Concert Review: Kill The Noise & Treasure Fingers

@ Into The Am|v20 4/8/2010

I understand this review is long overdue. Quite frankly it's almost 2 weeks since I attended this show. But hey, in my defense I had my very first Coachella to prep for(more on that event in an upcoming post). It's better late than never. So let's begin shall we...

So in typical local Long Beach fashion I arrive on my time frame and accidentally miscalculate the factors of spring break, grand prix season, and 18+ teenagers hungry to get their club experience going. Having to wait in any line in Long Beach especially for a club I used to frequent 4 years earlier is enough to make any local turn around and leave but I stayed true to my resolve, "all for the love of music." After a brief 45min. wait in line I managed to walk in right as Kill The Noise was murdering the crowd with Daft Punk - One More Time. Everyone was getting down with their moves when all of a sudden KTN drops Project Bassline - Drop The Pressure (Jack Beats Remix). I don't know about you but whenever I hear the wobble of a Jack Beats track I just have to move and dance. Before I got carried away I managed to snap a quick photo of everyone throwing their hands in the air right before the drop. And with that burst of musical energy I soon realized that KTN's set was soon to be over as Treasure Fingers was setting up his gear. [Self note: Show up early for KTN]

Right from Treasure Fingers' first track the crowd jumped into a funky dance fever. The kids up in front waving their hands in the air, the couples by the railing were getting their grind on, and last but not least the groups to the side grooving to their distinct shuffle styles. The only song I can clearly recall is his remix of Classixx - I'll Get You. I see why TF is with Fool's Gold and is sponsored by the likes of Native Instruments, Moog, and Traktor Pro. Once he gets you going you can't help but dance all night long.

Kill The Noise [Slow Roast] Tour Dates:

Apr 23 Whiskey Bar - Portland, Oregon

Apr 24 Motor - Seattle, Washington

May 02 Wavehouse - San Diego, California

May 07 SHLOK - Naperville, Illinois

May 08 Bourbon Street w/ Treasure Fingers - Baltimore, Maryland

May 20 Smirnoff Experience w/ KLEVER - Vancouver, British Columbia

May 21 Firebird International Raceway - Chandler, Arizona

May 22 Lizard Lounge - Dallas, Texas

May 28 Spirit Bar - Nelson, British Columbia

May 30 Miss Buffalo / Boat Cruise - Buffalo, New York

Jun 12 Electric Daisy Carnival - Denver, Colorado

Jun 25 Matter - London, London and South East

Jul 15 Camp Bisco! - Mariaville, New York

Treasure Fingers [Fool's Gold] Tour Dates:

Apr 21 2010 W Lounge - Salt Lake City, Utah

Apr 23 2010 Trinity Colllege - Trinity College Spring Weekend - Hartford, Connecticut

Apr 24 2010 HiFi - Calgary, Alberta

Apr 28 2010 Opera - Atlanta, Georgia

Apr 30 2010 Mai - Nashville, Tennessee

May 01 2010 Lizard Lounge - Dallas, Texas

May 07 2010 Traif Music Hall - Buffalo, New York

May 08 2010 Bourbon Street - Baltimore, Maryland

May 09 2010 B Side Liquor Lounge - Cleveland, Ohio

May 15 2010 Formosa Fun Coast - Festival - Taipei

Sep 10 2010 Five Star - Hopscotch Music Festival - Raleigh, North Carolina

Kill The Noise - Roots [Slow Roast]

Treasure Fingers - What Am I Supposed To Do [Fool's Gold]

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Stream LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening

Stream LCD Soundsystem's upcoming release This Is Happening HERE. Release date is set for May 18th on DFA/Virgin. They will be performing at Coachella on Friday April 16th, 9:05pm Coachella Stage. Remaining Tour Dates can be found HERE.

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Coachella 2010 Set Times

Coachella set times have been released. The website also informs us that they have "NO MORE TIX...SORRY".

See you there!

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Fresh Anniversary

Fresh vibes + Fresh music + Fresh people = Fresh Anniversary

The first act that set it off for me was Los Angeles' very own Lazrtag. You may have heard of their remix of Crystal Castles - Crimewave. These guys got the crowd going and the kids shuffling. Up next was Mustard Pimp [Dim Mak] which gets the award for the best stage presence. eKa was rocking out during the whole set and brought me back to the days I spent at punk shows with band members jumping around trashing the place. We then took a brief break from the madness and ventured out to check the Drum & Bass/Dubstep & Trance/Harddance areas. I wasn't sure who it was at the Harddance that got things crazy but I did manage to snap a quick photo of a gentlemen doing his thing with a Light Saber. That's got to be the first and only time I've seen that at an event.

We headed back to the arena to catch Global Deejays who closed their amazing set with The Sound of San Francisco.

