tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118994442007-03-10T09:27:05.160-08:00sneakmoveDJ Ray LiottaBlogger5001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-3418772324158348782007-03-09T23:59:00.000-08:002007-03-10T07:45:20.979-08:00friday means rap musicthe homie says to me "i've got some good music for you." i think, suuuuure, if oasis hasn't come out with something new, or if the dixie chicks haven't done a crunk remix, i don't know if it is going to be able to knock my socks off. anyway, between listening to the cd and watching this video, i thought these guys were great. you can catch them in and around ny, and over the last few weeks they have played a few dates with <a target="NEW" href="http://mtv2.musicod.com/archives/2007/01/only_in_new_yor.html">mighty mos</a>...<br /><br /><a target="NEW" a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTQa_aU7pfE"><img src="http://www.turncoatpolitics.org/images/hypnotic.jpg" width="400" height="300" align="right"></a><br /><br /><a target="NEW" href="http://www.turncoatpolitics.org/audio/BalickyBon.mp3">balicky bon</a> by the <a target="NEW" href="http://hypnoticbrass.blogspot.com/">hypnotic brass ensemble</a><br /><br /><i>(thanks, john robertson.)</i>Turncoat Politiciantag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-89034645790105789152007-02-27T11:06:00.000-08:002007-03-09T16:46:34.068-08:00song of the day: "hollywood divorce" by outkast f/ lil' wayne & snoop dogg<img src="/audio/sotd/outkastsmiling.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><a href="/audio/sotd/outkast-hollywood_divorce.mp3" target="_blank"><strike><b>"hollywood divorce"</b></strike></a> by outkast f/ lil' wayne & snoop dogg<br /><br />strangely overlooked outkast track with creeping synth and great lyrics.<br />(2006; atlanta, georgia, usa)<br /><br />from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Idlewild-OutKast/dp/B000BRLRUO" target="_blank"><i>idlewild</i></a>DJ Ray Liottatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-79878215160116238282007-03-09T16:43:00.000-08:002007-03-09T16:44:47.771-08:00song of the day: "metti una sera a cena" by milva<img src="/audio/sotd/milva.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><a href="/audio/sotd/milva-metti_una_sera_a_cena.mp3" target="_blank"><b>"metti una sera a cena"</b></a> by milva<br />(1972; ???, italy)<br /><br />beautiful, diva-fied treatment of this essential ennio morricone composition, produced and arranged by morricone himself.<br /><br />from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dedication-Milva-E-Morricone/dp/B00005AGAM" target="_blank"><i>dedicato a milva da ennio morricone</i></a>DJ Ray Liottatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-51622023041286304222007-03-09T13:13:00.000-08:002007-03-09T13:48:40.815-08:00vinyl ripping turntable<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;" src="/uploaded_images/seag1-783582.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><a target="NEW" href="http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/seagrand_gene_sound_adds_a_digital_touch_to_your_vinyl.php">here's another option</a> for people looking to get digital files of their favorite records. this turntable plays records and rips them to files. from there, you can use an sd card or the usb port to put 'em on your computer. <a target="NEW" href="http://www.newlaunches.com/">via newlaunches</a>QuarBytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-14782322492785827782007-03-08T16:27:00.000-08:002007-03-08T16:34:42.721-08:00the avalanches - frontier psychiatristif you haven't seen this before, check out this <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Avalanches">avalanches</a> video, its got something for everyone monkeys, cowboys, an old lady drumming and a horses arse.<br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/U8BWBn26bX0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="300"></embed><br /><i>(thanks, scrappy d.)</i>sizodtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-2571082260885117512007-02-26T08:32:00.000-08:002007-03-08T16:25:14.323-08:00song of the day: "ebony glass" by nancy priddy<img src="/audio/sotd/nancy_priddy.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><a href="/audio/sotd/nancy_priddy-ebony_glass.mp3" target="_blank"><strike><b>"ebony glass"</b></strike></a> by nancy priddy<br /><br />eerie phil ramone-produced psychedelic folk by christina applegate's mom.