NewVillager presents LA with a Cultural Metamorphosis

Photo Credit: Tina Avanessian

Over the past 6 days, Los Angeles has been home to the life of a rather unique installation and (dare we say) culture fusing arts, mythology and music. It could only mean New York pop project NewVillager was in town, who managed to comandeer Human Resources gallery for its high concept art show. The group (along with several contributors) designed, curated (and even slept in) a dreamlike village which hosted performances from various visual artists and musicians each night. Within its lifespan, the gallery was transformed into an eclectic installation and performance space which included performances by the likes of Julia Holter, Emily Lacy, Matt from Princeton and Noah & David from Bodies of Water. The space included 10 different rooms, each in celebration of the ten- song mythology that underlies their upcoming self-titled album coming out on IAMSOUND records, August 16^th.

According to group member Ben Bromley, “Every culture in its essence is temporary […] empires last over the courses of thousands of years. For us, we are choosing to put together a culture that lasts ten days.” Bromley greeted an excited crowd on the final night culminating in the group’s performance, “welcome to the cocoon,” backed by bandmate Ross Simonini, whose modulated voice reminds one of that one song from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Yello “Oh Yeah”). By the end of the performance, walls separating each of the 10 unique environments to make way for a flashmob of dance and pop music celebration.

 Most civilizations crumble over the course of centuries and generations without notice. At least this one ceremoniously went out with a bang.

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The View From Nowhere - September Mix

"The View From Nowhere" - Spinning an Eclectic Mix of House Music & Electro, Spanning the Most Soulful to the Most Distorted Featured on KSCR Radio (KXSC) (http://kscr.org/, 1560AM) Air Date: 09-15-2010 10pm-12:00am Right Click and Save As to Download:

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Track List Alex Smoke - Chica Wappa (Pre-Show Track) WDPK/VFN Intro Panthers - Goblin City (Holy Ghost / VFN Edit) Still Going - Still Going Theme Rocky Balboa - Be Who You Wanna Be Pryda - Melo Charlie Chaplin - Look Up Cosmos - Take Me With You (Toms Y2K 3D Edit) Digitalism - TV TV Siriusmo - Intro Kavinsky - Nightcall (Breakbot remix) Chromeo - Don't Turn the Lights On (Aeroplane remix) Simian Mobile Disco - It's the Beat Munk - Back Down (Cut Copy Jackmaster Remix) The Swiss - Bubble Bath Green Velvet presents Jamie Principle - LaLaLaLaLa (nside my head) Miami Horror - Sometimes (Universe Remix) Thony Ritz - Be Up The Black Ghosts - Any Way (Fake Blood mix) Grafton Primary - I Can Cook (Miami Horror Remix) Killa Queenz - Boyfriend (Dcup Remix) Kelis - Bossy (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix) Uffie - ADD ASUV (feat. Pharrell) (Armand Van Helden Remix) Phunky Data - Hard NightDuck Sauce - Barbra Streisand (Fare Soldi Remix) Daft Punk - Rollin' and Scratchin' Justice - Phantom Pt. 2 (Soulwax Nite Version) Strip Steve - Dancin' Auto-Repeat - Auto Disco (Soundhack Remix) Laidback Luke - Break Down the House Laidback Luke - Rocking with the Best (Acapella) Cirez D - On Off Tigercity - Are You Sensation (VHS Or Beta Remix) Madonnna - Holidayy Pierre De La Touche - Wanting You Lifelike - L.O.V.E. Is What You Need Depeche Mode - Everything Counts Tensnake - Coma Cat 40 Thieves - Don't Turn It Off (feat. Qzen) Yolanda Be Cool - Afro Nuts (Dcup Remix) Tiefschwarz - On Up Congorock - Babylon (Fare Soldi - Babbylorso Remix) Senta - French Fries Boris Dlugosch - Bangkok Etienne De Crecy - Welcome (Feat. The Bloody Beetroots) Deadmau5 - Moar Ghosts N Whatever Fatboy Slim - Push the Tempo (Acapella) VHS Or Beta - Feel It When You Know (Lucky Date Remix) Yuksek - Tonight Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You Digitalism - ZDRLT (Rewind) Evil Nine - They Live! (Felix Cartal Remix) Digitalism - Pogo (VFN's Mentalism Rework) Visitor - Los Feeling (Alan Braxe Remix) Aqua - Doctor Jones (Post-Show Track) "It’s about stuff that’s exciting but that isn’t there, so you have to move, which makes you travel, discover things, dream of escapes, and it makes you excited and sad at the same time." -Jens Moelle Featured Artist: Thony Ritz - "Be Up" NEW ALBUM "Night City" - OUT NOW! http://www.myspace.com/thonyritz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5inKkZLPtU “The View From Nowhere” is a weekly show airing on KSCR Radio in Los Angeles

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KSCR - Live from Comic Con 2010

One week of the year, San Diego is host to one of the largest gatherings of its kind, Comic-Con International. Comic-Con is host to a myriad of exhibitors and professionals attracting enthusiasts of comic books, film, television, video games, anime and science fiction.

It’s no surprise Disney once again earned the spotlight this year, kicking things off with a press conference for the much anticipated film Tron: Legacy. Scored by mysterious electronic duo, Daft Punk, it will undoubtedly be the highlight of the coming holiday season.

Outside the conference, Tron fans scoured all over downtown San Diego as part of a Tron Legacy scavenger hunt via Twitter. Participants were provided with instructions and coordinates for each "mission," culminating in a rendezvous at the “End of Line Club” at Flynn’s Arcade.

Named after the arcade from the original film, Flynn’s is a unique installation created exclusively for Comic-Con weekend for fans and other members of the Tron world to converge. Inside, one can find a fully functioning video arcade with classics like Galaga and Asteroid, memorabilia from the original film and an incredible “space-station” environment populated with citizens from the Tron world.

KSCR’s own DJ Ahmar aka VFN had a chance to visit Comic-Con 2010 and enter the world of Tron at Flynn’s arcade. (Fun fact for Daft fans: Inside, we spotted Mr. Michel Gondry, director of the memorable video for “Around the World”)

Click Here to view the photos through Flickr. Photos taken the weekend of July 22-25 during Comic-Con 2010 in San Diego, California.

Big thanks to Walt Disney Pictures, Comic-Con International, KCRW and Myspace.

"The View From Nowhere" is a weekly show airing on KSCR Radio in Los Angeles

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