10 DESIRE TRACKS ON MYSPACE / TOURS, ETC

hello. sorry for the lack of updates on here- been busy with
recording, preparing for tour, preparing for the Itlians UK
party (more on that soon), celebrating birthdays,
mowing the lawn, etc... but we're back with tours,
new records (more on that soon as well!) and news...

due to the overwhelming amount of people looking for a
nonexistent Desire myspace page...they finally made one
last night. just in time for them to catch their morning
flights out of montreal with glass candy. both bands are
in the air right now on their way for three weeks in europe.
i am meeting them in london & paris. it's going to be insane.
most of the official Desire lp is up on their myspace page now.
plus some unreleased 4 track cuts. the desire lp is done being
mastered, and on it's way to the pressing plant. we should
have these in the store in a little over a month. but in the
meantime check out the page for dates and keep them
company...they only have 12 friends right now because
they accidently deleted tom.

DESIRE MYSPACE

GLASS CANDY/DESIRE EUROPE TOUR:
Jun 3 2009 BABEL Malmo Sweden
Jun 4 2009 BLA Oslo
Jun 5 2009 DISTORTION FESTIVAL Copenhagen
Jun 6 2009 DEBASER Stockholm
Jun 11 2009 KOKO LONDON IDIB FEST! w/ Lindstrom
Jun 13 2009 LE REGINE Paris IDIB FEST PARIS!
Jun 18 2009 Frankfurt
Jun 19 2009 Berlin
Jun 20 2009 INSIDE A ROMANIAN CASTLE Busteni


MIKE SIMONETTI BACK ON THE ROAD:
june 11 UK Italians festival GC, DESIRE, LINDSTROM, MIKE
june 13 PARIS italians festival, GC, DESIRE, MIKE Le Regine
june 17 San Francisco @ vessel
june 18- Los Angeles @ tba
june 19 mexico city @ Swine Flu
june 20 mexico monterrey @ Swine Flu Annex
july 3rd UK tba
july 4th london @ cargo

Mike S. is djing in Chicago this weekend

Celebrate Memorial Day with me in Chicago this weekend.
I will be djing at SmartBar on Sunday May 24. Dont forget
Monday is Memorial Day so everyone is off work, so come
on out. hit me up for a guest list spot or come before 11pm
when its free entry.

New Tiedye & Rune Lindbaek edit for you

Check this obscure Swedish rock edit out by IDIB superstars
Tiedye and fellow Scandinavian genius Rune Lindbaek.

Niklas Strömstedt - Om (Tiedye/Lindbaek-edit)

DISCO FILES BACK IN STOCK

check the store because we got some more books for you all.
hurry! supplies are limited!! ! !

Mike Simonetti's Edit of Benny

Heres an edit of Benny And The Jets I did on
cough syrup and Nyquil on a sick day. I dont
even remember doing this. I kept it exactly as
i found it- no touch ups! Thus continuing the
Italians Do It Better quest to give all our music
away for free..................
Benny And The Jets (Mike Simonetti's dub version)

download wav

download mp3

The Disco Files (sold out)

hello. thanks for your enthusiasm about the Disco
FIles book. We are sold out! Since its an expensive
import we are not sure if we should re-order more.
If the demand is there , of course we will get more,
as we want to support the people who released it...
(not to mention its a great book.) The question I
am asking is- should we re-order the book? Is there
any more interest? Please leave comments in the post
and let us know if you want us to order one for you.
They are over $30 each in case you were wondering.
I know times are tough and we really appreciate
the support!
ps: our webmaster didnt take it out of the store
yet- please dont order it!! we dont have any left!
ignore the fact that its in the store!

THE DISCO FILES 1973-78

hello. we are proud to announce that as of today we
have copies of THE DISCO FILES in our store. This is
by far the best book on the early days of disco i have
ever read. It was written by Vince Aletti, who was the
first person to cover the NYC disco scene. This is
his memoir, and it contains stories, charts & photos.
The charts are from clubs all over the world from
regional djs of the day. At 484 pages long, this is no
joke! Its a must for anyone who is a fan of Italians
or dance music in general. A great book to learn
from. Seriously, i've been waiting for this for years!
Thank our friends at djhistory.com for this one...
It is imported from the UK so it is slightly more
expensive but it is worth every penny. Plus you
are supporting a micro indie label with a huge
undertaking which is this book.

Mike Simonetti djing in Miami this weekend

hello. I will be djing in Miami this weekend (and
posting in the 1st person on this blog). Come
check it out...

The Vagabond 30 NE 14th St. Miami, FL USA
www.myspace.com/thevagabondmiami

book your flights now! you only have a few
days!