<br />(new york, new york, usa; 1968)<br /><br />from <a href="http://www.dustygroove.com/item.php?id=y96sb47mg3" target="_blank"><i>you've come this way before</i></a>DJ Ray Liottatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-86861448511357473772007-03-08T16:22:00.000-08:002007-03-08T16:23:47.864-08:00song of the day: "the 15th" by wire<img src="/audio/sotd/wire.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><a href="/audio/sotd/wire-the_15th.mp3" target="_blank"><b>"the 15th"</b></a> by wire<br />(1979; london, england)<br /><br />effects-heavy guitar-and-synth early post-punk awesomeness!<br /><br />from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/154-Wire/dp/B000003BGM/ref=m_art_pr_19/103-8388488-0111018" target="_blank"><i>154</i></a>DJ Ray Liottatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-10905743860480801632007-03-08T11:00:00.000-08:002007-03-08T13:37:34.534-08:00steampunk star wars<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://devilsmurf.com/images/steampunkvader_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px;" src="http://devilsmurf.com/images/steampunkvader_sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br><br />eric poulton, a self-proclaimed "art nerd, computer geek, and grammar dork," is working on <a href="http://ericpoulton.blogspot.com/search/label/steampunk%20star%20wars" target="new">these awesome reimaginings</a> of star wars characters in a <a target="NEW" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk">steampunk</a> context.<br /><br /><i>(thanks, brick!)</i>Halfwaytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-67700066033906196202007-02-25T10:05:00.000-08:002007-03-07T20:16:57.846-08:00song of the day: "let's get ready to crumble" by the russian futurists<img src="/audio/sotd/russian_futurists.gif" border="0" /><br /><br /><a href="/audio/sotd/russian_futurists-lets_get_ready_to_crumble.mp3" target="_blank"><strike><b>"let's get ready to crumble"</b></strike></a> by the russian futurists<br /><br />melodic electronic one-man-band indie pop.<br />(toronto, ontario, canada; 2002)<br /><br />from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lets-Ready-Crumble-Russian-Futurists/dp/B00006GXGE" target="_blank"><i>let's get ready to crumble</i></a>DJ Ray Liottatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-49982061089185464892007-03-07T20:13:00.000-08:002007-03-07T20:15:00.578-08:00song of the day: "free salute" by little barrie<img src="/audio/sotd/little_barrie.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><a href="/audio/sotd/little_barrie-free_salute.mp3" target="_blank"><b>"free salute"</b></a> by little barrie<br />(2005; london, england)<br /><br />edwyn collins-produced rockin' soul stomper.<br /><br />from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/We-Are-Little-Barrie/dp/B0009H97DK" target="_blank"><i>we are little barrie</i></a>DJ Ray Liottatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-42423113053171441102007-03-07T12:40:00.000-08:002007-03-07T13:21:50.781-08:001991 video of buckethead with deli creeps, plus early pic of buckethead unmasked<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1dy6GG2zuFo"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1dy6GG2zuFo" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object> <br />in early 1991 i saw a band called the <a target="NEW" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deli_Creeps">deli creeps</a> open for <a target="NEW" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_bungle">mr. bungle</a> at oakland night spot the omni (rip). everyone was blown away by the <a target="NEW" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckethead"> mysterious guitarist</a>, with a michael meyers mask and bucket on his head, who played like no one had ever heard before. <br /><br />somehow even with high profile gigs like g'n'r, buckethead has continued to be a secret-identity superhero through the years. i'm thrilled to have just found a video that captures the magic of spring 1991, as the 19-or-20 yr old shreds with his original band at sf's kennel club (rip). plus, look at the old pic of him without his mask!!!! (found linked on his wikipedia entry).<br />and check this <a target="new" href="http://travisdickersondownloads.com/10OperationGateway.mp3">mp3</a> (via <a target="new" href="http://tdrsmusic.com/musicpreviews.html">tds music</a>).