Friday, October 30, 2009

Halloween w/ Cobra Krames & Nujax



TONIGHT!

It will be a Sextape Friday @ Blue Dog like no other! Time to let the Halloween madness begin.

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=719547743527&oid=161335728859

Remember you can get in free before 12:30 if you RSVP as attending on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161335728859&index=1

Duke of Swabia attending, and taking photos. See you there!

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

I LOVE TECHNO 09



Check out these videos!

Sound of Stereo, Bloody Beetroots, Tiga, A-Trak, Brodinski, Sound Pellegrino, Proxy, Deadmau5, Surkin, and the list goes on...

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

E-N-F-I-N !


Aujourd'hui, c'est la sortie de DJ HERO, un jeu disponible sur Wii, Xbox et PS3 que j'attendais depuis fort longtemps. Le froid approche et c'est une excellente opportunité de s'enfermer dans son sous-sol, bien au chaud,à pratiquer ces talents de DJ électronique!

Monday, October 26, 2009

Connaissez-vous.......?

Moi si, et... ILS SONT EXCELLENT!

Trève de léchage de ***, je vous invite à lire attentivement ce court article car il vous informe que ces deux bons amis a moi joueront avec moi au QLIMAX ce Vendredi soir même avec moi histoire de vous faire passer le plus bel avant-Halloween de votre vie!

L'entrée est seulement 3$ et croyez-moi, vous en aurez pour votre argent! ;)

Voici un mixtape des Dooze Jackers pour un avant-goût!
Et leur page myspace!
Event FaceBook avec les détails!


C'est un rendez-vous! ;)

JulianC

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Stuck In My Head Saturday


(Copyright Ine Spee)

This week's tracks I just could not get out of my head! Have a listen, you'll understand why.

Friday, October 23, 2009

I shall name my daughter... Marvin Gaye



...And she better be proud of it.

When you think about it, it's actually not as absurd as it seems... it's a great possibility. A lot of people conceive to the sounds of Let's Get It On, Sexual Healing, or Distant Lover, to name a few. Marvin Gaye's music is sex personified.

"Get up, get up, get up, get up, let's make love tonight"

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Le Don & l'automne ailleurs

Que dire de cette fabuleuse journée d'automne alors qu'aux heures du midi, nous avons encore l'impression que la journée ne s'est pas réveillée. C'est bel et bien cela l'automne, le temps maussade, les feuilles qui tombent les scandales du Canadiens et les «trouver Sergei Kostitsyn» à travers la métropole... (!)


Il y a une raison qui, depuis quelques années, me donne toujours l'envie d'être ailleurs. L'envie de quitter la province du Québec pour 1 fin de semaine. Pour un weekend des plus intenses possible.




Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Feeling Classy....


Hey boys and girls,

Here's a post you'll like:


Markus Homm - Wipes EP



User Guide: Listen to those tracks with good headphones and lay back on a comfortable chair.

Monday, October 19, 2009

The Bloody Beetroots KILL HALLOWEEN Contest



"On October 31st, Saintwoods.com is throwing Canada’s most evil party KILL HALLOWEEN with the BLOODY BEETROOTS in Montreal. (Facebook Event)


In the run-up to this apocalyptic freakfest, Saintwoods.com has teamed up with 6 of Canada's largest music blogs - Salacious Sounds, Le Mothership, Indecent Xposure, 4MTL, YourKloset and Duke of Swabia - to give away two tickets to the show in Montreal.

The lucky winner will also receive a free vinyl copy of the Beetroots new album Romborama signed by the masked villains themselves!


All you have to do is go to the Saintwoods FB group ( http://tinyurl.com/yzte7ob ) and post in the discussion topic your favorite Beetroots track then send your answer to this skill testing question to info@saintwoods.com:

What was the name of Bob Rifo’s old punk band? "

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Stuck In My Head Saturday


Kid Cudi, MGMT, Ratatat - Pursuit of Happiness (Benny Benassi remix) (zippyshare download)



Miike Snow - Black and Blue (Tiga remix)  (mediafire download)



Adele - Hometown Glory (Axwell Remode Mix) (zippyshare download)

DISCOUNT MTL #2



... avec JulianC et Barbarossa! (Duke of Swabia.com, fan page)

L'hiver arrive à grands pas. Finis les piknics électroniks le dimanche, finis les block partys du week-end... finis les gueules de bois le Lundi matin?

