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Today's News
- BASS: Total Science plays LA party
Respect -- video
Drum & Bass duo Total Science,
whose birthnames are Paul Smith
and Jason Greenhalgh, helped
spread the genre to global audiences through a series of albums in the
mid 1990s when DNB was in its early stages. This decade the English
DJ/producers have continued driving DNB with their fast and fluid
tracks backed by ripping basslines, many of which are mixed into the
weekly DNB sets during the WORD’N’BASS Show.
Total Science, who’ve recorded on top DNB labels like Breakbeat
Science, Metalheadz and Good Looking among others, recently played the
regular party Respect in Los Angeles -- which DrumNBass TV put online
in crisp sound and video. Watch Now
- WORD:
Embracing online exodus, Penguin launches website channels
By BPM Smith
Penguin Group USA launched a new series of online channels at its
website today that includes video interviews, author readings, audio
discussions of the classics and excerpts from its latest releases in a
bid to grab the attention of readers who are increasingly on the
Internet. Read More
- WORD:
Scribd inks deal with Simon & Schuster to sell eBooks
Press Release
Scribd, the world's largest social publishing company, and Simon &
Schuster, a leading global publisher, today announced an agreement to
sell Simon & Schuster eBooks in the Scribd Store, an e-commerce
destination and publishing marketplace launched last month to
complement Scribd's already-popular platform for users' sharing their
written works. At launch, nearly 5,000 Simon & Schuster eBook
titles will be available on Scribd for purchase and download, making
them readable on Scribd.com, computer desktops and various mobile
devices. Read More
- WORD:
Litquake welcomes Lewis Black June 28 in fundraiser event
Edited Press Release
For its biggest fundraiser of the year, San Francisco literary festival
Litquake announced that comedian, actor, author and Daily Show
contributor Lewis Black will
perform on June 28 in the first of several Litfest events taking place
through August. The performance is Black’s only Bay Area appearance to
promote his bestselling book "Me of Little Faith" (Riverhead Books)
that was just released in paperback. Read More
- BASS:
Ripple, Dub Pirates, 16bit
play Submelt party in Oakland June 6
Party promoter Full Melt announced that a Breaks and beats event
featuring nearly two dozen DJs from around the world is happening at
SUBMELT, a rare 18-and-up event with three rooms of music, a juice bar,
"heady" foods and massage chairs tonight (Saturday, June 6) at an
underground location in Oakland, CA. Local beatmasters Plum Loco and Ripple (with MC Chronic), 16bit from the UK, Dub Pirates, Dr. Spook and Rastatronic are just a few of the
DJs performing from 10 pm to 6 am Sunday. Call 530-575-6293 to get the
location and further information.
- WORD:
Marilynne Robinson wins 2009 Orange Prize for Fiction
Edited Press Release
American author Marilynne Robinson
can add another major award to her growing list of accolades now that
she's won the fourteenth Orange Prize for Fiction with her third novel
"Home" (Virago). At an awards ceremony in London, hosted by Orange
Prize for Fiction Co-Founder and Honorary Director Kate Mosse, Robinson received a
£30,000 prize and the ‘Bessie,’ the award's traditional
limited-edition bronze figurine. Read More
 BASS:
Nervous Records tabs Oscar G for artist album 'DJ' (de'ja') - with audio
Edited Press Release
At a time when most dance labels are cutting costs, stripping back and
going digital only, Nervous Records is doing the opposite with Oscar G’s new three-disc effort,
"DJ" (de'ja'). Oscar’s project comes without the influence or
suggestions of hit-making Nervous Records, the label said. WORD'N'BASS
obtained samples of Oscar's latest House music tracks from his upcoming
album, which includes a disc of new productions, a live mix and a DVD
of Oscar G in concert. Read More
- WORD:
Dennis Cooper kicks of Word for Word reading series in NYC
Edited Press Release
At New York City's Bryant Park Reading Room, acclaimed writer Dennis Cooper makes a rare
appearance to talk with Tony O’Neill
(formerly with the Brian Jones
Massacre) about his new short story collection "Ugly Man"
(Harper Perennial) that plumbs veins of dark humor amid the sex and
gore his fans have come to expect. Other authors appearing through June
include Christopher Buckley, Simon Van Booy and Monica Ali. Read More
 BASS:
Voting, tour underway for fourth annual 'America's Best DJ' title
Edited Press Release
Pioneer Pro DJ and DJ Times magazine announced the launch of the fourth
annual America’s Best DJ (ABDJ) competition and summer tour. The San
Francisco Bay Area's DJ Shadow,
Kaskade and Danny Tenagalia
are among the top 10 in the ABDJ current standings while House music
DJs Roger Sanchez (picitured)
and SoCal's DJ Dan are making
moves in the standings. Read More
- WORD:
Authors Egan Gibson, Harwood read at SF Bay Area bookstores
Two Bay Area authors are reading at local bookstores this week. Tanya Egan Gibson will read from
her debut novel "How to Buy a Love of Reading" (Dutton) at A Great Good
Place For Books in Montclair, located at 6120 LaSalle Avenue, this
Thursday, May 21, at 7 pm. She'll follow with appearances in New York
City during June. Checkout her website
for more information... Seth Harwood,
who first released chapters of his novel "Jack Wakes Up" via podcast
before Random House picked it up, will do 7 pm readings at M is for
Mystery in San Mateo on Tuesday, May 19 and Thursday, May 21, at Books
Inc., located at 601 Van Ness in The City. "Jack" is about a one-time
Hollywood star trying to cash in on his waning celebrity in San
Francisco.
 BASS: DJ Ralphi killer going to
prison
The family of DJ Ralphi
finally has justice. Former professional boxer "Fast" Freddie Cadena, a convicted felon
and wife beater, copped a plea bargain for killing popular club DJ Ralph Falcon, according to New
Jersey newspaper reports. Falcon, who was known on the club circuit as
DJ Ralphi (pictured left), died on October 25, 2005, nine days after Cadena sucker
punched him outside a club where he was performing. DJ Raphi
left behind a four-year-old son. Meanwhile, Cadena, once a top boxing
prospect who became a perp with four felony convictions on his record
including assault, contempt of court, domestic violence and now
manslaughter, faces up to 13 years in prison when he's sentenced in
July. Cadena had recently gotten out of jail for beating the mother of
his children when he killed DJ Ralphi -- who was dating the woman at
the time.
