Okay. First off, the Echo/Echoplex reviews probably will never have pictures that actually relate to the show themselves (these came from an epic day at Rincon last Friday)… get use to it. Second off, this is my personal observation of how the night went down, don’t take offense if it differs from yours.
Saturday night was a weird one – the weird came from the combination of excitement, letdown, and sheer bewilderment all circling my mind like some chaotic aura.
Again, there is a prelude to the actual review – if you like thoughts and observations, read the first part, if you like pictures and short paragraphs, skim to where the actual review starts (I’ll bold it)…
One of my favorite party tunes for a while now has been Totally Michael’s “Casual Satisfaction” and although many remixes are available I haven’t fallen hard for one until now. Thank you Flosstradamus for discovering the perfect bpm for a dance party, capturing some great hooks and beats, and creating a great abstraction of the original that has seen some unforgettable days and nights. To download the RMX, hit up RCRD LBL.
the official remix 12″ for our first single “Big Bills” is now officially out. in typical flosstradamus tradition… or flosstradition we would like to offer up all of the remixes, including Jokers of The Scene, Blaqstarr, and our own personal Power House remix to you guys… for FREE!
Alright, I’m really tired of the confusion out there on the internet so we’re gonna settle this once and for all. J2K of Flosstradamus is Kid Sister’s brother. Kid Sister is dating A-Trak who balances heading Fool’s Gold and being Kanye’s DJ. A-Trak is also the brother of Dave 1 from Chromeo. Feel free to dig deeper, but for all of the misinformed blogs out there I hope this offers you a good start.
Related, A-Trak’s Infinity +1 comes out today along with new records from UGK, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Thunderheist, and more. Coppeth here.
So 2008 has been dominated by two female rappers, Kid Sister and Amanda Blank. They each have strong ties to the “indie music community” as Muscles would put it and they’re each quite talented…but who really is the best?
Name! Kid Sister – born Melissa Young – is a name that a lot of people can relate to, but who is Kid Sister really? Well she’s J2K from Flosstradamus‘ Older Sister which clears up why he performs with her, remixes her, and makes cameos in her vids. Kid Sister may not be the most bangable name in the world, but it’s a name with morals and you gotta respect that; family comes first with her. Amanda Blank’s real name is Amanda Mallory…what? Two first names? It is pretty fucking cute though and Amanda Blank just flows so easily off the tongue. Winner: AMANDA BLANK – when you’re with a girl you don’t want to constantly be thinking about your Kid Sister.
Crew! Kid Sister is J2K’s sister (not to be confused with JFK of MSTRKRFT). She is dating A-Trak who is Kanye’s DJ as well as brothers from Dave 1 of Chromeo. Amanda Blank rolls with Spank Rock and her old pals from Philly and Bmore. Winner: Kid Sister – if her booming career turns into a dud she has plenty of cushion to fall back on.
Appearance!
[Kid Sister at Coachella]
[J2K hollerin' at Amanda] Winner: Well the winner is obviously Amanda Blank, she’s bringing the sexy back into dirty. I’m not sure if her and J2K are still dating, I’m sure that they are. Weeeiiiirrrdddd crossover, right? Anyways, Kid Sister was much hotter as a blonde in my opinion.
Videos!
Kid Sister: Beeper (feat. The Count and Sinden)
Spank Rock: Loose (feat. Amanda Blank)
Winner: Yeah, I do think that Loose is a much better video, but it’s not Amanda’s and she, believe it or not, has no official videos of her own. I’m gonna have to give this one to Kid Sister.
I’m not even going to begin to analyze rapping style from both women, so this is where we end our contest. But who will be crowned the queen? Well…looking back at the scoreboard it looks as though we have a tie.
The Winner Is…
SANTOGOLD! She’s beautiful, smart, witty and check out her rap stylings in Spank Rock’s B.O.O.T.A.Y. along with Illivia.
If you don’t agree with the outcome, please attend Rock The Bells this year and let me know what you think.
Thank You Come Again
Lady Bird Lake Trail
March 20, 3PM
w/ dead gaze, easyboy, mistlefinger, big whup + pizza!, white fang, jonesin', tempo no tempo, dream panther
FMLY Group Hug
Dominican Joe, 515 South Congress
March 20, 8pm
w/ MillionYoung, Truman Peyote, Michael Parallax, Wampire, Idiot Glee, I Am The Dot, Magic Man, Philip Seymour Hoffman fbook event
Los Angeles
Kria Brekkan & Drawlings
McWorld
March 24th fbook event
Evan Voytas, WAMPIRE, Battlehooch, Pizza! + Afterparty for Tobacco (of Black Moth Super Rainbow) and The Hood Internet
McWorld
March 25th Fbook event
FMLY RIDE
April 3rd 2010
Dinowalrus, Tempo No Tempo
May 1
Santa Cruz
FMLY RIDE
April 3rd 2010
Pacific and Water
Boston
FMLY / Breakfast of Champs Fest
PPALMM's Chinatown Loft
April 16
New York
FMLY / Breakfast of Champs Fest
April 18
Tobacco (of Black Moth Super Rainbow) & Philip Seymour Hoffman
The Knitting Factory
April 24 fbook event
IcyDemons, Truman Peyote, Trouble Books
Glasslands
May 2
San Francisco
Thank you Come Again
The Neighbors, Wes Leslie, Shaw, Maus Haus, Mistlefinger, Goliath the Giver
March 21st
Dolores Park f book event
Questions? Comments? Want to play a FMLY event? Want to learn how you can play an integral role in your FMLY? Shoot us an email anytime, we're usually around. We also accept demos, songs you're into, songs you've made and bribes.
