Bird & Whale & Damon. He has been cranking out the mixes. I couldn't keep up. I really like how Damon has retained that mix tape aesthetic of dropping in found sounds and obscure audio vignettes. Keeps things raw. I lost my touch for that somewhere along the way.
Another thing that occurs to me as I listen to Damon's mixes is I find it strange there is so much musical overlap between Da
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Four new mixes from the last Bird & Whale Showcase! Big thanks to Kim, Dan, Damon and Greg for such a great night of music. Kim was nice enough to type up a playlist (included in the zip file) for you curious souls. She's also deejaying at Danny's tonight so check her set out if you need a mid week reprieve.
Kim Ambriz - Sonotheque DJ Set
Terry Callier - You Gonna Miss Your
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First things first. Damon followed up as promised with Zowee! Mix. More joints. More cross-pollination. Please take a listen.
Secondly, Damon is going to spin at the Bird & Whale Showcase #2 at Sonotheque on July 8th. Please attend. Here's the skinny on the showcase.
Bird & Whale Showcase #2 on July 8th, 2008 @ Sonotheque.
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DJ sets by:
Miss Frowny 9:30 - 10:30
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I was reading the Jazz issue of Stop Smiling magazine this weekend. Was pleasantly surprised to see Damon Locks name on the top of a few of the articles. Stop Smiling is a real pleasure to read. If you're not familiar, I highly recommend checking it out.
I posted a new mix by the prolific Damon Locks.
In Damon's words:
I was trying to work on my new mix ZOWEE! But all the tunes I wanted t
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Damon added two more mixes to what is now revealed as a series of mixes. As I listen, patterns start to form. It's always pretty interesting to trace the lines that weave the music together in a solid mix, but with Damon's selections those lines seem more distinct. I'm not sure if it's intentional or not but, I find myself being really aware of the era and cultures that the various music stemmed o
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I got a reply to an email I sent out a little while back from Tania Bowers saying something along the lines of 'You should ask Damon Locks to do a mix. He makes great mixes.' I trust Tania's tastes and Damon plays in one of my favorite Chicago bands, The Eternals, so I followed up on Tania's suggestion.
Those of you who know The Eternals won't be surprised to find out that Damon killed it -- co
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