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THE CRAMPS- I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF

2009-10-31T17:43:00.000-07:00

So Check it, Happy Halloween folks! I can't think of a better way to kick it off than with The Cramps -"I was a Teenage Werewolf" LUVIT! RIP LUX INTERIOR.

GWAR-"SICK OF YOU"

2009-10-31T17:40:00.000-07:00

So Check it, a Halloween without Gwar? i don't think so! here is the killer vid for Gwar's "Sick of You" LUVIT!

GRAVEDIGGAZ - "DIARY OF A MADMAN"

2009-10-31T17:28:00.000-07:00

So Check it. yooooo what kinda Halloween would it be without Gravediggaz, a super group of sorts that never really popped off. Black folks just don't really like mixin' their Horror and their Hip-Hop, but poor midwestern white kids sure do! enter Insane Clown Posse. errrrrrr. Anyhoo here is Gravediggaz with the vid for "Diary of a Madman" LUV IT!

THE COMATEENS - "GHOST"

2009-10-31T17:25:00.000-07:00

So check it, The Comateens were a New York New Wave band and my shit way back when. Since it's Halloween we bring you "Ghost" by The Comateens. LUV IT!

MINISTRY - "EVERYDAY IS HALLOWEEN"

2009-10-31T17:22:00.001-07:00

so Check it, back in the day Ministry used to play every Halloween at this club in Chicago called Medusa's, and this was the song that led to that i suppose. This was a killer back then, and it still rules! Ministry "Everyday is Halloween" LUV IT!

LIL WAYNE - "I'M A MONSTER"(EVERYDAY IS HALLOWEEN)

2009-10-31T17:16:00.000-07:00

So Check it. Weezy with "I'm A Monster" (Every Day is Halloween) LUV IT!

THE MISFITS - "HALLOWEEN"

2009-10-31T17:10:00.000-07:00

So check it, more Halloween shit. The Misfits 1981 live vid of "Halloween" LUV IT!

GROOVIE GOOLIES - "MONSTER MASH"

2009-10-31T17:06:00.000-07:00

So Check it, it's Halloween so that's what's up! I loved the Monster Mash when i was a kid and i guess i still do. Here are the Groovie Goolies with the awesome vid for "Monster Mash" LUV IT!

DINOSAUR JR.-"OVER IT"

2009-08-10T17:53:00.000-07:00

So Check it, Dinosaur Jr. was one of my favorite bands back in the day and i was able to see the original line up play at ATP last fall. Very loud and very fucking awesome. Anyhoo they are still kickin' as you can tell by this stunt heavy vid for "Over It' off of their new record. This vid rules! LUV IT! p.s the Dinosaur J.R deck can be copped, i saw a few at my boys record store back home.

TELEPATHE-"CHROME'S ON IT"

2009-08-10T17:17:00.000-07:00

So Check it, I'm really feelin' Brooklyn's Telepathe. This song "Chrome's On It" is my shit and the vid is the shit too. I don't know cool shit is cool shit. LUV IT!

CRYSTAL STILTS - "Love Is A Wave"

2009-08-10T17:12:00.000-07:00

So Check it, ya'll know LUV IT NYC is all about NYC's Crystal Stilts. So to get right to it, here is the vid for their most recent single "Love Is A Wave" LUVI IT!

COLD CAVE - "The Trees Grew Emotions and Died"

2009-08-10T16:58:00.000-07:00

So Check it, I found out about Cold Cave last spring when they opened up for Crystal Stilts at the Bowery. I copped the 7" for this song "The Trees Grew Emotions and Died" and recently copped their new excellent full length "Love Comes Close"(go get it now!). They don't have any vids yet, and i can't wait any longer, so here is a post of the song "The Trees Grew Emotions and Died." It's posted with a still shot of the cover of the 7". The real question is why did i pass on a tee shirt with the same cover art on it, that they were selling at the show? stupid, stupid man. LUV IT!

CROCODILES-"Neon Jesus"

2009-08-10T16:43:00.000-07:00

So check it, i have been listing to Crocodiles all summer, caught a couple of their shows back in June, and even copped one of their pretty kick ass tees. This band seems to have channelled some of my favorite shit, Jesus and Mary Chain, Spacmen 3, Suicide, and Spiritualized. Most of the time i would dis a band for copying a certain bands steez but Crocodiles do it the right way, which is not an easy thing to do. They accept the torch very well. It helps that they just flat out write killer hooks, and killer songs(literally i guess.) Anyhow the track "I Wanna Kill" has been in heavy ro at my crib since May. Unfortunately there is not a vid for that song yet sooooo i have to post their song "Neon Jesus" which, I assure you, is no stinker. So peep it "Neon Jesus" from Crocodiles. LUV IT!

RYE RYE & DJ BLAQSTARR-"Shake it to the Ground"

2009-04-28T20:11:00.000-07:00

So Check it. We here at LUVITNYC fucks wit Rye Rye cuz she kills it on so many levels. Here is the ghetto ass vid for "Shake it to the Ground." Check the Misfits poster and the poster for Stanley Kubrick's The Shining when the lil kids are jumpin' on the bed, all so perfect. And yeah mufucka i'm a lil surprised to see those posters in the hood. Anyhoo, LUVIT!

YEAH YEAH YEAH'S-"Zero" on Letterman

2009-04-28T19:43:00.000-07:00

So Check it. I peeped the Yeah Yeah Yeah's secret show at Santo's Party House in NYC on Easter Sunday a few weeks ago. The show ruled, of course, as does their new record "It's Blitz!" Anyhoo here they are performing their first single "Zero" off the new record which is all new wave-y and what not, we like. Also notice the new fourth phantom member on synths, it's Dave fuckin' Pajo from Slint! As Letterman says "That's just about right." LUVIT!

