lady lex interviews fatboy slim for fitness first magazine

Fat Boy Slim Future Music Festival 2012

published in The Fitness First Magazine Australia
December 2011
look out for fatboy slim coming up for future music festival march 2012
new mixtape from fatboy slim available here

So named for the 1940s Louisiana blues singer: a “goofy name that suited my goofy personality“, Fatboy Slim was the very first Superstar DJ. He would go on to live the superstar DJ life, end up with a Superstar DJ woman, and spectacularly end up in rehab in a  Superstar DJ way to then accomplish peace in the ultimate Superstar DJ dream. It’s so Superstar, it’s almost like Sting.

This is the first article featuring the first of my many questions to Quentin Norman Cook: the first Superstar DJ who dared to dream a Superstar DJ dream

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international : calvin harris : so close

Calvin Harris

published on inthemix here
published on page 13 and online with scene magazine
13 December, 2011
image courtesy of Quiet Chaos

The media seem to portray Calvin Harris somewhat as an anti-social geek; perhaps this is so IT nerds can relate to him. Still, having a brain helps, otherwise his twitter account wouldn’t be as amusing as it is. Either way, Adam Richard Wiles knows how to keep the Calvin Harris moniker in lights with a salacious wit that rapines and wrestles egos; while perspectives simultaneously see a petulant whizz kid and a fucking funny adult. Yup, Calvin Harris hovers over that line between genius and lunacy. Continue reading

free download : NiN + The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo = raging hotness

Girl With The Dragon Tattoo CD Cover

NiN + Lisbeth Salander = a sexual coupling of epic angst ridden proportions!

Steig Larssen’s story of Swedish kick-ass 5 foot pierced ninja hacker Lisbeth Salander is being reincarnated in Hollywood by David Fincher. Many expect it to be as awesomely uber as it’s Yellow Bird predecessor. It had better be. At least with Nine Inch Nails Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross onboard, expect plenty of sullen fury as the NiN boys take on soundtrack duties for the film.

You can grab your free 6 track sampler download and pre order the digital download, CD or ultra deluxe vinyl set here

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international : carl craig : it’s only natural

lady lex interviews carl craig for future entertainment

Published with future entertainment here
8 December 2011

When an artist reaches twenty years of being in the business, it’s time to look back through the years and reflect. If ever there was a time for Detroit techno champion Carl Craig to ponder twenty years of DJing, producing a cache of quality albums and stamping his improvisation mark onto techno and house, now would be it.

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international : goldfrapp release : february 2012

Goldfrapp The Singles

Goldfrapp will release The Singles, a reflection across their five albums, with two new tunes written especially. Goldfrapp’s compilation walks through Felt Mountain, Black Cherry, smash Supernature, Seventh Tree, and Head First as a reminder of the incredible ambient electronic journey they have traversed since 1999. Former Orbital vox girl Alison Goldfrapp has done it yet again with duo partner, synth lover and music composer, Will Gregory.

Youtube clip for their latest, Yellow Halo found here – and shot on an iphone too!

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international : chemical brothers come to the big screen

TheChemicalBrothers DontThink

Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons have been holding hands with the movie business for quite some time now. And come 1 February 2012, the world will see for the very first time, the aura of The Chemical Brothers on the big screen.

While the movie won’t be officially released until 1 February, 2012 on 26 January 2012, 20 cinemas across 20 cities worldwide will host an exclusive advance screening offering fans the first chance to see Don’t Think.  The exclusive Australian screening will be held at Event Cinemas, George Street, Sydney, from 7pm.

Tickets on sale now here
For an exclusive preview of the cinema trailer along with a full list of cinemas with links to buy tickets visit: www.dontthinkmovie.com
Watch the trailer for it here

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international : deadmau5 + nokia = hotness

deadmau5 plays nokia lumia launch

There are many great partnerships in this world: Nick Warren and Hernan Cattaneo. Jody Wistenoff and Nick Warren. Snoop and Dave Guetta. Dave Guetta and will.i.am. Sangers & Ra. Sampology and s.mouse. F&E. Habebe and Baby Gee and Danny T. R2D2 and C3PO. Those are all great bromances. And then, a Finnish multi-national consorts with prog electro and house VDJ/producer deadmau5, and we know sparks are going to fly.

Bring on The Sheldor of VDJism, a West End edifice and 4D projection mapping!

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international : the scissor sisters : the whole evolution

ladylex interviews the sister sisters

Published on future entertainment here
24 November 2011

The thing about this interview is that I got to chat to Babydaddy. That in itself, is a name worthy of Kick Ass. I first became intrigued about The Scissor Sisters when they appeared on The Footy Show – anyone that camp who could proudly face a bunch of mysogynists and still wear a glittering smile has got to be admired. And I found the Scissor Sisters to be a special little group: kind of like a warped Partridge Family. I got to know about them, appreciate who they are and where they’ve come from. Continue reading