NewCityMovement

KUTV community blogger Gavin Sheehan interviewed me today for his neat site called Gavin's Underground which you can read here.

SLC has a new Wine Store!

This Wasn't Photoshoped

Clever poster and print ad for Asli Software, a distributor in India simulates a 'real' version of photoshop desktop. By Bates141 Jakarta. Oh, and those I'm a PC ad's you've been seeing? They were created on Mac's.

NiteLite Presents JULIUS 'THE MAD THINKER' (CHICAGO) Nov 15th @ W. Lounge

With Julius the Mad Thinker, you must "Witness the Dynamic."

This illustrious 'dynamic' was first identified by the founder of Large Music, Jeff Craven, when he invited Julius to open and close the first annual Get Large party at the Winter Music Conference. From there, John Davis, a top NYC promoter and co-founder of Body&SOUL, witnessed the 'dynamic' when he came upon Julius and installed him as a resident of Sunday Sessions in NYC. Chicago house pioneer Chip E, witnessed the 'dynamic' when he invited Julius to be interviewed for house music documentary, the Unusual Suspects, to which Julius was the youngest interviewee to appear. And NYC's Undaground Archives Choice Award gave tribute to the 'dynamic' when Julius was awarded the "Best Emerging Talent" recognition.

First exposed to dance music in the sixth grade, Julius went on to become a DJ and producer in 1994. Since that time, Julius has developed a charisma behind the turntables that can only be described as a dynamic that fills the room. Coupled with "the Mad Thinker" title, which was given to him by MC Miles Bentley of Rec Center, Julius makes no move as an artist haphazardly. Be it the tracks he plays, the order in which he plays them or the EQing which brings out a melody or rhythm in a whole new way - all these elements which comprise his dynamic are meticulously plotted throughout his improvisational creative process.

As the co-founder and partner of the internationally renowned promotional and DJ collective, 3Degrees Global, and a resident of the 3Degrees "Some Call It House . . . We Call It Home" tour, the dynamic has been witnessed throughout the most notorious clubs of house music's homeland in Chicago, including Smartbar, Soundbar, Sonotheque, Ohm, The Note and Zentra. Across the nation the dynamic has been witnessed on the main stage at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, Marques Wyatt's DEEP event in LA, Soul Revival in Boston, Devotion at The End Up & Pink in San Francisco, Club Five in Washington DC, Pearl at Nikki Beach in Miami, Kevin Hedge and Louie Vega's Roots at Cielo in New York as well as stops in Hawaii, Canada, Mexico and France. In addition the dynamic has cross pollinated with house legends via Julius DJing alongside Frankie Knuckles, Joe Claussell, Farley "Jackmaster" Funk, Lil' Louis, Derrick Carter, Louie Vega, Derrick May and Ron Trent amongst others.

As he continues to manifest this vision in music, Julius says, "My purpose in this journey of music and life is to help others get to places that they never imagined possible, and as a DJ, I'm here to live that message as an example."   - Brent Crampton

NCM Presents NiteLite with JULIUS 'THE MAD THINKER'
[3Degrees Global Co-founder/Aid to the SouLLess/Unusual Suspects] (CHICAGO)
w/ JESSE WALKER (NCM) & DJ PURPLE (JERSEY DJ'S)
Saturday, November 15th 2008
W. Lounge, 358 S. West Temple, SLC, UT
Garage House, Deep House, Vibrant Vibes + Future Tech
FREE BEFORE 10:30pm or $5 Cover, 21+

www.myspace.com/themadthinker
http://facebook.com/profile.php?id=565121496
www.reverbnation.com/juliusthemadthinker
www.3degreesglobal.com
www.deephousesounds.net

This event is sponsored in part by the AIGA Salt Lake City. The American Institute of Graphic Arts mission is to advance designing as a professional craft, strategic tool and vital cultural force.

Not Beige Makeover

The Peery Hotel recently got a fresh coat of paint and guess what? It wasn't beige! If they can do the same with the inside, maybe they could contend with the Monaco around the corner.

Sunday's Frank Rich op-ed is an inspirational read.

Wow.

Vote!

From an Obama rally last night in Virginia. [Via Americablog.com]

Colorama

I had the distinct pleasure of meeting one of my all time favorite graphic designers while on a recent trip to Los Angeles. Stuart Patterson is responsible for some of the most iconic images in music and fashion from the late 90's and beyond when his work for Wallpaper Magazine and Naked Music catapulted him into the collective conscience. His often imitated work came to define the era of afroglam jet-setting pill-poppers yet his range has grown beyond nude women and retro patterns. Clients as wide ranging as BMW, The Walt Disney Concert Hall, KCRW, Bluefly.com and club massives Avaland and Giant in L.A. have tapped his Colorola Studios electric sensibility to further raise their profile. View some of those projects and take a walk down memory lane at Colorola.com.

Pike Bergman

Glass artwork by Pike Bergman.

House The Vote - Election Night Party

 

the HausAddix present...House The Vote!

Vote--Watch--Dance
Free Election Nite House Party
11.04.08 @ W Lounge 9-2AM

With DJs...
K Pharoah/DannyDance (theHausAddix.com)
Jesse Walker (NCM/Nite Lite)
Dan Dixon (Big City House)

Phantom vs. Arnage

I've been travelling a bit lately from the east coast (Atlanta) to the west (L.A.), all in the space of a few weeks during which I noticed a few of these spanking hot Rolls Royce Phantoms sleuthing around in metropolitan areas. I think they are dreamy, that is if we lived in an age where gas or money wasn't an issue. It's rival the Bentley Arnage Final gives it a run for the money but Phantom also features suicide doors!

Where Do I Begin

Bush Tours America To Survey Damage Caused By His Disastrous Presidency

Vulgar Picture

An illustrated discography of The Smiths and Morrissey including high quality scans and a pleasing interface. [TMN]