- WORD:
Elmore Leonard launches 43rd novel 'Road Dogs'
Famed literary crime novelist Elmore
Leonard today launched his latest
novel "Road Dogs" (HarperCollins imprint William Morrow) at the Lincoln
Square Barnes & Noble in New York City, where he kicked off a six
city tour. Road Dogs has Leonard's trademark tight plot and snappy
dialogue, and includes several characters longtime Leonard fans will
recognize from his prior novels. Read More
- REVIEW:
Brian D’Amato is back, and the Apocalypse is coming
Review by BPM Smith
DUTTON, 649 PAGES; HARDCOVER; $29.95
After a hiatus of more than a decade, Brian
D’Amato is finally back with his sophomore novel "In the Courts
of the Sun" (Dutton) that is equal parts literary exodus, science
fiction and thriller, and oh yes -- don’t forget about the Apocalypse
that is coming in the not-too-distant future. Read More
- WORD:
Poet Craig Arnold 1967-2009
The mystery of what happened to award-winning poet Craig Arnold has been solved and
unfortunately it's not good news. Arnold died after falling off a cliff
while hiking on the Japanese island of Kuchinoerabu, according to the
University of Wyoming, where he was a professor in the English
Literature department. Read More
- BASS:
Peter Kruder releases ‘Visions Ltd’ EP
Edited Press Release
Peter Kruder,
one half of the legendary duo Kruder
& Dorfmeister, has launced a melodious EP through
International Deejay Gigolo Records that marks his first 12" release in
several years. The title track ‘Visions LTD’ is a soundscape of dance
floor dreams -- soft yet progressive, a track that commands you to
dance. Read More
- WORD:
7 Stories Press publishes Nelson Algren 'lost novel'
Edited Press Release
To mark Nelson Algren's
centennial birthday, 7 Stories Press announced it has published
"Entrapment and Other Writings," a book that includes a long-lost
unfinished novel and previously unpublished or uncollected stories,
poems, and essays. Read More
- WORD:
ABA announces 2009 Indies Choice Book Award Winners
Edited Press Release
The American Booksellers Association announced the winners of the
inaugural Indies Choice Book Awards. Formerly the Book Sense Book of
the Year Awards, the new Indies Choice Book Awards reflect the spirit
of independent bookstores nationwide through new categories and a
broader range of winners and honor books. Read More
 AUDIO:
BPM Smith mixes special 420
Drum 'N' Bass set
Continuing the annual tradition here at WORD'N'BASS, BPM Smith mixed a
special 420 Drum 'N' Bass set for DNB heads who are lighting up in
their silk smoker jackets and green tinted shades. After a Star
Encounters intro, BPM Smith keeps the beats slower than usual with
producers Flytronix, Electrosoul
System, D-Bridge, Calbre and some surprisingly
chilled out Noisia -- against
a backdrop of a DJ Hell
interlude and spaced out
effects throughout. This set's dedicated to the Martians of Earth. Listen Now
- BASS:
Record Store Day celbrates indie stores, vinyl culture
Today, hundreds of independently-owned music stores around America will
participate in Record Store Day to celebrate the culture and unique
place they occupy both in their local communities and nationally. In
the San Francisco Bay Area, stores like Amoeba Records and Rasputin
Music are going to be bustling as they play host to live music acts and
promotional giveaways. Read More
 BASS:
Christopher Lawrence, Thievery Corp and Crystal Method on Coachella
lineup
Edited Press Release
Best known for rock headliners Paul
McCartney, The Killers and The
Cure, this year's Coachella music festival in SoCal has several
top electronic music acts including Christopher
Lawrence (pictured), Thievery
Corp and Crystal Method
playing this weekend. Read More
- BASS:
DJ Take mixes ambient
Downtempo set
Los Angeles based DJ Take,
whose birthname is Sweatson Klank,
recently mixed a live set of Downtempo and broken beats where he works
in a ton of effects from loops to flanger, echos and some subtle
turntable scratching. This set,
which originally ran at indie online radio site Dublab,
is sure to inspire daydreams and visions of ice cold martinis, slippers
and incense in an ancient forest. Watch for his upcoming mix cd called
"Sweatson's Trajectory" that's set for release in May 2009. Listen Now
- WORD:
Lisa McMann 'Fade' book tour hits SF Bay, ends in NYC
Lisa McMann's
nationwide book tour in support of her bestselling novel "Fade" (Simon
Pulse) touches down in the San Francisco Bay Area this week, when she's
appearing in El Cerrito and Petaluma. Fade has gotten considerable buzz
for its romantic paranormal elements geared to teen readers. Read More
- BASS:
Nic Fanciulli helms first installment of Global Underground's new mix
CD series
Edited Press Release
The ever pioneering dance music record label Global Underground is
proud to present its brand new Global Underground DJ Series. This
new sonic adventure is all about putting the power in the hands of the
DJ to take the listener on a complete introspective musical journey
across two discs. Read More
- BASS:
The World of Drum & Bass reaches San Francisco
The World of Drum & Bass, a party series that’s brought top DNB
performers to venues around the world for 10 years, is touching down on
The City this Friday, March 20 with a bevy of UK DJs including Chase & Status, DJ SS, Bailey, Kenny
Ken, Influx and A.I. as
they celebrate a decade of heavy bass. Playing alongside their offshore
counterparts are several local DJs and MCs including Sharp, Sam Supa,
The Colonel MC
and Audio Angel. MC Tali, MC Biggie and Axiom MC will also perform at this
massive gathering that Compression
and Formation Recs will put on at Temple, located at 540 Howard Street.
Pre-sale tickets for $20 are available at WantTickets.com.
For a sample of what to expect Friday, check out The World of
Drum & Bass Miami.
 WORD:
Karen Dionne follows 'Freezing Point' momentum with new novel
What sophomore slump? Just months after the launch of environmental
thriller "Freezing Point," debut novelist Karen Dionne has a deal for her
sophomore work after literary agent Jeff
Kleinman sold her second environmental thriller "Boiling Point"
to publisher Berkley, Karen told WORD'N'BASS.com. For Karen, the
deal continues her dream of becoming a career thriller author focused
on scientific and environmental issues. Read More
- BASS:
A Sides headlines St.
Patrick’s Day DNB party
London-based DJ/producer A Sides,
one of the
true maestros in Drum & Bass, is playing San Francisco on St.
Patrick’s Day (Tuesday, Mar. 17) at Underground SF, where he headlines
a JungleCode/Shelter party with MC
Duh holding down the mic. A Sides, who has released over 500
tracks since he began producing music in 1990, established Eastside
Records in 1996. Since then the lablel has launched over 75 releases
plus two compilation albums (Eastside Jamz Vol 1 & Vol.2) as well
as A Sides' solo album "Follow The Groove." A Sides, who returns to The
City for the first time in four years, has had his material released on
many iconic labels such as Metalheadz, True Playaz, Liq-weed Ganja and
Hospital, among others. Opening acts include The Heights, Big Sounds, and Jet and Noah
playing a tag team set. The 21-and-up show runs from 10 pm to 2 am with
just a $5 cover. Underground SF
is located at 424 Haight Street. Wear
green or you'll get pinched!
