Black Bridge

BLACK FEATHER RADIO LAUNCHES ON RADIOGLOBAL.ORG

2010-08-04T23:16:00.003-04:00

Black Feather Radio is a new weekly 2 hour radio show on Radioglobal.org (Tijuana, Mexico) brought to you by Ivy. The show will focus heavily on the slow and “nu” disco styles that are
happening now, as well as excursions into downtempo, house, and techno.

The show airs live at 9pm-11pm EST, every Thursday night. Tune in @ Radioglobal.org

We archive each show every week, so you can easily stream or download for later listening:
http://blackfeatherradio.blogspot.com/

IVY @ MOSAIC - DISCOTHEQUE

2010-08-04T23:15:00.000-04:00

Friday, August 6th, 2010. Ivy on the patio 8pm-11pm, with DJ Feinberg rockin' inside.

Mosaic Wine et Lounge, 517 W. Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27603

Mr. Anonymous & Black Bridge Showcase @ The Fox Theatre

2010-08-04T23:09:00.003-04:00

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010. Presented by KGNU Denver / Boulder (88.5 FM & 1390 AM) & Greenlightradio.com

Another BIG BIG BIG Mr. Anonymous psychedelic experience of DJ extravaganza, drum soloing, brand new "never heard before" tunes, live steel drumming, brand new live talkboxing, big light show, and psychedelic films!!!! ....This show will be hot hot hot!!!!
Featuring Mr. Anonymous, Bobby C Sound TV, Drop Logik, & Ivy.
Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, CO

New Release: Maasa - Black Feather Series #01, 70’s Born EP

2010-08-04T22:44:00.001-04:00

ARTIST: Maasa

RELEASE: Black Feather Series #01, 70’s Born EP
TRACKLISTING:
1. Walking On The Moon
2. Sound FX
3. 70’s Born
4. Walking On The Moon (In Flagranti Remix)

LISTEN/PURCHASE:
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Dancetracksdigital
Beatport
eMusic

We're happy to introduce our new Black Feather Series, a proposed suite of releases focusing on a more DJ oriented side (of disco & house leanings) to our downtempo eclectica. There’s no one better to kick things off than Maasa, a new alias of celebrated soulful house producer Matthew Bandy. Behind the helm of Deep House Souldiers, Bandy is responsible for a number of top tunes, including his “This Is Why We Dance” single which found itself on Ben Watt’s
bestselling Buzzin’ Fly Vol. 1 compilation. Not content to stay with one style, Bandy created Maasa to explore more eclectic, mid-tempo, disco-based endeavors. The 70’s Born EP is Maasa’s inaugural expression.

With this EP, Bandy’s Maasa project attempts to capture the sounds of his early inspiration, mainly the funk and disco music from the 70’s and early 80’s. Instruments of the era were used including Rhodes piano, clarinet, and early Roland Juno and Arp synthesizers. The feeling is authentic but brushed with a contemporary feel; groovy for dancefloors of the present day. This is exemplified by the lead track “Walking On The Moon.” Fitted with a strong 80’s funk bass and rhythm track the cut also sports a rich vibe with spacey melodic touches that will easily entice today’s nu-disco DJs.

Many of these same sonic elements are blended and given a more uptempo backdrop in the following track, “Sound FX.” Disco strings, horns, and funky synth action tie together a resolute groove handily winning over deeper dancefloors. “70’s Born” is another uptempo wonder adding a more percussive backdrop into the mix. Bass melodies guide the way as Maasa’s now familiar string, rhodes, and synth embellishments accurately recall some of the production hallmarks of the decade in the title. Finally, “Walking On The Moon” is revisited with a crafty electric boogie remix by Brooklyn’s In Flagranti (Codek Records). The original’s heavy bass presence is the anchor as the inventive In Flagranti crew inject dubby percussion, large synth pads, and cosmic elements into their offering.

The future just got a bit more galactic ...