OLD SKULL

hey everybody,
we just got turned on to two really crazy blogs this week. one has alot of the old glass candy demos, 7"s, tour cds, etc... from 1999-2006. and one has old chromatics cdrs 2003-2006. these lists aren't complete discographies. but they are some of the really hard to find recordings from two of our favorite bands. everyone has been asking us to reissue these for a while now, but we felt like giving them away instead. we just hadn't gotten around to posting them yet. so these guys beat us to it! they are 100% approved by us...so there's no need to feel like your killing the music industry by downloading these. feel free to spread the word. we have no control over these blogs and aren't sure how long the links will be good for. these tracks were only ever intended to be sold at shows on an extremely limited format. enjoy!

G/L/A/S/S/C/A/N/D/Y

CHROMATICS

DESIRE tour demo CD & T-SHIRTS - -- -- - OUT NOW

Ever since desire hit the west coast last week, people
have been going crazy leaking their demo cd left and
right... which we don't mind. but now there are four
different versions of this demo floating around on the
internet. the reason for this is that johnny was editing
and remixing the tracks on tour. and with the hectic
schedule of coachella, portland, san francisco,
vancouver etc... desire wanted to wait until they got
back to montreal to finish the lp. this version of the
demo has 7 tracks. this is the demo cd they were
selling at those shows. we made a few extras for
the IDIB blog die-hards at a special low price as a
special "thanks" for all the support and downloads.
so dont pay ebay prices!!! buy it here!

we only have 100 copies for the store, then they are
out of print until the album comes out in june.
plus this has a different mix so this is definitely an
exclusive cdr! This cd features johnny and natty from
chromatics with montreal singer megan louise. beautiful
pop! desire hits europe for three weeks with glass candy
in june. and if you got a chance to see them on the
west coast, you know how sick this is.

Desire - track listing

1. MONTRE MOI TON VISAGE
2. MIRROIR MIRROIR
3. DON'T CALL
4. DANS MES REVES
5. UNDER YOUR SPELL
6. OXYGENE
7. IF I CAN'T HOLD YOU

ALSO, we unearthed three Glass Candy t-shirts
designs from their tours last year. The band likes
to make special shirts for each tour, so some of these
were only sold in certain regions or countries.
So now is your chance to grab some of you feel so
inclined. We have a very small amount of each. If
a size isnt listed in the store that means someone
beat you to it and it is sold out..

also, we only have one copy left of the Ofege lp then
its gone forever. The label is sold out as well. highly
recommended!

Edit Schmedit

Hello. Coachella and San Francisco were awesome!
Thanks for coming out. It was really great.

Here is a Harry Nilsson edit for you. This one would
make Frank Vincent proud. Dont take this too seriously.
I never do. I'll post more edits soon...

Harry Nilsson "Jump In The Fire"
-Mike Simonetti's " Watching Helicopters and
Tomato Sauce All Day edit"

Jump In The Fire mp3

Jump In The Fire wav

Italians post-Coachella Spring party in San Fran...

Italians are heading to San Francisco this upcoming week for
a killer Post Coachella party. The party is on a Monday night
(you know, post Coachella).. There are no advance tickets
for sale, so get there early as it will probably sell out.

Also this is the San Francisco debut of Desire and Twisted
Wires.

DESIRE track leak!

Hello. This weekend in Portland was awesome.
Thanks for the support and sorry to all who
couldnt get in. If you were there hopefully
you saw Desire in their Portland debut. They
blew the doors off the place. It was definitely
something special. All you San Francisco people
hurry up and get your tickets now for this
weekend's Italians Do It Better post-Coachella
party where Desire will make their California
debut alongside Glass Candy and the California
debut of Twisted Wires. Its gonna be an
amazing night at the Mezzanine.

Here is the first of what we hope to be a long
line of leaks for Italians artists. We are going
to periodically leak a track or 2 for a limited time
then take the link down. The first leak is the
lead single from Desire (just in time for
the Mezzanine gig). i am going to take the
link down before i get on the plane this weekend
for San Francisco. I hope you love it as much
as we do. Also if you got the Desire cd last
weekend (or this upcoming weekend) you
may notice is it missing a few tracks. We
rushed to make a demo to sell at shows so
we made a small amount with the original
artwork, but with only 5 songs. So if you
want a limited cd you better get it at the Sf
show! We dont have many left!