- WORD:
Novelist Robert Arrelano launches 'Havana Lunar'
Edited Press Release
Fresh off the press comes "Havana Lunar," an intriguing Cuban noir
novel by Robert Arellano that
publisher Akashic Books describes as a literary crime novel on the last
island of Socialism set during a period of intense desperation.
Arellano has readings slated in New York City and San Francisco in
support of this March 2009 release that is set during one hungry,
hallucinatory night in the heart of Havana. Read More
- BASS:
UK Dubstep DJ Reso plays SF
club Paradise Lounge
UK DJ/producer Reso, who has
already smashed his way through the swathes of middle-of-the-road
Dubstep producers to take his place as one of the scene's most original
and technical artists at just 25 years old, plays San Francisco club
Paradise Lounge tonight (Thursday, Mar. 12). His anthems such as the
seminal "2 Faced Rasta" remix and more recently "If You Can't Beat 'Em"
enjoy regular rotation from the likes of Rusko, Benga, N- Type and breaks
icon Freq Nasty, Full Melt
Recordings noted in a press release. Local DJs Ripple and Blackheart will open the 21-and-up
show, which runs form 9 pm to 2 am. Presale tickets are available for
$5 here.
Cover is $10 at the door.
 BASS:
DJ Hell to release new artist CD 'Teufelswerk'
Edited Press Release
Visionary artist and International Deejay Gigolo founder DJ Hell will release his masterpiece
"Teufelswerk" (German for "Devil's Work") this April, the record label
announced. Across 16 exquisite tracks divided into two themes, "Night"
and "Day," DJ Hell weaves an intoxicating spell while collaborating
with renowned artists such as Bryan
Ferry, P. Diddy and Peter Kruder of the famous Kruder
and Dorfmeister duo. Read More
- WORD:
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency opens shop, reps genre fiction and NF
In the latest case in which literary agents departed from an
established house to form a new venture, Kevan Lyon and Jill Marsal have left Sandra
Dijkstra Agency to start up Marsal Lyon Literary Agency LLC. Authors
will be interested to know they've also put out a call for submisions. Read More
- WORD:
ABA announces finalists for 2009 Indies Choice Book Awards
Press Release
The American Booksellers Association unveiled the finalists for the
inaugural Indies Choice Book Awards, reflecting the spirit of
independent bookstores and the IndieBound movement. Voting to choose
the winners in seven categories is now open to the owners and staff at
all ABA member bookstores. Read More
 AUDIO:
The WORD'N'BASS Show's Internet stream is back
The WORD'N'BASS Show, broadcast on 104.1 FM in the
San Francisco Bay Area since 2002, is once again streamed live on the
Internet. The stream went on temporary hiatus due to technical issues,
which did not impact the archived sets on BPM Smith's DJ
page. During the program, he mixes Downtempo Electronica and
Drum 'N' Bass sets from 10 pm to 12 midnight PST on Friday nights. Click here
for more information about 104.1 FM as well as the full
schedule of DJs and programs. Here is the real-time stream from the
104.1 FM studio, which broadcasts 24/7. Listen Now
- BASS:
Volko and Prohypnol drop hardcore DNB, techno bass
Hungarian record label Black Hoe Alimony announced its latest Drum
& Bass releases Project:V8 is ready to conquer the global DNB and
techno scenes. Two thirds of the brand new Hungarian formation -- Volko and Prohypnol -- appear with two serious
cutthroat tunes. Read More
- WORD:
American Booksellers Association to launch Indies Choice Book Awards
Edited Press Release
This spring, the American Booksellers Association will launch a new
awards program -- the Indies Choice Book Awards. Indie booksellers will
select winners in seven categories highlighting the type of books that
indie booksellers champion best. The Indies Choice Book Awards, which
supersede the Book Sense Book of the Year Awards, reflect the spirit of
ABA member booksellers in the IndieBound movement and their dedication
to handselling unique, thought-provoking, engaging fiction and
nonfiction, children's and YA titles. Read More
- BASS:
Kikumoto Allstars 'House Music' EP slated for release
Press Release
Heading up his forthcoming Gigolo album release,'House Music', coming
in May 2009, Australia's Kikumoto
Allstars brings his second single release to DJ Hell’s
International Deejay Gigolo imprint: The‘House Music’ EP. Read More
 AUDIO:
DJ Noah spins Drum 'N' Bass
set
DJ Noah is a
resident with San Francisco crew JungleCode whose style is fast, fluid
and dark with powerful bass lines. DJ Noah, whose birth name is Noah Krause, recorded a Drum 'N'
Bass set at the JungleCode studio that WORD'N'BASS is pleased to share
with readers. DJ Noah opens this set with the churning beats of
longtime faves Psidream and Pacific, then settles into rapid
fire DNB bombs ranging from American producers such as AK1200 and Gridlok to offshore counterparts Jade and Vicious Circle. Listen Now
- WORD:
Jenny Gardiner inks Simon
& Schuster deal
Author Jenny Gardiner said
yesterday that
her literary agent Holly Root
of the Waxman Literary
Agency sold her humorous memoir, "Parrothood: Twenty Years
of Caring for a Vengeful Bird Determined to Kill Me" to Simon &
Schuster imprint Simon Spotlight Entertainment for hardback publication
in spring 2010. Read More
- WORD:
Yoko Tawada takes residency at Stanford University, reads Feb. 18
Anticipating the arrival of "The Naked Eye," her latest novel in
English, surrealist author Yoko Tawada
is the current writer-in-residence at Stanford University, where she
will do a reading this Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the Palo Alto university's
Humanities Center at 7 pm, publisher New Directions announced. On the
East Coast she'll read on March 24 at Cornell University during her
residency, which runs from Mar. 20 to April 12. Japan's Tawada has
often been compared to prose stylists like Kafka, with her major themes
covering gender and cultural identity. The Naked Eye is slated to
launch in paperback across the USA on May 26, 2009.
- WORD:
Oakland author Yiyun Lee,
Lisick, Maravelis top Bay Area literary events
Oakland-based author Yiyun Lee,
who has gotten big time buzz for her debut "The Vagrants: A Novel,"
(Random House), is the latest hot novelist to embark on a nationwide
book tour. Bay Area fans -- and students? She's a professor at Mills
College -- can catch her local appearance at Kepler's Books in Menlo
Park, where she is signing copies on Monday, February 9, at 7:30 pm.
Kepler's is located at 1010 El Camino Real… San Francisco author Beth Lisick,
who remains on the meet-and-greet circuit for her book "Helping Me Help
Myself" (HarperCollins), will appear at at Modern Times Bookstore,
located at 888 Valencia Street, on Tuesday (Feb. 10) at 7:30 pm…
Readers looking for a book party on Valentines Day can catch the launch
of "San Francisco Noir 2: The Classics" (Akashic Books), featuring
editor Peter Maravelis
and select contributors at Ha Ra Room. The party kicks off at 875 Geary
Street on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 8 pm, when they will hopefully serve
liquor for those of us preparing to enter a Battle Royale at San
Francisco's overbooked restaurants.
