NYC: Dam-Funk Comes to the FADER Bowl
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Tomorrow, Tuesday October 27th, our cover star, West Coast boogie maven, Dam-Funk comes east to celebrate the release of his impossibly funky new album Toeachizown. We’ve invited him—along with like minded bumpers Snack n Cmish, Duane Harriot and Master Khan and Cubic Zirconia—to inaugurate the first FADER new monthly party at the extraordinary new, massive Brooklyn Bowl. This is both stellar venue perfect for a lot of furious jamming and a real live bowling alley, so make sure to bring both your dancing and your bowling shoes. We’ll be doing both at the same time. While playing air keytar. Come through! No RSVP necessary, just a positive mental attitude (Dam-Funk made us say that).
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posted on Oct 26, 2009 in EVENTS, FADER, MUSIC, MUSIC NEWS tags Brooklyn Bowl, Cubic Zirconia, Dam-Funk, Duane Harriot, Master Khan, Snack n Cmish
Live: FADER 64 Issue Release Party
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- photo John Francis Peters
Last week, we decided to have an issue release party smack dab in the middle of CMJ insanity, adding to the whirlwind our beleaguered iCals promised. It felt like the right thing to do, as friends from far and wide across the boroughs and beyond came through to celebrate the birth of our Bon Iver/Dam-Funk issue with a little Budweiser and Budweiser American Ale. Everyone was treated to the excellent selections of the Cool Places Soundsystem, whose laissez-faire DJing made no bones about playing soca, bhangra and folk jams in quick succession. As they dropped Aly-Us’ “Follow Me” to our pleasure, Los Angeles dreamers/F64 Gen F stars Warpaint set up their equipment, and then proceeded to completely shred through jams like “Elephants” and “Beetles.” The crowd watched rapt, entranced by their lovely whorls. The party ended early, and everyone scattered into the night, off to see 452 more bands in three hours. See more pics from the scene after the jump.
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posted on Oct 26, 2009 in FADER, MUSIC NEWS tags caribbean, Cool Places Soundsystem, FADER 64, rock, Warpaint
The Grateful Dead Take Over New York Forever
- story Sam Hockley-Smith
March 2010 is basically forever from now, but we’re already excited for the New York Historical Society’s exhaustive history of the Grateful Dead told through a grip of archival materials. There is no way this won’t be better than listening to our dads talk about how amazing Cryptical Envelopment > The Other One > Cryptical Envelopment was at Avalon in ‘69, which was cool the first hundred times but then got old. Because that shit is so far away, and because we’re children of the internet, we naturally need something to hold us over. Luckily New York has us covered with a swanky fundraising exhibition on Wednesday night (for the ballers), as well as the brilliant idea to tie-dye the Empire State Building tonight in celebration of the band. We’ve also got you covered. Remember when we did this?
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posted on Oct 19, 2009 in MUSIC NEWS tags
Gucci Mane Empties His Hard Drive On To The Internet
- story Felipe Delerme
There’s a popular saying in sports that claims, “hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” The part you never hear, however, is that when talent does work hard, everybody’s fucked. This past Saturday, October 17th (10/17), at 10:17pm, in a move of unprecedented internet generosity, 1017 Brick Squad’s Gucci Mane attempted to explain his now months-long hiatus with three whole mixtapes of original music. To think that all this time he was just locked in the studio amassing enough material for three street albums. If you’re like us and just getting around to downloading these after a long weekend of not being on the computer, then you’ve got your work cut out for you. But if you were actually dialed in Saturday night, by now you surely have some idea of which one is paramount and should feel free to leave the answer in the comments.
Download: Gucci Mane , Cold War Mixtape Series (via Rap Radar)
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posted on Oct 19, 2009 in MP3 / STREAMS, MUSIC, MUSIC NEWS tags DJ Drama, DJ Holiday, DJ Scream, Gucci Mane, hip hop
Vashti Bunyan: From Here to Before
- story Sam Hockley-Smith
How weird has Vashti Bunyan’s life been? She made an album, was more or less forgotten forever and then dudes that have been on our covers like Animal Collective and Devendra Banhart reintroduced the world to her music and reminded us that it was not necessarily terrible to listen to music that sounded like smiling unicorns. In what seems like such a good move we’re surprised no one did it sooner, Vashti Bunyan: From Here to Before documents not only both sections of Bunyan’s career, but also her trip to retrace her steps as she travels from London to Scotland by horse and carriage. That alone is interesting enough for an entire movie, but the film also features cameos from like everyone who ever liked her music as well as existing as a career retrospective for one of the more interesting and confounding musical figures around. Vashti Bunyan: From Here to Before is playing tomorrow and Saturday at 7:30 at 92Y Tribeca.
Contest: Win Tickets to Voodoo Fest
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Every year we’re always amazed by how the Voodoo Fest manages to mix national megatalent with local musicians, it makes for a festival that is not only different than most, but also gives us the chance to be like, Yeah after I catch the Meat Puppets I’m going to go check out the New Orleans Bingo! Show. Diversity! The lineup this year is pretty out there, you can catch Eminem and D12, The Pogues, Kiss, and if it’s your thing, Widespread Panic plus the rest of the ridiculously packed lineup, which you can see here. Hit us in the comments for your chance to win tickets, and remember to use a legit email address.
Hennessy Artistry Tour Blows Up New York City
- story Felipe Delerme
Video courtesy of Miss Info
Last night New York City’s Terminal 5 hosted the final stop of the Hennessy Artistry Tour which included surprise performances by Bilal, Don Omar (viva reggaeton!), Consequence, Karen Wheeler of Soul II Soul, Q-Tip, and Queen Latifah, as well as mixology scientists, Common and The Roots. We arrived a little later than we wanted to, but were able to get the full scoop from our main man about town The Good Reverend Dr., who coincidentally has probably attended more Roots concerts than anyone who isn’t in the actual band.
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posted on Oct 8, 2009 in MUSIC NEWS tags Bilal, Common, Consequence, Don Omar, Hennessy Artistry Tour, Karen Wheeler, Q-Tip, Queen Latifah, Teminal 5, The Roots
Contest: Win Tickets To See Buju Banton
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When was the last time you saw Buju Banton perform in the United States? Never! Lucky for you he’s going on a mega tour across the US, so if you live in or near San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta or Miami, we’ve got some free tickets you can win. Everyone else, suck it up and buy a ticket. Hit us in the comments and remember to use an actual factual email address so we can let you know if you won. Full tour dates after the jump.
Contest: Win Tickets to This Friday’s Edition of One Step Beyond
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We already told you about this Friday’s edition of One Step Beyond featuring Amanda Blank as well as Devlin & Darko tearing down the American Museum of Natural History (totally not being literal), and now is your chance to win tickets. Friday is rapidly approaching, so hit us in the comments (and remember to use a real email address) and we’ll pick some winners. If you’re worried about missing out and not winning, tickets are still available here.
Live: Devendra Banhart Plays A Secret Show at Webster Hall
- story Daniel Arnold
- photo Daniel Arnold
Last Friday Devendra Banhart played a secret show at Webster Hall, it was loose and he looked a whole lot like Frank Zappa. Little Joy performed afterward and Banhart got on stage with them too. After the jump read FADER contributor Daniel Arnold’s rundown of the whole thing, including video and photos.