Anyway, here is the Desire track:

Desire "If I Cant Hold You"- download AIFF

Desire "If I Cant Hold You"- download MP3

Twisted Wires 12" out now

check the IDIB store for the Twisted Wires 12"
that is officially available for sale. In case you
missed them in NYC they blew the doors off
the place. They are a true force to be reckoned
with. check out their myspace if you like:

HERE

If you like the Chromatics and Joy Division
you will definitely like Twisted Wires. Some
next level shit here! As with all Italians records,
this one it limited. And you better hurry on the
Botin and Nite Jewel, they are going fast!

OFFICIAL TRACK OF THE SPRING

i posted this on our brother blog (alainfinkel)
but i think the world needs to hear this because
it is so great. this remix is very low key and
doesnt go with all the bells & whistles. plus
its one of my favorite Bruce Springsteen songs.
This always gets the old "what song is this?"
treatment when i play it out. Enjoy the Spring.

Bruce Springsteen Tougher Than The Rest- Martin Vogel edit

tuff

Well It's Saturday night
you're all dressed up in blue
I been watching you awhile
maybe you been watching me too
So somebody ran out
left somebody's heart in a mess
Well if you're looking for love
honey I'm tougher than the rest

Some girls they want a handsome Dan
or some good-lookin' Joe on their arm
Some girls like a sweet-talkin' Romeo
Well 'round here baby
I learned you get what you can get
So if you're rough enough for love
honey I'm tougher than the rest

The road is dark
and it's a thin thin line
But I want you to know I'll walk it for you any time
Maybe your other boyfriends
couldn't pass the test
Well if you're rough and ready for love
honey I'm tougher than the rest

Well it ain't no secret
I've been around a time or two
Well I don't know baby maybe you've been around too
Well there's another dance
all you gotta do is say yes
And if you're rough and ready for love
honey I'm tougher than the rest
If you're rough enough for love
baby I'm tougher than the rest

ITALIANS SPRING PARTY IN PORTLAND THIS WEEKEND

all caps mean super important post! this weekend
is the Spring Italians party at Rotture in Portland.
Last time we did this in Portland it sold out so be
sure to get there early. There is also an afterparty
at the same place as the last time in which i will
be playing all the music you know and love.

Erasure and Bottin = perfect together

scroll down for a little respect

here is a Jackson 5 edit for you

This is a Jackson 5 edit done by Italians
Do It Better's own Mike Simonetti... free
for you all to do whatever you do with
these things. Will post more soon, and
will also post some of the edits from the
Albuterol mix...

DOWNLOAD WAV

DOWNLOAD mp3

ITALIANS IN ISTANBUL

ITALIANS MEET HORSE MEAT DISCO THIS WEEKEND

We are back in action after a short rest...

Italians Do It Better visits Istanbul.
We are throwing our first ever party in
Istanbul Turkey THIS WEEKEND! 4/4/09.
We are adding our comrades from Horse
Meat Disco as well. Please come one and
all.

Glass Candy LIVE
Mike Simonetti dj (Italians honcho)
Filthy Luca dj (Horse Meat Disco)

at Otto Santral Istanbul. This goes all
night. Mike is flying in a day early to play
a small club so if you want to hear deep
shit all night go there as well! Just ask
around they will tell you.

TWISTED WIRES & DESIRE JOINS THE IDIB ARSENAL

April 20th, 2009 /// Twisted Wires 12"
& Desire Cd Release Party! It's been a
while since we've thrown a party in
San Francisco. So we're hooking up
with Popscene to throw a big one at
the Mezzanine two days after Glass
Candy hits Coachella. We're flying out
Twisted Wires from Houston for the
release of their new 12" "One Night At
The Raw Deal". We can't get enough of
this song! They played their first show
a couple weeks ago with Nite Jewel &
Glass Candy at the NYC party, and they
completely slaughtered. This will be their
second show. The San Francisco show is
also the cd release party for Desire's
debut album. Desire is one of our new
bands from Montreal. The three piece
includes Johnny & Natty from a little
band we love called Chromatics with
Montreal singer Megan Louise. They
are touring with Glass Candy on the
way down to Coachella. And also doing
a month in Europe with Glass Candy in
May / June. We are so excited to see
them live! Their new cd is on constant
rotation. We'll have both of these two
releases in the store a couple days after
the party.

More info on the SF party in a week or so.
Also the last time we were SF Mike had to
leave the gig to witness the birth of his son,
so it is indeed a triumphant return. As
far as we know, there will be no baby born
that day...

coming very soon: tons of new shirts...

