Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Mike's PS1 mix - part 2 is up
hello
pt 2 of my PS1 mix is up. i think pt 1 is coming up
soon as well... a true party set since it was a party
and all.
while your at it, Lovefingers set is
up there. you really need to hear it. its AWESOME.
here you go
pt 2 of my PS1 mix is up. i think pt 1 is coming up
soon as well... a true party set since it was a party
and all.
while your at it, Lovefingers set is
up there. you really need to hear it. its AWESOME.
Monday, October 29, 2007
MIKE dj set from Shortbus radio show
hello
i djed on the Shortbus show thanks to Will, then hung out to
shoot the shit with Duane Harriot as well. Killer times. Also,
in case you are wondering, the Hot Chocolate song towards the end
is currently my favorite song, so expect to hear it every time i
dj. a little advanced warning... I go through phases with that
song, but its safe to say its at the top currently. literally.
stream the radio show download via sendspace
Mike starts about halfway through, right after Professor Genius
and before Glass Candy. But listen to the whole thing, its all
good.
ARTIST SONG LABEL
grackle jungle (legowelt rmx) strange life
fire, body, &ice liberation il discotto
S and S wasting time unreleased
new order 5-8-6 strange fruit
file 13 taste so goo profile
mantronix scream sleeping bag
the hasbeens ain't the same as before
peter jaques band fly with the wind prelude
LF 1984 unreleased
mandre iles dans l'espace motown
space art watch it IF
nacho patrol futuristic abbaba unreleased
326 just like heaven muzique
professor genius la grotta italians do it better
MIKE SIMONETTI plays stuff
glass candy check myspace to find out
some mysterious Swedish edit courtesy of TIEDYE
paul simpson connection treat me easy street
north end kind of life west end
chuck davis orchestra spirit of sunshine west end
chromatics hands in the dark italians do it better
funk masters love money siamese
hot chocolate i just love what you're doing infinity
MYSTERY African Disco TRACK #1
MYSTERY African Disco TRACK #2
MYSTERY HOUSE TRACK #1
MYSTERY HOUSE TRACK #2
guess the songs and get a sandwich.
i djed on the Shortbus show thanks to Will, then hung out to
shoot the shit with Duane Harriot as well. Killer times. Also,
in case you are wondering, the Hot Chocolate song towards the end
is currently my favorite song, so expect to hear it every time i
dj. a little advanced warning... I go through phases with that
song, but its safe to say its at the top currently. literally.
Mike starts about halfway through, right after Professor Genius
and before Glass Candy. But listen to the whole thing, its all
good.
ARTIST SONG LABEL
grackle jungle (legowelt rmx) strange life
fire, body, &ice liberation il discotto
S and S wasting time unreleased
new order 5-8-6 strange fruit
file 13 taste so goo profile
mantronix scream sleeping bag
the hasbeens ain't the same as before
peter jaques band fly with the wind prelude
LF 1984 unreleased
mandre iles dans l'espace motown
space art watch it IF
nacho patrol futuristic abbaba unreleased
326 just like heaven muzique
professor genius la grotta italians do it better
MIKE SIMONETTI plays stuff
glass candy check myspace to find out
some mysterious Swedish edit courtesy of TIEDYE
paul simpson connection treat me easy street
north end kind of life west end
chuck davis orchestra spirit of sunshine west end
chromatics hands in the dark italians do it better
funk masters love money siamese
hot chocolate i just love what you're doing infinity
MYSTERY African Disco TRACK #1
MYSTERY African Disco TRACK #2
MYSTERY HOUSE TRACK #1
MYSTERY HOUSE TRACK #2
guess the songs and get a sandwich.
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Please welcome TIEDYE to the Italians Family
Hello. Italians Do It Better is proud to welcome the
band TIEDYE to the family. TIEDYE is from Gothenburg
Sweden, and are not just a bunch of dudes with expensive
computer programs playing dance music. They are an actual
band that play live musics. Italians are releasing a 12"
by TIEDYE in early 2008 entitled "Nothing" , which is a
cover of the Metallica song "Nothing Else Matters".
Trust me, the song RULES. We were blown out of seats
when we heard this song. We may stream it soon for all
of you to hear.
In other news, the Professor Genius and Farah 12"s are
almost sold out. We have a small amount left so order
them fast! We repressed the Glass Candy and Chromatics
12"s because the demand was so high. Thanks for the
support!
Coming soon: I-talians on I-tunes.
band TIEDYE to the family. TIEDYE is from Gothenburg
Sweden, and are not just a bunch of dudes with expensive
computer programs playing dance music. They are an actual
band that play live musics. Italians are releasing a 12"
by TIEDYE in early 2008 entitled "Nothing" , which is a
cover of the Metallica song "Nothing Else Matters".
Trust me, the song RULES. We were blown out of seats
when we heard this song. We may stream it soon for all
of you to hear.
In other news, the Professor Genius and Farah 12"s are
almost sold out. We have a small amount left so order
them fast! We repressed the Glass Candy and Chromatics
12"s because the demand was so high. Thanks for the
support!
Coming soon: I-talians on I-tunes.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Mikes dj gigs of note
HEAR YE HEAR YE!!!!
all info shall be updated if i remember to update it, etc.
upcoming gig with Ashy Larry is just a rumor, BTW.
---------------
October 29 (Monday) - East Village Radio on Shortbus radio programme 12-2 pm (archived online)
October 31 (Wednesday)- Motherfucker Halloween party @ Rebel NYC
November 3 (Saturday)- Glasslands Brooklyn @ "A Disco Special" party with tons of people
November 13 (Tuesday) - 205 Club Manhattan w/ Jacques and crew
November 30 (Friday)- Portland w/ Glass Candy
November 31 (Saturday)- Seattle w/ Glass Candy
December 14 (Friday)- Berlin
December 15 (Saturday)- Berlin
December 28 - Jan 1 New Years Eve in Scandanavia and surrounding territories
all info shall be updated if i remember to update it, etc.
upcoming gig with Ashy Larry is just a rumor, BTW.
---------------
October 29 (Monday) - East Village Radio on Shortbus radio programme 12-2 pm (archived online)
October 31 (Wednesday)- Motherfucker Halloween party @ Rebel NYC
November 3 (Saturday)- Glasslands Brooklyn @ "A Disco Special" party with tons of people
November 13 (Tuesday) - 205 Club Manhattan w/ Jacques and crew
November 30 (Friday)- Portland w/ Glass Candy
November 31 (Saturday)- Seattle w/ Glass Candy
December 14 (Friday)- Berlin
December 15 (Saturday)- Berlin
December 28 - Jan 1 New Years Eve in Scandanavia and surrounding territories
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
MIKE djing on Halloween night
hello i'll be playing on Halloween night at
MOTHERFUCKER in NYC at the club REBEL located
at 251 W 30th street. please come? if you
need a guest list spot hit me up (it will be
expensive to get in).