You can listen to the songs here:

New Release: Mr. Anonymous - Level With Me Up

2010-05-27T08:24:00.007-04:00

ARTIST: Mr. Anonymous

RELEASE: Level With Me Up
TRACKLISTING:
1. Level With Me Up

As we've previously announced, all of Mr. Anonymous' music is available for free at the official Mr. Anonymous website.

Original drummer for The Samples, Jeep Macnichol, (a.k.a. Mr. Anonymous) is ready to drop yet another fresh single called “Level With Me Up”. This track features a masterful dialogue of machine-gunfire talk-boxing, soaring autotune falsettos, crushing live drum dancehall beat, and orchestral string psychedelia. With the addition of the Korg mini-moog and talk-box to his arsenal of instruments alongside crushing tribal timpani riffs, Mr. Anonymous journeys further into the melodic stratosphere with this toe-tapping wall of sound.

Wednesday Nightcap Re-cap & Video by Steve Conry

2010-05-26T07:31:00.002-04:00

Black Bridge Kicks Off the Communikey Festival of Electronic Arts at Bombay Bistro (2010) from cinesthetics on Vimeo.

Our friend Steve Conry of Cinesthetics made this super dope video capturing the essence of our Wednesday Nightcap party before the Communikey Festival in Boulder, Colorado, in April. We LOVE it - and hope you do too! The featured song is an upcoming Black Bridge release by the talented artist known as Maasa (aka Matthew Bandy).

Guest DJs Roy England (Make Mistakes) and Ejival (Static Discos, Mexico) both tore it out! Check out Roy's set here.

Volcanic Video

2010-05-25T06:55:00.000-04:00

Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull - May 1st and 2nd, 2010 from Sean Stiegemeier on Vimeo.

Fresh video of the Icelandic powder keg by Sean Stiegemeier.

iVictrola iPhone Phonograph

2010-05-19T19:13:00.001-04:00

Love this. Combining cutting edge technology of the early 20^th century and the 21^st century comes the iVictrola. To use the iVictrola, simply place the iPhone in the dock of the walnut base and turn on your favorite tunes. The sound is carried from a hole in the base and is amplified by the metal Magnavox horn to fill the room with your tunes. Each vintage horn will be different from the next so you will have to allow a lead time of 6-8 weeks when ordered. Found here.

Drop Logik Hot Box Studies Album Release Party

2010-05-16T12:14:00.003-04:00

Facebook event page here.

Whomp Truck

2010-05-15T08:41:00.001-04:00

Our man Alert is part of this cool new project. (He designed the logo too). Check out Jackalope's recent article on examiner.com about the Whomp.

Color A Sound

2010-05-13T13:47:00.000-04:00

Color a Sound from blair neal on Vimeo. Blair Neal took an old overhead projector and built a musical instrument that turns color into sound. We found this via Mean Red's blog.

The Record Players: DJ Revolutionaries by Bill Brewster & Frank Broughton

2010-05-11T08:04:00.006-04:00

We can't wait til this book drops. We devoured their last book, "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life."

Guerilla Garden & Jolt - Between A Rock & A Hard Place

2010-05-11T06:08:00.007-04:00

Full story at the Guerilla Garden Blog.

"Promoter vs VJ" True stories inspired by Kyle Lyons

2010-05-07T12:23:00.002-04:00

"Promoter vs VJ" True stories inspired by Kyle Lyons from Kyle Lyons on Vimeo.

Samurai Jazz Quintet - Pico

2010-05-07T12:10:00.002-04:00

Pico from takcom™ on Vimeo.

Make Mistakes 06

2010-05-06T23:50:00.000-04:00

The freshest of the fresh. Get on it!

Comfort Fit - Bit by Bit

2010-04-30T07:43:00.004-04:00

Fun With Paint in Berlin

2010-04-29T16:50:00.001-04:00

Ejjival Rockin' @ Wednesday Nightcap

2010-04-25T06:21:00.003-04:00

Ejival @ Bombay Bistro. Wednesday Nightcap. from kitty bunny on Vimeo.