Mike Simonetti : African Connection mix

Since I have some downtime this month and I
finally got the studio together (after a year)
i decided to do a mix. This one is called African
Connection and it is mostly African disco lps and
45's mixed with some Caribbean and Jamaican
tunes in there for good measure. no real mixing
here, just kicking back and fading in and out for
maximum early Spring vibes, so dont expect
a dj spectacular here- its all about the
selection. As a matter of fact, this mix was
done while playing with the big man on the
floor-- true multitasking. Anyone who can
guess these tracks will get any three Italians
releases of their choice. This one's gonna be
a little tougher than the Albuterol mix!

African Connection

Mike djing in Brooklyn Tuesday

i will be djing this Tuesday in Brooklyn
for Andrew (literallyandrew.blogspot,com)
Porter's "I Hate Mondays" event. Since he
is at my house all the time he was sick of
all my disco records, so he requested i
play all post punk. i am pretty sure i
wont play any hits like Delta 5. So if you
want to see me play $300 DIY 7"s- now is
your chance. I am also playing with Matt
from Total Abuse who wont do a TMU
record because im the old guy at the club.
Not only is this the best name of a party ever,
it may be the best flyer ever.

i am love

big shout out to Tiedye

i was cleaning house and i found this record which i
thought i lost when the airport lost my records...
but alas, its still here and all is well. A true Qlint
record if there ever was one!

SHIPPING (over)CHARGES

hello.. sorry we've been so distant from you
these days. been busy recording. living lives,
etc.. but we are doing a lot touring, djing
and record releasing next month onward.


if you are overseas you may notice your
shipping rates are very high. you may be over-
charged. the reason is because the IDIB store
Paypal account links to the USPS website and
it automatically calculates shipping, but
it tends to overcalculate when you order
more than two records. SO if you order
anything and the shipping is insanely high,
email us when you get the package and we
refund the difference. thanks for the
support!

a real edit from some real times

now i've done it...

i started a twitter account. perfect for the airports and
supermarket lines. here it is:

21st century

IDIB weekend round up

Thanks to everyone who came out on Saturday to the
Italians End Of Winter Party. It sold out pretty fast,
and we are sorry to all who couldnt get inside. We
were told there was a line of a few hundred trying
to get in. We are already brainstorming for the next
party, and we promise it wont be 2 years from now,
and we will be able to fit more than 850 of you
maniacs next time. In the meantime, buy your
plane tickets for the Italians Spring Party in Portland
in April!

guest list spots for the Guggenheim

hello. i have a few guest list spots for
the Guggenheim.
if you want in let me know via email:
mike@troublemanunlimited.com

HERES THE INFO

we wont have any spots for the IDIB gig
in NYC. it filled up fast!


--UPDATE--

i'm out of spots! sorry!

ITALIANS WEEKEND IN NYC

Hello. A little reminder that this weekend is the
Italians Do It Better winter 2k9 party in NYC
at Le Poison Rouge. Tickets are selling fast!
Also Mike will be djing at the Guggenheim
Museum in NYC this Friday as part of their
First Fridays series. check below for the flyer
for the party.. Also Glass Candy is playing
two warm up shows in Montreal this week.
Take a plane out there and check it out!

New record of note in the Italians store

Sorry i've been away, my other record label just
released 5 records. They are all cool, check them
out. Anyway, we usually dont get this excited over
a record because we are your typical jaded American,
but when I heard this was finally released I was
quite excited. Our friends at Academy Records in
Brooklyn started a new record label for reissues
and their first release is the only release by African
funk/soul/afrobeat/psych group Ofege. They were
all high school age at the time. This record has that
special something only a group of students can
bring to the table. We here at IDIB are insane record
nerds as you may have guessed, and i actually have
the original of the Oferge lp but it is trashed beyond
belief. If you know anything about African records,
you know it is impossible to find them clean. This
reissue is crystal clear. Looks and sounds amazing.
The music is fuzzed out psych-influenced Afrobeat.
If you are a dj, it is definitely good to play out. If
you are a record collector you will be stoked that
there is a clean pressing. If you like to listen to
good music and appreciate the music for what it
is- this is definitely a good one. Pretty limited
as well... Check out samples

here

Also, we have 2 copies of the Try To Find Me
12" left in the store on Golf Channel. Hurry up
because they are going fast!

And finally, the Italians Winter 2k9 party is right
around the corner! all NYC people better come
and represent! The party is almost sold out through
pre-sales so hurry up and get your tickets!

MIKE RETURNS TO CANADA.... AGAIN

Canada is like my second home... I'm going back
to Toronto and Montreal this weekend... Thursday
and Friday to be exact. To the Montreal people
who couldnt get in to the gig last time... This
one should be sorted out.

if anyone is around NYC sunday afternoon...

im djing for fashion week...

