dirtyoldman a.k.a. T-baggins and I finally got our act together and recorded a proper live mix to showcase our sets as the dirtyoldDisco. I think it’s awesome, that’s why we did did it, and we did it well. Now we wait to see who books us for shows… with two potential shows in February it’s looking good so far

Caryn Paryn designed our logo, she designed the cover for us to print, fold and fill with CDs. She is talented, they look awesome! We folded like 60 of them, it took a long time. When they are full of CD’s Ill put up some pics!

Grab the mix below, go visit our lonely blog, ask people to book us for shows, book us for shows, become a fan on Facebook and then tell us what you think! You can also download the CD cover for the mix and the folding instructions to make your own!

dirtyoldDisco – Bon Jovi Friday Mix - Just over an hour and only 89MB of awesome electro!

Grab the CD Cover: Bon Jovi Friday Mix Cover – 12MB .pdf
Grab the folding instructions: Learn to fold it! - 1.3MB .pdf

Party boosh!

^5!

Study, study, study, work, study, Bloemfontein (punk as fuck), driving home, study, study, study, study, study, work, players… that’s pretty much been my last couple of weeks. Test week at varsity is over, exams are around the corner, and I seem to have a work ethic. Weird.

#1

Nearly There!

The drive to Bloemfontein on Saturday 3 October was about as exciting as the drive back to Pretoria on Sunday 4 October. Actually the drive back was more fun as we played some good ‘ol games of “I spy with my little eye” and some others I can’t remember off hand. The “festival” that we made the trip for was dusty, filled with punks and was actually everything I had hoped for. Nico and the team from Libery Valance rocked out… quickly, but rocked out none the less. Lungs filled with dust and drizzle, my homie MC was kind enough to “show us around” and took us to the Mystic Boer… hilarity ensued, pizza was eaten and smack was spoken. Good times.

#2

Image taken from here!

The second grand thing that has happened to me has been a sudden new found love of Tom Collins’. Greatest drink ever! I mixed some up at T-Bones braai on Saturday. They were enjoyed, too much and no one took photos for you to see. As a consolation prize, I managed to take this great snap of a nasty bug that was running around that night.

Pretty gross!

I have also taken the liberty of sharing the Tom Collins recipe I got off of Wikipedia:

Tom Collins IBA Official Cocktail

Type: Mixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume: Gin
Served: On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish: orange, cherry, or lime
Standard drinkware: Collins

IBA specified ingredients:

• 2 parts gin
• 1 part freshly squeezed lemon juice
• drizzle of sugar syrup
• chilled carbonated water to taste

Preparation: Mix the gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup in a tall glass with ice, top up with soda water, garnish and serve.

Drink it!

#3

I’ve been eating loads of these awesome noodles. Go buy them, they rock. The Chinese shop where my tofu comes from sells them (Yat Kee Chinese Supermarket, Maroelana Centre, 27 Maroelana Street, Hazelwood). Add a little ginger to the mix as well for maximum awesomeness.

Thats all for now,
Rick Disco, over and out
^5!

Reposted from www.electrotrash.co.za/2009/09/14/a-blog-party/

SOUL /// FUNK /// WONK /// DISCO /// HOUSE /// ELECTRO

A whole bunch of us that stay in and around Johannesburg, that also run various music blogs are throwing a party this coming Saturday! It will be at the intimate Kitchener’s Carvery!

The line-up is as follows:

• 09:00-10:00 – ASH | Soul /// Funk /// and other goodness
• 10:00-11:00 – DJ DANGER INGOZI (Data Takashi) | Tropical House /// Electro
• 11:00-12:00 – DIRTYOLDISCO | Disco /// BANGING Electro
• 12:00-01:00 – MUSICAL CHAIRS | Electro /// Wonk
• 01:00-02:00 – DOUBLE-ADAPTER | Electro
• 02:00-03:00 – DJ DANGER INGOZI (Data Takashi) | Electro /// Afrotech

R30 cover
Girls in FREE before 10pm!
Facebook Event!

Check out the bloggers blogs:
www.electrotrash.co.za
theheadphonejunkie.blogspot.com
fatchineseboi.blogspot.com

See you there!
^5!

Dirtyoldman and I have been bringing the chop back to the clubs the last month, playing as the banging electro duo “dirtyoldDisco”! It has been totally awesome to see how our hard hitting style of electro gets the floor asking for more! I’ve put up some photos from the last three shows we played. Thanks to all the people that took them, you know who you are

Photos after the jump!
After a hell of a lot of organising and pulling last minute miracles we threw a great Viral Session in Pretoria… Destrukto, Cutout Collective, dirtyoldDisco… awesome!

