Friday

I'm jumping in at 9 weeks, but whatever. This thing is totally tuuuubular.

Daft Punk Fridays at Merry Swankster

Goodbye forever.

Ratatat Ticket Giveaway - Pomona, CA

Ratatat is playing at The Glasshouse in Pomona.
It's this Sunday (4/1) and we're giving 2 pairs of tickets away.
This is not an April fool's joke.
Hit the email to enter to win and we'll let you know on Saturday.
Yay!

Ratatat - Seventeen Years (mp3)
*Thanks Alia, for introducing me to Ratatat back then.

Au Revoir Simone (Teenagers Remix)

Can't stop listening to this Teenagers remix found on GvsB.

Au Revoir Simone - Fallen Snow (Teenagers Remix) (mp3)

Au Revoir Simone:
Website
Buy

BUA at KIR Radio Photos

Photos by FPG

More photos here.

Justin Bua will have a book signing for his new book The Beat of Urban Art.
Book Soup in LA, Tuesday (3/27).
More info at Myspace featured events page or here.

Funny stuff

Ay guy, this is some funny stuff.

Send Meatmail

Sunday Shout Out

DPS [Fliprock] - Self Destruction (mp3)

Peep:
Modern Day Monster
Layer07

90s

I wonder what it'll be like when 90s makes a comeback.

Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Patirck Alavi Rerox) (mp3)
*Via Palms Out Sounds
Purple Crush - Shopping On The Dancefloor (Krames Remix) (mp3)
*Via Palms Out Sounds
Robin S. - Show Me Love (mp3)

Butta Versus

FPG brought me to his De La Soul interview a while back.
That's the first time I heard about Butta Versus.
He's got a new single out now.

Butta Versus - Jones In Ya Bones (mp3)

Justin Bua on KIR Radio

It was about hustlin and bustlin on this week's show.
Justin Bua was in the studio.
Check out his book signing this Tuesday (3/27) at Book Soup in LA.
More info is at Myspace as a Featured Event.
Find more signings at a city near you.
He has offered to get his "mad signage on."

Popstatic - Hustlin' (Remix) (mp3) via Slap You in Public

Playlist:

KIR Radio [playlist]
iTunes > Radio > Public
KUCI 88.9 FM
[03.24.2007]

Played various tracks from Lifestyle Marketing (by Thes One) during Bua interview

Played some Bua song selections

Slick Rick - Children's Story
Michael Jackson - Workin Day and Night
Dr. Jeckyl & Mr. Hyde - Genius Rap

GangStarr - Mass Appeal
Chubb Rock - Treat Em Right
Connie - Funky Little Beat

Updated The Feed Links:
Blog Feed
Blog Feed on iTunes
Radio Show Feed
Radio Show Feed on iTunes

Thes One - Lifestyle Marketing

Twists and turns loops and burns
Lifestyle Marketing is dope
It's by Thes One
But it's by Herb Pilhofer
Check the bonus disk
Hey, not so quick
Check the liner notes
One on one with Herb
Highly recommended

Thes One - Cheetah (mp3)

People Under The Stairs
Tres Records
Buy on iTunes
Photos from when People Under The Stairs were on KIR Radio


Photos by FPG

Nosaj Thing Show Saturday

Nosaj Thing: Website | Myspace

Oh no they di'nt!

Did they just say that they just might send you there???



p.s. may I please sign up for the anti-trance army too?

323 at WMC

Ed Banger Tour Blog // WMC

Photo from The FADER

If you haven't checked already, The FADER has got "The FADER presents The Ed Banger Tour Blog of The FADER/Puma presents The Ed Banger Tour" blog post series thingy. And what a cool title for it, no? The Ed Banger crew just landed in Miami, they'll be debutting the new Justice album tonight, and they'll be giving one pair of tickets away.

My miiiind's tellin me nooo...

WMC

Click me? Click You.

You can click that pic too. New Demetri Martin Clearification webisodes are up.

