Meridian Sound [Part Three] Comes Alive!

'Meridian Sound [Part Three]' Live at Sonar - Baltimore, MD [10/7]

by Lushlife on November 10, 2009

Way back in the beginning of October, I was opening some really fun shows for ‘Anti-Pop Consortium’. One of the venues we played together was at the Talking Head Club [the smaller room at Sonar in Baltimore, MD]. I’d been there once before to see ‘Broken Social Scene’ which was a great show. The sound was phenomenal, and on the drive home I first discovered ‘Everywhere’ by ‘Fleetwood Mac’ and listened to it on repeat all the way back to Jersey City, NJ. But, I digress, so we got to the venue, and the “janky promoter”-vibe was palpable. Read more after the jump…

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Out-Tapes #1: I Take Hits From the 60s, Make ‘Em Sound So…

by LushlifeNovember 9, 2009
Out-Tapes: 'Cassette City' Out-takes

The ‘Cassette City’ production folder [that now luckily lives on an external HD] takes upwards of 60 gigabytes of space; a testament to the number of half-assed recordings, earnest attempts, false-starts, and corny ideas there were during the somewhat arduous production process. I figured that some of these musical artifacts deserved to see the light of day, though. I mean, some of this stuff actually makes for an interesting listen. More after the jump…

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CASHMusic > Garrison Keillor

by LushlifeOctober 17, 2009
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I was sitting in the whip listening to ‘All Things Considered’ on local NPR affiliate WHYY this afternoon. I tuned in during one of their fundraisers; you know, where the broadcasters extol the virtues of public radio programming, hoping that listeners will call in and pledge money. I think a lot of people dislike these annual fund-drives, or at least consider them a necessary evil, and a means to an end. I’ve always really liked NPR fundraisers; maybe even looked forward to them. There’s a certain virtuosity that the on-air personalities have: switching up topics at the drop of a hat, riffing off of each other, and coming up with segues on the fly, that appeals to me on the same level that freestyle rap does. Imagine that cipher. Click on the jump to read more!

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Philebrity Shows Love + Lushlife Performance: Philadelphia, PA

by LushlifeOctober 10, 2009
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I’m on-the-road right now [more on that later], so I’ve had limited internet access to post things. I’m pretty much lamping this morning, though. My girlfriend, Amanda, and I are relaxing all day in our hotel room in Lexington, KY until my in-store and DJ set here @ 5p. We’re here for the ‘Boomslang Festival’, which I mentioned in an earlier post. Anyway, so far today, we’ve watched two hours of Fringe, so I thought it was high-time that I got to something productive.

Earlier this week, I was performing in support of ‘Anti-Pop Consortium’ in Philly, and the good folks at Philebrity posted a little piece about Lushlife + the live show. Check the Phileb piece, and a photo from the super-fun show @ Silk City, Philadelphia [10/6], after the jump!

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LCSK: Abacus Describes his Remix Jam

by LushlifeOctober 10, 2009
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Oh man! Spencer Stephenson, the man behind Abacus, just dropped me a line, updating us on his creative process, remixing ‘Meridian Sound [Part Two]‘ for the ‘Leisure Class/Stick-up Kids’ project. It sounds amazing. Click ‘more’ to peep his thoughts on the project and his recording/remixing process!

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