CRYSTAL CASTLES-"Vanished"

2009-04-28T19:32:00.000-07:00

So Check it. Ya'll know we pretty much dig Crystal Castles here at LUVITNYC, so to keep it movin' here is the vid for their track "Vanished." LUVIT!

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE-"My Girls"

2009-04-28T19:28:00.000-07:00

So Check it, I have been meaning to post this one for a minute now, but with the weather gettin' all nice and shit it's kinda perfect timing. This is my shit right here. As you all know we luv Animal Collective here at LUVITNYC and this track/vid is the shizzzz, it gets me hype eveytime! Here is the vid for "My Girls" by Animal Collective. LUVIT!

TELEPATHE-"So Fine"

2009-04-28T19:24:00.000-07:00

So Check it, I guess the theme today is my favorite newish NYC bands. Uh huh, here's another one they're called Telepathe and they recently recorded a record with TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek. Here is the result of that, the vid for their track "So Fine" LUV IT!

THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART-"Everything with You"

2009-04-28T19:21:00.001-07:00

So Check it, this is also one of my new favorite NYC bands. They're called The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and there late 80's early 90's semi shoegaze pop is in heavy rotation at the crib and will be all summer. Here is the vid for "Everything With You" LUV IT!

BLANK DOGS-"Setting Fire to Your House"

2009-04-28T19:08:00.000-07:00

So Check it, this is one of my favorite new bands outta NYC. I heard Blank Dogs last summer at Cake Shop and I have been listening to them ever since. They remind me a lot of the dark minimal synth bands from the 80's, Fad Gadget, Cabaret Voltaire, etc.. Here is their vid for "Setting Fire to Your House." LUV IT!

KANYE WEST-"ROBOCOP" (Fan Vid)

2009-04-28T19:04:00.000-07:00

So Check it, here is a fan vid for Kanye's track "Robocop" my nephew and my mom dig this track, as do I. "Drop it, Drop it!"

(SD) Kanye West - Robocop (1988 import version) from Myk Dawg on Vimeo.

LADY SOVEREIGN-"I GOT YOU DANCING"

2009-01-12T07:05:00.000-08:00

So check it, this beaatch Lady Sov has been M.I.A(no pun, big pun, no homo) for a minute. Anyhoo she's back after a few public break downs(fame is soooo hard) with a new record coming out on April 6th and a new "Warriors"/"A Clock "WERK!" Orange" inspired vid called "I Got You Dancing" LUVIT!(or hate it.) p.s Sov is playin at Piano's on Monday Jan 26th. p.p.s she looks like Louisaaah in the car shots. yep.

SPECIMEN-"KISS KISS BANG BANG"

2008-12-17T13:12:00.000-08:00

So check it, today LUV IT NYC has been in a get back to our roots type of day. We originally wanted to hit you with a ton of New Wave but it kind of led us all over the place in the same place, feel me? Anyhoo here is proto goth wierdo's Specimen with the vid for "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang". Back in the day they were definitely on the forefront of takin' shit to the far ends of the glamvampire. Which has since been ruined by hoodbats in their stacked shoes, colored contacts, and fat black raver pants. Anyway, again here is Specimen. LUVIT.

SPECIAL AFFECT-"TOO MUCH SOFT LIVING" & "OUT OF ORDER"

2008-12-17T13:03:00.001-08:00

So check it, Special Affect is the band Al Jourgenson of Ministry was in before he started Ministry. Jourgenson handled guitar duties(he's the one in the red jumper) while Groovie Man, who later started My Life with the Thrill Kill Cult, handled vocals. The drummer Harry Rushakoff ended up in Concrete Blonde. They were pretty much the shit in Chicago(big ups to The Shy!) during that time. But what they did after ended up being way more important. Anyhoo, here are two live vids filmed in Chicago at Wizard's in 1980. Special Affect "Too Much Soft Living" and "Out of Order." LUVIT!

MINNY POPS-"DOLPHINS SPURT"

2008-12-17T13:02:00.000-08:00

So check it, here is another rare one and the closest to New Wave as we got today(it was pretty much all new wave back in the day.) Minny Pops were a Factory Records band that kinda pushed new wave more in the direction of, i guess, a pre-industrial sound in the same vain as Cabaret Voltaire, they kinda had a Suicide concept( rythem wise)but way more robotic like Kraftwerk. So yeah basically if DNA's Arto Lindsey joined Suicide and they did Kraftwerk covers you would pretty much get a sound similar to early Minny Pops. Anyway here is the Minny Pop's vid for "Dolphins Spurt." LUVIT!

LADY GAGA-HOHOHO!

2008-12-16T08:15:00.000-08:00

So check it, LUV IT NYC fucks with home town homegirl Lady GaGa. Here is a lil GaGa vision xmas cheer that we found. The beat is hot and this little GaGa carol is def fun! Ho Ho Ho motherfuckers! LUVIT!

OBAMA A MILLI REMIX!

2008-12-15T16:46:00.000-08:00

So Check it, this shit speaks for itself. A Milli to the ILLi Noize! Obama 08! LUVIT!

KID CUDI v.s CROOKERS-"DAY N' NIGHT"

2008-12-11T02:22:00.000-08:00

So check it, the first time I ever heard Kid Cudi was when he played a Fool's Gold party, with my homegirl Kid Sis, last year. He was mad boring, me and my people hated on him until Crookers remixed his track "Day n' Night" and then we all had to wash our words down with a shot of Jamey. Anyhoo, this shit became my theme jam for a sec and now there's a vid for it! So peep this Kid Cudi v.s Crookers "Day n' Night." LUVIT!

CRYSTAL STILTS-"PRISMATIC ROOM"

2008-12-10T15:24:00.000-08:00

So Check it, i guess the word of the day is "Crystal", not the champagne nigga. Anyway my new favorite band in NYC(or maybe even anywhere) right now is Crystal Stilts. I had the pleasure of seeing them play last Sunday at The Bowery Ballroom(they played with this pretty cool darkwave band called Cold Cave) and i must say the show lived up to my expectations. In my opinion seeing/hearing Crystal Stilts is affirmation that John Peel is definitely in heaven. Moving on, I am glad to be able to share this vid of my favorite Crystal Stilts song "Prismatic Room"(which they didn't play at the show for some reason) with you. LUV IT!

