Downstairs, July 4th weekend

July 10, 2009 by g elect

Over the weekend we went to Park City to check out Downstairs and see DJ Mom Jeans spin some sweetness. We had a great time hanging out with Danny and Chris Masterson, co-owners of Downstairs. Thanks to Lindsey, Gil, Gale and Ash for coming along for the party.

We’re very excited to announce that we’ll be hosting a weekly dance party there! The Grand Opening is will be the first week of August. More details coming soon!

Photos by That Guy Gil and Teresa deWilde. Also check out this week’s IN magazine for more photos.

Chíc Bangs and JSJ

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DJ Mom Jeans

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Gale, James, Danny

DJ Mom Jeans

Danny, James, Jess, Trevor

Trash Yourself & The Toxic Avenger Remixed

July 9, 2009 by g elect

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Hey friends, Trash Yourself sent over new Remixes for our listening pleasure and of course we’ll share with you! The first is their own remix of Automatic Panic’s Louder.
Their collaboration with The Toxic Avenger received some remix love. An electro banger by one of our favorites, Kids At The Bar. A dub step remix by Ghost Klub and an electroclash remix by Jesse Jamz. Be sure to give them all some myspace love and check out Trash Yourself in a city near you.

Automatic Panic – Louder (Trash Yourself Remix)

Trash Yourself & The Toxic Avenger – Die (Kids At The Bar Remix)

Trash Yourself & The Toxic Avenger – Die (Ghost Klub Remix)

Trash Yourself & The Toxic Avenger – Die (Jesse Jamz Remix)

Enjoy, Chíc Bangs

DJ Hero

July 9, 2009 by g elect

It’s true. The ever increasing popularity of the DJ world is joining the video gaming world. DJ Hero, by ActiVision, is based on the Guitar Hero platform. Played with a turntable controller that is equipped with a cross fader, sample buttons, and an effects dial to match song tracks and add a personal touch for points.

Jay Z, Eminem, Grandmaster Flash, DJ AM, DJ Shadow and DJ Z-Trip are all contributors, with songs by artists such as N.E.R.D., 50 Cent, Beastie Boys, KRS-One, Gorillaz, Blondie and David Bowie.

Release date is October 27, 2009 with pre-order available now. $119.99 for Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and $99.99 for PS2.

Please remember that it is just a game and not meant to teach or replace the skills that DJ’s have worked so hard to attain. Just like Guitar Hero doesn’t teach you to play guitar, and Rock Band doesn’t actually mean you’re in a band. It sounds fun and I’m looking forward to playing it. I can see it now…clubs hosting DJ Hero battle nights.

Party like you mean it,
Chíc Bangs

PRINCESS KENNEDY IS THE SH*T

July 2, 2009 by g elect

The following is Princess Kennedy’s column from the July issue of

SLUG MAGAZINE

Princess Kennedy: Boys Suck!
by Princess Kennedy [theprincesskennedy@yahoo.com]

July 2009 [View Issue]

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Princess Kennedy entertains Mr. Studd (Thanks, Blue Boutique!)

Photo: Adam Dorobiala

“My friend Brendon––who plays guitar in my band Tards and also shares the stage with Peaches––made me face this when they were here for their amazing show at In the Venue. I realized I look for alternate relationships in strange ways. If you ask me if I’m ‘seeing’ anyone my automatic comeback is “God no.” Instead, I marry myself to things like my bands and my jobs. It’s obviously not a commitment issue. It’s mostly because my taste in boys SUCKS. My longest relationship was with a boy who worked as a hooker and my last was a porn star (which is a lot more glamorous sounding than it is in reality). Because of all that damage, I fall for these unattainable straight boys that offer such things as creativity (watch out Adam Dorobiala) and end up having hot, anonymous sex that never leads anywhere … go figure. I want to be secure in the fact that I’ve gone this long, but the reality is I’ll end up relegated to being caught by the paps giving blow jobs to Mr. Stud in bar bathrooms for the rest of my life.

One evening after the club, my good friend DJ Justin Strange brought me to a house party where I met a cool couple whose relationship immediately intrigued me––a twosome who play off and inspire each other to that ‘next level.’ You might know James and Jessica Glines from their Thursday after Gallivan parties at Monks last summer. They’re also the masterminds behind the world famous Jessica Something Jewish, G Elect Records and the hugely successful dance party Shake and Pop.

