April 2010
Egyptrixx | XLR8R →
Any XLR8R reader with a pulse has probably noticed our unabashed affinity for the Night Slugs camp and all it has done to energize London dance music. In recent months, its reach has extended well…
May Day on Saturday with Jeff Dubois (Attitude City) & SOVIETPANDA http://fb.me/w86jzTYx
RA News: Andy Blake does Cave Paintings →
Less than a year after closing his acclaimed Dissident label, London-based DJ and producer Andy Blake has set up a new imprint called Cave Paintings.
The Quietus | Escape Velocity | "If Goth Is Trendy... →
Louis Pattison talks to 21 year-old student Nika Roza Danilova about trendy goths, lazy love songs and taboo topics
Pitchfork: Album Reviews: The Juan MacLean:... →
DFA mainstay builds off the massive success of his 2008 single “Happy House” by crafting the latest entry in the venerable DJ-Kicks mix series.
This Is Happening Now →
Billboard: LCD Soundsystem: This Is Happening Now “There aren’t going to be a lot of people there who don’t know who LCD Soundsystem is,” Pitchfork editor in chief Scott…
hearty magazine | YACHT: See the Light →
Claire, the leading lady of Yacht, says her heart is in “outer space” and for the past two years she has read exclusively science fiction novels. We caught up with her while she was home in Portland…
CP Photobooth 4.24 →
Check out the photobooth from Saturday at City Pages!
RIP Optimo →
Download the recording of the last Optimo, and read RA’s oral history.
Russian Roulette →
FACT magazine: Ariel Pink: Russion roulette “In the past, it was taken for granted that there would be a vision for a record. This record is a combination of visions. A game of…
Optimo Fans Pick Favorite Tracks From Its 13 Year... →
Ariel Pink: Russian roulette | FACT magazine:... →
FACT spoke to Ariel Pink via phone at this home in LA.
Pitchfork: Interviews: Caribou →
Dan Snaith on his recording process, his renewed interest in club culture, and what he calls “liquid dance music.”
LCD Soundsystem: This Is Happening Now |... →
RT @Bach666: Being gangster is natural as hell
Striking →
Wired: Diplo Talks Sample of the Millennium, the Return of Fun and Other Musical Secrets “It’s very competitive, this crew we have, of DJs — competitive about how good it sounds,…
Tonight! @dustinzahn @sovietpanda @firstavenue Get pumped http://bit.ly/dbqGVu
We hope you’re ready for tonight with Dustin Zahn & SOVIETPANDA! http://fb.me/ynuXUjGo
Panda Room →
Tonight I’m playing at Jetset for my friends’ 18+ party, Locker Room… Panda Room! Expect house and disco jams, new and old.
I’m playing the opening…
SP →
Pitchfork: Interviews: South Park’s Matt Stone “Cartman is just a great character. You bring a lot of that emotional baggage about him to the song. And frankly, Trey’s a fucking…
Dustin Zahn →
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Too Much Love is proud to present Dustin Zahn this Saturday! Zahn is a local Minneapolis techno prodigy and worldwide touring DJ, and the founder of
Ariel Pink's Video Demo →
The Facts →
FACT Mix 140: Fiedel (MMM)
FACT Mix 141: Greg Wilson
FACT Mix 142: Gavin Russom
What You Want →
RA: Tiga: What You Want
“I mean, you don’t always make the music you love. A lot of times you can’t. I make the best music I can. But when I sit down in the studio, it just…
Islands →
After 25 minutes spent searching for parking in Dinkytown, I caught the last two songs of the xx show at the Varsity a couple weeks ago. They closed with “Shelter”, and it was…
Interview: Erol Alkan on Phantasy Sound |... →
Dustin Zahn is our guest this Saturday! http://fb.me/xSjtkVPd
Let's Play House →
Jacques Renault - Let’s Play House @ subMercer, March 18, 2010
Killer groove mix from Jacques and Anthem mag. Yes, the first 18 minutes is just two songs (thank you “Lifetime…
Eno Times →
Guardian: On gospel, Abba and the death of the record: an audience with Brian Eno “In the 70s, no one would admit that they liked Abba. Now it’s fine. It’s so kitsch. Kitsch is an…
Photobooth from last Saturday! http://bit.ly/a7BSS2 Thx @citypages @shakesomeara
RA link for Saturday’s Too Much Love with Dustin Zahn http://fb.me/wRS8axVm
Drunk Girls →
Yes, this was my Halloween costume for 2009.
420 →
I think I’m DJing at the Triple Rock tonight for the Moon Goons’ extravaganza, but firm plans are sort of antithetical to the 420 spirit, aren’t they?
Trash Yourself →
Dummy: Dan Avery has a quick drink with Erol Alkan “If I had just gone around the world playing Trash sets, would I still be doing it now? The answer is no. I could still play sets…
Clapz II Dogz →
New Soul Clap side project. After following them forever, I’m slowly becoming obsessed with these guys. You can stream or download a new track from them on Soundcloud.
CP Photobooth 4.17 →
Check out photos from this past weekend over at City Pages!
RA: The nights that dreams are made of...: An... →
Sunday night will never be the same again. As the legendary Glasgow party draws to a close, RA gathers up testimonials from artists, clubbers and staff of some of the best nights had at Optimo…
Let's Play House On Viva Radio | Anthem →
FACT mix 142: Gavin Russom →
Diplo Talks Sample of the Millennium, the Return... →
Grace Jones: 'God I'm scary. I'm scaring myself' |... →
Pop’s formidable diva talks sex, slaps and annoying copycats (that’s you, Lady Gaga)
FACT mix 141: Greg Wilson →
Greg’s FACT mix was a DJ set recorded live at Miami Electric Pickle on March 24, and finds our man in righteously funky, agelessly inspirational form. Enjoy.
Dan Avery has a quick drink with Erol Alkan |... →
A coffee and catch up with the essential DJ/producer/label head.
Some Really Cool Dude just tried to make it rain… Get a life
Show just finished. Gettin ready to rawk.
Tonight! TML w/ @wzzwnshp @mike2600 @sovietpanda @firstavenue
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RT @wzzwnshp Time to get some tracks ready for Too Much Love
Impressed with the music at @VarsityTheater tonight! Plenty of time left to come check it out.
Daily Love →
Too Much Love was just featured as one of the city’s best dance nights in the student-run Minnesota Daily. Check out the article here!