Crystal Castles v.s Health-"Crimewave"

2008-12-10T15:15:00.000-08:00

So Check it, "Crimewave" was my shit all summer and fall. I still love this track by Crystal Castles so i'm gonna break you off a little vid for Crystal Castles v.s Health - "Crimewave." LUV IT!

THE MUTHA FUCKIN' DEATHSET-"Negative Thinking"

2008-11-17T17:58:00.001-08:00

Check it. We here at LUV IT NYC luv The Death Set and since they ride with Ninjasonik, who's vid is below, we decided to give you a taste of some "Negative Thinking", fuck that!

NINJAFUCKINSONIK-"Art School Girls"

2008-11-17T17:49:00.000-08:00

Check it. it's been a long long time since i've seen ya'll, but now that i'm done wasting my time on some fucking bullshit I can get back to what i really love, music shun! Anyhoo imma kick this one off with some Ninja Fuckin' Sonik doin' "Art School Girls", literally. They just got off tour with Girl Talk and The Death Set and killed a dj set at my bar last night. Yes we pop bottles nigggaaaa! LUV IT!

RIDE - "Vapor Trail"

2008-05-12T15:48:00.000-07:00

So check it. LUV IT NYC has been listening to a lot of good old tunes from the 90's. Here is one of our favorites, Ride's "Vapor Trail." LUV IT!

MY BLOODY VALENTINE - "Only Shallow"

2008-05-12T15:41:00.001-07:00

So Check it!!!!! We here at LUV IT NYC just got tickets to My Bloody Valentine's New York City show at the Roseland on September 23rd! As you all probably know they haven't played in like 12 years, and they never followed up there classic 'Loveless'( one of our favorite records of all time.) To get an early warm up here is My Bloody Valentine with "Only Shallow." LUV IT!

SPARKS - "Beat the Clock"

2008-05-12T15:37:00.001-07:00

So check it. We are still on our Sparks kick, so here is "Beat the Clock." LUV IT!

XTC - "Making Plans for Nigel"

2008-05-12T15:36:00.001-07:00

So check it. Hadn't heard this one in awhile and we LUV IT. XTC's "Making Plans for Nigel." LUV IT!

SPARKS- "No. 1 Song in Heaven"

2008-05-07T10:12:00.000-07:00

So check, I have been on a Sparks revisit as of late. Won't you join me? Here is Sparks with the vid for "The No.1 Song in Heaven" from there 1978 album 'No.1 in Heaven' produced by Giorgio Moroder. LUV IT!

SANTOGOLD - "L.E.S Artistes"

2008-05-07T10:01:00.000-07:00

So Check it, if you have'nt picked up the new Santogold album, do so now. We recently saw her play at Virgin Mega and it ruled(in stores can suck alot of the times.) Anyhoo here is her vid for "L.E.S Artistes" a nice little dis on you 70 dollar haircut havin', big talkin', hand shakin', "workin' on a new project", fake rock stars that stroll around the Lower East Side of Manhattan. LUV IT!

Kraftwerk v.s Timbaland!

2008-05-07T10:00:00.000-07:00

So check it, we found this little number on the net. It's kinda cool, I think it would be better hearing it up in the club. Anyway Kraftwerk v.s Timbaland. LUV IT!

CHROMATICS-"In The City"

2008-04-01T12:53:00.000-07:00

So check it. If you know us here at LUVITNYC then you know that we Luv Portland, Oregon's Chromatics. Here is there vid for "In The City" LUVIT!

CUT OFF YOUR HANDS-"Oh Girl"

2008-04-01T12:47:00.000-07:00

So check it. This is some shit i have been listenin' to lately. The band is called Cut Off Your Hands, they are from New Zealand and are down with Les Savvy Fav, which is cool i guess, yeah no it's def cool. The band kinda reminds me of Orange Juice or Haircut 100 a bit. Anyhoo here is Cut Off Your Hands "Oh Girl" vid. LUVIT!

The Black Kids-"i'm not going to teach your boyfriend how to dances"

2008-04-01T12:38:00.000-07:00

So check it, this song is bittersweet for me because it sounds almost identical to a Thunderfang song called "ABC" I wrote a while ago in an attempt to rip off The Bar-Kays "Soul Finger". Anyhoo when i heard the Black Kids track "I'm not going to teach your boyfriend How to Dance," I was like "Damn, these nuggas beat me to the punch. BUT the track is killer, it reminds me of Kissmekissmekissme era Cure, and I luv it. Here is the vid for The Black Kids "I'm not goint to teach your boyfriend how to dance." LUVIT!

ANTI-POP CONSORTIUM - GHOSTLAWNS

2008-03-26T11:36:00.000-07:00

So check it, Saturday night I was able to catch the newly reunited Anti-Pop Consortium at the Knitting Factory. And I must say they were pure fire. Some of the freak out interludes were a bit unnecessary but the joints were hot hot hot (peep "Volcano" on their mysapce page, now) Anyhoo here is an old vid of theirs for your viewing/listening pleasure. It's called "Ghostlawns." LUVIT!

THE LIVING BLUE - "Tell Me Leza"

2008-03-25T12:54:00.000-07:00

So check it, we are gonna stick with the Midwest Pride theme today. So here are my boys from Champaign,IL, The Living Blue, with the vid for "Tell Me Leza." This is one of my favorite songs by TLB. LUVIT!

HEADLIGHTS - "TV"

2008-03-25T12:47:00.000-07:00

So check it, today I have been on some Midwest Pride shit after I peeped a vid from my...uh, peeps back home(Champaign, IL) the Headlights. Anyhoo here is their video for "TV." Thats my hometown in the background, so reckanize! I will post their new vid in a couple days. LUVIT!

