librarave

hey you guys it was a great time, thanks to nathan johnson for getting all of this together, philip vanderleest para el speakers (look at him up there lookin great like a real DJ), GTR Pro for the tubes, all of my good tube friends for helping with the formations (y'all were great), and the library for being very open minded about all of this. the people there were awesome, no, YALL WERE AMAZING. it was super scary having my mix up there for 10 minutes and I had NO control over it.

(All photos courtesy of Blake McCollum)

libraRAVE Mixtape (follow link)

01. Justice - Genesis (Datsu Remix)

02. Daft Punk - Television Rules the Nation/Crescendolls

03. Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek (Tiesto Remix)

04. Fake Blood - Mars (Dave Nada Hood Remix)

05. Rolling Stones - Satisfaction (DiscoTech Remix)

06. M.I.A. - Boyz

07. Crying Soul

08. Tune Up - Raver's Fantasy

09. Douster - King of Africa

10. Daft Punk - One More Time

a heartfelt answer instead of my technical one.

every now and then i'll get the question and insta-retort "why do you guys do something like once a month instead of every week? people would be more likely to come once a month" it's a question that grows wearying, but i must admit is fair seeing as it has been demonstrably true. the easy answer has always been to simply say that "our only real option where we aren't under the sway of the schedules of sororities and fraternities" which we are very truly subject to in a once a month schedule. given that there is the very real possibility that we can be pre-empted by the awkward and white, we might as well go for boogie bytes 4 out of 5 thursdays a month instead of maybe once.

but the reason deep down why boogie bytes exists and why lazy pixel existed before it is not to necessarily give people a party or a reason to go nuts, its to give them a regular option to do so. that may seem to be two of the same thing contradicting each other, but if you want to really reach out to people, you have to meet them halfway and this can in fact mean on their schedule. plus if you want to give people who will support the music and the scene already, why not give them a reliable, regular alternative instead of a rare party then having us all go back into our holes? this gives us a unique opportunity because this simply does not exist other places in starkville (and if you say dave's i will politely beg to differ.) and we're just glad to have been given the chance.

that being said, we've received a really fantastic response from people, who have come out and invited their friends to create a perpetually growing group of people and excitement. i'm continually surprised at how we add members and really excited to see where we can go over the next few months.

he died with a felafel in his hand

films aren't what i usually talk about on the blog. i mean, i'm not a critic about everything. following the life of a writer, danny (played by noah taylor) as he bounces around shared houses in australia under a constantly changing identity, trying to keep the police one step behind him as they engage him in their mundane chase. also following him is a cast of core characters, namely a german pagan lesbian with a taste for chaos, a love interest with all-the-wrong interest in stability, and a heroin junkie named flip, as well as the absurdity that follows when these folks and the law intersect.

this film is extremely well balanced. its sense of absurdity anchored in a cast of characters who exist in our realm of people. it moments of sadness ended with moments of endearing human decency. the writing in this film is another source of balance, masking its depression with riotously funny dialog. also the directing in this film, handled by richard lowenstein, there is a special importance to the houses where he lives and who he ends up living with.

also, this song is fantastic (same one from the trailer, by the stranglers:

want to get married?

no, i've got to go out later.

concert schedule

hey, i know you're all pumped about girl talk tomorrow, its gonna be the show of a lifetime here in little ole starkville, buttttttt.... what about future plans? well, here we come to help you guys out!

bottletree cafe (bham!)
10/09 - Rain Machine
10/11 - david bazan
10/16 - monotonix
10/22 - art brut (i will likely be there)
10/24 - a fine frenzy (yeah, don't go to this show)
10/28 - WHY? yes!
10/29 - Pomegranates
10/30 - Islands and toro y moi (jemina pearl will be there if she feels like it.
10/31 - sugar and gold if you aren't at the princess, be here.
11/05 - king khan & the bbq (unless i have a test my ass is there)
11/11 - times new viking/ the axemen

the thirsty hippo (hattiesburg)
10/10 - BLK JKS
10/16 - jim flanigan
11/02 - the gay blades

the lyric (dbagsford)
10/09 - ghostface killah
10/23 - drive-by truckers
11/07 - son volt
11/13 - the four tops (awesome, yes, but stupid expensive)
12/02 - camera obscura

so yeah, you guys have tons of options over the next few months! also, look and see what else is out there and let us know. oh and when you go, let everyone know where you're from so they know that little ole starkville exists! and let your bar owners know that their risks on less known but just as awesome bands will pay off. USE GIRL TALK AS EXHIBIT A!

oh yeah, and the best option there is, BOOGIE BYTES! where we'll be on so many occasions. like every thursday night! oh and halloween, YES!

new sufjan, really?

thank goodness for ithacan technostapo's! they bring us three.... one two THREE new sufjeezy tracks. they are definately less constructed, but before i say anymore i want you guys to listen to them and comment below and i'll report back your findings!

one day only!

since i likely won't be playing this ever again, here is a song i've been playing all over. its up for a single day, so it won't be here tomorrow, get it now!

