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This Blog is Dead, LONG LIVE MOD BLOG

2008-05-19T18:03:00.004+10:00

Our new blog can be found at modularpeople.com/blog
Thank you for your patronage and please update your links accordingly!!

Much love

MODULAR

THE PRESETS - ARE YOU THE ONE? (LIFELIKE 1 SERIOUS REMIX) VIDEO

2008-05-19T17:41:00.000+10:00

A technicoloured trip through crystal cities and swirling universes, this new video for The Presets is a snapshot straight from the mind’s eye of some of Australia’s premiere creative gurus. On the hunt for some music to blast out of their German car stereos, BMW heard the 2005 stormer Are You The One? and flipped.

However we wanted to revitalise the engine room of the song and commissioned a remix by French whiz-kid (and all around nice guy), Lifelike. The result was an post-electro love child, that bridged the gap between Beams and The Presets sophomore album, Apocalypso.

To celebrate BMW and Modular approached Jonathan Zawada and Shane Sakkeus (alongside the production brainiacs at Collider) to create a new video algorithm to solve the age old problem "what do youget when you cross The Presets + BMW + LifeLike + Zawada + Sakkeus + Collider?" The answer; a joy ride of the imagination that results in pure optical bliss. Traversing through parallel worlds of rainbow moon rocks, pyramids, and cosmic clouds, THE ONE(s) navigates the heavens and the earths alike. Ecstasy to the eye. Drink it in people.

Trippy.
Modular

Cut Copy & Modular are hanging out this weekend

2008-05-17T02:59:00.003+10:00

Cut Copy's US Tour is finally coming to an end. It's a sad time for us all, but we've got a few more days to hold hands and make out before they leave us for another 6 months and forget to call or write. HMPF!

FRIDAY MAY 16 - PHILADELPHIA

SATURDAY, MAY 17 - BALTIMORE
NOTE - THE DC show was sold out, but tix are still available for this one!!!

MONDAY MAY 19 - LOS ANGELES
Live @ The Echoplex
+ After Party @ The Short Stop
RSVP for After Party HERE

Jen Amadio

Cut Copy - Hearts On Fire + Free Midnight Juggernauts Remix

2008-05-16T17:57:00.002+10:00

The boys are bringing new life to their 07 saxxxy-anthem Hearts On Fire. Blazed out in its new album version glory the official release will come squished between remixes by The Midnight Juggernauts, Knightlife and Holy Ghost! It’ll be available July 5 (in 12”, CD, and digital form). A video for the single has just been finished so keep an eye out for info on that.

The official release of Hearts On Fire is rocketing straight to planet Jugular with a touch-up from everyone’s favourite neo-disco astronauts The Midnight Juggernauts, who have draped the original in atmospheric organ sweeps, glittering arena echoes and dulcet vocal harmonies. One listen will send you into a wide-eyed trip from couch to cosmos.

Get your FREE AS CAN BE download of Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire (Midnight Juggernauts Remix) – HERE.

The glistening moon rock that is Cut Copy’s sophomore record, In Ghost Colours, is available from the MOD SHOP, ITUNES, JB HIFI and RED EYE RECORDS.

Spiffin!
Modular

100% MEGA DANCE EURO TOUR

2008-05-13T12:24:00.004+10:00

Doom and Hoodrat of The Bang Gang Deejays are going to be criss-crossing across Europe this May on their 100% MEGA DANCE EURO TOUR. Featuring some pretty eclectic A.D.D party vibes and some looney-bin dance moves it's going to be one hell of a tour. Together Doom and Hooodrat have supported almost everyone, Daft Punk, Soulwax, Boys Noize, you name it. This time around they'll be playing alongside dance floor fillers like Digitalism and Erol Alkan as well as hosting their own big-ass 100% MEGA DANCE party. Shit, just stop whatever you're doing this month and go on tour with them.

Schhmmackk!
Modular

Cut Copy Baby Robot Dance

2008-05-13T10:24:00.005+10:00

This is what the Modular NYC gang plans on doing at tomorrow's sold out Cut Copy show at Studio B in Brooklyn (after ingesting some Ritalin and collectively removing our pants):

Mary Ann

Next Week in NYC, Philly, Baltimore & LA

2008-05-11T11:18:00.008+10:00

We saw London's post about how they have "something to do everyday" next week.. well guess what??? SO DO WE!

TUESDAY, MAY 13
Cut Copy Live @ Studio B - Brooklyn

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
Cut Copy After Party @ Le Royale - New York City

Modular Presents
The Official Cut Copy After Party

Hosted by Cut Copy
DJ sets by Holy Ghost (DFA)
& Max Pask (205 Fridays/Stop Progress)

Wednesday, May 14
11pm (right after Bowery Ballroom!)

Le Royale
21 7th Ave South
@ Leroy Street

FREE w/ RSVP at HERE

RSVP required for entry

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FRIDAY, MAY 16
Cut Copy Live @ Pure - Philadelphia

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SATURDAY, MAY 17
Cut Copy Live @ Sonar - Baltimore

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MONDAY MAY 19
Cut Copy Live @ The Echoplex - Los Angeles
+ After Party @ The Short Stop

After Party immediately following the show at The Short Stop w/ DJ sets by Cut Copy & K.I.M. (Presets).
FREE w/ RSVP HERE

xx
Jen Amadio

Next Week in London

2008-05-10T02:43:00.003+10:00

Things get ridic in London next week, with something for us to do practically every night of the week.

The Bumblebeez, Thee Bang Gang Deejays and Ladyhawke will all be out and about, playing here there and everywhere, and it breaks down like this....

MONDAY - Cut Copy album In Ghost Colours out, Thee Bang Gang Deejays {Gus Da Hoodrat & Jaime Doom} play Durrr.

TUESDAY - Yoga & meditation

WEDNESDAY - Ladyhawke free show at the Macbeth, featuring Ladyhawke live set, Peaches DJ set, Matthew Wow Wow and more....

THURSDAY - Modular hosts A-Trak, The Bumblebeez, Thee Bang Gang Deejays and Thieves Like Us at Cargo as part of the Stag And Dagger festival in Shoreditch.

FRIDAY - The Bumblebeez and Thee Bang Gang Deejays do Somewhere In The Universe in Brighton....

SATURDAY - Modular do the funky fondue at Showcase with The Bumblebeez, Thee Bang Gang Deejays, Teki Latex, Minitel Rose and more.....

Here we go!

Glen.

Ladyhawke Blogs!

2008-05-09T16:10:00.002+10:00

Pip has been touring all over the shop with people like Peaches, Soulwax and 2 Many DJs... as well as playing our very own Modular parties. She's started blogging over at her MYSPACE, but we've cut and pasted the first entry below, check back there regularly for updates.

"So, I've been doing heaps of live shows in the last couple of months. They've been heaps of fun, taken me to some places I've never been to before, like Sheffield, Brighton, Liverpool, Nottingham, Cardiff, Bristol, lots around London and lots more coming up! Anyway, when I play live, I only have two arms, I cant play everything at once myself haha so for the shows and touring I have a couple of lovely boys helping me out. So I thought I'd introduce you to my backing band, Tom on bass, Danny on guitar, and Ryan on Drums!! Check out the photo to see what they look like. Or catch us in person at The Macbeth in Hoxton, East London on May 14th. I'm playing a full show and my friend Peaches is flying over to DJ!"

:)
Modular

Doing George Proud

2008-05-08T05:24:00.000+10:00

Glen, LDN

coucou

2008-05-07T06:49:00.001+10:00

les choses se passent et vous

hianta

Ladyhawke - Back Of The Van + FREE REMIX

2008-05-06T10:51:00.004+10:00

Modular is beaming a rainbow-sized smile as we welcome Ladyhawke to the gang. Ladyhawke aka Pip Brown is the Kiwi born, Aussie bred, now residing in London artiste who stitches pure modern electro pop with the vintage day-glo disco elements of a bygone era. Ladyhawke's debut album will be released in September this year. Whilst Back Of The Van coupled with remixes by Fred Falke and Mock & Toof will be available early June.

Back Of The Van is an 80s hair brush sing-a-long that sparkles with discodust. A timewarp jam that is bringing the shimmering synth and bouncy bass of the acid-wash decade to a new audience. Whilst Van She Tech's Fire Engine Remix is a sweaty club rub, laced with a downright dirty attitude.

