DUSTY CRATES

Thursday night I DJed the Magic VIP Nite at the museum. They set me up on the mezzanine overlooking the paleontology exhibit and it almost seemed like the dinos were gonna lean in to start making requests! And as it turns out, hanging with diplo was more fun than I thought.

I got to play a lot of rare cuts and set a vibe for the artsy, smartsy set. On my playlist was Mayer Hawthorne, Pretty Lights and Passion Pit–stuff I rarely get to play out. I did, however, have to dedicate “Crazy” for the old bat that insisted I turn it down. [Insert proverbial too loud/too old phrase].

Hoping for more good-time people, I’m sure my sets at HMNS’s Mixers and Elixirs this summer will be more lively and welcome.

The Major Lazer boys Diplo and Switch’s debut full-length, Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do, is out now on Downtown. The reggae’n'dancehall-themed collaboration features a rowdy females–M.I.A. and Santigold along with dancehall mainstays Vybz Cartel, Ward 21 and Busy Signal. Recorded in Jamaica, Guns is like a blunt full of dub-heavy beats and irie vibes. The only thing missing is Shabba!

Major Lazer says, “Me would have liked for deal with Shabba [Ranks] or one of them youths. Them men are legends. Them put reggae and dancehall music on an international stage, see me?” (XLR8R, July 2009)

I’m fighting off a cold, but my protective eye ware and dance shoes are ready for tonight. Yes, Diplo and Switch touch down at Escobar (2905 Travis) this evening. Tickets seem to be a commodity so get yours at groovetickets.com so we can see you pon da flo!

Anyway, they recently did this mini mix for Annie Mac .

Major Lazer – Annie Mac mini mix (direct link)

Check Mad Decent for more music, podcasts and T-shirts (click photo below).

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Watch Major Lazer’s SXSW video clip at Fader Fort >>

Since I missed a lot of the SXSW 2009 shows last month (Dusty Crates’ limited recap and pics soon to come), I should be making accomodations to make up for it now.

The Fader.com just released this information about the upcoming Bacardi B-Live Tour:

Diplo, Switch, A-Trak, MSTRKRFT and More Headline Rum Tour

Hollloaarrrr, we are going to this. Major Lazer (Diplo & Switch), MSTRKRFT, Jazzy Jeff, Tiga, FADER blogger A-Trak, FADER Label’s Matt & Kim and FADER cover star Santigold are all signed up for the Bacardi B-Live tour traversing the US this spring/summer, so we are professionally and personally obliged to go to as many as possible and sweat our hairdos out. The full dates are after the jump, though it’s not yet clear who will be at which dates and what the venues will be. But seriously, when was the last time someone offered you rum and some grinding and you were like, “Maybe, but where?” Watch the video above of Major Lazer and the Mad Decent Mummy making it nuts at The Levi’s®/FADER Fort a few weeks ago and stay tuned for more details.

Wednesday, May 20 Seattle, WA
Friday, May 22 San Francisco, CA
Thursday, May 28 San Diego, CA
Friday, May 29 Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, May 30 Phoenix, AZ
Wednesday, June 3 Denver, CO
Saturday, June 6 Kansas City, MO
Thursday, June 11 Milwaukee, WI
Friday, June 12 Chicago, IL
Saturday, June 13 St. Louis, MO
Wednesday, June 17 New York, NY
Thursday, June 18 Boston, MA
Friday, June 19 Philadelphia, PA
Thursday, June 25 Louisville, KY
Friday, June 26 Cleveland, OH
Saturday, June 27 Columbus, OH
Thursday, July 2 Charlotte, NC
Friday, July 3 Atlanta, GA
Saturday, July 4 Orlando, FL
Wednesday, July 8 New Orleans, LA
Friday, July 10 Austin, TX
Saturday, July 11 Dallas, TX

Check this off your wish list!

Just in time for Christmas (Hanukkah or Kwanza), Mad Decent and Serato released a first of its kind–a vinyl/control record! In limited edition pink vinyl, Diplo & DJ Blaqstarr’s “Get Off” is on the A-side and Serato control tone is on the B.

Side A

• Get Off
• Get Off (DJ Rob3 Remix)
• Get Off (Bonus Beats)

Side B

• Serato Control Record – 10 minutes

So, yes, David, it’s true. You no longer have to dig for a record (or even bring one) before switching out laptops with the next DJ.

Now, geek out!