Well, it’s true. Poster Giant gets you noticed. The company that has been notorious around Seattle for creating a monopoly on public space through numerous shady tactics is once again in the news. This time for blatantly covering up the art of commissioned work.
For years they’ve also directed their employees to cover up and/or tear down anyone else’s “non Poster Giant” event posters. Soon you’ll be noticed for doing business with them. Scratchmaster Joe has recently taken the lead on holding Poster Giant accountable. He’s organizing a boycott. To start, you can sign the petition below.
There have been numerous times in the past where we’ve been attacked by Poster Giant’s ruthless approach as well. One time we decided to fight back with their own methods.
Psychedeliciouser is the follow-up to Adlib’s 2009 mix, Psychedelicious. Both are explorations into syncopated, trippy, weird and atmospheric techno. The first one was a little more peak hour and party jammin’, whereas this one starts out dark and deep, gets really trippy and ultimately moves into really atmospheric/ambient morning kind of stuff.
For this round, he chose two tracks each by some of my favorite techno producers. He tried to use one older track (more than a year old) and one somewhat newer one (less than six months old) for each artist and generally stuck to the rule. This helps cover the breadth of his more psychedelic stuff over the last couple years.
TRACK LISTING:
Maetrik – The Reason
Maetrik – Follow
Jill Bellac – Night Owl
Khainz – In the Jungle (Jill Bellac Remix)
Subtenants – Antarctic
Subtenants – Subtropic
Sebastien Leger and Joachim Speich – Nizboo
Gabriel Ananda – Hey Blop (Sebastien Leger Tropical Dub Mix)
Microtrauma – Circulate
Mictrotrauma – Blutenstaub
Max Cooper – Harmonisch Serie
Phil Kieran – Church Organ Nightmare (Max Cooper Remix)
An interesting and rare live in action look at the arts and nightlife world in NYC throughout the 80s. Ru Paul, Andy Warhol, Lisa E, James St. James, DJ Keoki, Michael Alig and his Club Kids and many many others were all captured on Nelson Sullivan’s 8mm video camera (he originally started off using one of those large clunky VHS video cameras). Art openings, concerts, trips to Coney Island, renegade parties at McDonalds, and reflective moments watching the sunset all seen through Nelson’s own eyes. He both captures and inspires all around him. Once the camera is on, the fashion, the music, the people all around him come to life. It’s as if the camera does more than simply document the world around him, but also brings out the more ‘over the top’ theatrical side of NYC’s cast of characters. And he does so while also establishing his own character narrating and often cutting back to himself as the videographer. He died on July 4th 1989 of a heart attack. Although if you pay close attention to the end of this video (shot the day before he died), you’ll catch an ominous tone and some subtle statements that might make you question whether or not he knew about his death ahead of time. “It’s July 3rd, and it’s the last day I’m going to have…not to be running.” Regardless, whether the timing of his death was intentional or not, he was certainly immortalized with his films.
Thanks to everyone who made it out to our anniversary/vday party last month. Because of you we raised just over $2,000 for Lifelong AIDS Alliance and the Space Virgins!
The energy created while collaborating with so many people in a fun house party setting was incredible. We’ll see you all next year for our BIG ten year anniversary.
The old is once again getting reconceptualized with the new and I’m loving it! Check out this new mix FACT mix MikeQ dropped yesterday. Plus there’s a little background on MikeQ himself. Vogue for a bit in your living room and then make plans to check him out at Lo-Fi this Saturday. And if you’re on that uk funky/future bass/house tip you already know the local support is fire. Make it happen.
Starts at the Living Room tonight for a slo, nu, italo…disco monthly with EOC and Verse. No cover and yours truly will be their special guest. Can’t wait to share some of the slower jams I’ve been collecting!
Afterwards it’s off to one of Capitol Hill’s best new monthlies…more information here.
New Year’s Eve parties usually involve some serious planning. Otherwise you may find yourself unsuccessfully attempting to hail a cab at 11:49pm with just minutes to get across town before the clock hits midnight. We’ve all been there. This year Shameless recommends the following parties and yes, if you plan accordingly you may even be able to hit them all! Either way, they each represent a piece of Seattle’s vibrant underground dance music community that’s like no other city in this country. Ok maybe we’re a little biased. But we love you Seattle. Have a safe and happy new year!
