Go and listen to Jokers Of The Scene previewing tracks from their new Acid Bagg single on this brand-new mix for No Love Lost - download it here and check the tracklist here. The Portishead intro is bananas! You can also hear more JOTS newness on last week’s (5/16) episode of The FADER’s “The Let Out” on East Village Radio - download it here (right-click and save-as), dem Ottawa boys come thru in the second half.
This Friday’s edition of the Space Cakes party at Hugs (108 N.6th, BKLYN) is going to be a big one. Residents Nick Catchdubs and Rezound are joined by the inimitable Eli Escobar and some “surprise” FG guests. Lets just call them…Soakers Of The Jeans, and one half of the Burrito Rubbers. Why not? BE THERE!
Like we mentioned earlier, the NYC kickoff for the Treasure Fingers / Kill The Noise “School’s Out Forever” tour this Wednesday (5/13) is gonna be a special one - it’s doubling as the launch party for Contagious Musiq’s NYC branch, and will feature special guest appearances by Jokers Of The Scene and FG extended familia Craze, Klever and DJ Ayres, along with the Fun DJs Eamon Harkin and Rok One. Come on out to Love (there’s bass in them there walls) and catch something!
We thought the only maple leaf news this week was gonna be A-Trak winning a Justo Award for Best Canadian Mixtape DJ. BUUUT NOOOOO! Jokers of the Scene just hit us with this flyer for their monthly Disorganised party. This Friday’s edition (5/2) features their FG labelmates Nacho Lovers as special DJ guests. Expect lots of exclusives, techno (of the minimal and maximal variety), and songs written by Armand. Did we mention techno? Joy! (more…)
This tour has been smashing so far - and you still have a chance to party with us in Seattle tonight and San Francisco tomorrow! Meanwhile, check a slew of pics, video and anecdotes from the NYC to Toronto to Montreal to Philly leg of the tour over at The FADER blog.
One afternoon while in Miami for WMC, a bunch of us Fool’s Gold folks were interviewed by the homie Red Foxx for Karmaloop.TV and took the opportunity to plug new releases and spit banter. The clip is up now, check it out for exclusive previews of Jokers Of The Scene’s “Baggy Bottom Boys” and Lindsay Lohan anecdotes.
“Bloody Murder Flyer” by Thunder Horse
YUAAEEEEGGHHHHAAAAAAARRRHH!
The Fool’s Gold x Dim Mak “Screaming Bloody Murder” North American tour kicks off this Thursday, and in case the above trailer by the Thunder Horse bros didn’t make it crystal clear, we are coming to your town to EXPLODE YOUR BRAIN.
Live deejay musics from…A-Trak! Sinden! Steve Aoki! Sammy Bananas! Special motherfucking guests! Opening night is on 4/10 at Hiro Ballroom in NYC (check this FBI flyer courtesy of Mark Cobrasnake, who will be at Hiro snapping away), followed by bashes in Toronto, Montreal, Philadelphia, Chicago, Vancouver, Seattle, and San Francisco. Check all the dates and links to buy advance tickets after the jump. (more…)
Read about (aboot?) JOTS in F2, the new online-only publication from the team behind The FADER. Sez them: “In 2008, each issue of F2 will focus on how a different classic genre is being reexamined and reinterpreted. The first issue tackles the New Disco and includes two photo essays on Melbourne dance music (featuring Midnight Juggernauts, Miami Horror and cover stars Cut Copy), as well as profiles of Sally Shapiro, Jokers of the Scene, Boys Noize and more.” Download it here.
The whole Fool’s Gold DJ fam was out in Miami for Winter Music Conference this past weekend. Along with our massive label showcase on Friday night, folks DJed at a ton of other events through the weekend - we’re still waiting for people to upload more photos and videos (send em if you got em!) but meanwhile here’s a quick rundown of the festivities. (more…)
Oh snap updated flyer! Our WMC showcase is this Friday at White Room in MIA, it’s FREE and now includes DJ Mehdi and a bunch of insane special guests we can’t announce but will allude to via bad puns! Be sure to come out to the illest party of the week, and check the FG fam at all our other WMC events - complete list here!