James Glines (DJ JSJ) hails from Bountiful and is an idiot savant who has been mixing and making his own brand of music since 2004. He had a brief stint in Portland to further create his beats and landed an impressive 22-stop world tour in 2006 pushing his creative limit to become one of the top and most recognized music composers in his genre. After conquering the globe, Glines relocated back to SLC, which must have been kismet, and almost immediately met brown-eyed muse, Jessica Moody (DJ Chic Bangs). Moody had a musical background in piano (like every good Mormon child). The two instantly developed a mutual attraction and were soon secretly making out in house party bathrooms across the Wasatch Front. After a couple months of liaisons du toilette, Bangs confessed to James that she really liked him and they should date. James told Jessica that dating was stupid and they should just get married. Bing, Bangs, boom, they found themselves freaking out family and friends at the courthouse two weeks later getting hitched. Excuse me while I go wipe my eyes and throw-up.

When I visited their in-house studio it became apparent the roles they play in each other’s je ne se qua. James definitely serves as the tech genius while Jessica serves as inspiration and guide. There is most def a more mature sound to the music since bachelorhood. Bangs sings on his tracks and also heads up the office management while James deals with bookings––evenly distributing their many projects with the G Elect label.

Hit up gelect.wordpress.com for constantly updated free downloads and blog. As for the future, the Dynamic Duo is planning a huge end-of-summer bash and there is the ever-POPular Shake and Pop. At the moment, it’s a roving party looking for a permanent home. Take this tranny’s advice and get on it club owners, it’s a fun party with a following (gelectbooking@gmail.com).

These cute, talented kids give hope to this old queen. Seeing young creative love is inspirational. In case anyone feels the need to apply, here is a short list of requirements you’ll need to fill to be associated with The Princess: I can tell if you ask me out just to get on the VIP lists. It’s all about me. You have to be secure being seen with me in public no matter how fucked up I am and lastly (but not a requirement) please don’t be made of polyurethane.”

You can see the original here.

We love Princess Kennedy and want to thank her for promoting G ELECT. That’s a pretty lame thank you though, so we’re gonna go get crunk with her tomorrow. That’s better.

Sorry. All of these tracks are linked to MediaFire, and will open in a new window. G Elect is getting an upgrade this week, and future links will be embedded in our site for your convenience.

Idiot Savant – Jumpin’ N’ Pumpin’ 2.0

Herve – Who Da Champ

Dan The Automator – Rapper’s Delight (Tepr Remix)

Well, that’s it for today. We will be updating a lot more again. Check back tomorrow for some more G ELECT awesomeness.

Buttercups,

Chíc Bangs (and a little bit o’ JSJ)

Eli Smith in SLC

May 8, 2009 by g elect

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We were so excited to have Eli Smith back in town last night. His set was amazing and the crowd danced til they got kicked out. We enjoyed hanging out with Eli after the show and look forward to his return to SLC.

Photos by Gil

Designer Drugs in SLC

May 5, 2009 by g elect

Holy crap, this party was fun. We had such a good time, and Michael from Designer Drugs was a total badass. Thanks again to Michael for coming out to Salt Lake, and for partying with everybody after the show too.

Here are some pictures of the craziness:

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So, as you can see, it was a damn good time. If you missed it, make sure you get your ass to the next few events. They are fast approaching, and will be epic. Here they are:

Thursday May 7th: ELI SMITH of So Sweet Records @ DANCE EVOLUTION with DJ/DC and JSJ.

Saturday May 9th: THE TOXIC AVENGER and FRANKI CHAN of IHEARTCOMIX @ SHAKE N’ POP with DJ/DC and JSJ.

Thursday May 14th: DJ FALCON of Daft Crew @ DANCE EVOLUTION with DJ/DC and DJ RYAN POWERS.

See you there,

JSJ

Eli Smith

May 4, 2009 by g elect

We’re very excited to welcome back Eli Smith from So Sweet Records to Dance Evolution. Eli put on a great show during Sundance and we know this party will be just as great!

RSVP and VIP information available: info@g-elect.com.

KLAW at Shake N’ Pop

April 28, 2009 by g elect

Last Saturday was a blast. Thank you to KLAW, from Mommy’s Little Monster for taking time out of his ridiculously busy schedule to come party with the Shake N’ Pop kids in Salt Lake. We are really excited to work with him in the future. If you missed it, I really am sorry. Thanks to everybody who came out after the club too. That was the best after-party we’ve had in awhile as well.

Here are some shots from the night. Thanks to Amanda for letting us steal her camera to take these.

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Don’t forget, we have DESIGNER DRUGS for DANCE EVOLUTION @ TRAPP DOOR in Salt Lake City, this Thursday. It’s going to be awesome. Make sure you join us.

