Mama mia!!! These next 10 days in the city of superficiality should be a site to hear.

First off- this weekend Milano boy and FOOL’S GOLD member Congorock is playing with MSTRKRFT, LA Riots, and Felix Cartal at the Fist of God Tour!

Next weekend October 4th kicks of Detour Fest where you can get some Venice love from The Bloody Beetroots!!!

For more info, check out the myspace pages of:
Congorock
The Bloody Beetroots
MSTRKRFT
Felix Cartal

2008 marks the 5th anniversary of the Decibel Festival, an annual event held in Seattle that has now become one of North America’s preeminent electronic music events. To coincide with this landmark year, Decibel has planned its most ambitious festival to date; featuring more than 120 acts representing 12 different countries, organized within 25 showcases across 11 different venues. The lineup is not only massive but also the most diverse yet, increasing the international stature and range of artists, representing everything from underground dance to instrumental hip hop to experimental audio / visual performance. Adding to the traditional club events, this year’s program will feature a two-day conference, multimedia showcases, a BBQ, a free outdoor park event, an ambient dinner theater and an overall theme of sustainability in the arts (read below for complete details on the 2008 Decibel Festival program).

The four-day Decibel International Festival of Electronic Music Performance, Visual Art and New Media will take place September 25th - 28th. Check out the rest of our site for more information about the 2008 Decibel Festival.

2008 DECIBEL LINE UP

Carl Craig (US) :: Deadmau5 (CA) :: Jahcoozi (DE) :: The Bug feat. Warrior Queen (UK) :: Supermayer (DE) :: Flying Lotus (US) :: Dixon (DE) :: Glitch Mob (US) :: Audion (US) :: Tujiko Noriko (JP / FR) :: Tycho (US) :: Brian McBride of SOTL (US) :: Luca Bacchetti (IT) :: Jeff Samuel (US / DE) :: Helios (US) :: William Basinski (US) :: Deaf Center (NO) :: LA Riots (US) :: Eluvium (US) :: Barbara Morgenstern (DE) :: Santiago & Bushido (US) :: 33Hz (US) :: Jeremy Ellis (US) :: Mike Monday (UK) :: Akira Rabelais (US) :: Library Tapes (SE) :: KiloWatts (US) :: [a]pendics.shuffle (US) :: Orlando Voorn (US) :: Jeff Greinke (US) :: Stewart Walker (US) :: Fax (MX) :: Noah Pred (CA) :: Deru (US) :: Eskmo (US) :: Lusine (US) :: Balún (PR / US) :: Cubenx (MX) :: Alland Byallo (US) :: Welder (US) :: Derek Plaslaiko (US) :: Nalepa (US) :: Truckasauras (US) :: Jacob London (US) :: Careen Ajar (CA / US) :: Dave Pezzner (US) :: Let’s Go Outside (US) :: Jerry Abstract (US) :: Attentat (US) :: Bryan Zentz (US) :: Caro (US) :: Scott Pagano (US) :: Kid Hops (US) :: Mister Leisure (US) :: Craig Kuna (US) :: Shen (CA) :: ndCV (US) :: novaTRON (US) :: Carole Kim (US) :: Taimur Agha (US) :: Sammy D (US) :: The Sight Below (US) :: offthesky (US) :: Kadeejah Streets (US) :: Phidelity (US) :: Nikola Baytala (US) :: Michael Manahan (US) :: Nordic Soul aka INCITE! (US) :: Chuck Flask (US) :: J-Sun (US) :: Kamran Sadeghi (US) :: Crazy Larry (US) :: Eddie (US) :: Ctrl_Alt_Dlt (US) :: Les Freres Courvoisier (US) :: Lucy Bland (US) :: Rob Noble (US) :: Kris Moon (US) :: Recess (US) :: Scott Sunn (US) :: SunTzu Sound (US) :: m.0 (US) :: Alala.One (US) :: Noisemaker (US) :: Leo Mayberry (US) :: Dr. Mr. M (US) :: Panty Control (US) :: 31 avas (US) :: Struggle (US) :: Vance Galloway (US) :: Camino Acid (US) :: M. Quiet (US) :: Skoi Sirius (US) :: Aron Schoppert (US) :: h.dot (US) :: Sean Majors (US) :: Travis Baron (US) :: Swank (US) :: Levi Clark (US) :: Introcut (US) :: Jeronimo (US) :: Shane Silkey (US) :: Subliminal Imaging (US) :: Same DNA (US) :: lissom (US) :: Claude Balzac (US) :: Limefeather (US) :: Madmax (US) :: Blondzie (US) :: Punch Drunk Productions (US) :: Skyler (US) :: evergreen eye visuals (US) :: Porchlight|* (US) :: Epiphanous (US) :: Momo the Monster (US) :: Scobot (US) :: V8 Media (US) :: Scott K James (US) :: Yuba Foxfire (US) :: Lowres (US)