To get your FREE MP3 of Ladyhawke - Back Of The Van (Van She Tech Remix), click on THIS.

Spread the love!
Modular

The Presets - J Award Nomination

2008-05-06T10:20:00.002+10:00

The Presets are the first act to be nominated for the J Award.

The kings of electro-rock have delivered on the expectations set by their
debut a few years back with their sophomore effort Apocalypso. In equal parts menacing and enticing, darkly mysterious and compulsively fun, The Presets have a developed an individual style already being emulated around Australia and around the world. Triple J Music Director Richard Kingsmill, said ‘The Presets album is set to be one of the landmark Australian albums of '08. My People pointed towards an exciting second album might be coming, but the duo have exceeded those expectations. It's one of the darkest party records of all time.’

Apocalypso is stocked in the party jams aisle of the MOD SHOP, JB HIFI and ITUNES. Features current single and glittering techno gem, This Boys In Love.

Yeahh baby!
Modular

Cut Copy - Third and Final Show for Melbourne, Australia

2008-05-05T16:18:00.003+10:00

CUT /// COPY
ANNOUNCE 3RD AND FINAL
MELBOURNE SHOW

Cut Copy has spent the last month hitting cities worldwide like a meteor shower packed full of glittering disco and dance. Having entered the Earth's atmosphere at a ripping speed with their new album In Ghost Colours, the sophomore LP has now landed in the USA and the Cutters boys sent thousands into a rapturous fit with what many called the a highlight performance at last weeks Coachella Festival.

Not forgetting about their local audience with their forthcoming ‘In Ghost Colours’ National Tour in June, Cut Copy has announced a third & final show for the good people of Melbourne – Wednesday 4th June at The Forum. The news will be sure to send a rainbow soundwave straight to the hearts and minds of those who missed out on the 2 previous sold out shows.

Tickets for the ‘In Ghost Colours’ National Tour are on sale now. Be sure not to miss out. Limited tickets left at key city shows.

Proudly supported by
IMC, TRIPLE J, VIDEO HITS & INTHEMIX

CUT /// COPY
‘IN GHOST COLOURS’
NATIONAL ALBUM TOUR IN JUNE 08

** LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE **

+ special guests
The Juan Maclean (USA) & The Shocking Pinks (NZ)

Wed June 4th - The Forum, Melbourne – NEW SHOW ON SALE NOW Tickets on sale now from www.ticketek.com.au & ph: 132 849 and www.inthemix.com.au

Thursday June 5th - The Forum, Melbourne ** SOLD OUT **

Friday June 6th - The Forum, Melbourne ** SOLD OUT **

Saturday June 7th - WrestPoint Entertainment Centre, Hobart
Tickets on sale now from www.ticketek.com.au & ph: 132 849
and from Wrestpoint Service Centre – ph: 1300 795 257 & www.inthemix.com.au

Sunday June 8th - The Batman Fawkner Inn, Launceston
Tickets on sale now from www.ticketek.com.au & ph: 132 849
And from venue – ph: 03 6331 7222
& www.inthemix.com.au

Thursday June 12th - HQ Complex, Adelaide
Tickets available from Venuetix. Phone: 08 8225 8888 & www.venuetix.com.au
Also on sale now from www.ticketek.com.au & ph: 132 849 & www.inthemix.com.au

Friday June 13th & Saturday June 14th - The Capitol, Perth
TWO SHOWS IN PERTH!
Tickets on sale now from www.ticketek.com.au & ph: 132 849 &
Moshtix outlets & online www.moshtix.com.au & ph: 1300 438 849 & www.inthemix.com.au

Wednesday June 18th - The Great Northern, Byron Bay
Tickets available from the venue - ph: 02 6685 6454 & www.byronbayentertainment.com & oztix ph: 1300 762 545

Thursday June 19th - Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au & all oztix outlets. ph: 1300 762 545. & www.inthemix.com.au & the venue

Friday June 20th - The Tivoli, Brisbane
Tickets on available from www.ticketek.com.au & ph: 132 849
and www.inthemix.com.au

Sat June 21st - The Enmore Theatre, Sydney – LIMITED REMAIN
Tickets on available from www.ticketek.com.au & ph: 132 849
and Enmore Theatre Box Office. Ph 02 9550 3666 & www.inthemix.com.au

CUT /// COPY – IN GHOST COLOURS
THE ARIA #1 ALBUM IS AVAILABLE NOW ON MODULAR

Weee!
Modular

Robyn went all Cobrastyle on Letterman

2008-05-05T11:26:00.002+10:00

Robyn performed Cobrastyle on the Late Show with David Letterman on May 1, 2008.

You can find Cobrastyle on the double A-side single with Konichiwa Bitches HERE. It's also on her self-titled album HERE.

L.C

Pav in Time Out, Sydney

2008-05-02T16:14:00.004+10:00

Boss man Pav takes 5 with Sydney rag Time Out. You can check out his views on pirates, bookstores and where to shop in Sydney HERE.

Radge

For the Synth Nerds

2008-05-02T14:56:00.002+10:00

An oldie but a goodie.

Radge

Van She Drumstick

2008-04-29T15:13:00.002+10:00

Watch up to about 40 seconds in, unless you want to know this dudes opinion on Cloverfield.

L.C

Van She - Strangers + Van She Tech Remix

2008-04-24T15:50:00.007+10:00

Directed by Lorin Askill from Collider.

Strangers is a post-disco, brain-illuminating anthem, proving that the boy’s talents shine brighter than a cosmos of neon lights. The psychedelic electronic bliss of Strangers with its pulsating bass, beautifully constructed harmonies and teen virtue will be the sacred song of many this Winter. Remixes of Strangers come courtesy of emotronic powerpop producer Yuksek, club house master Strip Steve & an edit by Van She Tech themselves.

The seeds of Van She's debut record were sewn in between tour dates and the various remixes. Once the bare bones of the record were assembled, Van She travelled to London to record with acclaimed English producer Jim Abbiss whose previous work includes Arctic Monkeys, Placebo & Ladytron. The result is a beautiful, confident & a spacey modern rock album of which Strangers is the first ‘official’ single to be released.

The touring front will remain busy for Van She over the coming months on the road nationally for the tail end of the Pnau tour before doing the QLD leg of Rock The Schools, the We Love Sounds tour & The Bravery support in June. Make sure you catch Van She as they begin to fulfill their promise as the band to watch in 2008.

Van She Tech touched themselves up with their remix of Strangers, get it for less than pocket lint (FREE) HERE.

STRANGERS IS AVAILABLE ON CD SINGLE & DIGITALLY JUNE 7

** VAN SHE’S DEBUT ALBUM – V – AVAILABLE AUG 08 **

The Presets - Are You The One? (Lifelike Remix)

2008-04-22T15:59:00.002+10:00

A party throwdown that joins the old with the new, this barnstorming new interpretation of Are You The One? has been masterly brought to “life” by French whiz-kid, Lifelike. Lifelike has stamped his name resoundingly onto the minds of electronica fans the world-over. His 1 Serious Remix of AYTO gives a respectful nod-of-the-head to the original track, but is a true reappropriation in its delivery. For Presets connoisseurs, this represents the closest thing to a bridge between Beams and their sophomore album, Apocalypso. In a genre-spotting sense, Lifelike has spawned a track that sits somewhere between a raw, industrial, noise aesthetic, and filtered disco 2am party jam.

The Presets - Are You The One? (Lifelike Remix)

Whoop there it is!
Modular

Modcast Episode 14 - Gentlemen Drivers

2008-04-18T16:29:00.004+10:00

So we've lived up to our promise of regular podcasts, and for this next round Gentlemen Drivers from Paris have stepped up to the plate.
Regulars at our Modular parties in France, Gentlemen Drivers kindly stitched up all a bunch of tres bien tracks for the latest ModCast. Whilst their sound has been described by some genre-casting aficionados as a midpoint between 80s and 90s club music, Gentlemen Drivers have remixed the ass off tracks like Homecoming by The Teenagers and DVNO by Justice. Word is that they got some of their own productions in the works too. The latest ModCast is a hot jam city of old school house and disco that needs to go straight from your puter to your pod. GET IT NOW. C’est trop trop!