FATBOYSLIMVSSHAGGY

museum mouth

museum mouth has a very special place in my heart. it contains three of my very best friends, karl savannah and graham. they've been together for less than a year now but man are they promise central. singing pop punk songs with, i must say pretty unique lyrics, they keep it simple, fast and full of genuine emotion. you may recognize the guy on the far left (not the cats) from a way earlier post about k. kuehn. but here its clear that sav is the lead singer, lending a sweeter and ultimately catchier tunes!

Habit (demo)

No Braino

their myspace

sunday

if you ever get an opportunity to see the documentary, danielson: a family movie, please do. if not for yourself, for your family. no slight against my own family or anyone elses, but i've never seen a group so devoted to each other. and its completely genuine; they invest themselves into the dreams of each other, dressing up in nurses outfits and singing songs that your average person wouldn't even bother to take seriously.

but there is a very serious message here. the man behind it all, daniel smith, fell in love with the idea of the bible salesman that he doned a simple suit, and sold (or a least) the ideals of christianity to a public that was mostly just amused at him and the spectacle, that included selling items such as hand crafted heart shaped blinders. all of this is just a part of the vision that he says God shared with him. its a really wonderful vision.

his secretly canadian website

Danielson Famile - Lord, Did You Hear Harrison?

Danielson - Did I Step On Your Trumpet?

boogie bytes and a youtube obsession of mine.

our second boogie bytes is tonight. come say hello!

alright, now its time to enter vitas. it's going to be hard to pick just a few videos because they are all so good, but i think its only prudent that i start off with the first video, introduced to me by the born ruffians blog. check out his facial expressions, the crowd reactions, and his amazing, not at all gimmicky chorus.

next up is probably my favorite, it sounds like the fifth element song with a BLBLBLBL thrown in for good measure. notice the bicycle disco dancer get up that is simply too too much.

now check the melodrama littered in this one. the snow, the funeral suit, the intense facial expressions. oh lordy!oh yes, watch from 1:55 on for some silly faces and spins

next to finally is an offering that seems oddly hispanic to me. the emphasis on family. the constantly slow motion. the pointless narrative (if you can all it that). at 3:12 he flies! he flies, for no reason! no reason at all!

finally is the music video for the performance above. it has all the facial overdoing it but without an audience, and the addition of the contemplation of suicide. the second time the chorus come in (about 1:50 he shakes a violin.)

miike snow

miike snow (with the e pronounced, and the second i as well) has been tearing things up lately. the singer and two producer group out of sweden make cool, synth-y-horn-y jams. i also want everyone to know that they use drums very well. the mark ronson (he's one of my favorite producers btw, and brother of samantha ronson, lindsay lohan's lesbian lady) remix throws a low fi veneer on it and makes us clamour for a lily allen vocal to join in, but you're always satisfied, it also does some good stuff to vocals, very very poppy. the vampire weekend song up is a wonderful glitchy, the kind you can't tell is glitchy. don't question just enjoy.

Animal (Mark Ronson Remix)

Vampire Weekend - The Kids Don't Stand a Chance (Miike Snow Remix)

faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake blood!

you guys may not know it yet, but you really seem to looooove fake blood. everytime they get played, you guys start moving and sweating, and it becomes a real fun time. the first time i was introduced to fake blood, the hooded deer blasted out the dave nada remix of their classic mars, i and everyone else was in awe of the hard synth and drum line mixed with the hip hop hook OOOOOOOOOWWWWEEEEEEE, y'all. this newer track from them off the fix your accent EP is in my opinion a very good, disco dancy addition to their smooth repertoire, it almost feels as if d.a.n.c.e. and daft punks "crescendolls" came together and had a child. its awesome. links below!

Gossip - Love Long Distance (Fake Blood Remix)

Mars (Dave Nada Hood Remix)

back!

so it ended up being a bit longer than a few days, i understand that, but we've been busy and we're back now so whats the difference? so what have we been up to? WELL I'LL TELL YOU!

first up was:

man was this a wicked fun homecoming. coming off an 11 hour drive i wasn't sure how i'd feel, but it felt great gettin all the hugs from people i hadn't seen in frankly too damn long. but somewhere amongst all the meetings i had to deej with blaine and that i did.