- WORD:
'Voices of A People's History of the United States' author Howard Zinn
to hit SF
Author Howard Zinn will host a
performance of "Voices of A People’s History of the United States"
(Seven Stories Press) with a sterling cast of readers and musicians
including Benjamin Bratt, Josh
Brolin, Stairwell Sisters, Diane
Lane and Clarence Thomas
on Thursday, February 26, event co-producer Haymarket Books announced. Read More
 BASS:
Drum 'N' Bass DJ Klute plays San Francisco Feb. 6
Klute, one of
the brightest stars in global Drum 'N' Bass, is flying in from London
and touches down at San Francisco club Fat City this Friday (February
6), where he is playing at the JungleCode party. The Commercial
Suicide DJ/producer, well known for critically acclaimed albums such as
"The Emperor’s
New Clothes" and "No One's Listening Anymore," headlines a
bill with fellow UK DJ Sage.
Local talents DJ Bicolas and MC Duh are representing SF. The
21-and-up show happens from 10 pm to 4 am at Fat City, located at 314
11th Street at Folsom. Tickets are $15 at the door. Hit JungleCode.org
for more information and limited $10 pre-sale tickets.
- BASS:
New Amaning & Stunna 12" out on BS1 Records - with audio
After making its long-awaited return to the Drum 'N' Bass scene with a
relaunch and signing of producers such as Kubiks last year, BS1 Records is
back with a hot new 12" from respected producers Amaning & Stunna who
collaborated with renowned producer Blame
on a two-side disc. Read More
 BASS: DJs, glam mark Chongolized
Film Festival 09
The Chongolized Film Festival 09 is happening this Saturday, January 31
at San Francisco's Delancey Street Screening Room, when long-awaited "A Hyphy Midlife
Crisis" from budding director Ricardo Carpenter (pictured left)
makes its theatric debut along with several films by local independent
filmmakers. Ricardo said a DJ will spin before and after the screenings
at this event, which has a "Hollywood Glam" theme in which attendees
are encouraged to dress up like their favorite Hollywood celebrity.
Other short films scheduled include "Greyhounds," "Cooking With
Margarita," "That's Why You Never Drink Red," and Ricardo's previous
film "Radio Rockers." Ricardo, a longitme Trance DJ who played under
the name Chongo, describes the screening as "an exclusive private
event" but says the public can join the fun with a $10 cover. The
Delancey Street Screening Room is located at 600 Embarcadero in The
City.
- WORD:
Ireland's Sebastian Barry wins 2008 Costa Book of the Year
Edited Press Release
Irish author Sebastian Barry
has won the 2008 Costa Book of the Year award for "The Secret
Scripture" (Faber and Faber), a moving account of one woman's stolen
life and her journey to reclaim the past. The announcement was
made Tuesday evening (January 27) at the
InterContinental Hotel in central London. Read More
- Just weeks after joining
Foundry Literary + Media, agent Stephen Barbara
has already closed his first deal at the firm, and it includes the "a"
word. Barbara announced to Publishers Lunch that he sold the worldwide
rights to debut author Sam Munson's
"The November Criminals" at auction to to Gerry Howard at Doubleday. Munson
reportedly composed the novel for the University of Chicago's board of
admissions, answering the application essay question: "What are your
best and worst qualities?" The novel tells of the protagonist's
dramatic senior year in high school that reveals he has no good
qualities at all.
- WORD:
Japan's Kazuko Shiraishi does
poetry readings in NYC
Japanese poet Kazuko Shiraishi
will do two poetry readings in New York City this week in support of
her latest book "My Floating Mother, City," New Directions Publishing
announced. Shiraishi, who Donald Keene
calls "The outstanding poetic voice of her generation of disengagement
in Japan," will read at the following two events that the publisher is
hosting: St. Mark's
Poetry Project, Wednesday, January 28, at 8 pm with poet Ed
Sanders. The Poetry Project at St. Marks Church is located at 131 E.
10th St. in NYC. She will also appear at Japan Society,
located at 333 East 47th Street, on Friday, January 30 beginning at
6:30 pm. Jazz trumpeter Oki Itaru
will accompany her recital, with the event moderated by Forrest Gander. See the two group's
websites for further information.
- BASS:
Christopher Lawrence remixes Enrique Iglesias #1 worldwide hit 'Hero'
Press Release
California DJ and producer Christopher
Lawrence has remixed Enrique
Iglesias's number one hit 'Hero' for the Latin megastar's
'Greatest Hits' album. The widely anticipated album was recently
released in the the United Kingdom and Europe, with additional
countries to follow. Christopher's impressive remix is the only one
included on Enrique's album in these territories. Read More
 BASS:
Ministry of Sound sets up residence in NYC's Ultra Lounge
Edited Press Release
Ministry of Sound, the world's most recognized and respected name in
Dance Music, begins its flagship US Residency in New York Friday
January 30. Top performers from around the globe are headlining the
first fully produced residency by the UK brand, with costumes, visual
design and music programming. Read More
- WORD:
Litquake, Sketchfest partner to combine comedy and literature in SF
Edited Press Release
The S.F. Sketchfest is on! Litquake has teamed up this year with
Sketchfest, the nationally-prominent comedy festival that takes place
each January at venues around The City. Litquake said in a press
releaase that it is co-presenting Celebrity Autobiography, the smash
hit lit-meets-comedy event from New York City being performed here for
the first time, in which an all-star cast reads hilarious celebrity
memoirs live. Read More
- BASS:
R3M, Enduser play San
Francisco DNB events
Fresh off its New Years Eve Drum 'N' Bass and fashion show blowout,
Nickies in San Francisco's Lower Haight District has R3M headlining The Jungle Lounge
this Wednesday (January 14). The free 21-and-up event, which happens
every Wednesday from 10 pm to 2 am, will also have Reflex Crew
residents Sharp, Monk, Lukeino
and Eskae perform. Nickies is
located at 466 Haight Street... Separately, Enduser of Washington, DC, is in San
Francisco to play the January 15 Trauma Thursdays event at El Rincon
that’s open to fans of DNB, Jungle and Dub age 18 and older -- an
increasingly rare phenomenon for The City’s clubs. Local DJs Arson and Bonk will also hit the turntables
from 10 pm to 2 am, with just a $5 cover. El Rincon is at 2700 16th
Street at Harrison.
