June Chart

Too Much Love June Chart

By Sovietpanda

1. Tiga - Overtime - PIAS
2. Sidney Samson - Riverside (Afrojack Remix) - Sneakerz Muzik
3. Crazy P - Stop Space Return (Unabombers Vox Mix) - 20:20 Vision
4. Metronomy - Radio Ladio (Radioclit Swedish Remix) - Because Music
5. Telonius - Like What (Glimmers Remix) - Gomma Dance Tracks
6. Ulysses - Latin Combo - Wurst
7. Kolombo - Sniff - Turbo
8. Walter Jones - Living Without Your Love - DFA
9. The Faint - Mirror Error (Das Glow Remix) - Boysnoize
10. Phoenix - Lisztomania (Holy Ghost! Love Paris Remix) - Kitsuné

This is very late, oops.

Who is Naughty Wood?

Tomorrow I'm joined by my good friend Naughty Wood on the decks at Too Much Love. In anticipation of his set, I asked him a few questions.

Who is Naughty Wood?
Naughty Wood is a Minneapolis based electronic music artist, Disc Jock, Singer/Songwriter and Composer.

When and where did you start DJing? Where do you play now?
I started spinning records and producing my own dance parties in the late 90's.
Over the last six months I've hosted a couple late night exclusives and rocked a wedding party on a Sunday night for Denial [ed note: I can verify that].

Can you tell us a bit about Nation and what you have coming up?
Yes, good question! Nation is an exclusive dance beyond dance label founded by the artist Traxx from Chicago.
The releases are limited to 500 copies vinyl only. At the moment I'm promoting the release of Nation 006 where I did some vocal production on a track entitled Sikk Truth by Villan-X. Other than that, I'm programming in the studio everyday. You'll hear some new pieces of mine on Saturday!

Five of your favorite tracks to play out lately?
Mutant Beat Dance- In a Daze feat Eric D. Clark (Discos Capablanca)
JTC Feat. Rodger Devine - Monolith (Nation 006)
In Flagranti/Holy Ghost! - Business Acumen (Kitsuné)
Nancy Fortune- The secret life of Nancy Fortune (Viewlexx)
Hercules & Love Affair - Blind - Frankie Knuckles remix (DFA)

And finally, your drink of choice?
Cristal Champagne 2002

CP Photobooth 6/6 & 6/13

Check out the City Pages photos from June 13 and June 6!

Purple Rain Contest

This summer marks the 25th anniversary of Purple Rain, a record and movie closely linked with First Avenue's history and legacy. To celebrate, First Ave is running a number of special events, including a Too Much Love Twitter contest. Details are in the press release below:

This summer, First Avenue is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Purple Rain, one of the greatest records and movies of all time. The legendary venue featured in the film will play host to three separate events to mark their release.

Too Much Love Twitter Contest
Every Saturday night during Too Much Love from June 6 - August 1, 2009
18+ show
$3.00 admissions ($1.00 with College ID)
10:00pm doors

DJ Soviet Panda and his guests will play one song from the record every Saturday night during Too Much Love for nine consecutive weeks. The songs will be played in the order they appear on the record.

AFTER the song is played, the first person to send a tweet containing “@firstavenue” via their twitter account will receive a prize pack consisting of five pairs of tickets to First Avenue shows and more. The winner of the last week’s contest will receive a prize pack with 10 pairs of tickets to First Avenue shows and a Purple Rain standup.

