[Dynagroove] RE: James Curd and his IPod

[zorica stancevic]

james is sorta an interesting cat though....never trust a man who doesn't
like roller coasters.

i wonder if he was trying something new or just being lazy.

maybe i am giving him too much of the benefit of the doubt...but i do know
that djs definately don't get paid for playing at free thinkin. and i know
that he has grown into a very good dj when he actually does dj.

hopefully he'll be playing a set to give people a taste of what is to come
at the dynagroove/ultraviolet party on sept 10th.


*** Pat SchooLastra***
> Wow!
> I had no idea....that really must have been a let-down.
> Pauses between tracks!?!?!?!?...unreal...
> I am not sure if that was discussed here on his last visit, but that
> really does blow.
>
> James is a great DJ...I have been lucky enough to catch some of his sets
> both here in LA and elsewhere.
> Hopefully, he will throw down live....only one way to find out for sure
> though,
>  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GO TO DYNAGROOVE!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dustin Ames [mailto:dustin at breakofdawn.org]
> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 4:39 PM
> To: Pat SchooLastra; 'Lynsey H'; Dynagroove
> Subject: Re: James Curd and his IPod
>
>
> Let me just preface this by saying that I've seen James Curd play out
> before, and he's a really good DJ, when he's DJing.  He didn't have the
> iPod as part of his set.  The iPod was his set.  'Track begins, track
> plays, track ends.  Select new song.  Repeat.'
>
> I don't have a problem with using multiple formats.  I think Final
> Scratch and Scratch Live are really cool and innovative inventions.
> MP3, CD, Vinyl, hell...throw in some tape loops, I don't care, as long
> as it makes me want to dance.  And the pause between songs as the iPod
> buffered killed any intentions I had to dance.  I felt like I was
> sitting in front of a stereo. I just take offense to the fact that he
> couldn't just lay down a set.  It makes me wonder why he even had to be
> there, he could have just shuffled the tracks and left his iPod up there
> while he dicked around, got a drink, whatever.
>
> It was the equivalent of being at someone's house and having them say,
> "Hey, I have a track you should listen to. <plays song> Wow, wasn't that
> cool...here's another. <searches through list of songs, plays song>
> This really shows off how good of a DJ I am."  I don't go out just to
> hear a good song selection...if I want that, I'll stay at home in front
> of iTunes and save myself some money on beer.
>
> Dustin
>
>
> On 8/8/05 4:13 PM, "Pat SchooLastra" <pat at godskitchen.com> wrote:
>
>> Just curious....whats the difference between an ipod, cd player or a
>> laptop from the dancefloor? Even a turntable is just buttons and
>> such...'spin' is a very flexible word these days...
>>
>> CD vs. Vinyl vs. MP3....what is the difference?
>> I used to feel that a DJ should play only Vinyl and that's it. Now I
>> realise that I can get tracks that on vinyl, were mastered horribly
>> and play very 'muddy'. On mp3 or cd they sound dynamic (especially the
>
>> mid and high frequencies).
>> I have about a 1/2 crate of great tunes that I could never play out
> due
>> to their sound quality.
>> Now that I have found them in another format, they sound great.
>>
>> Is this something that would actually make you NOT go and see James
>> perform?
>>
>> I am curious as I book a lot of acts and its only the house crowd that
>
>> seems to have a problem with this. Most of the artists out there use
>> the 'quick' formats (like MP3 or
>> laptop/digital) so they can contsantly be adding new music and remixes
>
>> to their sets. This is especially true for DJ's who travel for long
>> periods of time. I would think that this would be something that would
>
>> be embraced by the audience, rather than looked at as a bad thing.
>> Especially in an age where most dj's don't even mix more than 3-4 bars
>> at a time.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dynagroove-bounces at dynagroove.com
>> [mailto:dynagroove-bounces at dynagroove.com] On Behalf Of Lynsey H
>> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 2:40 PM
>> To: dustin at breakofdawn.org; dynagroove at dynagroove.com
>> Subject: Re: [Dynagroove] A huge night at free thinkin this friday
>>
>>
>> Yeah...I'd like to hear James actually spin this time.  I wasn't
>> impressed with the iPod debut the last time he came to Boardner's.
>>
>> ~Lynsey
>>
>>> From: Dustin Ames <dustin at breakofdawn.org>
>>> To: Dynagroove <dynagroove at dynagroove.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Dynagroove] A huge night at free thinkin this friday
>>> Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 13:23:52 -0700
>>>
>>> Will James be rocking the iPod like last time?  Or will he actually
>>> be spinning?
>>>
>>> Dustin
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/8/05 11:17 AM, "Cade" <con at dynagroove.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ok guys we have a HUGE night for you at free thinkin this friday.  I
>>
>>>> suggest you get here early because the music is going to be rockin
>>>> all night long......  check out this line up!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Free thinkin
>>>> Free before midnight
>>>> $5 after
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> DJS:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> JAMES CURD      (Greenskeepers Music, Igloo/ Chicago)
>>>> Nikola Baytala  (Large, robsoul, nightshift/ San Francisco)
>>>>
>>>> these two are both pioneers in their own right!
>>>>
>>>> Patio by: Muse  D&B for smart people
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Located at "the only real Irish pub in Downtown Los Angeles" Casey's
>
>>>> 613 S. Grand (between 6th & Wilshire)
>>>> Los Angeles, CA 90017
>>>> Phone: 213.629.2353
>>>>
>>>> Next week:  Bobby Valentine and Neil G