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Flyers for events photographed in December 2006 appear below. A link to the associated photo album appears beneath that. 12.02.2006 Shake & Pop featuring Shad & Tactic The Hangout Kansas City, MO photos by aaron 12.09.2006 B&W Disco featuring Green Velvet aka Cajmere with DJ Foster Dante's Nightclub St Louis, MO photos by brian 12.09.2006 Merry Kiss-Mas featuring Almost Kiss & Vincent Vega Grand Emporium Kansas City, MO photos by todd & aaron 12.09.2006 phocas presents ... our 5th anniversary party featuring MAZI with Steve Thorell & Eric Sheridan Grand Emporium Kansas City, MO photos by todd, aaron, eric, & shaun 12.12.2006 PHATuesdays featuring DJoe, Fool, & phocas Balanca's Kansas City, MO photos by aaron 12.16.2006 Skybox Saturdays featuring D:Fuse w/ Mike Hiratska, Paul DeMatteo, Ataxic Skybox Kansas City, MO photos by

Justin Kleinfeld ~ “Talkin Loud and Saying Something” or “Dingwalls” as it was more commonly known was the session that shaped a generation, in sound, style and attitude - its influence spread far and wide. It was the counterpoint to the rave generation’s acid revolution, taking that same spirit and optimism and applying it to a very different music. It became the touchstone for everything that followed in it’s wake, acquiring near legendary status, tempting folk to later claim that “I was there” whether they were or not. It was inspirational, revolutionary, celebrator and radical. It was a family, it was a congregation. It was our Paradise Garage.” – Patrick Forge, August 2006 Celebrating 20 years since the now legendary "Talkin’ Loud" Sunday Sessions first commenced at Camden, UK club Dingwalls, Ether Music is proud to present the definitive tribute CD collection “Sunday Afternoon At Dingwalls.” Running each Sunday from lunchtime until 6.30pm Dingwalls featured a liv

Justin Kleinfeld ~ Are you ready to jack? Get ready… The acclaimed Ministry Of Sound “Sessions” series continues to push the best names in dance music, whether they’re the hottest one-to-watch or the most established veteran, they scour the world over to deliver the optimum level excitement in every release. The 9th in the series comes from the legend himself, Mr. Curtis Jones, giving us the two sides of his musical character from his Cajmere moniker of the finest house music to the twisted but quirky beats and vocals of Green Velvet. Curtis Jones has long been heralded as one of the true greats to come out of the U.S. dance scene with his productions having always received a ridiculously large amount of support and attention from DJs across the board. He played a key role in nurturing the Chicago house renaissance of the 1990’s with his seminal label Cajual Records and gained immense success in 1993 with the Cajmere single “Brighter Days” (vocals by Dajae) that is featured on th

Justin Kleinfeld ~ BBC Radio One DJs Rob da Bank and Chris Coco are two musical evangelists who have dedicated so much time to the pursuit of new sounds that their own mothers probably struggle to recognize them. Luckily for us, Rob & Chris' family relationships are their problem, not ours, and we can sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labors in the form of Listen Again. This double-CD compilation features a selection of celebrated and undiscovered gems from across the musical spectrum. Listen Again enchants, entertains and promises to introduce even the most jaded listener to what could well be his new favorite band. In everything they do, Rob & Chris have both found ways of taking the best of what is perceived as “fringe,” “leftfield” or “niche” music and presenting it in a way that highlights its mass appeal. This is exactly what they achieve across the 26 tracks of Listen Again. For every established act like Hard Fi or Jose Gonzalez, there are little known ge

Stacey East ~ What is left to do after being on top of the electronic music industry for more than a decade, what achievement outshines traveling the world performing in front of hundreds of thousands of people at venues like Red Rocks and 3-Com Stadium, remixing Madonna (twice both #1 on Billboard), Paul Oakenfold (twice), Seal (#1 on the Billboard), Frank Sinatra (The first official estate commissioned electronic remix ever), David Bowie, America, Curve, The Crystal Method (#2 on Billboard), BT, Keoki, Carl Cox & Markus Schulz? What could be more rewarding than being featured on MTV, and producing tracks for Sandra Collins, D:Fuse, and DJ Rap? What can you do to top mountains of critical and popular acclaim in magazines like Rolling Stone and URB, barely being edged out for a Grammy nomination and a Dance Star award, licensing tracks for films like Tomb Raider and Bad Boys II, television powerhouses such as Buffy The Vampire Slayer and CSI, and spicing up video game soundtrac