DECIBEL FESTIVAL SITE

Atmosphere Art: Dan Stiles (you can buy this poster on is site - www.danstiles.com )

ATMOSPHERE TONIGHT ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!

Atmosphere will be performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live’s outdoor stage, tonight September 23rd. The show airs at 12:05/11:05 central on the ABC Network.

the charismatic Slug has matured into one of hip-hops best performers, pantomiming the plots of his songs, delivering appreciative asides to the crowd, rapping with a swagger and confidence that belie his own often self-deprecating lyrics Slug might sing about being scared of success but it hasn’t stopped him from achieving it.

ATMOSPHERE ON TOUR:
9-25 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern
9-26 Las Vegas, NV HOB
9-27 Phoenix, AZ Edge Fest
9-28 Tucson, AZ KFMA Fall Ball
9-30 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
10-1 New Orleans, LA Tipitina’s
10-3 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
10-4 Orlando, FL Firestone
10-6 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
10-7 Ashville, NC Orange Peel
10-8 Richmond, VA Toads Place
10-10 Baltimore Ram’s Head
10-11 New Haven, CT Toad’s Place
10-13 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
10-14 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
10-15 Providence, RI - Lupo’s
10-17 Portland, ME - The Station
10-18 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground10-20 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small’s
10-21 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
10-22 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
10-24 Cincinnati, OH - Scribble Jam @ Annie’s
10-25 Nashville, TN - Wildhorse Saloon
10-27 Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Theatre
10-28 Grand Rapids, MI - Intersection10-29 Urbana, IL - Canopy Club
10-31 Madison, WI - Orpheum Theatre
11-01 Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater
11-02 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
11-05 Iowa City, IA - Englert Theatre
11-06 Lawrence, KS - The Granada
11-07 Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom
11-08 Austin, TX - Waterloo Park (Fun Fun Fun Fest)
11-09 Dallas, TX - House of Blues
11-11 El Paso, TX - Club 101
11-12 Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Convention Center
11-15 Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
11-16 Chicago, IL - The Vic Theatre

ATMOSPHERE MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/atmosphere
RHYMESAYERS: http://www.rhymesayers.com/

POP MONTREAL 2008 FINAL LINEUP ANNOUNCED

POP SYMPOSIUM PERFORMANCE BY LYDIA LUNCH!

POP FILM 5th ANNIVERSARY

OCTOBER 1 - 5, 2008
www.popmontreal.com

CONFIRMED ARTISTS: Burt Bacharach, Ratatat, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Hot Chip, Beach House, Baby Dee, Vivan Girls, Silver Apples, Dan Deacon, Brazilian Girls, Black Kids, Jason Collett, Sebastien Grainger, T. Raumshmiere, Vetiver, Akron/Family, Dr. Dog, Congorock, Irma Thomas, The Virgins, The Dodos, Aleks and the Drummer, The Dears, The Bug, Megasoid, Socalled, Watain, Julie Doiron, These Are Powers, Japanther, Dirty on Purpose, Deathset, AIDS Wolf, Dark Meat & more!

For the full list of Artists playing Pop Montreal, please visit www.popmontreal.com

POP MONTREAL’S SYMPOSIUM

POP Montréal’s Symposium aims to empower, educate, and inspire by offering intimate access to the ideas and forces at the heart of today’s music world. The Symposium brings together a diverse range of presenters under the banner of music, in the broadest sense. All sessions focus on the relationship between art, culture, and creativity, with the aim of encouraging our community to build movements, strategise, and create.

