http://beerson.me Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:08:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Since the epic gRADuation party in Isla Vista this past May, and equally epic laptop theft I was victim of, I haven't made a mix in quite a while (let alone update the blog.) My August Mix is a departure from heavy bangers in favor of pretty disco and indie dance ... http://beerson.me/?p=299 I made a 7 minute Fomao mix to get played on UCSB radio to promote his show on May 1st. Here's the original PSA where I mentioned that tickets are only $5, which is apparently a no no if you don't want to get fined by the FCC. The show on ... http://beerson.me/?p=282 The Garbtopia Tent at Floatopia 2009 was a great success. While Santa Barbara County may not have been too happy about it, the event attracted an estimated 12,000 revelers and I personally regard it as one of the best days of my life. A few days before the event, I got ... http://beerson.me/?p=246 FLOATOPIA is a tradition in Isla Vista where thousands of students flock to the beach bringing anything that can float in one hand, and as much alcohol they can carry in the other. Last year facebook showed around 4000 attendees, hampered a little by the less than favorable weather. This year, ... http://beerson.me/?p=232 http://beerson.me/?p=225 The IV Garb winter line is out! To celebrate the 9 new incredibly sexy designs, we threw a massive party last weekend featuring 5 DJs, 5 PAs, a big old sub, and what's called a "sonic maximizer;" this box that made everything really, really loud. I'd be posting my set ... http://beerson.me/?p=185 So I'm having a lot of computer difficulties (PC) while importing video from the IV Garb Winter Launch party. I've decided to downgrade software and upgrade operating systems by importing everything into iMovie on my Macbook, and while I'm waiting for that to happen I thought I'd blog about music. Tigersapien ... http://beerson.me/?p=170 I got a chance to interview João Miguel and Luciano Oliveira a.k.a. The Twelves last Thursday at Popscene. Fresh off the plane from Rio de Janiero for their debut US performance, I actually hung out with them for most of the night, welcoming them as they began their first North ... http://beerson.me/?p=131 This 45 minute mix comes from smooth operator Mike "Mackle" Somoff, one of the four performing DJs at the recent Brothfest. This bit ended the night as the cops promptly showed up to shut us down, followed by half an hour on the mic making obscenely drunk statements and telling ... http://beerson.me/?p=117 "In the morning, we make music...in the afternoon, we make music...in the evening, we DJ. Also, we like to drink beer." This is half an hour of party: "Numero Uno" Mixtape NUMERO UNO by philr (Click download in the top right of the player.) http://beerson.me/?p=101