Some of the gang that joined!

Dropping the chop!

We played a cute little opener set at the Toxic Avenger gig, then got to drop a banger after the Team Uncool DJ set a bit later as well…Muckleneuk Massiv!

Representing as they say…

In the mix…

Classic chop…

The following week we got to play another opening set at Kitchener’s Carvery for the launch of Mtkidu’s “Shakawon” album. The opener wasn’t our classic awesome style but it was ok, we got some nods. After Mtkidu did their thing we closed off the night classic doD styleZ and dropped it hard… we were applauded.

Caryn Paryn and I… Holga love!

dirtyoldDisco in the dark!

The shows were all awesome, the other DJ’s brought it, we brought it, it was great. Come to our next show. I’ll high five you. One time.

^5!

I was reading my blog posts on this site today and I have to apologise for writing some really boring drivel that is really boring boring the old man is snoring. So I have ended that. Rad.

I got sick last week, throat infection or something and it was totally badass. I spent a few days in bed being lame and watching series and sleeping and taking photos of my dogs – they were hanging with me in my room.

I captured Abbie in the middle of a yawn… She looks badass here, but is actually really sweet.

I finally read Moxyland (it’s been on my shelf since my birthday in March) and I have to say that Lauren Beukes is one talented author(ess?)… go to Exclusive Books tomorrow and have a look at the book, read the back, want to buy it… and then go home and logon to Kalahari.net and save a lot of money and get it delivered to your house.

I watched some weird movies as well. Surveillance is directed by David Lynch’s daughter Jenny, ’nuff said – It’s violent and awesome. IMDB says it’s about: “An FBI agent tracks a serial killer with the help of three of his would-be victims – all of whom have wildly different stories to tell.”. It got a crap rating there, but I rickommend it. Tonight I watched Public Enemies with Kid Caryn… What an awesome film! It is shot incredibly well, has a great story, is about bank robbers and is based on a true story! WIN! Go watch it! If you don’t like it, your opinion is wrong.

I will be putting up some photo’s from the past few weeks worth of gigs that the dirtyoldDisco have played at sometime soon.

Stay tuned.

Rick Disco, Over and Out!
^5!

So between now and the end of the month there are a lot of totally awesome things coming to Pretoria and Jhb!

This Thursday (20 August) my good friend Charles will be exhibiting along with a whole bunch of other talented people at Platform on 18th in Pretoria. The exhibition is called “Narrative Landscapes: Artworks generated from conceptual videos generated from personal narritives“. Check out the flyer in pretty .pdf format here, the map to the venue is here and the Facebook event is here!

Read about more awesome parties after the jump!

Then next week Thursday (27 August) will be the next installment of the Viral Underground parties, and the start of a (hopefully) regular thing in Pretoria dubbed the Viral Sessions! A nicely rennovated club smack bang in Brooklyn, Pretoria for only R25. Themba and I will be banging out an awesome electro set as the dirtyoldDisco alongside Destrukto as well as a mystery (for the time being) main live act! It’s going to be awesome, so be there! Check out a map to the venue here as well as the Facebook event here! Follow the Viral Underground on Twitter here!

Then the big one that I am most excited about is the Toxic Avenger, playing in Jhb! To top that off, Themba and I as the dirtyoldDisco will be playing a set as well! Yay! Check out the Facebook event here!

I hope to see you all at all of the events, they are gonna rock!

Take it easy
^5!

I couldn’t make it to Oppikoppi this past long weekend, so making the most of being stuck at home Caryn and I did some cooking! On Friday night she made me delicious home made pizzas with artichokes, rosemary, rosa tomatoes, mushrooms, some fresh chillis and a whole lotta mozzarella! They came out amazingly as I’m sure the photos will show!

After eating too much we went out for a drink with my old friend Charlie… always a good time! Charlie is having an exhibition soon, but I will keep you posted on the details!

The rest of the weekend was filled with more work than I care to normally do, a good solid night of beers with Nico and Steve as well as a lovely lunch at Caryn’s family’s home. Be sure to check out Nico’s punk as f@ck band Liberty Valance out on Facebook… Two new songs up!

On Monday night it was my turn to make something awesome so I put together a few delicious stuffed peppers… this is what I did…

Grab the recipe after the jump!

Mmmmm!

