From: Brian Baltin (bbaltin_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 2004-12-31 20:59:27
Hello all,
Enough brilliant and oddly eclectic happenings tonight to ring in .05
in London, L.A., New York, and Chicago that I thought I'd send out a
special note. I'll be pining for the fact that I can't be in NYC to see
the god Joe Bataan in a super-rare Afro-Cuban set @ Tonic with Los
Cubanos Postizos (or @ S.O.B.'s for Amel Larrieux and Eric Roberson),
or in London for Saint Etienne's spectacular. Stuck in L.A. where the
selection isn't so much brilliant as bizarre, and though I'd love to
see Flora and Airto, I can't see spending in NYE in the valley (but of
course it's highly recommended). Also odd but inviting is an also
ultra-rare DJ set from the lovely and long-absent Justin Warfield @
Spaceland, and there are plenty of opportunities tonight to see some of
the best local DJ talent @ Zen, Firecracker and elsewhere. Of course,
the London selection is ridiculous (see below but here's a few: JTQ,
Heller + Farley w/ Maurice Fulton, Phil Asher + Patrick Forge, Ben
Watt, Spiritual South, Earl Zinger, and Plaid + Squarepusher). Not much
in Chicago apart from the great Andy Bey, but that alone is worth a
mention.
Whatever you get up to, hope you all have a lovely New Year, and best
in .05.
All the best,
Brian Baltin
Aesthetic Rejuvenator
Liquidator Graphics
http://www.liquidatorgraphics.com/
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ALL TONIGHT 12/31
London:
http://www.liquidatorgraphics.com/culture/gigs_london.htm
Saint Etienne, Shepherds Bush Empire
JTQ, Jazz Café
Phil Asher + Patrick Forge, Inspiration Information @ Notting Hill Arts
Club
Heller + Farley + Maurice Fulton + The Unabombers, Faith @ Egg
Ben Watt + Alex S + Chris Woodward, Buzzinfly @ The Neighbourhood
Earl Zinger, Champion Sound @ Cargo
Andrew Weatherall + Squarepusher + Plaid, Wang
Spiritual South + Future World Funk DJs, Batmacumba NYE Carnival @
International Students' House
Chemical Brothers + Shaun Ryder + Justin Robertson, Turnmills
Rob Da Bank, 333
Los Angeles:
http://www.liquidatorgraphics.com/culture/gigs_losangeles.htm
Flora Purim + Airto Moreira, La Vé Lee
Justin Warfield (DJ set) + Autolux + 400 Blows, Spaceland
John B + Photek + Derrick Carter + George Acosta, Together As One @
Sports Arena
Cheb I Sabbah + DJ Jun, Zanzibar
Medusa + 4th Avenue Jones + DJ Rashida, Little Temple
The B-Side Players + Burning Star, Temple Bar
Teena Marie, House of Blues
Al Green, Grove of Anaheim
James Moody, Clancy's Crab Broiler
Tiesto, Palladium
The Killers (live) + Mark Farina + John Digweed + Paul Oakenfold +
Crystal Method, Giant Village
DJs Garth Trinidad + Al Jackson + Azul + Phers1, Zen Sushi
DJs Loslito + Tony Watson + DJ Rain, Body Music @ Café Bliss
DJs Kutmah + Valida + Aloe Blacc, Firecracker @ Grand Star
DJs Jamie Strong + J-Logic + Jean Louis, Rec Center Studios
New York:
http://www.liquidatorgraphics.com/culture/gigs_nyc.htm
Joe Bataan + Los Cubanos Postizos + Marc Ribot, Tonic
Amel Larrieux + Eric Roberson, S.O.B.'s
Shirley Horn, Le Jazz Au Bar
Cassandra Wilson, Blue Note
Nickodemus + Mariano, Turntables on the Hudson @ Crash Mansion
Hollertronix, 169 Bar
D-Nice, Table 50
DJs Tim Goldsworthy + Tim Sweeney + J-Rocc, Apt.
Chicago:
http://www.liquidatorgraphics.com/culture/gigs_chicago.htm
Andy Bey, HotHouse
DJs Colette + Miles Maeda, Metro Smart Bar
RJD2, Abbey Pub
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