Stacey East ~ At the young age of 23, ear and eye-catching DJ Lea Luna has quite a handle on the club scene. She is a lifelong musician: playing keys for as far back as she can remember, and spinning records since she wasn't even of age to get into the clubs (in the underground rave heydey, 1999). When a 16 year old girl begins sharpening mixing skills and stacking up an arsenal of records and CDs that soon in her life, what potential does she already have in the club industry when she turns 21? DJ Lea Luna will tell you. She's already played all over the country at some of the most prestigious clubs and events the commercial electronic scene has. Last year, her remix sets and her 6-foot-blonde stage prowess handed her the rockstar nickname "bootlegs."Her crowd-shaking mix of big-room club, house, progressive, rock, and retro landed her in the DJ booths of clubs such as Avalon New York and B.E.D. Miami. Not only clubs took notice. She even rocked the stage with

Tim Yoder ~ Interview with DJ SHIVA Describe your style as of late? I have been mixing things up a bit lately. Although I am well known for banging the hard stuff, not much hard stuff has really been up to my standards lately. I have found myself getting into what I describe as more "minimal funk". Not so minimal as to be boring (if I wanted to listen to a sink dripping, I would stand in my kitchen), but clean, round sounds, with lots of tweaky noises, bleeps and bobbles. Lots of Adam Beyer's latest, as well as Thomas Schumacher (he is INSANE), Oliver Koletzki, Marc Houle, Ozgur Can, and so on. I have always liked techno that twists yer brain, and I am finding these artists are pushing those boundaries, but still keeping it good and funky. I have also gotten WAY into a new genre coming out of South London called dubstep. Think hiphop/broken beats, with dub influences and thick SUBBASS. Lately I have been playing more dubstep gigs than techno gigs, mostly because

Joe Hensen ~ Interview with DJ MAZI ~ photo courtesty of TCA So I read that you were born in Iran, what originally brought you to the states? I moved to the U.S. when I was 12 with my family. We came here because of political turmoil in Iran. What got you into spinning records? Ever since the age of 16 I was going dancing at a club here in Chicago called Medusa's. Essentially what got me into spinning was my love for dancing. In 1990, my freshmen year in college, I got a chance to mess around with some turntables and a mixer. We were at my girlfriend's house around Christmas time. Her brother had pulled out his old DJ gear and by the time we left their house I ended up commandeering the entire set up. Getting behind the decks was more or less an accident. If my ex's brother hadn't pulled out those decks on that day who knows what I'd be doing now. Can you play any instruments? I play the guitar and my keyboards badly. Whats the difference between th

Well, I wasn't particularly fond of the new layout, so I ditched it for now. I am beginning development on a new backbone, but I really hope to be able to keep much of the same structure. With any luck at all, the whole change will be mostly transparent. Anyhow... the cover this month is from back in '01 at a little night called Echobass Mondays, held at the former Club Evos in the west bottoms of Kansas City. This event, along with others such as Stylus Fridays & The Wednesday Perk would ultimately help pave the way for electronic music in Kansas City to emerge out of the underground. Each of these nights in had their own significant contribution to the shape of things to come and the people that I met in these humble beginnings will always be remembered. Without them, none of this would have happened. My thanks to them. Specifically, to DJ Fitzroger, who allowed my camera to snap that first shot. The shot to the right is of the whole krewe from last month's

