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A visual celebration of the D.I.Y. spirit and aesthetic in contemporary music, this exhibit features the bands These Are Powers, Dark Meat, Pre, Blowfly, DMBQ, Screaming Females, Miss Pussycat, White Mice, Spank Rock, Dan Deacon, Juiceboxxx, the Mae Shi and the Death Set.
Rebecca Smeyne is an award-winning documentary photographer who contributes frequently to the Village Voice and Spin and has also worked with Vice and Anthem. …MORE
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We all have those days, the ones that start the work week and give us that collective sigh in the middle of the day. It’s the day people dread most; Monday. Well, for a while now, Deep Space have provided an eclectic and refreshing take on Monday nights, turning depressing sighs into electronic highs. Francois K, veteran expert DJ, always has a hand in that cookie jar, prodding whoever is ready to tickle the fancy of a very diverse dancefloor. On the night of February 1st, it was Gilles Peterson, BBC Radio 1 DJ and new-music guru, who took his turn on the decks at Cielo. Spinning a huge set in terms of new tunes from up-and-comers, he opened up the eyes of partygoers and warmed the hearts of music lovers all around the room. More after the jump…
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As told by Rhyson Hall:
I’m glad I didn’t hear all the comparisons before hand. “She’s the new Lauryn Hill!” “She’s the next Erykah Badu!” “She can sing and rap!” “Did you see her hair? It’s wonderful!” I probably would have walked in to SOB’s as a jaded fan, diametrically opposing the warm vibe in the venue for the third stop on her first U.S. tour. Instead, I settled in up front, between the few videographers and photographers allowed to film the performance; one that will be sure to impress critics entice new fans and empower old ones. Nneka is here.
Lemonade’s “Lifted” (off their record released by True Panther):
Surfer Blood’s “Swim” (off their record released by Kanine)
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Now, this was a show I was pumped to be at and Dam killed it–despite the annoying fire alarm trying to take over his set. Once the alarm got under control and he could perform uninterrupted, the New Yorkers welcomed the fellow Angeleno with wild merrymaking. You can count on more coverage to come.
Dâm-Funk from Those City Nights on Vimeo.
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