<br /><br /><img src="/images/bucket-unmasked.jpg"/ style="float: left; margin: 0 10px 0 0;">gary tijuanatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-5535866885022788772007-03-07T09:08:00.000-08:002007-03-07T09:22:18.684-08:00curtis vodka minimix<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;" width="150" src="/uploaded_images/cvodz-740305.jpg" border="0" alt="" />head on over to <a target="NEW" href="http://theserockspop.blogspot.com/">these rocks pop</a> and grab a fun new mix by <a target="NEW" href="http://www.myspace.com/curtisvodka">curtis vodka</a>. here's the tracklist.<br /><br />1. Anchorage Folk-House Intro<br />2. Blind Lemon - No Rain (Curtis Vodka Sloppy Yurple House Edit)<br />3. Talking Heads - This Must Be The Place (Curtis Vodka House Edit)<br />4. ??? - In The City (Curtis Vodka House Edit)<br />5. Xiu Xiu - Hello From Eau Claire (Gold Chains Remix)<br />6. Soulwax - Compute<br />7. Pepe Deluxe - Black Cadillac<br />8. ??? - Find What You Get (Nik 7 Remix)<br />9. Chicks on Speed - Wordy Rappinghood<br />10. Junior Boys - In The Morning (Hot Chip Remix)QuarBytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-35347923992521873222007-03-07T08:52:00.000-08:002007-03-07T09:03:58.535-08:00i like your work. no, I like YOUR work. / the bret easton ellis-bloc party connection<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="/uploaded_images/breateastonellis030707-796848.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="/uploaded_images/breateastonellis030707-786132.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="/uploaded_images/blocparty01a-793364.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="/uploaded_images/blocparty01a-789008.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://asap.ap.org/stories/1274632.s">really fun article </a>(and accompanying podcast!) about bands who are inspired by authors and vice versa. the author -- sneakmove superhomie tim molloy -- talks to bret easton ellis and bloc party's kele okereke. what a great read!<br /><br /><blockquote>"I remember when I was, like, in my teens reading about bands who had been influenced by writers, thinking 'Whoa, that's really cool,'" Ellis said in a recent interview from his home in Los Angeles. "And I'd think, 'God, those writers are so old. God that's so wild. Does that really happen in the adult world?'<br /><br />"And then, boom, it does. And you realize, Jesus, I'm 42. ... People half my age are writing songs because they've been influenced by books I've written."</blockquote>DJ Ray Liottatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-61486001498904277872007-03-06T12:04:00.000-08:002007-03-07T08:39:00.677-08:00new release round-up<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="/uploaded_images/newreleases-763916.gif" border="0" alt="" />here's some good stuff that's coming out soon.<br /><br /><a target="NEW" href="/audio/sneakmove-andrewbird-plasticities.mp3">andrew bird "plasticities"</a><br /> from <i>armchair apocrypha</i>. comes out march 20. more great songs featuring strings and whistling. his records just keep getting better.<br /><a target="NEW" href="/audio/sneakmove-feist-pastinpresent.mp3">feist "past in present"</a><br /> from <i>the reminder</i>. comes out may 1. another really exceptional record. strong and sensitive throughout.<br /><a target="NEW" href="/audio/sneakmove-gls-puttherebytheland.mp3">great lake swimmers "put there by the land"</a><br /> from <i>ongiara</i>. comes out march 27. stark country/folk songs. nice as a full lp, though not as good as their last record.<br /><br />these records are or will soon be available at <a target="NEW" href="http://www.insound.com">insound.com</a>.QuarBytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-76523554316536374922007-03-06T16:36:00.000-08:002007-03-06T16:39:49.992-08:00french beatboxer joseph poulpothis dude does some pretty amazing stuff. my fave is his version of the "pop it like it's hot" beat.<br /><br /><div><object width="425" height="335"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/4l8nIOC28H38s8F7j"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/4l8nIOC28H38s8F7j" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="334" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div>QuarBytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-52242733772953380452007-02-24T03:17:00.000-08:002007-03-06T16:12:52.153-08:00song of the day: "after laughter (comes tears)" by wendy rene<img src="/audio/sotd/wendy_rene.