Graffiti Analysis 2.0

2010-04-23T11:38:00.000-04:00

Graffiti Analysis 2.0: Digital Blackbook from Evan Roth on Vimeo.

Beautiful! In their words: Graffiti Analysis is an extensive ongoing study in the motion of graffiti. Custom software designed for graffiti writers creates visualizations of the often unseen motion involved in the creation of a tag.

Wednesday Nightcap Pics up @ Resident Advisor

2010-04-22T07:13:00.001-04:00

The party was fantastic! Big ups to guest DJs Ejival (Static Discos, Mexico) and Roy England (Denver, Make Mistakes) - they both crushed it! Check the shots here. Photos by Seze Devres.

New Ivy Mix - Slug Bug : Episode Two

2010-04-10T13:02:00.001-04:00

Download/Stream it here.

Tracklisting:
1. Tone Control - Love Thing Featuring Lady J : Small Arms Fiya Remix - Tone Control
2. Cosmic Rocker - Glocen - Black Bridge
3. I:Cube - Falling - Versatile Records
4. Maasa - Walking On The Moon - Black Bridge
5. Downtown Party Network - Walk On Ice - Eskimo
6. No Regular Play - Ladyluck : Slow Hand's Remix - Wolf + Lamb Records
7. Nick Chacona & Anthony Mansfield - Swungfunk - Hector Works
8. The Juan Maclean - Happy House : Matthew Dear Vs Audion Remix - DFA Records
9. Frankie Flowerz - Breakthebarriers - Internasjonal
10. Touch Sensitive - Body Stop - Future Classic
11. Ray Mang - Look Into My Eyes - DFA Records
12. Morten Sorensen - Start Something - Tirk

Milkyeyes

2010-04-07T19:31:00.001-04:00

videogioco-loop experiment from MILKYEYES-donny on Vimeo.

Michoacan "In The Dark of The Night"

2010-04-01T09:25:00.000-04:00

Michoacan "In The Dark of The Night" from alison childs on Vimeo.

Music video for Michoacan's "In The Dark of The Night" on DFA Records directed by Alison Childs.

Yarn Bandits

2010-03-31T08:15:00.002-04:00

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Record Sleeve = Record Player

2010-03-23T07:59:00.003-04:00

Apparently an old concept, but fresh nonetheless. Watch the how-to video. Created by GGRP Sound.

Cassette Tape Cuttin'

2010-03-22T08:59:00.005-04:00

Ivy @ Mosaic - Flavour Tuesdays

2010-03-15T08:47:00.012-04:00

Tuesday, Mar. 16th, with Madcow
Mosaic Wine et Lounge, 517 W. Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27603
Facebook event page.

Communikey Festival Warm-Up : Wednesday Nightcap

2010-03-14T18:24:00.002-04:00

Join us for an evening of music as we warm up Boulder for the 2010 Communikey Festival of Electronic Arts.

music provided by:
EJIVAL : static discos, mexico
ROY ENGLAND : make mistakes
IVY : black bridge

Bombay Bistro
1800 Broadway #160, Boulder, CO 80302
8:30pm - Close
Facebook event page.

New Release: Drop Logik - Hot Box Studies

2010-03-13T07:37:00.018-05:00

ARTIST: Drop Logik
RELEASE: Hot Box Studies

LISTEN/PURCHASE:
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Beatport
eMusic

We’re proud to introduce you to the debut full-length artist album from Black Bridge’s very own Drop Logik.

Hailing from the mountains of the Southwest United Crates of America, a sound physician was born. Making drum kits out of trash cans, empty paint barrels, and whatever the hell else made noise, Chad Dixon aka Drop Logik aka Crate Diggler, began rearranging sound from an early age. Moving on to simply looping beats from dual cassette decks to buying his first sampler and drum machine and so on and so forth. It’s always been an outlet of inner combustion ready to be released into your headphones. Now is the time to press play!

