What’s going on and my favorite TV shows

I’m taking a bit of time off from writing about music while I gear up for a hectic next few months.  Stuff in the pipe for me is VIP and Press status at Lollapalooza.  I just bought a Nikon D80 and will be taking photos of NIN, Rage Against The Machine, Radiohead, Chromeo, Brazilian Girls and as many other acts as I can squeeze in between trips to the bar at the VIP tent.  After that is Steve Porter at SKY Lounge.  This show promises to be on the order of Fortier.  Steve hasn’t been to Austin ever or at least a very long time and from what I can tell, people are fired up to see him.  Marcos Barrera is in town August 8th, don’t miss this, he is a very talented DJ and a hell of a guy. I’ve got a few gigs at Firehouse and then I’m off to Burning Man from August 26th until September 2nd road trip style with 4 good friends.  I’m taking my parents RV all the way from Amarillo to NorthWest Nevada with stops planned for Vegas, Grand Canyon and Yosemite National Park.  Expect a post or two with pictures from that trip for sure.  The upcoming shows at SKY Lounge promise to leave everyone deaf and broke as a joke.  I can’t divulge the line ups just yet but if you care, you’ll know about them for sure.

 Quick list of my favorite TV shows:

1. Dexter - Showtime - I’m waiting for the 2nd season to come out on DVD still. 3rd season is about to start.
2. Weeds - Showtime -Amazing show that has the ability to switch between comeday and drama from episode to episode.  Check out the special features on the DVDs for some great tips on growing your own weed.
3. Lost -ABC - I was slow to get on this show but its like crack.  Again, it best to watch this show on DVD.  I’m way too impatient to wait for a new episode each week.
4. Daily Show & Colbet Report - goes without saying
5. NBA Finals, NCAA Football, and UFC - I do like sports and watching people get punched.
6. Project Runway - My girlfriend watches the fuck out of this show and I’ve come to enjoy it. I know,  kind of gay, but UFC and sports balances it out.

Shows I want to check out:

1. Hereos
2. Bones
3. The Wire
4. Californication
5. The L Word

Marcos Barrera @ SKY Lounge - August 8th

Don’t miss this event. Marcos is an amazing DJ and is guaranteed to bring his unique sound to SKY Lounge.  I had the pleasure to play with him when he brought me down to Chihauhau in Feb. 2008.  He treated me like a superstar and I had a blast.  Him and Jesus Parada came down for AEMF in March and we had a blast.  Get ready for round 3. Support your locals and show up early.

Steve Porter @ SKY Lounge - August 15th

This is gonna be one hell of a party. To my knowledge Porter hasn’t played Austin since I’ve lived here. Join us for another night of tasty beats. There are no presales for this. Tickets at the door only.

http://www.djsteveporter.com/downloads/ … -part1.mp3

http://www.djsteveporter.com/ for more music and info.

Email porter@jessebrede.com with any questions.

Listen to Chris Fortier’s set from SKY Lounge - June 08

Chris played a heater of a set on my birthday.  I recorded the entire night and he gave me permission to let people listen to it.  No tracklisting available.  I’ll be posting Jack Schaedler, Toddy B and my set as well.

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Photo credit to: DOTMO

New July Mix for Download from my New Proton Show - RAW

Lance and I have decided to put the “The Sound” to bed.  Lance has been busy building his business and family and I decided it was best if I established my own show so I could explore some new ideas and types of music.

I’m calling the show “RAW” and its every 3rd Monday @ 10-12 AM EST.  The show is going to be a mix of any and all genres and moving through various tempos.  I’ve done the progressive, tech house sound for a long time and I want to show people some of the other great music that gets my juices flowing.  Its time to break out and do something fresh.

Rather than talk about it, take a listen:
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You’ll hear everything from Downtempo, hip hop, dub, mash ups, dance rock, house, breaks and techno on this mix.