See you there,

JSJ

ELLIE GOULDING + LITTLE BOOTS + THE DO

April 24, 2009 by g elect

These ladies got their work cut out for them, particularly against each other. I’m talking about Ellie Goulding, Little Boots, and the girl from The Dø. I’m not sure much of a battle is actually raging between them. These girls are definitely carving out a spot for themselves in the music industry though. I also know they are going be perplexed trying to find ways to spend all of their money. I don’t mean to leave anyone out, because there are other serious contenders like La Roux and Marina And The Diamonds. For the sake of content length, I’ll save them for another day (you can pick up a La Roux track two posts down). Either way, they are all killing it on multiple continents and I hope you start to feel it.


Ellie Goulding – Starry Eyed


Little Boots – New In Town (The Golden Filter Remix)


The Dø – On My Shoulders (Wildlife! Remix)

Thanks again to DISCODUST for always posting great music and providing the tracks links that allow us to show you great music. Oh and for putting up with me nearly stealing your posts verbatim. Its all out of respect. I promise.

DON’T FORGET SALT LAKERS
TONIGHT – FREQUENCY – vISION and FETISH’s B-DAY PARTY @ TRAPP DOOR. DJ’s JUSTIN STRANGE, vISION, and JONO.
TOMORROW – SHAKE N’ POP – DJ KLAW of MOMMY’S LITTLE MONSTER @ TRAPP DOOR with DJ/DC and JSJ

call or text 801-652-543 for guest list and vip info.

See you this weekend,

JSJ

TRASH YOURSELF

April 23, 2009 by g elect

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Oklahoma City dancefloor fillers, Trash Yourself, were kind enough to drop some of their new material to us. They have been extremely busy, and you can easily catch them live or in a DJ booth all over the country.

Salt Lake kids can anticipate an appearance in the not so distant future. We are currently in the process of trying to rope them in.

Here’s a few spots you can catch them in the coming months:

4.22.09 :: Oklahoma City, OK :: Robotic Wednesday @ Kamp’s>>> John Bourke DJ Set
4.23.09 :: New York City, NY :: Webster Hall w/ Shiny Toy Guns>>> John Bourke DJ Set
4.24.09 :: New York City, NY :: Trash @ Webster Hall>>> !Trash Yourself LIVE
4.27.09 :: New York City, NY :: Monarch Mondays @ Le Royal>>> !Trash Yourself LIVE
4.28.09 :: New York City, NY :: Happy Endings>>> !Trash Yourself LIVE
4.29.09 :: New York City, NY :: The Playhouse @ Cain Luxe>>> !Trash Yourself LIVE
5.01.09 :: Chicago, IL :: Dark Wave Disco @ Sonotheque>>> !Trash Yourself LIVE
5.02.09 :: Dallas, TX :: Orgazmic @ Afterlife>>> John Bourke DJ Set
5.08.09 :: Oklahoma City, OK :: Paralogia>>> John Bourke DJ Set
5.08.09 :: Oklahoma City, OK :: Anatomy After Hours>>> John Bourke DJ Set
5.09.09 :: Denver, CO :: Lazer Nation 2 w/ Matt Darey, Frankie Bones, Angel Alanis>>> !Trash Yourself LIVE
5.13.09 :: Oklahoma City, OK :: Robotic Wednesday @ Kamp’s>>> John Bourke DJ Set
5.16.09 :: St. Louis, MO :: Robotown Get Down>>> John Bourke DJ Set
5.20.09 :: Oklahoma City, OK :: Robotic Wednesday @ Kamp’s w/ Guns ‘N’ Bombs>>> John Bourke DJ Set
6.20.09 :: Louisville, KY :: Kentuckiana>>> !Trash Yourself LIVE
7.11.09 :: Denver, CO :: The Electronic Casino: BJE’s 4 Year Anniversary>>> !Trash Yourself LIVE
8.15.09 :: Salem, MO :: Underground Sound 5>>> !Trash Yourself LIVE

Here is some of the stuff they have been working on:

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This is an awesome remix by Chicago based production duo, La Dolce Vita. They also have a great remix of The Faint’s “Forever Growing Centipedes” on their Myspace, so check it out.

Trash Yourself – Forget It (La Dolce Vita Remix)

Another great remix by California producer Jason Sundstrom. This one is sure to make the club kids lose their minds.

Trash Yourself – Forget It (Jason Sundstrom Remix)

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As you can see from the promo, Houston based Glasnost is getting the royal treatment from some of the industries most aggressive remixers. Head over to their Myspace and check out the remixes by Culture Prophet and Kids At The Bar. Here is the Trash Yourself remix of “Come Alone.”

Glasnost – Come Alone (Trash Yourself Remix)

See you around,

JSJ