Perry Farrell, the ‘godfather’ of alt-rock, might soon have a new moniker to honor his strides in…electronic music? Yes, Farrell’s still a part of Satellite Party and Jane’s Addiction, but he’s also integrated a sizeable DJ area at Lollapalooza, performed live with Paul Van Dyk and Moby, played at Cochella under DJ Peretz and has a live electro act with wife Etty Farrell. While it seems surreal to chat blogs and The Bloody Beetroots with a man who’s famous for an extensive rock-based career, make no mistake about it, Farrell knows what he’s talking about. In fact, with every passing day, he’s becoming increasingly entrenched in the dance scene and collaborating with some of the biggest names in the business. Here for URB, Perry talks about DJ culture, the future of bands and finding his way in …
I do generally feel as if I’m celebrating JA related music milestones alone. And while Pork Pie Records is distanced from the originators by a few years – and an ocean – the fact that they’ve kept at it when every one else has seemingly bailed is worth noting. So, here’s to 20 more.
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Agent Jay on Roots Rock Rebel (MP3)
The folks over at Dancing Mood and its affiliated sites have been brining in some new ska and reggae music for a while now. The fact that the genres aren’t necessarily propelling anyone to stardom hasn’t slowed its pace. And luckily enough, they’ve been kind enough to post the Roots Rock Rebel show from last week that features none other than Slackers’ guitarist Agent Jay. Tracklisting and link below. And thanks to jgarber for the pic…
Take a listen HERE.
TRACKLISTING:
The Pietasters – Without you
Stepper – Repeat offender
The Planet Smashers – Explosive (feat. Neville Staples)
Gross – Light of the moon
Ruben and the Diatones – Crucified
Roy Ellis – Skinheads dem a come
Pama International – Happenstance
The Slackers …
Boredoms brand of noisome warbling isn’t to everyone’s taste, which could leave one wondering how the Japanese group is able to endlessly wrangle new collaborators. Regardless of that, though, Super Roots 10 is slated for release, via Chicago’s Thrill Jockey, on Sep 29th. But even if you weren’t alerted to that fact, you might just hear it playing a few miles away and figure it out.
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