd, which, in turn, feeds all in attendance, including artists on stage.
Brother Ali and BK-One teamed up with Toki Wright and Evidence (of Dilated Peoples fame), both new additions to the RSE family, but not to the scene, for this tour. More than halfway through their run of close to 50 cities, they hit Irving Plaza in NYC on November 6 to give fans a breath of fresh air.
J-Boogie hits the decks on Beatsauce this week for a mix of Reggae, Cumbia, Afro, Soul and Disco. Put on your life preserver, bikini, and grab a bottle of Rum. We about to hit smash the island. Yar!!
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