hometown glory

I was at a dinner party early in the year when Adele’s singing floated into the dining room. I was so enamored I had to pause my ice cream eating. I instantly fell in love with her voice – unwavering and unapologetic. I wasn’t surprised to find out she’s British, like so many other witty [...]

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the way you make me feel

June 25, 2009 was a surreal day. The King of Pop died, leaving the world confused and empty, aching for an explanation.
For me, Michael Jackson disappeared from the music industry more than ten years ago. His last great album was HIStory and since then, his creativity has taken a back seat to personal demons, perhaps [...]

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beware of lazers

Surprise, another San Francisco arts & music festival. On June 26 & 27, blausthaus, GoldenVoice and Sunset Live present Spectrum Festival at the SF Regency Center – two days of art and music which will transform the venue into a “kaleidoscope of entertainment.” The event pairs a motley crew of solid and up&coming artists with [...]

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sleepless in detroit

DEMF 2008 was without a doubt, one of the music highlights of my life. Only a city such as Detroit can host an inexpensive, diverse festival where it really is about the music. There’s a certain sound to the motor city you don’t find anywhere else. You may have heard Kevin Saunderson spin in Berlin [...]

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keep pushin

It’s Friday and I hope you just got paid. If not, I feel ya. Here’s a mix courtesy of DJ Colette to lift your spirits and jump start the weekend. It features a few of my favorite tracks, plus live recordings of her singing. Yes, she spins and sings at the same time – and [...]

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voodeux dreams

If you don’t know the name Tanner Ross by now, you should. He remixed a little track called “Who’s Afraid of Detroit?” for Sir Claude Vonstroke. He also collaborated with James Watts AKA KilloWatts for the beat bliss “Lovelee Dae” on Om Records. Both tracks embody Tanner’s seamless skills. His mixes flow smoothly from one [...]

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hurts so good, i got a soulgasm

Peaches is back with her nasty rapping and nastier lyrics. XLR8R is hosting a stream of her new album I Feel Cream, due in stores May 5th. The first track grabs you with her usual raunchy one liners, or maybe it’s the swine flu reference – I’m the virus, you’re the host. Either way I [...]

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mmminimal

My name is Amanda. And I like minimal. As I sit here listening for the 3rd time today to the recent Resident Advisor Podcast featuring Ellen Allien, I wonder when the hell I got soft on those German maestros. I specifically remember reacting in disgust at the mention of Ellen Allien, after discovering the word [...]

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pepperjacked redux

Now that I live in San Francisco – a city bubbling over with music – I figure it’s time to resurrect PEPPERJACKED. I took time off from blogging primarily because I was insanely busy before the cross country move. But really, I lost my train of thought.
What is the point of this blog? Originally, I [...]

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derek on matthew

Derek Plaslaiko samples Matthew Dear in the latest XLR8R podcast and the end result is the definition of technolicious. The podcast is without a doubt one of the best mixes I have heard in months. Pounding beats both [...]

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