tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59281442011-06-08T02:38:29.975-04:00Sad and LonelySALT : Sad and Lonely Time, 1st Wednesday Monthly at Cafe Saint-ExSadnoreply@blogger.comBlogger761100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1107359666593104502005-02-02T10:54:00.000-05:002005-02-02T10:54:26.593-05:00artist obsessions Catherine Wheel "Broken Head" "God Inside My Head" "Empty Head" The Rapture "House of Jealous Lovers" "I Need Your Love" "Love Is All" all on one album... Belle & Sebastian "Don't Leave The Light On Baby" "You're Just a Baby" "Step Into My Office, Baby" "Judy And The Dream Of Horses" "You Made Me Forget My Dreams" "A Spaceboy Dream" "Dirty Dream #2" "I Could Be Dreaming" Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1106781671016016132005-01-26T18:20:00.000-05:002005-01-26T18:21:11.016-05:00Sunday, January 30th SALT presents The Arcade Fire post-show DJ set Cafe Saint-Ex free 21+ Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1106752953606819532005-01-26T10:21:00.000-05:002005-01-26T10:24:12.596-05:00Daft Punk is Playing at My iTunes There's a duality to Daft Punk album titles, and the upcoming Human After All is no exception. Their first album, Homework, comes with a book full of evident study materials and a track (Teachers) reciting a list of their influences. But there's also a home/work dichotomy in the music - despite a slew of harsh moments on the album, there's no doubt it's been Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1097678529652694602004-10-13T10:42:00.000-04:002004-10-13T10:42:09.653-04:00Last night I went out to my first concert in a while, Aqueduct, Kandy Whales, and U.S.E. at DC9. I was planning on only catching U.S.E., so I got there a little after 10pm, but Aqueduct had only just started their set. So there was much waiting and sitting around and gnashing of teeth and drinking of beer. And then Kandy Whales played – and they were spectacular! Four members – singer, keyboard Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1097594593085345182004-10-12T11:22:00.000-04:002004-10-12T11:23:13.086-04:00Of the handful I’ve heard, I don’t think there’s any doubt that Lady Sovereign is the best female MC in the London scene. Her voice has amazing flexibility, but with a smoothness that cuts through the roughed up buzz of most grime production. She’s got that immediately recognizable quality to her vocals that’s helped Dizzee and Kano become successful, and, like Kano, she’s got an indirect way of Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1096995329172421772004-10-05T13:46:00.000-04:002004-10-05T12:55:29.173-04:00SALT Wednesday, October 6th 10pm-2am Café Saint-Ex 14th & T St NW WDC Tom Waits Real Gone release party, with giveaways from Filter Media + all the usual suspects (but probably not Usual Suspects)Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1095691874160890722004-09-20T10:38:00.000-04:002004-09-20T10:51:14.160-04:00The success of the Black Eyed Peas after adding Fergie to their lineup can only be attributed to the multiplatinum vacuum of the vast cultural void that exists in the wake of the Fugees. dear Fugees: the world needs a credible permanent-lineup r&b/hip hop male/female group with visionary but timeless production! dear Black Eyed Peas: you are not that group! p.s. - dear Pras: I take back Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1095664347597571322004-09-20T03:02:00.000-04:002004-09-20T03:12:27.596-04:00After 5 straight hours of listening to crunk it all becomes clear... the high hats, the elementary but ominous string chords, the muffled bass, the gruff voices... it's not the heavy metal of hip hop, it's Front Line Assembly. Wouldn't take much to imagine David Banner and Pastor Troy battling over instrumentals from Caustic Grip.Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1095638924034563702004-09-19T19:59:00.000-04:002004-09-19T20:08:44.036-04:00There's something very important about Jose Andres being named Bon Apetite's chef of the year and Michel Richard making the cover of October's Gourmet. It means the Epicurious empire is throwing its weight behind DC in a way that's going to make it competitive with Chicago as a dining destination. With the increased attention, there’s a lot riding on the critical success or failure of CityZen. WeSadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1095637935512528802004-09-19T18:29:00.000-04:002004-09-19T19:52:15.513-04:00I went out to see