ONE OF THE FIRST SHOWS I EVER PLAYED IN NEW YORK CITY, WINTER 2005. I WAS 18 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME. IF YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT CINDERS, GET INFORMED. ONE OF THE BEST LIL’ SHOPS IN THE USA, ORIGINAL HEADS IN THE GAME STILL MAKING BIG MOVES TODAY. THIS VIDEO TAKES ME BACK TO A SIMPLER TIME WHEN I WAS JUST A KID IN THE HEARTLAND WITH BIG DREAMS. I AM PERFORMING AN EARLY VERISON OF “THUNDER JAM #3″. CHECK IT OUT!

I SPENT A LOT OF TIME IN HIGH SCHOOL DIGGING FOR WEIRD AV8 12″S IN THE DOLLAR BINS OF RECORD STORES THAT DIDN’T KNOW ANY BETTER. THE TRACK BELOW IS PERHAPS THE MOST FAMOUS THING THESE TWO EVER DID TOGETHER, AND FOR A MOTHERFUCKING REASON. ONE OF THOSE “PERFECT RECORDS”. I HAVE FOND MEMORIES OF PLAYING THIS AT HOUSE PARTIES AND ART GALLERIES AS A TEENAGER.

MASSIVE MAGAZINE WAS A RAVE ZINE BASED OUT OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. AS A 12-YEAR OLD KID I WAS ABLE TO CATCH THE TAIL END OF THIS PUBLICATION IN THE LATE 90′S JUST AS RAVE CULTURE WAS STARTING TO DECLINE IN WISCONSIN. THERE WAS A PERIOD WHEN THE MIDWEST RULED THE RAVE WITH LARGE SCALE EVENTS LIKE EVEN FURTHUR, WHICH IS PROBABLY MOST FAMOUS FOR HOSTING THE AMERICAN DEBUT OF DAFT PUNK. I THINK MY FASCINATION WITH THIS SCENE/TIME PERIOD PARTIALLY STEMS FROM THE FACT THAT I WAS JUST TOO YOUNG TO BE A PART OF IT (I WAS 12 IN 1999). I REMEMBER HANGING OUT AT MASSIVE RECORD SOURCE AROUND THAT TIME, A SHOP THAT WAS OWNED BY THE LEGEND DAN DOORMOUSE. MY DAD WOULD DROP ME OFF AND I WOULD SPEND TIME LISTENING TO RECORDS THAT DAN WOULD PICK OUT FOR ME. THIS WAS A PRETTY IMPORTANT EXPERIENCE IN SHAPING A YOUNG JUICEBOXXX! I WAS EXPOSED TO A LOT OF NEW STYLES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THAT STORE, THANKS DAN. YOU CAN READ OLD ISSUES OF MASSIVE HERE, I RECOMMEND IT.

GOOGLE EARTH WAS A PUNK BAND FROM RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. I HAD THE PLEASURE OF TOURING WITH THESE RAGERS IN THE SOUTH IN THE SUMMER OF 2007. CYMBALS GOT THROWN AND FACES GOT BLOODY BUT THAT IS ANOTHER STORY FOR ANOTHER TIME. THE VIDEO BELOW IS A MUST WATCH AND A TRUE ARTIFACT OF 2000′S ERA PUNK ROCK.

A TRUE BALTIMORE CLUB MUSIC LEGEND. I REMEMBER PLAYING WITH HER AT ARTSCAPE IN BALTIMORE THE DAY BEFORE HER DEATH, WHICH WAS 2 YEARS AGO THIS WEEKEND. IT WAS A SPECIAL EXPERIENCE THAT I WILL NEVER FORGET AND I AM IN DEBT TO THE UNRULY RECORDS HEADS FOR PUTTING ME ON. I PLAYED EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND HUNG OUT ALL DAY, SOAKING UP THE TRULY POWERFUL BMORE VIBES. THERE IS NOTHING LIKE EXPERIENCING REGIONAL AMERICAN DANCE MUSIC IN ITS PROPER CONTEXT AND IT DOESN’T GET MUCH BETTER THAN AT A STREET FESTIVAL. BY THE TIME K-SWIFT CAME ON, THE CROWD WAS READY TO DANCE. THE ENERGY, VIBES AND MUSIC WERE IN FULL EFFECT AND I REMEMBER ALMOST SHEDDING A TEAR. THE NEXT DAY SHE WAS GONE. ANYONE WHO HAS SPENT ANY TIME IN BALTIMORE KNOWS HOW IMPORTANT THIS WOMAN WAS/IS TO THE COMMUNITY. RIP TO THE ULTIMATE CLUB QUEEN. BELOW IS FOOTAGE OF K-SWIFT ROCKING WITH DJ CLASS AT HER FINAL SHOW.

