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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:44:02 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>discoballbreaker</title><subtitle>discoballbreaker</subtitle><id>http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/atom.xml"/><updated>2010-03-11T14:39:49Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>The final encore</title><category term="RIP"/><category term="alexander mcqueen"/><category term="art"/><category term="fashion"/><category term="paris fashion week"/><category term="pretty pictures"/><id>http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/2010/3/11/the-final-encore.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/2010/3/11/the-final-encore.html"/><author><name>discoballbreaker</name></author><published>2010-03-11T13:30:20Z</published><updated>2010-03-11T13:30:20Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.dazeddigital.com/TempStore/238724.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268314230824" alt="" width="582" height="860" /></span></span></p>
<p>Alexander McQueen AW 10/11. RIP Lee.</p>
<p>via <a href="http://ow.ly/1gZSK">dazed digital</a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Soft as Chalk</title><category term="dreamy"/><category term="essential"/><category term="female vocals"/><category term="folk"/><category term="indie"/><category term="jeff luker"/><category term="joanna newsom"/><category term="music"/><category term="photography"/><category term="piano"/><category term="pretty pictures"/><id>http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/2010/3/11/soft-as-chalk.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/2010/3/11/soft-as-chalk.html"/><author><name>discoballbreaker</name></author><published>2010-03-11T13:00:28Z</published><updated>2010-03-11T13:00:28Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.ilikethisblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/4317796798_e509027772_o-600x397.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268246356090" alt="" width="582" height="390" /></span></span></p>
<p>Image by <a href="http://www.jeffluker.com/">Jeff Luker</a> and music provided by the inimitable Joanna Newsom.</p>
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<p><strong>[MP3]: <a href="http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/1/19/2730850/3-01%20Soft%20As%20Chalk.mp3">Joanna Newsom - Soft as Chalk</a> </strong></p>
<p>image via <a href="http://www.ilikethisblog.net/?p=2066">i like this blog</a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>I wish I was a sheep</title><category term="a sufi and a killer"/><category term="dazed and confused"/><category term="eclectic"/><category term="essential"/><category term="gaslamp killer"/><category term="gonja sufi"/><category term="hip hop"/><category term="india"/><category term="interview"/><category term="music"/><category term="samples"/><category term="warp records"/><category term="world"/><id>http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/2010/3/11/i-wish-i-was-a-sheep.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/2010/3/11/i-wish-i-was-a-sheep.html"/><author><name>discoballbreaker</name></author><published>2010-03-11T05:00:33Z</published><updated>2010-03-11T05:00:33Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/vv72/discoballbreaker/gonja.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268252862091" alt="" width="582" height="438" /></span></span></p>
<p>Gonja Sufi and Gaslamp Killer's 'A Sufi and a Killer' is finally out. If you happen to be in LA on the 15th, check out the release party at Echoplex - both the Sufi and the Killer will be playing DJ sets. For the rest of us in the rest of the world, listening to the album on repeat is just going to have to do.</p>
<p>I also recommend checking out the upcoming issue of Dazed and Confused, featuring <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq-5vLvgjNk">an interview</a> by Deputy Editor <a href="http://www.socialstereotype.com/_/Home.html">Tim Noakes</a>, that apparently involves a road-trip across the US. Awesome.</p>
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<p><strong>[MP3] <a href="http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/1/19/2730850/04%20Sheep.mp3">Gonja Sufi - Sheep</a></strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Rollerskate</title><category term="electronic"/><category term="kompakt"/><category term="matias aguayo"/><category term="music"/><category term="roller skating"/><category term="video"/><id>http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/2010/3/10/rollerskate.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/2010/3/10/rollerskate.html"/><author><name>discoballbreaker</name></author><published>2010-03-10T10:06:24Z</published><updated>2010-03-10T10:06:24Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><object width="582" height="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2ziexgDAHYg&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2ziexgDAHYg&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="582" height="425"></embed></object></p>
<p>After the cold and grey of London, it's nice to be back in sun-shiny Dubai (perfect rollerskating weather!). You will (hopefully) be happy to know that my return means that the blog goes back to daily posts.</p>
<p><strong>[MP3]: <a href="http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/1/19/2730850/Matias%20Aguayo%20-%20Rollerskate%20%28Radio%20Edit%29.mp3">Matias Aguayo - Rollerskate</a></strong></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Slow Dance</title><category term="brixton"/><category term="jeremy jay"/><category term="london"/><category term="music"/><category term="release party"/><id>http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/2010/2/28/slow-dance.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/2010/2/28/slow-dance.html"/><author><name>discoballbreaker</name></author><published>2010-02-28T09:15:31Z</published><updated>2010-02-28T09:15:31Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><img src="http://www.tellallyourfriendspr.com/images/gallery/jeremyjay/CASTLEINTHECLOUDS2lowres.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1267348695387" alt="" width="582" height="407" /></span></p>
<p>Jeremy Jay (who has been gushed over in a <a href="http://discoballbreaker.squarespace.com/home/2010/1/21/dance-for-me.html">previous post</a>), will be lauching a new 7" next week at The Rest is Noise in Brixton. Discobb will be there, slow dancing in a dark corner. If you're around, come say hello.</p>
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<h2><strong><span>SEXBEAT: Jeremy Jay single launch</span></strong></h2>
<p>Saturday 6, 2010 9:00 pm to 2:00 am</p>
<p>Jeremy Jay (K Records) - live<br /> Internet Forever - live<br /> Deathcrush djs<br /> SEXBEAT djs</p>
<p>SEXBEAT are pleased to announce their next 7&rdquo; release; K Records star Jeremy Jay - Dial My Number from his 3rd album Splash. This single launch party is the 1st chance to pick up a copy of the record before its official release on March 8 and a rare opportunity to see him play the UK.<br /> From 9pm &ndash; 2am | &pound;3 entry</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/1/19/2730850/05-jeremy_jay--slow_dance.mp3">Jeremy Jay - Slow Dance</a></p>
