[Dynagroove] RE: James Curd and his IPod

Tue Aug 9 09:11:27 PDT 2005

wasn't this when he played on the patio?  the patio has never been known for "mixing"...in fact, aside from the Muse nights, no one ever mixes on the patio.  Yeah, i don't like it either, but the outside area is just a place to go to relax and have a smoke in between dancing ...not a place to hear someone mixing or scratching or showing their wonderful artistic talents.  He played his ipod because his records are all house and he was asked to play on the patio.  This was by no fault of his.  When he spins, he brings it.  We'll all see this Friday.  :)
anyways, how many people on this list go to FT to hear the djs on the patio anyways?  (well, aside from Muse nights...i like me a little dnb from time to time)

-----Original Message-----
From: Lynsey H <lynz777 at hotmail.com>
To: pat at godskitchen.com; dustin at breakofdawn.org; dynagroove at dynagroove.com
Sent: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 23:19:32 +0000
Subject: [Dynagroove] RE: James Curd and his IPod

Sorry we did not explain further. I have no issues when a DJ incorporates music from a cd player, ipod, laptop, etc with vinyl. However, James' last appearance was not an "incorporation" of the iPod. He actually stood on stage- held his iPod in his hand and just pressed play- he'd then find another song while browsing through his iPod, select it, and that song would play next. I could have done just as good of a job standing up there myself with an iPod. It was actually kinda funny and everyone in the crowd looked a bit confused too. 

>From: "Pat SchooLastra" <pat at godskitchen.com> 
>To: "'Lynsey H'" ><lynz777 at hotmail.com>,<dustin at breakofdawn.org>,<dynagroove at dynagroove.com> 
>Subject: James Curd and his IPod 
>Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 16:13:45 -0700 
> 
>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 
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