MOTHERFUCKER in NYC at the club REBEL located
at 251 W 30th street. please come? if you
need a guest list spot hit me up (it will be
expensive to get in).
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
CHROMATICS Nite Drive cd OUT NOW!!!!
CHROMATICS "Nite Drive" cd OUT NOW!!!!
ORDER IT HERE
this cd is brilliant!!!
read what Pitchfork said about it
this cd is brilliant!!!
Friday, October 12, 2007
Mike djs in Sweden this weekend
Mike Simonetti djing in Sweden this weekend.
*** Friday October 19 - Stockholm @ China Theatre
*** Saturday October 20 - Gothenburg @ Styrbord Babord
@ Main Deck. w/ Anton from Tiedye! www.styrbordbabord.se
If you know me , you know how much i rave about
Sweden being one of the best places on the planet,
and if you've been there you know what i mean.
so why not get a flight out and come hang!
ALSO, soon we will have news of a new Italians
signing (speaking of Sweden) !!!
ill be giving away Italians t-shirts just
like I did in the UK!
Also Im djing MOTHERFUCKER on Halloween.
www.motherfuckernyc.com
*** Friday October 19 - Stockholm @ China Theatre
*** Saturday October 20 - Gothenburg @ Styrbord Babord
@ Main Deck. w/ Anton from Tiedye! www.styrbordbabord.se
If you know me , you know how much i rave about
Sweden being one of the best places on the planet,
and if you've been there you know what i mean.
so why not get a flight out and come hang!
ALSO, soon we will have news of a new Italians
signing (speaking of Sweden) !!!
ill be giving away Italians t-shirts just
like I did in the UK!
Also Im djing MOTHERFUCKER on Halloween.
www.motherfuckernyc.com
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
CHROMATICS "In The City" 12" OUT NOW
OUT NOW!!!
Chromatics "In The City" 12" OUT NOW!!!!
ORDER IT HERE
We also updated out bundle options so you can order
all the Italians stuff at once and save some $$$$.
Side One:
1. In The City (extended version) 7:17
2. In The City (zombie vocal) 2:47
Side Two
1. In The Headlites (extended version) 8:57
2. I'm On Fire (crosstown) 4:07
Chromatics "In The City" 12" OUT NOW!!!!
We also updated out bundle options so you can order
all the Italians stuff at once and save some $$$$.
Side One:
1. In The City (extended version) 7:17
2. In The City (zombie vocal) 2:47
Side Two
1. In The Headlites (extended version) 8:57
2. I'm On Fire (crosstown) 4:07
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Mike djs in the UK this weekend
I will be djing in the UK this weekend, please
come down and say hello!!!!
Friday October 5
London @ OurDisco
http://www.ourdisco.com/
Saturday October 6
Nottingham @ Liars Club
http://www.liarsclub.co.uk/
coming to Berlin, Sweden, Australia, Seattle, Portland, LA,
San Francisco very soon! Anyone wanna book me (mike simonetti)
or any Italians artists please email me and we will set you up
with our booker.
mike@troublemanunlimited.com
KILLEr
coming soon is Chromatics In The City 12" and Chromatics
Nite Drive cd.
come down and say hello!!!!
Friday October 5
London @ OurDisco
http://www.ourdisco.com/
Saturday October 6
Nottingham @ Liars Club
http://www.liarsclub.co.uk/
coming to Berlin, Sweden, Australia, Seattle, Portland, LA,
San Francisco very soon! Anyone wanna book me (mike simonetti)
or any Italians artists please email me and we will set you up
with our booker.
mike@troublemanunlimited.com
KILLEr
coming soon is Chromatics In The City 12" and Chromatics
Nite Drive cd.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
FIRST BATCH OF ITALIANS 12"s - READY TO GO!!!
hello. sorry its been a while, been VERY busy. The first
three IDIB 12"s are ready to order. you can order themHERE for the time being until the IDIB website is up,
which will be shortly. Take advantage of our "bundle"
options in the STORE, where you can order the three
singles and save a few bucks, or order the singles and
the After Dark cd and save a few bucks! These singles
are ltd to 1000 each, and we are pretty sure we wont be
repressing them (unless the demand is REALLY high).
Also, out distributor, Revolver will have them for
the stores out there. In a few weeks we will have the
Chromatics Nite Drive cd for sale, and a few weeks
after that we will have the Chromatics In The City 12"
ready to go. AND finally, we are printing some shirts
as well, and will have them ready to go in about 2 weeks.
The shirts will rule your world!!!
The releases:
Glass Candy "Miss Broadway" 12"
Side A: Main Version (7:07)
Side B: Instrumental (7:07)
After Dark (7:13)
Farah "Law Of Life" 12"
Side A: Main Version (8:11)
Side B: Midnite Remix (8:05)
Instrumental (8:11)
Professor Genius "La Grotta" 12"
Side A: La Grotta (6:31)
Side B: Hot Dice (5:43)
Across The Spree (6:04)
three IDIB 12"s are ready to order. you can order them
which will be shortly. Take advantage of our "bundle"
options in the STORE, where you can order the three
singles and save a few bucks, or order the singles and
the After Dark cd and save a few bucks! These singles
are ltd to 1000 each, and we are pretty sure we wont be
repressing them (unless the demand is REALLY high).
Also, out distributor, Revolver will have them for
the stores out there. In a few weeks we will have the
Chromatics Nite Drive cd for sale, and a few weeks
after that we will have the Chromatics In The City 12"
ready to go. AND finally, we are printing some shirts
as well, and will have them ready to go in about 2 weeks.
The shirts will rule your world!!!
The releases:
Glass Candy "Miss Broadway" 12"
Side A: Main Version (7:07)
Side B: Instrumental (7:07)
After Dark (7:13)
Farah "Law Of Life" 12"
Side A: Main Version (8:11)
Side B: Midnite Remix (8:05)
Instrumental (8:11)
Professor Genius "La Grotta" 12"
Side A: La Grotta (6:31)
Side B: Hot Dice (5:43)
Across The Spree (6:04)
Friday, September 07, 2007
AFTER DARK officially in stores!
hello
the street date for the AFTER DARK compilation just passed,
so it is finally in stores all throughout the world!!!
the street date for the AFTER DARK compilation just passed,
so it is finally in stores all throughout the world!!!
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
PS1 stream up
hello. PS1 just posted the Italians afternoon party we
hosted in August. Scroll down and there's a few links. one
has the live Glass Candy set one has the Lovefingers dj set
(which was KILLER btw) , and another has a small part of Mike's
set. Mike played for like 2 and a half hours and i think the
second half goes up soon. Mike became a trance dj that
warm summer afternoon!
note: you can also access other stuff from this summer, such
as the Invisible Conga People live show from the DFA showcase.
