The Urban Landscapes Radioshow 12.33
Saturday, September 19th, 2009So the Mayer Hawthorne day here in San Luis Obispo was a good one. It started with him performing a DJ set in the Wax Museum of Boo Boo Records during the late afternoon, and man does he know how to use the TT’s. For an hour, he had his audience spellbound and watching in amazement. And he was very appreciative of the vinyl surrounding him there, too, as well as the audience that showed up.
Then that night was the live show. Had my phone been working, I would have taken a few photos during the sound check. It was tight, and really good to watch the band and the sound guy tweak things until everyone was happy.
At showtime, MC Buff 1 opened up alongside turntablist 14K, and the audience was very receptive. Afterwards, 14K threw down plenty of chilled beats during the intermission, which lead into the band itself.
All dressed up in light brown suits, with Mayer Hawthorne being the exception in a dark suit and looking like a bit like Clark Kent, he and his band The County had the audience in their hands for just barely over an hour. The show was too quick, but it seemed that everyone had a great time, but were very tired by the time the band was done. All-in-all, it was a great show.
I did a little DJ set before the event began. After overcoming some equipment glitches, it was an all-vinyl affair that was very chilled and relaxed. Somehow, I got the sound guy’s attention. He mentioned several times that night that he really liked the music, and I’m very cool with that.
Big thanks to Numbskull for booking the bands, and also big ups to Korie and the crew at Downtown Brew for lending support during the days leading up to the show. Also shots to Malik at Boo Boo Records, as well as C-Murph for the TT’s I borrowed from him that night. Hopefully, we will be fortunate to have more acts like these here.
Meanwhile, it’s time to present to you a new show; lots of goodies and surprises that I’m very happy to share with you. As we here in the Northern Hemisphere are heading into a little weather change (though you wouldn’t notice by the heat here in California this week), brace yourselves for plenty of musical goodness to round out 2009, which will lead up to the last two shows of the year to look back at the best music that rocked my world this year.
Back at ya next week; peace.
Thursday September 17, 2009
Song – Artist – Title – Label
It’s Full of Blinding Light – Audion – EP – Spectral Sound promo
Happy House (Matthew Dear vs. Audion Remix) – The Juan Maclean – DFA
Hurt (with Matthew Dear) – Seth Troxler – Panic, Stop, Repeat! EP – Spectral Sound promo
Blackmagic (DOP Remix) – Jose James – EP – Brownswood promo
Hope…Unity…Vision – Basic Soul Unit – EP – New Kanada promo
Asterix – Bangana – EP – Nordic Trax
Schooldayz (Dub) – Roland Appel – Black Label #55 EP – Compost promo
Direction (Mr. V’s No Direction Mix) – DaSoul & Fabry Diglio featuring Nadine Navarre – EP – Sole Channel promo
Strange Lines (Dub) – Bangana – EP – Slip N’ Slide
Reversed (Opolopo Remix) – Blacktop featuring Amalia – Exchange Bureau Music promo
Deeper Love (featuring Stephanie Renee) – Opolopo – Beyond Jipangu – Swedish Brandy
Scorchio – NDV – Southbridge EP – Botanika promo
Ragga Samba – The Magic Drum Orchestra – In The Studio – Lion Head promo
Drop It (Like a Funky Muppet) – The Magic Drum Orchestra – In The Studio – Lion Head promo
Joyful (12-inch Edit) – Breakestra – ‘Posed to Be EP – Strut
Nirvana (Mark de Clive-Lowe Remix) – Shafiq Husayn – Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka EP – Plug Research
Sweaty (Josip Klobucar Remix) – Philta and Roman Rauch featuring Anya Stuart – promo
Direct Me to a Remedy (Sleeve Remix) – All Good Funk Alliance featuring Swampburger and Alexandrah – EP – Funk Weapons
My Story (featuring Deborah Jordan) – Sun Circle – EP – Futuristica promo
Reflejo De Luna – Alacran – Bar Bubbles – Holophon
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