Hot Box Studies bangs out space age mental gymnastics with crunchy samples and syncopated beats. Musical movements are cut together with turntablist acumen across a deep abyss of sound as swirly interludes play between the loftier scores. Stand out picks include the cut-em-up-flapper “Hear To Wear”, the sultry big beat “Get!Get!”, and the outer space gospel “Out Of My Head.” Finally,“Smoke Ring Dreams” brings us home and serves as your well deserved introduction to the one and only Crate Diggler.

You can listen to the songs here:

Black Bridge Crew Remixes Gramatik on Cold Busted

2010-03-12T06:50:00.003-05:00

Slovenia's Gramatik has been totally crushing it in the downtempo world in the past year. Denver's own Cold Busted label (owned and operated by the one and only Vitamin D) has been the host of this fine newcomer. Cold Busted has just released four new remixes of Gramatik’s ‘Tearin’ It Up’ taken from the Street Bangerz Vol. 2 release:

Astro Raph Soul Of The Galaxy Mix
Drop Logik’s Tore Down Rerun
Spaceflight Orchestra Remix
What It Is Remix By 1st Lieutenant Middle St.

Also included on the release is the previously unreleased track ‘Straight Off The Block’ done up in true Street Bangerz style.

Available exclusively on Beatport for the next few weeks.

You Go Girl!

2010-03-11T14:16:00.005-05:00

Acid Washed - General Motors, Detroit, America

2010-03-06T08:44:00.004-05:00

Acid Washed - General Motors, Detroit, America from Record Makers on Vimeo.

Track released in 2009 on Record Makers, the Parisian label founded by Air.

2010 Communikey Festival

2010-03-03T10:51:00.004-05:00

Clay Speakers by Chilean Designer Pablo Ocqueteau

2010-03-02T07:06:00.000-05:00

Wow. Found on Designboom.

2010 Communikey Festival Site

2010-02-28T16:01:00.000-05:00

The site is now live!

Bobby C Sound TV with Pretty Lights!

2010-02-27T08:27:00.007-05:00

Pretty Lights, Bobby C Sound TV, Lyrics Born.
Saturday, March 13, 2010

Ogden Theater

935 E. Colfax Ave Denver, CO 80218

Facebook event page.

Chris Cairns Scratch Videos

2010-02-25T09:23:00.000-05:00

Roundabout Juggle from Chris Cairns on Vimeo.

Roundabout Scratch from Chris Cairns on Vimeo.

New Ivy Mix

2010-02-24T09:33:00.000-05:00

Some of my favorite dance cuts from 2009. Check it out here.

Crayon Rings

2010-02-16T08:54:00.001-05:00

We love sneaky graffiti tools, and these are lovely. Crayon rings activate! Spotted on Designboom.

Make Mistakes 3 Tomorrow Night. Sick.

2010-02-12T18:54:00.006-05:00

Make Mistakes 03: Jacek Sienkiewicz (Live!) [Warsaw, Poland]. Along with Roy England, Ten and Tracer, Attentat, Time for Trees [Denver, Make Mistakes DJs]. Early morning cuddle time provided by: Baggett [Denver, Mother earth Sound System]

@Theory + Practice, 738 Santa Fe, Denver CO. $10 21+ No Exceptions. BYOB, 10PM-6AM. Facebook event page.

Mr. Anonymous with Pretty Lights!

2010-02-10T18:57:00.002-05:00

Pretty Lights, Mr. Anonymous, Mr. Lif
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010.
Aggie Theater
204 South College Ave., Ft. Collins, CO 80524
Facebook event page

Mr. Anonymous - Vibewise Video

2010-02-09T09:07:00.000-05:00

The Mr. Anonymous Weekly Radio Show

2010-02-08T12:22:00.000-05:00

Every Monday, 4:30pm-7:00pm MST on Phantom Radio, 93.9 FM. Boulder, Colorado.

New Release: Mr. Anonymous - Vibewise

2010-02-06T12:31:00.004-05:00

ARTIST: Mr. Anonymous

RELEASE: Vibewise
TRACKLISTING:
1. Vibewise

As we've previously announced, all of Mr. Anonymous' music is available for free at the official Mr. Anonymous website.