- WORD:
Flux taps literary agent Diver's novel 'Vamped' for May release
Edited Press Release
Lucienne Diver,
a long-time book addict who went to work for Spectrum Literary Agency
fifteen years ago to feed her habit, says she has traded in her
high-rise for a lake view and written a cheeky novel "Vamped" that
publisher Flux has slated for release on May 1, 2009. Flux is a new
imprint geared to teen and young adult readers. Read more
- Novelist Jayne Anne Phillips, on tour for her
first novel in nearly a decade, will appear this Wednesday
(January 14) at Kepler's Bookstore beginning at 7:30 pm. Her
critically-acclaimed "Lark and Termite" (Random House) is described as
a story of the
power of loss and love set against the echoing ramifications of the
Korean war, family secrets, dreams and ghosts -- yes, it's a
"high-brow"
novel. Kepler's is located at 1010 El Camino Real in Menlo Park.
- WORD:
Costa Book Awards 2008 category winners announced
Edited Press Release
Costa, the UK's largest and fastest-growing coffee shop chain,
announced the Costa Book Awards 2008 winners in the Novel, First Novel,
Biography, Poetry and Children’s Book categories. The Costa Book Awards
recognize the most enjoyable books of the last year by writers based in
the UK and Ireland. Read More
- WORD:
Agents on the move -- Barbara, Stampfel switch NYC firms
Two literary agents in New York City today started the New Year with a
bang by changing firms and expressing their interest in signing new
authors -- which is good news for budding novelists in search of
representation. Stephen Barbara
joins Foundry Literary + Media while across town Joanna Stampfel is at Nancy Coffey
Literary & Media Representation, with both moves effective January
5, 2009. Read More
 AUDIO:
BPM Smith mixes NYE 2009 Drum 'N' Bass set
As the clock approaches midnight, BPM
Smith cooks up a fresh set of Drum 'N' Bass to properly ring in
2009. In this special New Years Eve DNB mix, he merges Luke Slater's atmospherics with a
white
label DNB before transitioning to today’s finest producers from the UK,
Brazil and Europe, including A-Sides,
Koop and Chis Su, among
others. Brace yourself for heavy bass bombs late in this set from
the likes of Calyx, Laroque
and Vital Elements.
As always, this set is organically served, with no editing of the
original mix performed live during the WORD'N'Bass Show. Listen Now
- BASS:
NYE 2009 blows up San Francisco with House, DNB, Dubstep
Every New Years Eve, San Francisco hosts some of America’s most
decadent parties with world renowned DJs, awe-worthy visusals, and
impressive sound systems. Kaskade,
Ghislain Poirier, and Plastician
are just some of the global DJs who have embarked upon The City to
perform at NYE 2009 events. Meanwhile Drum & Bass-heads are heading
to Lower Haight for an event with a fashion show and local DJs. Read More
- BASS:
Dub and Breaks DJ FreQ Nasty drops Fabric mix; unreleased audio served
Edited Press Release
FreQ Nasty’s
back and he’s pushing a new sound that’s destroying underground clubs
around the world. Continually shape shifting under the wide umbrella of
bass culture, FreQ Nasty forever stays one-step ahead of its ongoing
hype-fueled evolution. From garage, breaks to dubstep FreQ Nasty’s at
the forefront of the freshest beats around. Armed and ready for battle,
FreQ Nasty comes at you with a hot new mix for Fabric and an exclusive
free download of "Peacemaker (DUB)" -- a brand new track culled from
his much-anticipated new artist album. Read More
- WORD:
Akashic slates launch of 'San Francisco Noir 2: The Classics'
Edited Press Release
With 2008 coming to a close, publishers are starting to unveil their
upcoming titles for the first quarter 2009. One short story collection
that will appeal to San Franciscans is "San Francisco Noir 2: The
Classics" (Akashic Books) that follows in the tradition of the
publisher's prior edition and is edited by Peter Maravelis, who will make
several appearances in The City and larger Bay Area starting next
month. Read More
- WORD:
2009 Backspace Writers Conference announces dates, faculty additions
Edited Press Release
Backspace announced that registration has opened for the 2009 Backspace
Writers Conference, which will be held May 29-30 at The Radisson
Martinique in New York City, as well as a dozen new literary agent
faculty members. Also, the Backspace Agent-Author Day kicks off the
event on May 28 with small-group meetings that include query letter
critiques and agents' comments on authors' opening pages using a "Two
Minutes, Two Pages" format. Read More
 REVIEW:
Behrouz spins a set of 'Pure' addictive House beats
Review by BPM Smith
NERVOUS RECORDS
Every year a DJ will spin a mixed album that is so smoothly compiled
with head bobbing tracks that it remains fresh despite getting constant
play in my car stereo. San Francisco DJ/producer Behrouz has compiled just such an
album in "Pure Behrouz NYC" that Nervous Records recently launched in
stores across the USA. Read More
- WORD:
Authors Richards, Bell,
Grilikhes read in San Francisco
Three local authors tell their San Francisco stories this week in The
City. Rand Richards will
discuss his book "Mud, Blood and Gold: San Francisco in 1849"
(Heritage) at the SF Public Library on Tuesday, Dec. 2 beginning at 6
pm. He'll read at the Lower Level in the Latino & Hispanic
Community Meeting Room. The SFPL is located at 100 Larkin Street... Janis Bell, author of the writer's
guide "Clean, Well-Lighted Sentences," from W.W. Norton, appears on the
same night at The Booksmith (1644 Haight Street) at 7:30 pm... Then on
on Dec. 5, City College of SF's Phyllis
Grilikhes will sign her book "To Set A Light In Every Tunnel"
(Regent Press) at 6:30 pm at Books Inc., located in Opera Plaza at 601
Van Ness, in San Francisco.
- WORD:
Penguin Group builds a school for children in war-torn Afghanistan
Edited Press Release
Thanksgiving officially kicks off the holiday season in the USA and we
were pleased to find that book publisher Penguin’s American division is
embracing the season of giving on a global scale. Penguin Group (USA)
announced that it has built a primary school in Afghanistan, in
partnership with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United States
Association for UNHCR. Read More
- BASS:
Ruby Skye announces Toys For
Tots drive; Le Grande, Dubfire headline
San Francisco nightclub Ruby Skye and Mixed Elements announced a
banging Thanksgiving weekend lineup including Fedde Le Grande on Wednesday night,
whose November 26 show has a Toys For Tots drive in which guests get
half price tickets when they bring a new, unwrapped present. Dance
music fans can get in the holiday spirit by attending the show and
donating to this local
charity, which provides gifts to children of local families who cannot
otherwise afford them. House music aficionados who are staying in town
during the long weekend can also catch Dubfire,
probably better known as Deep Dish
among longtime fans, who headlines on Saturday, Nov. 29. Both shows are
21-and-up and doors open at 9 pm with opening acts on the decks. For
more information about Ruby Skye, located at 420 Mason Street in SF,
check out their website.
