First Fridays = First Saturday for PEEP!

Hey folks!

We are NOT holding FIRST FRIDAYS @ Medusa Lounge this week, due to a pre-existing engagement booked from before we began.

We will be celebrating life, spring, sensuality, art and dance this Saturday, the 2nd, however at Infusion Gallery.

There are some amazing artists showing their photography and music will go on and on as long as you can keep dancing. There is a bar and possibly some Peeps for food.

Darren Revell and I will spin a wide variety of delightful music with a few surprises and guests along the way.

I will be giving away several CDs of the RevellShok Top Fives compilation, which includes Darren's top five and my top five songs we have selected for the month of May.

For more information: http://www.myspace.com/revellshok
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Congrats to Jennie Oh, who won the FischerSpooner tickets last month. We will resume at Medusa Lounge on the 5th of June with our special guest DJ, Trishyliscious.

Hope to see you Saturday!!!

I have added some tunes for your listening pleasure.. also, if you would like to hear a rough version of a song from the Tech Itch / Shok album featuring Douglas McCarthy (Nitzer Ebb), head to www.myspace.com/techitchshok



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VOTD: Depeche Mode TV & Moby & David Lynch animation

1. Depeche Mode - tv commercial
2. David Lynch visualizes Moby

I am headed to see DEPECHE MODE a bit later today.
The band is performing at Hollywood and Vine to promote 'SOUNDS OF THE UNIVERSE' on the Jimmy Kimmel show, which just dropped into circulation on the 20th and 21st, depending on your territory, however, it's quiet or rather leaked presence has been around for over the last few months.

Helicopters are already out, surveying. There is an expected 10 thousand + turnout for this spectacle. I will report more later.

Below is a German commercial, featuring the band, for the new album, priced @ 9.99


The other video of the day comes from someone from my past, Moby.
This animation is directed by David Lynch and is good for a Silvery Day such as the morning here in Hollywood. You can download the mp3 for FREE on www.moby.com


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VOTD: Tiga - Shoes & FixmerMcCarthy DJset tonight

1. VOTD: Tiga - Shoes
2. Douglas McCarthy & Terrence Fixmer DJ Set tonight @ SyncSpace

In the last two weeks, this song has become an anthem for anyone who has been to my home. You may recall Tiga for his "Sunglasses At Night" electro remake or his remake of "Hot In Here", which has an amazing video.
"Shoes" is by far his most infectious, even more than "Mind Dimension" and "Ocean Drive" two other hits of his. Enjoy the wacky 80s influenced video below.

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In case you missed their performance on Friday @ Das Bunker or if you simply want to check their DJ set, Fixmer McCarthy will drop music tonight at SyncSpace, the art gallery.

I have a recording session at 6:30, so I am hoping to get there by 10:30 or so.

Tomorrow is also Depeche Mode, which excites me! Are you going?


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DJ Darren Revell: Music & Kung Pao Kitty...

Hey All!

Darren here. Wanna start off by thanking my good friend Shok for putting this blog together and keeping the word out there on the web about our First Fridays. What? You haven't checked out our First Fridays at Medusa? Well stay tuned here and on our MySpace page www.myspace.com/revellshok for details on our next night(s)...

Here's some new and not-so-new stuff I'm listening to...

-Fever Ray - This is Karin Dreijer Anderson's (The Knife) solo project. Pretty cool!

-The Prids - I recently saw The Prids downtown @ Silver Factory Studios and bought their cd "Until The World Is Beautiful" (2006). They hail from Portland and have a post-punk/shoegaze vibe about them which right up my alley.

-Deerhunter - "Microcastle" the album from last year.

-Lily Allen & Mick Jones - "Straight To Hell". Yes Lily Allen and the great Mick Jones covering one of his own Clash classics! It's really good! From the new compilation "War Child Presents Heroes".

-TV On The Radio - "Heroes". Another cover from the new compilation "War Child Presents Heroes". And yes, It's the Bowie song.

