December 3rd, 2009
The Juan MacLean are one of the greatest electronic acts of this decade – hands down. They are touring Australia again around New Year. As I said in the last interview I really want to hang with Juan. Probably his biggest achievement this year is remixing Sidwho?’s Bowie For President.
Winston: First off I would like to say how amazing I thought your show was last year with Cut Copy.
Juan MacLean: That was actually or first bit of touring that we did in almost 2 years – that was sort of the warm up for the album tour.
Winston: You were playing the theremin a lot is that something you still do?
Juan MacLean: I put it through a lot of delay and wah wah pedals sometimes on the record – live I play it quite a bit. It’s a hard thing to stay away from actually – I find myself playing it more than I should. I have been playing it since I was a teenager.
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September 12th, 2009
Woolfy is pretty amazing. I’m not going to going into a hyperbole like I did on the Onion Interview, even though it was well deserved. Suffice to say if you like electronic music or just good “indie guitar pop” check out his new album If You Know What’s Good For Ya!!!
Woolfy is DJing tonight at the Edinburgh Castle Hotel in Adelaide.
Winston: Do you consider yourself part of an international “cosmic disco” scene or do you just do what you do without any outside influence?
Woolfy: I look at myself as an international DJ cause I probably get more of my gigs overseas. When I think of myself as part of a crew I think of myself as part of my LA crew and a couple of heads in New York. Like Eric Duncan, Harvey and all the Sarcastic (Disco) guys. Basically that’s what I see myself as fitting within a family of DJs. I have heard incredible things from people like Todd Terje and Prins Thomas. To be compared to those guys is amazing.
Winston: How did you first get into electronic music?
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September 5th, 2009
The Loin Brothers are a pretty sweet act to coming out of Sydney. So far they have released Heavy Helmet a space-y Moroder-like jam. They are playing Saturday the 5th of September at Sugar, which is probably worth your while dropping by to check out.
Winston:How did you guys first get into electronic music?
Saliva: I think the first time I heard synthesizers in music was listening to “War of the worlds” when I was about 8 or so, and was always intrigued how the space sounds were made. When I was a bit older I used to hang out at a studio this country and western band had set up. (the town i grew up in had a population of about 150, so I took what I could get 
One of the guys brought in this little Korg synth and let me play around on it, and I think from there on i started obsessing about them.
Silvio: An intersting question to answer for me as there are few tunes that I like that are purely electroinc. There is usally a live intrument component to the stuff I like. I got into dance music say 12 years ago tho and have not turned back. Nothing Earth shattering really, just found myself at a dance party, dug the hypnotic grooves and got my dance on.
W: Really love the new single are there plans for anymore?
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August 26th, 2009
NEWS
Jamie is Playing Huntleys & Palmers Audio Club this friday night at the Horse & Groom in Shoreditch, along with stellar guests including Andy Blake and Ali Renault from the Dissident stable, no C&A live this time just him playing records. They asked him to put a mix together to help promote the party – It’s being hosted on the Allez Allez blog, home to lots of tasty earworms, and the selection is a mostly house affair – some new, some old..
Enjoy this, recommended by our friends Cage & Aviary.
http://www.allez-allez.co.uk/
Forthcoming releases
Sidwho? – Vote Bowie for President / Violet Run – TWHE / Sept
C&A – Beat N Path / Low Noise (inc Brennan Green remix) – Tiny Sticks / Oct
Sidwho? – Same Game (C&A remix series, pt 3 of 6) – TWHE / Oct
Already out there
Truck – Radio (C&A remix series, pt 2 of 6) – TWHE – buy vinyl
C&A – Television Train / Suburban – DFA – buy mp3 & wav / vinyl
Many more….. head to www.twhe.co.uk and subscribe to their mailing list
myspace.com/cageaviary
myspace.com/cageaviaryremixes
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August 26th, 2009
After nearly 2 years , a lawsuit over their name and losing their drummer to the Midnight Juggernauts the Lost Valentinos are finally back playing live in Adelaide on the 27th of August with support from The Swiss.
Lost Valentinos are hands down one of the most interesting indie bands in Australia at the moment. After what seems like an eternity of waiting their debut album produced by Ewan Pearson is finally upon us – it almost felt like waiting for the Avalanches second album.
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August 23rd, 2009
It would be easy to speculate that the recent turn of events in the States has brought some older acts out of the dust ( the good kind ) and seen them get back on the road to pay the Rent. Pros & Cons of the GFC. These guys have a deeper history with us here.
Attempting to cover the ” translation of music ” to the soul in this blog is ambitious to say the least. Most of us have our life experiences left to draw apon in times of reflection and many of us have a cross roads at one point or another in our lives and when it comes we often have a Song / Artist we attach the moments to. For me the guys that helped save my life as a confused teenager or as a down and out Adult is Steely Dan.
Donald Fagen and Walter Becker are geniuses of the literary and music kind. They weave rich narratives that unfold over years of listening not just minutes. The musical content isnt bland or badly recorded…ever. Their masterpiece is Aja. Whilst many great albums followed and a few before prevailed this record was the touch stone for me in the face of adversity.
Donald’s voice sounds a little like Jerry Lewis sometimes but you get over and used to it quite quickly. The phrasing and chordal changes are the signature core of every song, accessing the groove with some amazing players, different on every track. Take some time out and listen to the fabric of these timeless titans.
They are playing some shows across the Americas for their Rent Party 09 till mid Sept http://www.steelydan.com and we highly recommend you see them live – They are amazing in the flesh
Listen
Deacon Blues
Black Cow
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The Juan MacLean are one of the greatest electronic acts of this decade – hands down. They are touring Australia again around New Year. As I said in the last interview I really want to hang with Juan. Probably his biggest achievement this year is remixing Sidwho?’s Bowie For President.