(313) Spam!!!! Mike Grant - This Thursday - Detroit! No Cover!
Forget the cover! Just come dance your tuchas off to one of the true Detroit Legends! Pretty sure Mike grant needs no introduction to you 313 folks if you don't know...look it up. Hot Pot May 21st - Featuring a rare house set and homecoming by super special Guest Mike Grant - Moods and Grooves records Deep Deep Sounds That Make You Wanna Get Down Residents Todd Weston - Deep Heat Detroit, Bang Tech12, Detroit Guy Lafleur - Future Jazz Kartel, daimusic.com, Detroit Deep House, Disco and more Every Thursday @ Pulse lounge 156 Monroe st. Detroit,Mi 48226 9:30-2:00 No Cover $3 Drafts
Re: (313) Harsh
and I love it still. In spite of everything. the people here are what makes it livable. we have a small town feel where everybody knows everybody especially in the music scene (which is tiny, in spite of quality) feels like family David On Jan 30, 2009, at 7:21 AM, kent williams wrote: It's a desparately poor American city, with a bankrupt government, underfunded schools, and with the implosion of the auto industry, it isn't getting better anytime soon. it's been that way for 40 years.
Re: (313) so where do you buy your music (again!)?
Second the e-music lots of 313 related labels both old and new and lots of other goodies the only problem I have with e-music is that it is subscription based with a use it or lose it policy. One of the biggest pluses is that once you have downloaded something, you may download it again as many times as you like. Kind of like having a permanent backup. I also got the Deadbeat album there and love love love it. Fantastic dub-tech feel a la Rhythm and Sound. I also use Traxsource occasionally for house David Max Mark wrote: These days i am pretty much on e-music, where i got the new deadbeat album ''roots wire'' witch is pretty good indeed. Also got some older basic channel porter ricks stuff yesterday... I buy ambient / experimental stuff on cd at experimedia.net from time to time. And cd 12'' at our local store in quebec city ''platine'' (they are in the same gang with ''statik distribution'' When I go to montreal I like to shop at ''atom heart'' ''in beat'' (don’t know if it still exists.. i think i heard the shop went on fire but it might just be a rumours.) I also DL lost of free net release on the mnml.nl net label page Peace out Max / pertin-nce.com -Message d'origine- De : Michael Kuszynski [mailto:kuszyn...@gmail.com] Envoyé : 11 décembre 2008 20:28 À : 313 Objet : (313) so where do you buy your music (again!)? So this is how I gather things to be: funny enough I go to discogs.com marketplace first, because I mostly want to buy old detroit records and out of print stuff. for new, I do the following: read forced exposure new releases go to the local NYC stores (etherea first on Ave a - though it's a little hipster minimal for me, Halcyon in brooklyn - though it's a little hip hop for me, and only been to Dope Jams in Brooklyn once but they had tons of KDJ and deep detroit house). Hit up gramaphone everytime I come to Chicago. That's about it. Never done the clone thing, though I gather that might be great, other than shipping and currency exchange. ALSO! Anyone heard the Deadbeat - Roots and Wire album? Freaking nasty. Combination of quality reggae influenced vocal dub, really firm techno with some echo space flavor (without the minor, dark, sad chord feeling). I rarely get into anything dubby, but this has such nice techno recording quality. Really impressive.
Re: (313) Detroit The Auto Industry
it is not just the manufacturing jobs that are disappearing, it is all the jobs that we do not associate with the auto industry: accounting firms, advertising firms, legal firms, parts providers, restaurants built near offices etc...etc...etc... almost everything in Detroit touches some aspect of the auto industry while a good part of me says serves the auto industry right for lagging behind on technology and putting all resources into the now soured SUV and truck market the part of me that actually lives in Detroit wants them to get a bailout for the sake of this city as well as the connective web that the industry has across country. money though, will only stave off the inevitable without sweeping changes to both the big three as well as the UAW ( who certainly hold a good bit of the blame) and to bring this back to a 313 discussion, with the soured economy as it is now, very few people actually go out to events to support new music. More people are choosing to stay at home. less people means less money for promoters and artists as well as clubs/venues as someone who is recently unemployed, I can tell you that I am not going out unless I'm on the list or the event is free and even then drinks can get expensive. I'd like to throw some regular parties, but the numbers just aren't there as an example, I went to the Exchange Bureau record release party last week with John Arnold, Daz-I-Kue, Ibex, Paul Randolph, E Spleece, and more. there were maybe 150ppl there @ $5 a head = $750 (and I suspect that many of the people there got in for free) not nearly enough to pay for artists, sound, flights for out of towner's, venue cost etc...let alone make any money! John killed it by the way ( Daz-I-Kue watched every move John made then played a poorly mixed set himself) just some thoughts from Detroit David As it relates to music, all but the most successful musicians in Detroit have day jobs, and if the economy gets any worse, they're going to have to leave to survive ... I wouldn't say so, all the UK major cities have industries that have crashed and now disappeared. Sheffield, Bradford, Manchester and Birmingham all spring to mind. Good things come out of hard times... m
Re: (313) wtf -- 32768th 'Good Life' Rip Off?