Italians are releasing their debut 12" in a few months! And
our pal Tim Sweeney also has a nice one up there as well!
ps1
hosted in August. Scroll down and there's a few links. one
has the live Glass Candy set one has the Lovefingers dj set
(which was KILLER btw) , and another has a small part of Mike's
set. Mike played for like 2 and a half hours and i think the
second half goes up soon. Mike became a trance dj that
warm summer afternoon!
note: you can also access other stuff from this summer, such
as the Invisible Conga People live show from the DFA showcase.
Italians are releasing their debut 12" in a few months! And
our pal Tim Sweeney also has a nice one up there as well!
Friday, August 31, 2007
did another mix
hello. sorry for the sporadic posts. been super busy. been listening
to the mp3 torrent of the Cedric The Entertainer "Taking You Higher".
shits FUNNY! track that shit down! anyway, i did a mix for
allez-allez.co.uk. check it out. im stoked on it. its my "Summer
2007" mix. hot summer songs for your global warming needs.
peep it here:
Balaeric Sabbath
been doing a lot of mixes for a lot of different people.
to the mp3 torrent of the Cedric The Entertainer "Taking You Higher".
shits FUNNY! track that shit down! anyway, i did a mix for
allez-allez.co.uk. check it out. im stoked on it. its my "Summer
2007" mix. hot summer songs for your global warming needs.
peep it here:
been doing a lot of mixes for a lot of different people.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
205 club
BASSMENT BANGERS @ 205 CLUB
Special Guest 9/20: MIKE SIMONETTI
205 Chrystie St. (Corner of Stanton St.)
Lower East Side, NYC 10002
21+ NO COVER
Special Guest 9/20: MIKE SIMONETTI
205 Chrystie St. (Corner of Stanton St.)
Lower East Side, NYC 10002
21+ NO COVER
Monday, August 20, 2007
new mixes coming / dj gigz
hello. been very busy, and in and out of town sporadically.
have a few new mixes up on various websites , and once i
get the Ok i will link them. the ps1 set will be up in a few
days as well.
will be playing 205 club in nyc in a few weeks , as well as
London, Ireland and possible Berlin - schedule permitting.
so yeah sorry for the lack of infos. . . .
have a few new mixes up on various websites , and once i
get the Ok i will link them. the ps1 set will be up in a few
days as well.
will be playing 205 club in nyc in a few weeks , as well as
London, Ireland and possible Berlin - schedule permitting.
so yeah sorry for the lack of infos. . . .
Friday, August 03, 2007
AFTER DARK cd repressed!
yikes! we weren't expecting such a huge response
to the AFTER DARK cd. we initially pressed 100 for
Glass Candy's tour as a promo thing, but it really
took off- thanks to Pitchfork.. ANYWAY, our sister
label Troubleman has them in their store.
order
it is in the NON TMU section
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Mike's WFMU dj set
hello. heres a link to the WFMU appearance. i drove 5
minutes to play records on Jim's radio show. Let me
preface this by alerting you to a few trainwrecks in
this particular mix. Its tough to dj with 45's some
times... but im not afraid to show my weaknesses...
you only live once, as they say.
:)
anyway, the link is below... i start about 1:03 into
the show, and go until the 2:15 mark- then we bullshit
on the radio for a while, which is always weird, yet
funny.
go for it
minutes to play records on Jim's radio show. Let me
preface this by alerting you to a few trainwrecks in
this particular mix. Its tough to dj with 45's some
times... but im not afraid to show my weaknesses...
you only live once, as they say.
:)
anyway, the link is below... i start about 1:03 into
the show, and go until the 2:15 mark- then we bullshit
on the radio for a while, which is always weird, yet
funny.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
UPCOMING EVENTS TO TAKE NOTICE OF (pt 2)
Mike Simonetti will be djing in the immediate future, and
GLASS CANDY will be on the east coast playing shows!!! :
Wednesday July 25 on WFMU on the Small Change variety hour. 2-5am.
Friday August 3rd at Rubulad in Brooklyn from 2:30-6am
(email me for infos)
Friday August 10 at Studio B in Brooklyn (Glass Candy playing as well)
Saturday August 11 at PS1 Warmup in LI City, Queens , with
Glass Candy. (part of the Italians Do It Better "coming out party".)
Lovefingers is our special guest. check the site:
http://www.ps1.org/ps1_site/content/view/274/102/
Saturday August 11 - PS1 / GLASS CANDY AFTERPARTY at Union Pool in Brooklyn. with your DJs, Mike Simonetti and special guest Johnny from Glass Candy as well. midnight-4am. FREE.
Saturday August 18th - Mike Simonetti djing at Union Pool Brooklyn 10-4.
also keep your ears peeled for a secret glass candy show in
brooklyn as part of Andrew Porters bday celebration with yrs
truly on the wheels of steel. the party will be happening on
a roof in industrial Greenpoint. email me if
you wanna come. shhhhh. dont tell noone.
GLASS CANDY will be on the east coast playing shows!!! :
Wednesday July 25 on WFMU on the Small Change variety hour. 2-5am.
Friday August 3rd at Rubulad in Brooklyn from 2:30-6am
(email me for infos)
Friday August 10 at Studio B in Brooklyn (Glass Candy playing as well)
Saturday August 11 at PS1 Warmup in LI City, Queens , with
Glass Candy. (part of the Italians Do It Better "coming out party".)
Lovefingers is our special guest. check the site:
http://www.ps1.org/ps1_site/content/view/274/102/
Saturday August 11 - PS1 / GLASS CANDY AFTERPARTY at Union Pool in Brooklyn. with your DJs, Mike Simonetti and special guest Johnny from Glass Candy as well. midnight-4am. FREE.
Saturday August 18th - Mike Simonetti djing at Union Pool Brooklyn 10-4.
also keep your ears peeled for a secret glass candy show in
brooklyn as part of Andrew Porters bday celebration with yrs
truly on the wheels of steel. the party will be happening on
a roof in industrial Greenpoint. email me if
you wanna come. shhhhh. dont tell noone.
Monday, July 23, 2007
KILLER KUTS #38
Santana's classic lineup comes full circle at
Woodstock. THey totally obliterate 300,000
people while jamming Soul Sacrifice.
Everyone cites then 19 year old Michael Shrieve's
infamous drum solo as a high point of the
performance. Indeed , the guy can shred.
The entire song just blows open doors.
Santana was a road heavy band, and it shows. They
are simply superior musicians. In the movie,
Sly And The Family Stone plays immediately after
Santana, and as much as i like Sly Stone, theres
just no comparingthe two. Its just that good.
Check out Santana shredding up Ed Sullivan in 1969.
A KILLER medley of Persuasion and Jingo. HEAVY. Hard
to think this was 1969.
..and a good live version
KILLER KUTS #37
This record flew under the radar when it was released,
and soon after it was released Buckingham and Nicks
joined Fleetwood Mac, and the rest is history- as they
say. The record was pretty much forgotten, and to this
day hasn't even seen a cd release. But who cares about
cds anyway- its a dying medium...
