NewCityMovement

“Today everyone is a D.J.,” ...but ladies do it with more style. [Thanks Kyle]

Get Lifted

Are you ready for lift-off? NiteLite returns as promised to the W. Lounge on Sat. December 15th, 2007 with resident DJ Jesse Walker and guest warm-up DJ Roth LaFleur. No Cover before 10:30 so arrive early!

Golden Blitz Fundraiser

Help give back this Winter!

Join us for the First Annual Golden Blitz Fundraiser at Club Orange on Thursday, December 6th, 2007.

Urgently needed donations will be collected at the event for The Road Home, a local Salt Lake City shelter. In order to enter the party, guests must donate one of the following: blankets, coats, towels, scarves, gloves, hats or $5. The event will provide entertainment by four or five of Salt Lake’s most popular DJ's including NewCityMovement's Jesse Walker. Holiday sweets and treats, along with a special holiday drink's will be served at the bar. There will also be a raffle of gift giveaways. 200-500 guests are expected.

For more information contact:
Natalie Holbrook at naughtlyholbrook@yahoo.com

First Annual Golden Blitz Fundraiser
Thursday, December 6th, 2007
8:00 pm – 2:00 am
@ Club Orange
533 South 500 West, Salt Lake City

Modern Amusement

Hepper creates modern pet furniture that will make you jealous. Click photo for larger version.

[Thanks Dan, Via: Core77]

Is bottle service killing NY nightlife?

My Bloody Valentine Reunites

ATP Concerts are very proud to present my bloody valentine who will return to play in Summer 2008 across the UK. The band will take to three cities London, Manchester and Glasgow. The following three dates have been announced:

Friday 20th June - London - The Roundhouse
Saturday 28th June - Manchester - Apollo
Wednesday 2nd July - Glasgow - Barrowland

[Via: SoIndieItHurts.com]

Daft Punk Alive 2007.

A 'pixelated' l.e.d. light bulb.

Scientists & Surfers Say Univers Is A Giant Dreamcatcher

Surfer dude figures the pattern of the universe is really a giant dreamcatcher. Scientists agree.

Idaho Raves ...and other stuff that came after that

I recently went through my huge ever growing pulsating collection of rave/club flyers from the heart of darkest America to put together this little gallery I'm calling, "Idaho Raves ...and other stuff that came after that."

These little shit pieces of paper represent the time between 1992 and 1995 when a miraculous scene, conjured by designer Jared Gold arrived in the most unlikely place on earth – Idaho Falls, Idaho. It's also the story of how I got involved in deejaying and promoting parties, through helping Jared a little in Idaho and then for a year in Utah following his move here.

It's a mixed bag including some items relating to Jared's early fashion work (with first partner Pamela Moye), The Church of Santa who was created by artist Richard Couch as well as a flyers from some of the Idaho rave promoters that followed. All this needs to see the light of day before my house burns down or I set fire to it myself. I'll try to add some comments in the week to come.

The scans are at semi-high resolution so you can read the text which is extremely entertaining and unlike anything happening in the country at that time. Be sure to scroll down to read/see the full images if it goes past the bottom of your screen.

Also, I'm not trying to tell the WHOLE story, just present my personal collection. Contributions, comments or corrections are welcome. Send to: Email@NewCityMovement.com.

[Related: The Jared Gold Story, BlackChandelier.com]

What Are You Watching?

I made a list of my favorite rare, independent and cult films last night for a friend who was looking for stuff he hadn't seen yet. After a few hours of list making it seemed worthwhile to post it at NCM as well today. So, here are some of my all time favorites. I welcome comments or suggestions on anything I missed, I'm sure there's plenty.