KIR Radio Playlist [03.17.2007]

KIR Radio [playlist]
iTunes > Radio > Public
KUCI 88.9 FM
[03.17.2007]

Playlist:

The Unknown Cases - Masimbabele
Broadcast - I Found The F. - Tender Buttons
Au Revoir Simone - Fallen Snow [Remix]
Antimc - Single Life - It's Free, But It's Not Cheap

The Blow - Hock It [YACHT Remix]
People Under The Stairs - Montego Slay - O.S.T.
The Blow - Pardon Me - Paper Television
Chk Chk Chk - Get Up

TTC - Antenne 2 [Para One]
DJ Mehdi - I Am Somebody
Franz Ferdinand - The Fallen [Justice Edit]
Claude VonStroke - The Whistler [Diplo Remix]

Nostalgic Dance Orchestra - Intriga
The Avalanches - A Different Feeling [Paperclip People Remix-Avalanches Edit]
Lindstrom & Prins Thomas - En Dag I Mai
Guns'n'Bombs - Nothing Is Getting Us Anywhere [Acid Girls Remix]

The Presets - I Go Hard U Go Home
The Juan Maclean - Tito's Way
Chromeo - Fancy Footwork [Thomas Barford Remix]
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit [Patrick Alavi Rerox]

Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry On Their Own [Al Usher Remix]
Basement Jaxx - Hush Boy [Soulseekers Mix]
M.I.A. - Bird Flu [Crash Berlin Remix]
Johnson & Johnson - Bout It, Bout It

On Air Now

We're on the air right now. See stream links to the right to tune in.

Flirt

Does your girl call you Kelly when your name is Tommy?

It's because of this song. But if she's 28, don't worry about it. Just keepin it real. It's a playas field. I'm just sayin, don't take no chick to the club when you just met her. 'Cause he gon' flirt with her.

Friday Post

Pase Rock and DJ Eli (aka Eli Escobar) are going to be on "The Let Out" on EVR soon. Yeah! This is gonna be waaaay better than being engulfed in drunken, party time, music madness SXSW. I'm not hating, but can I please be the official "people who are at SXSW" hater? All those swaggarts are having so much fun. You're all bolting-hutch of beastliness, swollen parcels of dropsies, huge bombards of sack, roasted Manningtree oxen with pudding in your bellies, reverend vices, grey Iniquity, father ruffians.

Just kidding. I must repeat, I REALLY AM JUST KIDDING. I'm just crying for attention really. I like to do that sometimes. I'm breaking my rules though, by admitting it. Oh, and I've recovered my Shakespearean insulter and LOVE IT!

Oh shit. I think "The Let Out" is about to hit (as they might say over at THE FADER blog) jam nation!

Pase Rock - Lindsay Lohan (mp3)
Cassie - Me And U (DJ Eli Remix) (mp3)

Hope it's fun in Austin!

Thou art as loathsome as a toad.

Just kidding. Yeah, I didn't wanna go anyway. ;)

Pop Madnessss

Woohoo. An ode to a man who not only ruled LA pop radio at one point, but made songs like "Get Nekked" and "Eat My Shorts"? Life would not be right without him. I'm actually writing this because of a Talking Heads post by Mike B, which I recommend checking out. And I heard Big Boy mention Dees' bday this morning too. So how does this all make sense you ask? It was a sunny LA day and my mom and I were listening to 102.7 KIIS-FM. The Deesmiester was doing some kind of cool giveaway. To win you had to be the 10th caller, or something like that, to call in when they played "Burning Down The House" by Talking Heads. The song came on and I was like, "Mom, this is it! This is the song. I know it!" I didn't really know, but I just felt it. Like the way it feels when you got that goood outfit on and people are like, "Man, why are you wearing those aqua green super tight biker shorts with that cutoff T&C Surf shirt?" and you're like, "Maaaan, I just feeel it alright!" It's kinda like the glow. So anyways, my mom called in and we won. That's right. We. won! I can't remember what we won, but we. won! Yeeeeah! Oh man. I need to sleep now.