However, if you feel so inclined to support by purchasing, please visit a retailer below (and thank you for your support!!)
LISTEN/PURCHASE:
iTunes
Dancetracksdigital
eMusic

Original drummer for The Samples, Jeep Macnichol (a.k.a. Mr. Anonymous), drops another fresh single called “Vibewise”. This track features a psychedelic mix of live steel drums and distant guitar chime over a slamming reggaton bass drum groove. With soaring autotune melodies to the extreme, Anonymous ventures further into the ethereal stratus, like a T-Pain track on mushrooms. Visualize relaxing on the beach or in the jungle with a good smoke while sipping a fine rum: this is the vibe of “Vibewise”!

KGNU's Dub Palace Live Broadcast

2010-02-01T16:00:00.000-05:00

Dub Palace returns this Sunday, February 7th, and every 1st Sunday. Join us at our brand new location for the BEST in Dub & Beyond. Dj's Segue & Uplifter mix & blend tunes to blow yer' mind and shape your evening from the heights of the rooftop patio.

Funky Buddah Lounge
776 Lincoln St., Denver, CO.
9pm-2am, 21+, no cover.
Dub Palace Live Broadcast: Every 1st Sunday
KGNU.org (88.5fm/1390am)

This Friday @ 222 Hyde, San Francisco

2010-01-27T07:12:00.004-05:00

RedWine presents: Ivy (Black Bridge), J-Boogie (Om Records)

& Toph One (RedWine DJs/ AS Krew), in booming, crisp Turbo Sound!

222 Hyde, San Francisco, CA 94102

9p-2a, $5 after 10pm, 21up

Facebook event page here.

Q & A with keyboardist Erik Deutsch

2010-01-21T05:58:00.008-05:00

Our favorite keyboard wizard is featured in this week's Backbeat. His new album, Hush Money, was recently released, and Colorado's getting a special release party tonight at the Boulder Theater. Don't miss it!

Here's a great video of him performing with Norah Jones. Drop by his website while you're at it.

And here's a couple of shots from our Black Bridge party back in May of '09 with Deutsch and Ivy teamin' up. Photos provided by Mr. Darrin Harris Frisby.

Death Calls the Tune

2010-01-20T08:08:00.003-05:00

Created by German design collective lab binaer, this ingenious turntable-based light sculpture was made by applying light-sensitive phosphorescent paint to the turntable and replacing the needle cartridge with an LED light. As you can see in the video, this changes the table’s function, creating a visual player out of an audio player. The LED cartridge creates the individual characters by exposing the paint to specific patterns of light pulses which are controlled via an outboard microcontroller.

Titled “Death Calls the Tune,” the piece is a visual statement about news, death, and memory. What you see displayed are real news bulletins, all related to death, strung together to create a never-ending flow of headlines. The cycle of bright and fading text is meant to represent the cycle of our collective memory, mirroring the way that forgotten thoughts are so quickly replaced with new information.

We found this on the Dancetracks blog.

Death Calls The Tune (lab binaer) from lab binaer on Vimeo.

2010-01-18T08:22:00.004-05:00

I Am Haiti Fundraiser

2010-01-17T07:23:00.001-05:00

Facebook event page.

LP Player Concept by Charlie Pyott

2010-01-16T11:16:00.001-05:00

Super slick idea by Charlie Pyott, a Designer from the USA. Check out the full scoop at lookslikegooddesign.

Make Mistakes 2

2010-01-15T10:03:00.012-05:00

Make Mistakes is proud to present its 2nd edition starring Detroit's Jeremy Ellis!

Along with: Scott Everett, Papyrus, Roy England, Attentat, Les Freres Courvoisier

@ Theory + Practice, 738 Santa Fe, Denver, CO, 10PM-6AM, $10, 21+, No Exceptions, BYOB

Westword feature here.

R.I.P. Teddy Pendergrass

2010-01-14T06:05:00.002-05:00

Soul star Teddy P has passed.