This is an artist-driven music conference.
This is five days of workshops, panels, listening sessions, and keynote presentations about music, culture, and creativity.
This is exploding our ideas about how music is created, from cultural to practical production.
This is a meeting of musicians, writers, thinkers, experts, practitioners, listeners, and legends.

A CONVERSATON WITH NEW ORLEANS’ QUEEN OF SOUL IRMA THOMAS

MASTER CLASS WITH EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC FILMMAKER JEM COHEN

THE HERSTORY OF MCING WITH ORGINAL REGGAE STAR SISTER NANCY

PERFORMANCE BY NO-WAVE PIONEER, SINGER, AND POET LYDIA LUNCH

BEATBOX CHOIR WITH ACAPELLA LEGENDS THE PERSUASIONS

AFRICAN RAP CULTURE WITH NOLLYWOOD FILMMAKER FEMI AGBAYEWA

INTERNET POLICE WITH THE FUTURE OF MUSIC COALITION (FMC)

FILM POP

Our fifth year promises to be the best yet, featuring our usual selection of quality
shorts and features garnered from innumerable international submissions.

Old Favorites and New Horizons

This is a year of old favorites revisited and new horizons realized without
compromising the underground spirit that is the POP legacy. Making Music
with the NFB returns to sponsor a masterclass taught by the legendary music
documentarian Jem Cohen, who has worked with the likes of Patti Smith and
Fugazi.

FILM POP is a MUSIC FILM festival!

This year’s films have a stronger music focus than ever before. Whether it’s
Wizard rock inspired by Harry Potter or the under-appreciated genius of Arthur
Russell-FILM POP has it covered. In addition to ‘Wild Combination: A
Portrait of Arthur Russell’ and ‘We are Wizards’ we will be screening a
fascinating documentary about Robert Moog and Eileen Yaghoobian’s ‘Died
Young Stayed Pretty’-a radical film about the politics and aesthetics of North
American poster art. We are proud to present an outstanding array of short films
as well, including court 13 productions’ ‘Glory at Sea’-winner of the Wholphin
Award at South by Southwest 2008, and the first film effort from Saskatoon
based artist Amelie Atkins, ‘Three Minute Miracle’.

Not to be Missed!
Our special events will include what promises to be a gorgeous evening
showcasing Vincent Moon of La Blogotheque’s Concerts Pour Emporter
(takeaway shows) and a crazy night of all things Rockabilly at the Montreal
premier of ‘Rockabilly 514′. We have tons more killer programming up our
metaphorical sleeves, as well as a party or two that you won’t want to miss.
These are just the teasers, so leave your antennas up to receive more details as
we send them out over the airwaves.

MORE AT www.popmontreal.com/film

*POP MONTREAL SEGMENTS!*

*KIDS POP*
Pop Montreal is pleased to extend the fun to the kids! This year, kids and youth can explore Montreal’s innovative cultural scene at Kids Pop. A variety of shows, demonstrations and workshops will be offered that connect artists with young folks in order to share skills, encourage artistic expression and enjoy Montreal’s cultural offerings.

*PUCES POP*
In its 4th year, Puces Pop is a DIY festival that celebrates independent creation. It features a marketplace of handmade goods, a record sale and gear swap, a series of free arts & crafts workshops and a mini-seminar on business skills for self-employed artists. It’s all kicked off by a fashion show with a $2000 prize!

*ART POP*
The Visual Arts component of Pop Montreal, Art Pop’s purpose is to showcase fun and exciting artists that resonate with the youthful energy of its musical counterpart. Look out for some wild technologies, superheroes, Japanese copycats, French activists, teenage passion, digital vandalism and crazy good times in general. And cute cats too.

OCTOBER 1 - 5, 2008
www.popmontreal.com

I’ve been SO neglectful of Brighton music + art scene stuff. This night caught my eye ages ago and just haven’t gotten my ass in great down to it: Somewhere in the Universe There Must Be Something Better Than Man . What I’ve thought: great line ups and ambitious ideas, albeit a mouthful for a name.

I promise to do a post on the main page and hopefully get a few words from Henron, who’s the brainchild of the night. until then, how about I just get DOWN?

Tonight (FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19th), ‘Somewhere In The Universe There Must Be Something Better Than Man’’s 2nd Birthday features everyone’s darling LITTLE BOOTS (Live) , BILLION DOLLAR DJS and their own residents, HENRON, SHITRONIC, CHAOS INSHOES, JAMES MOSS, MISS SILJESTROM.