Talking Heads - Burning Down The House (mp3)
Brian Eno & David Byrne - Regiment (mp3)

p.s. Blogging gets hard and I didn't give a birthday shout to my main homeslice Dr. Seuss. I heard Mark Ronson shout him out on EVR last last Friday. Belated happy birthday Dr. Seuss! For reals.

The Presets Ticket Giveaway - Los Angeles

The Presets are playing THIS SATURDAY (3/17) in LA at the Ex Plx. We've got 1 pair of tickets to give away. Email me with "Win The Presets Tickets" in the subject line and your first and last name in the body of the email to enter to win. One winner will be choosen at random. Do it!

The Presets - I Go Hard U Go Home (Original) (mp3)
The Presets - I Go Hard U Go Home (Hell Berlin Mix) (mp3)

Justin Bua - The Beat of Urban Art

"There is no book like The Beat of Urban Art which combines visual art with history, social commentary, and a narrative autobiography. In a time of re-dos, re-makes, and re-mixes, BUA has spearheaded a truly unique and original style. His work will be some of the only from our era to stand the test of time. Your children's children's children will love BUA."
-Big Daddy Kane

We'll have Justin Bua in the studio on our March 24th show. We'll be talking about his new book, "The Beat of Urban Art" and, if we're lucky, he'll play a few of his selections for us too. Tune in.

VIDEO: Johnson & Johnson - 'Bout It 'Bout It

Someday we're gonna make this happen. Someday we're gonna get Blu in the studio.

Now here are some true stories from "the streets" in the meantime:

"Yoooo kid!!! I heard dat kid, Blu on da Wake up Show dis one time SON!!! Dat kid wuuuz iiilllll YO!!! He busted MAD freestyles YO!!! Shit was TIGHT!!"
- Killa Forty

"Yes, I've given his stuff a gander. I'm actually a bit more particular to the easy listening sounds of Burt Bacharach. However, I do sometimes get a little crazy and put on my Kenny G CD. Pure genious. Pure genious I tell you! Although yes, this Blu character is quite good."
- Philmoore Boody

Now, a 100% fly new video by Johnson & Johnson (Blu + Mainframe):



p.s. Watch for the boy Jonathan smacking the bussiness card on his head.

p.s.s Adaptation/re-flip for Killa Forty taken from PUTS OST album.

KIR Radio Playlist [3.10.2007]

Phil Manzanera - Gone Flying
Cody Chesnutt - Smoke And Love - Headphone Masterpiece, Volume 1
Kings of Convenience - Misread - Riot On An Empty Street
Hot Club de Paris - Slump Life

The Blow - Parentheses - Paper Television
Spoon - The Way We Get By - Kill The Moonlight
My Morning Jacket - Off The Record - Z
Of Montreal - She's a Rejecter - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?

Devendra Banhart - Little Yellow Spider - Nino Rojo
Onelinedrawing - 14 To 41 - Sketchy EP #1
Pony Club - Single
Jens Lekman - Boisa-bis-o-boisa - At The Department of Forgotten Songs...

The Knish Hit Squad - U4EA
Duran Duran vs Kelis - Notorious Trick
Amanda Blank - Take It Easy ft. M.I.A.
MSTRKRFT - Work On You - The Looks

LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver - Sound of Silver
Junior Boys - In The Morning - So This Is Goodbye
Bloc Party - Helicoptor [Diplo Mix]
Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz - Uptown [Trouble & Bass Bmore Mix]

T-Wrecks - Get It Shawty
Tittsworth - Poison [Bmore Mix]
Spank Rock - Put That Pussy On Me [Diplo Tonite Remix]
Rick Ross - Hustlin' [Sinden Bmore mix]

Curtis Vodka - Bollymore
Three 6 Mafia - Stay Fly [Diplo Remix]
Certified Bananas - Kiss The Girl [Baltimore Remix]

Summaskool

First off, I must preface this post by saying this will make no sense to you at all. Unless... it does. Get it?

