>>2. Is any new shit comin out from Herbalizer or 9 Lazy 9?
>Herbaliser (Jake and Ollie) are currently on tour in North America...they
>will be hitting the east coast last two weeks of april. Theya re on tour
>with Chocolate Weasel, Neotropic live and DJ Vadim.
I just saw the show last monday in Vancouver, B.C. @ Sonar. Chocolate Weasel and DJ Vadim weren't so great. Especially not DJ Vadim, who scratched on the tables, missing beats and playing some pretty numbing vibes. Numbing as in not making much of a scene. And he seems to like to mouth hip-hop rap crap stuff as if he's singing it. Vadim was a serious disappointment, and was only saved by a few funky vibes such as a "Light My Fire" remake.
Neotropic was trippy. The aural soundscapes she was creating were disturbing and climactic at different times. She seems to like to push the crowds expectations until the tension is about to blow up the room and then release it by introducing a drum & bass beat. Her experimentation with different sounscapes was interesting.
The Herbaliser smokes. Literally. Funky vibes such as "A Mother (for your mind)" are reminiscent of dub and create a full stack of punch. Pick up the CD. Go see Jake and Ollie in concert. Herbaliser is a team to watch.
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Well, the tix cost, and I'm sure they hauled in a mother of cash. The CD's you can pick up there for cheaper than any other evil CD store in Vancouver city...about 15 bucks a pop.
Another suggestion: don't make shows on Mondays. It's the dead part of the week. I can understand Sonar wants to get crowds in on dead days, but some people have to work during the week. I'd be there every day if I could.
Acid jazz kicks. Keep up the tunes.
a ninja with some stealth
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