Cool as shit.

I'm playing this every single time I DJ from now on.

New Indian Jewelry - May 11

It's called Totaled - I'm excited.

Ditch Ghosts from lazy mollow on Vimeo.

March Podcast - Pastry F

YO! Yeah, this thing hasn't been updated in over two weeks, sorry if this is something you check regularly (and what is wrong with you?). I have moved back to Belfast for a few months so don't really know what form the blog will take while I'm away, but I'll figure it out. It has been a good fortnight back though, got to see Xiu Xiu and U.S. Girls but both were pretty disappointing...

What is most definitely not disappointing though is the March podcast, courtesy of the very lovely and tall Pastry F, a.k.a. Alex from experimentalists ii. This mix is beautifully warm and fuzzy with several gems I hadn't heard in there. I recommend listening late at night, baking and baked.

Pastry F Deformacast
(Download)

james ferraro - clear #1
poland - sure
julee cruise - into the night
nora dean - angie la la
oval - episonik
lucky dragons - open melody
the shocking pinks - the narrator
virgo - take me higher
tom tom club - l'éléphant
minimum chips - marble arch
harmonia - sonnenschein
france gall - poupée de cire, poupée de son
the motels - total control
ii - good times bad luck
four tet - angel echoes
wally badarou - endless race

Thanks Alex, see you soon.

Billy Ray Martin - The Crackdown

February Podcast - Not Squares

Continuing with our new monthly series, Not Squares deliver a gorgeous mix of left-field dance, afro-beat, Turkish folk and classic dub. Not Squares have been written about enough times here for me not to have once again describe their explosive brand of space-punk. If you don't know, I suggest you check them out here, here, here or here and then wrap your ears around this mix to see what inspires these three artful eejits.

Not Squares - DEFORMacast:
(Download)
1. Tussle - TRansparent C
2. Yes - Long Distance Runaround
3. Adebisi SHank - Oyasumi
4. Coconut - Conservad El Rayo
5. In Flagranti - Brash & Vulgar
6. Alèmayèhu Eshèté - Tèrèdtchéwalèhu
7. Chancha Via Circuito - Calzada
8. Food For Animals - Swampy (Summer Jam)
9. Patrick Kelleher - He Had To Sleep Sometime (Skinny Wolves Nite Terrors RMX)
10.Growing - Reconstruction
11.Volt? - City of Wires/Raindance
12.Selda - Yaz Gazeteci Yaz
13.Barry's Electric Workshop - Three Horn Joy
14.Bumblebee Unlimited - Lady Bug (I Just Wanna Be Your Lady Bug) (12" Version)
15.Burning Spear - I and I Survive (Slavery Days)

Thanks to the boys for taking the time to do this.

Everyday People Festival/Deformative DJsssss

Tomorrow at the Penny Black - a one day queer and experimental music festival from the people behind Albert’s Basement and the Spill Collective, showcasing subversive Melbourne superstars of alternative/experimental music, visual and performance art. In exciting news, I'll be teaming up with Pat from Caught Ship to DJ the back stage from 8-915. Expect to hear the likes of Lizzy Mercier Descloux, Crazy Gang, Amnesie, Black Devil Disco Club, Bottin and maybe some less gay stuff depending on how drunk we get. There are a bunch of other cool bands playing who you can see on the poster but I'm most excited about catching vocal-loop artiste Always for the first time, he's on right after us, yeo!

Kap Bambino - Newtown Workers Club - Tomorrow

The really rather good French electro duo, Kap Bambino, are playing the Newtown Workers Club tomorrow night. Although weirdly for an overseas act that I'm sure a lot of people in Melbourne would be interested in seeing, there has been absolutely zero promotion for this gig. The reasons for this I don't know but I hope there is a good crowd because I hear they put on a fun show and it sucks for a band to come all this way to play to handful of people. As for who is supporting - again, no-one seems to know! Anyway, it's only 15 bucks and I'll be having a boogy down the front if you feel like joining me.