And in spite of being a really nice guy, As a DJ, he is a complete wanker Chris Rooney wrote: Er sorry to burst your bubble but Kevin Saunderson has been playing that tune in his dj sets for years.
Re: (313) tonight in detroit: KDJ, Andrés, R E L A X E R - $5
just gotta say that in spite of KDJ playing some good funk and rare groove until 3 he then put a cd on for 30 mins then Andres came back, turned the volume up beyond ear bleeding and proceeded to clear the house by 3:45. good new stuff from Andres coming, but a lousy party... /0 wrote: Saturday September 6, 2008 100 Limousines Presents: SUPERNATURE A Mahogani Music Showcase Featuring: KDJ (Mahogani Music, Peacefrog, Planet E, etc.) Andrés aka DJ Dez (Mahogani Music, Slum Village) R E L A X E R (Soft-Curls, Disco.Secret) Elements Gallery 2125 Michigan Ave. Detroit Five Dollars - Adults Only *Sound provided by Klipsch Audio Technologies
Re: (313) May 23rd party at the Science Museum
helluva lineup... UI Design wrote: Juan Atkins-Metroplex Records Derrick May-Transmat Records Eddie 'Flashin' Fowlkes-Detroit Wax T Linder-Detroit Techno Militia Stacy Pullen-Blackflag Entertainment Mike Grant-Big 50 Entertainment DJ Body Mechanic-H3O Music Beatdown Sounds-Mick 'Agent X' Clark, Delano Smith, Norm Talley Terrance Parker-TP Music John Collins-Detroit Wax Scan 7-Crate Saves Records Bruce Bailey-The Tandem Minx-Women on Wax Alton Miller-Muse Records Reggie 'Hot Mix' Harrell- FM 98 WJLB DJ Seoul-Detroit Techno Militia 3 Chairs-Rick Wilhite, Kenny Dixon Jr., Theo Parrish And introducing…Super Mario 'The Brother' Tickets can be purchased online at www.wantickets.com RecordTime - 27360 Gratiot Ave, Roseville -(586) 775-1550 Urban Bean Co - 200 Grand River, Detroit - (313) 962-9797 For more information call (313) 733-4365 or (313) 930-3309
Re: (313) DEMF pre-party... have a feeling you'll like this one
cool space,but bad space for a party, many smallish rooms, dividers in big rooms.good concept, bad in practice see for yourself UI Design wrote: Wow, was it really that bad of a space? Or was it just the sound crew not having enough sound? Jodie On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 7:29 PM, David Armin-Parcells [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: reminds me of a party in the early to mid 90's at the science center. great idea lousy space for a party and I believe there were like 20 dj's there at the time including many of the founding fathers count me out anyone else remember that party? David UI Design wrote: Hey everyone, Just got this news through about a wicked party at the Science Center in Detroit... have a feeling this party will be a sell-out... Friday May 23rd, 6pm-12am... I heard all the techno founders will be there, Juan, Eddie, Derrick, and Kevin, to accept awards from local, state, and national officials with QA sessions from each, autograph signings, and live performances Also heard there will be a total of 17 DJs... all of whom have seriously influenced the Detroit scene. Just imagine... techno music in the Science Museum's IMAX theater and Planetarium... The event coordinator CDN Communications has access to the entire building except the 4th floor. I heard tickets will be available starting May 5 and can be purchased on pay pal. As soon as I find out how, who and where, I'll let you guys know... As I said, I have a feeling this event will be sold out for sure...