The track FROZEN LOVE is my current favorite. The build-up
RULES.
so to this day it remains unavailable. You can track down
the vinyl if you look hard enough. I suggest you do.
you can download the record
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Roma O' Morte
back from Africa- i mean Italy. Its nice to visit
the motherland. Hung out with Mirage in his deluxe
studio on the resort island of Sardinia. We drank wine
and ate cheeses until the night turned into day.
Its hard to understand what he is saying thru his
vocoder, but after a few drinks it was all good.
SO did American Apparel copy the Italian Appeal
logo? The mystery continues!
mike's dj gigs /vinyl release news coming soon.
also, due to overwhelming demand we are pressing
the After Dark cd professional style for stores.
More on that soon. BUT if you order from us
direct you can get the special hand made version,
which is much cooler, and VERY limited. the test
pressings are here, and we expect vinyl in 2 weeks.
the motherland. Hung out with Mirage in his deluxe
studio on the resort island of Sardinia. We drank wine
and ate cheeses until the night turned into day.
Its hard to understand what he is saying thru his
vocoder, but after a few drinks it was all good.
SO did American Apparel copy the Italian Appeal
logo? The mystery continues!
mike's dj gigs /vinyl release news coming soon.
also, due to overwhelming demand we are pressing
the After Dark cd professional style for stores.
More on that soon. BUT if you order from us
direct you can get the special hand made version,
which is much cooler, and VERY limited. the test
pressings are here, and we expect vinyl in 2 weeks.
Friday, July 06, 2007
Portland, Italy
Portland was great. you all missed out on a great show.
chromatics really stepped up their game. The new lineup
is 100% solid. glass candy killed as usual. especially the
Supernature cover. are live disco covers the new "edit"???
off to Italy to hang out with Mirage for a week. i got an
excellent gig at the foot of the Spanish Steps. cant wait!
Will be back to update the blog in about 10 days so keep your ears
peeled. New Italians 12"s test pressings are expected to
arrive while i'm gone. i will be djing throughout the summer.
maybe i'll post the dates if i can remember them... but
at this juncture all i care about is fixing the leak in my
roof and getting the dogs fed.
chromatics really stepped up their game. The new lineup
is 100% solid. glass candy killed as usual. especially the
Supernature cover. are live disco covers the new "edit"???
off to Italy to hang out with Mirage for a week. i got an
excellent gig at the foot of the Spanish Steps. cant wait!
Will be back to update the blog in about 10 days so keep your ears
peeled. New Italians 12"s test pressings are expected to
arrive while i'm gone. i will be djing throughout the summer.
maybe i'll post the dates if i can remember them... but
at this juncture all i care about is fixing the leak in my
roof and getting the dogs fed.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Monday, June 25, 2007
another link to Mike's mix
hi
apparently this is faster than megaupload:
http://www.zshare.net/download/24215036cbadec/
got a few people writing in with tracks, but
you are still missing a lot of them!
apparently this is faster than megaupload:
http://www.zshare.net/download/24215036cbadec/
got a few people writing in with tracks, but
you are still missing a lot of them!
Saturday, June 23, 2007
MIke Simonetti djing in Portland/Italian night
hello. come out to Portland with me this coming
weekend... but more importantly it is a show
featuring two of Italians brightest stars!
weekend... but more importantly it is a show
featuring two of Italians brightest stars!
Thursday, June 21, 2007
im back
hi. sorry its been so long.. here's a new mix i did for a magazine.
its a Megaupload link. copy the address below and it will ask
you to type 3 letters in for verification. its about 75 minutes
long. anyone who can guess the songs will get a prize!
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XRFNR6DO
i'll be in Portland next weekend djing and i'm setting up an
Italians Do It Better showcase at PS1 this summer with
Glass Candy and yours truly on the dj duties.
got tons of other shit lined up but im too lazy.
oh YEAH! the first batch of Itaians Do It Better 12" releases
are ready to "drop" in a few weeks!:
Chromatics "Shining Violence"
Glass Candy "Miss Broadway"
Professor Genius "La Grotta"
Farah "Law Of Life"
its a Megaupload link. copy the address below and it will ask
you to type 3 letters in for verification. its about 75 minutes
long. anyone who can guess the songs will get a prize!
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XRFNR6DO
i'll be in Portland next weekend djing and i'm setting up an
Italians Do It Better showcase at PS1 this summer with
Glass Candy and yours truly on the dj duties.
got tons of other shit lined up but im too lazy.
oh YEAH! the first batch of Itaians Do It Better 12" releases
are ready to "drop" in a few weeks!:
Chromatics "Shining Violence"
Glass Candy "Miss Broadway"
Professor Genius "La Grotta"
Farah "Law Of Life"
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
some dj gigs of note
hello
yours truly playing records:
yours truly playing records:
| 03/23/2007 12:00 AM - Mike Simonetti dj-ing | |
| Lit NYC Lit, New York US Cost: free Description: Mike Simonetti djs: 12-4 am downstairs March, 30 2007 at Mike Simonetti dj-ing as it is an "outlaw" type party and we cannot advertise it (and the pigs keep coming). im djing from 2-7 A.M. all by myself, my partner Chris is out of town. | |
| 04/06/2007 11:00 PM - Mike Simonetti dj-ing | |
| POUSSEZ! POUSSEZ! party @ Zoobizarre Montreal, Canada Cost: N/A Description: at Zoobizarre, 6388 St-Hubert, Montreal www.zoobizarre.org myspace.com/zoobizarre | |
| 04/07/2007 11:00 PM - Mike Simonetti dj-ing | [Edit] [Cancel] |
| SEVENTH HEAVEN @ White Orchid (Basement) Toronto, Canada Cost: cheap Description: 812 Dundas St W IN THE BASEMENT | |
| 05/16/2007 11:00 PM - Mike Simonetti dj-ing | |
| Hurrah! @ Upatairs at Sals Philadelphia, Pennsylvania US Cost: N/A Description: 12th and Walnut Philly. | |
| 06/29/2007 10:00 PM - Glass Candy / Chromatics / Mike Simonetti dj-ing | |
| Nightclubing party at Holocene Portland, US Cost: N/A Description: with glass candy and chromatics! | |
| 06/30/2007 11:00 PM - Glass Candy/ Chromatics/ Mike Simonetti dj-ing | |
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Sunday, March 18, 2007
MYSPACE round 3
here we go again. yet another try at the myspace. join us.
http://www.myspace.com/italiansdoitbetterrecords
http://www.myspace.com/italiansdoitbetterrecords
Sunday, March 11, 2007
IM STILL HERE!!!
people keep asking me via email if this is still a real blog.
yes it is, im still around. been out of town a lot lately. i have
some mixes for you as well. just got to get around to it.
ill be in canada in a few weeks and after that UK and Italy.
ill get the Canada info up once Alex gets off his ass and gets
me the venue (HINT !) .. . . . .. .
if anyone wants to hook me up with gigs overseas, you can
email me direct rather than go through my booker.
mike@troublemanunlimited.com
its easier that way. but if you'd rather deal with the booker
it is:
www.support-agency.com
(oliver)
coming soon : the first Italians Do It Better releases.
gonna be an awesome year for the label. literally stoked.
yes it is, im still around. been out of town a lot lately. i have
some mixes for you as well. just got to get around to it.
ill be in canada in a few weeks and after that UK and Italy.
ill get the Canada info up once Alex gets off his ass and gets
me the venue (HINT !) .. . . . .. .
if anyone wants to hook me up with gigs overseas, you can
email me direct rather than go through my booker.
mike@troublemanunlimited.com
its easier that way. but if you'd rather deal with the booker
it is:
www.support-agency.com
(oliver)
coming soon : the first Italians Do It Better releases.
gonna be an awesome year for the label. literally stoked.
