New raving, I'm raving!!!

The Dancefloor Report ::: FALL 2006

Word on the street is that RAVE is back in effect... with a vengeance! Yes, yes, you remember screamo, glowsticks, kandy kids, happy hardcore and all of that neon madness? Well, it's experiencing a rabid revival in the form of multiple UK underground acts that are killing the dancefloors @ the mo': Klaxons, Soulwax (both of which are making their way thru NYC this week), Riton, NYPC, etc. And I hate to say it, but, uh, Scissor Sisters and all that are like so 1 month ago, man! Keep up with the dance musik, folks! Yeah, we've got love for 'em, but if you know, you *KNOW* what's up with the New Rave thing, baby. You've been warned. /// Also, I'd like to thank everyone for being patient with me and waiting in the wings while I got my first music blog together. I am ecstatic to announce that POCKETROCK is now up! It's been in the making much of this summer, been promo'ing it like crazy and I've finally unleashed it a few days ago. Pocketrock started as a music show on WCBN 88.3 Ann Arbor back in Spring '03 -- which lasted a year; it saw a brief resurgence in late '04 as an online radiocast and now has come full circle as a daily music blog providing the latest and best in dance, dance, dance (electro[nic/]pop, indie, discopunk, future retro, etc.) New music up as you read this [as well as all the artists listed above], so mosey on down :: http://www.devonevermore.com/pocketrock // And without further ado, I present to you, The LIST. Enjoy!

::: THE LIST

Klaxons :: Gravity's Rainbow
original + remixes

Soulwax :: I Love Techno

The Rapture :: The Devil

Robbie Williams :: Lovelight
original + soulwax 'ravelight' mix

New Young Pony Club :: Ice Cream

Kudu :: Neon Graveyard

SebastiAn :: Ross Ross Ross

Scissor Sisters :: Paul McCartney

Van She :: Kelly
original + remixes

Stefy :: Chelsea
original + morgan page mix

Infadels :: Girl That Speaks No Words

The Knife :: Neverland

iiO :: Is It Love
extended club mix

The Bird and The Bee :: Fcking Boyfriend

Pitbull :: Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera)

Bedtime For Toys :: Mona Lisa Pt. 2

Ludacris :: Girls Gone Wild

Klaxons :: Atlantis Interzone

Cicada :: Electric Blue

Tigercity :: Are You Sensation?

Janet :: So Excited (feat. Khia)
original + junior vasquez mix + all remixes

Dirty Old Mens Club :: Kink

Fergie :: Fergalicious / Here I Come

Federation :: Stunna Glasses @ Nite (feat. E-40)

Madonna :: Jump
original + remixes

Xiu Xiu :: Boy Soprano

Sally Shapiro :: I'll Be By Your Side
original + marflo wersion

Teddybears sthlm :: Yours To Keep (feat. Neneh Cherry & Annie)

Emmon :: Lazerdance

Beyoncé :: Freakum Dress

Sneaky Sound System :: I Love It

The Killers :: When You Were Young
jacques lu cont's twd mix

Narcotic Thrust :: Waiting For You
sinewave surfers mix

Uniting Nations :: Make Love

Fuckpony :: Ride The Pony

John B :: Stalking You On MySpace
12" VIP Mix

Nelly Furtado :: Say It Right
original + white labels

Lo-Fi-Fnk :: Steppin' Out
original + remixes

Codebreaker :: Here Comes The Night Time



::: RECOMMENDATIONS

Soulwax :: Nite Versions

Van She :: Van She EP

Tigercity :: Tigercity EP

Scissor Sisters :: Ta-Dah

Cicada :: Cicada

Girl Talk :: Night Ripper

Robbie Williams :: Rudebox

Goldfrapp :: We Are Glitter

The Knife :: Silent Shout (finally out in the States)

Stefy :: The Orange Album

...more recommendations and music available @ POCKETROCK
[Edited 10/9/06 6:06am]

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Here's a video I found on YouTube of the Presets performing a bit. It's from the Splendour In The Grass festival in Australia, I believe. Gives you a pretty good idea of the energy of their live shows. It's shaky, but ya can't stand still during a Presets show! Enjoy!

The Presets :: Pretty Little Eyes (Live) (2006)
http://www.youtube.com/wa...VVWGpBm1vc

I dance
especially soulwax!

I think Im a closeted club kid

Mara said:

Has anyone heard the iio album? Supposedly they have broken up, but the label put together and released an album anyway.

nice site
Where'd you get that playlist from
I don't see it

thekidsgirl said:

The music is in my

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[Edited 9/19/06 12:36pm]

sextonseven said:

That's news to me. I'm searching for their myspace right now...

thekidsgirl said:

Thanks!

The Dancefloor Report comes from my experiences listening to music, going to clubs, hearing dance music out and about, scouring DJ lists, visiting sites, etc.

It'll be a fixture on my blog in a little clickable corner, and it'll be available every season.

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[Edited 9/19/06 9:18am]

Mara said:

The break up was just something I read on Amazon. I don't know how true it is.

So the Pocketrock site is your creation? Very cool!

sextonseven said:

I'm gonna check around about that iiO

Yes it is Just added a new post on Klaxons! They just got signed to Modular and are sweeping thru NY this week.

Let me just say thanks Mara! The Klaxons are rocking my world right now
I love Gravity's Rainbow and Atlantis to Interzone

how do you feel about Lady Sovereign?
Love Me or Hate Me has got a dancy-vibe to it

thekidsgirl said:

Glad you're enjoying the posts! I just saw the Klaxons and Soulwax live @ a dance concert in Brooklyn last week. I'm going to post a concert review sometime this week. Shooting for Wednesday.

thekidsgirl said:

IMO, Lady Sovereign is better on wax than she is live. I saw her perform this summer @ Central Park SummerStage and the show wasn't all that. She was mostly all about cursing and blathering about the stage, holding a mic -- not really saying or doing anything substantial. She was wack and I will not see her live again.

But, yeah, "Love Me or Hate Me" is club cut for ya. Another track I like is "Gatheration." You're better off with her in a DJ set than seeing her on the mic.

I love your lists Mara! I always use them as my downloading guides. It seems that this time I actually already have 60% of the list already.

Thank you for your effort.

jayaredee said:

No prob, man! Looks like you're good to go!

I blogged about the new Cicada, don't know if you have that, but it's pretty hot def. check it out.

New Jay-Jay Johanson video @ Pocketrock.

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RADIO SOULWAX TOUR :: LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY (SEPT. 21, 2006)

:: Sept 21 :: Live @ Studio B, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY

"Rave" was the operative word the night Soulwax and the Klaxons descended upon New York for the Radio Soulwax Tour. The show was held inside of the cavernous Studio B club space in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Thursday denizens were greeted to a huge wooden dancefloor and the bouncy sounds of resident FIXED DJs JDH and Dave P, who manned the decks in between acts throughout the night.

The place was packed. It was a colorful convergence of indie kids, punks, ravers and scenesters from all over. The pretentiousness was high! You could cut the indie snobbery with a knife. I even spotted a Cut Copy T-shirt in the crowd...
READ MORE OF THIS REVIEW @ POCKETROCK


[Edited 10/9/06 6:29am]

I finally got a chance to catch Goldfrapp live.

Here's some pictures I took...




Read about the entire concert @ my blog :: http://www.devonevermore.com/pocketrock

awesome!