Re: (313) DEMF pre-party... have a feeling you'll like this one
reminds me of a party in the early to mid 90's at the science center. great idea lousy space for a party and I believe there were like 20 dj's there at the time including many of the founding fathers count me out anyone else remember that party? David UI Design wrote: Hey everyone, Just got this news through about a wicked party at the Science Center in Detroit... have a feeling this party will be a sell-out... Friday May 23rd, 6pm-12am... I heard all the techno founders will be there, Juan, Eddie, Derrick, and Kevin, to accept awards from local, state, and national officials with QA sessions from each, autograph signings, and live performances Also heard there will be a total of 17 DJs... all of whom have seriously influenced the Detroit scene. Just imagine... techno music in the Science Museum's IMAX theater and Planetarium... The event coordinator CDN Communications has access to the entire building except the 4th floor. I heard tickets will be available starting May 5 and can be purchased on pay pal. As soon as I find out how, who and where, I'll let you guys know... As I said, I have a feeling this event will be sold out for sure...
Re: (313) lineups? Re: (313) demf 2008
It's true
Detroit is a great city to ride in
I would not use a high end expensive bike though, some of the roads are
worse than some trails I've been on.
consider giving these guys a call or e-mail to set up a bike.
http://backalleybikes.org
they take old bikes and fix them up cheap or free if you volunteer
they would probably let you rent one
David
UI Design wrote:
I am a white girl who rides my bike every day during the summer, to
work, to the store, even to the bars and clubs. I've never had a
problem, other than the ongoing hellos from people as I pass by, that
kind of freaked me out a bit at first because living in the UK,
especially in Liverpool, people don't tend to say hello to people they
don't know, but in Detroit, there is a strong sense of southern
hospitality, people say hello to one another as they pass by, in
elevators, on the streets, everywhere you go.
Just as in every other city, there are places you wouldn't want to
ride your bike, as it gets a bit dangerous, but during the daytime, I
tend to not worry where I ride, just after dark I try to be cautious.
People here do tend to bring there bikes into their apartments, so I'd
suggest speaking to your hotel to see if they have an inside storage
space for bikes.
Bike riding in Detroit has become more and more popular, as the gas
prices are very high. I tend to see 4-10 bike riders a day at the
minimum in the summer and I work a 11-5, so I'm sure I miss the
majority of good biking hours. It's a major city, so yes, you will be
riding amongst a lot of highrises and parking lots, but theres also
parks, the river walk, the graffitti mile (which will hopefully be
renovated enough by DEMF you can ride from the lake front to Eastern
Market). Detroit's very spread out, so you shouldn't expect to ride
from downtown to Record Time Roseville for an outing, that would end
up being a 20+ mile journey roundtrip. There are very cute
neighborhoods that are a good ride-through, such as Woodbridge, which
is about a 10 minute ride from Hart Plaza.
I'd suggest a guide, though, for anything your doing in the city,
especially if you've never been here before. If your interested in a
bike tour around the city, I'd be willing to do a tour on the Saturday
from noon till 2. Let me know.
Jodie
On 3/17/08, rg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have a bike that folds up and goes in a suitcase. Quite handy.
I'm thinking more of would you get pulled off the bike if someone wanted it.
I had a look at Detroit on Google earth, and it looks like there's a huge
green belt almost between the city center and the suburbs, and the city
centre is comprised of masses of huge empty vacant lots. It looks weird for
a City. Is everything in the center on a large scale, or are there areas of
old housing and row shops etc...On the bike would you be cycling between
high rises and carparks?
-Original Message-
From: UI Design [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 4:26 PM
To: M Ng
Cc: Dan Bean; rg; 313@hyperreal.org
Subject: Re: (313) lineups? Re: (313) demf 2008
There are a few cycle rental places starting up recently. I'll find
the info for you cos I know cycling downtown is really becoming a
popular thing to do. I always cycle during the summer now. It's much
preferred to driving.
On 3/16/08, M Ng [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I was hoping to cycle around DEMF last year, there aren't many cars -
found most of the time there weren't many cars. The hotel told me good
luck trying to find a cycle rental though!
On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 3:41 PM, Dan Bean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I know a few downtown Detroit cyclists, they love it. Safer than
London...
-Original Message-
From: rg [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 16 March 2008 03:57
To: 313@hyperreal.org
Subject: RE: (313) lineups? Re: (313) demf 2008
Would it be safe riding a bicycle around the city during DEMF?