ITALIANS DO IT BETTER WINTER PARTY 2k9 IN NYC!

Wow has it been that long since we've thrown a
party in NYC? Finally we are back for the first time
since early 2006. We are throwing our seasonal IDIB
party in NYC at Le Poisson Rouge. Expect an
amazing night with amazing music and set design.
It's the first Glass Candy show in NYC in over two
years! And, Nite Jewel's first NYC show as a duo!
This will also be the coming out party for our
newest group: Twisted Wires from Texas! And
Mike is going to drive 15 minutes to dj!
Get your tickets early because it's going to sell
out fast.
We are also hoping to have a special giveaway
cd ready for the gig as well. More info on that
soon. Can't wait to see you all there...

Also, all you people in Montreal, we are having
a few "warm-up" shows a few days before the
NYC party with Nite Jewel and Glass Candy-
as well as our favorite Montreal dj's- Loose
Joints. They are at a tiny club so get there early!

BOTTIN "No Static" official video!

Mike is djing in DC this weekend.

hello. California was excellent. the
best trip out west yet! cant wait to go
back out there.
i'll be in DC this weekend playing at
Blisspop. check the flier below. anyone
want to get in on the guest list hit me
up and i'll get you in for free!

Mike is on the west coast this weekend record shopping...

and djing.i feel it necessary you all come. Plus i
am playing with Tim and i havent seen him in a
loooong time. you know, conflicting schedules
and all... and i havent seen Diplo since that night
in Philly... and Shits and Giggles plans to be deep
so if you like deepness go there.

Thurs feb 5 LA California @ dance right w/ Diplo
Fri feb 6 LA California @ shits and giggles w/ disco music
Sat feb 7 SF California @ gun club with Tim Sweeney

Porkchop "2010" mix for you

you may know Porkchop if you live in the NYC area.
one of the more insane djs out there. i've known him
as long as i can remember. if you live outside of NYC
you may know him as one member of Excepter.
He hasnt made a mix in almost two years, so feel
lucky!
http://www.dazzlingurbanite.net/RedliteMountain2010

cut n paste link above

MIKE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY TONIGHT! (and february gigs)

tonight is my birthday party at Savalas in Williamsburg
Brooklyn (where babies and hipsters live in harmony-much
like my house).. anyway, feel free to come down. its free
and if its anything like last year it may be a little nuts. also
Justine D is hosting this thing. so it is pretty much a
Motherfucker reunion. all they need is the New York
Dolls to play and we're all set...

also i shall be djing in February most of the
time it seems... here is a schedule:


feb 5 LA California @ dance right http://www.danceright.net/
feb 6 LA California @ shits and giggles
feb 7 SF California @ gun club with Tim Sweeney

feb 13 Washington DC @ Blisspop with Holy Ghost
feb 14 making sweet love by the fire
feb 15 nyc fashion week secret event

feb 19 toronto Canada w/ Mikey Apples
feb 20 montreal Canada w/ Mikey Apples and Alex Lemieux


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March 7 - NYC Italians Winter Party @ LPR with Glass
Candy, Nite Jewel, Twisted Wires and Mike Simonetti
on the wheels of steel. more info on this soon

March 15- Istanbul Turley
March 16- Greece
March 17- Berlin

NEON COOL KIDS mini mixtape

got this sent to us from our fellow bloggers at
NEON COOL KIDS.. enjoy. check their site:::
neoncoolkidsYO.com




BWH "STOP"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/54853157a2daf8e1/

Plastic Bertrand "Stop ou Encore"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/5485302308bf1613/

Pino D'angio "Ma Quale Idea"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/54852885ca301f35/

Ray Rogers "Ya Ya"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/5485294247f04b49/

Circlesquare "Dancers"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/5485279686323a3d/

Mike's Mini Mixtape #1

Here is a "mini mixtape". a "mini mixtape" is 5 songs that you must
download and listen to in the order they are listed. the artwork
below is the cover art for your cassette. a "mini mixtape" can
be 5 songs or less. this mixtape is entitled "Slushy Sundays".
if you want to submit a mini mixtape for Italians feel free to
contact us.


SLUSHY SUNDAYS:

crying

the man

bragging

happy

nyc transfer

Bottin 12" ready to order!

hello. the 12" should be available in the IDIB store
by 7pm EST Tuesday! (see right column for link)
Also we have 2 copies of the JD Twitch 10"/cd
left so if you need that i suggest you grab it soon!

We also restocked the Nite Jewel lp due to
overwhelming demand.

