One of my favorite djs, Z-Trip, remixed the Dead Weather’s Treat Me Like Your Mother. He has worked a special place into my heart with his wonderful remix of I Want You Back by the Jackson 5. He is also featured in the movie Scratch and had mixes in the DJ Hero game.
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Julians Coming!
Julian Casablancas has finally decided to come to Chicago as a part of his solo tour. Its at the Vic on the 6th of April. Who is in? And more importantly, can anyone figure out where the presale is going on and how much they cost? Presale tickets go on sale tomorrow and regular tickets start on the 20th. Edit: (Thanks for the tip, Kevin) -
Keep on Chooglin’
Like the Arctic Monkeys, the Cold War Kids second cd was such a disappointment that I have approached everything after wtih caution. Maybe that is why I have been thoroughly enjoying their newest EP, Behave Yourself, that came out a month ago or so. Check out Audience and others on their Myspace. And the reason I bring up the Cold War Kids now is because the man known as thePhantom alerted me to a video of them playing CCR’s Long As I Can See The Light for Rolling Stone.
Another thing worth a listen is a mixtape promoting a new (Marky Marky produced!) HBO show called How To Make It In America. You can listen to (and download) artists including Yacht, Florence + the Machine, Kid Cudi and Dan Black over at Facebook. (Via, where else, Pop Candy.) -
Cut in the Hill Gang
In my never-ending quest to find music/bands that Brian has not recommended or heard before I’ve had quite a few strikeouts, but I think finally I have found the band that will bring me out of this funk: The Cut In The Hill Gang (this seems to be their main home page which from the looks of it is an obscenely long obituary, to what? I’m not even sure because I haven’t even bothered to read it) . This little three piece suit comes all the way from Covington, KY. and they are led by a man named Johnny Walker (former member of the Soledad Brothers). Anyways, they have a few songs from their debut album called Hung Up on their MySpace page. Coincidentally they also happen to be on the same small record label, Little Room Records, as The King Khan & BBQ Show.
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Soul of Milwaukee
Not only is this band worth a post/listen because they are an awesome soul band, but also because they are from the only American city to elect three socialist mayors. Kings Go Forth are currently on David Byrne’s label, Luaka Bop, and have an album coming out soon. Check them out on their Myspace, YouTube, or the Hype Machine. (via Soul-Sides)