Last week I was able to catch one of LCD Soundsystem’s last NY shows on their farewell tour at Terminal 5.  Originally I was bummed out that I wasn’t going to be able to see their last MSG show but I managed to snag 2 tickets for the March 30th show and loved it!
Pat Mahoney(the drummer) was exhausted by the end of drumming for his 3 hour set. James Murphy(lead singer) also seemed worked from so much dancing, singing & screaming. After reading many tweets & blogs about their last performance, I think catching them earlier in the week was better. I am happy I was able to see them 3 times in the span of LCD’s  9 year existence and feel they were a HUGE influence on the music from 2000-2010 and to all the current hot indie bands. Here are the pics I took from the night...

next week I will post video from the LCD show plus video & pictures from the 1st Bag Raiders NYC show @ Santos Party House.

Heard some new music from the Bag Raiders courtesy of Tiltmag.

Also check out this Bag Raiders video makes me think of the lady who had the monkey that went crazy... 

Bag Raiders - 'Sunlight' from Modular People on Vimeo.

I love anything that Dre produces since I grew up listening to N.W.A. as a kid every day.
Have a listen at these sites
Fried My Little Brain
Earmilk

Azari & III

Brodinski "Seriously? i don't know which one to choose, this is a MEGABOMB EP. Love this,
cant wait for some more from Azari & III.This is already a classic." 

I'm personally really happy with this disco addition to the Turbo roster, everything they put out
is boarderline AMAZING. 

Download the remix EP courtesy of Scion AV HERE.

Check out the video below
 

You may have read a previous post about the NY based duo Depressed Billionaires.
I love the stand out single Beach Party, it reminds me of a Giorgio Moroder style synth line.
This EP is yet another release on the label Idiot House run by the infamous Acid Jacks. 

You can download the single Beach Party HERE.

Follow Depressed Billionaires on these websites:
DP facebook
DP soundcloud
DP twitter 

Last year when I first moved to New York, my good friend Jon from OpticNerve gave me a shot at making music. It was for a Plantronics bluetooth project. I produced all the music for this project with Jon and here it is for everyone to see.

Plantronics from Jon Kane on Vimeo.

picture links:

Continually working on more original music and remix projects, I wanted this particular post to have more pics, music and videos. Also wanted to share some links for upcoming shows along with a new mixtape for the new Stereo Boxx music project from Maris Moon...

music links:

Stereo Boxx - Mixtape Summer 2010

Some Electric Zoo artist mixes from Time Out New York magazine

Moby

Moby's Rave Mix by TimeOutNewYork

Aeroplane

Aeroplane Mix by TimeOutNewYork

Flying Lotus

A Decade of Flying Lotus (Mixed by The Gaslamp Killer) by TimeOutNewYork

Martyn

Martyn by TimeOutNewYork

Reboot

Reboot mix by TimeOutNewYork

Live shows I'm excited to see:

•Electric Zoo-this 2 days line up is insane! I hope I can catch at least one day of this, but it is currently in TBD status.

•Tracy Morgan - SEPT 24TH tapes his HBO special at the legendary Apollo Theater. Get your tickets HERE. 

•Kruder & Dorfmeister - OCT 2ND Nokia Theater $35 TICS HERE.

The Austrian duo aven't played a show in together in years and also have a new compilation album that  can't wait to hear.

•Phoenix w/Dirty Projectors - OCT 20TH play at Madison Square Garden, get your tickets HERE. 

I was going through my emails when I got distracted and started cruising different blog sites. I came across a young Irish band called Two Door Cinema Club who toured with Phoenix and just released music on the forward thinking french label Kitsune. The TDCC band members are all in their early 20's and decided to skip college to pursue their musical careers. The result is being one of the hottest acts worldwide with tons of views of their Youtube page of their tracks with additional acoustic versions you should also check out.  They have mastered writing catchy hooks and perfect harmonizing with their vocals. They previously were a three piece band, utilizing only a drum machine, but have since added a drummer to the group. I can't wait to catch them live at Webster Hall on October 21st 2010, you can purchase tickets HERE.  Be sure to buy the Two Door Cinema Club album, you will not be disappointed. 

Two Door Cinema Club - What You Know(Anusin's Eviction Remix) by anusin

BONUS:

For all you DJs, you can also download the 320 version HERE from my server. 

@MeganitHappen & I were also able to check out a few gallery shows in Chelsea, attend The Sundays Best party in the Willimaburg/Bushwick area of Brooklyn, take a stroll across the Willimaburg Bridge, watch the 1st open air movie at Brooklyn Bridge Park with the Financial District in the background and discovered a pretty nice slate section of our backyard.  In doing so we decided to snap a few pics of our adventures in New York this summer and thought we'd share. 