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Flyers for events photographed in November 2006 appear below. A link to the associated photo album appears beneath that. 11.04.2006 Chi Town Beatdown featuring Paul Anthony, Greg "2 Hype", Zeek Dante's Nightclub St Louis, MO photos by brian 11.10.2006 The Funky African Tour '06 featuring Blackliquid, Jon NuSkool, Shadowrunner Grand Emporium Kansas City, MO photos by todd, aaron, joe, shaun 11.18.2006 Dirty South Funkadelic featuring Mayhem, E-Dub, J.Fortune, cQuence & Mike Conway w/ MC Alaska, Spider Bigger Balanca's Kansas City, MO photos by aaron 11.18.2006 Essential Saturdays featuring Steve Thorell & Eric Sheridan Grand Emporium Kansas City, MO photos by eric 11.18.2006 Skybox Saturdays featuring Jimmy van M, Paul DeMatteo, Ataxic Skybox Kansas City, MO 11.22.2006 Cranberry Grooves with a Taste of Chicago featuring Charles Levi, Starscream, G

I've been away too long and I'm glad to be back in time to be here for our change into autumn. The weather might be cooling off but the decks are remaining hot as ever. The electronic music culture is out there waiting to welcome you to a brave new world if, your up for a little excitement. Let me show you a few places that I know that can get you started in the right direction. Whether it is the music or the culture, TUNE IN, TURN ON, AND DROP VINYL!!!! Welcome to Candyland for the soul. Home (Vocal Mix) - E-Craig - Reset Records Massive driving trance that breaks down into a ENYA vocal, and then right back at it again. Absolutely, F@cking genius!!!! If you don't know Enya's breathy celtic singing style, you are lost in a bad place with little hope of redemption. The cast of the Lord of the Rings will have to take on another quest to save your ass from the darkness which has beset you. Direct Dizko (Sander Van Doorn Remix) - Unknown - Konverted Agressive poun

Justin Kleinfeld ~ Novermber 21, 2006 - Fresh off his killer run as the mastermind behind the critically acclaimed DJs ARE ALIVE project, DJ / Producer The Scumfrog will soon release his long awaited new mix CD – “Mega Scum.” This album is an attempt to inject a feeling of freshness and fun into the increasingly stale DJ Mix market. From the outrageous – if not scary – cover art to the spanking new and exclusive tracks, Mega Scum is a whole lot of fun from top to bottom. “Mega Scum” is packed to the hilt with a number of exclusive tracks, including The Scumfrog’s own "Durty Extra" and his remix of The Simple Minds new single “Different World” (not available commercially in the US) Another MEGA exclusive is White Leppard’s “Come Save Me;” the hot collaboration between influential members of the NYC nightlife scene (including Gaby Dershin from Astro & Glyde, Swamy - the modern day version of Michael Alig - and The Scumfrog). A true exclusive, the White Leppard boys a

Justin Kleinfeld ~ November 21, 2006 - NYC - Hybrid need little introduction in the world of electronic dance music; Mike Truman and Chris Healings have been writing, producing, touring and DJing all over the globe for the best part of a decade and have amassed nearly 250 productions to date. However, you really haven’t heard anything yet! Brace yourself for I Choose Noise, Hybrid’s third and most complete artist album to date. Nothing quite matches up to the sheer beauty and complexity of Hybrid’s I Choose Noise. Healings and Truman have long been known as one of the most technically adept production outfits in the industry and it’s personified on the new record. A heavy breakbeat backbone is supported by sublime sounds of the 36-piece Seattle Orchestra and a score co-written by white hot Hollywood composer Harry Gregson-Williams. Rock legend Perry Farrell stopped by and lent his voice to the epic “Dogstar,” and even brought his Porno For Pyros mate Peter Distephano along t

Mike Zelazek ~ A stroll down the Queensway from the gleaming Bullring and fire-bombed Dubliner bar will lead you to one of Birmingham, England’s, greasier superclubs—Air. On a typical Saturday day eve, the queue starts growing beneath the Industrial Revolution era arches and squishy, chip-littered sidewalks much later than an anticipated Eddie Halliwell night. In preparation for the new national hero of hard house and hard dance, club-goers in Birmingham must squeeze by Air’s edgy security staff into an Amazonian atmosphere with steam machines creating rain clouds on the lower level. By the 1:30 a.m. headliner set, everyone in the club is moist to some degree. While the comparative lateness makes Plump DJs after party less attractive to a foreigner, the group attitude and energy is evocative of advice avidly taken from the Human Traffic “screaming kettle” pep talk. Upon the national brand of the weekend warrior ethos, Halliwell has increased the brightness of his own spot