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LAUNCH PAD: Matt Mercer

Matthew Mercer lives in Chicago where he creates music and works as a graphic designer. Having previously released 12″ singles on Forte and Neutonmusic as well as affiliations with Ware and the now-defunct 409 art group, in 2006 he started the Microfilm project with vocalist Matt Keppel, which put them on the map as experimental artists working innovatively within the electro scene. In 2007, the two started a label for their endeavours, Fiche Music; he…

Ramp Chicago Announces New Programming Schedule for August Featuring BlankArtists and Lee Curtiss

For Immediate Release July 29th, 2008 Ramp Chicago Announces New Programming Schedule for August Featuring BlankArtists and Lee Curtiss Chicago, IL – Local club promoters Ramp Chicago have released their latest programming schedule for the month of August. The list includes both the schedule for their recently christened Launch Pad/Flight Deck Thursday nights at Sura Thai Bistro on the North Side in addition to their final Friday parties at Wicker Park’s Debonair Social Club, and…

Quantazelle track featured in XLR8R podcast

From Corey Rusk’s indie-rock powerhouse Touch & Go to the eclectic catalog of Thrill Jockey to hip-hop oasis that is Galapagos 4 and fun-loving rap duo The Cool Kids, music of any and every genre can be found in all corners of the Windy City. For the next installment of the XLR8R Podcast, we took a look at the music scene in Chicago and pulled together a few of our current and classic favorites for…

Photos from Andy Vaz @ Debonair & Sevron @ Sura

Andy Vaz at Debonair 6-26 Sevron at Sura 7-17

Digg meetup tomorrow at SmartBar

Digg Meetup NYC – June 4, 2008 from Digg Meetups on Vimeo If you’re as addicted to Digg as I am and you’re in Chicago they’re throwing a meetup at Smartbar tomorrow. Hopefully it won’t be anything like the Fark party which was a dorky sausagefest with dorky sauced Farkers. Well, I guess the nametags and stickers were pretty funny… Smart Bar Digg Meetup Chicago 6pm – 10pm 3730 N Clark St Chicago, IL 60613

[Ramp Chicago] Rex Sepulveda, Liz Revision

Chicago electronic music promoters Ramp Chicago’s flagship monthly events at Debonair Social Club will be officially moving from the final Thursday to the last Friday of every month. On Friday, July 25th Rex Sepulveda from Detroit will perform alongside Liz Revision to launch the new night. The move becomes official July 25th, when Ramp Chicago will present D Records recording artist Rex Sepulveda alongside Ramp Chicago resident Liz Revision. Sepulveda was one of the original…

New Ramp Chicago nights: Flight Deck, Launch Pad and Last Fridays at Debonair

Good news–we now have a weekly series at Sura and our monthly nights at Debonair are now on the last Friday of every month. Here’s some press releases: July 8, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ramp Chicago’s new Flight Deck and Launch Pad nights to take off at Sura Thai Bistro Chicago, IL – Chicago promotions collective Ramp Chicago has announced a new series of events at Sura Thai Bistro aimed at exposing Chicago electronic music…

LAUNCH PAD: Sevron with Liz Revision

Ramp Chicago is proud to present the beginning of a new weekly showcase featuring local DJs and producers in a futuristic lounge environment: LAUNCH PAD. Sevron kicks off the new night on Thursday July 17 with support by Ramp Chicago resident Liz Revision (subVariant, Create Digital Music). Thu 7/31 (8PM) @ Sura Thai Bistro 3124 N Broadway Chicago, IL FREE! @ GOING @ FACEBOOK @ RESIDENT ADVISOR @ YELP

FLIGHT DECK: Implex Grace with Emulsion

Implex Grace (Luvsound, Distance Recordings) launches Ramp Chicago’s new experimental artist showcase by bringing his unique blend of pop inspired melodies and ambient, avant garde electronics to the FLIGHT DECK for an inspired Chicago performance. Ramp Chicago resident DJ Emulsion (Lens Records) supports. Thu 7/24 (8PM) @ Sura Thai Bistro 3124 N Broadway Chicago, IL Map FREE!

LAUNCH PAD: Hernan Sanchez with Liz Revision

Ramp Chicago is proud to present the beginning of a new weekly showcase featuring local DJs and producers in a futuristic lounge environment: LAUNCH PAD. Hernan Sanchez joins us on July 31 with support by Ramp Chicago resident Liz Revision (subVariant, Create Digital Music). Thu 7/31 (8PM) @ Sura Thai Bistro 3124 N Broadway Chicago, IL 60657 FREE!

At Debonair with Andy Vaz 6-26-08

Liz Revision at Debonair with Andy Vaz 6-26-08 45:41 [MixStation – 190 VBR, 59.6 MB] [190 VBR, 59.6 MB] 1. HeartThrob: “Hot Sugar Candy Apple Taffy” Minimize to Maximize [Minus] 2. Johannes Heil: “Freaks R Us” Freaks R Us [Klang] 3. Oliver Hacke: C1 Subject Carrier [Trapez] 4. Alter Ego: “Jolly Joker” Why Not? [Klang] 5. Konrad Black: “Medusa Smile (Don’t Look Back) (Rocket’s Revamp)” Medusa Smile [Wagon Repair] 6. Dinky: “Acid in My Fridge”…

"All you have to do is dance to save the world"–human powered nightclubs to reduce oil dependency

No, this isn’t some sort of hippie-dippy Earth Dance PLUR for peace movement that’s convinced it can save the world by hoping *really* hard… it’s a way to power a nightclub by harnessing the power of dancers. The nonprofit Club4Climate is behind the concept, with a fictional Dr. Earth as its spokesman who “wants you to be environmentally aware, but he sees no reason why environmental awareness and hedonism shouldn’t go hand in hand.” Fair…