Tracklisting as follows:

Hi Fi Serious : Because remix
Gentlemen Drivers : Not Over Yet remix feat Soko
Bossa Nostra feat. Bruna Loppez : Jackie
Metro Area : Miura
Spiller : Groovejet Dub
Bob Sinclar : Ultimate funk
Archigram : Mad Joe
Alan Braxe Running
Alex Gopher, Demon & Wuz : Use me
Einmusik : Jittery Heritage
Pryda : Genesis
Cassius : la mouche HCCR Remix
DB Boulevard : Point of view

Modular

Where in the world is Blondie Sandiego?

2008-04-17T10:22:00.002+10:00

Despite our best attempts to track down this blonde girl via all the top tier hipsters in Melbourne, we failed.
So now we're calling on you faithful readers of our news post to help us find this girl and prove yourselves to be on a higher tier of hipster than any that we already know.
If you do know this girl please get her to drop Big Chris a line via electronic mail, chris@modularpeople.com, in regards to top secret Modular business.

Thank you for taking the time to read this community announcement.

Modular.

The Return of the Kuntz

2008-04-16T08:26:00.001+10:00

Glen.

Cat///Copy?

2008-04-16T06:02:00.001+10:00

If you can't see the video go here: youtube.com/watch?v=0ONJfp95yoE

Brought to you by: Celeste in Lost Angeles

Cut Copy - Australian 'In Ghost Colours' Tour

2008-04-15T15:55:00.001+10:00

CUT /// COPY - ‘IN GHOST COLOURS NATIONAL TOUR’ JUNE 2008

With the stardust having barely settled following the release of Cut Copy’s chart topping sophomore album In Ghost Colours and having dazzled audiences with their appearance at the recent V Festival, come June the masters, purveyors and destroyers of indie-dance Cut Copy (Dan Whitford, Tim Hoey & Mitchell Scott) are set to embark on a full-fledged run of national headline dates supported by 2 DFA special guests, happy house hero The Juan McLean (USA) & The Shocking Pinks (NZ).

The Cutters comet, otherwise known as In Ghost Colours, rocked the world when it came hurtling to Earth on March 22, tearing up both the Aria Album Chart and the iTunes Album Chart smashing the #1 spot on debut. Having been four years in the making, Cutters were in shock and utterly over the moon upon hearing the news of taking home the top slot.

Coinciding with the forthcoming tour will be the ‘official release’ of the epic sax-house anthem Hearts On Fire. Blazed out in its new album-version glory, Hearts On Fire will be accompanied by the additional remixing work of the Midnight Juggernauts, Holy Ghost! & Knightlife.

Cut Copy’s live show has been likened to that of a lunar eclipse, a perfect harmony of celestial events which results in thousands putting down what they were doing to shed glittery tears of joy at the phenomena. With tickets set to sell out in record time, fans should get in early to avoid missing out. Tickets on sale Thursday 24th April at 9am – details below.

Cut Copy ‘In Ghost Colours National Tour’ 2008 is proudly supported by IMC, TRIPLE J, VIDEO HITS & INTHEMIX

CUT /// COPY
+ special guests
The Juan Maclean (USA) & The Shocking Pinks (NZ)

TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY APRIL 24TH @ 9AM

Friday June 6th - The Forum, Melbourne
Tickets on sale now from www.ticketek.com.au & ph: 132 849 and www.inthemix.com.au

Saturday June 7th - WrestPoint Entertainment Centre, Hobart
Tickets on sale now from www.ticketek.com.au & ph: 132 849 and from Wrestpoint Service Centre – ph: 1300 795 257 & www.inthemix.com.au

Sunday June 8th - The Batman Fawkner Inn, Launceston
Tickets on sale now from www.ticketek.com.au & ph: 132 849
And from venue – ph: 03 6331 7222 & www.inthemix.com.au

Thursday June 12th - HQ Complex, Adelaide
Tickets available from Venuetix. Phone: 08 8225 8888 & www.venuetix.com.au Also on sale now from www.ticketek.com.au & ph: 132 849 & www.inthemix.com.au

Friday June 13th & Saturday June 14th - The Capitol, Perth
TWO SHOWS IN PERTH!
Tickets on sale now from www.ticketek.com.au & ph: 132 849 &
Moshtix outlets & online www.moshtix.com.au & ph: 1300 438 849 & www.inthemix.com.au

Wednesday June 18th - The Great Northern, Byron Bay
Tickets available from the venue - ph: 02 6685 6454 & www.byronbayentertainment.com & oztix ph: 1300 762 545

Thursday June 19th - Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au & all oztix outlets. ph: 1300 762 545 & www.inthemix.com.au & the venue

Friday June 20th - The Tivoli, Brisbane
Tickets on available from www.ticketek.com.au & ph: 132 849 and www.inthemix.com.au

Saturday June 21st - The Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Tickets on available from www.ticketek.com.au & ph: 132 849 and Enmore Theatre Box Office. Ph 02 9550 3666 & www.inthemix.com.au

CUT /// COPY – IN GHOST COLOURS
THE ARIA #1 ALBUM IS AVAILABLE NOW ON MODULAR

Ripping!
Modular

The Presets - Behind The Laneway

2008-04-15T09:38:00.004+10:00

When The Presets played the Laneway weekend in Brissie and Sydney a few weeks back, our buddy Jason Treuen went along for the ride. Dude got to hang out, drink their rider and write a feature story for Rolling Stone (which can be found in the current issue). He dropped an email our way with a bunch of pearler shots of the boys from the road and was more than happy for us to put them up. Scroll down to check out the goodness.

Thanks Jase and thanks Rolling Stone.

Jules showing off his shiny new Nikes in Bisvegas.

Taragos are the standard to-from gig transport, Jules and Kim on the way to the Brisbane show.

Kim warms up on the stove.

Jules and his lemon-ginger tea.

The Brisbane show.

The Brisbane crowd.

After show beers are awesome.

Red wine in a home made cup.

Ripping it in Sydney.

Twiddling knobs, Sydney.

L.C

The Presets - Apocalypso OUT NOW + More Tour Dates!

2008-04-14T14:21:00.000+10:00

THE PRESETS – RELEASE APOCALYPSO AND CONTINUE TO SELL OUT TOUR

Back in the day, like waaaaay back last year sometime, we let it slip that The Presets were furiously sculling coffee and twiddling knobs in studios around the world, laying down the nuts and bolts of what would become their sophomore record, Apocalypso. A few months on and we have Apocalypso in our greasy little palms. My, how time flies.

In short, and to skip any flowery marketing lingo, Apocalypso is in stores everywhere NOW. If you don’t feel like moving from your chair, get the sucker sent straight to your doorstep from HERE or hit up the digital version from ITUNES.

In other news related to The Presets, tickets for their Apocalypso Tour went on sale Monday of last week, by the end of the day Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne were SOLD OUT. We then released tickets for second run of Brisbane and Melbourne shows which went out the door just as quickly. THEN, on Friday we announced a second Sydney show on Monday 23 June at The Enmore Theatre. It's selling out at a bloody fast rate so jump the queue and go straight to TICKETEK.

We are also able to let it slip that a second show in Perth on June 18 at The Metro has just been announced due to the first being, you guessed it, SOLD OUT. Hit up HEATSEEKER from 9AM tomorrow for stubs.

THE PRESETS – APOCALYPSO TOUR

Thursday June 12 – The Roxy Hotel, Parramatta NSW
Tickets available from ticketek.com

SOLD OUT!
Friday June 13 – The Enmore, Sydney NSW

SOLD OUT!
Saturday June 14 – The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD

SOLD OUT!
Sunday June 15 – The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD

NEW SHOW!
Thursday June 18 – The Metropolis, Fremantle (Perth) WA
Tickets available from heatseeker.com.au

SOLD OUT!
Thursday June 19 – The Metropolis, Fremantle (Perth) WA

Friday June 20 – HQ, Adelaide SA
Tickets available from venuetix.com

SOLD OUT!
Saturday June 21 – The Forum, Melbourne VIC

SOLD OUT!
Sunday June 22 – The Forum, Melbourne VIC

NEW SHOW!
Monday June 23 - The Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW
Tickets available from ticketek.com

Tickets for the second Perth show on sale 9AM TOMORROW from heatseaker.com

THE PRESETS' LATEST SINGLE 'THIS BOY'S IN LOVE' IS AT RADIO NOW

THE PRESETS' NEW ALBUM 'APOCALYPSO' IS OUT NOW - BUY IT FROM JB HI-FI OR ITUNES

Until next bulletin.
Modular

Cut Copy on Rove Live

2008-04-14T10:09:00.003+10:00

Around 9:20pm last night, on Channel Ten's Rove Live, you would've been able to catch Cutter's doing their Lights & Music thang to a rather familiar crowd, check out Cut Copy's #1 fans, Andee Van Damage and Busy T in the front row.