Now, I don't like to dwell on the past, but I have been persuaded with a whole lot of money to "bring it back." Not really, but that would be cool. So, like we did back in the day, here are the shoutouts:

CK, Spangler Boys/Girls, Makai, Earwax, Fanscination, Juki, Mainstream, HBR, DBS, LOST, Remix, LI, X-plizit, The Ewoks, Fourth Dimension, Pimp Division, Aftermath, Defcon, TJ All-Stars, Fork Right Botherhood Nation, The FBI, Foot Souljahs, Mad Pro, Legend, Icon, The Vault in Pomona, Mountain Meadows Golf Course, Delhi Darbar, The Loft in Pasadena, Vertigos, Masonic Temple, The Glasshouse, EAT MOR CHIKEN, Whaapshhtt, Land Hoe, Import Showoff, The Spice Boys, We Need Money, Ape Shit, Peace Love & Rice, Erotic City, Lick, Booty cKamp, Apocalypse, Blizzard, Rewind, Mecca, Anthony's, Ranchez's, Alberto's, Vice, Splice, Cheapshot, Jester, Clockwork, Basic, Ryo, Coke-E, Babychops, Bonk, Mr. Lon, Sonic, Ultraman, Kwest, Strife, Goose, Sureshot, Itchy N Scratchy, Havoc, CK Mike, CK Manuel, Full Thrust, M. Johnson, CK Dan, CB1 (our #1 goalie), Milhouse, Mic. Shaw, Black Mike, Reggie of The FBI, Wax, Vu Down, Jazz Hands, WF Events, Sensei Animal Chin, Snot Bros, Jyaku (wat food), Doughboy rippin shit on the cashbox, Stallion Suave, Neil the white guy, Kiki Boy, The Proton Cannon, Guy Hartley, Daniel Castillo, One Two Magazine, Flashpoint Grafix... and I know there are more I forgot. Sorry, remind me please. I'm old.

And if you wanna get more nostalgic and emo, click here.

Now here's a one two combo for the DJs:

Mad Lion - Take It Easy (mp3)
Voume 10 - Pistol Grip Pump (mp3)

Ride like Kelly Bundy

Photo from here

Amanda Blank tracks from Mr Requina, who found out from Leif, who found out from Amanda Blank's new Myspace music page, I think.

Amanda Blank - DJ Play That Shit (mp3)
Amanda Blank - Take It Easy ft. M.I.A. (mp3)

The first time I heard of Amanda Blank:
- Spank Rock show at Spaceland
- Stranger passes a dutchie
- Girls did booty dancing on stage (Fantastic!)
- Amanda Blank does this crazy fast rapping stuff on stage which reminded of old school female MCs (which was way dope)

Here's the song I listened to, to and fro in the car:

Spank Rock - Bump ft. Amanda Blank (mp3) clean version, sorry. go buy it.

and a remix from the dope boys at Palms Out:

Spank Rock - Bump ft. Amanda Blank (Pink Skull Remix) (mp3)

Thugfoolery

Photo from DJ Nappy

The man Khal peeped me on this Thugstep track. I'll have to admit, I don't really know much about Thugstep and I sure as hell don't know what is up with that girl and her Nintendo Power Glove, but DAMN! Look at that thing. It's a Nintendo-Mutherfucking-Power-Glove! Wow! And I must say this, don't catch me at the same party as her or I just might have to smack her up, flip it, and steal that precious glove.

Lil' Jon - Get Low (Nappy vs J Dilla Mix) (mp3)

DJ Nappy's Myspace
Go to Rock The Dub to find out more about the glove and "that night."

Stones Throw Podcast Widget

It's a dashboard widget. It's a way for you to get streaming music from Stones Throw's J Rocc, PB Wolf, Egon, and others. It's a little bit of funky heaven.

