Re:dressing in disguise/Buckshot

DJ Lo-Ki (lo-ki@mail.imageinfo.com)
Tue, 20 May 1997 13:17:27 -0500


Erik Gaderlund wrote:

> The problem I see is that not only is this music so broad that there is no
> way to encompass Acid-Jazz in on definition of music, it would logically
> also apply to apparel. For instance, some such as DJ Shadow and DJ Krush
> make quite an effort not to be noticed at all so for them clothes is a
> disguise, so why don't we get back to the music!

a couple of years back when the beasties were doing lolla-pal-loser
tour, they dressed in "jersey-guy" disguises, i.e. acid-wash jeans,
flourescant cheesy t-shirts and mullet (short on top and sides, long in
back) wigs (oh yeah aviator style sunglasses too!) all in the name of
not being recognized!

oh yeah, they might have been making a point about fasion being
bullshit, and the clothes not making the man, but why did they open a
clothing store then? (I ask while I'm guilty of owning much x-large
apparel myself.)

<OBAJ>

I also attended the Buckshot Lefonque show at Irving Plaza last night
and had a great time although I found the ballads to be a bit tiresome.
DJ Apollo was very impressive at scratching and dj tricks, and the
musicianship was excellent.

I then went on to spin at the Astralwerks Records giveaway party at
Konkrete Jungle where we had special surprise guests DJ Kazoo of
Organic, and Thomas from Wicked Crew, San Francisco, and another
brittish DJ whose name is escaping me (too much dank smokage last night
I'm sure). at the end of the night, Thomas, Swingsett and I did a
bizzarre tag team session where we touched all musical grounds (or at
least a lot of them) andf kept the house rocking until after 3am. I want
to try to bring a second set of decks down to Konkrete for some true
abstract funkiness some time!

last night was a good night all around for sure.

-Lo-Ki