-Doves - "Kingdom Of Rust". Slowly soaking in this new album. Love their unique sound.

-Royksopp - The new album is called "Junior". Karin Dreijer Anderson (The Knife) makes her second appearance with Royksopp on two tracks this time out. Lykke Li and Anneli Drekker (Bel Canto) are also guest vocalists.

-Bat For Lashes - I had the chace to interview Natasha Khan aka Bat For Lashes in Big Sonic Heaven a couple times. She matches her music! Listen for yourself. The new album is called "Two Suns". My favourite song right now is "Daniel".


And finally...

I've started a new night at KUNG PAO KITTY EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT. Hey! That's TONIGHT! Come out and enjoy some great cocktails at not-so Hollywood prices. And a special $1 shot @ midnight! And of course I'll be spinning! It's a great Tuesday night vibe with no weekend Hollywood idiots in your face. =:) Hope to see you TONIGHT! Oh yeah, there's NO COVER.

Cheers!


Darren

2nite=FixMC@DasBunker

FixmerMcCarthy performs tonight at Das Bunker.


Douglas is the voice of Nitzer Ebb, who you may have heard since the 80s on such dance classics as "Let Your Body Learn", "Murderous" and the top ten dance hit, "Join In The Chant". While the band had other hits, including "Control" and "Lightning Man", it was "Fun To Be Had" (also a top ten hit) that actually landed them much more commercial exposure due to MTV's 120 minutes.

They toured the world with Depeche Mode, worked for years with Flood (who produced U2's The Joshua Tree and PWEI and nearly everyone who was amazing in that era), collaborated with William Orbit (who produced Beth Orton and Madonna) and they even were remixed by George Clinton of Parliament Funkadelic

Apart from Nitzer Ebb, Douglas has also contributed vocals to Client, KLOQ, MOTOR and TechItch/Shok, a project I have with Mark Caro, who is celebrating his birthday today! You can listen to a promo clip of our song with Douglas I just uploaded, by clicking the image below which will take you to the myspace page.



Terrence Fixmer will be summoning the music tonight and he is one bad fellow! He wrote a fun dance track in 98, "Electrostatic", that made its way to the top within one year. Now, together with Douglas, they are storming the dance floors and festival grounds around the globe for maximum dance capacity!

Douglas's music as Nitzer Ebb, had a profound impact on me as a teen and even today. First of all, you could not go to a club in the late 80s or early 90s that played dance music and NOT see someone wearing the NE shirts, particualrly the Showtime era from 1990 forward, which was a huge seller during their tour with Depeche Mode.

He and I became friends and went on to work together on music. We have been on many journies... even the trials of vehicle malfunction in the hot desert when both of our mothers and my doggie, Miss Pooch-A-Rilla were stuck! (We did prevail!)
I am looking forward to supporting this man tonight and dance dance dancing!


Together, FixmerMcCarthy will take the stage at the local Los Angeles, DAS BUNKER this evening. Be prepared to see some hard dance beats and some familiar vocals. Often, they perform new takes on some Nitzer Ebb classics.

Get your rivet on this evening!

Open 10pm - 3am @ The Catch One 4067 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90019

Fly to FixmerMcCarthy on myspace

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VOTD: FEIST & Cillian Murphy

Before we roll out the Video Of The Day, I am expressing my excitement to have the first rehearsal this evening for the new ZEITMAHL line-up! It has been more than just a few years since any performance and I am eager to entertain you once again on the stage with a full multi-media performance. There is an mp3 linked at the end of this post to grab "Oversoul" from 2003.

Do we have some fans of FEIST out there? How about BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE? I enjoy a handful of the ideas she has and those are some gems from the pop world. Alex aka Boys Noize did a fantastic remix of her song, "MY MOON MY MAN" in 2007 which is also linked below.

"The Water" is a short film written and directed by Kevin Drew of BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE and stars David Fox, Cillian Murphy (Batman Franchise), and Leslie Feist. It is a few years old, but that is how it works! This is also a great vehicle for her music which arrives later in the story.

