Music/Blog: Silly Kisser are from Mexico...nice!

It's always nice when you check your email and find out international relations are not all that bad. Our friends from the Silly Kissers crew sent us a pretty awesome mix all the way from Mexico, but to be honest with you, the selection of tracks was so right on I would have thought it was from one of those Scandinavian blogs. The Self proclaimed Silly Kissers, blog not just about music but stay current with the world of Fashion because let's face it, when the music is this good you gotta look good too. So if you are trying to practice your Spanish I'd suggest to drop the Rosetta Stone and get down with the Silly Kissers. (Ok, finish Rosetta Stone the go read their blog). I gotta say- next time I'm down there on Vacation, they are definitely people I'd like to get a tour of Mexico City from.

Download: Silly Kissers - Disco Olímpico

Tiergarten (Supermayer Remix) - Rufus Wainwright
Aming Nebere (Joakim Remix) - Clashing Egos
Don't Let The Stars Keep Us Tangled Up (Ewan Pearson Remix) - Cortney Tidwell
Rushing To Paradise (Walking These Streets) - House Of House
I Can't Stop Loving You - Jonas Bering
Deer In The Headlight (Radio Slave Remix) - Chelonis R. Jones
Disko (You Don't Care) - Superpitcher
Happy House - The Juan MacLean
Tribulations (Lindstrøm Remix) - LCD Soundsystem
Tonight's Today (Extended Mix) - Jack Peñate


On a separate note, make sure you take a good look at the House of House track cause it's causing a commotion in the underground. Released on "Whatever We Want Records" House Of House is a New York City-based dance music duo of Saheer Umar (Super Family) and Olivier “Liv” Spencer (Still Going, DFA). "Not content with the zeitgeist of the city’s dance music scene, House Of House was formed to inject a grandiose and soul-searing bit of drama onto the dance floor, a lost element that made legends of the great clubs of yesteryear. Influenced by the classic sounds of New York and New Jersey Deep House, seminal Techno outfits like Basic Channel and Underground Resistance and the soulful sounds of Imagination, Womack & Womack and Sade." Seriously, Mark E Quark claims that the records was going on ebay for a $1000 or maybe $100? Either way, the cheapest copy in the market is around $50 so you know this is a pretty special track. Compliments to the Silly Kissers for putting it on their Mix. If you are interested, get it on preorder here! (be quick...there were only 600 released world-wide!!!) I'm set...mine's on the mails as you read this. yay!

ps: Mark E Quark killed It at the Phoenix Landing to a brave crowd that obviously has no fear of the weather when it comes to superb music. And Next Sunday, get there early cause the One and Only Maurice Fulton is in the House!!! and check the Dig this week...we are gonna have a 3/5 ad so you know this one is gonna be L-E-G-E-N-D-A-R-Y!!!!

Music/Event: Mark E. Quark this sunday @ the Phoenix Landing!!!

This Sunday, Boston welcomes early rave scene pioneer Mark E. Quark (SF Wicked crew). You don't want to miss this one because it'll be his first appearance in the Hub since 2004! "In 1988, at the tender age of 18, Mark E. Quark began his DJ career by playing substitution slots at KCR FM, one of only 2 underground radio stations in San Diego. Later that year he and and his friend,Gregg Pope were given their own 'Acid House' show KSDT FM college radio in San Diego, CA. By 1989, he became a resident dj in San Diego's premier nightclub, SOMA, playing acid house, industrial, disco, and other varieties of electronic dance music. During his three year residency at SOMA, he was responsible for increasing the clientele from about 200-300 people to about 800-1000 people on a typical Saturday night. By 1990 he had already begun to phase out the industrial sound and began to play strictly acid house, Belgian beat, and techno, which contributed to the steady crowd for the next few years. In 1991, while maintaining his residency at SOMA, he collaborated with roommate/soundman, Brian Weinberg and Playskool's Paul Smith to turn a 6,000 ft. warehouse space in to an underground club venue. The party was called 'Ware's The House' and set the foundation for what was to become the SD rave scene. In 1992, he was offered a residency in a popular downtown club called Club Geraldine's where he maintained a steady and increasing audience for 2 years. After being offered a residency at Playskool, another popular downtown club, he stopped working at SOMA and Club Geraldine's. He remained a resident DJ at Playskool for over 4 years, building up one of San Diego's biggest house nightclubs. Mark was eventually maintaining his own night called G-Force at an underground club, The Flame."

"Mark contributed to the club's increasing popularity for over 4 years and gained an extremely devout following. Although he was successful in San Diego, he wanted to be closer to where house music was more widely embraced. He also wanted to challenge himself in a city filled with other talented djs that were integral in inspiring his passion and love for the genre. As a result, Mark moved to San Francisco in 1996. In San Francisco, he quickly gained respect and played at legendary parties such as The Gathering, Basics, By the People's Out Of Sight parties, Stompy Dig In, and Sunset. In addition, Mark began a weekly Sunday night called Bionic Peanut Butter at The Top along with djs, Solar and IZ (Chicago). Mark began traveling throughout the United States and Canada as well as Europe, receiving resounding credit in France, where he played at the legendary Rex Club and Batofar. He has played alongside DJs such as Doc Martin, Derrick L. Carter, Lil Louie Vega, Kenny Hawkes, Gemini, Onionz, Dan Ghenacia, Hipp-E, Justin Harris, Phil Weeks, Hector Morales Mark Farina, the wicked crew, Halo and even Richard James (Aphex Twin), Moby nd more recently Maurice Fulton , Holy Ghost!, Kim Ann Foxman (Hercules & Love Affair), DJ Spun (Rong), DJ Cole Medina, Scotty Coats (Rong) and In Flagranti." He is also 1/4 of San Diego/LA based DJ collective and promoters Dos Dres who have been responsible for bringing acts such as Brennan Green, Tim Sweeney, Maurice Fulton, Radio Slave, DJ Spun, & In Flagranti to the west coast.

Opening set by Mark's friend Brenden Wesley (Akult/Solardisco). This one will be for the heads for sure.

Mark E. Quark
@ The Phoenix Landing
Sunday March 1st 2009
21+/$5

And as promised on that Weekly Dig Ad, check out a recent mix from Mark below. This set is stony, not exactly what he might play at the club. However, if one can be cerebral and soulful about nu-disco then he exemplifies that.

Download: Mark E. Quark Mix for Love Noodles. (Alt Link)