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November 7, 2012
This looks great- I’ll definitely be getting my shabby ass down there. Maybe I’ll even don a caftan in Claussell’s honour. Or not, as the case may be. Go here for RSVP.
Posted in Cool Stuff, Parties | Also tagged blog, body and soul, christopher tubbs, heads down, house, joe clausell, ln-cc, london, machine, november, party, redhead |
By tubbs | Published:
July 26, 2012
I met Mr Avery through his Myspace page (I THINK- my memory’s appalling), which always featured on it’s music player something I’d never heard before. I remember him posting a demo by The XX maybe over a year before anyone else had even heard of them, let alone heard their music. At the time I [...]
By tubbs | Published:
May 9, 2012
Wowsers, this is special. I’d heard a couple of Dave Aju (real name Marc Barrite) releases before this (and always thought them incredibly well produced), but this is an altogether different beast. The ‘Heirlooms’ LP was supposed to be a long planned collaboration with his professional jazz musician father, who sadly died before the project [...]
Posted in Christopher Tubbs's Hit Pick Heatrocks | Also tagged balearic, blog, christopher tubbs, circus company, dave aju, Disco, Electronic, funk, heads down, heirlooms, house, LP, soul, techno |
By tubbs | Published:
April 21, 2012
Estonian singer Maria Minerva seems to be making a bit of a name for herself on the (suddenly everywhere) 100% Silk label and the aggravatingly hip Not Not Fun label. This is a tune she put together with Ajukaja, her old mucker and 90′s rave mate from the motherland. It’s an assured collaboration from two [...]
Posted in Christopher Tubbs's Hit Pick Heatrocks | Also tagged 100% silk, Ajukaja, blog, christopher tubbs, Disco, estonia, heads down, house, maria minerva, nii hea, not not fun, porridge bullet |
By tubbs | Published:
February 24, 2012
I’m very excited to announce I’ll be playing tonight at Wellington’s legendary Mighty Mighty from midnight till late with extremely able assistance from local hero B Lo (who more than knows his onions). The last time I played here two years ago I had A BALL, so it’s always a bit nerve-wrecking going back to [...]
Posted in Cool Stuff, Parties | Also tagged b lo, balearic, blog, christopher tubbs, cosmic, Disco, girl trouble, heads down, house, mighty mighty, new zealand, party, saturday 25th, techno, underground, wellington |
By tubbs | Published:
February 7, 2012
I first came across the original of this on the MCDE DJ Kicks, which I thought was nice enough but not wildly memorable. Then the 12″ dropped: on the B side is a tripped out synth-heavy destroyer by Stuttgart’s SoulPhiction (aka Michel Baumann) who seems, on this job, to be wearing an early noughties DC [...]
Posted in Christopher Tubbs's Hit Pick Heatrocks | Also tagged aced out remix, blog, christopher tubbs, cosmic cart, dj kicks, heads down, house, latecomer, mcde, soulphiction, stuttgart |
By tubbs | Published:
January 4, 2012
Six months later and here, finally, ashamedly, is part two of my Kris Needs interview. I would wear you down with numbingly predictable excuses, but because it’s Christmas I’ll generously refrain. To remind you: I went to see the infamous music journo and raconteur to talk to him about part one in his amazing ‘Watch [...]
Posted in Interviews | Also tagged 1980's, alt rock, blog, christopher tubbs, compilation, Disco, dj, heads down, interview, jazz, journalism, kris needs, kris needs interview heads down, music, new york city, nyc, part one, producer, watch the closing doors |
By tubbs | Published:
October 13, 2011
There’s not a lot I need to say about this guy. Pioneering synth fanatic, androgynous 80′s industrial pop legend. His willingness to discuss his Aspergers was truly inspiring and will hopefully comfort the many sufferers of this disconnecting and debilitating affliction. Not only that, but I liked him, plain and simple.
Posted in Basement Sessions, Interviews | Also tagged 80's, allsaints, allsaints basement sessions, blog, christopher tubbs, create britain, gary numan, gq, heads down, industrial, interview, new wave, pop |
By tubbs | Published:
August 5, 2011
vimeo Direkt Kris Needs is a bit of a legend. OK, he’s a lot of a legend. From his almost supernatural ability to find himself at the point of so many cultural lightening strikes over the years (from NYC disco and post punk to Acid House), Kris has found himself producing dance music as Secret [...]
Posted in Interviews | Also tagged 1980's, alt rock, blog, christopher tubbs, Disco, dj, heads down, interview, jazz, journalism, kris needs, music, new york city, nyc, part one, producer, watch the closing doors |
By tubbs | Published:
June 15, 2011
I first became aware of Massimiliano Pagliara back in 2009 on discovery of his ‘Toxic Love’ EP on Live At Robert Johnson. His beautifully hazy musicality, deft analog production and perfect mix-downs made him, for me, the man to watch. And the Italian in Berlin has not disappointed with this, his ‘Focus For Infinity’ album [...]
Posted in Christopher Tubbs's Hit Pick Heatrocks | Also tagged album, berlin, blog, christopher tubbs, classic, Disco, focus for infinity, heads down, house, live at robert johnson, LP, massimiliano pagliara, techno, underground |