Oh que non! Wizestar (www.myspace.com/wzstr, fan page), composé de Stern* et Jarco Weiss, lance le DISCOUNT MTL tous les Dimanches soirs au Syndrome, 5777 St. Laurent. C'est le nouveau weekly à Montréal qui pique la curiosité de nombreux jeunes gens.

On peut les comprendre.
Avec de l'alcohol pas cher; shooters et bière à 2$; et de la bonne musique, comment ne pas passer une bonne soirée!
Stern* et Jarco Weiss, deux noms qu'on entend souvent parler à Montréal, sont en train de s'établir de plus en plus sur la scène Montréalaise, avec un son unique et propre à eux, incorporant le hip-hop et l'électro.

Voici un pack de remix signés Wizestar à télécharger et à écouter:
 


À partir de demain, Wizestar invite chaque semaine un (ou des) guest DJ(s) pour compléter le lineup musical de leur soirée. Demain, Dimanche le 18 Octobre, JulianC m'accompagne derrière le DJ booth, avec comme but de vous faire danser toute la nuit au son de l'électro.




Arrivez tôt parce que les 20 premiers arrivés avant 23h recevront un shooter gratuit!

L'event Facebook:

À demain soir!

Thursday, October 15, 2009

SAPHIR A SOERRRRRRRRRE!


Bien le bonjour a vous jeunes gens!

Permettez-moi aujourd'hui, de vous imposer une soirée délicieuse que vous ne pourrez regretter.

Pourquoi?

Mon excellent ami et DJ en devenir Barbarossa est invité ce soir au Saphir (3699 St-Laurent) et il m'a fait écouter sa playlist hier...

- Afrojack
- Fukkk Offf
- Jackbeats
- Daft Punk
- Lazaro Cazanova
- Major Lazer

Ca vous dit quelque chose?

Ce gars la peut s'en permettre et si vous venez au deuxième étage ce soir, il vous en mettra plein la gueule!

En voila la preuve! -> TEASER

Voici ce que vous permettra une entrée au dernier étage (5$):

- Free shot for boys ALL NIGHT!
- Bar Op3n for girls!
- La meilleur musique électro sur terre!
- L'accès au deuxième ET au premier étage ainsi que la terrasse géante!

Allez, faites pas vos lâche et venez nous encourager en haut ce soir!


N'oubliez pas, payez en tout en haut et vous ne le regretterez pas!

JulianC

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Under Reconstruction!



Duke of Swabia.com is currently under reconstruction!

Look for a brand new and simpler design and layout. Everything will be back up and running very, very soon.

Monday, October 12, 2009

Oui Québec!

Written by guest contributing author,
Felix Brousseau
.

The rumor mill is on at full throttle. Well, it’s been a while now that rumors run about the possible comeback of the Quebec Nordiques. A dream for some which could now be a reality according to the last news from RDS.

According to them, Quebec’s mayor, Régis Labeaume, as well as the team’s former president, Marcel Aubut, met with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman in New York.


As we might recall recently, Bettman made a comment during the Phoenix Saga about a possible return of the former NHL franchise in the Vieille Capitale. This being conditional to the construction of a new venue instead of the, well lets say it, “decaying” Pepsi Coliseum.

Saying it is easy, but doing it is something else. The main obstacle to such a project was mainly finding the funds. Financing a 400M project is quite something for a market like Quebec City and the obvious (and maybe only viable) way of doing it is obtaining the favors of a private investor(s) who has pockets deep enough for such a project. This kind of investor does not flow in Quebec and usually are located (and have interest) in Montreal. Also, the problem of corporate boxes. Essentially, one of the problems is financing a new amphitheater. Without it, no Nordiques!

Back to the topic. RDS claims an important announcement will be made about the coliseum. If we think about it logically, that means that a private investor was found. This investor was allegedly cited during a CHOI radio broadcast as Red Bull GmbH. Yes, the Red Bull cans company behind les Nordiques!

Ok Quebec citizens (and I), let's calm down and think logically about the plausibility of such a declaration; Red Bull, as a business, is going very well. In 2006, they recorded a net income of about €650 million (which is about a billion US$). It has many interests in traditional sports with la Scuderia Toro Rosso and Red Bull Racing in F1, the association football teams of New York Reb Bulls (currently playing in the MLS) and the FC Red Bull Salzburg as well as the EC Salzburg playing in the Austrian Hockey League. Adding to that, Red Bull organizes, hosts and sponsors many alternative and extreme sports events. One of them is the popular and spectacular Red Bull Crashed Ice taking place each year since 2006. This event is a yearly success, attracting thousands of people each time.