10pm til 5am (no admission after 2am) at NEW HERO (formerly the Church & Club New York), Brighton, UK

xxx linkies to little boots - courtesy of Somewhere in the Universe, who really show the love as promoters xxx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKBZStc23cw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofJSoPHatbw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPn-dzwsJXA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6tLRCDqJ2c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CWBgm_-Ggs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcc8gE54Md8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_3LCub_qbE

MSTRKRFT are set to kick off their hotly anticipated “FIST OF GOD” tour on September 26th in LA, hitting a load of North American cities til end of October! Along for the fun is Felix Cartal and in select cities, Calvin Harris, Congorock, LA Riots, and more!!!! Check MSTRKRFT’s MySpace for tour dates.

Friday September 19th is set to be a superb time, with back to back events hitting Chicago! Kick your night off at NewPop, a wine and cheese soiree presented by Black Swan Australian wines, hosted by Biz3 and Trash Menagerie! Get your fill of blissful sounds by Clique Talk, Sirhan and Brendonna. When you’ve sipped enough red to stain your lips, head across the street and enjoy the rest of your evening at Debonair Social Club for a night of fantastic beats by Dj Mehdi, Local Hero + Ryan Paradise! Check the flyers for details!

It’s that time again - le NAME, the festival I love to love. Le Name Festival takes place in the north of France and is an electronic music and multimedia showcase, organised by Art Point M and funded by Conseil General Departement du Nord. I went last year and even though I ventured by myself and not being able to speak any French, managed to have a fucking fantastic time.

The events are well attended by local people - by day, there’s art installations and events all over the city and then by night, the festival blossoms into a well curated rave party with stunning visuals and an enviable line up that makes you wonder why our own countries don’t see dance music as a cultural commodity.

This year’s programme takes place from Thursday 18th September - Saturday 11th October, with day events sprawled across Lille and Dunkerque, including photography, film, performance, video, multimedia exhibitions, graphic art, planetarium, music technology masterclasses and roundtable philosophy discussions.

The DJ & VJ line up, as always, is pretty mega. Check it. This year’s programming casts a quite wider net than previous years, pulling in artists from Brooklyn, Barcelona, London, Germany, France, etc.

DUBFIRE - ELLEN ALLIEN - LOCO DICE - CARL CRAIG - TIEFSCHWARZ - RADIO SLAVE - DANTON EEPROM!!! (CHK CHK CHK) LIVE - DAVIDE SQUILLACE - CHLOÉ LIVE - MARTIN BUTTRICH LIVE

and

SHIT ROBOT - NIC FANCIULLI - ANJA SCHNEIDER - SEBO K - MARCIN CZUBALA LIVE - IT’S A FINE LINE FEAT. IVAN SMAGGHE VS. TIM PARIS - GAISER LIVE - AMBIVALENT LIVE - EFDEMIN - PANTHA DU PRINCE LIVE - SASCHA FUNKE - ZANDER VT - PHAGE & DANIEL DREIER - REMOTE - D’JULZ - QUIET VILLAGE - MARCUS VECTOR VS. PIPO VITCH - SIERRA_SAM & MARCUS VECTOR LIVE - APM001 - MATTHUS RAMAN - UFO - DEEPRAKER - CESZKI - PUSSYSELEKTOR - BUBBLE - TOM & N’TRONOT - LO - OSEL - TRANSPHORMETIC & YESYESNONO - FANNY BOUYAGUI - PROPAGANDA - JESS - SWAY WAYS - VIDEO JACK - RIRIPATAFIX - VESTA - CINETRONICS - LAUNISCH

///PROGRAMME FOR N.A.M.E. FESTIVAL 2008 - EDITION n° 4///

INAUGURATION 18 Septembre à 21H00 // TRIPOSTAL GRATUIT
Roulement de tambour, lever de rideau. C’est parti ! Une bonne occasion de discuter autour d’un verre (ou deux) de la programmation, de découvrir l’expo PEACE ou écouter le Dj set de Lesser Panda. Derniers réglages obligatoires avant de se mettre en mode fiesta durant neuf jours.

