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[19 Mar 2010 | One Comment | Written by: websta | ]

So how about youu post up ya fave jeffery lewis track here?
i’ll start with this un

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[9 Mar 2010 | 2 Comments | Written by: Benny | ]

Due to my schedule Monday’s are generally a lazy day often passed in a drunken haze.
Here’s 5 records I like to accompany the haze

James Blake; probably my favourite producer right now..

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[18 Feb 2010 | 3 Comments | Written by: The Ninja | ]
The weekly word

Apparently we have been neglecting our duty to post tasty tasty links for you all. So without further ado, here’s a link from each us that we think you should listen to.
This will probably be a regular thing from now on, but we don’t do regular very well – so we’ll just see.
Benny’s Pick: Untold 092
A Made Up Sound – Sun touch (Unreleased)
Cooly G – Weekend fly (Hyperdub)
Martyn – Hear me (Zomby mix) (Forthcoming 3024)
Mosca – Square one (L-Vis 1990 remix) (Forthcoming Night Slugs)
Julio Bashmore – Batak groove (Unreleased)
Roska and …

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[3 Feb 2010 | 4 Comments | Written by: Mick | ]

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[31 Jan 2010 | 3 Comments | Written by: Mick | ]
Some favourite LP’s of 09 dot dot

Worryingly, i’ve realised that most of my favourite music from last year was made either by Scandanavians, bands on The Tough Alliances Sincerly Yours label or bands that are named after two lower case letters.
Memory Tapes – Seek Magic

I’ve read a bit about this solo dude from Southern New Jersey. I find his music’s almost like The Cure, New Order and Studio all rolled in to one but actually way more awesome than that sounds. He’s apparently a stay at home Dad who has no drivers license (must be a …

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[11 Dec 2009 | 3 Comments | Written by: Benny | ]
Tracks of the year 2009

Unlike previous years I bought next to no singles this year which really has affected my ability to judge the tracks of the year. This year my methods of music consumption were basically either through mixes on my ipod, or buying whole albums (usually old albums) on vinyl for home consumption.
Despite all this a few things managed to slip through and become firm favourites so lets take a look at a couple of them. I’m hoping to look at about 10 or so that really made a strong …

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[3 Dec 2009 | 18 Comments | Written by: The Ninja | ]
All time top 5 house sets

Well not really the all time top 5 – because that would be far too hard to decide. While listening to Dixon’s Body Language 4 for the umpteenth time I started thinking about those go-to sets that you seem to thrash but yet still give you that great sense of comfort and enjoyment years (or hundreds of listens) later.
For me, without doing it consciously, I keep finding I go back to :

Joris Voorn – Resident Advisor Podcast #62
Dixon – Body Language 4
Dennis Ferrer – Essential Mix 27-09-2008
Jackmate – mnml ssgs …

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[27 Nov 2009 | 5 Comments | Written by: websta | ]
Best Restaurant in the World!!

Ken Yakitori Bar – K’Rd
89 Karangahape Road, Newton, Auckland City
We are in tonite for Leelee’s `buggering off to London dinner and booze up’.
I fricken love this place!
Deep Fried Chicken Skin!!!!
Fuck yeah!

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[18 Nov 2009 | 11 Comments | Written by: The Ninja | ]
Ame & Benji Frohlich…..in Auckland

This should be good – Ame & Benji Frohlich in Auckland. More party info here: http://berlinsessions.co.nz

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[13 Nov 2009 | 17 Comments | Written by: websta | ]

and this week

and, and this week (15.12)