-Original Message-
From: Frank Glazer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 8:01 PM
To: darnistle
Cc: 313
Subject: Re: (313) lineups? Re: (313) demf 2008
yeah the more i look at that list that the girl from DTM posted, the
more i realize how incomplete it is. man, 2001 ruled.
On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 10:54 PM, darnistle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Did Akufen actually play the festival? I remember seeing him at an
afterparty, but not at the festival.
Also, Orb, Richard Devine and Photek played, but aren't listed
below.
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Detroit Techno Militia wrote:
A year or two ago, I put together a list of all the people that
have
played at past DEMF's. I didn't sort by year but here you go if
you
want it.
Here is a partial list of the people that have played at the
festival
in years past.
ADULT
JOHN ARNOLD
A GUY CALLED GERALD
JUAN ATKINS
ARIL BRIKHA/TIME SPACE
SLUM VILLAGE
Re: (313) Shake
Shake is the man Shake is one of the few djs that really takes chances. His mixes are always on the verge of shoes in the dryer, but they are always exciting and usually unexpected and original. He's always been one of my faves and has been an inspiration to my style. David Crikey As far as I'm concerned Shake is the man and I couldn't care less if he crashed every 12, at least you'd know he was there. I have the greatest respect for Shake and love his DJ sets because they are so different from everyone else's. I'm not interested in perfection, more the selection and this is where Shake is miles in front for me and so refreshing. It's all about the music. m
Re: (313) Movement 2007 - Saturday reflections
last year sets were available from www.paxahau.com David Armin-Parcells www.daimusic.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Guilherme Menegon Arantes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: David Armin-Parcells [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Bill Van Loo [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 313@hyperreal.org Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 4:19 PM Subject: Re: (313) Movement 2007 - Saturday reflections On Sun, May 27, 2007 at 02:33:00PM -0400, David Armin-Parcells wrote: of the day. Can't wait for the full download of their marathon session. Which website/URL will this be available from? Regards, G -- Guilherme Menegon Arantes, PhD São Paulo, Brasil __
Re: (313) since I won't be at DEMF
good luck getting a cab @ 5am even if you call for one it may take an hour to get to you... public transit is not our strong point in the D On 24 May 2007, at 02:49, kent williams wrote: I'm wishing all who attend a great festival, and offering some advice. 1. If you go to an afterparty and you're not parked right under a streetlight on Woodward, park in a lot with an attendant. Trust me on this. Or just cab it everywhere. Worked really well for Nicole me in 2003, and it was relatively cheap to boot. Have a grand time!
Re: (313) Moodymann (was: Re: (313) New Dance Show Article)
is this KDJ's first tv appearance? word on the street is that skaters will be coming from all over the country to show us how it's done. and that Kenny is only playing straight up disco. Saturday sure is looking full David gimme some mo': http://www.clickondetroit.com/video/13383666/index.html?source= d'mn, i'd really love to be at his skate party too. have fun at the festival, c* Tristan Watkins schrieb: - Original Message - From: Thomas D. Cox, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 313@hyperreal.org Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 10:36 PM Subject: Re: (313) New Dance Show Article On 5/22/07, John Sokolowski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The latest issue has a pretty funny interview with KDJ. oh man, thats more than pretty funny. that sh*t is hilarious. i cant wait for his live set or the skating party! link: http://www.realdetroitweekly.com/article_2728.shtml That's some serious word economy! Would love to be at that skate party. Tristan === [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.phonopsia.co.uk
Re: (313) since I won't be at DEMF
I know of 2 detroiters that have been pulled over for DUI ( both of them wasted) ,and had bags of weed on them and the cops let them go (one of them got to keep his bag too.) dui's are however a huge deal in the suburbs, so be careful out there. many of the afterparties are within walking distance of hart plaza and most downtown hotels, so it that be done as well. there are indeed buses and taxis avaiable downtown by hart plaza, but cabs are scarce outside of the downtown area, especially @ 5am Good ol' footpower, People Mover (a very short transit system), buses and our own vehicles. From: Robert Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 15:00:38 +0100 To: David Armin-Parcells [EMAIL PROTECTED], 313 313@hyperreal.org Conversation: (313) since I won't be at DEMF Subject: RE: (313) since I won't be at DEMF How the hell do you guys get around when out on the town then? Rob Taylor VT Librarian x8599 Hatch Desk x1088 VT Library Users' Guide -Original Message- From: David Armin-Parcells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 25 May 2007 14:55 To: 313 Subject: Re: (313) since I won't be at DEMF good luck getting a cab @ 5am even if you call for one it may take an hour to get to you... public transit is not our strong point in the D On 24 May 2007, at 02:49, kent williams wrote: I'm wishing all who attend a great festival, and offering some advice. 