L.C

there's no denying

2008-04-12T19:37:00.001+10:00

hianta (via kiku)

In Ghost Colours - Out in the USA!!!

2008-04-10T08:25:00.006+10:00

Buy it at ITUNES
Buy it at INSOUND
Buy it at TURNTABLE LAB
Buy it at RHAPSODY

on ITUNES:
- "In Ghost Colours" is the Number 1 Electronic Album
- "Lights & Music" is the Single of the Week
- featured "Next Big Thing" artist for the month of April

-Featured artist on MYSPACE and loads of great press from PITCHFORK, LA TIMES, SPIN, FADER, MTV, BLENDER, AOL MUSIC, XLR8R, BROOKLYN VEGAN, URB, BPM, ANTHEM, ALTERNATIVE PRESS, and more!

-COACHELLA and US Tour w/ Black Kids starts late April!!

Miss Jen

Rest of the V Fest photos

2008-04-10T04:56:00.019+10:00

Here are some photos from Day 3 of V Fest in Melbourne. I didn't make it to Day 4, but I heard it was "fun."

CUT COPY ON STAGE

DAN - GETTIN' PEOPLE HYPE!

CUT COPY UP! - TOUGH ALLIANCE DOWN!

THESE LIGHTS LOOK LIKE FACES TO ME

AIR - SO FRENCH!
These guys managed to stay completely fresh and clean the entire festival.

BILLY CORGAN AS MONSTER
Apparently, he complained every night that he could hear The Presets drums while he was on stage with the Smashing Pumpkins. We think he was just jealous because people would leave his stage and go see The Presets!

MATHIAS (MUNK)

JOSH (FLOSS) SHOWS OFF HIS TRIBAL GEAR

JONAS (MUNK) TIMES TWO!

RAVE JUICE!!!

GUS DA HOODRAT (BANG GANG)
These dudes were staring at him the whole time he DJ'd.
Especially the one wearing goggles.

Miss Jen

Beards on Fire

2008-04-09T16:51:00.001+10:00

Fireproof Radge

New Dates Added To Australian Apocalypso Tour!

2008-04-08T17:52:00.001+10:00

After being let loose for just one day, tickets for The Presets’ Apocalypso Tour in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney are now completely SOLD OUT. Now before you hotfoot it to any online auction houses and fork out all your hard earned coin on some stupidly priced stubs, let it be known that some brand spanking dates have been set.

We are now able to announce two new shows to be added to The Presets tour, on Sunday June 15 at The Tivoli in Brisbane and Sunday June 22 at The Forum in Melbourne. For all you Sydney siders, we got some news coming for you very, very soon, hang tight.

Whilst Apocalypso sounds like liquid moonjuice coming out of the speakers in your lounge room, it sounds even better when The Presets are powering out stormer after stormer right there in front of you. If you miss out, you’ll wish your feet faced the other way so you could kick your own ass.

You can hear Apocalypso all over radio this week including Album Of The Week on Triple J and many other stations around the country.

The pre-release on iTunes has already reached #1 within a day.

Apocalypso is out April 12 (that’s THIS SATURDAY, pre-order it NOW), and the newest mind-snapping single, This Boy’s In Love, is at radio and TV now.

THE PRESETS – TWO NEW DATES JUST ANNNOUNCED!

Thursday June 12 – The Roxy Hotel, Parramatta NSW
Tickets available from ticketek.com

SOLD OUT
Friday June 13 – The Enmore, Sydney NSW

SOLD OUT
Saturday June 14 – The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD

NEW SHOW!
Sunday June 15 – The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD
Tickets available from ticketek.com

Thursday June 19 – The Metropolis, Fremantle (Perth) WA
Tickets available from heatseeker.com.au

Friday June 20 – HQ, Adelaide SA
Tickets available from venuetix.com

SOLD OUT
Saturday June 21 – The Forum, Melbourne VIC

NEW SHOW!
Sunday June 22 – The Forum, Melbourne VIC
Tickets available from ticketek.com

Tickets for the additional dates on sale 9AM TOMORROW from ticketek.com

Tasty!
Modular

free Cut Copy track on iTunes US - this week only!

2008-04-04T17:06:00.001+11:00

FREE CUT COPY TRACK ON iTUNES (U.S.) - this week only!

We at Modular are professing our undying love and gratitude for you by giving you a FREE mp3 via iTunes! (Share the love & feel free to pass it on to your friends too!) This is available this week only, so don't miss your chance! (& don't say we don't love you.)

Cut Copy's "Lights & Music" : http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=277197938&s=143441

John Hancocks all round

2008-04-04T15:18:00.004+11:00

Here's Kimberley Moyes of the Presets looking really happy in the den of despair, aka Modular Sydneys board room, signing his life away on 1000 new sleeves for the soon-to-be-released Apocalypso. In case you didnt know, the album drops next week in Australia on April the 12th.
Be sure to keep an eye out for one with some scribbles on it.

much love,
Man Radge

yeah man

2008-04-04T06:16:00.001+11:00

(thanks glen you're a photoshop god)

Hianta.

The Presets - Australian 'Apocalypso' Tour!

2008-04-01T17:22:00.001+11:00

THE PRESETS – RELEASE APOCALYPSO AND ANNOUNCE NATIONAL TOUR

The Presets are returning to Australia for a tour of devastatingly epic and thrillingly visceral proportions for the one, the only, Apocalypso tour. Taking in the east and the west coast, the trans-Australian jaunt is set to confirm The Presets’ seat on the throne atop dance music mountain.

With the release of the breathtaking Apocalypso on April 12 (pre-order HERE), this tour is set to be the virgin live voyage for a suite of songs from the new record, premiering them in a completely reworked set at bigger, theatre-style venues nation-wide.

Australia’s dance music answer to Gilbert and George will come home to tour Australia after previewing the new record across the UK, Europe and the US taking in Fabric in London, the V Festival around Australia and a 16 stop tour of the US.

With My People an already club classic, and This Boy’s In Love looking likely to follow in its footsteps [in glitter boots], Apocalypso is going to own 2008.

THE PRESETS – APOCALYPSO AUSTRALIAN TOUR PRESENTED BY MODULAR TOURING

Thursday June 12 – The Roxy Hotel, Parramatta NSW
Tickets available from ticketek.com

Friday June 13 – The Enmore, Sydney NSW
Tickets available from ticketek.com

Saturday June 14 – The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD
Tickets available from ticketek.com

Thursday June 19 – The Metropolis, Fremantle (Perth) WA
Tickets available from heatseeker.com

Friday June 20 – HQ, Adelaide SA
Tickets available from venuetix.com

Saturday June 21 – The Forum, Melbourne VIC
Tickets available from ticketek.com

Tickets on sale Monday April 7
Tickets available from ticketek.com + heatseeker.com.au + venuetix.com.

THE PRESETS’ LATEST SINGLE ’THIS BOY’S IN LOVE’ IS AT RADIO NOW

THE PRESETS’ NEW ALBUM ’APOCALYPSO’ IS OUT APRIL 12, PRE-ORDER HERE

Doooof!
Modular

V Festival - Day 2 - Gold Coast

2008-04-01T16:26:00.005+11:00

Day 2 - First it's the pool, then its the dance tent, then its The Presets!!

TTA takes it easy.

Getting Fatter.

The Dance Tent gets gay.

Doom (Bang Gang) and Munk

Mike Simonetti (Italians Do It Better)

It got gayer when the lobster and these guys showed up.

Andee Van Damage and me!

Gus Bang Gang and melted Golden Gaytime w/ pink Bacardi Breezer

The Presets take the stage.

The Presets sounded so awesome,
their sound guy got a love note passed to him during their set.

Modular Jen

V Festival - Day 1 - Sydney

2008-04-01T15:32:00.008+11:00

V Festival is well underway in Australia and good times have commenced! Check out some pics from Day 1 in Sydney. Day 2 coming soon!!