How better to start a short, but to drag a body through the snow?

"The Water is a film that explores the past, present, and future of a family over 24 hours. Set in the middle of a cold beautiful winter it explores the complex and intimate dynamic between loved ones and loss with regret and anticipation. The Water's story, told like a visual poem unfolds in silence, in the faces of the characters and in the beauty of music, leaving questions about death, life and love." - Revolver Film Company


mp3s for educational purposes only!
- Feist - My Moon, My Man (Boys Noize Remix)
- Zeitmahl - Oversoul

Read an interview with Cillian Murphy here on his site.

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SLEEPMASK & Video Premiere tonight @ Cinespace

Firstly,

Happy Egg n Bunny Day! Happy Keester!

I hit the farmers market (selma & ivar) then instead of the usual hike, visited mi madre for a lil and walked to the local park. I am now home and will work on finishing some music.

What are you doing on Easter? Did you have green eggs n ham, Sam I Am?



Secondly, this evening, my ole friend, Ming and his band, SLEEPMASK, will perform @ Cinespace for the premiere of their video, "Choose That Girl", directed by Justin Coloma.

Several of us had the pleasure of viewing an early cut of this a few weeks ago in my apartment. I look forward to seeing this on the "relatively" big screen. See you there!!!



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SLEEPMASK & Video Premiere tonight @ Cinespace

Firstly,

Happy Egg n Bunny Day! Happy Keester!

I hit the farmers market (selma & ivar) then instead of the usual hike, visited mi madre for a lil and walked to the local park. I am now home and will work on finishing some music.

What are you doing on Easter? Did you have green eggs n ham, Sam I Am?



Secondly, this evening, my ole friend, Ming and his band, SLEEPMASK, will perform @ Cinespace for the premiere of their video, "Choose That Girl", directed by Justin Coloma.

Several of us had the pleasure of viewing an early cut of this a few weeks ago in my apartment. I look forward to seeing this on the "relatively" big screen. See you there!!!



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TOP FIVES 2009 April

Here is the beginning of monthly gifts!

The first in a new series from RevellShok
Each month, Darren & Shok each post five songs for your enjoyment.


With this installment there are new songs from Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Royksopp, IAMX and Depeche Mode. The list is below. Click the image or HERE to grab the zip of these songs, and please support the artists!

(Note: When you go to get the file, look on the left for "Click here to download")

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Darren's five songs...
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Royksopp featuring Karin Dreijer - This Must Be It
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Hysteric
Seaspin - Love Is A Fable
Bat For Lashes - Daniel
Lykke Li - Little Bit
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Shok's five songs
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IAMX - Nature Of Inviting
Depeche Mode - Corrupt
Bomb The Bass - So Special (Featuring Paul Conboy)
Evil Nine - Set It Off! (Featuring Beans)
Chris Cornell - Part Of Me
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Bonus Tunes for your downloading + listening pleasure
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Pink Floyd - Run Like Hell (Shok's Dark Side Of The Wall mix)

Covenant - We Want Revolution (Shok's ReRevelation)
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Additionally, for every party, a new remix is shared. Covenant was the first artist and Pink Floyd was remixed for April.
For more information, please whisk away to http://www.myspace.com/revellshok & http://revellshok.blogspot.com

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Setlist: 2009 04 03

Below is the list of songs played last Friday.
Stay tuned for the following post with the RevellShok TOP FIVES. Darren and I have both picked our five songs of the month to share. This includes new songs from Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Royksopp, IAMX and Depeche Mode.