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
part 2 of the mix....
hello
rather than post part 2 of the Motherfucker mix i will
post part 2 of my New Years Eve-ning... After Motherfucker
i djed Rubulad until 10 am... The set was also recorded, and
l'll post it this week hopefully. It is the polar
opposite of the Motherfucker set. Barely any house
or electronic stuff-- i reserved that for Motherfucker
since i was in the 'electronic room', and i thought
it would be nice to do 2 separate sets with different
music.
So all of the people who complained the Motherfucker
set was "too dark"... This will suit you just fine!
rather than post part 2 of the Motherfucker mix i will
post part 2 of my New Years Eve-ning... After Motherfucker
i djed Rubulad until 10 am... The set was also recorded, and
l'll post it this week hopefully. It is the polar
opposite of the Motherfucker set. Barely any house
or electronic stuff-- i reserved that for Motherfucker
since i was in the 'electronic room', and i thought
it would be nice to do 2 separate sets with different
music.
So all of the people who complained the Motherfucker
set was "too dark"... This will suit you just fine!
Monday, February 05, 2007
Mike's NYE set from Motherfucker:
hello. here are the links to the Motherfucker dj set
from New Years Eve 2006. This is the first half-- about
1:45 (its pretty long). I have part two as well if anyone cares.
Sound quality may be shitty- it was one of those portable
USB recorders plugged into the mixer... (thanks CJ from
Germany for sending this to me!).... by the way, about
an hour into the thing a few girls jumped on stage to
dance and almost knocked everything over, so it sorta
jumped for a second... and, if you have a Stuffit program,
you can reconnect this so it is one long set...
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Z5SE63DC
from New Years Eve 2006. This is the first half-- about
1:45 (its pretty long). I have part two as well if anyone cares.
Sound quality may be shitty- it was one of those portable
USB recorders plugged into the mixer... (thanks CJ from
Germany for sending this to me!).... by the way, about
an hour into the thing a few girls jumped on stage to
dance and almost knocked everything over, so it sorta
jumped for a second... and, if you have a Stuffit program,
you can reconnect this so it is one long set...
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Z5SE63DC
Friday, February 02, 2007
I'm Not Gonna Lie...
i've been in and out of town and havent been able
to do shit for the ol' blog, but i will do something
soon. i plan on re-upping the NYE Motherfucker set
as well. blah blah....
to do shit for the ol' blog, but i will do something
soon. i plan on re-upping the NYE Motherfucker set
as well. blah blah....
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Mike Simonetti birthday extravaganza /Carl Craig djs
Mike is celebrating his birthday at Studio B this weekend,
and Carl Craig is djing. essential weekend activity.
very limited guest list spots , so lemme know ASAP.
if not get on the reduced list.
info:
NIGHT TIME presents:
Mike's birthday party!
DEMON DAYS: An official Planet E Selection
with
CARL CRAIG
GAMALL (Demon Days)
+ Special Guest TIM SWEENEY (DFA / BEATS IN SPACE)
FRIDAY JANUARY 19th 2007
@ STUDIO B
259 Banker, Btw. Meserole & Calyer, Brooklyn, New York
http://www.clubstudiob.com
$10 advance/$12 at door
Tickets available at OTHER MUSIC, TICKETWEB, HALCYON
Doors @ 10pm
Artwork: http://www.demon-days.com/ParraDemonDaysJan07TheFoolP.gif
with support from: URGE, XLR8R MAGAZINE & DFA
http://www.demon-days.com
Reduced list ($10) closes Thursday evening at midnight
and Carl Craig is djing. essential weekend activity.
very limited guest list spots , so lemme know ASAP.
if not get on the reduced list.
info:
NIGHT TIME presents:
Mike's birthday party!
DEMON DAYS: An official Planet E Selection
with
CARL CRAIG
GAMALL (Demon Days)
+ Special Guest TIM SWEENEY (DFA / BEATS IN SPACE)
FRIDAY JANUARY 19th 2007
@ STUDIO B
259 Banker, Btw. Meserole & Calyer, Brooklyn, New York
http://www.clubstudiob.com
$10 advance/$12 at door
Tickets available at OTHER MUSIC, TICKETWEB, HALCYON
Doors @ 10pm
Artwork: http://www.demon-days.com/ParraDemonDaysJan07TheFoolP.gif
with support from: URGE, XLR8R MAGAZINE & DFA
http://www.demon-days.com
Reduced list ($10)
two new additions to the Italians family
holy shit man. are we STOKED!
firstly, Italians do it Better is ready to go with their first few vinyl
releases. secondly, we added some new groups to the Italians
family.
1. Professor Genius
(myspace.com/professorgenius)
--Jersey City based organic dance music. intense and captivating.
2. Invisible Conga People
(myspace.com/invisiblecongapeople)
--the 2nd track on their myspace is SWEET. these are
demos and will be re-recorded.
these will be out very soon. once we get the ball rolling it
will be impossible to stop. indeed!
firstly, Italians do it Better is ready to go with their first few vinyl
releases. secondly, we added some new groups to the Italians
family.
1. Professor Genius
(myspace.com/professorgenius)
--Jersey City based organic dance music. intense and captivating.
2. Invisible Conga People
(myspace.com/invisiblecongapeople)
--the 2nd track on their myspace is SWEET. these are
demos and will be re-recorded.
these will be out very soon. once we get the ball rolling it
will be impossible to stop. indeed!
Sunday, January 14, 2007
ALICE COLTRANE
R.I.P.
shit man they're dropping like flies these days. i have been out of town a lot , so my blogging was very poor. i am still away so i cant give you anything, but when i return i will give you more. some live sets and other shit noone cares about but me.
shit man they're dropping like flies these days. i have been out of town a lot , so my blogging was very poor. i am still away so i cant give you anything, but when i return i will give you more. some live sets and other shit noone cares about but me.