GLASS CANDY - Digital Versicolor

2008-03-24T15:06:00.000-07:00

So, check it. Ya'll may or may not know that all of us here at LUVITNYC are huge Glass Candy fans. And they just released a new full length called BEATBOX, that is mucho good. Anyhoo here is the vid for Glass Candy's song "Digital Versicolor" LUVIT!

MGMT-"Kids"

2008-03-05T14:10:00.000-08:00

So check it, I haven't been on this piece for a minute. But I feel i need to pop off about this band i been listen to A LOT lately. Some of ya'll that are down before I was down may know them. They're called MGMT (formerly The Management) and they're from Brooklyn. They have a tune called "Time To Pretend" which is my joint right now. Unfortunately I can't find the vid for that tune so here is their vid for "Kids" LUV IT!

Cruel Black Dove-"Love Song"

2008-01-17T14:06:00.000-08:00

So check it, we have been away and neglecting the blog, which is becoming a theme as of late. But since "No Parking" is our motto around here, we will keep it moving with a vid from our pals Cruel Black Dove. CBD is a fairly new band in the NYC area but moving very quickly in a matter of months. When I first heard there song "Love Song" i was an instant fan. They are the kinda band that has heavy roots in late 80's early 90's new wave but with a strong mainstream appeal. Anyhoo I love this song and the vid is rad too. Cruel Black Dove-"Love Song." LUVIT!

Echo and the Bunnymen-"The Cutter"

2008-01-07T17:27:00.000-08:00

So Check it, the blog has been as splotchy as Britney Spears fake tan as of late. My WiFi has been NoFi. But we are marching on and makin' do by doin' what we can, when we can. LUV IT NYC has really been on some old school underground New Wave the last few months and we are stickin' with that. So for ya'll that don't know, you need to get with this, Echo and the Bunnymen - "The Cutter" LUVIT!

The Primitives-"Really Stupid"

2007-12-18T21:41:00.000-08:00

So check it, we will stick with this theme of killer bands from England circa 86' Here are The Primitives with "Really Stupid" LUVIT!

Shop Assistants-"I Don't Want To Be Friends With You"

2007-12-18T21:16:00.001-08:00

So check it, back in the day i used to love this band that few people in the States had really heard of. They were called the Shop Assistants and they were a killer band but they never quite got the credit of other bands in the same scene like The Jesus and Marychain. Anyway here is the Shop Assistants with "I Don't Want To Be Friends With You" LUVIT!

THUNDERFANG @ 205 Club NYC.

2007-12-18T20:50:00.000-08:00

So check it, I haven't been around the spot for a second, so what better way to make a comeback than with shameless self promotion. Yes that's right THUNDERFANG is playin' again, this time at 205 Club on Chrystie and Stanton on Thurs. Dec. 20th at 11pm. I recently saw Apollo Heights there and it's a pretty cool place to play. Anyway check that shit out. LUVIT!

THUNDERFANG @ FOX & FAWN!

2007-12-04T15:50:00.000-08:00

So check it, for those of you in the NYC area my band THUNDERFANG is playing a not so secret show at my good friend Djuna's vintage clothing store FOX and FAWN(Suffolk btwn Delancey and Rivington) this Thursday December 6th @ 9pm. FOX and FAWN has had a good run of secret shows in the past few months and this one will not disappoint, trust me. No Cover! Free Drinks! Vintage Sale! LUVIT!

KID SISTER featuring Kanye West -"Pro Nails" video

2007-12-03T17:04:00.001-08:00

So check it, ya'll already know LUV IT NYC has nothin' but Luv for our homegirl KID SIS, this is fresh of the press, her/their new vid for "Pro Nails" featuring none other than Mr. Kanye West himself. Shit is hot! LUVIT!

Le Ballon Rouge

2007-11-28T16:05:00.000-08:00

So check it, if you get a chance to see Albert Lamorisse's Le Ballon Rouge (The Red Balloon) I highly recommend checking it out. It is one of my favorite films of all time, I was fortunate enough to catch it when it was at the Film Forum recently. The film is about a young boy who's only friend is a magical balloon that he finds on the way to school one day, trust me it's a good one. Le Ballon Rouge was showing with another one of Lamorisse's films called "White Mane." Also a story about a young boy who has an odd best friend(a wild Horse.) I had never seen "White Mane" but i enjoyed it indeed. Anyhow here is a clip from Le Ballon Rouge. LUVIT!

The Psychedelic Furs-"Dumb Waiters"

2007-11-27T17:37:00.000-08:00

So check it, I have been busy with Turkeys, visitors, bums, nuggas, and such. So I haven't been able to hit the blog like I like to. Yo and dude who I'm gettin' WIFI from, get your shit together and pay your bills so I can keep gankin' your shit. Thx. Anyhoo, I've got a lot of stuff and not enuff time, but I will leave you with this because it's fuckin' dope. The Psychedelic Furs "Dumb Waiters" video. For all you band wagon ass Joy Division lovers/New Wave posers if you want to be the real deal then get with this. The Furs were one of the best New Wave bands around in the 80's and were completely underrated. And don't think your down with them cuz you heard "Pretty in Pink" or worse "Heart Break Beat." Although they were making more loot at that point, artistically they were coming to the end of their career. The early Furs it what you need in your life, so here it is The Psychedelic Furs "Dumb Waiters." LUVIT!

Happy Birthday Jen Patron!

2007-11-18T12:57:00.000-08:00

So check it, it's my good friend Jen Patryn's aka Jen Patron's Birthday today and she is having a gathering, with a Patron Fountain, at one of my favorite Sunday spots, Sway. A Birthday + The Smiths = An "Unhappy Birthday?" We think not. How about a "Wonderful Woman" Happy Birthday Jen! LUVIT!