First Fridays @ Medusa Lounge #2 2009 04 03
RevellShok with D++ and BlueGirl

Darren Revell set #1
BAT FOR LASHES - DANIEL
BAUHAUS - KICK IN THE EYE
BELLE AND SEBASTIAN - SLEEP THE CLOCK AROUND
A SPLIT SECOND - RIGOR MORTIS
CLAN OF XYMOX - LOUISE
CURVE - HORROR HEAD
DAVE GAHAN - KINGDOM
ELECTRONIC - GET THE MESSAGE
KISSING THE PINK - BIG MAN RESTLESS
PETER MURPHY - FINAL SOLUTION
HAPPY MONDAYS - BOB'S YER UNCLE
SECTION 25 - LOOKING FROM A HILLTOP
THE PRESETS - GIRL AND THE SEA
TEARS FOR FEARS - CHANGE (EXTENDED)
THE NOTWIST - PILOT
SKINNY PUPPY - TESTURE (12" REMIX)

D++
Animotion - Obsession (automatic panic vs dj cat nyc remix)
The Human League - Seconds
Yelle - hot and cold (katy perry cover)
The Bloody Beetroots - rombo (hoshina anniversary remix)
Kraftwerk - trans europe express
Siouxsie and The Banshees - israel
Covenant - bullet
Book Of Love - tubular bells
Camouflage - the great commandment
Depeche Mode - nothing to fear
Depeche Mode - master and servant
Midnight Star - operator
The Jets - crush on you
Tiffany - i think we're alone now
Kraftwerk - numbers
Irene Cara - what a feeling
VNV Nation - ascension
Roxy Music - dance away
Big Country - in a big country
Sisters Of Mercy - no time to cry
Skinny Puppy - far too frail
Peter Murphy - cuts you up
- Download an mp3 of her set
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BlueGirl
Olivia Newton John - Magic
Depeche Mode - Lie to Me
Fischerspooner - Cloud
Miss Kitten - Rippin Kitten
Electric Six - Gay Bar
Siouxsie - Kiss Them For Me
Blur - Girls and Boys
Divinyls - I touch Myself
New Order - Shell Shock

Shok
20th Century Fox Fanfare
The Cure - Hot Hot Hot
VHS or Beta - Night On FIre
Fischer Spooner - Just Let Go (Thin White Duke remix)
Depeche Mode - John The Revelator
Covenant - We Want Revolution (Shok's Revelation mix)
Pink Floyd - Run Like Hell (Shok's Dark Side Of The Wall mix)
Led Zeppelin - Ramble On
My Bloody Valentine - Soon
Machines Of Loving Grace - Butterfly Wings
Killing Joke - Love Like Blood
Snake River Conspiracy - Breed
God Lives Underwater - Fame (Bowie Cover)
Duran Duran - Careless Memories
Soft Cell - Bedsitter
Soul II Soul - Back To Life

Darren Revell set #2
DEPECHE MODE - ENJOY THE THE SILENCE (HANDS AND FEET REMIX)
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - SOMEONE GREAT
LOVE & ROCKETS - MOTORCYCLE
RADIOHEAD - KIGSAW FALLING INTO PLACE
THE SISTERS OF MERCY - LUCRETIA MY REFLECTION
THE WHITE STRIPES - SEVEN NATION ARMY
NEW ORDER - THIEVES LIKE US

Numero Uno

Bonjourno!

This is the first post in what shall be a series of entertaining and educating and stimulating blips of leads to new music and possibly other art forms.

We are two gentlemen who share a huge passion for music and look forward to sharing our tastes with you.

Darren Revell
- Radio and Club DJ, known for his highly influential show, BIG SONIC HEAVEN and the late indie 103.1 fm and his many parties in Los Angeles


Shok
- Music producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, when not creating an album or performing or remixing, he shares music by DJing.


We currently have a monthly party at Medusa Lounge in Los Angeles which is aptly titled FIRST FRIDAYS @ Medusa Lounge since it takes place on __ ____ ______.
At each party, there are cd giveaways, drink and food specials and ticket giveaways to artists. Our first party had tickets for TRICKY and most recently, it was for FISCHER SPOONER.

Stay tuned for our posts about our recent setlist from last week and our TOP FIVES.