WELCOME BOTTIN TO THE FAMILY

hello again. this deserved a separate post. In a few days
we will have the latest IDIB 12" in the form of Bottin "No
Static". Bottin is from Venice Italy and has been flying under
the radar for a while. Our aim is to bring him into the
limelight where he belongs. He is not only a stellar producer,
but an excellent dj with an even more excellent record collection.
To prove this we offer you a mix by Bottin as well- that you can
download below. People always say ITALO this and ITALO that.
Well, here's some italo from you by a fellow Italian living in Italy.
We will make an announcement when we have these in stock for
mailorder. As always , strictly limited edition.

visit his website

sample the 12" here

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When Italians Did It Better Mix

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CONTEST ALERT!
-we will give away an IDIB item of your choice PLUS a Bottin IDIB 12"
to the first person to get the tracks on this mix. its a tough one!
Also i cant stress enough how awesome Benguin's mix is. If
you havent downloaded it , do it now!!! (its below us)

here are some hints proved by Mr Bottin. some of these
tracks are edits so this may help...

01. LS – CMS 1979 (Bottin edit)
02. K - BD 1981 (Bottin edit)
03. DZ - IMAR 1980
04. MPI - Z 2007 (Bottin remix)
05. S - RAU 1984
06. G&MDA - ICDS 1979 (Bottin edit)
07. JR - FTLA 1981 (Bottin edit)
08. C - CE 1978 (Bottin edit)
09. HP - DB 1979 (Bottin edit)
10. BOTTIN - PIANETI 2008 (demo)



in other news, johnny has been sending me art samples and rough
track sketches for some future releases. I will tell you now that 2009
is going to be our year. be prepared, this is just the beginning.

DUELING MIKE's BIRTHDAY PARTY

Come celebrate their exit from the womb and the arrival
into your hearts.
As is the tradition , Mike Simonetti and Michael T (you
may know him from Motherfucker perhaps?) will be
celebrating their birthdays together.

Saturday Jan 31, 2009 at Savalas in Williamsburg.
free entry. the party starts when you get there.
Mike will also be djing. Zeppole encouraged.

current little man faves

everyone wants to know what the little guy is
jamming to in these cold winter days... he gets
especially excited when you sing Paul McCartney
to him...
coming soon: Carole King "Little Guy edit" 12" ;)

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009- a new mix from Benguin

Hope your 2009 is going smoothly as planned.
here is a new mix from Ben Manzone- one of
NYC's best kept secrets. In my opinion this mix
is in contention for mix of the year already. Plus
it has one of my all time favorite songs. Pay
attention to the first track. Serious business and
Sunday slow jams...

MASTERFLEET MIX

Holy Shit...

my back still hurts from the 7 hour dj marathon on New
Years Eve at Rubulad. Paul Oakenfold would be proud...

btw: the new years eve song this year was Diana Ross "I'm
Coming Out". (extended white label 12" version LOL)

all gone!

guest list spots are all spoken for. sorry to all who got in
late. see you next year...

guest list spots for Santos on New Years Eve

hello. i have a few coveted guest list spots for Santos New
Years Eve party tomorrow. if you want to get in on the free
admission action email me at:
mike@troublemanunlimited.com
otherwise its like $50 or something... hurry i only have
a few spots.

"post some dance music"

i got a few complaints i am not posting any dance music.
holy moly i didnt realize you people were so touchy about
all this 'dance stuff'!! broaden your horizons! theres a
whole world out there. ahhh fuck it- heres some killer
old house for you!! happy new year! see you in the 2k9!
(see below for some cool parties i am djing)

who's house?

no name?

Union City banji anthem 1988

back jack

official "best track of 2008" award:

(even though its from 1976)

new years eve plans in NYC needed??

mike will be pulling double duty this new years eve, starting
out djing at Rubulad as is the tradition every new years. He
will then jump in a car and head over to Santos Party House
for the Italians NYE party downstairs along with our own
Invisible Conga People performing a live set, then mike will
play a while as well as our pals Eamon and James. Very
exciting! come on down! Santos open til the sun comes up!

happy holidays, etc..

in leu of some obscure lost baleric italo christmas
heavy rock jam from scandanavia or something- we
are going back to our roots. this one is for all the
lovers with their loved ones on this lovely holiday
season... happy holidays from your Italians family.

Now I Don't Mind Choppin' Wood...

movie of the year

filmed in Bayonne NJ. music by Bruce, a tour de force performance...
doesnt get any better than that.

