Deadmau5 @ webster hall

It was thanksgiving eve, one of the craziest event of the year (when you think about it it's really New Year's, Christmas, Halloween, and thanksgiving eve that pack the clubs like No Other!) 

Webster hall,  B'n'T,  Guido douchecentral, featured Deadmau5 as they main DJ. After a fight between some cocked up motherfucker and a seemingly innocent second party, Deadmau5's devilish laughter blasted across the room before he started his set. The minimalist DJ didn't have to work much to get his crowd pumping, and he didn't sweat it either. To a doped-out crowd, he kept the promise set through them by his CD. He added very little to the pre-disposed tracks. The music very good for someone who sees and hears Deadmau5 for a first time. His CD "Some Random Title" is the real cornerstone in minimal techno trance. 

The Budos Band

O-O-o-o-o-oh, yessss. More phat, funky beats PLEASE. 

The Budos Band.. yeah, you like that baby. That's the new sound we're riding with, it's the smooth beats we're going to make love to. These guys know what they're on about, they were raised in soul and funk, they grew up in the southern most point of the United States... wait, what?!?! Fuck! They're from Staten Island...

   Well, these Daptone Records ambassadors sure know how to put together a jam. These cats got three albums in the bag and a talent that spread evenly over the 12 members of the band. Some 5 different percussionists –from drums to congas, lay the foundation for the increadible winds collective – two trumpet players, a baritone and a tenor saxophone– topped by an electric and a bass guitar, and somehow, they managed to get an organ in the mix. The result: a banging cocktail that'll catch a bunch of different music enthusiasts, from pop to jazz, for an all-out, mind-fucking, back-in-time experience.  

Sam Jayne and The Simpson Soundsystem

A friend of mine sent me a bunch of songs from artists I didn't know to save me from my music writing block. I've been in a music rut of Techno and Girl Talk. The song that caught most of my attention was "Darker Still" by Sam Jayn And The Simpson Soundsystem. So after a few satisfactory listens, I checked them out on the broad cyberspace to find –essentially– nothing. Not a myspace page, not a website, just several sites offering a track up for download. 

Nice! That's about as hidden as I love my music. Since I can't tell you anything about the band, because even my itunes won't give me substantial stuff to work on, I'll tell you a bit about what I know. It has some Moby-esque elements of electro, but really, it's not. No, this track is a bonifide, hit-you-in-the-face-cause-you've-likely-never-heard-this-before smooth indie track. Almost like a Pink Floyd record without the experiment. Can't wait til I get some more info about these dudes