So what does that mean. Well a few things. First, Red Bull loves sports, and wants to be part of each league possible. A viable market like Quebec City, added to a couple of discounted teams towards the south would be a big opportunity (as well as a big bargain) to someone with deep pockets who wants to expand into the NHL (as well as to make “little” profits).

Also, Red Bull has already interests in the city with the Crashed Ice, which is a success each year it has taken place. It is because of such an event that Red Bull has some insights into the market: it knows the market and the love of Quebec’s citizens for sports and big events (imagine the playoffs, or the Stanley Cup...imagine...). For Red Bull, having a team in Quebec City would only mean another success.

However, people might recall the fiasco in Phoenix, where our dear Commissioner literally blocked a very profitable transaction between the Coyotes and Mr. Jim Balsillie. Did he do it by ego, love for the Southern States Market, both? None of this matters if Red Bull offers financing. Why? How? Well, even though Research In Motion (the company behind the Blackberry devices) is a far larger business, Red Bull has far more visibility: who does not go out in a club, asking for a Vodka Red Bull (personal note: very bad mixture as both drinks have opposite effects)? Who has not seen the “Red Bull gives you wings” ad on TV? As a company, RIM might be bigger, but when talking about visibility, Red Bull has the edge.

And this is something non-negligible for someone like Bettman, who has a product in dire need of visibility outside the canadian market. Red Bull ads with a post-message comment like “official partner of the NHL” adds a lot of weight to implementation of a team in QC.

On the other hand, we have Pierre Karl Peladeau, grand manitou de Quebecor, who has shown interest in investing. Let’s wind back the tapes a little: Quebecor was one of the businesses who put an offer for the Montreal Canadiens in June. Though the offer was quickly rejected (because of the Molson’s tradition with the Canadiens or a badly-planned offer), we can deduce that the Quebec-based business has the money needed to bring back the team in Quebec.

People might underestimate the power of PKP over the media in Canada (and by extension, North America): Quebec is one of the largest media conglomerates in Canada (with a revenue of about 10 billion $ only for its Quebecor Media division), double as one of the largest printing companies in the world (even when counting the recent financial difficulty of Quebec World). It has the assets to promote the team: on its TVA channel, on the net, on paper, etc. This is non-negligible since the NHL will not have to sign deals with broadcasting companies around Canada.

While Quebecor is not as well known as Red Bull throughout the world, it operates in a range of media that would certainly add visibility for the league in Canada and the Northern United States. And having a Quebecois owner for the Quebec team is always good.

But again, no matter how good this logic and those arguments are, this is still the realm of rumors (even if it’s almost being confirmed at the time I’m writing this article). Nothing can be taken as granted (even though I wish it was). And if all of this is real, it is not for tomorrow: the venue is not built, one team must be bought and relocated (which is itself quite something), the league and the governors must approve, etc.

Still, at the light of recent rumors and events, I, as a native of Quebec City, can’t think otherwise than it is definitely happening in the near future! Peter Stasny for DG? Patrick Roy as headcoach? Vincent Lecavalier, captain of the future Nordiques (given the Lightning relocate themselves)? Montreal fans, be happy: you will witness one of the most intense and enduring rivalries in professional sport! But more than anything, Quebec fans, rejoice: Your team is coming back, soon!


related articles:

RDS - LNH: Québec a gagné des points

TSN - Mayor speaks with Bettman about return of NHL to Quebec City

Rue Frontenac - Une visite fructueuse pour Labeaume et Aubut

Rue Frontenac - Le CH a cessé de progresser après le départ des Nordiques

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Duck Sauce - aNYway (Video)





Armand Van Helden & A-Trak present Duck Sauce - aNYway (out 26th October)

Epic track, epic video clip. Check it out, and please excuse me while I go learn and practice these dance moves in front of my bathroom mirror.