New Order-"Everything's Gone Green"(Live 1981)

2007-11-18T11:19:00.000-08:00

So check it, this is some of my favorite shit. The 'Everything's Gone Green EP' era of New Order. They were fresh off the Joy Division boat and were still writing songs that most likely would have been what Joy Division would have sounded like. Here is New Order doing "Everything's Gone Green" live in 1981. LUVIT!

Jesus and Marychain-"Just Like Honey"

2007-11-17T11:01:00.000-08:00

So check it, i don't know who stops by LUVIT NYC if anyone cuz nobody really leaves comments or whatever. Which, is what it is. Some folks mention it to me now and again over drinks so i know some nuggas come thru, but try to let me know what you liked and didn't like so i can do more of the latter. Ha! Anyhoo I like THIS: Jesus and Marychain-"Just Like Honey" LUVIT!

Britney Spears is Ricky Bobby!

2007-11-14T13:59:00.000-08:00

Yo, so check it, here is Britney hangin' out, eatin', and philosophizin' and shit. The neck is a certain shade of red, the mind is of a certain shade of green. This farmer is worth millions. Damn, Brit let me know when you need a drinkin' buddy, i'm down. Meet me at the Brass Rail and bring the truck. I'll let Brit introduce herself and her cosmic shit talkin' party. LUVIT!

Britney killin' it at the VMAs.

2007-11-14T13:36:00.000-08:00

Lets just stick with Brit today. Just in case you missed it the first go around, here is Ms. Spears at the VMA's this year. A little faded, a little chubby(no pun intended), and rich as fuck. Just the way we like it. Now if we can just get her a new stylist( I vote for Gay Christian.) Anyway we added a little bonus footage, kind of a before and after set up. LUVIT!

Britney Spears - "Gimme More"

2007-11-14T13:17:00.000-08:00

So check it, ya'll know I LUV Britney Spears right now. Yeah Yeah I know she eats a lot of fast food(so do I), she's gained weight(I dig), she likes to get fucked up(who doesn't), she spends $100,000 a month on leisure(so do...um. Ok I don't but fuck it I would), she can't take care of her kids(who can, she's a rock star for gods sake HELLO they have always been horrible parents! Anyway that's what K-Feds bitch ass is for. He ain't got nothin' to do anyway. Ha!) Anyhoo I'm down with the new fucked up Britney and I love the new record. "Gimme More" is still my favorite track, the new wave samples get me every time. It's a banger and here is the vid, if you haven't seen it already. It could be better but whateves. LUVIT!

BEANS tonight at Mercury Lounge 9pm!

2007-11-12T10:13:00.000-08:00

So check it, my man Beans is performing tonight at Mercury Lounge at 9pm. He's on a bill with Bus Driver. Anyhoo I was going to prep ya'll with the video for "Mutescreamer" but i found this instead. It's still "Mutescreamer(the El-p remix,) but it's little more or less entertaining. This dude in the video, which is not Beans by the way, actually reminds me of myself at times(just a move or two, but I don't bust my shit on the net...yet. ha!) Dude gets a little tired in the middle but catches a second wind by the end to really kill it with a shoulder robot thingy? Anyway Britney has nothin' on this dude. p.s check out the doggy bed on the dance floor!

"Are Friends Electric?" on the Ukulele!

2007-11-12T09:46:00.000-08:00

Check it out, I didn't think I would like this shit at all, because i hate most covers and "funny" music, but.....this vid, I Luv It. This shit makes me smile real big. Gary Numan's, "Are Friend's Electric" on the Ukulele(that's kinda hard to spell.) Anyhoo. LUVIT!

Joy Division Documentary(2007)

2007-11-12T07:16:00.000-08:00

So check it, by now you all should have seen the Joy Division movie 'Control.' I saw it and I liked it, but after seeing it i realized that I don't love movies about bands, I LOVE documentaries about bands. Which brings us to the new documentary about, you guessed it, Joy Division. The documentary was written by music journalist Jon savage and directed by Grant Gee who directed Radiohead's 'Meeting People is Easy.' Here is what our old pal, and Joy Division bassist, Hooky had to say about the documentary:

Former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook has revealed that Ian Curtis' widow, Deborah Curtis, "fucking hated" 'Control'".

Speaking after the premiere of new Joy Division documentary 'Joy Division' at the Sheffield DOC/FEST film festival last night (
November 7), the bassist praised the film's director Grant Gee

"The fact that you did this before 'Control' made this work," explained Hook, adding that the documentary was "the perfect answer" to to Anton Corbijn's recent biopic 'Control'.

He told Gee, who has previously worked with Radiohead on their tour documentary 'Meeting People Is Easy', that: "If you'd done it after 'Control' we wouldn't have talked to you about it, to be honest. You got the story before we all went through it over and over and over again. I was a little worried to say the least and thought 'how is it going to work together?', but it's the perfect answer to 'Control'."

He added that Ian Curtis' widow Deborah was not fond of the film based on her book 'Touching From A Distance'.

'Joy Division''s producer Jacqui Edenbrow told the audience that she had received an email from Deborah saying how much she liked the documentary, to which Hook responded: "That's good because she fucking hated 'Control'. So well done."

The documentary, written by music journalist Jon Savage, has been criticized for not featuring Deborah Curtis, despite heavily utilizing interviews with Annick Honore, who Ian Curtis had an affair with.

Hook added that the film reminded him how good his band were, saying: "When I see things like that it makes me think how fucking good we were. Tell that to the Arctic Monkeys!"
LUVIT!

The Smiths-"Handsome Devil" LIVE!

2007-11-11T19:32:00.000-08:00

It's Sunday. You know the score! LUVIT!

THUNDERFANG drummer?!

