Uptown Magazine - July 22nd
Home Sweet House
It is widely acknowledged that Detroit was the birthplace of techno and that house music emerged from Chicago. Despite the fact that these two cities played a huge role in the development of electronic music, North America is still playing catchup to Europe. This short documentary charts the growth and development of house music in Chicago in the ’80s.
Bombers Game Day
If you’ve been losing your shirt betting on the Bombers, you can save some of your cash and still have some action on the games. With eight different categories in which you can let your opinion be known, you can still win if the Blue and Gold lose.
All the Goals
Going through World Cup withdrawal? Can’t wait for the England’s Premier League to start up in August? FIFA recently uploaded video of every goal scored during the recent month-long World Cup finals tournament. Now fans of the beautiful game only have to wait two years until the European Championship.
The Electro Wars
The Electro Wars is a new documentary by Stephen Vasquez which looks at the growing influence of post-rave electro in the United States. Featuring interviews with a who’s who of the U.S. electronic scene (Steve Aoki, Spank Rock, Armand Van Helden), it hits the theatres sometime this fall. Along with a trailer, The Electro Wars website offers up a slew of exclusive interviews.
Quick Hits
MP3 of the Week: Beauchamp – Gold Soundz (Summer Mix)
Goodform’s Mike B. drops a smooth summer mix under his new alias, Beauchamp. Packed with tracks from Crystal Castles, Air and Toro Y Moi, this mix is the perfect soundtrack to your next backyard barbecue.
Video of the Week: Tool – The Patient (Live in St. Charles, Mo.)
Despite an ultra strict no-cameras policy, video footage of Tool’s recent North American tour has been popping up on YouTube. Anyone who was at The Phone Booth July 4th knows that gig was easily one of the best shows to roll through town in the past 10 years.