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
2007
so with the new year i bring you sound samples. once i get my shit together they will go up . so you can all stop complaining. also, my buddy plugged one of those Ikey things into the mixer at Rubulad and recorded my Nye Years Eve dj set, and i'll post it soon as well. it will only be a snippet because we played from 3-9am that night and he couldnt fit it all on the hard drive...
Friday, December 29, 2006
dont forget James....
attn NYC: expect a James Brown tribute at MOFO and Rubulad. sorry, but it gotta be done... this footage is by far the best thing by James i have ever seen:
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
bye bye James...
Needless to say, the man was a vital force in
music, and all that stuff. But i was REALLY into
him in college, and i obsessively collected
his records, and all of his side projects... This
was very hard back then, since it was before all
his stuff was reissued. I dare you to try to track
down the Sweet Charles record in 1995! Shit was
HARD! Anyway, In The Jungle Groove is one of the
best funk records ever made, by far. (even though
it isnt a proper studio album)- and its my favorite
record by James Brown. Theres a re-edit of Give It
Up Turn It Loose that is perfect, and the extended
Funky Drummer is on there. So much on one double
album. For a dj, its essential. As a record, its
a classic.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
new signing!!!
Italians Do It Better is pleased to anounce
a new addition to the family. Farrah is from
the south and is truly something special. Check
it out, and download her songs:
http://www.myspace.com/FARAHFARAHMUSIC
speaking of the label, our first batch of 12"s
are coming out soon. Mirage, Farah, and maybe a
secret edit or two.
a new addition to the family. Farrah is from
the south and is truly something special. Check
it out, and download her songs:
http://www.myspace.com/FARAHFARAHMUSIC
speaking of the label, our first batch of 12"s
are coming out soon. Mirage, Farah, and maybe a
secret edit or two.
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Mike djs on New Years Eve
New Years Eve I'm djing twice in one night:
1. Motherfucker 12:30-3am
2. Rubulad 3:30-9am (with Chris Catalyst)
email me for info or guest list spots and Rubulad info,
since its a secret party. . . . etc.
1. Motherfucker 12:30-3am
2. Rubulad 3:30-9am (with Chris Catalyst)
email me for info or guest list spots and Rubulad info,
since its a secret party. . . . etc.
KILLER KUTS #35
Been busy lately, sorry its been so sparse with
the postings. Produced by London's own Tony
Williams (not the jazz Tony Williams), who was
known more for his reggae as a BBC dj than his
disco. He assembled a bunch of reggae musicians
for a disco studio session and came up with one
hell of a track. Minimal sounds here. The drums
and synth stabs keep this going, and the
familiar bass line, which influenced the
famous Man Friday "Love Honey" bassline. The
a-side has a rap over it, which borrows
from the Dennis Brown "Money In My Pocket".
AND, the rap on this record is known as
the first ever UK rap. (by Bo Kool in 1979).
The instrumental was a staple with all the
djs - from David Mancuso to Larry Levan, who
liked it so much it can be argued he used it
as major influence for the Peech Boys, (and
of course his trubute Love Honey in the mid 80s)
One can even argue that this song may have been
the catalyst for the disco dub, because Levan
loved this song so much, and he has been credited
with the "invention" of the disco dub. A
pretty amazing feat for a record made in isolation
in the UK that was self released and financed!
The song soon leaked into spots like Studio 54,
where it was an all time crowd pleaser.
Very weird for such an odd little song.
Saturday, December 09, 2006
KILLER KUTS #34
At least you can sometimes FIND the Moon Maiden record.
This one may be a little more elusive. Not much is known
about this group. Real To Reel records released a few other
12"s as well, but this one is the one you need to get. I was
able to find another Eklips 12", but it was pretty shitty.
The a-side is a heavy funky boogie number with wide open
drum breaks and heavy funk bass. Yet another obscure
disco break 12". The drumming on this song is almost
prog-perfect. REALLY tight drumming, but funky
nevertheless. The a-side is a nice disco boogie number
with hand claps and weird vocals.
KILLER KUTS #33
Special double shot since it's been a while . Moon
Maiden has been a favorite of mine for years, and
I just recently sorta "re-discovered" it. Anyway,
Luv You Madly Orchestra released a concept space
disco record revolving around some Duke Ellington
songs, and they also stuck an original on the a-side
(Rocket Rock)- which also smokes. Kermit Moore
and Stephen James arranged and produced this
futuristic and raw track. Nice and sparse production
topped off with some flanger effects on most of the
instruments makes this a trippy and especially spacey
track. The percussion and vocals are both super
insane, and there are a few points in this song when
everything gets super trippy and spaced out to the
point you can understand whats going on. Moon
Maiden is one of those rare tracks where every
second of the 8:51 on this piece of wax RULES. From
a production standpoint, it was ahead of the times,
and from a musical standpoint it is truly in a league
of its own. Try to get the lp as well. Theres some
really good songs on that thing as well.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Beats In Space thing is up
Sweden was insane. Tim and I had a lot of fun
and Sweden is becoming my favorite country!
Thanx to Piotr and Anton for everything, and
apologies for my hungoverness. you guys rule!
anyway, you can now download and listen to the set
I did on Beats In Space last week. It wasnt up when I
posted it last week. sloppy mixing still intact! oops!
here it is:
Mike's set
Tim's set
heres the playlist (secret tracks indicated by a
blank space if you want to guess!):
1. Gary Wright - Love Is Alive
2. Barbara Mason - Darling Come Back Home
3. Two Tons of Fun - Just Us (12"extended version)
4. Destroyers - 'Lectric Love
5. Bee Gees - You Stepped Into My Life (12"extended version)
6.
7. Ni Kantu En Esperanto
8.
9. Glass Candy - I Always Say Yes
10.
11. The Osmonds "I, I, I"
12. Eddie Kendricks - Goin' Up In Smoke
13. Caress - Love Spell
14.
15. Roundtree - Manhattan Fever
16. Hercules - 7 Ways
17. Virgo - Go Wild Rhythm Trax -
18. Tres Demented - Brainfreeze
19. Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug (Rollo & Sister Bliss Deep Mix)
20. (talkover tracks) Virgo - Go Wild Rhythm Trax
and Sweden is becoming my favorite country!
Thanx to Piotr and Anton for everything, and
apologies for my hungoverness. you guys rule!
anyway, you can now download and listen to the set
I did on Beats In Space last week. It wasnt up when I
posted it last week. sloppy mixing still intact! oops!
here it is:
heres the playlist (secret tracks indicated by a
blank space if you want to guess!):
1. Gary Wright - Love Is Alive
2. Barbara Mason - Darling Come Back Home
3. Two Tons of Fun - Just Us (12"extended version)
4. Destroyers - 'Lectric Love
5. Bee Gees - You Stepped Into My Life (12"extended version)
6.
7. Ni Kantu En Esperanto
8.
9. Glass Candy - I Always Say Yes
10.
11. The Osmonds "I, I, I"
12. Eddie Kendricks - Goin' Up In Smoke
13. Caress - Love Spell
14.
