One story you might not read about in the SXSW wrap-ups flooding the internet this week is the rash of police bust that took down nearly every afterparty this year. Sure, DJs still had a large presence in the daytime events—both official and unofficial—but the number of DJs booked for proper SXSW evening showcases were abysmally few. No matter, because ambitious promoters had late night plans, chocked full of quality party music and free bars. And unlike the indie blasts of years past, it seemed like these DJs were first on the lips of many attendees as 'the act to see.' Only thing was, the police weren't having it.
The bad news started to come down the pipe Thursday night, when the event at Factory People was called off before it even started, leaving Simian Mobile Disco …
A recent appearance by !!! guitarist Tyler Pope onstage at a Los Angeles performance by B'more phenom Spank Rock reminded one of where the worst band in Googling history stands in the narrative of contemporary dance music. Part of a triumvirate with The Rapture and LCD Soundsystem, they taught the rock kids to dance (to raggity guitars, stomping techno via MSTRKRFT or even inner-city bass music via the aforementioned Baltimore Bass Connection). On their third full-length, not even counting the landmark Me and Giuliani Down by the School Yard ...
(Warp) A recent appearance by !!! guitarist Mario Andreoni onstage at a Los Angeles performance by B’more phenom Spank Rock reminded one of where the most difficult band in Googling history stands in the narrative of contemporary dance music. Part of a triumvirate with The Rapture and LCD Soundsystem, they taught the rock kids to dance (to raggity guitars, stomping techno via MSTRKRFT or even inner-city bass music via the aforementioned Baltimore Bass Connection). On their third full-length, not even counting the landmark Me and Giuliani Down by the School Yard EP, the Bay-originating eight-piece has stripped away the easy narrative of vulgar political discontent found on 2004’s Louden Up Now, and gotten down to the more important work of constructing airtight grooves with just …
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