<p>(Big thanks to Jeremy for putting us on the guestlist)</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Interventions</title><category term="art"/><category term="balloons"/><category term="installation"/><category term="photography"/><category term="pretty pictures"/><category term="whimsical"/><category term="william lamson"/><id>http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/2010/2/25/interventions.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/2010/2/25/interventions.html"/><author><name>discoballbreaker</name></author><published>2010-02-25T06:28:25Z</published><updated>2010-02-25T06:28:25Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://beautifuldecay.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Picture-121-565x393.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1267079324206" alt="" width="583" height="403" /></span></span></p>
<p>Image by <a href="http://www.williamlamson.com">Willam Lamson</a>, part of the series 'Intervention'</p>
<p>via <a href="http://beautifuldecay.com/2010/02/24/william-lamson/">Beautiful/Decay</a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Where the Wild Roses Grow</title><category term="avantcaire"/><category term="dubai"/><category term="duel"/><category term="duets"/><category term="kylie minogue"/><category term="nick cave"/><category term="video"/><id>http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/2010/2/23/where-the-wild-roses-grow.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/2010/2/23/where-the-wild-roses-grow.html"/><author><name>discoballbreaker</name></author><published>2010-02-23T06:21:13Z</published><updated>2010-02-23T06:21:13Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><object width="580" height="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7XbehX3W8N0&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7XbehX3W8N0&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="580" height="425"></embed></object></p>
<p>I woke up this morning to find myself in the midst of a musical name-dropping competition between <a href="http://www.avantcaire.com/">AvantCaire</a> and <a href="http://tomgara.nomadlife.org/">Tom Gara</a>. We're still embroiled in the heat of battle (I will crush them).</p>
<p>Anyway, this intercontinental (AvantCaire is currently in snowy New York) challenge has reminded me of the Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue duet 'Where the Wild Roses Grow'.</p>
<p>I would happily sacrifice myself to the river if Cave was the one with the rock in his fist. Swooooon.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Follow <a href="http://www.twitter.com/avantcaire">@avantcaire</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/tomgara">@tomgara</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/discobb">@discobb</a> for updates.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>the place where we were hidden</title><category term="IV"/><category term="essential"/><category term="france"/><category term="music"/><category term="mystery"/><category term="synths"/><category term="video"/><id>http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/2010/2/22/the-place-where-we-were-hidden.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/2010/2/22/the-place-where-we-were-hidden.html"/><author><name>discoballbreaker</name></author><published>2010-02-22T13:00:37Z</published><updated>2010-02-22T13:00:37Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><object width="582" height="320"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6768952&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=ffffff&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6768952&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=ffffff&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="582" height="320"></embed></object></p>
<p>I discovered '<a href="http://www.myspace.com/0iv0">IV</a>' (four) last year at the excellent <a href="http://www.wavesatnight.com/2009/05/31/i-always-cry-at-weddings/">wavesatnight</a>. From first listen I was hooked to IV's darkly cinematic sound and immediately started an exchange with the band, hoping for more background. They happily sent me music, but weren't very generous with information.</p>
<p>Finally last week, and upon further probing, IV admitted to being two graphic designers from Paris with an obsession for film (as evidenced by their video above for the track 'Alaska - The Place Where We Were Hidden). They also said that they have something exciting coming up soon, but apologized for not being able to discuss it.</p>
<p>These cryptic boys (are they male even?) of IV obviously know which buttons to press because I am now even more enamoured by them. I'm looking forward to the next precious nugget of information delivered to my inbox (and can't wait for more musical presents).</p>
<p>Thank you IV.</p>
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<p><strong>[MP3]: <a href="http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/1/19/2730850/Doppelganger.mp3">IV - Doppelganger</a></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[MP3]: <a href="http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/1/19/2730850/IV-The%20Beast.mp3">IV - The Beast</a></strong></p>
<p>(download for 'Alaska - The Place Where We Were Hidden available at <a href="http://www.wavesatnight.com/2009/05/31/i-always-cry-at-weddings/">wavesatnight</a>)</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Dirty Pretty Things</title><category term="fashion"/><category term="photography"/><category term="pretty pictures"/><id>http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/2010/2/22/dirty-pretty-things.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/2010/2/22/dirty-pretty-things.html"/><author><name>discoballbreaker</name></author><published>2010-02-22T06:46:53Z</published><updated>2010-02-22T06:46:53Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.thisisaphotoblog.com/high_contrast/JC2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1266394145341" alt="" width="582" height="388" /></span></span></p>
<p>Image by Jana Cruder</p>
<p>via <a href="http://www.thisisaphotoblog.com/2009/12/high-contrast-jana-cruder/">thisisaphotoblog</a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>A Man and A Woman</title><category term="a single man"/><category term="colin firth"/><category term="inez van lamsweerde"/><category term="julianne moore"/><category term="pretty pictures"/><category term="the new york times"/><category term="tom ford"/><category term="vinoodh matadin"/><id>http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/2010/2/21/a-man-and-a-woman.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.discoballbreaker.com/home/2010/2/21/a-man-and-a-woman.html"/><author><name>discoballbreaker</name></author><published>2010-02-21T06:00:08Z</published><updated>2010-02-21T06:00:08Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/vv72/discoballbreaker/nyt1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1266500690205" alt="" width="582" height="568" /></span></span></p>
<p>Image by Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin for <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/02/17/magazine/20100221-oscars-photo-slideshow.html">The New York Times</a></p>]]></content></entry></feed>