Wednesday, June 25, 2008

The End of an Era...

...and a rather disappointing era at that, as the Pacers and J.O., the one-time heir-apparent, are parting ways a couple of years too late. Still, I am amazed at what they're getting back in the deal, as a starting-caliber point guard and a #17 pick are nothing to be ashamed of. Unfortunately, it likely means that my favorite prediction regarding the NBA draft won't come true in so many words, from freedarko.com:

"11. Pacers: D.J. Augustin
Augustin, who is the guy who Danny Granger thanks when Granger is 3rd Team all-NBA next season, heralding Granger's greatness like the Silver Surfer does for Galactus. In a CP3-crazed world, extra points for D.J.'s GPA and Gulf Coast cred. (DS)"

In unrelated news, these are the songs that get you through 12 hours of document review:

King Khan & The Shrines - Took My Lady To Dinner

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Hideo

So with Jamie Lidell (featured with the awesome SeƱor Coconut Mix of "Little Bit Of Feel Good" on Summer Hump) and now Nomo under my belt, my live music-going days in Chicago are officially off to a pretty, pretty, pretty good start. For those not in the know, Nomo is a modern afro-funk ensemble whose new record Ghost Rock drops on Tuesday. Last night, they played the new record in its entirety for the lucky few (including me) bold enough to venture out on a Sunday night. To spread the good word about Nomo, here's their incredible take on one of supreme space commander Sun Ra's tunes.

Nomo - Rocket #9

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Summertime...

...and the mixin' is (not) easy. One of my more labor-intensive mixes, but when I'm trying to provide you with THE soundtrack to your summer I will settle for nothing less than the best. Without further ado, the latest supersize Hump Fortnight:

DJ Educated Foot - Summer Hump

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Still, where did the lighter fluid come from?

Time for a new feature on Starry Eyes wherein I send out tracks to friends, rivals, nemeses, etc. for a brief review; for lack of originality let's just call it Guest Shots.

The initial installment is courtesy of one JDM, an admittedly "pro-gunshot" medieval historian who is much, much better at Guitar Hero than you are. The track is a club remix of GOB's own theme music by NYC bass don Drop the Lime.

Drop the Lime - The Final Crackdown

Quoth the JDM:
"Like any good remix, The Final Crackdown does an effective job of lifting the the signature bits of the original song and blending them together with a new structure, some extra bells and whistles (or gunshot sounds) and producing something 50% new, 75% old, and 110% pure octane! Unfortunately for this reviewer, there was at least 50% too much octane - any good astronaut story needs some emotional grounding. They may be leaving together, but still it's farewell. Or something. Let's be honest, The Final Countdown wasn't the subtlest song to begin with. And while Crackdown distills and elaborates on the peaks of Countdown, turning a 2-note song into a 1- or 1.5-note song doesn't end up doing it for me. It needs something more. Is there a sound effect for big hair?"

Tuesday, June 3, 2008