1. If you go to an afterparty and you're not parked right under a streetlight on Woodward, park in a lot with an attendant. Trust me on this. Or just cab it everywhere. Worked really well for Nicole me in 2003, and it was relatively cheap to boot. Have a grand time! # # ### Note: Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Channel Four Television Corporation unless specifically stated. This email and any files transmitted are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank You. Channel 4, 124 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2TX. VAT no. GB 626475817 # # ### ## ### Note: Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Channel Four Television Corporation unless specifically stated. This email and any files transmitted are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank You. Channel 4, 124 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2TX. VAT no. GB 626475817 ## ### ## ### Note: Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Channel Four Television Corporation unless specifically stated. This email and any files transmitted are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank You. Channel 4, 124 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2TX. VAT no. GB 626475817 ## ###
Re: (313) since I won't be at DEMF
true all dat! You really must have a car to get around in Detroit, or know someone with a car, you may be pretty screwed. And this does cause drunk driving - in my own case, I'm quite embarrased about driving to the burbs after the UR cabaret party (4 years ago?). But it's not like I could live my car there. I can't believe I didn't get pulled over! Anyone who might venture away from downtown, try to make friends with someone from the D who has a car. As a backup, I would suggest you get the number of a cab company that will pick you up, and make sure you have access to a cell phone. Even downtown I've been stranded with no cab in sight for over two hours. But you can usually get picked up, though it may take up to an hour. The buses also don't run at night... and the bus drivers did indeed walk out Wednesday, so the situation is very shaky. Be careful riding the buses: the bus drivers walked out, because they want cops to ride the buses, because driving them has become so dangerous. According to yahoo news: Gaffney said drivers are regularly assaulted physically and verbally abused aboard the buses. One driver was badly beaten on Tuesday evening by a passenger, he added. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070523/us_nm/detroit_buses_dc I can vouch for the danger of the buses: I lived downtown (on Woodward) for a very short time once, and got a short term job at the Detroit Zoo. I used the bus to get there. I saw a guy get in the bus driver's face and threaten to shoot him. Luckily some helpful bus riders managed to grab the guy and threw him out the door. ~David
Re: (313) Here's a Detroit WTF
He's only asking $800,000 a bargain if you ask me. Could be a great venue again. sound like eminem will keep things the same ( instead of starting fresh ) David Armin-Parcells www.daimusic.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Joel Gajewski [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: kent williams [EMAIL PROTECTED]; list 313 313@hyperreal.org Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 10:08 AM Subject: Re: (313) Here's a Detroit WTF I have seen many great shows at St. Andrew's Hall. *sighs - Original Message From: kent williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: list 313 313@hyperreal.org Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 4:34:04 PM Subject: (313) Here's a Detroit WTF http://www.nme.com/news/eminem/27895 Is this a payday for Amir Daiza or does someone else own it nowadays?
Re: (313) Electrifying Mojo
I find this hard to believe since detroit radio is total crap! I would imagine that any station would improve with Mojo as music director, but so far ... nothing. Crap. Sattelite would be cool too I guess, but that still doesn't help the void of Detroit radio David Armin-Parcells www.daimusic.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: john saylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: robin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 313 Org 313@hyperreal.org Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 5:45 PM Subject: Re: (313) Electrifying Mojo hi On 4/12/07, robin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone know anything about this? i know nothing, but would like to know too. i remember the electrified mojo making those nights i worked in detroit in the 80s much better than they would have been otherwise. it's when i was loading trucks full of candy and cigarettes for the fontana brothers ... -- \js [ http://or8.net/~johns/ ]
(313) KDJ Soul skate party!
BlankThat's right... I saw this posted on Paxahau's website as Saturday nights official afterparty Soul Skate '07 Kenny Dixon Jr. This is a roller skating party! Bring your own skates or be prepared to rent them. Also, there will be free soul food while it lasts. Northland Skate 8 mile Detroit David Armin-Parcells www.daimusic.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: (313) DSO!
