http://thespeedofsilence.com narrow minded about a broad range of things Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:29:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tom Dicicco's debut ep, Material Things draws a connection with Baud's sole other artist, Roger23, and his mentors, Swayzak.  This three-tracker from the young Englishman, which includes a Patrick Graeser remix of the title work and closer "Empire", is a tough, slinkier affair that sits in that dusky area between ... http://thespeedofsilence.com/2010/03/09/tom-dicicco-material-things-ep-baud-02-2010/ I put this on this morning expecting something calm and pastoral. I'd just been listening to the new Johnwaynes EP on Mule Musiq and needed something a little refreshing. "Runners", despite the name, did just that. By the end of its 7:36 I was pretty sure this one was going to ... http://thespeedofsilence.com/2010/03/06/morning-factory-forgotten-moments-ep/ It's not Lollapalooza '95 or anything. I'll probably wait til day-of to get tickets or something. http://thespeedofsilence.com/2010/03/01/pavement-uptown-theater-september-11/ I will admit, I was a little surprised to see Pint Size's name as I was flipping through the Pitch's RSS feed this morning.  This might be a semi-regular thing for her, and there's no doubt this long-standing deep house dj will put down a great set. I have fond memories ... http://thespeedofsilence.com/2010/02/10/pint-size-balancas-feb-14/ Simply put, Dj Assault is synonymous with booty/ghetto house.  While booty is not all Assault is about, there are no other djs or producers who've taken the genre to the heights Assault has.  I would dare argue that, outside of Luther Campbell, Assault may just be the nastiest man in ... http://thespeedofsilence.com/2010/01/25/dj-assault-makes-jefferson-ave-releases-available-for-free/ The Pitch is reporting that Hercules and Love Affair will be dj'ing at the Record Bar on February 5th.  Don't expect Antony Heggarty or any of the other guests that made the 2008 album a hit - this will probably just be the core producer of the project, Andy Butler. The ... http://thespeedofsilence.com/2010/01/07/hercules-love-affair-dj-set-the-record-bar-feb-5/ I'm going to go about a year-end retrospective list in the worst way possible this year, but it's the only way I can feasibly do it.  This year's lists are based on empirical data.  That's right, Arbitron, Scantron, Nielsen and I are all tallying our lists this year based on ... http://thespeedofsilence.com/2009/12/31/albums-of-2009/ Sad news today that Ripped in Glasgow is going dormant. This jackpot of classics and personable writing will remain up for the foreseeable future - but as always in these situations, get on the virtual crate digging now. http://thespeedofsilence.com/2009/12/29/site-of-the-year-goes-dormant/ Elizabeth Fraser is in possession of my second favorite voice in music. While first place is on lock-down with a certain Icelandic alien-fairy with whom Fraser shares so many parallels, the shear entirety of the Cocteau Twins' catalog finds its identity in Fraser's ethereal singing. While both former Twins Robin ... http://thespeedofsilence.com/2009/12/03/elizabeth-fraser-moses-ep/ And that's how you do it folks. You want to have a strong contender for ep of the year, you release it late November - forget February. Out of nowhere, I'm not sure what this is. I think Touch might be the vocalist here or just an alias for ... http://thespeedofsilence.com/2009/11/24/touch-want-to-know-l2s-recordings-2009/