Month: May 2006

5/20/06

Yes, a weekend without a DJ gig. The first in months. Of course we find ourselves at a club and hanging out with friends and listening to music all night anyway. And, yeah, guess what, I’m tired. Wasted tired. We saw DJ Vadim and One Self last night (Yarah Bravo and Blu Rum 13 are the MC’s). We got there very late (after 12:30am) and according to Jacob at the door that is when everyone started to arrive. We only caught the last couple songs of their set (and a seemingly spontaneous set of encore songs). Didn’t see DJ Vadim DJing beforehand or our friends DJ Blackmarks and Alter Echo. One Self had the whole club grooving from people at the bar swaying along to almost everyone else fixated on the stage and moving arms according to instructions. Yarah Bravo is the type of super-cute, infectiously energetic female performer that gets everyone focused on her and crushed out, bobbing along. According to our friends Nick and Sung they were much better right before we got there and then some of the newer stuff we ended up catching was apparently not as worked out. There was some really bad singing but they had spirit, pep and energy and the crowd was eating out of their hands. I wish I had caught more to get more of an impression. The bass was tremendously loud and chest-compressing which was awesome and I wish it sounded more like that at our nights at Holocene. Apparently Blackmarks was having some fun before we got there maximizing the bass and causing the windows to rattle. Shame we missed it.

IK

PS I keep trying to write a proper in-depth update and keep being foiled by lack of time. Don’t worry, I’m thinking about all of y’all.

5/16/06

Suprise, suprise, tired again. So tired that I am soon to bed despite it being before midnight. Yes, occasionally it does happen. Just got back from seeing “To Catch A Thief” with Anjali. Cary Grant (or Archibald Leach if you prefer) will always be an all-time classic. They don’t write dialogue like that any more.

So, not only do I have no time or energy to write any more about the last several shows but yet another one occurred last week, Atlas. Despite there not being as many people as there have been lately (blame it on the gorgeous, long, summer-like day) it was still a great party with a lot of energy and a lot of dancing. I had a wall of people dancing on the speakers in front of me throughout an entire set. I felt much better about my around-the-world-in-an-hour set than I have at several recent events. I’ve been feeling down about my performances in general lately, and Atlas definitely gave me a boost.

5/17/06

I was so tired I went to bed without even attempting to finish my thoughts. Let me tell you working days and nights makes one a tired fellow. I promise I’ll sit down soon and blast you with something long and worthwhile. Thanks for checking in.

IK

5/10/06

I’m tired. What else is new? Stayed up very late last night listening to old school Reggaeton and rereading Grant Morrison’s New X-Men line. Yes, it’s the only X-Men I’ve read since the early 80’s because its GRANT MORRISON! Grant, Grant, Grant. You’re the shit.

But how are the gigs, you say? Well, since I last posted we played the first night of our new First Thursday gig at XV, saw Panjabi legend Gurdas Maan in Salem (at the gorgeous Elsinore Theater), and DJed off an on from 6pm until 2am at the PICA 11th Birthday Party. Honestly, I’m too tired and rushed to really get into it right now, but when I see how many of you are checking here everyday I like to at least drop a note.

I’m looking forward to Atlas this Saturday and hoping to drop some new (or new old) stuff for y’all. We’ve also confirmed the line up for Anjali’s Birthday on June 15th. State of Bengal and the Sub Swara DJs from NYC. Do not miss this one. I’ll hopefully write soon to fill you in on more of the latest details.

IK

PS What do you think the chances are that Grant’s run on New X-Men will ever be rereleased with more consistent art and less fill-in issues? I think it would be the first time in history such a move has ever happened. I’d be curious to see it.