it’s that time again! SOUNDSYSTEM will be crackin’ off for the first time in 2012 this THURSDAY, january 19. same bat time (10:00ish), same bat channel (MOE BAR), same bat cost (FREE!) and same bat-djs (our very own Toast and tang). this SOUNDSYSTEM is also the official after party for blog homie gabriel teodros’s colored people’s time machine album release, happening up the hill at chop suey (cop tickets here!), and featuring other blog homies oc notes and WD4D. go support these great local artists and then walk down the hill for a bomb dance party.

SOUNDSYSTEM
MOE BAR
Jan 19, 2012
10pm-close 
FREE! 

oh, and one more thing, be sure to tune in tonight to other, other blog homie dj chilly’s always-awesome KEXP show el sonido this evening from 6:00-9:00pm to hear aforementioned Toast and tang say words about LxNxM and SOUNDSYSTEM and play some jams.

Big fat massive thanks to everyone who came through to Moe Bar on Thursday, and made the December installment of Soundsystem one for the ages. That was a whole bunch of beautiful people holding it down on the dancefloor all night, and we couldn’t think of a better way to send of 2011 and look forward to 2012.

We’ve got lots of bubbling things heading your way in the new year, so keep your eyeballs peeled. Here’s to you!

And maaaany more after the jump.

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hey friends.

the last soundsystem of the year (and we all know 2012 is the last year, per mayan rules, so there won’t even be that many soundsystems left in general) is happening THIS THURSDAY, december 15, at the usual time (starting at 10-ish), at the usual place (MOE BAR), with the usual guys (our very own djs tang and toast), playing the usual awesome music that you’re used to hearing from last night’s mixtape.

so please, come on down, bear the cold, drink some drinks, dance your ass off, and kick off the holidays right. no christmas music though.

MOE BAR
THURSDAY, 12/15
10PM-ISH
FREE! 

Here is the full length official video/short film for the Weeknd’s “The Knowing”, directed by Mikael Colombu, the mind behind dark and twisty videos like Cee-Lo’s “Bodies” and Bilal’s “Robots“. The journey to and cataclysm of planet “Ethio X” in the year 16311 is a cascade of imagery evoking Stargate, Ethiopian Poli sci/Cultural studies and the grotesquely beautiful art of H.R. Geiger, all in all giving me a rare case of the slightly aroused willies.  With so much provocative content to analyze – I leave further interpretation to the viewer.

As a bonus, here is a track Mr. Abel Tesfaye released last month called “Initiation”, featuring his signature R&B-for-vampires vocal stylings screwed, auto-tuned and everything in between. Peacepeace.

your favorite thursday night jump off is THIS WEEK. a bit of a change this month as we’re subbing out the distinctive dancehall/bass stylings of LxNxM’s own tang (dude is visiting fam and generally causing a ruckus in spain – follow along here) with the glitchy, romanticrunk stylings of one of seattle’s finest djs, WD4D (you know dude has a blog too, right?). toast will be there too, doing his usual handsome, floor-wrecking thing. same bat time, same bat channel (i.e. MOE BAR, 10pm, FREE), so come out and dance your ass off – the holidays are about to start, and what better way to stave off weight gain than putting your booty in the air.

SOUNDSYSTEM
MOE BAR
10:00pm til close
FREE! 

hey everyone, your favorite thursday of the month is coming up, well, this thursday. after what feels like forever (five whole weeks!), LxNxM resident DJs tang and toast will be holding things down once again at MOE BAR, starting around 10:00pm. it’s always a good time, and you can be sure to hear some BIG tunes. come on out now, this THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20. you deserve it.

SOUNDSYSTEM
MOE BAR
10:00PM
FREE 

Following Tang’s lead, here is a sweet little downloadable ditty from that guy Theophilus London. I really dig this RAC (remix artist collective) version over the album version – the bright, poppy keys, and the airy vocals of Sara Q (of Tegan and Sara fame) make this jam remind me of some of that early Paula Abdul – you know like those video-duets with the totally slept on MC Skat Kat.

Enjoy!
Theophilus London – Why Even Try (RAC Remix) by TheophilusLondon

hey seattle! i don’t know if you have plans on friday night (that’s THIS friday – friday the 13th even), but what you should be doing is coming out to the inaugural night of SOUNDSYSTEM, an evening of fun times and bomb music put on by we here at Last Night’s Mixtape.

it’s fixin’ to be a grand old time: for starters, it’s FREE. also, we’ll have DJs (and bloggers!) Tang and Toast on the decks playing pretty much everything you love to find here on LxNxM, and everything we never get around to posting.

so, come out on FRIDAY, MAY 13th to MOE BAR starting at 9pm, for SOUNDSYSTEM, the first of what we hope becomes a regular night of crazy awesomeness. bring your friends, shake your ass, and we’ll see you there.

It’s almost Friday night and anybody going out this evening (or any evening) probably wants to have a good warmup mix on hand to get them in the mood. If you’re like me and would rather let someone take care of your music selections are you’re in the process of getting nice before you step out, peep this new mix from the homie DJ Eleven and his partner, DJ Ayres. We’ve posted their gems before here on the blog and this new slow-roaster, Heavy Warmup Vol. 2 definitely gets the LxNxM approval.

You’ll hear some straight ahead ’90s jams, smashups, and cuts that might make you start doing the wop and two stepping in the mirror as you get ready to night. Nobody is suggesting that you don’t already have songs by Soul For Real, The Dream, Ashanti, D’Angelo, and Big Pun at your fingertips — but if you need someone to blend them for you effortlessly, enjoy what’s below.

DJ Eleven – Heavy Warmup Vol 2 by T&ARecords

Full tracklist below the hopper.
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