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Spotlight: DJ RahBee
If you live in Blacksburg, VA and have yet to hear of DJ RahBee – you better get out from under that rock. DJ RahBee is Robert Baxter and has been bringing some of the freshest beats to the area. He grew up drumming and at the age of 21 sold his drums for a set of turntables. Robbie has now been DJing for over 13 years; starting with house and then moving onto breaks and downtempo beats. Recently, as the scene has been blowing up, he’s moved onto glitch, dubstep, glitch-hop…. the works. RahBee has opened for some premiere acts including EOTO, Disco Biscuits, Reid Speed, Ooah, Two Fresh, BoomBox, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, and many more.
If you would like to catch DJ RahBee in action and spinning his shit – you can check him out this Saturday, Nov. 27th in Roanoke, VA opening up for Papadosio. Also if you would like hear more of RahBee you can add him on Facebook and check out his Soundcloud below!
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Pitchfork Interview Caribou
http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/7785-caribou/
Sometimes musicians can be vague or protective about the creative process, but Caribou’s Dan Snaith is refreshingly game to discuss and dissect his own work. It might be a result of his analytical background (he has a PhD in Mathematics) but mostly Snaith just seems curious by nature. He wants to figure out the mechanics behind things– whether it’s complicated recording techniques or how to properly do a forward crawl in a swimming pool.
His latest album, Swim, was partially inspired by doing just that– learning to swim– but it’s hardly the most interesting thing about it. The record marks a shift away from the more neatly composed approach of 2007′s Andorra to a looser, more propulsive style heavily influenced by dance music. It’s maybe the most accessible Caribou record but still rich with ideas. We talked to Snaith about his recording process, his renewed interest in club culture, and what he calls “liquid dance music.”
Pitchfork: You’re originally from Canada, but you’ve been in London for some time now, right? What do you like about living there?
DS: Yeah, I’ve lived here for almost 10 years. Initially I came to do my PhD. Somebody described it as being an acquired taste, living in London. Most people just hate London and the UK more generally, but there’s something exciting about how difficult and annoying it is to live here. It’s got that kind of buzzy excitement of big cities in general.
Pitchfork: Your new record, Swim, has more of a dance-music influence than before. I was wondering if you go out much to clubs?
DS: I have been in the last couple of years. I guess just because I’ve met more people who are dance-music producers or whatever, and I’ve just been more interested in dance music in the last few years. I’ve just tended to go more clubs then I’ve gone to gigs, and have been DJing more in the last year or so than I have in a while.
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AMERICAN: The Bill Hicks Story premieres @ SxSW
The long awaited Bill Hicks movie has premiered in the US at the SxSW film festival.
“Much more than a comedian, Bill Hicks was and still is an inspiration to millions. His timeless comedy tackled the contradictions of America and modern life head on. But his unique gift was to tease apart the essence of religion, the dangers of unbridled government power and the double standards inherent in much of modern society, using nothing but his hilarious ideas and the uncompromising observational style that continues to resonate with successive generations.”
Heres the Bill Hicks movie trailer:
For more information visit: http://www.americanthemovie.com/
Sivamani: Rhythm is everything
Another video from TED.com. In this video, Sivamani uses traditional Western and Eastern instruments to create rhythm. He goes further and incorporates not-so traditional instruments such as luggage, a tub of water, corrugated metal, and spoons. A very good performance.
Sivamani is a versatile and creative drummer, as a soloist, with his band Rhythm Asia, and in hundreds of collaborations. Full Bio
Rhythm can be created from anything and is naturally in our world everywhere.
Andrew Cullop
Hello everyone! I’ll start off the New Year by introducing my good friend Andrew Cullop. He is a singer/songwriter based in Roanoke, VA. His main focus is acoustic/folk music, but he has also been experimenting and producing electronic tracks under the name Children of the Star.
Andrew plays in various venues all over the Roanoke/Tri-City Area – places like the Oasis Hookah Longue and the old Plan 9 store. His main influences include Stephen Kellogg, Speechwriters LLC, and Ryan Adams. Andrew takes his influences, adds a twist, and overlays it with his very unique sounding vocals, which makes for some very good music. A lot of his songs are themed around love, small towns, and beautiful girls. I highly recommend you check out his website listed below. Also check out his Children of the Star side project which can also be found on his MySpace.