...a close second for record of the year

this record literally blew my head off. obviously i am
not going to post a download for this out of respect to
Arthur Russell and Audika, but i suggest you buy this
album immediately.

you can learn more

here

my favorite album of 2008

for you

THE CURE Peel Sessions

this just arrived in my inbox via mysterious stranger who
knows i love the Cure. These Peel Sessions are from 1978,
1980 and 1981 i believe... Some killer early stuff here that
hasn't been leaked that much. You can hear some influence
that leaked through to some Italians artists as well (hint
hint)... But when i tell people i love the Cure, i really mean
it. Maybe I'll post some Cure edits i did. I feel weird posting
edits sometimes... but anyway, enjoy!

PS: the version of Seventeen Seconds SMOKES. so good!

1978

1980

1981

NITE JEWEL lp available

hi
check the italians store for the Nite Jewel lp on
tiny label Gloriette. We have some for mailorder
in case you want it. It seems impossible to find
outside of LA...

djing MONTREAL this weekend

hello! please come out to Montreal, as i am djing.
if you want on the guest list let me know!

its the same place as last time- at CODA. around
11pm ish on Saturday.
please come down and give yourself the gift
of music this holiday season.

djing in BARCELONA, GOTHENBURG this weekend

need christmas presents $ so i decided to go overseas to dj...

* Friday Dec 5th - Gothenburg Sweden (on the boat) w/Anton Tiedye
* Saturday Dec 6th- Barcelona @ Loft Club with GLASS CANDY

please come out ..


also, Glass Candy are continuing on the road for the rest of the
week. you should try to make all of these gigs..

Dec 9 2008 // Berlin
Dec 10 2008 // Paris
Dec 11 2008 // Amsterdam
Dec 12 2008 // Amiens FR
Dec 13 2008// Paris

DJING in D.C Black Saturday

hello. i'll be in DC this Saturday November 29th
at the 9:30 Club for Bliss. Please come down if
you feel so inclined...

then the next week i'll be in Gothenburg on
Friday and Barcelona Saturday. More on that soon..

word to your moms

ALBUTEROL MIX TRACK LISTING

hi. so im getting a lot of requests for track listings... c'mon guys,
these arent THAT hard to figure it out! there are a few unknowns
in here, but there are a lot of easy ones! any guesses? i'll start
with track 1:

I D I B store (announcement!!!)

if you look to the right you will see a new link.
this is for the new ITALIANS store. This is where
you will be able to get all the newest IDIB stuff.
Troubleman is no longer carrying these records.
We thank them for their help through the years
and wish them well, as they are my all time
favorite label ;)

anyway, this is the only place you will be able
to get direct mailorder for IDIB stuff...

The new releases will be ready Wednesday, and
hopefully we will not be under a McCain/Palin
regime by then...



Also, keep your eyes peeled for the new official
IDIB website. we already secured the domain:
vivaitalians.com - - - - - -
for now it will direct you to this blog.
Italiansdoitbetter.com was taken unfortunately...

new(ish) Mike Simonetti "Albuterol" mix for you

-
hello.
Happy halloween///
new ITALIANS stuff will be for sale later this week. TONS of
new stuff. Thanks to all who came out to the Italians party
in Portland. It was awesome, even though i was there for
under 12 hours!! See you in the spring!

OK, here's the backstory. early in 2008 mike and johnny
went into the studio to work on stuff, fuck around a little
with edits, music etc... Mike brought a box of records
into the studio, and they picked out some songs.
We came up with an idea to collaborate on a mix of edits.
We did a bunch of edits on the fly (no computers, just a
few cdjs) and did a mix. At the time, Mike was staying at
Adam and Natties house and as we all know he's allergic
to cats, and he was pretty fucked up the whole time he was
there, in a constant state of "almost asthma attacks"...
The typical Portland weather (DAMP RAIN) didnt help either.
Plus we listened to chopped and screwed hip hop pretty
much exclusively (as it is the shit Johnny listens to being
from Houston and all). The mix you hear is the result of
some of my time in Portland in early 2008...
Pitched down tracks for your enjoyment...
Done in a single take, Mike and Johnny
knocked out some edits and tried to mix them. Some of
these are proper "edits", others are simple extensions of
the good parts for djing purposes, and a few tracks were
perfect the way they were. Shit, some are even edits of
other edits!!!
The original tape was all but lost, but i found this on my
ipod on the plane and dumped it to my computer. I
totally forgot about it.
you may have heard some of these versions in a live
nightclub setting when i was djing. small world,
right? I am going to post a few edits for you all
to download later this week if you want (let us
know) ... Can you guess which
one of these songs on this mix is one of Mike's
favorite disco trax of all time?