Free Download from J-Boogie

2010-01-11T17:43:00.005-05:00

J-Boogie's offering up his Soul Vibrations Dub Remixes album for free download. Dope!!

While you're at it, take a cruise on over to his blog for all the latest from the Dubtronic Science camp!

The Cassette Tape Closet

2010-01-09T17:07:00.000-05:00

The Black Bridge office definitely needs one of these.

Footer, Drop Logik, Styles Davis @ Tooey's in Denver

2010-01-05T19:34:00.003-05:00

Come welcome home our friend/Colorado man-myth-and-legend, Frank a.k.a. Footer, Foot and Frank Footer! We will be droppin' an insanely good blend of trip hop, funk, breaks, hip hop, downtempo and other appropriate tunes old and new. Footer, Drop Logik and Styles Davis switching off on the turntables. Poor Mans Lunch Box special in full effect all night- any 12oz can and a shot of Beam for $5, BYAW! Tooey's is gonna go off for this one kids, please do yourself a favor and GET YOUR ASS DOWN THERE!

Tooey's
1521 Marion (Colfax and Marion), Denver, Colorado.

The Last Party at b.side - CMKY New Year's

2009-12-31T15:27:00.004-05:00

Ring in the new year with CMKY and help bid a fond farewell to the b.side Lounge! 2 rooms of good music, good people, and good vibes, all for one of the most reasonable covers you're likely to see on NYE.

Lineup:
Noah Pred (Toronto, Native State, Thoughtless), Royale, Papyrus, Josh23, Alala.One, Brandon Brown, Story

b.side Lounge
2017 13th St., Boulder, Colorado

HELLO WINTER!

2009-12-23T14:26:00.015-05:00

Hello Wednesday reunion party. Wed. Dec. 23rd, 9:30 PM - Close.
"... djs-tech-glitch-dub-warm-you..."

Your hosts Jantsen & Alala.One with Special Guests
Ivy (Black Bridge), Ejay (Bump Shop Music)

$5 Covers your local music
First 10 friends in the door get in FREE!
b.Side Lounge
2017 13th St., Boulder, Colorado
Facebook event page here.

Fab Classic!

2009-12-17T16:17:00.012-05:00

Join the original Fab Afterhours crew for a night of classic house music all in the spirit of caring and sharing. 100% of proceeds will be donated to Maxfund and Cat Care Society. $25 ticket includes donation, entry, and open bar.

Featuring: Jonas Tempel, Hipp-E, Tribal Touch
Second Room: Bones, Ivy

$25 online tickets available now from Groovetickets
Facebook event page here.

The Space Gallery is located at 765 Santa Fe Dr.
10pm-4am

Update: DJ Ivy has been confirmed for the second room to drop some disco goodness! And he is honored to say the least!

R.I.P. Bart's

2009-12-16T21:28:00.002-05:00

We're very sad to hear about this to say the least. It's true - Bart's is closing. Collectively, we've probably spent thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours in the depths of Bart's stacks. Our good pal Jon Martinez (in the photo), DJ Rootz, and DJ Vajra were always there in the height of our digging. We'll miss you sorely. Another record store down. Boulder has lost an institution. Rest in Peace oh dealer of DJ crack.

New Release: Spaceflight Orchestra - An Orchestra of Remixes, Volume Two

2009-12-15T21:27:00.004-05:00

ARTIST: Spaceflight Orchestra
RELEASE: An Orchestra of Remixes, Volume Two
TRACKLISTING:
1. Step Now (Quincy Jointz Remix)
2. Lead Jammer (1st Lieutenant Middle St. Remix)
3. What It Shall Be (Love Machine Mix by Astro Raph)
4. Solid (Drop Logik’s Soft Intake)

LISTEN/PURCHASE:
iTunes
Beatport
eMusic
Dancetracksdigital

Black Bridge’s finest producers and friends break down and remix their favorite Spaceflight Orchestra tracks.