2007-11-11T19:09:00.000-08:00

So check it, most of ya'll know i'm in this band called THUNDERFANG. I recently just purchased a SIMMONS SDS drum set(for cheap) so that my drummer will have somethin' to beat on. "But you don't have a drummer!" Correct...kinda. Anyhoo i have a friend who has volunteered to play drums for TFang, his name is Eric and he plays in another band called A.R.E Weapons. He dug the live show at LIT and offered his services. We shall began to build the THUNDERFANG monster soon(p.s anyone else wanting to offer there talents, I am all ears.) So check it, here is a live vid for A Flock of Seagulls "Telecommunications" check out the drum set, it's a larger version of the one I bought. Now you know where i'm coming from. TF's live show will one day look like this but with more lights(and more black people, ha!), think Gary Neuman. LUVIT!

BEOWULF Trailer!

2007-11-11T18:42:00.000-08:00

So check it, LUV IT NYC is back from a bitter sweet trip to Illinois. Howdy! Anyhoo I was recently alerted to the fact that Beowulf will be playing in 3D at the imax theatre(which is very close to the crib.) Here is the trailer for Beowulf. LUVIT!

Charlie Parker

2007-10-30T16:27:00.000-07:00

This is my dad's favorite musician. Charlie Barker aka Bird. LUVIT!

Morrissey-"How Soon is Now?"

2007-10-28T13:45:00.000-07:00

What's up with that tic?! LUVIT!

The Go! Team-"Grip Like a Vice"

2007-10-28T13:26:00.000-07:00

So Check it, unless someone wants to get me a tic to Morrissey tonight, I will be going to Studio B to peep out The Go! Team. The show should be dope. But unfortunately all I can think about is seeing "How Soon is Now?" live. Why did I sleep on those tix?! No dis to The Go! Team, big ups, they will keep me movin' tonight! Here is the The Go! Team with "Grip Like a Vice." LUVIIT!

Celebration-"Evergreen" (The Modern Tribe)

2007-10-25T15:55:00.000-07:00

So Check it, I picked up the Celebration record yesterday at Cake Shop(and a cup cake.) The record is called "The Modern Tribe" and it's on 4ad (some of my favorite records have come out on this label) and it is a perfect record for the fall. I can't help but compare them to Souxsie, with nods to Kate Bush, and Elizabeth Frasier/Cocteau Twins. Modern Tribe was produced by David Sitek of TV on the Radio and it has a bit of that bands flavor as well. It also has guest appearances from TVOR members Kyp Malone, Jaleel Bunton, and Tunde Adebimpe as well as YYY's Nick Zinner. But lets not put the focus on minor guest appearances, this album could stand alone with or without them, just on the strength of Celebration's song writing. Gang Gang Dance and Apollo Heights are in the same ring with Celebration as far as bands as of late, that seem to have the same 80's ethereal female fronted semi-goth(Cocteau Twins, Souxsie and the Banshees, Kate Bush, Sinead O'Conner) record collections. Here is the vid for Celebration's "Evergreen." LUVIT!

CMJ-White Williams is the new Violence.

2007-10-25T15:12:00.000-07:00

So Check It, I have been tellin' you about that CMJ show last week with Dan Deacon, Deerhunter, No Age, and White Williams. Well I had never seen White Williams before, but when they took the stage I was pleasantly surprised by there uncontrived underground 80's pop sound. They would have fit in well with the 80's Blitz Kids scene at the Blitz club in England(see: Scritti Politti, Orange Juice, Spandau Ballet, etc..) Running through there set with ease, I was impressed by the sound and instantly in love with a song called "New Violence." The song will appear on their new album, on Tiger Beat 6, "Smoke." Which is due out Oct. 30th(until then you can hear "New Violence" on their myspace page.) I was also diggin' the fact that they had the dumpy dude who was rockin' all purple outfits this summer at McCarren pool, on stage controlling the visuals for them. White Williams has toured with Girl Talk, Drop the Lime, and is currently on tour with Battles. They will be at Webster Hall with Battles on Nov. 13th. check em'. www.myspace.com/whitewilliams LUVIT!

Mechanical Bullshit!

2007-10-25T15:03:00.000-07:00

So Check It, my boss just opened a new spot on Essex & Rivington a Honky Tonk to be exact. How come they don't have Nigga Tonks? Don't answer that. Anyway the honky tonk has a mechanical bull! I have been saying for months that "I am not gettin' on the fuckin' thing" but then when I saw how cute it was.... as you can see from the pic(p.s check the pink socks!) that was a bunch of mechanical bullshit(hardyharharharhar), my black ass was on that thing from day one. My plan is to become a master, a REAL black cowboy. LUVIT!

Siouxsie and the Banshees-"Christine"

2007-10-22T16:57:00.000-07:00

Ok, so Siouxsie recently came out with a new record. I haven't heard it yet but she looks awesome on the Album cover. You have to understand I had this persons face on my wall and in my High School locker for many many years, so i can't help but notice. Anyway this is my favorite Siouxsie and the Banshees song "Christine." LUVIT!

Orange Juice-"Rip it Up"

2007-10-22T16:44:00.000-07:00

So check it, I don't know if y'all are familiar with this band or not, but Orange Juice, during one summer back in the day, was pretty much what I listened to everyday. They were around back in the 80's and had a few hits over in England but were pretty much New Wave underground here in the States. They are from Scotland and had a huge influence on Franz Ferdinand and almost every other Scottish rock band that followed them. Here is Orange Juice in 1982 with "Rip it Up" LUVIT!

CMJ - No Age - "Boy Void"

2007-10-21T16:15:00.000-07:00

So check it, my friend Jane tells me about this band a few months back called No Age. I peeped them on myspace and thought it was o.k and I had planned on giving it a second glance but never did. Anyhoo CMJ rolls around and I get to check em with White Williams, Deerhunter and Dan Deacon. Jane was there, of course, and she loved/loves No Age. Bbbbuuuuttttt me? I'm still not feelin' them. I have seen/heard this type of band a million times over, which is fine they rock and all, but I just didn't like the vocals they were a bit winy in an emo meets post punk type of way(they sound better on record.) I did however like the last song they played which incidentally the guitar player sang not the singer/drummer. Here is No Age - "Boy Void" LUVIT?