Saturday, October 10, 2009

Stuck In My Head Saturday

Copyright Ine Spee

Kid Kaio - We Don't Give A (hypem.com, mediafire)

Yolanda Be Cool - Afro Nuts (Douster remix) (hypem.com, mediafire)

Aufgang - Sonar (Spitzer remix) (hypem.com)

David Guetta - Sexy Bitch (Chuckie and Lil Jon remix) (hypem.com, mediafire)

Tiger Stripes - Survivor (Afrojack remix) (rapidshare)

Jape - Floating (D.I.M. remix) (hypem.com, mediafire)

Maskinen - Segertaget (Dada Life remix) (hypem.com)

The Presets - This Boy's in Love (Lifelike remix) (hypem.com, mediafire)

Yelle - Ce Jeu (Rogerseventytwo bounce remix) (hypem.com)

Teki Latex - That Raven (Freestyle) (hypem.com)

Alex Gopher - Handguns (Dada Life remix) (hypem.com, mediafire)

Laidback Luke - Need Your Loving (Felix Cartal remix) (hypem.com, mediafire)

Friday, October 9, 2009

C'est Bientot La Fin De Semaine, On Tient Bon!



Juste quand la fin de semaine arrive..... un temps de merde deferle sur la belle region de Montreal & Monteregie.
Ca nous donne simplement envie de se cacher sous les couverte et d'ecouter "Labyrinth" de David Bowie (ou autre film, vous avez le droit). Ou meme de telecharger tout plein de musique electro et dancer dessus pour oublier que c'est mossade dehors! Tout le monde fait ca, non?

Allez, gatez-vous:

Moulinex & Xinobi - D.I.S.C.O Texas Theme (Esto Remix)

Bring It On (Mstrkrft JFK Remix)


Play With It (feat. Whiskey Pete & Julz) (Gigi Barocco Mix)

Empire of the Sun - Standing on the Shore (Dirty Disco Youth Remix)

JulianC

TOP 10 Most Annoying Fans

Source: Richard Wolwick/Getty Images Sport/Getty Images

Spike TV has a ranking of the worst 10 teams, in terms of their fans, in North American sport. Montreal Canadiens fans at number 9.


Top 10:



"We've all seen them before. The shirtless fat guy that smells like hot dogs and gambling losses. The nerdy college kid who brings up field goal percentages of his favorite players at dinner parties. The group of frat guys that try to start fights at family restaurants when their favorite teams games aren't on the Applebee's television. Annoying fans are all over the country, but it seems like some teams have a more dedicated base of douchebags than others. Take a look at the ten worst offenders..." READ MORE

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Let Love Rule (Music Video) - Lenny Kravitz + Justice



Alright this is a few days "old", but I've been meaning to share this video clip with you all; so now that I have the time, here it is.
The music video for the popular remix by Justice of Lenny Kravitz' Let Love Rule is one of the coolest, most original and most creative I've seen in a while. Directed by Keith Schofield.


Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Sois la ou tais-toi!



Tel est la devise de cette soiree a ne pas manquer a mon avis, puisque vous avez 2 artistes (dont un groupe d'artistes) pour le prix d'un! Non seulement sont-ils deux formations extremement talentueuses, mais en plus ils jouent ce que vous adorez tous le plus; du hip-hop et de l'electro! Si vous ne les connaissez pas encore, ils sont vraiment a decouvrir!

Allez y faire un tour ce soir même au divan orange dès 22h et comme ça ne termine pas trop tard, venez donc vous éclatez au deuxieme etage du Saphir où je me ferai un plaisir de vous faire dancer les yeux fermes tellement la musique est bonne!

Où?: Au divan orange (4234 St-Laurent) et ensuite au Saphir (3699 St-Laurent) deuxieme etage!
Quand?: Ce soir dès 22h et ensuite after-party au Saphir!

Jvous laisse avec un ptit video comique, pour le reste, on ce voit ce soir?



JulianC

DON DIABLO vs PHOENIX vs JAY-Z - 99 FENCES


DON DIABLO vs PHOENIX vs JAY-Z - 99 FENCES


"What do you get when you put DON DIABLO (www.myspace.com/dondiablo) in a studio with a JAY-Z (www.myspace.com/jayz) acapella and PHOENIX (www.myspace.com/wearephoenix) stems? Well, then you've got 99 problems, but a TUNE ain't one. Don Diablo mashes up the King of New York with the hottest band from France, while adding some smooth production. Grab this now, while you can!"