First up is a remix by Germany’s rising star of funk, Quincy Jointz. Qunicy is widely known as one half of the duo, Geriba, as well as extensive remix work for the top tier of funk breakbeat artists including work on a wide variety of labels including Ft. Knox, Timewarp, and Aniligital. This is a mellow groove down happy times lane with lilting cowbell and mellow tron stabs. Sprinkles of horn’s and nice trippy breakdowns round out the dub synths on this lazy joint.

1st Lieutenant Middle St. flex’s his funk muscle on the “Lead Jammer” remix. Diving kick drum and a stompy break ride out a groovetastic bongo sample into the funky promised land. Synths fired from the mothership and deranged slide guitar licks swell together and create a driving funky fever.

Astro Raph’s “Love Machine Remix” of “What it Shall Be” puts James Brown in a blender set to a schizophrenic puree. Oceanic washes and deep synths dance a dizzying tango with the beat, dropping you off into pristine spaces, only to be swooped up again and sent down the groovy train express. Astro Raph’s brilliant production and twisted sequencing keep the listener on a rolling mental water slide.

Drop Logik’s “Soft Intake” remix of “Solid” is just that - a beautiful cotton puff of a track that falls on the ear as if delivered by a summer breeze. That is if the cotton was grown on Venus and the breeze originated in the Andromeda Galaxy. Add to that a funky alien synth and syncopated rhythm and you get a goregusly crafted track that will most likely increase your I.Q. upon first listen.

Stephen Powers' Love Letter Project

2009-12-11T13:27:00.000-05:00

Espo (aka Stephen Powers) is one of my favorite artists, and this project is absolutely beautiful. From the website: "Love Letter is a project by Stephen Powers with the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program and is sponsored by the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage through the Philadelphia Exhibitions Initiative. Generous support provided by the Brownsetin Group and Septa."

Covers. Ranking Joe.

2009-12-07T08:18:00.002-05:00

Ranking Joe, "Roller Skate", 1981. Ranking Joe and his friends had their own rollerskate club, and thus this great album artwork.

The Boombox

2009-12-05T23:02:00.002-05:00

While perusing the Joy Engine blog today, I was pleasantly reminded of the great NPR feature earlier this year on the beloved Boombox.

There's a Fungus Among Us

2009-12-05T08:29:00.005-05:00

Those nerd muffins otherwise known as the Black Eyed Peas have fessed up that they are indeed outright thieves. Nice guy Adam Freeland spoke out and let the world listen to one of these instances earlier this year. The Peas have now paid off Freeland without having to face the boys in blue. Amazing how one of the world's most popular bands making bajillions of dollars off of their bajillions of fans can easily just opt out of being creative on their own.

New Release: Spaceflight Orchestra - An Orchestra of Remixes, Volume One

2009-12-02T08:40:00.018-05:00

ARTIST: Spaceflight Orchestra
RELEASE: An Orchestra of Remixes, Volume One
TRACKLISTING:
1. Step Now (J-Boogie Remix feat. Aima the Dreamer)
2. Step Now (J-Boogie Instrumental feat. Aima the Dreamer)
3. Step Now (J-Boogie Acapella feat. Aima the Dreamer)
4. Step Now (J-Boogie Remix feat. Aima the Dreamer) - Radio Version
5. Truer Than True (Drop Logik Refreak)

LISTEN/PURCHASE:
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Beatport
eMusic

J-Boogie (of OM Records’ J-Boogie’s Dubtronic Science fame), purveyor of all things funky, takes his remix of Spaceflight Orchestra’s “Step Now” into deep sexy waters. Head nodding funk, soul claps, and sultry vocals from Aima the Dreamer wrap up this gem of a track like a silk sheet dipped in melted butter. “Don’t sweat the petty things baby, you can pet my sweaty thing baby”, is the PG-13 rated chorus that urges people to let the less pressing issues of the day go by the wayside in favor of hot and heavy lovemaking: a fine theme for this skillfully executed re-work. We’ve also popped in a bonus accapella and instrumental for DJing pleasure. Keep your eyes peeled for the upcoming video!