VERSION NUIT

LILLE 2 WEEK ENDS / 4 nuits au TRIPOSTAL les 19, 20, 26 & 27 Septembre 2008
Tarifs : 13/15 € en pré-vente - 17/19 € sur place
Points de vente : DIGITICK & TICKETNET + LE TRIPOSTAL, LILLE DU 30.08 AU 07.09
ATTENTION : PLACES LIMITEES

DUNKERQUE 1 nuit au KURSAAL le 11 Octobre 2008
Tarifs : 7/9 € en pré-vente - 11/13 € sur place
Points de vente : DIGITICK & TICKETNET
ATTENTION : PLACES LIMITEES

19th SEPTEMBER 2008
Salle 1 :
22H00 - 00H00 : MATTHUS RAMAN dj set
00H00 - 01H00 : MARTIN BUTTRICH live
01H00 - 03H00 : CARL CRAIG dj set
03H00 - 06H00 : LOCO DICE dj set / Special set 3H
Vj’s : PROPAGANDA - JESS

Salle 2 :
22H00 - 00H00 : OSEL dj set
00H00 - 06H00 : IT’S A FINE LINE FEAT. IVAN SMAGGHE VS. TIM PARIS dj set / Special set 6H
Vj’s : TRANSPHORMETIC & YESYESNONO vj’s set

LE TRIPOSTAL, LILLE

20th SEPTEMBER 2008
Salle 1 :
22H00 - 23H30 : UFO dj set
23H30 - 01H15 : NIC FANCUILLI dj set
01H15 - 04H15 : DUBFIRE dj set / Special set 3H
04H15 - 06H00 : D’JULZ dj set
Vj’s : FANNY BOUYAGUI - PROPAGANDA - JESS

Salle 2 :
22H00 - 00H00 : BUBBLE dj set
00H00 - 02H00 : MARCUS VECTOR VS. PIPO VITCH dj set
02H00 - 03H00 : PANTHA DU PRINCE live
03H00 - 05H00 : EFDEMIN dj set
05H00 - 06H00 : SIERRA_SAM & MARCUS VECTOR live
Vj : SWAY WAYS

LE TRIPOSTAL, LILLE

26th SEPTEMBER 2008

Salle 1 :
22H00 - 23H30 : PUSSYSELEKTOR dj set
23H30 - 01H15 : SHIT ROBOT dj set
01H15 - 02H15 : CHLOÉ live
02H15 - 04H15 : TIEFSCHWARZ dj set
04H15 - 06H00 : PHAGE & DANIEL DREIER dj’s set
Vj’s : RIRIPATAFIX - VESTA

Salle 2 :
22H00 - 00H00 : DEEPRAKER dj set
00H00 - 01H00 : QUIET VILLAGE live
01H00 - 03H00 : SEBO K dj set
03H00 - 04H00 : MARCIN CZUBALA live
04H00 - 06H00 : ANJA SCHNEIDER dj set
Vj’s : CINETRONICS - VIDEO JACK

LE TRIPOSTAL, LILLE

27th SEPTEMBER 2008
Salle 1 :
22H00 - 00H00 : CZESKI dj set
00H00 - 01H00 : !!! (CHK CHK CHK) live
01H00 - 03H00 : RADIO SLAVE dj set
03H00 - 04H00 : DANTON EEPROM live
04H00 - 06H00 : APM001 dj’s & vj set
Vj’s : RIRIPATAFIX - VESTA

Salle 2 :
22H00 - 00H00 : TOM & N’TRONOT dj’s set
00H00 - 02H00 : REMOTE dj set
02H00 - 03H00 : AMBIVALENT live
03H00 - 04H00 : GAISER live
04H00 - 06H00 : DAVIDE SQUILLACE dj set
Vj’s : CINETRONICS - VIDEO JACK

LE TRIPOSTAL, LILLE

11TH OCTOBER 2008
22H00 - 23H30 : LO dj set
23H30 - 01H00 : ZANDER VT dj’s set
01H00 - 02H30 : SASCHA FUNKE dj set
02H30 - 04H30 : ELLEN ALLIEN dj set
04H30 - 06H00 : APM001 dj’s & vj set
Vj’s : LAUNISCH - FANNY BOUYAGUI

KURSAAL / DUNKERQUE

VERSION JOUR

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