#middlesex lounge

[lucianoparis]

"RA / Make It New, Boston: Baltimoroder b2b Coralcola" by Resident Advisor

[madcaphatter]

really digging the whole free entry before 11pm and $5 Guinness thing Middlesex Lounge has got going on. and it's electronic night!

[bostonska]

The Thaddeus Merritt Trio performs "Latin Goes Ska" by The Skatalites.

See their debut performance Weds night at Middlesex Lounge. You know Thad as the bass player for Westbound Train, Void Union, and The Toasters. Details here.

[camposde]

20 questions

last night I was in a long line for the bathroom, and the guy in front of me kept turning around to tell me how badly he needed to use the bathroom. so I finally said, "Let's play a game to distract you - let's play 20 questions." He didn't know how to play so I told him that I'll think of an object and he has 20 questions to guess what that object is. I told him to start asking questions.

"What day is groundhog's day?" he asked.

[pjwrites]

Mmmmaven Presents: Lil Silva at Make It New 8/29

This Thursday, Make It New is hosting Bristol, UK producer Lil Silva. This one is big — and we have three reasons why you shouldn’t miss it, below:

1. Two words: Night Slugs.

Headed by Bok Bok and L-Vis 1990, Night Slugs has earned a reputation for featuring a signature sound that blends grime, house, electro, R&B, techno, hip-hop, and dubstep into something unique but distinctly UK. They refuse to adhere to a particular label and constantly redefine themselves, yet the Night Slugs sound is unmistakable and any release is guaranteed to be gold. With several Night Slugs releases, Lil Silva fits right in alongside Egyptrixx, Kingdom, and Girl Unit in both sound and artistic philosophy.

2. He is a pioneer.

Lil Silva started out producing grime in his hometown of Bristol, which still heavily influences his sound today. His first release, Seasons/Funky Flex in 2008, became a dancefloor staple and quickly earned him notoriety in the UK underground. He gained recognition as a leader of the UK funky movement as he continued to release raw club tracks with thumping basslines and soulful rhythms.

Not one to stick to arbitrary classifications, however, Lil Silva is more concerned with making whatever music feels true to his vision as an artist, rather than maintaining the same sound. With his latest EP, Distance, which was released on August 5th on Good Years, Lil Silva has grown from producer-DJ to artist-producer-DJ. Following the natural progression of his sound, the new EP is more downtempo than his previous releases and even features his own soulful vocals, proving that he is capable of more than club bangers.

3. He is elusive.

Now, Lil Silva is visiting the US for the first time since he was a kid, and is stopping in only three other cities: New York, LA, and San Francisco. We are extremely lucky that he is including our fair city on this brief tour. Who knows when or where your next opportunity to catch him will be?

Check out his 30-minute Boiler Room set below for an idea of what you might expect this Thursday (hint: funky basslines, soca rhythms, and intoxicating club beats).

 #MAKEITNEW WITH LIL SILVA PLUS RESIDENTS BALTIMORODER AND CORALCOLA Thursday, August 29th Middlesex Lounge 315 Mass Ave., Cambridge $10 / 21+ / 9pm

[pjwrites]

Together Festival: Recap: 5/16 Andrés at Middlesex Lounge

This Thursday, weekly Middlesex Lounge party Make it New hosted Detroit house guru Andrés. After residents Coralcola and John Barera opened up the night, Andrés took to the decks with his impressive vinyl collection. He blended elements of house, hip hop, funk, and R&B, dropping classics from the likes of A Tribe Called Quest. Local producers and music fans alike gathered around the DJ booth to admire his mind boggling technical skills. It’s safe to say that this performance from Andrés will be one for the Together record books.

[rubyridge]

7/14: PARALLELS, Andrea from BRIGHT LIGHT BRIGHT, ADAM PC + RUBY RIDGE @ Middlesex Lounge

Somehow, for all the time we've spent there, Ruby Ridge has never actually played at the Middlesex before. All that changes next week (August 14th) when we play there with Parallels (ex-Crystal Castles, from Toronto), Adam PC and Andrea from the group Bright Light Bright. Don't forget to bring a towel!

Here is the event page and a writeup from Vanyaland.

[bostonhassle]

FRESH VID: Funeral Cone

Putting the FUN in FUNERAL, Massachusetts based weird rockers FUNERAL CONE are a force that cannot be contained. They stomped onto the scene a few months ago and they will not be stopped! Known for their pre-set antics (including exercising and attempting to play each others’ instruments) and their curious brand of punk rock, it is impossible to ignore this band. Every time I see them they get better and better, and I feel lucky that I was able to snag one of their tour tapes, currently only available if you’re seeing them play on the west coast this week…But don’t fear, it is also being released as a 7″ which you will most likely be able to get for the first time at their welcome home show on April 28th at RADIO (with THEE MIGHTY FEVERS from Japan, THE MONSIEURS, and WHITE PAGES). FUNERAL CONE never cease to satisfy my need for different punk, it’s hard to be bored when you’ve got FUNERAL CONE! Here is a recent video of the beginning of their set at Middlesex a couple of weeks ago.