Jake Fairley on Wednesday night after work. Very nice to hear some proper live techno, first time I’ve done so in years. The room was small, the soundsystem was crisp, and the snare hits tore through the space like thunderclaps. Techno is now as mature of a genre as house – the music knows exactly what it needs to do and when it needs to do it, so now it can start to branch out Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1095270486393250982004-09-15T13:26:00.000-04:002004-09-15T13:48:06.393-04:00So is "Stand Up Tall" is being hyped as Dizzee's first Showtime single for the US market? It's a question of which way XL's US division is pushing the record. As a more hip hop album, Showtime may have a better chance at cracking the outer fringes of the US hip hop market. If it's going to be marketed this way, though, there couldn't be a worse single choice than "Stand Up Tall", which is Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1095261530838309532004-09-15T11:08:00.000-04:002004-09-15T11:18:50.840-04:00Okay, to clarify my Annie comments: yes, “Greatest Hit” and “Heartbeat” both have a current of pathos, the first due to unfortunate real-life circumstances and the second in the lyrics. But the optimism is there in the potential for the heartfelt experience.Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1095105074041564552004-09-13T15:50:00.000-04:002004-09-13T15:51:14.040-04:00Getting a new Annie track, “Me Plus One”, off of Fluxblog cemented my thoughts on “Chewing Gum”. I can recognize that “Chewing Gum” is a great track, but I think Annie was the wrong vocalist for it. Her best songs, “The Greatest Hit” and “Heartbeat”, both address the idea of going out and dancing with someone with an absolute optimism and euphoria that hasn’t been touched since “Join Our Club”/Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1094507120682611072004-09-06T17:44:00.000-04:002004-09-06T17:45:29.843-04:00Summer vacation's over. Posting to resume shortly.Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1084485229215086822004-05-13T17:49:00.000-04:002004-05-13T17:53:49.216-04:00THE BUZZ : Worthwhile 90's compilation or rushed cicada cash-in? 90's US alt-rock nostalgia has finally kicked in with the release of The Buzz a television-advertised compilation of post grunge/pre nu-metal US modern rock radio staples. As most of these were released during my high school years, I'm going to comment on each from memory alone... Sublime - "What I Got" They irritate me much Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1084473998115382172004-05-13T14:45:00.000-04:002004-05-13T14:46:38.116-04:00Last night at Komi I tried the Anchovy and Foie Gras terrine, which has been on the menu for a couple of weeks now. In terms of both ingredients and visual composition it draws from the WD-50 version, which I hope to taste this coming Monday. Like most of Komi's appetizer presentations, it's a couple of piles on a clean white plate. The foie is a very substantial block, a little bit lighter in Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1084214082721091872004-05-10T13:50:00.000-04:002004-05-10T14:34:42.720-04:00I was thinking of setting up another couple of blogs, one for design and one for food, but given the frequency with which I update I don't think this one will get too crowded if I keep it all on here. I hope to stay at least 50% music. I first became aware of Tord Boontje's cut stainless steel lighting (first prototyped 2001) through the Moss website, maybe around the end of last year. I was Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1084162034635125692004-05-10T00:05:00.000-04:002004-05-10T00:07:14.636-04:00Come and join the party with U.S.E. Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1084161924748443202004-05-09T22:58:00.000-04:002004-05-10T00:05:24.746-04:00The new Sting single, "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)", is all kinds of strange. I wouldn't have expected renixes featuring Twista and Will.I.Am, certainly. (Well, Will.I.Am, maybe. Sting and Black Eyed Peas both have that self important savior thing) The lyrics to the song, both in the original and the remixes, depict a young man stealing an expensive car and subsequently envisioning the life of Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-108359869313806182004-05-03T11:35:00.000-04:002004-05-03T11:42:25.920-04:00SALT : avant-pop and beyond Wednesday May 5th 9pm-2am Cafe Saint-Ex 14th & T St NW WDC Beta Band release party + new tracks from The Streets, Wiley, Soulwax, Crack (We Are Rock), Magnetic Fields, The Divine Comedy, Superpitcher, Junior Boys, and more... Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1081381537599166072004-04-07T19:32:00.000-04:002004-04-08T02:33:27.716-04:00SALT birthday mix 01. Caparezza - Fuori Dal Tunnel Ying Yang Twins - Naggin Ward 21 - Rhyme Raheem - The Most Beautiful Girl (With Names) Postal Service - Such Great Heights (John Tejada remix) Junior Boys - Birthday Coloma - Illegible Love Dinky - White Lie Pet Shop Boys - Flamboyant Dykehouse - Chain Smoking 02. CocoRosie - By Your Side cLOUDDEAD - Dead Dogs Two Alias - Unseen Sights Air - Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1081105292565220682004-04-04T14:52:00.000-04:002004-04-04T15:05:15.716-04:00WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7 SALT 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY Featuring free SALT mix CD for the first 50 guests, tracklist to follow. Debut of "The Sad & Lonely Songbook", our first covers EP. Also expect to hear new tracks from Magnetic Fields, The Streets, CocoRosie, Felix Da Housecat, and more. Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1081104759314369282004-04-04T14:42:00.000-04:002004-04-04T14:56:21.763-04:00This Wednesday is SALT's first anniversary. I didn't really think we'd make it this far, and I'm happy to say we're still able to bring whatever we fee like to the decks. Although we started off as a completely open genre night, we've narrowed the description of it somewhat since our collections are naturally stronger in some areas. It's fair to say that 80% of what we play is pretty heavily Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1081104076637156592004-04-04T14:28:00.000-04:002004-04-04T14:44:59.233-04:00Last Tuesday ended up with Alun and Paul from the Delgados and Malcom Middleton DJing, with Malcolm going on early from his laptop and Alun and Paul starting well after midnight. The mood was great, it seemed like everyone was happy to be there and Alun said they're coming back sometime this fall. It's definitely something we'd like to do more often. Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1080537584885623882004-03-29T00:18:00.000-05:002004-03-29T00:23:18.733-05:00Tuesday, March 30th SALT special event DJ sets from The Delgados and Malcolm Middleton following their show at the Black Cat Cafe Saint-Ex free Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1079637990641234362004-03-18T14:01:00.000-05:002004-03-18T14:29:50.110-05:00I've been chain listening to the new Dykehouse single, Chain Smoking. The opening bass grind gives you a couple seconds to get ready, but once the every other instrument in his bedroom kicks in it's unstoppable. After the oddity of seeing him do My Bloody Valentine sing along in his live set a couple years ago, it's nice to hear him doing the kind of material he's clearly had on his mind for a Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1079580018111703212004-03-17T22:00:00.000-05:002004-03-17T22:23:36.746-05:00Repeated exposure to any song will burn it into your memory, but I'm particularly interested in the first couple seconds of a bad track on a great album - the track you always skip. The first two or three notes become representative of the entire song, sometimes becoming the only memory of your distaste. These moments also have a way of attaching themselves to the memory of the previous song, Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1079578670141756172004-03-17T21:31:00.000-05:002004-03-17T22:01:08.250-05:00Scissor Sisters are great, but they're better off sticking to the bouncy Elton John ("scissor sisters" + "elton john" = 3 billion google hits) pop numbers than the disco or ballads. "Comfortably Numb" sounds like a great dancefloor track on a home stereo, but the production muscle is a little lacking on the actual dancefloor. "Return to Oz" is just horrible, it should have been a 90 second track.Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-107824595489409992004-03-02T11:15:00.000-05:002004-03-02T11:48:52.013-05:00current top 5: Trans-X, "Living On Video" I've only recently come across this - it's one of those tracks that I know I've heard a hundred times but I can't remember where or when. 90's club dance with an odd pre-acid house approach, it comes across more like Hot Butter than Technotronic. DJ Falcon & Thomas Bangalter, "Call On Me" The one-trick pony that wins a blue ribbon at every fair. I'd Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1077952289593219472004-02-28T01:58:00.000-05:002004-02-28T02:14:22.513-05:00Related to my post below about sound quality in bars/clubs, I've just come home from the new basement level of Mantis in Adams Morgan. It is, without a doubt, the great hope of DJ bars in the city. Holds maybe a hundred people, single bar with room for a bartender and barback (maybe 2 bartenders if it's crowded), dark grey walls/floor/ceiling, and single disco ball. The blue light, good Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1077521694524349982004-02-23T02:22:00.000-05:002004-02-23T03:43:41.513-05:00The Trouble with Treble My first (and best) keyboard, the Casio SK-1. It had a reed-like sound that, when you maxed out the 4-key polyphony in the lower register, overlapped and distorted itself, causing the speaker to crackle. I hadn't heard a sound like that for years before listening to my brand new iPod today. I'm stunned that manufacturers still turn out portable devices that are capable ofSadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1077146531007881492004-02-18T17:59:00.000-05:002004-02-18T18:24:50.983-05:00Jimmy Tamborello has the potential to turn into a new Trevor Horn. His early work with Figurine shows the songwriting spark and a gift for arrangements that's immediately appealing but with enough depth and surprises for long term listening. Unlike most contemporary producers, he also structures songs very well - he knows when to add or remove elements in order to accent the lyrics and support Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1077086988172241272004-02-18T00:42:00.000-05:002004-02-18T02:01:16.403-05:00It's nice to see the new Telefon Tel Aviv, Map of What Is Effortless, getting some press. Their new album is a big step, a glitch-pop take on This Mortal Coil's later work. It's one of the rare abstract electronic albums that doesn't try to misrepresent itself as experimental, instead simply expressing a lush shoegaze gothic direction in a vocabulary of popping bass and buzzing snare rolls. We'reSadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1076307893315421152004-02-09T00:54:00.000-05:002004-02-09T01:32:19.060-05:00So, the Grammys... Andre's performance of "Hey Ya" at the end of the show seemed like a farewell to the song, a glorious overdriven finale to its reign atop the charts and popular imagination. The timing is pretty good - this week "The Way You Move" takes over the #1 chart spot (after 21 weeks on the chart!) as "Hey Ya" begins its descent at #3. Nice to see the drum line backing up Andre, too, Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1076305540043281412004-02-09T00:06:00.000-05:002004-02-09T01:33:58.826-05:00Was the unveiling of the new 'whatisthedownload.com' anti-piracy ad during the Grammys about the worst thing you've ever seen? Girl sitting alone in her bedroom downloads Pink's "God is a DJ", intercut with scenes of a crowded club with people enjoying themselves. As soon as the girl finishes downloading, the power goes out in the club. The ad seems to say that by downloading music, you prevent Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1075448042165913242004-01-30T01:56:00.000-05:002004-01-30T02:37:15.043-05:00A lot of upcoming events: Saturday, January 31st: Confusion 2-year anniversary at the Black Cat with dj's Serpico, William Alberque, Cullen Stalin, and Sad. This should be a rockin' good time, we've all got a load of new stuff to play and it'll be good to be back to a regular non-Friday non-holiday night in the schedule. Wednesday, February 4th: SALT at Cafe Saint-Ex. Special grime primer nightSadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1075445556894734412004-01-30T01:21:00.000-05:002004-01-30T01:54:49.326-05:00The review that no one's waiting for: my extensive fawning look at the soundtrack for the Chess, coming soon. Screw The Battle of Algiers, for current geopolitical relevance nothing beats an 80's musical about romantic and ideological betrayal set in the 50's international chess circuit. Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1075443401827056192004-01-30T01:07:00.000-05:002004-01-30T01:23:06.560-05:00In a few short years, Hall and Oates have gone from being sneered at to commanding nearly Kraftwerkian levels of influence in the indie scene. Who'll be thrust into the hipster spotlight next? My guesses are Souvenirs era Dan Fogelberg, Chicago, and John Denver. Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1074568856841079082004-01-19T22:19:00.000-05:002004-01-19T22:22:55.780-05:00This Wednesday at SALT, release party for the new Air album, along with the usual. January 21st 9pm-2am Cafe Saint-Ex 14th & T St NW Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1074568616381824522004-01-19T21:16:00.000-05:002004-01-19T22:20:33.000-05:00Is there a mainstream magazine that has better music coverage than Entertainment Weekly? Last week they ran a piece on Dizzee Rascal, and they simply seem to get it. They mention grime, make it clear that what he's doing is very distinct from US hip hop while hitting enough touchstones to give the reader some context, and most of all recognize that "(Boy in da Corner's) goal is maintaining a Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1074016292619258432004-01-13T12:31:00.000-05:002004-01-13T12:53:22.403-05:002004 is about: Ruff Squad Franz Ferdinand Junior Boys Felix da Housecat Numbers Space Cowboy Jimmy Tamborello Scissor Sisters In 2003, I had old genre obsessions with west coast electro, hi-NRG, and acid house. This year, I think it will be late disco, 50's pop, and tinpan alley. Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1073876592265764342004-01-11T21:14:00.000-05:002004-01-11T22:03:33.323-05:00Outside of the EDM and hip hop scenes, are there any DJ nights in DC where I can hear new music? Despite the increasing quantity and quality of nights across town, it's still all about the past. Brit pop's been served to death, goth nights adapt and survive like cockroaches, 80's nights are everywhere and have been shifting focus from new wave to synth pop (scarily, the weekly night at Heaven Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1073872385083106642004-01-11T20:15:00.000-05:002004-01-13T12:33:08.873-05:00SALT playlist 01.07.04 The far-from-definitive best music of 2003 with guest DJ William Alberque: Dinky - "Mami" u-ziq - "My Mengegus" Kraftwerk - "Elektro Kardiogramm" Takagi Masakatsu - "Golden Town With Sunglasses" Barbara Morgenstern - "Nichts und Niemand" Junior Boys - "Birthday" Chicks on Speed - "Coventry" Matt Elliot - "End" 3 Head - "Ambi" Durutti Column - "Spasmic Fairy" Massive Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1073455331225647662004-01-07T00:09:00.000-05:002004-01-07T01:03:38.716-05:00current top 5 Fabian - "Turn Me Loose" In an odd turn for teen pop hits of the late 50's, this song is unabashedly about sex and has nothing to do with love. "Gonna get a thousand kicks or kiss a thousand chicks, so turn me loose" strains Fabian, making it clear that he doesn't care who he's with as long as he's the one having a good time. Later notably disgraced in the payola scandal. Paul Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1073345193720763312004-01-05T18:24:00.000-05:002004-01-05T18:26:52.783-05:00SALT : avant-pop and beyond Do you miss the good old days? Does it seem like music just used to be better? Then lace up your Pumas and don your trucker hat, it's the return of 2003! Sad, Lonely, and special guest William Alberque play their favorite releases of last year. From #1 hits to white labels, we're sorting the wheat from the chaff. Featuring kylie, sizzla, graffiti, ward 21, donae'o,Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1073063557796526042004-01-02T12:12:00.000-05:002004-01-02T12:12:56.216-05:00Konkrete feat. Big Boi, "D-Boy Stance", Crunk & Disorderly The bludgeoning stomp of crunk won't last much longer in the charts, mirroring the rise and fall of No Limit with Lil Jon playing the role of Master P in sunglasses and a wig. Shortly thereafter, though, I suspect he'll mutate the genre again, taking a producer's step as far from crunk as crunk was from his bass roots. The Ying Yang Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1073063530714583732004-01-02T11:36:00.000-05:002004-01-02T12:12:29.136-05:00Most references discussing the possible/probable break up of Outkast are a a little off target - Andre may be leaving, but Big Boi sure as hell isn't. His half of the album has plenty of references to Outkast, and he said he wouldn't mind touring alone in an interview. But would Big Boi as Outkast work? Not quite. Here's the plan: Cee Lo replaces Andre. He's worked with Outkast for years, has Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1072763437051191062003-12-29T22:15:00.000-05:002003-12-30T00:56:55.286-05:00THE 2003 YEAR END BEST OF LISTS LIST 1. 