CUT COPY -- NUMBER ONE IN AUSTRALIA!

THE TOUGH ALLIANCE TAKES THE STAGE

THE TOUGH ALLIANCE - AFTERMATH

BIG FUN

ANDREW WOLFMOTHER, ME, and DAN CUT COPY

Modular Jen

Magic Happens Modcast

2008-04-01T10:48:00.007+11:00

This week we have Sydney slammer Magic Happens (formerly Master Celebrator) contributing to the Modcast, heres what his blurb says about him:

Like a fine wine, Magic Happens grew up on a vineyard. From a young age he learned the values of drawing a line in the sand without putting all your eggs in one basket. After initially falling in amongst a rag-tag bunch of misfits with nothing to lose and something to prove, a youthful Magic Happens would soon reach a point of inconsolable disillusion and eventually come to formulate his own system of beliefs and ideals, ultimately arriving at the notion of doing what’s best for the party.

Upon this moment of clarity he ruthlessly fled Adelaide for the open pastures of Darlinghurst. It was here that he emerged as a legend and got "pretty anthemic" in the face of adversity. An epicentre of taste, Magic Happens then went on to get real smooth and hit the disco tip, at the time one of few to do so in a landscape dominated by murky swamp-house. Which brings us to the present, a temperate climate in which Magic Happens flourishes heaps all the time.
A former affiliate of the Master Celebrator Crew, Magic Happens broke away from his former muchachadores on the 18th of March, 2008. At this juncture in time he inquired about "being in Wu-Tang for a while" but was denied membership by the RZA on the grounds of never having killed anyone - a harsh but honest judgement. Ever resilient, Magic Happens kept on slamming life and slamming it in realtime.

Magic Happens – LOOK DEEP INTO THE PARKA MIX

Love Has Come Around - DONALD BYRD AND 125TH STREET, N.Y.C
Hold On - HOLY GHOST!
Beatific - GLASS CANDY
You Are The Space Invader (An Optimo (Espacio) Mix) - PRINZHORN DANCE SCHOOL
Penguin's Invasion - SCOTCH vs. Go Go Go - TEKI LATEX (Magic Happens Blend)
Love In Indigo - ESCORT
Looking Glass - WOOLFY
Last Night David Saved My Life - DAVID E. SUGAR vs. INDEEP (Magic Happens Blend)
Time To Get Away - LCD SOUNDSYSTEM
Black Jub (Darshan Jesrani Hot Seat Mix) - MOCK & TOOF
Blind (Frankie Knuckles Remix) HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR
Cross The Dancefloor - TREASURE FINGERS
Get Innocuous (Soulwax Edit) - LCD SOUNDYSTEM
Remember Love - NOZE
Happy House (Original) - THE JUAN MACLEAN
Get Down Boy - THE PAPER DOLLS

Subcribe to the modcast (now fortnightly! for real this time) HERE

Radge

I Love This Song

2008-04-01T10:07:00.001+11:00

Bumblebeez Exhibition @ Goodhood, London

2008-03-29T00:05:00.003+11:00

Glen

extract from cut copy so cosmic mixvideo

2008-03-22T07:55:00.002+11:00

after the amazing success of their free "so cosmic" mixtape, cut copy will soon come back with a new "mixvideo".

here's a preview.

Hianta.

Annie Are You OK?

2008-03-21T08:10:00.000+11:00

Glen.

In Ghost Colours Hits #1, Out Saturday (AUS)!

2008-03-20T10:34:00.002+11:00

CUT /// COPY - IN GHOST COLOURS #1 ALBUM, OUT THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 22 IN AUST

The Cut Copy comet will leave a grand canyon sized impression when it comes hurtling into Earth THIS SATURDAY (AUS). With their new album In Ghost Colours still yet to be officially released, moonjuice jammers Cut Copy have debuted at #1 on the iTunes Digital Album Chart on pre-release sales alone after 1 day. Click HERE for your hit.

In Ghost Colours is Cut Copy’s long-awaited second LP, and what an LP it is. In Ghost Colours traverses genres effortlessly, from already-anthem Hearts On Fire's epic sax-house to the noisy blissout of So Haunted to the disco-harmony of Lights & Music. For Cut Copy the record was an exercise in drawing parallels between favourites old and new and trying to find a meeting point in between - from the vocodered robo-pop of French house to prog's soaring harmonies to the texture of shoegaze, In Ghost Colours lands at some sort of trans-galaxial intersection between these disparate planets.

Having forced tears of glittery joy from every eyeball that has heard it thus far, In Ghost Colours is available for pre-order from JB HI-FI (AUS), FULFILLMENT (INTERNATIONAL) and is available digitally NOW from ITUNES (AUS).

Shimmy!
Modular

BUMBLEBEEZ vs. GOODHOOD

2008-03-20T01:53:00.002+11:00

The Bumblebeez have been lauded for their eclectic ADD kitchen sink approach to music, since the release of their White Printz and Red Printz EP's, to the most recent single, the fanquackingtastic Dr Love. Now, ahead of the release their magnificent technicolour spew of a debut album Prince Umberto & The Sister Of Ill, The Bumblebeez will present the equally important siamese twin companion to the music, the visual side of the band, in an art show at Goodhood in Hoxton, London.

Starting Thursday March 27, the exhibition will present a detailed view at the world behind the music, as seen by Chris Colonna aka Prince Umberto. Art has always been integral in The Bumblebeez approach to music, ever since Chris studied at the Pratt Institute in New York and worked on art projects including sound pieces and installations that involved walking into a darkened room with soft music only to be pummelled by a tennis ball machine and gabba. Chris has created all of the bands artwork to date, including the most recent work for the album, in collaboration with Jonathan Zawada. For the album cover Chris built a series of sculptures around his country town home out of various pieces of audio equipment and machinery, culminating in the speaker stack monolith we now see on the cover.

GOODHOOD
41 Coronet Street, Hoxton, London N16HD
www.goodhood.co.uk
http://www.myspace.com/goodhoodstore

PRIVATE VIEW
Thursday March 27. 7pm - 10pm
EXHIBITION
March 28 - 30th

Notorious B.I.O.P.I.C

2008-03-18T17:27:00.004+11:00

This is rapper Jamal Woolard AKA "Gravy" AKA the dude who's gonna be playing Biggie Smalls (R.I.P) in the new biopic, Notorious. Producer credits include B.I.G.'s mother, Voletta Wallace, and his former managers Wayne Barrow and Mark Pitts so it looks like the movie will actually have some cred. On the topic, Barrow says "People wanted to give us a check and do a film that they wanted to do, but Searchlight gave us the opportunity to really be able to come in and tell the story the way it was supposed to be told". Time will tell.

L.C

Van She - Support Pnau on Australian 'We Are Back Tour'

2008-03-17T12:15:00.002+11:00

Under their DJ guise of Van She Tech, the boys 08 mix of Utah Saint’s Something Good has been released in the UK in conjunction with a memorable ‘running man’ dance VIDEO that has stampeded across the internet like a crazed flaming ox. The release of the track in the UK is hotly anticipated and is expected to send Van She rocketing to the top of the charts. Van She are gearing up for a gargantuan 2008. Their new single Strangers (more on this soon) is at radio start of April in Australia and their debut album V is set to drop in June. Amongst all this madness, they also popped over to JAPAN for a bit.

With their Cat & The Eye Tour drawing to a close next week, Van She will be back on the road in April supporting Pnau on their national tour.

VAN SHE SUPPORT PNAU ON 'WE ARE BACK' TOUR

Thursday April 3rd - The Great Northern, Byron Bay NSW

Friday April 4th - The Met, Brisbane QLD

SaturdayApril 5th - Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast QLD

Wednesday April 9th - University Of Canberra, Refectory Hall, ACT

Thursday April 10th - Wollongong University Bar, Wollongong NSW

Friday April 11th - The Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW

Saturday April 12th - Panthers Newcastle NSW

Thursday April 17th - Pier Hotel - 21st Century Nightclub, Frankston VIC

Friday April 18th - Billboard Nightclub, Melbourne VIC

Saturday April 19th - Uni Bar, Tasmania University, Hobart TAS

Sunday April 20th - Endless Summer Festival, Adelaide SA

Wednesday April 23rd - Amplifier, Perth WA

Thursday April 24th - Metropolis, Fremantle WA

That's all folks!
Modular

Cut Copy Afterparty - Monday, March 17 @ The Randolph

2008-03-17T10:58:00.002+11:00

Official Cut Copy Afterparty
The Randolph, 349 Broome St, New York City
Monday Mar 17

RSVP here - http://www.modularpeople.com/rsvp.asp?ShowId=949

Jen

Glass Candy Australia!