ALBUTEROL MIX

ITALIANS OUT OF HIBERNATION

this weekend i will be in NYC at the WFMU record
fair hopefully buying all the minimal synth and
DIY 7"s before all the hawks come in (dealer
badge means 7am entry!)..

on Friday after FMU i am djing in NYC at 12:30
am as part of CMJ, so come on down and chill out.
its free... see flyer below.

i will then stay awake until 7am and go back to
the record fair to grab more stuff before i jump
on a plane in the afternoon to head over to
Portland for the ITALIANS DO IT BETTER party.
We try to throw parties all over the USA whenever
we have a record to promote. This time we are promoting
a few records: BEATBOX on vinyl (with bonus 7"!) and
a new addition to the Italians family: Nite Jewel from
Los Angeles, CA. Also playing is Farah (her first Portland
gig ever!) When she is there she will hit the studio
with Johnny to work on some new tracks. Very busy
weekend for the Italians family. I'll be djing the gig
and the afterparty as well. The afterparty will be at
the "storefront". if you are from Portland you know
this place. Last time i played there it was pretty
insane. I love that place!

and FINALLY, regarding the ITALIANS gig. We will be
selling a gig -only PINK VINYL version of BEATBOX.
But have no fear, if there are any left i will lug them
over to NJ for mailorder!
Also at the party we will be giving away a new Glass
Candy cd called DEEP GEMS, which is a collection of
singles, b sides, and rarities. in between touring like
crazy, glass candy has been in the studio every possible
moment working on a new lp for 2009. in the meantime,
"deep gems" is a collection of rare tracks recorded
between march 2006 and october 2008. featuring 10
unreleased songs plus the remix of "miss broadway"
they've been playing live, and the 12" version of
"geto boys". here's the tracklisting of DEEP GEMS:

1 > INTRODUCTION
2 > FEELING WITHOUT TOUCHING
3 > ANIMAL IMAGINATION
4 > THE BEAT'S ALIVE
5 > SOMETHING STIRRING IN SPACE
6 > THEME FROM DEEP GEMS
7 > MORNING MIST
8 > GETO BOYS
9 > MS. BROADWAY REMIX
10 > SOFT BOUNDARIES
11 > STARS & HOUSES
12 > SILVER FOUNTAIN

Check the TMU store on Tuesday for the
availibility of all the new releases.


ALSO AVAILABOE ON TUESDAY:
nite jewel "what did he say" 12" b/w
"let's go the two of us together"
two new underground synth pop songs from los
angeles' nite jewel. recorded on 8 track.
ramona g's singing is contagious, and the music
is out of this world. we love this girl!


AND MAYBE NEW ITALIANS SHIRTS AS WELL!!!

coming soon:
farah "into eternity" 12"
glass candy "geto boys" 12"
bottin "no static" 12"

Bruce covering Suicide

yeah this rules, right?

back to the grind... - djing Friday NYC

my "Fall Relaxation Program" is coming to an end. I'm
slowly getting back out on the road and playing other
people's records... This weekend i am playing NYC, at
an all night, after hours event. i am playing from 3:15-
4:30 am. before me is Large Professor, you know from
Main Source... pretty nuts, right? it should be one of
"those nights" as they say. Hope to see you there. These
parties are notoriously asweome...

coming soon to Barcelona, Sweden, Mexico, Canada,
DC, Chicago, LA, Istanbul, London, Canada again...
AND OF COURSE, the Italians Do It Better seasonal Fall
party in Portland next weekend! GONNA RULE! more info
in a few days.

more importantly , there is going to be some news
regarding many many new Italians releases and
merchandise and new additions to the roster!

We are all coming out of our slumber. The sleeping
giant has awoken.

NEW QLINT MIX

hello, our very own Anton from Tiedye just did a mix for
our good friends over in France. Qlint aloways blows me
away with his insane selection of Swedish music. So many
killer cuts. You may know this blog because the Dirty/Discodeine
guys run it, and its one of our favorites! Mike also did a mix
for that blog earlier this year. its called HAZY HOUSE , so
check it out as well.

And check out the Dirty edits and Discodeine tracks if you
can! These guys are great. The link below will take you to the
blog.

MIX

Track listing of the mix.
01 - Rasa - The greatest one
02 - Graham Nash - Earth & Sky
03 - Renée - Can't live my life
04 - Alan Tarney - On TV
05 - Eloy - Mirador
06 - Moon Martin - Writing on the wall
07 - The Earons - Land of hunger (Dub version)
08 - Cos/mes - Fanfare Maniac
09 - MUD - Mr Bagatelle
10 - Torkel Rasmusson - Resan