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><a href="/audio/sotd/wendy_rene-after_laughter_comes_tears.mp3" target="_blank"><strike><b>"after laughter (comes tears)"</b></strike></a> by wendy rene<br /><br />heavy memphis soul song from 1964 sampled by the rza.<br /><br />from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shaolin-Soul-Various-Artists/dp/B000AA4IY4/" target="_blank"><i>shaolin soul</i></a>DJ Ray Liottatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-179766506824442732007-03-06T16:09:00.000-08:002007-03-06T16:10:59.595-08:00song of the day: "clouds across the moon" by the rah band<img src="/audio/sotd/the_rah_band.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><a href="/audio/sotd/the_rah_band-clouds_across_the_moon.mp3" target="_blank"><b>"clouds across the moon"</b></a> by the rah band<br />(1985; ???, uk)<br /><br />very cheesy and awesome post-disco ballad set in the future about a woman on earth trying to call her husband on mars (by way of an intergalactic operator) to tell him she misses him.<br /><br />from <a href="http://cdbaby.com/cd/rahband" target="_blank"><i>the very best of … the rah band</i></a>DJ Ray Liottatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-74198670463069673832007-03-06T14:13:00.000-08:002007-03-06T15:47:42.120-08:00vieux farka toure remix contest ends tomorrow / pocketknife's "ana" remix<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="/uploaded_images/vieux_farka_toure-762650.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="/uploaded_images/vieux_farka_toure-761403.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://ccmixter.org/">ccmixter</a> has been running a really cool <a href="http://ccmixter.org/vieux/">remix contest </a>over the past month with malian musician <a href="http://www.vieuxfarkatoure.com/">vieux farka toure</a>. there have been a bunch of great <a href="http://ccmixter.org/vieux/view/contest/entries">entries</a>, which are all available to listen to online. the contest ends tomorrow -- so this is your last chance to submit something and win the opportunity to have your work included on an upcoming <span style="font-style: italic;">vieux remixed</span> compilation cd.<br /><br />one really great remix was produced by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/flagrantwhittler">pocketknife</a> of the <a href="http://www.myspace.com/flagrantfowl">flagrant fowl</a> label. it features clint brewer of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/silkdollarbills">$ilk dollar bills</a> on bass. check it out here and get over to ccmixter NOW to get the audio you need to make your own version.<br /><br />vieux farka toure - <a href="/audio/vieux_farka_toure-ana_pocketknife_remix.mp3"> "ana" (pocketknife's kati market remix)</a> (licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/">cc by-nc</a>)DJ Ray Liottatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-7794879092881017522007-03-06T06:58:00.000-08:002007-03-06T09:22:26.905-08:00stop with the payola alreadysome good <a href="http://www.playfuls.com/news_00002664_Four_Big_Radio_Companies_Forced_by_FCC_to_Renounce_Payola.html"></a><a href="http://www.playfuls.com/news_00002664_Four_Big_Radio_Companies_Forced_by_FCC_to_Renounce_Payola.html">news</a> for the little guy.<br /><blockquote>The FCC has managed to force four of the biggest radio companies in the US to renounce or limit the practice called "payola"...</blockquote><br /><i><br /></i>Jon Sublettag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-72044871890817181652007-03-06T07:42:00.000-08:002007-03-06T07:57:33.038-08:00mo rocca interviews manish thakurmo rocca interviews india investment analyst manish thakur. not as dry as you would imagine.<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" width="424" height="360" id="dl_flvwidget" align="middle"><param name="movie" value="http://cdn.channel.aol.com/aolexd_widgets/aolwidget_9.swf" /><param name="FlashVars" value="settings=90177&pmms=1860825&previewImage=http://newsbloggers.aol.com/media/2007/03/mo_india.jpg&autoPlay=0" /><embed src="http://cdn.channel.aol.com/aolexd_widgets/aolwidget_9.swf" quality="high" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="424" height="360" name="dl_flvwidget" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" FlashVars="settings=90177&pmms=1860825&previewImage=http://newsbloggers.aol.com/media/2007/03/mo_india.jpg&autoPlay=0" ></embed></object>sizodtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-65795690400917590742007-03-06T06:57:00.000-08:002007-03-06T07:35:44.261-08:00nintendo wii have a problem<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px;" src="http://www.wiihaveaproblem.com/images/p351/post.