CRAP-TACULAR CULT FILMS:
Zardoz
Barbarella: Queen Of The Galaxy
The Omega Man
Donkey Skin
Saturn 5
Danger: Diabolik
Juliet of the Spirits
The Wicker Man (Original Version)
Meet The Feebles (Peter Jackson's first film)
Logan's Run

BEAUTIFUL, STRANGE & CEREBRAL:
The Holy Mountain (Alejandro Jodorowsky)
El Topo (Alejandro Jodorowsky)
On The Silver Globe (Andrzej Zulawski)
The Saddest Music In The World
American Astronaut
The Films of the Brothers Quay
Stalker (Andrei Tarkovski) The Mirror (Andrei Tarkovski)
City Of Lost Children (Marc Caro & Jean-Pierre Jeunet)
Delicatessen (Marc Caro & Jean-Pierre Jeunet)
The Return (Andrei Zvyagintsev)
Utomlyonnye solntsem aka Burnt By The Sun (Nikita Mikhalkov)
Cabeza de Vaca (Nicolás Echevarría)
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (Werner Herzog)
Fitzcarraldo (Werner Herzog)
Time of the Gypsies (Emir Kusturica)
The Devils (Ken Russell)
Faustus (Jan Svenkmeier)
Dreams (Akira Kurosawa)
Ran (Akira Kurosawa)
Metropolis

THE GOOD STUFF:
Dune
Blade Runner
Alien
Alien 2
Wild At Heart
Shadow Of The Vampire
Let The Right One In
Reign Of Fire
Boogie Nights
Timecrimes
Sunshine
The Devil's Backbone
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Bloody Sunday
Rosemary's Baby
Water Drops On Burning Rocks (François Ozon)
Once upon A Time In The West
The Good The Bad And The Ugly
The Celebration
Lost In Translation
Heavenly Creatures (Peter Jackson)
Beau Travail
The Party (starring Peter Sellers)
Downfall
Coraline
The Piano Teacher
The Lives of Others
Harold & Maude
City Of God
Ed Wood
Election

DOCUMENTARIES:
The Legend of Leigh Bowery
The Cruise
The Devil's Playground
Paris Is Burning
Grey Gardens
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
En el Hoyo
The Yes Men
Hell House
Hands On A Hard Body
The Devils Miner
The Nomi Song
The Fog Of War
Grizzly Man
The Eyes of Tammy Faye

TELLY:
Strangers With Candy
The League Of Gentleman (BBC)
The Long Way Round (BBC)
Black Books (BBC)
The Kingdom (Lars von Trier) [Danish Television Series]
Deadwood

Confronting Climate Change

New data suggesting potential amounts of climate change for agricultural production around the world from the Washington Post. By the way, has anyone seen our Winter? [Via Americablog]

The Jared Gold Story

Local fashion designer and all-around fancy pants Jared Gold was featured in the current City Weekly by writer Stephen Dark.

NiteLite: The Supa-Deep Edition This Saturday, Nov 17

Help us extend a warm welcome to special guest DJ Matthew Bandy at NiteLite this Saturday, Nov. 17th at W. Lounge.

Matthew is touring in support of his new mix CD "Pink V.2" on Swank Recordings, the label that has been pushing quality deep house by the likes of Andy Caldwell, Groove Junkies, Alix Alvarez, Halo, King Britt, Kiki Navarro, DJ Dealer and more.

Bandy is an accomplished DJ and producer, one half of Deep House Souldiers who's release, "This is Why We Dance," on Matthew's own Limestone Recordings which was licensed to Ben Watt's "Buzzin' Fly" mix series. Limestone was also mentioned in Urb Magazine's 2004 "Next 100."

Originally from Kentucky and currently the host of Denver's monthly Afroblu party, Matthew has released solo and collaborative work on various labels such as Seasons, Vista, Swank, Nordic Trax, Franchise Player, Drop, LowDown, Wrong, and Night Shift. He has also collaborated with artists such as Chez Damier, Jay Tripwire, Jake Childs, Rick Preston, & Alexander East as well as remixed artists like Larry Heard, Lisa Shaw, Cpen, & Mister O. Today his music is showing up on compilations in Japan, Croatia, England, Ibiza, Canada, the US, and countries around the world.

Please join us for this special event and bask in the warm glow of another intimate NiteLite with warm, fuzzy people and plenty of unforgettable grooves.

Robopanda

Robopanda; the coolest thing since bamboo flooring?