the Freshness
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Pics from the Groove Conspiracy’s inaugural night.
Pictures, above, from last night’s affair. Join us TONITE for a special night of musical madness, and monthly every Third Thursday at the Morseland (1218 West Morse, Chicago).
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The Makings of Groove
Xraydio 2 Disc Table [2009] Diesel for Moroso This coffee table is almost as cute as my boombox throw pillow… It’s made by printing the X-ray of a dj console on glass. The glass is still transparent, which adds dimension. I’m thinking it’ll look fresh in my record room.
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Mos Def Performs Billie Jean in Chicago
Recorded at the House of Blues here in Chicago a few days back. It’s Mos Def, and his homage to the gloved one: a fresh interpretation of “Billie Jean”. Somehow, it works. Invention isn’t dead, after all. Jive on!
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Hebru’s Flyboys: ready to play?
Below is the studio work for the upcoming Fly Boy toy line by local visual artist Hebru Brantley (pictured above). A resident artist at Bronzeville’s Little Black Pearl Art & Design Center, illustrator Hebru has created everything from T-shirts and custom Adidas to wall-bound glory. Now comes his first toy line, as much for grown-ups as for…
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Digital wolves in warm, fuzzy sheep’s clothing
I know a lot of the Darkjive faithful are also among the analog faithful (some, if only in spirit). The clicks and pops old records afford make our hearts skip a beat (even recreated on digitized copies). Well, get ready for a digital wolf in warm, somewhat fuzzy sheep’s clothing: 45iPodcases.com. Their tagline even heralds “Digital meets…
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On Vacation, so I’ll leave this in the fridge for you…
Courtesy of okayplayer, it’s the video for New Jack Hustle’s “Lionel” feat. Ohmega Watts Check out how the album covers coincide with the lyrics. Bananas. Absolutely Bananas. Be back in two weeks. Jive on.
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The Shrine is Here!
Just what the doctor ordered, as far as I’m concerned… It’s the long awaited club, The Shrine. Tonight, a star is born in the South Loop. Created by Joe Russo (the man that brought us nightlife legend The Funky Buddah Lounge), The Shrine combines top shelf live entertainment, dancers, and music, like the clubs in…
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a Paper Record Player…..
according to creator Simon Elvins (a UK-based artist), Fully working, manual record player made entirely of paper. To play the record the handle needs to be turned in a clockwise direction at a steady 331/3rpm. The paper cone then acts as a pickup, amplifying the sound enough to make it audible. (Record shown, The Sound…
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I’m in love, and his name is TESLA
I love my car. I do. But the above COMPLETELY ELECTRIC car, the Tesla Model S is making me fantasize about a polygamous vehicle relationship. To be clear, when I say electric, I am not referring to those butterflies I feel. I refer to Tesla Motors’ status as the only highway-legal electric car company based…
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Studies on Soul from Johnny Spencer
Johnny Spencer is a British visual artist who has turned the sleeves of his 45rpm records (most of them American Soul from the 1960s) into hand-drawn studies (in ink, watercolor, pencil, and collage, et al). Amazing stuff. I wonder if he works on commission…
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