KIR Radio Playlist [03.03.2007]

KIR Radio [playlist]
iTunes > Radio > Public
KUCI 88.9 FM
[03.03.2007]

Playlist:

Kid Koala - Slew Toast 2 / Mosquito vs Water Buffalo / Slew Test 3 - Excerpts From...
Gary Wilson - Soul Traveling - Chrome Children, Vol.2
The Blow - Bonjour Jeunne Fille - Paper Television

Mr. Requina - Boddy B Vs One Second Fame Vs Crystal Castles
*Thes One - Grain Belt Beer - Target 10" b/w Grain Belt Beer from upcoming Lifestyle Marketing LP
Daedelus - Like Clockwork Springs - Denies The Day's Demise

Matt & Kim - Yeah Yea - s/t
Kiiiiiii - 4 Little Joeys [DJ Codomo Remix]
Hot Club de Paris - Your Face Looks All Wrong - Drop It 'til It Pops

Shout Out Out Out Out - Dude, You Feel Electrical - SXSW 2007 Showcasing Artists
Chromeo - Fancy Footwork - Fancy Footwork EP
Broken Social Scene - Swimmers - s/t

The Bird And The Bee - Because - s/t
Arabian Prince - Strange Life - Chrome Children, Vol.2
Sa-Ra - Hollywood - Black Fuzz

New Order - Temptation
Whirlpool Productions - From: Disco To Disco [Orig. Album Version]
Junior Boys - In The Morning [Alex Smoke Remix]

Metronomy - Trick or Treatz - Pip Paine [Pay The L5000 You Owe Me]
Magnet - Hold On [Metronomy Remix]
Architecture In Helsinki - Do The Whirlwind [Hot Chip Remix]

LCD Soundsystem - Get Innocuous - Sound of Silver
Para One - Dudun Dun [MSTRKRFT Remix]
Panthers - Thank Me With Your Hands [MSTRKRFT Remix]

MSTRKRFT - She's Good For Business - The Looks
Cassius - Rock No. 1 [ k i m remix]
Softlights - The Robots In My Room Were Playing Arena Rock - Say No! To Being Cool, Say Yes! To Being Happy

Cassie - Me & U [Liquid Pegasus Chamber Disco Remix]
Minnie Ripperton - Loving You [Matthew !WOWOW! E keeps kids dancing mix]

The Presets March Tour

The Presets blew up last year and they will be in LA on March 17th. It'd be fun to see them. And this is from the Modular newsletter...

"To the uninitiated – miss this March tour at your peril!"

Wow!

THE PRESETS MARCH TOUR 2007:

Tuesday March 13 - White Rabbit, San Antonio
Wednesday March 14 - Engine Room, Houston
Thursday March 15 - Beauty Bar, Austin (IHEARTCOMIX and AM ONLY official SXSW showcase)
Friday March 16 - Mezzanine, San Fran
*Saturday March 17 - ExPlx, Los Angeles
Monday March 19 - Crowbar, Tampa
Tuesday March 20 - Mansion Miami Beach
Wednesday March 21, Orlando TBC
Thursday March 22, Churchills, Miami
Saturday March 24 - Metro, Chicago
Sunday March 25 - Alchemize, Cincinnati
Tuesday March 27 - Mod Club, Toronto
Wednesday March 28 - Cafe Campus, Montreal
Thursday March 29 - Hiro Ballroom, New York
Friday March 30 - Pure, Philadelphia, PA
Saturday March 31 – Studio B, Brooklyn
Sunday April 1 - Sonar, Baltimore MD

KIR Radio on air now...

...until 7pm PST. See stream links to the right to tune in.

*UPDATE: No game today. We're on 'til 8pm!

Wale in La

Go here for more info.

Co-signing...

Classic is on Yahoo Music. Direct link here.

My GF <3s Taz Arnold

I like this video.