- BASS:
Cubist launches new 12 inch
DNB with Zombie label
Longtime indie Drum & Bass producer Cubist of Australia, whose album "A
Night To Remember" got considerable buzz even without the marketing
push of a record label, has signed with Grid Recordings imprint Zombie.
The label announced that it has just released a banging new vinyl 12"
by Cubist, whose birthname is Eden
Krumins. Click here
to listen to two tracks "Memory Lapse" and "Nautilus" featured on his
latest album, which is available at many record stores worldwide that
carry DNB as well as at the Grid Recordings website.
- WORD:
Costa Book Awards 2008 shortlists announced
Edited Press Release
The Costa Book Awards announced that novelists Sebastian, Chris Cleave, Louis de
Bernières and Patrick
McGrath were among those shortlisted for its 2008 awards. The
Costa Book Awards recognize the most enjoyable books in five categories
-- First Novel, Novel, Biography, Poetry and Children's Book --
published in the last year by writers based in the UK and Ireland. Read More
- WORD:
Authors Neumann, Weinstein sign at SF bookstores
His book's title alone made us have
to announce the news that Osha Neumann
will do a signing at San Francisco's Modern Times Bookstore Wednesday,
November 19 at 7:30 pm. His book? The gritty coming of age tomb "Up
Against the Wall Motherfucker: A Memoir of the Sixties with Notes for
Next Time" from publisher Seven Stories
Press -- sorry, we don't believe in self censorship so the
title stays as-is. Also, for those of you who actually take lunch
breaks, "It Came From Berkeley" (McNally Robinson)
author David Weinstein will
appear at Stacey's Bookstore on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 12:30 pm. Stacey's
is at 581 Market Street, in the heart of downtown SF. Both authors are
making a series of Bay Area appearances in support of their newly
released titles.
- BASS:
Christopher Lawrence and John "00" Fleming team up for 'Global Trance
Grooves Vol 1: Two Tribes'
Press Release
Following a series of smash singles and collaborative sell out shows
together, world renowned DJs John 00
Fleming and Christopher
Lawrence (pictured left) have released a joint mix compilation
"Global Trance Grooves: Two Tribes" on New York's Moist Music. A
banging, take no prisoners trip into the powerful world of underground
trance, "Global Trance Grooves" features tracks that both DJs sourced
for their separate sets on opposing sides of the globe - yet reflects
the parallels that both DJs share in creating their sound. Read More
- BASS:
Lee Coombs drops critically acclaimed 'Lot 49' mix CD
Edited Press Release
Lee Coombs has
been at the forefront of the electronic music scene for the better part
of 15 years. He's released groundbreaking mix CDs, remixed the world's
most acclaimed artists and knocked out dancefloor destroying
productions considered classics years after their release. While often
associated with the Breaks genre, this labeling does not begin to tell
the entire story. A boundary-less approach is truly Coombs' trademark
and he's famous for mixing up breaks, house, electro, techno and acid
with dexterous assurance. Prime example: "Lot49 Presents: Lee Coombs." Read More
- WORD:
Emile Griffith biographer Ross does book singing at boxing card
Edited Press Release
As a special treat for boxing fans attending Tuesday, November 11th’s
"Bad Boys of Boxing" event at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida,
author Ron Ross will be on
hand to sign copies of his critically acclaimed new book "Nine... Ten..
And Out! The Two Worlds of Emile Griffith" (DiBella Entertainment). Read More
- BASS:
Don Rimini announces Fall tour dates in support of 'Kick N' Run' EP,
has free mix
Edited Press Release
Parisian Jam Master Don Rimini
and Delicious Gutter celebrate the release of the "Kick N’ Run" EP by
announcing a massive international tour and offering a fresh new DJ mix
just for the fans. Rimini’s month-long tour hits Europe and North
America’s most critical markets including San Francisco. In many
instances, this will be the first time for fans to get out and see Don
Rimini live. Also, his "Come Get Dirty With Us" DJ mix is available for
free download. Read More
 BASS:
Tech Itch plays new San
Francisco event LOWpass
Longtime British Drum & Bass DJ/producion duo Tech
Itch returns to San Francisco this Friday (November 7), where
they’ll headline along with Armanni,
Breakage and Hive at
the debut of a new regular event series LOWpass, local
party promoter fSound announced. This 21-and-up show features three
rooms of heavy bass and a bevy of local and international talent in the
DNB, Dubstep and live electronic scenes. Kozee, AXIOM
and Audio Angel are among the
openers beginning at 10 pm at the event, which will have video effects
and mixing and lasts till 4 am Saturday. The party is at Fat City,
located at 314 11th Street at the corner of Folsom in SF. Longtime DNB
fans will remember Tech Itch as Decoder
back in the '90s.
- BASS:
Moby 'This Is Last Night' virtual club event on November 3
Edited Press Release
Continuing a trend that began in 2006 when Paul Oakenfold and Sandra Collins played the first
ever rave on Myspace, Moby
is hosting a virtual club event to help promote his latest album.
The
onine event, Last Night Remixed, sees the cream of the current
electronic crop enlisted to remix tracks from 'Last Night', which is
surely the most dance orientated Moby album this decade and is getting
solid reviews (4 stars, The Sunday Times. 4 stars, Rolling Stone). Read More
- WORD:
Ready, set, go -- NaNoWriMo 2008 has begun
November 1 means hangovers and smeared makeup for many Halloween
revelers, but for some 125,000 authors and wanna-bes it kicks off a
month-long effort to write prose during the 2008 National Novel Writing
Month (NaNoWriMo). Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, NaNoWriMo
subgroups have write-ins scheduled, author events, and even their own
website for surviving one of those notorious crashes. Read More
- BASS:
Genome headlines Still' Doin It Halloween DNB party
Longtime San Francisco Drum 'N' Bass party Still' Doin It returns this
Halloween weekend with a night of tasty old school classics featuring
the return of one of San Francisco's DNB veterans. Genome, who lately has been making
waves internationally with his Dubstep work as DJG, returns to his DNB roots with a
bag full of classic tunes. Other DJs playing include Method One, Kuze vs. David Groper who will do a
tag team set, and AX!OM MC
will hold down the mic. This free 21-and-up party happens from 9 pm to
2 am on Saturday, November 1 at Anu Bar, located at 43 6th Street
between Market and Mission Streets in SF.
