November 13, 2009
Tim Burton. Untitled (The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories).
What will Tim Burton think of next? One thing is for sure, his movies will either strike a nerve, or scare dollars out of your pocket. It’s that fine line of what’s eerie, and different that makes the director who dreamed up the paranormal world of Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and two brilliant Batman flicks an artist worthy of profiling at the Museum of Modern Art. Starting on November 22nd the jarring characters of Burton’s imagination will be displayed at New York’s MoMa, showcasing animation, drawings, and photography of his haunting characters. Catch a preview of Tim’s animation below, plus a bonus clip of his crown jewel, Batman Returns.
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November 11, 2009
Hold the line.
What do I have to show from two weeks connected to London’s Orange wireless network? A bill that is as much as the cost of a new phone, capable of snapping a bunch of cheap-looking photos. The sad thing is: my collection of pictures taken during my travels through London are best viewed on a mobile device, not a computer.
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November 9, 2009
DJ Treats in deep concentration.
At the 4:15 mark, Theophilus reminisces about the DJ gig that introduced us last year. Click below for the full interview.
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November 9, 2009
Teabag, anyone?
If I were stranded on a desert island, McVitie’s are coming with me. I’ll take my chances with the odds against being able boil hot water for a pot of tea, to truly enjoy Britain’s finest biscuit. It’s a healthy, crunchy, wholemeal alternative to sweet cookies or savory crackers; in this case, the backup when hunting and gathering tactics fail.
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November 3, 2009
Bang, bang!
This October, and so far November have been a great time to visit England. Surprisingly, the country hasn’t been plagued by grey clouds—typical of weather patterns this time of year. Even if that was the case, November 5th changes the tide when the sky gets lit up with colorful fireworks in observance of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
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November 1, 2009
My opening ceremony.
Between the outdated house mix, and the basic void of silence, having me deejay while the crowd awaits is the lesser of two evils. Blame my unbearable modesty. The four cities I travelled on this fall’s UK tour, (opening for Jack Penate) needed some flavor outside of the bland sound of the audience’s own voices of, “Are They Starting Yet?” That said, I silenced the crowd about 10 minutes before showtime by warming up to a playlist of tracks to set the mood for the night of rousing performances.
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October 30, 2009
Shadow play.
At the homecoming for Jack Penate, the windows on the exit doors are fogged up. South London, Brixton to be exact cued up a line as long as a mob following British royalty. The town has turned out for their hometown favorite, Jack Penate. With him, helping breathe new life into his new LP Everything Is New is his band of disciples raised on the Smiths, Paul McCartney, and EPMD (uh huh, Erick and Parrish) who paired their show with the soulful pop of Theophilus London. For the first time, during their stop in Brixton at the Fridge, Jack brings Theophilus on stage for the Jamie XX (one-third of Britain’s rhapsodic alt rock band, XX) remix of “Pull My Heart Away”. Watch a clip of Theo storm the stage below.
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October 29, 2009
Morning drive.
This morning I picked up where Theophilus London left off, previously with a 1-hour set at Diesel:U:Music’s radio station in Dalston, London. Click below to see how the night before started.
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October 27, 2009
Playing with a full deck.
From CMJ’s Music Marathon in New York, to the United Kingdom, I am on tour with Theophilus London once again. At our second stop in Bristol, supporting Jack Penate , we are hitting colleges like Bristol University. I’m literally posting this on my 11th or 12th internet Wi-Fi card. Before my time runs out, I introduce you to the new supergroup, Chauffeur (Theophilus London, Mark Ronson, and Sam Sparro). Listen to their debut track, “Soles of Fire” below.
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October 27, 2009
Just do it.
With my Ozone DJ profile in Issue #79 comes street cred. Since appearing in the fourth annual DJ issue, damn near every independent rapper past the Mason Dixon Line is sending me their music. Out of what I’m able to sift through in my gmail, Young Quay’s new single “Gone Do It” caught my ears. It has thug motivation written all over it, even for non-thugs like yours truly. Quay’s promotion for “Gone Do It” is street savvy, servicing the record with customized versions with deejay names on each verse. See what the Dallas, TX rep (by way of Magnolia, Arkansas) does by submitting your name here. Listen to the DJ Treats drop version below.
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