Tracklist:
01. Ten Ways Of Return - Marcel [Wax On]
02. Going Strong - Makeba Mooncycle [Wax On]
03. Battling Go Go Yubari In Downtown L.A. - EdIT
04. Holdon (Modeselektor Remix) - Apparat [Shitkatapult]
05. Give Me Big Time (ben Double M Mash Up) - Peter Gabriel Vs Timbaland
06. Washed Car - Jayl Funk
07. Jingle Root - Sansura
08. Time To Get Away (LC Rmx) - LCD Sound System
09. That Number (Yuksek Remix) - Plugs
10. Mundyke - Graft
11. Minimal Perspective (Off Mind Breaks Mix) - Off Mind
12. The White Flash (Featuring Thom Yorke) - Modeselektor 

If you are a dj and you would like to guest on my show, hit me up on proton@jessebrede.com.

I’d love to hear your comments.

Johnny Cash Remixed

Got an email about this today, Johnny Cash Remixed!!!  Click on the tracks to preview them, some of them are actually pretty damn  good.  Worth a listen for sure.

http://www.johnnycashremixed.com/

The remixed tracks (and remixers) include “I Walk The Line” featuring Snoop Dogg (QDT, the new production team led by Snoop Dogg — featuring Snoop, Teddy Riley and DJ Quik), “Country Boy” (Sonny J, whose album will be released in August on Astralwerks US), “Get Rhythm” (Philip Steir, the only remixer allowed to work with the Reprise Records Frank Sinatra collection), “Leave that Junk Alone” (Alabama 3, creators of “The Sopranos” theme song), “Folsom Prison Blues” (the legendary Pete Rock), “Hey Porter” (Mocean Worker, whose remix of Elvis Presley’s “Burnin’ Love” was used as a soundtrack to Honda’s Super Bowl TV commercial), “Sugartime” (Kennedy, cornerstone of the new UK Dirty Pop movement), “Trail to Mexico” (indie favorite Mexican Industry of Sound/MIS), “Doin’ My Time” (The Heavy, critically acclaimed UK-based band) and “Wide Open Road” (Count de Money), among others.

Great birthday, thanks so much

Big thanks to everyone who came out on Friday.  It was one of the best events I’ve ever done and people truly seemed to enjoy themselves. Chris loves to come to Austin and I think this time was especially fun for him.  When I dropped him off at the airport, he said he would definitely come back next year to make it an annual party.  Sounds like a plan to me.

David Barnes from the Austin American Statesman did a little write up on the show.  Click here to read about it.

I’ll post some pictures I have in the next few days.

Thanks again.

Event Updates: 6th Annual SemiAudiks Boatparty - July 5th and Chris Fortier @ SKY June 20th

My yearly boat party will be July 5th from 7 - 11. Tarek from LickSamba will be co-sponsoring and bringing in his crew to bring the funk. As usual, I’ve got surprises lined up to make you laugh, stuffed and drunk. If you want to reserve a spot now, email me at boatparty@jessebrede.com.

UPDATE: Reverend Pain will be on SAX and Angela Nations will belly dance at some point in the night.  Fajita dinner and all you can drink for $25.  If that’s not a deal, I don’t know what is.

Also, I’m bringing in Chris Fortier to SKY on June 20th for my Birthday Bash. Toddy B, Jack Schaedler and I will be staring off the night. Hooray for me, I’m gonna be older and probably dumber.

UPDATE: The Lolla Dolls will be Go Go dancing and Pioneer will be on hand with a SVM-1000 for everyone to try out. Chris and I will also be giving away 100 promos each to the first people through the door so get there early.

Hope to see everyone at both.

Itsu - Plaid and Mindkiller - Adam Freeland Music Videos

Plaid - Itsu

My buddy Casey showed me this video. Dope song, great video. Reminds me of Fight Club or an Adam Freeland video. Speaking of Adam, I put up his Mindkiller video on Blastro. Its relatively old at this point, but probably more relevant than ever.

Adam Freeland - Mindkiller
Music Videos at www.blastro.com

ATTIGO TT: The Touch Screen Turntable

Check out this video of touch screen turntables.

The ATTIGO TT was created by Scott Hobbs, a student at Dundee University studying innovative product design. For his final year project he’s created a touch screen turntable that lets DJ’s loop, sample and scratch wave forms just as you would a record. The size of the touchtable is approximately the same as a standard turntable, making the physical interaction nearly the same. Where this takes off is in the flexibility and features included right at your fingertips, no longer locked up on a computer screen. The ATTIGO TT is currently a working prototype, and Scott is looking for manufacturers to partner with.