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><br />I was reading an article this morning about the dangers of the new <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii">wii nintendo games systems</a>, it mentioned the site <a href="http://www.wiihaveaproblem.com">wii have a problem</a>, which has an amusing gallery of damage and pain caused from flying controllers.sizodtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-45123780744926465942007-03-05T13:52:00.000-08:002007-03-05T13:55:20.406-08:00the new (no hops) jordan<object width="400" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/g3JrZut8GjY"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/g3JrZut8GjY" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />wonderful. amazing. breathtaking.<br /><br />despite snow flurries, after seeing this i am all smiles.<br /><br /><i>(thanks, deadspin dot com)</i>Turncoat Politiciantag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-20064106993908035952007-03-05T11:07:00.000-08:002007-03-05T11:13:28.090-08:00crash diet crew: live in nyc this thursday (3/8)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="/uploaded_images/1530083033_l-736743.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="/uploaded_images/1530083033_l-734509.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />NYers: our pals <a href="http://www.myspace.com/crashdietcrew">crash diet crew</a> are playing a show this thursday (3/8) at <a href="http://tonicnyc.com/">tonic</a> (107 norfolk street between delancey and rivington). 9pm SHARP!!! other bands that night are <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thesearepowers">these are powers</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/theboggs">the boggs</a>. don't waste your life away and forever regret missing this. go!!!DJ Ray Liottatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-13660438640562371922007-03-05T10:59:00.000-08:002007-03-05T11:05:24.634-08:00birdmonster announces new tour dates<img src="/uploaded_images/birdmonster030507-774433.jpg" /><br /><br />sneakmove faves <a href="http://www.birdmonster.com/">birdmonster</a> are hitting the road hard. they've just announced new tour dates, which you can find below. i'm gonna check them out in austin at sxsw …<br /><br />3.07.07 San Diego, Casbah<br />3.08.07 Phoenix, Modified Arts (all ages)<br />3.09.07 Tucson, Plush<br />3.12.07 Dallas, Ellum Festival<br />3.13.07 San Antonio, Limelight<br />3.14.07 SXSW / Habana Calle Six<br />3.15.07 SXSW / Hell Ya at the Apple Bar<br />3.16.07 SXSW<br />3.17.07 Dallas, The Cavern (18+)<br />3.20.07 Oklahoma City, The Conservatory (all ages)<br />3.23.07 Minneapolis, Varsity Theater (18+)<br />3.24.07 Chicago, Subterranean (18+)<br />3.26.07 Indianapolis, Spin<br />3.27.07 Detroit, Lager House<br />3.28.07 Toronto, Horseshoe Tavern (19+)<br />3.29.07 Syracuse, Mezzanotte<br />3.30.07 Boston, Middle East (18+)<br />3.31.07 New York, Gramercy Theatre (all ages)<br />4.03.07 Washington D.C., Black Cat (all ages)<br />4.05.07 Norfolk, The Boot (18+)<br />4.06.07 Wadesboro, TVCC<br />4.07.07 Charolotte, Visulite (18+)<br />4.08.07 Knoxville, Pilot Light<br />4.10.07 Lawrence, Bottleneck (18+)<br />4.12.07 Denver, Hi Dive (all ages)<br />4.26.07 San Francisco, The IndependentDJ Ray Liottatag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11899444.post-83771960520716483322007-03-05T09:52:00.000-08:002007-03-05T10:00:34.249-08:00abandoned nyc subway stations<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="/uploaded_images/abandonnycsub-756299.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="/uploaded_images/abandonnycsub-755117.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>a grid of <a target="NEW" href="http://nycsubway.org/abandsta.html">old nyc subway stations in disuse</a>, each with tons of info and photos. fascinating stuff. the city hall station stood out to me.gary tijuana