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A Label We Love: Truth Is Light

Back in February, when Floating Points came to play with us, he played this magical edit of Danny Hunt’s What’s Happening To Our Love Affair – sending us right over to the booth to find out what it was. Ever since, we’ve been wearing it out ourselves and falling in love with the everything else on the label, Truth Is Light.

Run by Jason Lev, a serious record collector based in Vancouver, BC, Truth Is Light digs up rare R&B and disco that is always surprising and always exactly what we want to hear. The label’s website is simple but useful: You can hear all their releases, order them directly from Lev, and you can download or stream a few great mixes – like this one. Check it!

Searching For Sound Art

For any MSN loyalists who dabble in sound art, this just caught our eye. The North Brooklyn Public Art Coalition is looking for a Brooklyn-based sound artist to create a large-scale installation next spring. The Coalition is offering up a $5,000 budget and help securing a public space anywhere in Williamsburg, Bushwick or Greenpoint. Submissions are due August 30, so think fast. And if you need a little aural inspiration, keep reading. Continue reading “Searching For Sound Art”

Ms. Saturday Night

We had the Saturday off, so we decided to check the incomparable Sharon Jones and her mighty Dap Kings as they took the stage at the Prospect Park bandshell in front of a crowd of 20,000. If there had been a roof, it most certainly would have ended up in flames.
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Fire Proof Hot Shots

On a particularly beautiful night a couple weeks ago, hundreds of friendly faces packed out Brooklyn Fire Proof to get down under the stars with Justin, Eamon and DJ Harvey. With every last taco devoured by 11, there was nothing left to do but lose it on the dance floor.

If you were there, take a peek at these photos from the evening, and see if you can spot yourself. And if you missed it, don’t be jealous–just come this weekend.

Photos by Eli Dvorkin

Justin Carter and Eamon Harkin Live From Mister Saturday Night on October 24, 2009

In spite of a torrential downpour and a lot of crazy shenanigans that came along with it (stitches, floods), Mister Saturday Night on October 24, pulled through–not least because of great DJ sets from Justin Carter and Eamon Harkin, who book-ended a set from Moodymann. Here are some excerpts from the evening. We hope you enjoy.

Eamon Harkin live at Mister Saturday Night, October 24

Justin Carter live at Mister Saturday Night, October 24