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JUST WANNA DANCE Reunites For Utah Pride 2007

En Vogue will be on the Utah Pride Main Stage on Saturday, June 2nd followed by the return of  "Just Wanna Dance!" with Nick James & Jesse Walker, featuring the the "Dance-O-Lettes" reunited!

Festival exhibitor and food venues will wind down about 7pm, deferring to the evening's entertainment. With your Pride Passport, or Two-day Party Pass, you'll already be enjoying the day's festivities, but if you just come for EnVogue and The Pride Dance, "Just Wanna Dance!", you can still get in at the door for $10 after 4pm only. Dance will close around 11pm.

More info at UtahPride.org.

Dixon Get's Physical

"Get Physical call on Dixon from Innervisions to mix the latest installment in their acclaimed mix series. ‘Body Language Vol. 4’ will be released in late April.

Following on from Jesse Rose, the choice of Dixon sees Get Physical moving further away from electro towards more soulful sounds. “I was glad to take up Get Physical’s offer to design a mix for them,” says Dixon. “Of course it’s not one of my usual or typical outlets, but I think it gives me a chance to reach a new and different audience on top of the one I usually have. Showcasing your style to listeners that are not too familiar with it is always a challenge.”

The mix features plenty of cuts from Innervisions labelmates Chateau Flight, Henrik Schwarz and Stefan Goldmann, as well as lots of vocal tracks - Larry Heard’s popular ‘The Sun Can’t Compare’, Dennis Ferrer’s new remix of ‘Love Can Damage Your Health’ and what promises to be one of the biggest underground house tracks of the year, Martin Buttrich’s remix of Tracey Thorn’s ‘It’s All True’. Dixon on his track selection: “In a time when a lot of people play music that is very empty and reduced, I wanted to create something else. The aim was to put together a selection of tracks that have a certain soulful quality about them. But without falling for the standard clichés like wailing divas or noodly Rhodes solos.” [Via: Resident Advisor]

PRISM presents Mark Grant

PRISM Presents Mark Grant at the Depot on Friday, April 27th.

What makes a legend: longevity, fame, respect or a combination of the three?
Label owner, songwriter, producer and DJ, Mark Grant has been making legendary moves for 23 years now. He is a world traveled DJ with a non-stop tour schedule secured by a fan base that stretches from his hometown Chicago, to as far as Istanbul. He has produced a number of songs and remixes that have garnered him the respect of his peers and music media. Put it all together and you have an internationally known, well-respected talent who has shown incredible resilience in an industry of one-hit wonders.

It’s true, Mark Grant has the stuff of legend, but with no signs of stopping, don’t call him one, just yet.

Please join us for another great night of music and dance at PRISM.

How to dance at a rave, a tutorial. [Via: Resident Advisor]

Meet the new 'Super Earth'.

What's Changed?

 Thankfully for the poor state of American journalism, Bill Moyers just couldn't stay retired and is back with a new show on PBS called Bill Moyers Journal. The show  kicks off this Wednesday night with a special called "Buying the War" which examines the press coverage in the lead-up to the war as evidence of a paradigm shift in the role of journalists in democracy and asks, four years after the invasion, what's changed?

BILL MOYERS JOURNAL

Special premiere airdate: Wednesday, April 25 at 9 P.M. on PBS. (90 minutes)

Airs weekly: Fridays, beginning April 27 at 9 P.M. on PBS. (60 minutes)

This is possibly the most disturbing thing I've seen in recent memory. [Via: The Poorman]

Look Into The Future

Patrick Nagel is just the right amount of tacky for a retro comeback this summer. Will anyone back me up on this?

Here's a brilliantly simple scheme to make money off stupid people ...why doesn't someone make an infomercial/video called "The Secret", and then everybody will want to know what "The Secret" is and buy the DVD.

Opening Act

It's true. I'm opening for the Brazilian Girls this coming Tuesday at The Depot! I'll be playing a short 45 minute set so get your tickets soon and come to the show early.

The Landlord with Will Ferrel. [Thanks Joe]

Split:time

Split:time by Ed Carpenter

The dial of the split:time clock is formed from a single piece of Corian.The splits in the dial cast shadows which function as the clock's graphic interface. Not bad for €30. [Via: Wallpaper]
 

And The Beat Goes On

These are some pictures from STARBOOTY last Saturday. We appreciate everyone who came and kept an open mind about dancing to underground Disco. Mauricio Aviles and Nick James were on the money all night and The Princess Kennedy gave a fabulous performance despite my accidental cartwheel into her face, (a true champion)! We also want to thank ORANGE for being such gracious and accommodating hosts. If you haven't checked out this destination bar yet, you should do so soon. It's a lovely place to chill and they have excellent food.

Unicorn Planet 1 & 2 [For Carly]

STARBOOTY This Saturday At Orange - PRISM Returns Friday April 20th

It's time to kick out the jams party people.

We are going to be closed for one night only this coming Friday at the Depot, so PRISM is reshaping in the form of a renegade Disco party we're throwing THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY night, April 14th called STARBOOTY!

Please join myself, Nick James, special guest Mauricio Aviles (Retraxx/SF) and host The Princess Kennedy for this totally diff night of rare and not-so-rare Disco, old school block party jams and a special suprise performance by for your eargasmic pleasure.

The party is at a new club called ORANGE which is on 500 West between 500 an 600 South. Take a left just before you get on the freeway exit leaving Salt Lake City. ORANGE is the perfect size, has a great little bar and friendly owners. (Please be respectful of the venue so we may return).

Details are on the attached flyer (Click to make bigger).  Email me with any questions... Also, dressing up is very encouraged.

Get Up, Let's Rock, Let's Do It Some More

Looking for some dynamite rare Disco, Soul, Funk & Oldschool mixes for your listening pleasure? Check out this place called Ebony Cuts and get in the mood for this Saturday's STARBOOTY party at Orange.

New Bjork Album Art

I've always admired Bjork's wacky take on pop music. Her album artwork is always top notch as well. Here we have the art for her forthcoming album Volta from Bjork.com. After her rather out there 'all vocal' album Medulla, it's nice to see she's getting her groove back. (Maybe she broke up with Matthew Barney?) There's an exclusive interview with her at Pitchfork that interested parties might want to scan.

Pomp Adore

Two young ladies who go by the pseudo names 'Cait' and 'Frances' are capturing the everyday art of fashion on the streets of Salt Lake City at S.L.C. Pomp. Good luck girls! [Via: InUtah]

Flash Dance

More than 4,000 clubbers danced through the rush hour at Victoria station in Britain's biggest flash mob stunt. Revelers responded to e-bulletins urging them to "dance like you've never danced before" at 6.53pm. There were knowing looks and giggles among the casually dressed crowd that gathered from 6.30pm, wearing earphones.

...."I didn't even notice the commuters. When you get into the dancing you're oblivious to them and forget you're at a railway station."

Chris Gale, 39, brought his daughter Sophia, three, and son Jacob, six. Mr Gale, a property entrepreneur from Bromley, said: "The children were a bit bewildered at first but then had fantastic fun.

..."I saw the straightestlooking guy in a suit with his briefcase doing the freakiest dance moves."

[Via TMN > Via This Is London]

I have been going crazy over old skool house and techno lately and today I came across a wealth of archived DJ mix tapes, mostly from West Coast DJ's at the height of the early 90's rave scene. Some of them sound like shit but others like Jeno's 'Live at Futur' mix and Robbie Hardkiss's 'Live at Pure Space' are better than nothing. I played those babies so much they broke in cassette deck. You can find them all at Ezeskankin.com.

Respect!