Crooka-laza


I can hardly wait! I'm sure this is no news to you; as mentionned on Duke of Swabia a few weeks ago, Major Lazer and Crookers will be in town this Friday night, performing at the Metropolis. Montreal's A-Rock and Hatchmatik of Peer Pressure will also be spinning, completing the sickest line-up in front of what is seemingly going to be a packed house. This is going to be the show of the year and is made possible thanks to the hard work by the people at Neon, High Food, 33mag and Peer Pressure. Get your ticket before they run out, and see you there!


A few tracks to get your blood pumping:

Crookers - Magic Bus (mediafire)

Proxy - Raven (Crookers remix)
(mediafire)

Major Lazer - Pon De Floor (Laidback Luke remix)
(mediafire)

Major Lazer - Hold The Line (NROTB remix) (mediafire)


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Facebook Event


Previous Duke of Swabia Post


TICKETS: 26.58$ +tx +sv
http://ticketpro.ca

ONLINE:
http://iloveneon.ca
http://highfood.org

MOOG AUDIO
3828 Saint-Laurent

514.284.7434

OFF THE HOOK

1021a Sainte-Catherine O

514.499.1021


ATOM HEART

364-B Sherbrooke E

514.843.8484

Monday, October 5, 2009

I wore my sunglasses at night!


Hey fellow citizens!

As you all know it (or should!), last friday was one of the best party I've ever attented. Maybe because Liam, Conor and Ray from Saint-Woods are crazy awesome event organizers and DJs or just because Aoki was an outrageous entertainer that night... Well bottom line is, I want to put up front one of the biggest collaborator of this successful event; VintageFrames.com.

You'll find the nicest glasses frames and pictures with your favorite artists wearing them!
And to make your trip worth it, have a second look at the pictures we took last friday!

Visit their website, and leave a comment here telling me what your favorite frames are.


Here's two of the nicest remixes (in my opinion) from Aoki just to make you remember nice moments of that event or to make you feel even more guilty of not attending it, hehehe:




JulianC

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Sunglasses at Night with Steve Aoki - PHOTOS

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Click HERE to view full Facebook Album


Join the Fan Page and show your support :)


(click on photos to enlarge)


Thursday, October 1, 2009

Sunglasses @ Night w/ Aoki, The Cobrasnake


Tomorrow night, Friday October 2nd @ SAT, will be the party of the year, signed Steve Aoki, with legendary photographer Mark The Cobrasnake Hunter capturing the night. This is a must-attend for all electro lovers and party animals out there. See you there, Duke of Swabia will be taking photos!

Facebook Event

Click HERE for SaintWoods interview with The Cobrasnake.

"For the past three years SaintWoods has thrown an annual sunglasses at night party at Vinyl Lounge, our beloved little hangout from whence we started. This year, we have decided to step things up in a major way...So dig through your closet and break out the stunner shades, put on your wildest circus wardrobe, keep your ears and eyes rested and get ready: This is going to be one of those parties that'll haunt your wildest nightmares for years to come!

On October second we are taking the SAT, tricking it out beyond anything we've done in the past.... Throwing the world's most ridiculous party animal on stage and getting the legendary party photographer COBRASNAKE to catch the whole sweaty mess in all its carnal glory. Those who come early will receive free sunglasses courtesy of our friends @ http://www.vintageframescompany.com

Don't hold anything back... Let's show LA how the craziest little party city in North America gets down!!!

STEVE AOKI -
http://steveaoki.dimmak.com/blog/
http://www.myspace.com/steveaoki

w/ Photos by
MARK 'THE COBRASNAKE' -
http://www.thecobrasnake.com/

And opening sets by:

LOVE THY BROTHER (Saintwoods/Mtl)
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KID ALOHA (Saintwoods/Hawaii)

Hosted By: OBNOXIOUS PRODUCTIONS
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This event will mark the official launch of http://vintageframescompany.com/

**Look out for news on exclusive sunglasses giveaways for those who arrive early**
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Additional pictures will be taken by the infamous Duke Of Swabia... Montreal's sickest party voyeur hands-down... if you haven't yet join their fan page! http://tinyurl.com/yetu5yg

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Tickets start @ $15.00 (Limited amount)
Buy tickets online:
http://www.wantickets.com/EventDetail.aspx?e_id=75090

Buy tickets in stores:
MOOG AUDIO (3828 St. Lo)
ATOM HEART (364 Sherbrooke E.)
OFF THE HOOK (1021a St. Catherine W.)

For tickets and booth/bottle reservations please call 514 467-2177

**** and if you haven't already join the SAINTWOODS GROUP ****
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24663288312
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