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The Ghosts of Dancefloors’ Past, and Future

July 7, 2008 – 10:53 am
As predicted, my “holiday” wasn’t exactly what I would call celebratory. The sky of my neighborhood was almost constantly alight with illegal fireworks being lit in back yards for blocks in every direction. But I didn’t purposefully watch a fireworks display of any sort. And while a few folks did eventually turn […]
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Almost Weekend Gift-Wrap-Up

May 22, 2008 – 10:37 am
Everybody likes presents, so here’s a bunch of stuff for you to un-wrap! The self-titled debut album from Toronto, Caanda-based 8-Bit/Chiptune/Electro duo Crystal Castles has been out for a minute. Me and my Urban Alternatives Radio compatriot Emeyesi have been rocking it pretty tough, but I’ve yet to show it any love here. The […]
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Music To Survive a Robot Uprising To

May 21, 2008 – 10:15 am
So far this week’s class of Blogarhythms graduates has included a “keyboard band” that doesn’t play “robot music” and a couple of True-School Hip-Hop revivalists who added synthesizers to their arsenal without sounding like the latest retro-electro bandwagon jumpers. And although one of the latter asked us to “Do the Robot In Cyberspace,” their […]
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