The Smiths-"Girlfriend in a Coma"

2007-10-21T16:12:00.001-07:00

Yep. LUVIT!

CMJ - Dan Deacon Fucking Kills it!

2007-10-20T13:54:00.000-07:00

So check it, every year I get a badge to go to CMJ events because I run a CMJ venue. Yay! So this year I had some free time to go peep out White Williams, No Age, DAN DEACON, and Deerhunter all on the same bill. I will discuss each in individual post but for now we are talkin' Dan Deacon. This dude killed it! I had never seen him live and I was more than happy to have witnessed him at The Bowery Ballroom(my favorite venue in NYC.) He set up on the floor(not the stage) and turned the whole fucking Ballroom into a basement rock rave! He was like an "out patient" Moses controlling the completely bonkers crowd with the the wave of a hand(that incidentally had a strobing cartoon kitty cat head in it.) and a verbally/visually contrived quirkiness. The tunes were loud and blissful, literally setting the whole crowd off into a frenzy. Amazing! Here is Dan Deacon with "Crystal Cat" LUVIT!

The Comateens - "Ghost"

2007-10-15T15:57:00.000-07:00

So for the past few years people have been tryin to really get down with the 80's. This is great and all but most of the DJ's and kids only get half the story. While focusing on Interpol's bringing of Joy Division back into the light, they seem to miss out on a lot of the new wave bands that were killin' it from the clubs(new wave) to the cardboard(breakin'.) One of my favorite bands from back in the day was a new wave band from New York City called The Comateens. The Comateens had the look and the sound down pat. They completely embodied New York City New Wave in my opinion. And don't get it twisted they weren't some obscure band, they were on Virgin, Polygram records. Although some of their cuts were questionable, they had some classics like "Ghost." Here is the vid, from 1981, for The Comateens - "Ghost." LUVIT!

Beans and Animal Collective on Heavy Row!

2007-10-15T15:45:00.001-07:00

So check it this is what I have been listening to over and over the past couple of days. Of course Animal Collective's "Strawberry Jam" which has been on heavy row, and is one of my favorites of 07. And then there is my man Bean's new record "Thorns" which comes out for download only on iTunes on Nov. 2nd. This record is hot! Def peep out "Sudden Death Academics" which features the band Holy Fuck. This is my favorite track on the record. Anyway more later. LUVIT!

The Smiths - "Stop Me"

2007-10-14T12:25:00.000-07:00

It's Sunday, Sway, The Smiths, etc..... The Smiths - "Stop Me" p.s Fuck Mark Ronsen! LUVIT!

Art Auction at Max Fish, today!

2007-10-14T12:17:00.000-07:00

Go to this! I will probably be there later. LUVIT!

UFC vs BROKE BACK MOUNTAIN.

2007-10-14T12:04:00.000-07:00

A lot of dudes I know(actually on second thought, no dudes i know, just dudes i know of)love this Ultimate Fighting Championship crap. And although I like a little violence every now and then, this is pretty much stupid violence for the sake of violence( meat heads for meat heads.) Now I know that all these dudes in the fights are total bad asses that could kill me with one punch, bbbuuuuttttt i do have to say the whole thing is still more than a little homo erotic. And that's ok if i'm watching a Gus Van Sant film(actually even Gus over does it sometimes), but the funny thing here is that these dudes seem to be trying to go for uber macho only to come off on some Broke Back Mountain shit. Anyway I prefer this vid below. It's the real Ultimate Fighting in my opinion. LUVIT!

HANDLES!

2007-10-14T11:32:00.000-07:00

For those of you that love hoopin' just as much as I do, you can appreciate these HANDLES(by Michael Conley!) LUVIT!

Afrika Bambaataa - "Planet Rock"

2007-10-13T13:46:00.001-07:00

Hopefully your Saturday night goes something like this. Afrika Bambaataa and Soul Sonic Force -"Planet Rock" This is one of my favorite songs of all time! I remember the first time I heard it on a Boombox at a "Pop Off " after a High School football game in the the schools parking lot. My boy Steve Gilmore( a little white dude) aka Kid Crazy aka Shy 55 destroyed all them nuggas. This song always reminds me of that. Big ups Kid Crazy! LUVIT!

Nate Turbow/ Young Love send off party!

2007-10-12T14:30:00.000-07:00

So check it. Our good friend and creator of Nick of Tim, Nate Turbow, is headed off for 6 weeks to tour manage the group Young Love. So of course it also becomes a great excuse to throw a party! Like we need an excuse, I guess it's good to have a reason sometimes. Here are the details. Go! Here is the vid for Young Love's "Find a New Way" LUVIT!

Trio - "Da Da Da" XXXtra Classic 80's vid of the Week!

2007-10-12T12:28:00.000-07:00

Werd, werd. I was gonna save this one for a later date but fuck it, I will kick your Friday off right with a double dose of Classic 80's vids. Here is Trio with "Da Da Da" These guys are some wierdos, this video is ILL. LUVIT!

Wall of Voodoo - "Mexican Radio" Classic 80's vid of the Week!

2007-10-12T12:20:00.000-07:00

Check it out. Classic 80's vid of the week. Start your Friday night off right with Wall of Voodoo's "Mexican Radio" LUVIT!

Pink Floyd w/ Syd Barrett - "Arnold Layne"

2007-10-11T15:34:00.001-07:00

So this is what I have been listening to today. Pink Floyd with Syd Barrett -"Arnold Layne" LUVIT!

Joy Division film "Control" finally released!