2008-03-14T18:16:00.000+11:00

Hold onto your disco balls! Straight up cold chillin’ beat-mongerers of the neu-italo, Glass Candy, are coming our way for V Festival and a couple of smoother-than-silk sideshows. On March 28 producer Johnny Jewel and the diva Ida No will slap on their disco hats as Glass Candy at The Oxford Art Factory in Sydney. Then on April 3 at The Toff in Melbourne they’ll put it in rewind and do it all again. They’ll be joined by Italians Do It Better head honcho, Mike Simonetti at both dates whilst Kon Ding will fill the support role in Sydney and The Emergency in Melbourne.

Friday 28 March
OXFORD ART FACTORY, SYDNEY
w/ Mike Simonetti & Kon Ding

Thursday 3 April
THE TOFF, MELBOURNE
w/ Mike Simonetti & The Emergency

Pre-release tickets are available NOW exclusively from Modular People, don’t umm and ahh, there are very limited quantities, so get in quick, Rick.

Spanks!
Modular

wamchouzbi

2008-03-12T17:51:00.000+11:00

hianta.

100% MEGA DANCE

2008-03-10T15:07:00.000+11:00

THE BANG GANG & MODULAR PRESENT

100% MEGA DANCE

The BangGang return to Arq April 4th!!! Featuring Flosstradamus, Munk (Gomma), The Tough Alliance and BangGang Deejays Doom, Ajax, Hoodrat, Dangerous and Double Nolan and many more soon to be announced! Dimensioneer dance, lasers, some pretty good vibes, back rooms, party action, cheap drinks, cheap people and the best ever lineup to be jammed inside a gay superclub. Tix $22 from Ksubi stores, Spank Records, Jimmy Sings, Moshtix and Modularpeople.com

!!!!!!
Modular

RADIO FABULOUS

2008-03-10T15:01:00.002+11:00

Radio Fabulous, 81 Records, Galaxy Records, Rap Records, Awesome Records and Modular present

THE BUMBLEBEEZ
Australian Radio Fabulous Tour
The Bumblebeez live experience has never been a straightforward proposition, probably never will be. When you consider the kind of recorded material that’s being attempted to rework, some of which is live, some of which is programmed, a lot of which is sampled, trust me when I say it’s hours and months of headache and bad dreams.

BUT. There will be energy. So much we might have to have an intermission to calm down. There will be some devilishly wrong interpretive dance, in which the audience is openly encouraged to partake. There will be rap, there will be song, there will be anger and ecstasy. There will be BASS, so much your will ribs rattle and you’ll think of Basstopia (you haven’t been?). There will be enough songs from Prince Umberto & The Sister Of Ill to keep the record company happy. That will include the bog-hop Grammy-nominated sensation Dr Love and the tropical booty-pop of Rio. There will be other peoples music, reworked and rendered unidentifiable but familiar enough you might find your ass shaking and ask why? There will be lights and magic and projected images from inside the mind’s eye.

Prince Umberto, Queen ViLa, DJ Anna Lunoe and Jazz Fingers are currently the Bumblebeez live outfit. In April, they’re coming to a town near you on their first official Australian tour, entitled Radio Fabulous.

Click HERE for all the dates and ticket deets.

Pump up the bass.
Modular

Free Cut Copy Track

2008-03-07T08:22:00.004+11:00

Like any good dealer, we know you need a little free hit from time to time to keep you coming back from more, so here's another taste of what the record has in store for you...

An oldie but a goodie – here’s a free MP3 download of Cut Copy "Hearts On Fire" (Joakim Remix). Just go to www.modularpeople.com/cutcopydownload and register your details.

Cut Copy's long-awaited second LP “In Ghost Colours" is just a mere 17 days away from release... dropping in Australian stores March 22 with US to follow April 8 and UK on April 28.

Also, Lights & Music is available now for purchase now with the Boys Noize and Superdicount remixes.

Cutters are also on tour this month for the SXSW showcase in Texas & the Australian V Festival with a gaggle of local and international musical heroes. You’d be crazy to miss it.

Get it, got it, good.

Jen

2008-03-05T16:30:00.000+11:00

a festival of photographers

2008-03-04T17:38:00.009+11:00

the first of the modular paris parties series was pretty awesome. i think.
there was at least 20 photographers, it was ridiculous.
we're trying to track them down, espacially the infamous "COBRA GAY" aka

(on cobrasnake)

there's also (photos are links to albums yeh):

(eye know)

(laperolog)

(fx flickr)

(kate moross flickr)

(med' facebook)

(sara facebook)

aaaand a special report from vicky!

hianta.

Patches.

2008-03-03T11:46:00.000+11:00

Cold chillin.

Glen

Dwarf Sliding On His Face

2008-02-29T11:59:00.002+11:00

Exactly what it says on the tin but better than you ever imagined.

Glen.

Modular SXSW Party - Totally Straight!!

2008-02-28T06:47:00.005+11:00

OFFICIAL MODULAR SXSW SHOWCASE

WEDNESDAY MARCH 12
KARMA LOUNGE - 119 W 8th St (btn Congress + Colorado)

DOORS 8pm
DJ REMY MAC - 8pm
THE BLACK GHOSTS - 10pm
THE BANG GANG DEEJAYS - 11pm
CUT COPY - 12am
THE TOUGH ALLIANCE - 1am
+ late night DJ sets

**WRISTBANDS AND BADGES ACCEPTED**

Jen

KLAXONS & RHIANNA (NA, NA)

2008-02-27T12:19:00.002+11:00

Rub your eyeballs on the video above, Klaxons joined Barbadian pocket rocket Rhianna on stage at The Brit Awards for her performance of Umbrella (eh, eh) and it’s one double whopper of a jam.

L.C

LADYHAWKE IN THE MODULAR NEST

2008-02-27T12:16:00.003+11:00

Modular is beaming a rainbow-sized smile as we welcome Ladyhawke to the gang. Whilst we were hanging out and kickin' stones in the hood, Ladyhawke was bangin' her first beat under the watchful eye of her jazz drummer father in New Zealand at age eleven. We kept doing what we were doing, but Ladyhawke didn't. Oh no. She was too good for kickin' stones; she packed up and moved out to the UK. Spread her musical wings and flew straight into the loving arms of 80s synth pop.

Conjuring images of some sort of elegant half-bird, half-lady temptress, Ladyhawke stiches the big production, big guitar and big synth of a bygone era on her sleeve and wears patches of today's music and pop-culture on her chest. We are proud to have her in our nest, pop over to her MYSPACE and leave her a Macy's gift voucher.

Back Of The Van is set to be the first single from Ladyhawke on Modular, stay tuned.

L.C

Modular Chicago party time!

2008-02-24T19:45:00.002+11:00

...the wait is over...

MODULAR CHICAGO PRESENTS
MODULAR DJ JORDAN Z
WILLY JOY
MARCO MORALES

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2008
AT THE BURLINGTON

PRIVATE PBR HOSTED BAR 830-1030PM
FREE WITH RSVP

RSVP HERE!! - http://www.modularpeople.com/rsvp.asp?ShowId=928

Reset

2008-02-20T23:51:00.001+11:00

Divine!

Stevie

Cut Copy And Presets Announce US Tour Dates

2008-02-15T11:11:00.004+11:00

Not touring together. Just touring.