 WORD:
Novelist Jessica Brody promoting authors with ‘Free Book Friday’
Edited Press Release
Some of the brightest new ideas in book promotion are coming from debut
novelists nowadays. Jessica Brody,
author of "The Fidelity Files" (St. Martin’s Press - 2008) was
searching for creative new ways to market her debut novel and
collaborate with fellow authors. She noticed that free giveaways seemed
to draw website traffic so she came up with the idea for
FreeBookFriday.com, a site that is seeing traffic quickly rise by the
week, the author announced. Read More
- WORD:
The Library of America’s latest a must-read for ‘True Crime’ aficionados
This fall, The Library of America presents "True Crime: An American
Anthology" (October 2008; hardcover; $40.00), the first fully
comprehensive collection of the true crime genre. Ranging from the
seventeenth century to the present, from William Bradford to Dominick Dunne, True Crime assembles
accounts of some of the most notorious criminal cases in American
history. Separately, The Library of America, a nonprofit publisher, has
recent and upcoming titles on tap from authors as diverse as Phillip K Dick, William Maxwell and Katherine Anne Porter. Read More
- BASS:
Ripple, Lub Dub play ‘Bay Area
Dubstep Vol. 2’ release party
Full Melt Recordings announced that it is hosting a release party for
its new album "Bay Area Dubstep Volume 02" tonight (Friday Oct. 24) in
San Francisco at Jelly's, where two rooms of DJs, lights and visuals
feature will Tribal House, Dub, Dancehall and of course Dubstep. Some
DJs slated to hit the decks include Eskmo,
Antiserum, Ripple, Lud Dub, and Kush
Arora performing live with Juakali.
This late night event is $15 before 11 pm, $20 afterwards. Copies of
BIG UP Magazine & B.A.D. Volume 02 will be available at the party.
Jelly's is at Pier 50 in The City.
- BASS:
Surya Dub pres. West Coast's UMOJA Hi-Fi Sound System 15 Year Anniversary
Edited Press Release
Hot off last month’s epic Bug
and Warrior Queen show, San
Francisco crew Surya Dub isn't slowing down. We're extremely proud to
present the 15 year anniversary of one of the West Coast's most
endearing, beloved, and diverse crews, the Umoja Hi-Fi Sound System at
Club Six in San Francisco Saturday, October 25. Read More
- AUDIO:
BPM Smith mixes Downtempo set
BPM Smith began mixing Downtempo and Drum & Bass in 2000.
Since 2002, his Downtempo sets have traditionally kicked off the
WORD’N’BASS Show, broadcast in the San Francisco Bay
Area on 104.1 FM on Friday nights. In this latest Downtempo set he
focuses the show on veteran beat producers like Tosca, DJ Cam, and Lemongrass as well as
newly emerging artists like Idjut Boys
and De Spira who are helping
the lounge scene move in new directions. As always, this set is
served chilled -- with no editing of the original live broadcast. New
mix posted October 11, 2008. Listen Now
- WORD:
Interview with Karen Dionne, author of 'Freezing Point'
Karen Dionne
established Backspace, a literary website and message board that has
expanded to include one of the book scene’s most anticipated yearly
conferences, in 2004. The Minnesota author shared her thoughts with
WORD'N'BASS.com Editor BPM Smith
about the environment, the nature of human faults, and thrillers as her
debut novel "Freezing Point" launched this month with Penguin imprint
Berkley. Read More
- WORD:
Random House launches Winn Scotch novel 'Time of My Life'
Allison Winn
Scotch is a debut author no more. On Wednesday (Oct. 8) her
second novel was published -- yes, that’s two novels in two years -- as
Random House launched her sophomore title "Time of My Life" at
bookstores across the USA. Allison says her latest is "much more than a
story about a real life desperate housewife." Rather, it examines the
lingering doubts many of us have about the paths we take in life. Is
this a big theme alert? You’ll have to snatch a copy of Time to find
out. Also, in an e-mail today Allison noted that The Weinstein Company
is developing her second novel for the big screen. Congrats to Allison
whose career has now officially taken off like a rocket. In New York
City Allison will do a signing and reading next week, on Wednesday,
October 15, at the Borders at Time Warner Center at 7 pm. Check out her
website
for more info.
 WORD:
Authors Amirrezvani, Gaiman featured at SF Litquake events
Edited Press Release
Litquake, San Francisco's annual literary festival, is now underway at
venues across The City with a weeklong series of author readings,
presentations and parties. Here are some key Litquake events that
readers will find interesting. Many Litquake events are free, so check
out their website for a full list of events that range from formal
author readings and workshops to the chaotic pub crawl with a literary
flavor. Read More
- WORD:
Litquake, ODC/Dance company combine fiction, performance art
Press release
Thursday and Friday, Litquake joins forces with San Francisco's
ODC/Dance company for two unique performances at Project Artaud. On
October 9, "Off Book: Stories That Move" pairs three authors with
choreographers to create "page-to-stage" dance interpretations of
original fiction: writers Michelle
Tea, Alejandro Murguia, and Tess
Uriza Holthe, paired with Scott
Wells, Erika Chong Shuch, and Katie
Faulkner. This night will also feature JoAnn Selisker's Off
Leash: Who's a Good Girl?, an ironic performance piece that explores
the relationship of man and canine. And on Friday October 10, Rosanna
Gamson's Ravish presents a multimedia dance theater piece that examines
the lives of the Brontë sisters, and the writing of works such as
"Wuthering Heights" and "Jane Eyre." Tickets are available for both
nights at www.odctheater.org.
 BASS:
House, DNB, global beats among LoveFest 2008 Afterparties
Thousands of electronic dance music fans, DJs, and industry
participants are parading through San Fransisco’s Market Street today
(Saturday, Oct. 4) to the Civic Center, where the fifth year of a
tradition that started with LoveParade continues through LoveFest 2008.
When The City shuts down the gridlock of bass-bumping floats, there are
dozens of afterparties taking place in San Francisco. Here are some
party announcements we received. Read More
- BASS:
Tek-Thread headlines BADNB
benefit party at El Rincon
The last Bay Area Drum & Bass benefit party in support of this
Saturday’s LoveFest
float happens tonight (Thursday, Oct. 2) at San Francisco club El
Rincon, where four-time US Battle Champion Tek-Thread headlines with Portland’s
DJ Sense at the
Trauma party. This event, which has a $5 cover and runs from 10 pm
to 2 am, also features several local DJs like Eskae, Kinetik and R3M. El Rincon is located at 2700
16th Street. BADNB still has several volunteer positions to help with
the float building and logistics from Friday through Sunday. Check out
BADNB’s Myspace
for more information. Separately, if you have a LoveFest afterparty to
announce this weekend contact us.
- WORD:
Karen Dionne has online launch
party for novel 'Freezing Point'
Debut author Karen Dionne
came up with a unique way to launch her novel "Freezing Point," which
Penguin imprint Berkley has available in bookstores nationwide
beginning Oct. 3. Tonight she unveiled an "online launch party" that
runs from Oct. 1-3 where a bevy of authors make virtual appearances
including David Morrell, Douglas
Preston, Lee Child and JA
Konrath,
among others. Karen has various promotional giveaways for those who
sign her guest book including copies of her environmental thriller,
Penguin mugs and DVDs of various flicks. Click here
to enter the site
and help Karen celebrate her new career as a novelist.
