There’s no question that the late DJ AM was the life of any party – whether or not he was the man behind the decks for that party. He wasn’t the craziest or the most out of control, but he could always be seen holding court with his pals at one of their regular club nights or special events. This weekend some of his brothers in music took a few different approaches in commemorating their friend. DJ Hyphy Crunk’s Friday night tatt (pictured) is by far the most dedicated. BPM Magazine’s Matt Colon, the brains behind the AM-helmed Sunday night Banana Split parties offered this tribute last night. Artists from Diplo to Felix Cartal gushed their remembrances via Twitter and their blogs all weekend.
Kylie Minogue has a prominent guest starring role in what is being billed as an “underwater Bollywood adventure” – a new movie called Blue starring one of Asia’s top actors, Akshay Kumar. In this scene you can see the Aussie pop Queen commanding a stage before Kumar’s character charges in to ostensibly be the one she wants to “chiggy wiggy” with. We can only assume what that means, but if the choreography of Min’s hips are any indication…
It is an odd musical pairing, but it shouldn’t be such an odd cultural match. Amanda Blank and Matt + Kim are both in-your-face artists who pull from alternate sides of the punk rock legacy. Blank is sassy and might punch you in the face to make a point. Matt + Kim are jovial and might punch themselves in the face just for laughs. But as Blank learned last night in Los Angeles at the sold-out El Rey, Matt + Kim’s audience is not naturally hers. As she strutted and gyrated through a strong opening set of material from her new album, I Love You, Blank’s impressive vocal chops and formidable stage presence got a red carpet showcase, but the crowd remained largely indifferent.
This must be somewhat of a shock for Blank, who has been used to jamming with her homies – Spank Rock, Santigold, etc, if only for a track or a guest drop – to venues gone wild. And while the El Rey could barely contain the kids during M+K’s set, Blank barely got a fist pump.
We’re a little worried, to be honest. It’s been nearly two years since the release of We Started Nothing by The Ting Tings, and in that time their success has slowly crescendoed to the point where they can now headline Madison Square Garden (it’s a whole arena tour, folks). At the same time, they’re pushing the video for “current single” (it’s been out for over a year…shhh!) “That’s Not My Name” and working on re-shooting a video for “Great DJ.” Don’t they need a break? Don’t they need to record their second album? And shouldn’t a second “Great DJ” video be for the amazing Calvin Harris remix that made the song anyway? Sigh. You can enter to win a chance to hang with Katie and Jules on tour with two roundtrip tix to NYC, plus hotel to see the band. Not bad. All you have to do is count the number of times Katie sings “that’s not my name” in “That’s Not My Name.” Seriously. Watch the video and count, then enter to win. No cheating! More tour dates below.
Burns made his US debut last month in support of a series of EPs that feature his retardedly awesome dance anthems. A little bit of C. Harris, a pinch of La Justice, and a taste of Swedish House Mafia seem to have inspired the lastest, “Teknique.” The video can be viewed to your left or here. Track can be yours, below.
Junior Boys are Canada’s best DJ duo. With their latest album, Begone Dull Care, they’ve demonstrated again that their knack for melody on the dancefloor extends beyond their selection; it’s a part of their production too. This fall Junior Boys are going on a Halloween-themed tour throughout the month of October. Scary. We asked the Boys’ founding member, Jeremy Greenspan, a round of five simple questions. If you want to see them tomorrow night in LA at Control, email us and you’re entered to win tix.
She “never knew someone could make her cry like this,” and we never knew something this inane could still be so good. “Dying in Africa” is another track from Sally Shaprio’s just-released My Guilty Pleasure. It’s not only the best track to namecheck the continent since Toto’s classic, it also has the best lyrical non-sequitor [...]
The former Soul Coughing frontman is either super-considerate or needs to grow a pair. We’ll assumer the former, as Mike Doughty’s third solo album, Sad Man Happy Man, is what he describes as a response to the mixed and apparently volatile reactions from fans to his previous solo disc. Whereas before he “went for the [...]
There’s no question that the late DJ AM was the life of any party – whether or not he was the man behind the decks for that party. He wasn’t the craziest or the most out of control, but he could always be seen holding court with his pals at one of their regular club nights or special events. This weekend some of his brothers in music took a few different approaches in commemorating their friend. DJ Hyphy Crunk’s Friday night tatt (pictured) is by far the most dedicated. BPM Magazine’s Matt Colon, the brains behind the AM-helmed Sunday night Banana Split parties offered this tribute last night. Artists from Diplo to Felix Cartal gushed their remembrances via Twitter and their blogs all weekend.
We’re a little worried, to be honest. It’s been nearly two years since the release of We Started Nothing by The Ting Tings, and in that time their success has slowly crescendoed to the point where they can now headline Madison Square Garden (it’s a whole arena tour, folks). At the same time, they’re pushing the video for “current single” (it’s been out for over a year…shhh!) “That’s Not My Name” and working on re-shooting a video for “Great DJ.” Don’t they need a break? Don’t they need to record their second album? And shouldn’t a second “Great DJ” video be for the amazing Calvin Harris 
Junior Boys are Canada’s best DJ duo. With their latest album, Begone Dull Care, they’ve demonstrated again that their knack for melody on the dancefloor extends beyond their selection; it’s a part of their production too. This fall Junior Boys are going on a Halloween-themed tour throughout the month of October. Scary. We asked the Boys’ founding member, Jeremy Greenspan, a round of five simple questions. If you want to see them tomorrow night in LA at Control, 