CUT COPY TOUR DATES

Cut Copy only
MON 3/10 LOS ANGELES, CA Echo (sold out)
WED 3/12 SXSW Karma Lounge (Modular Showcase)
THU 3/13 SXSW Mohawk (Rhapsody Showcase)
SAT 3/15 BROOKLYN, NY Studio B
MON 3/17 NEW YORK, NY Mercury Lounge (sold out)
FRI 4/25 INDIO, CA Coachella Festival

w/ Black Kids
SAT 4/26 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Mezzanine (with Simian Mobile Disco)
MON 4/28 PORTLAND, OR Doug Fir Lounge
TUE 4/29 VANCOUVER, BC Richards On Richards
WED 4/30 SEATTLE, WA Neumo's
FRI 5/2 SALT LAKE CITY, UT Urban Lounge
SAT 5/3 DENVER, CO Larimer Lounge
MON 5/5 OMAHA, NE Waiting Room
TUE 5/6 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 7th Street Entry
WED 5/7 CHICAGO, IL The Abbey Pub
THU 5/8 DETROIT, MI Magic Stick
FRI 5/9 TORONTO, ON Lee's Palace
SAT 5/10 MONTREAL, PQ Cabaret Musee Juste Pour Rine
MON 5/12 BOSTON, MA Paradise
THU 5/15 WASHINGTON, DC Black Cat
FRI 5/16 PHILADELPHIA, PA Pure
SAT 5/17 BALTIMORE, MD Sonar

The Presets US Tour Dates

Tuesday May 20
El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA

Wednesday May 21
Mezzanine, San Francisco, CA

Thursday May 22
Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR

Friday May 23
Nectar Lounge, Seattle, WA

Saturday May 24
Plaza Club, Vancouver (Canada)

Monday May 26
Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT

Tuesday May 27
Larmier Lounge, Denver, CO

Thursday May 29
Triple Rock Club, Minneapolis, MN

Friday May 30
The Abbey Pub, Chicago, IL

Saturday May 31
Anti, Toronto (Canada)

Sunday Jun 1
Cabaret Music Hall , Montreal (Canada)

Monday Jun 2
Paradise, Boston, MA

Wednesday Jun 4
Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

Thursday Jun 5
Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY

Friday Jun 6
Johnny Brendas, Philadelphia, PA

Saturday Jun 7
Rock N Roll Hotel, Washington, D.C.

NAME

Reggaeton!

2008-02-13T09:57:00.000+11:00

This is the type of quality cable commercials we get over here on South Deuce. I think my neighbor might be in it.

Jen Amadio

Apocalypso - Chapter 2

2008-02-12T23:47:00.000+11:00

Glen

Can Someone Buy These For Me?

2008-02-10T06:12:00.000+11:00

I really like them.

www.karenwalker.com

Jen Amadio

CUT COPY and TAP DANCING!!

2008-02-09T08:14:00.000+11:00

WOW!!

Jen Amadio

MSTRKRFT GO VUVUVU

2008-02-08T07:35:00.000+11:00

Interview over at Pitchfork with MSTRKRFT. A bit of tea-time chit chat about the new album, tours, why Justice makes music that is all 'PRPRPRPR TISH, PRPRPRPRPR TISH' and MSTRKRFT goes 'VUVUVU'...

They also did a DOOWWWDOOOWWWDOOOOWWW remix of Kylie's WOW, listen at their MYSPC...

Link.

queblam

2008-02-07T21:04:00.000+11:00

ouais ouais.

hianta.

HANDCRAFTED IN KENYA

2008-02-06T13:35:00.000+11:00

Chromeo does Field Day 08 without even getting their kicks covered in mud/piss/sweat/booze.. slick mofo's.

Link.

GANZ VIEN

2008-02-05T20:01:00.000+11:00

this and the arthur russell movie makes me excited about the cinemas this year

love from man radge

ps glen, fuck you

JUS' BLOGGIN'

2008-02-05T11:29:00.000+11:00

Our girl Robyn has collaborated with none other than Cordozar Calvin
Broadus, Jr, aka Snoop Dogg. Robyn features on a new version of Snoop’s
current single, Sensual Seduction. The Robyn-blessed re-edit, called Sexual
Eruption (Fyre Department remix), is being file-shared like crazy. Unfortunately dudes and dudettes, we got no release date for the track yet, bummmmmmer.

Some flicks from Chromeo's recent bumper-to-bumper shows in NYC are now up on LastNightsParty. A heaving mess of hipster funk and 80's sweat...

Link.

Modular Presents Joakim @ Studio B (NYC) - February 9

2008-02-05T09:47:00.000+11:00

NEWSFLASH

2008-02-01T23:06:00.000+11:00

WORLD'S GREATEST WEBSITE

Glen

The Ghost and the Darkness

2008-01-29T15:49:00.000+11:00

I watched this funny movie called The Ghost and the Darkness over the weekend. I don't think it was meant to be funny.

It's about two rogue lions who go after a bunch of villagers building a bridge in Africa. It really makes no sense, but the scene where the lions break into the hospital and eat the sick and dying is pretty amazing. Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas star. Guess who gets killed at the end??? Apparently, it's based on a true story, but this movie is redic!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116409/plotsummary

Modular Jen

Coachella!

2008-01-22T14:06:00.000+11:00

Cut Copy & New Young Pony Club to wow audiences @ Coachella 2008!

+

Get to know the rest of the line up here: http://www.coachella.com/updates/news

California desert - here we come!

Brought to you by: Celeste in Lost Angeles

bubblegum sequencer

2008-01-21T10:34:00.000+11:00

From: Neatorama

The Bubblegum Sequencer is a project by Hannes Hesse, Andrew McDiarmid and Rosie Han.
It was conceived and created in the course "Theory and Practice of Tangible User Interfaces" at UC Berkeley's School of Information in the Fall semester 2007.

http://backin.de/gumball/

Brought to you by: Celeste in Lost Angeles

Modular NYC Jam w/ Dangerous Dan (Bang Gang)!

2008-01-19T09:29:00.000+11:00

MODULAR JEN

Corey Delaney - Party Liason

2008-01-15T16:52:00.000+11:00

Glen.

Lights And Music

2008-01-09T19:43:00.000+11:00

Glen.

Conan The Ravarian

2008-01-07T11:16:00.000+11:00

Glen

VOTE FOR MODULAR ACTS IN THE HOTTEST 100!!

2008-01-04T13:53:00.000+11:00

The Bumblebeez – Dr Love, Rio, Freak Your Loneliness
The Black Keys – Just Got To Be
Chromeo – Fancy Footwork, Bonafied Lovin, Tenderoni
Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire (no.1 most played song in 07), So Haunted
Ghostwood – Red Version
KIM – Wet N Wild
Klaxons – Golden Skans (no.10 most played song in 07), Two Receivers, Its Not Over Yet
Muscles – Ice Cream (no.2 most played song in 07), Sweaty
NYPC – Ice Cream, Get Lucky
Plug-in City – Broke On A Wheel
Robyn – Konichiwa Bitches (no.7 most played song in 07), Cobrastyle
Softlightes – Heart Made Of Sound, Last Christmas On Earth
The Presets – My People (no.1 most played song 3 weeks since servicing mid Nov)
Van She – Cat & The Eye (no.1 most played song this week!)
Wolfmother – Please To Meet You
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Sealings, Down Boy

Brought to you by: Celeste in Lost Angeles

What are you doing New Years Eve?

2007-12-31T08:07:00.000+11:00

21+ only

Downtown Los Angeles - DECEMBER 31st, 2007
8PM - 4AM
3 Stages * VIP Warehouse * 35 bands and DJs

VIP tickets:
Includes VIP valet parking, separate no wait entrance into event, entrance into separate vip only warehouse, and new years party favors. Plus open bar all night long with premium spirits Grey Goose , Patron, Premium Champaign and more.
Buy VIP tickets here right now

Attractions:
Cirque Aerial Acrobats Wish and J'Dagon
The Engine
We will be screening Daft Punk's film Electroma in the chill out area.
Visual Stimuli by MC This!
Photobooth Cobrasnake / Ronys and much much MORE TBA
come rain or shine / line up subject to change

URL: http://www.HARDNYE.com

Location:
Premiere Events Center with extended street closures
LOT 613 (see the map at HARDNYE.com)
613 Imperial Street
Los Angeles , CA 90021
Buy General Admission tickets here right now

Brought to you by: Celeste in Lost Angeles

MODULAR USA's TOP 10 OF 2007

2007-12-23T16:10:00.000+11:00

We're about to go on our little winter holiday here at Modular US, but before we go we wanted to share a little with you! See you at our New Years Party; See you in 2008! xx

A holiday song for you!
[mp3] John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) [/mp3]