15. Roundtree - Manhattan Fever
16. Hercules - 7 Ways
17. Virgo - Go Wild Rhythm Trax -
18. Tres Demented - Brainfreeze
19. Roxy Music - Love Is The Drug (Rollo & Sister Bliss Deep Mix)
20. (talkover tracks) Virgo - Go Wild Rhythm Trax
Monday, December 04, 2006
Dec 6 gig for you to go to
Weds DECEMBER 6 2006 in NYC
WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS
mike simonetti and Roc one (of the Bangers) playing at Fontanas.
105 Eldridge street in the basement.
10-4am free.
http://www.myspace.com/we_are_yourfriends
WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS
mike simonetti and Roc one (of the Bangers) playing at Fontanas.
105 Eldridge street in the basement.
10-4am free.
http://www.myspace.com/we_are_yourfriends
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Mike on Beats In Space (again)
Totally forgot to mention this...I just djed on Beats
In Space to promote the little Sweden trip with Tim.
(see dates below)
There was an unfortunate dj 'incident' right after
Eddie Kendricks. Shit happens i guess. Its all
about song selection with this set!
Otherwise, it wasnt too bad. Feel free to criticize
me on my skills on the interactive vivaitalians
blog. Live drummers man... Its a love/hate thing
when it comes to mixing those fuckers sometimes.
I specifically played some blog tracks as well.
You can download the show or listen live at the
link below. Tim held it down though.
http://wnyu.org/
http://www.beatsinspace.net
In Space to promote the little Sweden trip with Tim.
(see dates below)
There was an unfortunate dj 'incident' right after
Eddie Kendricks. Shit happens i guess. Its all
about song selection with this set!
Otherwise, it wasnt too bad. Feel free to criticize
me on my skills on the interactive vivaitalians
blog. Live drummers man... Its a love/hate thing
when it comes to mixing those fuckers sometimes.
I specifically played some blog tracks as well.
You can download the show or listen live at the
link below. Tim held it down though.
http://wnyu.org/
http://www.beatsinspace.net
Sunday, November 26, 2006
KILLER KUTS #32
LTG Exchange were a criminally under-appreciated NYC
Latin group, with many many amazing songs. These
are just a few of them.
Corazon is yet another disco classic. Dimitri, Idjut
Boys, Jellybean Benitez, and a zillion more djs have
either comped it, cited it, or simply made it famous.
The song is the epitome of Latin disco funk. It simply
smokes. Its nearly perfect. BUT, if you want a real
killer track, Waterbed is insane. Not as Latin-
influenced as Corazon, Waterbed takes on a more
funky disco style, and at times can sound like a Latin
disco version of the funk band Makossa. The instrumental
is superior because the drums really stand out.
The 12" version of Corazon exists, but is pretty tough to
track down. I dont think there was a 12" of Waterbed.
But, like pretty much EVERY song these days, there was
an edit of these two songs on one handy 12"- but i havent
heard it. Just go on Ebay and get these 45s for cheap-
you wont regret it. Consider this my "bargain of the
month!"
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Friday, November 17, 2006
MIKE's November DJ GIGS of note
----Friday November 24- Lit in NYC (downstairs)-
Frat Party! You're all invited!
SWEDEN (mini-tour w/ Tim Sweeney)
----Nov 30 2006 *Caviar at Uppat Framat in Gothenburg
----Dec 1 2006 *Inkonst in Malmo
----Dec 2 2006 *Discobell at Spybar Stockholm
Milhouse will be holding it down while I'm gone.
Frat Party! You're all invited!
SWEDEN (mini-tour w/ Tim Sweeney)
----Nov 30 2006 *Caviar at Uppat Framat in Gothenburg
----Dec 1 2006 *Inkonst in Malmo
----Dec 2 2006 *Discobell at Spybar Stockholm
Milhouse will be holding it down while I'm gone.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Monday, November 13, 2006
Friday, November 10, 2006
Thursday, November 09, 2006
I dj'ed EVR with Roy...
last night I dj'ed my man Roy Dank's radio show on East Village Radio.
Look for his new label featuring a release by Jacques, as well as other
shit. We are doing a "Mystery Mix" mix cd with Roy as well. Anyway,
Mike starts about half way into the show, and attempts to dj without
headphones (he forgot his), but Roy shows up with headphones and
saves the day. You can tell when this happens when the records actually
start to blend together in true "dj" form. Also, good friend Piotr throws
down a few recods as well. Roy is a maniac. Here's the link:
URL for show: http://eastvillageradio.com/modules.php?name=evrshow&ordinal=35
XML for podcast: http://www.eastvillageradio.com/podcasts/1277/35.xml
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Look for his new label featuring a release by Jacques, as well as other
shit. We are doing a "Mystery Mix" mix cd with Roy as well. Anyway,
Mike starts about half way into the show, and attempts to dj without
headphones (he forgot his), but Roy shows up with headphones and
saves the day. You can tell when this happens when the records actually
start to blend together in true "dj" form. Also, good friend Piotr throws
down a few recods as well. Roy is a maniac. Here's the link:
URL for show: http://eastvillageradio.com/modules.php?name=evrshow&ordinal=35
XML for podcast: http://www.eastvillageradio.com/podcasts/1277/35.xml
********************************************************************
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Monday, October 30, 2006
Mike's selling his records....
... at the WFMU Record Fair this weekend.
I'll only be selling on Friday (Nov 4), so if you want to buy my doubles and triples- now is the time to do it. Bring shit if you want to trade as well. Bring food (vegetarian). All they have is pizza and that gets old quick.
I'll only be selling on Friday (Nov 4), so if you want to buy my doubles and triples- now is the time to do it. Bring shit if you want to trade as well. Bring food (vegetarian). All they have is pizza and that gets old quick.
Friday, October 27, 2006
KILLER KUTS #24
If there was ever a "sure thing" - this is it. We all
know this is an all-time classic, and over time it has
even been considered a 'hit' by some DJs who refuse
to play it because it isnt obscure enough, or because
the "Bridge And Tunnel" crowd is totally 'getting down'
to it... Well, i say FUCK THAT SHIT! Seriously, how
many twelve minute songs out there are good enough
to play from beginning to end, or good enough to
play from any part of the record? How many records
out there do not warrant a god damn edit? Not many-
but this is one of them. The burning question is-- is
this a live song? It's on the live album? Do they think
they can fool us by beginning the song with some fake
crowd sounds?
This song always confused me. Why is a 12
minute studio disco song stuck on side D of a double
live record? AND it was a huge hit. I guess we'll never
know. Either way, it sounds perfect sandwiched
between Madonna and Michael Jackson...
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
KILLER KUTS #23
Georgie Auld is an old-tyme jazz legend who had an early
avant-garde jazz band in the 1940's. "Song Of India" is a jazz
standard as well. So, why the hell are these two elemeents
transformed into a super funky disco-break laden 12"? Super
obscure and mysterious record with a crappy B-side ("Disco
Boogie") that has that one seldom seen aspect of the late 1970's:
a killer disco breakbeat. Nice smooth sounds as well.