The vibe was great and the sounds were exceptional. As always, I end up meeting the most random and down to earth people. This was the case for the whole evening. Had a brief and interesting conversation with an older gentleman(mid 50s) who explained not only how it was his company who put the visual/light installations for the event but how he was throwing massives before I was born. All in all it was a great event and one for the crew of Fresh to be proud of. So congrats on the 5 years, we can't wait for what's to come. [Many thanks to Luke for all the help.]

Crystal Castles - Crimewave (LAZRtag Remix)

Mustard Pimp feat Blatta & Inesha - Pigeon Flu [Dim Mak]

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Boys Noize & Erol Alkan - Lemonade

What do robots, gears, test tubes, and dead animals preserved in jars have to do with each other? I don't know, but if I was slightly intoxicated while viewing the video above I might have a better explanation. Whatever the deeper meaning may be, the video for Boys Noize & Erol Alkan - Lemonade (Out now on Beatport|Official release 4/26 on limited ed. vinyl & iTunes) is something to be dissected many times over.

Boys Noize on Tour:

Apr 10 INSTITUBES - FEST PARIS

May 28 COMMODORE - BALLROOM VANCOUVER, QC

May 29 THE COW PALACE - SAN FRANCISCO, CA

May 30 LIQUID POOL@ ARIA - LAS VEGAS

May 31 SASQUATCH FESTIVAL - SEATTLE, WA

Erol Alkan on Tour:

Apr 09 Erste Liga - Munich

Apr 10 Loonyland - Cologne

Apr 14 Vessel - San Francisco

Apr 15 Learning Secrets - Austin

Apr 16 Coachella Festival - California

Apr 29 Turbo Party - Rotterdam

Apr 30 Bugged Out - Rome

May 01 TBC - TBC

May 02 Wax:On - Sheffield

May 15 Chibuku - Liverpool

May 22 Bugged Out - Naples

May 23 7th Sunday Festival - Veghel

May 29 Maria - Berlin

May 30 Winzavod - Moscow

Jun 04 TBC - TBC

Jun 05 TBC - TBC

Jun 06 The Empire - Middlesbrough

Jun 11 Hartera Festival - Croatia

Jun 12 TBC - TBC

Jul 08 EXIT - Serbia

Jul 09 Oxegen - Ireland

Jul 10 T In The Park - Glasgow

Jul 17 TBC - TBC

Jul 23 Beatpatrol - Austria

Jul 30 Emmaboda Festival - Sweden

Aug 06 TBC - TBC

Sep 11 Bestival - Isle Of Wight

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Sunday Girl - Four Floors

I must be going through a phase or something because every time I find out about another cute British pop singer I fall into another fan boy crush. Only to have that crush explode exponentially when there's a dubstep remix of my favorite track. This time it's Sunday Girl - Four Floors and the remix is done by Diplo.

Sunday Girl - Four Floors (Diplo Remix)

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Coachella Special

Thank you to everyone who tuned in and joined us for this special show. Special shoutouts to Truthseekers Radio (thanks for the new tunes) and to Asceticfish/Wendell for the surprise visit. Below you'll find the playlist as well as a couple free MP3s for you to check out. We'll be living the Coachella experience that whole weekend so if you see us please give us a shout. We'd love to hang, groove, dance, sing, chant, party, and etc. with you.

Frank Fontaine - Urban Aristocracy | Wisdom Rising [Lifeforce Jazz]

Booker T. - She Breaks | Potato Hole [Anti-]

Erykah Badu - Turn Me Away | New Amerykah Part 2 [Motown]

Frank Fontaine - Wisdom Rising | Wisdom Rising [Lifeforce Jazz]

Flying Lotus - Data Entry

Gorillaz - Welcome To The World Of Plastic Beach | Plastic Beach [Parlophone]

De La Soul feat. Common - The Bizness | The Bizness [Tommy Boy Music]

Jay-Z - Sweet | American Gangster [Roc-A-Fella]

Wale - Prescription | Attention Deficit [Allido]

Nujabes - Moon Strut | Hideout Productions First Collection [Hyde Out Recordings]

Major Lazer - Can't Stop Now | Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do [Mad Decent]

The Specials - Too Much Too Young | The Specials [Chrysalis]

The Glitch Mob - Drive It Like You Stole It | Drink The Sea [Glass Air]

RX Bandits - Hearts That Hanker For Mistake | Mandala [Sargent House]

Mutemath - Backfire | Armistice [WEA/Reprise]

Nujabes - Steadfast | Hydeout Productions Second Collection [Hyde Out Recordings]

Dirty Projectors - Cannibal Resource | Bitte Orca [Domino]

Vampire Weekend - Run | Contra [XL Recordings]

Mayer Hawthorne - Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Playin' Nothin' | A Strange Arrangement [Stones Throw]

Local Natives - Warning Sign | Gorilla Manor [Frenchkiss]

Grizzly Bear - Cheerleader | Veckatimest [Warp]

Phoenix - Countdown (Sick For The Big Sun) | Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix [V2]

MGMT - Flash Delirium | Congratulations [Sony/Columbia]

David Byrne/Fatboy Slim - Never So Big feat. Sia | Here Lies Love [Nonesuch]