Photo thanks to Brenna Phares

of course in typical pyroglyphics fashion, we just had to screw something up. this time we did it by ending a WHOLE HOUR EARLY. not very punk rock we know, but there was so much confusion and we ended the confusion, and everything else. yes, it was a real good time filled with much heat and much learning, but it was just the beginning. next up was the granddaddy of the year so far: 20,000 beats under the sea!

this gig was supposed to feature the group cockfight club, but by a case of addition through subtraction (well, "by means of" might be a better word than "through") we were able to add elektrogeezus to the ticket. we already had matthew ess out of memphis on the ticket, so needless to say, it was fiyahhhh. a real highlight of the night IMO (damn right i got opinions, its a blog!) was when he played this remix of the MGMT classic:

Time to Pretend (Bass Weasel Anthem Mix)

photo compliments of Andrew Le

finally, is our last of a three show run at the princess theater in downtown columbus. this was the official first gig of elektrogeezus and man did drunk columbus come out in force. but so did some friends and we are mega grateful that they came!

so yeah, thats a kinda exhaustive recap of where we've been the last few weeks. there will be more pictures up and maui wowi thats it for now.

a few days off

in preparation for leaving north carolina and heading to mississippi where i will be joining blaine and the lovely princess theater to host our first dance party there: BEACHES vs. TEACHES (i might bring some peaches). peep the poster below and let me know what you think about the event.

lightspeed champion

i think i'll start with the whole history of dev hynez's music career. it all started with what might be the only hardcore band i ever really liked. it was an absurd mix of smart musical construction, hilarity, and SHARKS! yes, it was three guys going balls out and promising never to return.

but after a brief hiatus, dev came back going back to his roots, western country pop? yep, with the help of saddle creek's mike mogus, the newly named lightspeed champion found his sound somewhere between hank williams and elvis costello. he also brought along his cute cute cute friend emmy the great.

Lightspeed Champion - Tell Me What It's Worth (Daytrotter Session)

Lightspeed Champion - Happy Birthday (Live at Paradiso)

tooesday mixtape!

hey, here's the first official tuesday mixtape. i like it, i might try to mega mix it with some help from more qualified individuals.

Tuesday Mayday Heyday Mixtape #1

Major Lazer - Pon de Floor (Ernold Sane Remix)

Das Racist - Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell (Wallpaper Remix)

Sammy Bananas - All the Girls

N.A.S.A (Whatchadoin (Villains Remix)

Mase - Mo Money Mo Problems (Laidback Luke Bootleg)

hey, i'm on a musical island

and graham forgot to bring his external hard drive. but he did bring some thoughts.

his take: this reminds me of how talentless i am.

his take: so i magine the fight between beowulf and grendel like.....

his take: its delightfully and frighteningly surreal.

we're gonna be moving the monday mixtapes to tuesdays. this should be a permanent move. also, playing at the princess on the 13th, SO BE READY!

New Weekend Mix

here's another weekend mix with some good jams for the soul. ENJOY!

Weekend Mix 7

The Wright Specials - Ninety-Nine and a Half Won't Do

Wallpaper ft. Jacob Safari and Kid Static - Pool Party

River - Akron/Family

Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side

The Shins - Strange Powers (Magnetic Fields Cover)

Danielson - Did I Step On Your Trumpet

Dent May & His Magnificient Ukulele - Howard

Sam Cooke - Another Saturday Night

some new jens

jens lekman is basically my favorite. he's funny, he's sweet, he's utterly heartbreaking and if my heart could write songs they'd prolly sound an awful lot like anything off of night falls over kortedala. he's also brutally honest. he wants to burn down his home, he hates his crime ridden city, but he's scared, and he really wants to impress this girl. WHATEVER WILL HE DO WITHOUT A LIGHTER? must have done something right, the past perspective gives us this indication.

Do You Remember The Riots (Orchestral Version)

New Directions (Live)

p.s. jens was at sxsw watching comedians the whole time i was seeing stupid bands. stupid me.

monday tuesday mixtape

so, to express how slow and funky this process was, i decided to make this weeks monday mixtape a bit more of a.... disco themed event.

Monday (Tuesday) Mixtape #8 (#1)

Blaqstarr ft. Rye Rye / Young and Company - Shake it to the Ground (Arthur King Remix)

The Virgins - Rich Girls (Hemingway Remix)

LeLe - Disco Vraiment

Daft Punk - Around the World (Laidback Luke Remix)

Empire of the Sun - We are the People (Kotchy Remix)

OMC - How Bizarre

theres a delay!

so, there's been a delay with recording my monday mixtape, it'll be up tomorrow banning itunes doesn't foil me yet again. in any case, here's all the old ones! enjoy!

Monday Mixtapes, the lot of them!