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Producer and DJ, Jacques Renault, was a post-punk Washington D.C. native who moved to Chicago in 1997 to continue his studies of viola, but in turn got an education in dance music. Tapping into the well established Drum n’ Bass scene, he held a residency at Smart Bar and became a buyer at the legendary Gramaphone Records. This broad, raw exposure to House lead him straight back to the classics of Disco and to it’s heart, New York City, where he landed in 2002. His distinct sound and ability to gage his audience has made Jacques a stand-out amongst his peers in the elite, international sphere of electronic music. Along with friends at DFA Records, Jacques is pushing the New York disco conscious sweep into what’s next. Enjoy these pics on last Friday at Immigrant! Awesome!

Vivisick is a band from Japan, formed in ‘96 that plays thrash core punk. They will play along with Jabara (Jpn) and Magnicide (Singapore) in Sukabumi on the 10th of October 09 & Jakarta on 11th of October 09. If you like fast music you’ll surely like this band.

The Brightspot Market team would like to thank all of the vendors and the 12,000 people who attended over the 4 days. Here’s some pics to enjoyed from last Saturday & Sunday @ Brightspot Market.

Here’s some pics from the opening day of Brightspot @ Grand Indonesia. It was totally amazing. Enjoy!

More pics here!

Be there!!!

Norway’s Anti-Sweden brand of jeans, featuring artwork by Justin Bartlett and a soundtrack of SUNN O)))s, mixed by Masami Akita / Merzbow.

Colonel Sanders goes black metal!

As you all might already know, The Dead Weather are the side project of The White Stripes’ Jack White and here are some pics we took when we saw the supergroup play at the HMV Forum last month. The alternative four-piece is made up of The Kills’ Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita of Queens Of The Stone Age, and Jack Lawrence of The Raconteurs. Their debut, self-produced album ‘Horehound’, is set for release on July 09. And yes, this is The Dead Weather’s first UK gig. Enjoy!

Last month, we saw the English crust God reunion at the Underworld, Camden Town. Yes, this is Amebix reunion, everyone went nuts and they were bloody ace!!! NO GODS NO MASTERS!!!

One of the filthiest metal assaults of the year, Spain’s DISHAMMER certainly deliver you on a psychotic hellride. Like a cross between Motorhead, Discharge, GBH and early Slayer played at 45 rpm, Vintage Addiction completely slayyyy!

DL!!!