Week 1- Saturday, June 6, 2009: Let’s Go Crazy
Week 2- Saturday, June 13, 2009: Take Me With U
Week 3- Saturday, June 20, 2009: The Beautiful Ones
Week 4- Saturday, June 27, 2009 : Computer Blue
Week 5- Saturday, July 4, 2009: Darling Nikki
Week 6- Saturday, July 11, 2009 : When Doves Cry
Week 7- Saturday, July 18, 2009: I Would Die 4 U
Week 8- Saturday, July 25, 2009: Baby I’m A Star
Week 9- Saturday, August 1, 2009: Purple Rain

First Avenue’s twitter account: http://twitter.com/Firstavenue
Too Much Love website: http://www.toomuchlove.net/

Moon Goons Photos

The Moon Goons have recently posted a bunch of photos from TML. Check out scenes from the past few Saturdays with Sovietpanda and guests Scott Butters, The Hood Internet, and Johnny Love.

Meet Scott Butters

Scott Butters, one of the OG TML DJs, returns to First Avenue this Saturday to spin with me. It's always a pleasure listening to this guy DJ, as he has great taste and excellent skills. In addition to the usual party madness, there will be a guest photographer from party photo site Rony's Photobooth snapping pics. [Facebook event]

In order to learn a little bit more about the man known as Scott Butters, I asked him a few questions about DJing:

Who is Scott Butters?
A chronic romantic.

When and where did you start DJing? Where do you play now?
Oh maybe in 2000 or 2001. Recently I've played at AZIA, the Kitty Cat Klub and on KFAI for Norton Fortune's Strictly Butter.

Describe your sound in five words or less.
House music.

In your mind, what makes a good DJ set?
Musicality, progression and an eye on the levels.

Five of your favorite tracks to play out lately?
I can never remember what I play out.

And finally, your drink of choice?
Grand Marnier I suppose. Trouble.

CP Photobooth 5/16

Check out the latest City Pages photobooth here.

GIGAMESH

[Facebook Event]

Minneapolis DJ and producer Gigamesh joins me for Too Much Love this Saturday. Known chiefly for his productions with the DiscoTech outfit, Matt aka Gigamesh answered a few quesitons as a preview of his DJ set tomorrow. Also, check out his latest mix here.


Who is Gigamesh?
A musician from south Minneapolis with big dreams. More specifically, he is 1/3 of the DJ/production team DiscoTech.

When and where did you start DJing and/or producing? Where do you play now?
Started doing both during early high school (Waconia HS, Minnesota), but temporarily stopped DJing during college because I decided it wasn't for "serious" musicians. I've since come to my senses. [I play] mostly around the twin cities, but occasionally the greater Midwest.

Describe your sound in five words or less.
Krinking, Sips, Krunkle-Kick, Richardson Richardson

How would you say production and DJing influence each other?
DJing has had a big influence on how I make music, mainly because it forces me to think "how is this going to stay DJ/dancefloor-friendly without being too boring or repetitive?"

Five of your favorite tracks to play out lately?
Tiga - Shoes (especially the original and Mr. Oizo remix)
Radiohead - Everything in its Right Place (Gigamesh Remix)
Todd Rivers - One Track Lover (Synthia Remix)
Señor Stereo feat. Look Book - Babe We're Gonna Love Tonight
PNAU - Baby (Breakbot Remix)...a little old, but always good

And finally, your drink of choice?
Grain Belt Premium (Minnesota love!)

May Chart

Too Much Love May Chart
By Sovietpanda

1. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero (Erol Alkan Rework) - Interscope
2. Tiga - What You Need - PIAS
3. Deepgroove & Jamie Anderson - Invaders - Klang Elektronik
4. Zoo Brazil & Adam Sky - Circle Jerk (Milano 309 Mix) - Turbo
5. Moon Unit - Connections (Ewan Pearson's Slo NRG Mix) - Supersoul
6. Capracara - King of the Witches (Rub-N-Tug Remix) - DFA
7. WhoMadeWho - The Plot (Muzzle Flash Remix) - Gomma
8.Woolfy vs. Projections - Neeve (Permanent Vacation Tropical Heat Mix) - Permanent Vacation - [stream]
9. Alexander Robotnick - Obsession (Andy Blake's Analogue Obsession) - Dissident
10. Faze Action - Good Lovin' (Special Disco Mix) - Faze Action

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Hood Internet Interview

As a prelude to this Saturday, I asked DJ STV SLV from the Hood Internet a few questions about DJing...