2003, In Review Technicolor Jess comes through with a comprehensive, informative, informed, ahead and readable summary of the year in all the music that matters. Most shockingly accurate comparison made is that of Sean Paul's "Like Glue" to the Magnetic Fields. It's got me imagining Stephin Merritt covering it, and Sean Paul on the next 6ths record. He Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1071853098541431832003-12-19T11:33:00.000-05:002003-12-19T11:58:32.663-05:00Best tracks of the year that aren't ending up on everyone elses' lists, accuracy and explanations to follow after I get back from vacation... Mark Ronson - "Ooh Wee" Belle & Sebastian - "Step Into My Office, Baby" Kylie - "Slow" Richard X - "Into You feat. Jarvis Cocker" Ludacris - "P-Poppin" Audio Bullys - "Face in a Cloud" Arab Strap - "The Shy Retirer" Graffiti - "What is the Problem" Junior Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1070909372022466482003-12-08T13:49:00.000-05:002003-12-08T13:49:43.383-05:00current top 5 LCD Soundsystem - Yeah (stupid mix) Pet Shop Boys - Flamboyant Missy Elliot - Don't Be Cruel feat. Monica and Beenie Man Kylie - Red Blooded Woman Ying Yang Twins - Hanh! Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1070562902003750202003-12-04T13:34:00.000-05:002003-12-04T13:35:12.536-05:00Stop! Grammy time! I normally wouldn't post about these, but they're looking pretty good this year. Album Of The Year: Under Construction Missy Elliott Fallen Evanescence Speakerboxxx/The Love Below Outkast Justified Justin Timberlake Elephant the White Stripes Wouldn't be too dismayed at any of these choices, my preference would run JT-Outkast-Missy-Evanscence-White Stripes. Especially nice Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1070553040524970432003-12-04T10:49:00.000-05:002003-12-04T10:50:50.786-05:00Our lineups are falling into place, the next few months should be great... December 17th - A Sad & Lonely Christmas January 7th - 2003 Retro Night: Best of 2003 w/ guest DJ William Alberque January 21st - Air release party February 4th - Dizzee Rascal release party Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1070552563295168072003-12-04T10:27:00.000-05:002003-12-04T10:49:22.743-05:00We were lazy and didn't write down our setlist last night, but guest DJ Baked Alaska's (Glenn Dixon) ironclad memory retained his sets as follows... Donna Fargo--The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. Jackie Wilson--Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet) The Colonel's Mandolin Band--Just a Closer Walk with Thee Leonard Nimoy--Nature Boy Gil Evans--Where Flamingos Fly Roland Kirk--TheSadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1070321054030287392003-12-01T18:24:00.000-05:002003-12-01T18:24:23.993-05:002004: The Era of the Nu Roller Jam The roller jam exists in the chasm between hip hop and house, between r&b and pop. It chugs along, generally between 100 and 120 bpm with a bottom end bounce and a martial rhythm, and it's one of the best genres of music ever. Check the amazing Old School series of compilations issued in the mid-90's, covering r&b, funk, electro, hip hop, and disco from the 70'Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1069902401266336362003-11-26T21:02:00.000-05:002003-11-26T22:09:00.676-05:00I've been listening to Body Language, the new Kylie album, incessantly for the past week (thanks, CD Warehouse!), and I can now confidently predict that 2004 will be the era of the nu-roller jam. It's very different from the shiny disco pop of Fever, a good thing since following in its footsteps could only have yielded a couple of good singles and a lot of disappointment. Body Language has a Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1069898526769896532003-11-26T19:55:00.000-05:002003-11-26T21:02:15.743-05:00A few of the tracks on the new Shins album, especially "Fighting In a Sack", make it seem like James Mercer's channeling Jim Ellison. I'm not a huge power pop fan, but I've certainly missed having a band like Material Issue around, and I'd love to hear a whole album of it. I've also grown more accustomed to Mercer's strained upper range, it's now more endearing to me than grating. I think Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1069651239086227772003-11-24T00:13:00.000-05:002003-11-24T00:20:47.113-05:00Saturday was my bimonthly resident spot at Confusion. It was good, though it didn't get crowded until 12:30 or so. Strangest moment of the night was, without a doubt, seeing Ian Svenonius come in at the end of the night after we'd put the lights up and shimmy to Justin Timberlake's "Senorita". Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1069166906700914072003-11-18T09:48:00.000-05:002003-11-18T09:48:32.983-05:00There's a woman who lives in my apartment building - I'm not sure if she's on the same floor or several floors away - who has coughing fits starting every morning beginning between 6:30 and 7:30 and continuing until I leave for work, at least. The coughs are always in pairs, and it's a high-pitched and very dry hacking sound. The HVAC shafts in our building run vertically and have no sound Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1068827151301492362003-11-14T11:23:00.000-05:002003-11-14T11:25:56.723-05:00Oddest lines off the Ying Yang Twins album, from "Whats Happnin!" "Because I love my gun, I play wit' my gun Have fun wit' my gun, have sex wit' my gun" ??? Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1068826986397176272003-11-14T11:11:00.000-05:002003-11-14T11:23:11.866-05:00Okay, "Sweet Music" may not be quite as great a I implied below. But it's still great. There's been a fair amount of music this year that's been exciting and spectacular upon first listen but hasn't held up after a while. I used to listen to more music that would start off univolving and then grow on me, but now I listen to so much new and different music that I'm not going to give an album Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1068750629919490912003-11-13T13:49:00.000-05:002003-11-13T14:10:35.343-05:00Kylie's "Sweet Music" from her forthcoming album may be the best bit-grabbing future of pop manifesto track since Madonna's "Music". It starts off sounding like Playgroup's "Number One", which means that it probably sounds more like some 20 year old song I haven't had the pleasure of hearing. Kylie repeats the phrase "new sensation" a couple of times through the intro, I don't know what to make Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1068613275876994942003-11-12T00:00:00.000-05:002003-11-12T20:35:06.576-05:00SALT tracklist 11.05.03 The Shins - "Mine's Not a High Horse" Rufus Wainwright - "14th Street" Mu-Ziq - "The Fear" Dabrye - "Hyped-Up Plus Tax" Andre Estermann - "Bith" Plaid - "Zamami" Underworld - "River of Bass" Dinky - "No Love" Schneider TM - "Frogtoise" Postal Service - "Such Great Heights (John Tejada remix)" Matthew Dear - "Dog Days (extended mix)" Giorgio Moroder - "From Here To Lonelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13234709569894537129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1068530284793571262003-11-11T00:57:00.000-05:002003-11-11T00:58:09.743-05:00I know its late to be posting this now but i figured i would post the setlist for SALT 10.15.03 Dress to Depress W/guest dj Vince SAD Mark Lanegan - "House a Home" Tear Garden - "We the People" Broadcast - "Papercuts" Unkle - "Blood Stain" Massive Attack - "Rising Son" Sasha - "Mr. Tiddles" Dead Can Dance - "Ascension" Morrisey and Siouxie - "Interlude" Soul Whirling Somewhere - "I Should Lonelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13234709569894537129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1067922195897815172003-11-04T00:02:00.000-05:002003-11-04T00:03:19.010-05:00SALT Wednesday, November 5th 9pm-2am Sad and Lonely get crunk, kicking out the latest jams from the Ying Yang Twins, Three 6 Mafia, Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz, Ludacris, and more. New music from Plaid, The Shins, Basement Jaxx, Plastikman, and a whole new shipment from Ghostly International. Cafe Saint-Ex 14th & T St NW saint-ex.com Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1067825557660640832003-11-02T21:01:00.000-05:002003-11-03T19:32:45.220-05:00The "Get Low" remix with Lil' Jon & the Eastside Boyz (ft. Busta Rhymes, Elephant Man, Ying Yang Twins) has an awful lot of vocalists. Which makes the intro even more impressive, as it's by Elephant Man (ft. Elephant Man, Elephant Man, and Elephant Man). It sounds like he recorded three or four different intros that were all laid over each other, it's fantastic. Everything in the song is Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1067824867683786972003-11-02T20:57:00.000-05:002003-11-02T21:01:10.506-05:00Arling and Cameron should produce Junior Senior's next album.Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1067711036662739762003-11-01T13:02:00.000-05:002003-11-01T13:23:58.840-05:00Junior Senior was amazing, both at the Black Cat on Wednesday and at the Ottobar on Thursday. I think the Black Cat show was a little better, if only because I expect kids to go nuts in Baltimore but in DC it's a genuine surprise. The live show was everything it had been billed as, except that Junior was sick and handed off most of his vocals to backup singer Lars (who has some very good solo Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1067709695426540342003-11-01T12:30:00.000-05:002003-11-01T13:01:37.903-05:00Derrick May's "Strings of Life" is crap. I can understand its legacy, that it was very important, blah blah blah, but I really can't stand to listen to it. I like a few of his tracks ("Nude Photo", "Wiggin"), but his output just doen't stand up against someone like Carl Craig. But Atkins and Saunderson don't do well in comparison to Craig, either. Post on the brilliance and timelessness of Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1067707533342663872003-11-01T12:14:00.000-05:002003-11-01T12:29:54.363-05:00Currently making the world a better place, this Grooverider mix from 1992... Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1067212572262978622003-10-26T18:46:00.000-05:002003-10-26T18:56:12.483-05:00My order for the Electric 6's "Dance Commander" finally came in, I was hoping that the Benny Benassi remix would be all kinds of insanity. Note that this was before I got the Benassi album. The remix is pretty awful, working against the song and crashing in with suspiciously trance-like synth chords. The redeeming quality of the single is the totally unexpected Fatboy Slim remix - I never would Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1066792416872697272003-10-21T22:15:00.000-04:002003-10-21T23:14:18.190-04:00Today was HUGE for new releases, I picked up the following... Basement Jaxx Kish Kash For the last couple of months, I've thought this album was crammed full of sounds, all kinds of wonderful, and a general feast for the ears. I didn't know the half of it. Hearing it on CD is like an advertisement for buying things you've previously downloaded, there are just as many twitches and tweaks going Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1066618439242396642003-10-19T22:28:00.000-04:002003-10-19T22:53:58.720-04:00Last night BLISS was a good time as always. I watched the decks for a couple of tracks while Will was away, the crowd was at its typical 11pm not-quite-dancing-yet point. I put on, for the indulgent hell of it, Human Resource's "Dominator". I think of it as a pretty un-BLISS track, but it got people dancing. Is there more of a mood for 'ardkore/rave than I thought? I usually get a pretty good Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1066258044099794222003-10-15T18:08:00.000-04:002003-10-15T18:47:23.810-04:00I'm sorting CD's for SALT tonight. After Brian and I sifted through our collections last night I felt much better about having enough material to be selective about the gothic/industrial theme. Vince will be guesting, DJing for the first time but playing a promising selection of gothic covers (Mephisto Walz doing "Paint it Black"!). I trust his taste in music, but I have my doubts about his Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1066022969695880352003-10-13T00:52:00.000-04:002003-10-13T01:29:29.460-04:00Currently at work on a gettotech remix of "P-Poppin'" off the new Luda. It's definitely the standout track off the album, I think stronger than anything off of Speakerboxxx. It runs at 75bpm but has a doubletime accent which, along with the delay on the synth line, makes it sound like a gettotech track right off the bat. This will be my first straight remix rather than bootleg, but this track Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1066007909199455172003-10-12T19:00:00.000-04:002003-10-12T21:19:04.886-04:00SALT special edition Dress to Depress with special guest Vince featuring Coil, Bauhaus, PTP, Front Line Assembly, Dead Can Dance, Ikon, loveliescrushing, Einsturzende Neubauten, The Sisters of Mercy, Rose Chronicles, Cabaret Voltaire, Pigface, Download, & more. Wednesday October 15 9pm-2am Cafe Saint-Ex 14th & T St NW Washington DC saint-ex.com Sadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928144.post-1065894241568439402003-10-11T13:38:00.000-04:002003-10-11T13:44:01.270-04:00Sad and Lonely. New music, ideas, events, setlists, plans. SALT and guest appearances.Sadnoreply@blogger.com