Unlike the raw funk of the early 70's, there is a refined and
produced quality that only the late 1970's could invented. Perhaps
one of you know more about this? The internet yeilded few
results. One of these days i will get ym ass in gear and get
samples up. :(
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Mike's Halloween plans, for those who are interested...
...as Danny Glover said in Lethal Weapon, "I'm Getting too old for this shit..."
-----
Mike Simonetti is djing Halloween weekend twice in one night (god help me):
Friday Oct 27 Mike is djing LIT in NYC from 12-4am- downstairs, and its free---
---and then he will be leaving Lit, jumping in a car, and djing from 4:30- ??? at Rubulad in Brooklyn with Chris Catalyst. Last time we played Rubulad we set a record for the latest they ever stayed open- 10 am. if you want info on the party, check out Jim's website:
http://djsmallchange.com/news.shtml
- do a Google search to find out more about Rubulad.
-----he is then driving to DC on Saturday to DJ Mike and Maya from Double Leopards
wedding on Sunday.
-----
Mike Simonetti is djing Halloween weekend twice in one night (god help me):
Friday Oct 27 Mike is djing LIT in NYC from 12-4am- downstairs, and its free---
---and then he will be leaving Lit, jumping in a car, and djing from 4:30- ??? at Rubulad in Brooklyn with Chris Catalyst. Last time we played Rubulad we set a record for the latest they ever stayed open- 10 am. if you want info on the party, check out Jim's website:
http://djsmallchange.com/news.shtml
- do a Google search to find out more about Rubulad.
-----he is then driving to DC on Saturday to DJ Mike and Maya from Double Leopards
wedding on Sunday.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
KILLER KUTS #22
Who are these so-called "Occupants"? Apparently, the folks at
Danger Records appear to think these "Occupants" were a dancey
synth band with some other-wordly names as Tom Campbell and
Charlie Erickson. Oh well, at least the music is good. The track
everyone wants is "I Want To Function With You", which is your
synthy/dancey/ vocoder deal. But the track that gets to me is "Its
Time To Become Robots", which sounds like an outtake from
"Discovery" (but Daft Punk would have added more heavy guitars!).
But nonetheless, this needs to be recognized because of the fact this
existed in Minneapolis in 1982, not New York or Germany. Not too
shabby Charlie!
Thursday, October 12, 2006
KILLER KUTS #21
***guest review by Patrick Billard
I picked this up for 59 cents at the Salvation Armycontact Patrick:
on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg a few months ago.
Who would have thought that you could find good, rare
italo right in the bustling epicenter of all things
hipster?
This is produced by Giancarlo Meo of Capricorn/Goblin
/Easy Going fame, only this time without his partner
Claudio Simonetti. Meo really shines here as both sides
of this are top-shelf italo disco.
The a-side is a fantastic paranoid look to the future...
10 years into the future that is the wonderous world of
1993! The lyrics are all about being lost in technology...
a "maze" of "computer days". Then there's lots of "space"
and "universe" terminology thrown in. It's not really clear
what they are getting at but apparently in 1993 we will all
be either living in outer space or inside computers.
The b-side is the real gem and probably of the most interest
to italo collectors. It's a cover version of the Chaplin Band's
"Il Veliero" entitled "Love On The Rocks". It's got gorgeous
female vocals with more great lyrics like "Love is on the
rocks, love's a hurricane". It's pretty true to the original
Chaplin Band version, although a bit more polished and dreamy and
definitely less quirky. I like it. Thanks Salvation Army!
crazypoprock@hotmail.com
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
this weekend's festivities...
mike simonetti's dj schedule:
this Friday at Lit (downstairs) 12-4am
this Saturday at Rated X @ Luke & Leroy in NYC 11-4am. hosted by Michael T of Motherfucker fame.
--still working out the mp3 thing. to be honest, i am very busy and barely have time to do anything these days. anyone wanna help run a blog?? (no, i'm serious)
this Friday at Lit (downstairs) 12-4am
this Saturday at Rated X @ Luke & Leroy in NYC 11-4am. hosted by Michael T of Motherfucker fame.
--still working out the mp3 thing. to be honest, i am very busy and barely have time to do anything these days. anyone wanna help run a blog?? (no, i'm serious)
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
KILLER KUTS #20
*** guest review by Jacques Renault
This is something Mike and I can agree on. Disco LPs.
Singles are great but they don't always have cheeky
artwork and they don't let YOU decide what the hit is.
This LP is a great example. Anytime or Place was the
single on Modulation (so I have the Canadian version -
don't judge me because I don't have it on Italy's Vedette
Records and this is I.D.I.B.) and then there's the Rams
Horn remix and everything - big hit whatever. ANYWAYS, the
real winner for me is Soft Emotion. It kinda just hits where
you want it to. It's a little more upbeat: a true party gem
with great vocals. Not that Anytime or Place doesn't feel
good too tho - don't let me lead you in the wrong direction.
It's just nice to know that you can't be shy of LPs - you
may never know what you'll bump into.
Monday, October 09, 2006
KILLER KUTS #19
*** guest review by Emily Ryan
QUESTION: when was the first time you heard this track?
i heard it for the first time on KMEL jams in the east
bay back in the day - the clean FUNK DAT mix - sometime
in high school, and it wasn't until my friend darren gave
me the 12 inch two years ago was i able to hear the RAW/
EXPLICIT mix, originally purchased new from a random bay
area record store at the time of release...perhaps Streetlight
but more likely Rasputin? It's one of those tracks that is
immediately memorable for his conversational delivery and the
way he pronounced "reh-dee-OH." well i couldn't believe how
scathing the REAL MIX IS! He sounds like someone you know's
relative blasting the following dinner topics: mainstream
radio, rave flyers,relationships, and race relations, in the
wake of rodney king. Each verse is followed by a recognizable
horn sample in a 60's reject blue note vein. also - this
single is legendary for inspiring tons of record and club
reviews that started with "why is it, that every ! time i turn
on the radio, the dj is playing the SAME five songs fifteen
times a day for three months...FUK DAT," each review thinking
that it was the first one to reference it! another interesting
note: the clean version takes out the references to whoopi, jay
leno and crack.
contact Emily:
www.emily-ryan.nu
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Monday, October 02, 2006
MIKE SIMONETTI & TIM SWEENEY....
are djing together this week.
Thursday October 5.
at APT (downstairs) in Manhattan.
419 West 13th Street
10-4am. admission is free.
drink special involving some sort of Rum Punch!!!
www.aptwebsite.com
Thursday October 5.
at APT (downstairs) in Manhattan.
419 West 13th Street
10-4am. admission is free.
drink special involving some sort of Rum Punch!!!
www.aptwebsite.com
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