Who is DJ STV SLV?
Just a dude from West St Paul. Also: half of the Hood Internet.

When and where did the Hood Internet start? Where does the Hood play now?
Hood Internet started in Chicago in 2007; me and ABX just started postin up

tracks one day and that was that. Eventually we started doing live sets.
Nowadays we play all over the U.S., and sometimes Canada.

Describe your sound in five words or less.

It's mashups, or perhaps: re-thinkings.

What can people expect from a Hood Internet DJ set?
Lots of the Hood jams we've cooked up over the past couple years, plus other

stuff we like, and the "boing" sound effect thrown in ad nauseum.

Five of your favorite tracks to play out lately?

The Juan Maclean "One Day"
Kid Sister "Pro Nails" (Rusko RMX)
Dizzee Rascal/Armand Van Helden "Bonkers"
Hood Internet "Comfortable Up Here" (Lil Wayne x Royksopp)
Hood Internet "Good Ol Fashion Rump Shaker" (Beastie Boys x Matt & Kim)

And finally, drink of choice?

High Life, duh

The Hood Internet Returns

[Facebook Event]

This Saturday, Too Much Love is graced with the return of DJ STV SLV from the Hood Internet. For those of you unaware, the Hood Internet is the blog that single-handedly revived the dying mash-up genre. Usually pairing mainstream hip-hop heroes with big names of indie rock, Hood Internet tracks are always fresh, funny, and fun to dance to.

Besides posting a steady stream of new tracks on their blog, the Hood Internet is also an impressive DJ team. Last time STV SLV was at TML, he stepped outside the typical mash-up box and rocked the club, taking their aesthetic of contrasts to a new level, with a set of all kinds of music. Head to First Ave on Saturday and you won't be disappointed.

For a taste, check out the latest Hood Internet mixtape at their website.



Also, I couldn't resist posting these pull quotes from their MySpace, haha:

"It's obvious the dudes have taste and know how to pick 'em." –Gorilla vs. Bear

"Unlikely mash-ups that work improbably well." –Blender Magazine

"The Hood Internet breathes new life into a tired form." –Chicago Reader

"Weirdly, it works." –New York Magazine's Vulture

"If you haven't bookmarked The Hood Internet yet, you're missing out on some daily, unpredictable entertainment." –USA Today's Pop Candy

"A brilliant concoction of deceptively simple yet innovative party starters." –Dazed & Confused

"Fully formed and wholly inventive mash-ups." –The Onion

"Ooooookaaaaay." –Fader

Johnny Love Speaks

I asked Johnny Love a few questions as a prelude to his DJ set at Too Much Love tomorrow night. Hopefully we'll be treated to some of his new solo material at First Ave.

As an added bonus, check out this Guns N Bombs mix over at the Fader as a little preview for Saturday.

Who is Johnny Love?

a jetsetting dionysian playboy hustler king from the southside of chicago


When and where did you start DJing?

first party I played was a rave called wonderland in bloomington where a bunch of my then heroes were also djing (delta 9, bio booster, kid entropy, submerge101)


Describe your sound in five words or less.

jacking heavy death bass


Any word on new Guns N Bombs material?

no new gnb material, im focusing all my attention on my solo/collaboration project called deathface, working on tracks with the aforementioned kid entropy (now known as the entro mc), 12th planet, and Noize/Floor Crew (which includes another one of my rave heroes, Angel Alanis)


Five of your favorite tracks to play out lately?

bombaman - look behind you
buraka som sistema - ic19 (deathface rework)
jackbeats - what
guns'n'bombs - riddle of steel (12th planet + Tea Long remix)
ac slater - banger (drop the lime remix)


And finally, your drink of choice?

beer: la fin du monde
mixed drink: campari and oj