So, anyone go? How was it? My wife and I ended up at the Buzz Bar for Alton Miller Mike Clark, Szymanski etc... good times were had by all. Good low key event, and great pizza. David Armin-Parcells www.daimusic.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: (313) Detroit Symphony Orchestra hosting NYC Techno event with Derrick May?
I hope I am, I love Detroit, but I have been to way too many parties with way too few people, I have seen Carl Craig play to maybe 40 people tops on a new years eve in Detroit! You might be surprised. This is Detroit, after all,
Re: (313) Detroit Symphony Orchestra hosting NYC Techno event with Derrick May?
These prices look ridiculous but they are not even that expensive for a classical orchestra. Don't forget that wages for classical musicians are high and that a orchestra has a lot of members... I doubt if they are aiming for the regular techno lover as their audience. you have a point, but the orchestra will not be there... and I certainly do not see the blue hair orchestra crowd going to this. David Armin-Parcells www.daimusic.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] KJ On 28-dec-2006, at 5:15, David wrote: $100 for a NYE, with an open bar, in a beautiful venue, with great people playing sounds aight to me. Of course, they would get more of we folks if it was cheaper, and wised-up former ravers and techno kids are what provide the juice at the kind of events I would like. 500 grubby, sweaty people who are totally down with the music beats a couple hundred of people out to show off their best threads any day. you are correct, but it would be pretty lame to have 100 people in a two room party with 500-700? capacity... David Armin-Parcells www.daimusic.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: (313) Movement '03
... One bad thing for this year tho, Not nearly enough rsetrooms! evrything else excellent. - Original Message - From: Fred Heutte [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 2:04 am Subject: (313) Movement '03 It's all over now except for the shouting :) The good news is, it was a great festival. The bad news is -- hmm, I can't really think of anything. To the average attendee, I would bet this year's felt pretty much like the previous three -- and that is the result of a lot of incrediblyhard work. The staging, sound and lighting were all really good and there were few real problems. Things actually ran pretty close to schedule. Probably the two biggest changes this year, both for the good, were the lack of crass commercial hype (OK, Bacardi excepted) and the upgrade of the staging on all four stages: Movement (main stage): a great idea to move it down to the plaza level, it really helped the DJs and musicians connect better with the crowd, and I thought the sound was considerably better overall. High Tech Soul: this was in the small ampitheater area on the north side which had gone unused in previous festivals. A huge improvement for audience seating and the sound was also much better. Music Institute: the tent worked pretty well at enclosing the space and keeping focus on the music, and of course was welcome during the few rainy periods. And four-corner sound made another leap upward in quality. Underground: again, moving from the back (stage right) corner to the center made the performances much more visible and improved crowd circulation. Musically, it's hard to top what we got this year. I found more of sets and live performances perked up my jaded ears than the last couple years. In no particular order of importance, some of my highlights: Buzz Goree/Stacey Hale/K Hand back to back at the MI stage on Friday. Straight up great dance music. Ectomorph live, an even stronger show than they did in Portland Shake shaking the rafters of the tent with a superb funky set ranging from electropop to Radio Clash Matthew Dear with a well constructed live set that managed to walk the line between beats and abstraction Stacey Pullen's first hour was as good as I've heard from him in a long time, he really has learned how to move a big crowd (although that tendency kind of took over later in the set) Liquid Liquid was on fire, what a great performance that was, the energy was just tremendous Carlos Souffront/Marcellus Pittman/Norma Jean Bell played three really different and absorbing styles through the afternoon today on the main stage. Marcellus was a fill-in and he played a cool and jazzy set during the rain that kept the energy going. Dan Bell -- a terrific set, just the right balance of classics and new stuff with a steady, unhurried approach And what can I say about Jeff Mills, who just roared after the initial equipment problems. I'll say more about the pre and after parties elsewhere -- let the festival stand for itself. Today may have been my favorite single day of all four years. Total respect to Derrick May and everyone who made it happen. What a blast! phred
(313) where to go in Spain...
Hey all 313philes, My wife and I will be in Spain(Barcelona and Madrid as well as other parts). If anyone has any idea of good clubs to hit while we are there. We are into deep house, Broken beat , new soul, jazz. We live in the D, so we tend to prefer small intimate spaces. Subspace