Stuffed Green Peppers (feeds two)

• 2 large green peppers
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 medium sized red onion, finely chopped
• some button mushrooms, sliced
• 2 small chillis, finely chopped
• 70ml Jasmine rice
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 20ml white wine
• 20ml cold water
• 100ml hot water
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 10ml rice vinegar
• a few roasted almonds / cashews
• salt and pepper
• grated cheese, for the tops

Place the rice in a bowl and cover with boiling water, cover and leave for at least half an hour.Wash the peppers, slice off the end with the stalk and remove the core and seeds from the peppers. Place these in a deep saucepan with a lid that will still fit with the peppers inside. Heat up a pan with a bit of oil in it, add the mustard seeds and saute the onion in the pan slightly then add the mushrooms and brown. Add the cold water, rice, tomatoes, thyme. Season with salt and pepper, stir and cover. Drop the heat down low and simmer for about 15 mins. The rice should still be firm. I also chopped up the ends of the peppers that i cut off and added them to the mix. Add the wine, stir and spoon into the peppers until full. Add the hot water and olive oil to the deep saucepan, around the peppers and cover. Slowly simmer for about 45 mins. Add the almonds / cashews to the tops, cover with grated cheese and grill.

Served with an avocado, split pea and baby corn salad… delicious!

That’s all for now
^5!

Dang the last week has flown by super fast… so I’m spending today catching up on all those things you miss out on when doing too many things. Nothing beats sitting back in your comfy chair listening to music and reflecting… [listening to IAMX - Kingdom Of Welcome Addiction as I type]

This post includes the Drunken Banshees, Pretoria Botanical Gardens, my new controller, Cool Runnings, Juri, bad movies, dirtyoldDisco, university, work, bluetooth and a wireless antenna.

Read all about it after the jump!
American punk band the Drunken Banshees were in South Africa for a bit of a tour. They stayed with Andrew so we got to hang and be punk as fuck. I went to the show at Shivas on Friday 17 June. Shivas is a little shit hole in Pretoria… it’s dingy, but has rickdiculously cheap booze so was probably the perfect place to watch 10 punk bands and be roudy. No photos made it onto my camera that night so check out the band on myspace for more: www.myspace.com/drunkenbanshees!

T-Bone!

Croquet!

Drew and Nelia Face!

The following day we all went off to the Botanical Gardens to have a little eat loads of snacks and nurse that hangover day for Thembas birthday. The weather was great, nice and sunny… some folks even brought croquet!

On Sunday Juri graced Caryn and I with his presence for a quick beer at good ‘ol Players… good to see the dude again… after that we watched Fanboys. What a lame movie, but I’ll leave you the funniest line – “I’m William Shatner… I can score anything!”. I also ordered my new controller and posted it to my aunt in Canada. My folks are off to visit her next week end so they will bring it back for me just in time for the dirtyoldDisco’s next gig The controller is a Hercules RMX and is one powerful DJ controller! I can’t friggin wait for it to arrive!

My new controller

On Tuesday saw the launch of Pluto Was A Planet’s debut album at Tings an Times. Themba and I finished the evening off with some banging electro as the dirtyoldDisco. The crowd loved it and the gig rocked! Thanks to the band for inviting us… ^5! Check them out here!

The rest of the week saw me at university being unmotivated but at least I managed to build my wireless antennae I’ve been busy with for too long. I also programmed my bluetooth remote and set all that up… tech posts on those projects as soon as I’m happy with the results.

I’m off to a braai in a bit so that’s all for now!

Soon
^5!

Witty – perhaps a bit offensive? – e-cards… worth a laugh

Check out more at: www.bluntcard.com!

The Mountain above us

I managed to have a quick getaway weekend this past one. Caryn and I drove through to Verlorenkloof in Mpumalanga to have a weekend with her folks. Being just what the doctor ordered, it was super relaxed! We did some chillin, some walking and I learnt to fly fish (horay for a new skill!). Verlorenkloof is beautiful, peaceful and serene. If you like that sort of thing, go go go www.verlorenkloof.co.za!

Photos and more after the jump!

Walking Feet!

Caryn Paryn!

The Waterfall at the top!

Fly Fishing!

Casting!

Fly Fishing Fun!

We drove back on Sunday and made it back in P-Town just in time to head off to Cool Runnings to have some birthday drinks with T-Bone. A whopping quater of a century old now, but he got a new car so thats pretty awesome. It was turbo rad to hang with everyone… just too many drinks and not enough sleep made my first day back at varsity suck.

T-Bone Looking Badass!

Good Times

^5!