More music next post and expect some pictures from two of this summer's best FREE shows:

Sonic Youth @ Prospect Park bandshell - July 31st
Cut Copy @ East River Park - August 8th  

On the move again in New York City, this time we picked the hipster stronghold part of Brooklyn named Williamsburg. Living just a 10 minute stroll from the Bedford stop off the L,  commuting to and from home you can always catch a struggling artist playing a guitar and signing on the streets or at the subway station just to do it or for donations. All the walls  and sidewalks are covered with art, posters for shows or Fools Gold Records  and  Trouble & Bass stickers. The food options in the area are great! Stop by Oasis right when you get off the L at the Bedford stop for an amazing low cost falafel or head south on Bedford to Grand St., hang a right and keep going till you see the water for a great view of the Manhattan skyline and the Willimasburg bridge.

Keeping with the theme of this post I have some tracks courtesy of NYC Trouble & Bass label along with some pics from another NYC local.

MUSIC:

Drop the Lime - Sex Sax (Bart B More Remix)
download it HERE 

Trouble & Bass has been staying busy also releasing the Heavy Bass Champions of the World Vol. VI, from the Australian Acid Jacks.

The Trouble & Bass crew were kind enough to give away a free track from the EP.

Acid Jacks - Crazy Legs (Extended Dance Mix)

download HERE 

I was also wanted to share some AMAZING pics taken by my good friend Ian from Depressed Billionaires who has been recently working on photography. You may remember a previous post that has drawn a lot of attention to his music project with their Pink Sheets EP that was coincidently put out  on the Acid Jacks Idiot house label. Hope you enjoy the music & pictures.

PHOTOS:

1.'Santa Cruz'
2.'Evening Commute'

3.'Rainy Days'

4.'Skyline'

More music & cool stuff coming next post.

So I have been working on my remix for Yeasayer and should have that done within the next week, but in the meantime I got an email the other day with a LazerProof mixtape(Major Lazer + La Roux) link and wanted to share it with the everyone. I really like the different dancehall approach that Major Lazer went with, and it seems like Diplo has his hands in just about everything right now. Never thought that La Roux vocals would sound so great with this style of music but it fit extremely well. Mad Decent was generous enough to provide us with the track listing to as well. Do yourself a favor & check out all the links for some free music downloads just in time for summer.

LAZERPROOF TRACKLISTING

1. Bulletproof (Nacey Remix ft. Matt Hemerlein)
2. Colourless Artibella
3. I'm Not Your Lemonade + Heroes ‘N‘ Villains Remix ft. Gucci Mane
4. Independent Kill ft. Candi Redd
5. Keep It Fascinating
6. Magic (Falling Soldiers Dub)
7. In 4 The Kill Pon De Skream
8. Houstatlantavegas Pains ft Drake
9. Tigerlily (DYWHAP Blend) ft. Rusko
10. Can't Stop Now (Armor Love Remix)
11. Quicksand (Mad Decent 2010 Rerub) ft. Amanda Blank
12. Cover My Eyes (Costra Nostra Edit)
13. I Said It (Major Lazer Dubplate) ft. Opal
14. Hold Yuh (Double Dubplate) ft. Gyp 

Next post will be feature my remix from the Brooklyn band Yeasayer. 

My Anusin project, pronounced(Ahh-new-SIN). This remix is the introduction to my new music project.

Check out more info here...

Snoop

Kid Cudi 

Snoop Dogg Feat. Kid Cudi-That Tree(Anusin_Brooklyn_Remix)

(right click the above link and save)

OR

Snoop Dogg Feat.Kid Cudi - That Tree(Anusin Brooklyn remix) by anusin

Here are some shots of the Brooklyn Bridge to go with my remix. Enjoy & leave any feedback. 

So I had the chance to check out the infamous Santos Party House on Lafayette off the Canal stop. Went there to see the new kids on the block rocking the new Miami Dance Sound. I guess the high school kids in the coastal beach of Miami are dancing to much different music than I did at my prom experiences. SonicC has one of the hottest club tracks being played out in clubs and parties all over the world, did I mention he just turned 17 and is already signed to Steve Aoki's DIM MAK label that also has the Canadian Felix Cartal on it?  The party was put on by JDH & Dave P. who run the Fixed parties. Very cool guys and great DJ's who always hook NY up with amazing shows. Click this link to add their Facebook group. I snapped 2 pics from my phone & wanted for everyone to hear the remix from Digital Lab who also call Miami home.

The show also had dj sets from Death Face(Trouble & Bass), so Drop The Lime and all the Trouble & Bass crew where on the dance floor. I will be coming back to this venue regularly. Very impressed with the bar tender that was wearing white sweat pants(yes the kind you work out or sleep in), paired with an old Lawrence Taylor Giants football jersey. The venue had a cool article last year in The New York Magazine educating you on the owner Andrew W.K.      

(Above Sonic C djing at Fixed)