Monthly Archives: May 2008

All posts from May 2008

DEMF 08

DEMF Weekend Booty

Going to DEMF is fun not only for seeing all the music, but for all the records and other paraphernalia you can get. As I mentioned in my other post about the festival, the lack of new records by Detroit artists in time for the festival was apparent even days before the festival began but…

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DEMF 08

Movement ’08 Wrap-Up

Difficulties ranging from no press passes to my knee problems to my iPhone inexplicably not getting the internet in any consistent manner at Hart Plaza led to no live blogging of the festival. I would say that I am disappointed about that, but really I spent far less time at the festival this year than…

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Music, Records

C’mon, c’mon, darling…

As I’ve only recently exited the world of the pauper student I have still yet to avail of the wonders of on-line shopping – I still await my first credit card – but obviously I still spend a lot of time on the net listening to new music. The last couple of sessions on line,…

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DEMF 08

First Stop: Henry Ford Hospital

So things got off to a silly start yesterday. What began as a sore knee when I woke up turned into debilitating pain by last night. When I still couldn’t walk this morning, I went to the hospital to get it looked at. The diagnosis is still unclear (they said it could be arthritis or…

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DEMF 08, General

The Madness Begins

We’re about to roll out of the Burgh on our way to Detroit in just a few minutes. Despite no love on the press pass tip, we will be providing our coverage of DEMF 08 to you starting tonight and continuing through late Monday night. I will try to provide a substantial post every day,…

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Music, Nonsense

In the market for some techno?

With the launch last week of Richie Hawtin/M-nus’ latest “project”, Contakt, there has been much comment and mockery across the internet. The most interesting point for me was made by Test Industries’ Richard Brophy, here. He mentions at the bottom of the comments how maybe some people resent Hawtin’s ability to use the media and…

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Mixes, Music

Poppin’ Out For Ice…

Well, here in London, we finally got ourselves some killer weather. The last couple of weeks have been glorious, and couldn’t have come at a better time for me personally, coinciding with a lull in my work schedule. Without wanting to rub it in, that means I’ve been chilling way out, firing up the bbq,…

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Music

Muchas Gracias

This past weekend marked the first ISM related event, in collaboration with Still City. Much thanks to Rick Wilhite for coming down to Pittsburgh and blowing it up for us on Saturday night over at AVA. He demonstrated that Detroit style perfectly, playing everything from dubbed out techno on Styrax Leaves to Candido’s “Thousand Finger…

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