2007-10-11T14:51:00.000-07:00

So check it. Anton Corbijn film about Ian Curtis and Joy Division finally came out yesterday Oct. 10th. And we didn't even post about or go see the flic. Ha! Anyhoo, the film is playing at the Film Forum on west Houston St. And we are going to check it out tonight on this rainy October evening, which should be an appropriate setting. To get us in the mood here is a rare live vid of Joy Division playing "Love Will Tear Us Apart." LUVIT!

Black Mountiain is Bad Ass! Live at Mercury Lounge 10/10/07!

2007-10-11T14:23:00.000-07:00

So I went to see Black Mountain last night at the Mercury Lounge. Right before I went, I thought to myself this is probably not going to be that great, cuz the last few bands, that i like, and saw at the Mercury for some reason just didn't bring it. Enter Black Mountain. Wo! This band is bad ass live. If you haven't heard the bands music, it's a cross between Jefferson Airplane, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Hawkwind, Neil Young, and Zepplin all rapped up in a 90's indie psych feel. I guess it's do to the occasional Sonic Youth- like guitar freak outs, and Black Mountain's Stephen McBean's vocals, which come close to early Wayne Coyne but better. "Lead singer" Amber Webber's, Grace Slick meets Karen Dalton, vocal style surprisingly comes of as way more powerful live, and the Moog playing of Jeremy Schmidt is much more prominent during the live setting. Black Mountain's dripping vocals and spaced out synth sounds put the crowd at Mercury Lounge in a wonderful trance, before melting our faces off with heavy psyched out southern rock riffs that would make Jimmy Page proud. Go see Black Mountain now! LUVIT!

Black Mountain - "Druganaut"

2007-10-10T14:07:00.000-07:00

So check it, i'm going to see Black Mountain in a few hours at Mercury Lounge, it should rule just a little. Here is the vid for "Druganaut" LUVIT!

Gary Numan - "Down in the Park"(live) "Do Android's Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

2007-10-09T17:13:00.001-07:00

So check it we have been talkin' about Blade Runner today, and just to stick with that theme we will give you a vid from Gary Numan. Numan was influenced by the Philp K. Dick novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" and many of his records were loosely based on the futuristic concept in the novel. Dick's novel would also be reproduced in visual form by Ridley Scott, under the name Blade Runner. Here is Gary Numan's "Down in the Park" (Live.) LUVIT!

BLADE RUNNER The Final Cut.

2007-10-09T16:28:00.000-07:00

So last night I went to peep out my favorite flic of all time, Ridley Scott's Blade Runner. The Final cut was recently released on the wide screen, and was playing at Ziegfeld theatre in midtown Manhattan. On a side note, i had never been to the Ziegfled, but it is now definitely one of my favorite theaters in the city, it's beautiful. So i have seen Blade Runner many many times, the first time was on the wide screen when I snuck into the rated R movie when I was a kid. The movie has passed the test of time and it is still as magnificent as it was 25 years ago. The original version had a narration that Ridley Scott thought dumbed the movie down for the audience and a happy ending with the main characters flying off in to the sun set. A directors cut was released several years ago with no narration, a more vague ending, and the addition of a Unicorn dream sequence. Now with the final cut the narration is still gone, the Unicorn is still there, and the ending falls somewhere in between the original version and the directors cut(I prefer the Director's cut.) In the end all of these changes except the missing narration are almost moot, because this film is so powerful anyway. If you have a chance go see this on the wide screen I was blown away as a kid and I am still blown away today at the stunning visuals and the amazing story line. Here is the trailer for Blade Runner the Final Cut. LUVIT!

The Feiry Furnaces "Widow City" out today!

2007-10-09T11:39:00.000-07:00

So check it. My friend Matt and his sister are in this band called The Fiery Furnaces. There new record "Widow City" is out today! So do yourself a favor and pick that up. Here is a vid for the song "Tropical Iceland." LUVIT!

The Smiths - "How Soon is Now?"

2007-10-07T15:43:00.000-07:00

It's holiday weekend which really means nothing to a person that goes out every night. But by now you should at least know what Sunday means to a person that goes out every night. It means that I will at some point on this lovely summerish night be going to Sway to hear some tunes and chit chat. In prep LUV IT NYC leaves you with the vid for my favorite Smiths tune and probably my favorite tune of all time. Here is, The Smiths - "How Soon is Now?" LUVIT!

Hoop Nightmares!

2007-10-07T15:31:00.000-07:00

So I was just chillin' today hanging out in Carl Shurtz park on my day off. And i'm watchin' these cats tryin' to hoop. They were alright and all, but i start thinking to myself how the hoops in NYC sucks compared to the hoops in the Midwest. uh...before you open your mouth, I just want to say Chicago Bulls 6 rings, bitches. Anyhoo i realize that NY is no chopped liver, I mean there are some serious legends outta this city. Anyway I start walkin' home and i get this vision(and it's in slow motion) in my head and it won't stop, it just haunts me. Here it is. LUVIT! I know OJ will.
p.s they won the battle but we won the war.

Losing Control: America forgets Ian Curtis is rather R.I.P.

2007-10-06T05:13:00.000-07:00

Joy Division LIVE 9-15-1979 transmission&she's lost control. LUVIT!
Shortlist magazine has revealed that distributors in the US, working the new Anton Corbijn film Control, asked if Joy Division could perform live at the US premiere.

Says Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook:

“Someone from the film’s US distributor’s office phoned up saying that the New York premiere was on 25 September and would Joy Division play?

“I replied, ‘Well, the last I heard, the lead singer was dead but I’ll give them a ring and see if anything has changed'.”

Control, which focuses on Joy Division singer Ian Curtis' life and eventual suicide on May 18 1980, is released in the UK on Friday (October 5); its soundtrack compilation, featuring David Bowie, The Sex Pistols and The Buzzcocks alongside the obvious two, is out now on Warner Music.

Nick of Tim! Bitches, Food, and Pee.

2007-10-05T13:41:00.000-07:00

Nick of Tim by Nate Turbow.