PSYCHED TO BE A PART OF THIS. CHECK IT OUT:

“LA Record, Dublab and Parallax3 Present 3-D LIVE, a visual, audio experience like nothing you’ve seen before.

The same 3-D technology that was intended for the Michael Jackson “This is It” tour is being utilized to create a special one time 3-D visual performance by Kid Infinity

Everyone will receive Free 3-D Glasses at the door.”

THIS IS GOING TO RAGE! SEE YOU THERE!

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TEENGIRL FANTASY ARE FRIENDS OF MINE AND A GREAT HOUSE MUSIC DUO OUT OF OBERLIN, OHIO. WE WENT ON A SHORT BUT EVENTFUL TOUR LAST WINTER THAT TOOK US ACROSS THE BORDER TO TORONTO, ALTHOUGH WE BARELY MADE IT THRU. I HAVE A LOT OF WILD BORDER STORIES BUT THIS ONE TAKES THE CAKE. WITHOUT GETTING INTO TOO MANY DETAILS LET ME JUST SAY IT WAS AN INTENSE EXPERIENCE WITH LOTS OF EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES. WE MADE IT THRU IN TIME FOR THE SHOW THEN GOT BACK ON THE ROAD AT 6AM TO GET TO MILWAUKEE IN TIME FOR A GIG THAT I WOULD END UP BAILING ON MID-SET. EITHER WAY, A FEW MONTHS AFTER THAT WE SWAPPED REMIXES FOR EACH OTHER, THEIR REMIX OF MY TRACK WITH DRE SKULL “CENTER STAGE” IS ON MY MIXTAPE THUNDER ZONE VOLUME ONE AND HERE IS A LINK TO A REMIX I DID FOR THEIR TRACK “HOLLYWOOD HILLS”. ENJOY!

I HAVE BEEN HANGING OUT IN LOS ANGELES FOR A WHILE NOW. BEING A KID FROM WISCONSIN IN THE BIG CITY CAN GET LONELY BUT LUCKILY I HAVE SOME GREAT FRIENDS AND YOGURTLAND. I AM ADDICTED TO VIBES AND YOGURTLAND SURE HAS A STRONG ONE: 15+ DELICIOUS FLAVORS OF SELF SERVE YOGURT PLUS A TOPPINGS BAR ALL FOR 30 CENTS AN OUNCE. ROLLING UP TO YOGURTLAND WITH BUDDIES AND CHOWING DOWN MAKES ME FEEL LIKE THINGS ARE GOING TO BE OK IN A TOWN FULL OF CONFUSION. LOS ANGELES IS A GREAT AMERICAN CITY FULL OF REAL PEOPLE JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT THRU THE DAY AND PLACES LIKE THIS SURE HELP. NO I DIDN’T GET PAID TO WRITE THIS BUT YES I DO LOVE YOGURTLAND AND WANT TO SHARE IT WITH EVERYONE HOLDING IT DOWN IN THE HEARTLAND. REMEMBER: SOMETIMES THERE REALLY IS YOGURT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.

(photos by ports bishop)

THEUSAISAMONSTER=THE MOST UNDERRATED ROCK BAND OF THE 2000′S.

I HAVE A HARD TIME DESCRIBING THE MONSTER IN A WAY THAT DOES TRUE JUSTICE TO THEM. BOTH TIMELESS AND NEXT LEVEL, AND ALWAYS MINDSHATTERING LIVE. I HAD THE EXTREME HONOR OF PLAYING THEIR FINAL SHOW AT THE MARKET HOTEL IN BROOKLYN IN MAY OF 2009 AND I HAVE GREAT MEMORIES OF MONSTER SHOWS IN MILWAUKEE BASEMENTS/WAREHOUSES. COLIN PLAYS GUITAR ON THE DRE SKULL REMIX OF “SWEAT” AND HAS PLAYED GUITAR AT JUICEBOXXX SHOWS IN NEW YORK CITY. NEW POST-MONSTER PROJECTS INCLUDE CSC FUNK BAND AND (FROM) THE SKY. I LOVE EVERYTHING THESE GUYS TOUCH. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND CHECK THE VID OF THEM JAMMING AT ABC NO RIO IN 2K6 BELOW. A TRUE CLASSIC ROCK BAND.

ONE FOR ALL THE DEEP HEADS.
JB ON RUSSIAN TV IN 2K8.
ENJOY!