- WORD:
Gail Konop Baker memoir ‘Cancer is a Bitch’ getting buzz
Edited Press Release
On Valentine's Day 2006, Gail Konop
Baker found herself sitting topless in the oncologist's office.
Married to a doctor and a health and fitness devotee, Konop Baker
assumed she would know when her body rebelled against her. While her
cancer turned out to be highly treatable, she chronicles the ups and
downs of her transformation in "Cancer is a Bitch: Or, I’d Rather Be
Having a Midlife Crisis," which Da Capo Lifelong Books launches on
October 1. Read More
- WORD:
National Book Foundation announces '5 under 35'
Edited Press Release
The National Book Foundation will recognize five young fiction writers
at the "5 Under 35" celebration at Tribeca Cinemas on Monday, November
17, announced Harold Augenbraum,
executive director of the National Book Foundation. He noted that
three of this year's young honorees were born outside the United
States. A previous National
Book Award Finalist or Winner selected each of the five writers as
someone whose work is particularly
promising, exciting and is among the best of a new generation of
writers. Read More
- WORD:
Matthew Quick debuts novel ‘Silver Linings’ with FSG imprint
As the football season picks up steam, author Matthew Quick’s debut novel "The
Silver Linings Playbook," a story about love, madness, and Kenny G set against a backdrop of a
losing Philadelphia Eagles team could appeal to American readers.
Farrar, Straus & Giroux imprint Sarah Crichton Books announced the
novel has just launched at bookstores nationwide. Read More
 BASS: Alley Cat to tour North
America this fall
Former San Francisco Drum & Bass DJ Alley Cat,
whose career has flourished since relocating to London years ago, says
she plans to tour North America this fall -- perhaps as soon as October
-- in her first homecoming tour in nearly three years. Alley Cat's
mixed albums include "Crowd Control" and "No Formalities" (Skunkrock).
She has signed with Break Beat Science’s booking agency, and party
promoters interested in having her spin at their events can contact
them at info(at)bbsbookings(dot)com.
To hear some of her recent stylings, click here
for a podcast mix she performed this summer. You can also find more
info and hear some recent tracks at her Myspace.
- BASS:
Compression reunites for BADNB
fund raiser
The San Francisco Drum & Bass party Compression is reuniting on
Sunday (Sept. 21) to host a benefit party for Bay Area DNB at their old
home, The Cellar. DJs spinning include Ivry
& Sharp tag teaming the decks, DJ Havoc, 2 Cents and Canadub, among others, while Colonel MC and Audio Angel are holding down the
mic. Doors open at 9 pm for this 21-and-up party. A $5 cover goes
toward funding the BADNB LoveFest
float. The Cellar,
Compression’s weekly venue in past years but reconvening for one night
only, is located at 685 Sutter at Taylor in downtown SF.
- WORD:
Wesley Strick returns to
Hollywood, sophomore novel status unknown
Since WORD'N'BASS.com is now going on four years old, it's time to
start a 'Where are they now?' series. Let's start off with the talented
Wesley Strick.
When Wesley made a fantastic debut with his novel "Out There in the
Dark" (St. Martin's) that was set in World War II Hollywood, I felt it
was a sign of promising things to come from the veteran screenwriter.
Who would've guessed that his edgy noir story would also be his last? Read More
- BASS:
Catz 'n Dogz debut album 'Stars of Zoo' out this fall on Mothership
Music
Edited Press Release
The name is new, but chances are you’ve already heard Catz 'n Dogz. Previously, as 3 Channels, the best friend duo have
already released red-hot club records on some of the most respected
underground dance labels in the world including Trapez, Crosstown
Rebels, Pokerflat, Boxer, dirtybird, Leena, Trenton, and their own
imprint, Channels Recordings. After making underground techno for many
years, the duo have now ventured into new territory. This time, as Catz
n' Dogz, the boys have headed towards deep house without losing sight
of their harder techno roots -- exploring lush organic soundscapes with
live drums and instrumentation. Read More
- WORD:
Online community for supporters of indie book retail launches
Edited Press Release
The IndieBound.org community, a gathering place for supporters of indie
retail businesses, has now launched, the American Booksellers
Association (ABA) announced. IndieBound, a movement to celebrate
independent bookstores and to encourage shopping locally, kicked off in
June and has become a strong presence in nearly a thousand independent
bookstore locations across the country. Read More
- WORD:
Book tour kicks off Susan Wiggs new novel ‘Just Breathe’
Bestselling author Susan Wiggs
has released a new novel, "Just Breathe" (Mira), that the publisher
notes
is about big themes such as love, loss, second chances, and facing the
past in order to create a new future. In Just Breathe, protagonist
Sarah
Moon returns to the hamlet of Glenmuir, California after suffering a
devastating divorce. Read More
- WORD:
San Francisco names Tamim
Ansary 'One City One Book' author
Since today is 9/11, it’s appropriate to note that the San
Francisco Public Library named local author Tamim Ansary’s memoir "West of
Kabul, East of New York" (Picador) as its One City One Book title. The
day after
the World Trade Center was destroyed, when many of us wanted vengeance
more than anything, Ansary sent an e-mail to twenty friends discussing
the attack from his perspective as an Afghan American. The message was
forwarded until eventually reaching millions, and the
sentiments of his earnest note are reflected in Ansary’s memoir. Copies
are available here
at the SF Public Library and in audio format. One City One Book is an
annual citywide literary event that encourages the San Francisco
community to read the same book simultaneously and discuss it in book
groups and events throughout the City, in hopes that it will help make
reading a lifelong pursuit and build a more literate society.
- BASS:
Trance DJs Lawrence, Persequor play Digitally Imported today
Fresh off his win at America’s Best DJ contest, Christopher Lawrence returns to the
airwaves with the sixth installment of 'Rush Hour' radio on Digitally
Imported today (Tuesday Sept. 9) with special guest DJ/producer Persequor. Persequor, whose birth
name is Mark Sherwood, has a DJ style ranging from "epic Trance moments
to deep dark techy beats," Lawrence noted on his website. In addition
to DJing, Persequor has been producing cutting edge tech trance in
recent years. Catch Lawrence and Persequor on DI’s Trance
Channel today starting at 1 pm PST (San Francisco), 4 pm EST
(NYC), 9 pm in the UK (London).
- BASS:
Christopher Lawrence named 'America’s Best DJ'
Edited Press Release
Trance DJ Christopher Lawrence
(pictured left) was named the 2008 winner of the America’s Best DJ
contest on Tuesday, September 2, during a ceremony at Rouge at the MGM
Grand in Las Vegas. Lawrence was presented with a gold medal and a
gold-plated Pioneer DJM-800 mixer -- the only one in existence.
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