OUR TIPPY TOPS OF 2007

ADAM HOBBS aka Hollywood aka Big Blackhawk
Battles – Mirrored
In Flagranti - Wronger Than Anyone Else
No Age – Weirdo Rippers
Studio – West Coast
Klaxons – Myths of the Near Future
Justice – †
New Young Pony Club - Fantastic Playroom
Kavinsky – 1986 EP
The Cool Kids – EP
Dan Deacon – Spiderman of the Rings

CELESTE TABORA aka Celestronica™
(in alphabetical order)
Battles – Mirrored
Bjork – Volta
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Baby 81
Blonde Redhead – 23
Kanye West – Graduation
Klaxons – Myths of the Near Future
LCD Soundsystem – The Sound of Silver
No Age – Weirdo Rippers
Queens of the Stone Age – Era Vulgaris
Rufus Wainwright – Release The Stars

JAMAL DAUDA aka DJ Kid Lightning
Justice – †
Simian Mobile Disco – Attack Decay Sustain Release
New Young Pony Club – Fantastic Playroom
Kanye West – Graduation
Black Lips – Good Bad Not Evil
LCD Soundsystem – Sound of Silver
Calvin Harris – I Created Disco
Radiohead – In Rainbows
BRMC – Baby 81
Little Brother - GetBack

JEN AMADIO aka Clicktrax Jen
LCD Soundsystem - The Sound of Silver
Gui Boratto - Beautiful Life (single)
Joakim - I Wish You Were Gone (single)
Cut Copy - Hearts on Fire (single)
In Flagranti - Wronger Than Anyone Else
Gui Boratto - Like You (Supermayer mix) (single)
Simian Mobile Disco - Attack Decay Sustain Release
Yeasayer - 2080 (single)
New Young Pony Club - Fantastic Playroom
Pump Up NY - Drop the Lime (single)

OTHER STAFF FAVORITES

ANGEL, Los Angeles - Chromatics "Nite Drive"

ASHLEY, Chicago - Two Gallants "Two Gallants"

BARBARA, Chicago - Cafe Tacuba "Sino"

BERENICE, San Diego - Beirut "The Flying Club Cup"

COLETTE, Los Angeles - Klaxons "Myths of the Near Future"

CORI, Los Angeles - Charlotte Gainsbourg "5:55"

DIPTO, Austin - The National "Boxer"

ED, Los Angeles - Arcade Fire "Neon Bible"

JESS, New York City - Burial "Untrue"

J.WO, San Francisco - Klaxons "Myths of the Near Future"

MARY ANN, New York City - Gui Boratto "Chromophobia"

RACHEL, New York City - Giving Chase "A Cheap Print Of A Masterpiece"

REBECCA, Santa Barbara - Daft Punk "Alive 2007"

ROBYN, Los Angeles - Maximo Park "Our Earthly Pleasure"

VINCE, Los Angeles - Digitalism "Idealism"
...we are missing a couple people, but they snoozed.

Brought to you by: Celeste in Lost Angeles

HEROES OF 2007

2007-12-21T14:58:00.000+11:00

Glen.

Muppets + Leo Sayer

2007-12-21T07:47:00.000+11:00

I was reminded of this song by an email post titled, "#1 Song/Date" - intrigued because I thought it would be a poll asking what your #1 date song would be, I opened it. Instead I discovered something equally as fascinating:

Two clicks and you'll know which song was #1 on your birth date! Pretty neato!

Mine:
"When I Need You" by Leo Sayer

Thanks to good ol' Billy Shand who sent this link over!

Brought to you by: Celeste in Lost Angeles

The Pop Manifesto - Issue 4!

2007-12-20T08:12:00.000+11:00

Yay! The new issue of The Pop Manifesto is online now. I love this thing. It looks really pretty and you can read about fun bands and cool fashion labels and art stuff. And people start to like you better after you read it.

Jen Amadio aka Modular NYC

Download Ghostwood "Red Version" on RCRD LBL

2007-12-15T10:47:00.000+11:00

Meet our new band Ghostwood.

Their self titled EP comes out digitally in the USA on January 15th.

DOWNLOAD the single "Red Version" at RCRD LBL.
http://rcrdlbl.com/sublabels/MODULAR

WATCH the video for "Red Version"

http://www.ghostwoodband.com/
http://www.myspace.com/ghostwoodband

NAME

Modular Monthlies in SF, NYC, LAX - this week!

2007-12-11T06:10:00.000+11:00

DECEMBER 12 - San Francisco - 1015 Folsom
DECEMBER 13 - New York City - 205 Club
DECEMBER 14 - Los Angeles - Echoplex

RSVP FOR SF: HERE

RSVP FOR LA: HERE

Brought to you by: Celeste in Lost Angeles

New clip for "My People" by The Presets!!

2007-12-10T11:29:00.000+11:00

Directed by the one and only Kris Moyes.

Chicago represent...

2007-12-05T12:05:00.000+11:00

Kid Sister (feat. Kanye West) reppin' Chicago + bringing finger dancing into fashion.

Brought to you by: Celeste in Lost Angeles

Chromeo or Snoop Dogg?

2007-12-02T07:36:00.000+11:00

Who came first? You decide.

Note the YouTube username: BallerLife.com - Amazing!

Modular Jen

2007-11-30T11:34:00.000+11:00

Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

2007-11-30T07:33:00.000+11:00

From google video page:
Openly gay, experimental filmmaker Todd Haynes burst upon the scene two years after his graduation from Brown University with his ... all » now-infamous 43-minute cult treasure "Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story" (1987). Seizing upon the inspired gimmick of using Barbie and Ken dolls to sympathetically recount the story of the pop star's death from anorexia, he spent months making miniature dishes, chairs, costumes, Kleenex and Ex-Lax boxes, and Carpenters' records to create the film's intricate, doll-size mise-en-scene. The result was both audacious and accomplished as the dolls seemingly ceased to be dolls leaving the audience weeping for the tragic singer.

Unfortunately, Richard Carpenter's enmity for the film (which made him look like a selfish jerk) led to the serving of a "cease and desist" order in 1989, and despite the director's offer "to only show the film in clinics and schools, with all money going to the Karen Carpenter memorial fund for anorexia research," "Superstar" remains buried, one of the few films in modern America that cannot be seen by the general public.

Now finally you have a chance to see this piece.

DOWNLOAD THE VIDEO HERE

Brought to you by: Celeste in Lost Angeles

No fail holiday gift...

2007-11-28T12:29:00.000+11:00

Brought to you by: Celeste in Lost Angeles

2007-11-27T18:21:00.000+11:00

Softlightes last night of residency - moved to Echoplex!!

2007-11-26T10:08:00.000+11:00

If you are in Los Angeles tonight, please note that SOFTLIGHTES residency show (the final of the residency) has been moved to The Echoplex! (The ballroom below The Echo). There's also an awesome show upstairs, so it's two floors of fun!! Enter at 1822 Sunset Blvd for both shows, and people can either go upstairs or down. $3 Dewars all night.

FREE SHOW * FREE SHOW * FREE SHOW

Downstairs @ Echoplex:
9 - El Ten Eleven
10 - Porterville
11 - SOFTLIGHTES
12 - Asbury
DJ sets by Mellowdrone
still a FREE show, still 21+
Doors at 830.

Upstairs @ Echo:
9 - The Tuffingtons
10 - Devon Williams
11 - Restaurant
12 - (tba)
*also free!

Happy Turkey Day, America! -or- 1 of the reasons why you should love Miranda July

2007-11-22T19:31:00.000+11:00

----------------- Bulletin Message -----------------
From:
Miranda July
Date: 22 Nov 2007, 00:06

hello, for those of you who are american, you now have a holiday. there may be times during this holiday where you feel a) not as happy as you had planned on feeling, b) like ripping someone's head off, or c) fat.
this is because it is a holiday celebrating genocide.
there may also be some moments where you feel pretty ok. this is because you don't have to go to work or school. also: the familial bond, it just won't quit.
and then there may be some times when you don't feel anything at all. try to stay with this feeling as long as possible. don't be afraid. and then, when you can't stand it any more, do a Learning To Love You More asssignment. there are three new ones up, no one has done them yet:
Assignment 67: Repair something.
Assignment 66: Make a field guide to your yard.
Assignment 64: Teach us an exercise.

all my best,
miranda

Brought to you by: Celeste in Lost Angeles

Today: NO MUSIC DAY

2007-11-22T04:50:00.000+11:00

ABOUT NO MUSIC DAY

Brought to you by: Celeste in Lost Angeles