Add in Drop Logik’s mondo psychedelic “Refreak” remix of “Truer than True”, and you’ve got one of the hottest Black Bridge releases to date!!

Yikes. Could This Be True?

2009-11-30T13:25:00.001-05:00

“It is a sad day today but due to low sales globally in analogue turntables a decision to stop production has been made on Technics Turntables.” Production to end by Februrary 2010 according to SlashGear.

Colossus of Roads

2009-11-28T17:51:00.000-05:00

Here's a great little documentary on the legendary Colossus of Roads. We dare you to find a train that he hasn't had his hands on.

Brand New DJ Ivy Mix

2009-11-26T11:45:00.004-05:00

It's been a while, but we finally got a new one for ya!

Give it a listen here.

Royal Gorge Train Bombed

2009-11-23T21:05:00.002-05:00

Found this on the interweb the other day. Looks like one of the parked Royal Gorge passenger cars got taken over - not sure what year this is. This is the very train that lives a few feet from our beloved Black Bridge. Full photo here.

EyeWriter

2009-11-20T14:27:00.004-05:00

Check out this amazing new gadget, the EyeWriter, and watch graffiti artist Tempt One rock his styles on a huge scale from his hospital bed.

In their words: "Behold the latest ocular assault weapon from the Graffiti Research Lab, openFrameworks, The Fat Lab and The Ebeling Group: The EyeWriter. It is a low-cost eye-tracking apparatus + custom software that allows graffiti writers and artists with paralysis resulting from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to draw using only their eyes."

We learned of this through the MeanRed Productions newsletter.

The music of Mr. Anonymous is now FREE!

2009-11-19T06:15:00.004-05:00

From the man himself: "ALL Mr. Anonymous music is FREE!!! If you like the tunes and want to support the “Mr. Anonymous” musical journey, please feel free to SHARE, SHARE, SHARE with all of your friends and family. I LOVE this music and I want the world to enjoy it!"

Serve My World

2009-11-17T07:54:00.006-05:00

Our good friend Sara Tea to asked us to provide some music for a cool project. Her friend Jillian is helping kids get a better education.

In her words: "Hi Everyone! I'm Jillian and I love helping others. Right now I teach at-risk youths in L.A., but next year I'm selling my stuff and taking my love global, volunteering in Third World countries providing orphans and street-kids with a basic necessity in life: education. I held a fund raiser at ServeMyWorld.tumblr.com to raise money for orphanages I will be volunteer teaching next year in South America, Africa and Asia. For every $10 donated your name got entered into a drawing and the winner gets to pick any redic tattoo for me to get! We raised over $3,600! This video documents the day I got the tattoo!"

Mr. Anonymous in Puerto Rico

2009-11-16T14:02:00.001-05:00

Mr. Anonymous just got back from shooting his latest video in Puerto Rico. Here's a couple of sneak peaks...

CMKY 23 in Boulder Tonight

2009-11-14T11:13:00.005-05:00

And after the party, there's an after party....

Poole's Diner

2009-11-13T14:21:00.008-05:00

Black Bridge queen bee Lauren Ivey is putting in hard hours in the kitchen at an amazing restaurant in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina - Poole's Diner. The spot is super fresh, the food is amazing, and the critics are continually raving. If you're ever in the area, make it a point to show up with an empty stomach.

New weirdnerd site!

2009-11-12T07:02:00.003-05:00

Our favorite nine year old has a brand new site. Take a peek, learn about pirates, and sing along to Thriller. And be sure to join the Facebook Page for all the latest haps!

We're thankful he was running late...

2009-11-11T21:41:00.014-05:00

We are happy our man Psychonaut was running late to his dj gig at Sand Bar in Vail last night. He just narrowly missed being in the middle of this!

Profile of a Nerd.

2009-11-10T08:04:00.001-05:00

Hey, DJ! Q&A with Ivy in Westword's Backbeat Online.