CD Review: Global Underground 20 – Darren Emerson – Singapore (Disc1)
So I picked this up about a week ago and just got a chance to listen to it on the way home from the party on Saturday night. I’d gotten the last Darren Emerson Global Underground CD and thought it was okay, but it never really amazed me much. So far, disc 1 is quite enjoyable. There are one or two tracks that just don’t do much for me (specificly “Do you like the way you feel when you shake?” and “Thee Rush”). But some of the tracks just make me groove, like “Universal Personal” and “Boom!”. I also have a weak spot for this CD because it’s got the Thomas Heckman mix of “Join in the Chant”. I think I’d recommend this CD to folks, moreso then his last mix, but I found it a bit mediocre.

So I’m taking the plunge. On Thursday I’m buying my friend Jeff’s G3 Tower. It’s a pretty nice machine. I’m planning on using it for a server for home (running OS X). It’ll be a nice way to learn more about a bunch of unix things I’ve put off learning about.

I see a sleepless night ahead of me.

Site update.

Just last night I added a new section to my site that I’d been meaning to for a bit. A links page. I’ll be updating this, along with my friends page, slowly but surely. So be sure to check it out now and then to see what’s new.

*YAWNS*

Well, it was quite a long weekend. Changmian threw a small gathering up in the woods in New Hampshire. I had a pretty good time, and got to spin. Though things didn’t really go quite the way I had hoped. I ended up having to spin a quiet daybreak set. I’d really been looking forward to playing some of my darker stuff. That part was quite disappointing.

I also think this may have been my last event in a while. I am feeling the need to pull back a bit from going out to clubs as much. When it comes down to it, the whole thing always takes a lot out of me. I was exhausted after my gig at the Phoenix Landing and the party this weekend just took a lot out of me. I’m still feeling quite drained from it all.

So last night I was a complete geek.

I built up Xfree86 and once I got that working I got The Gimp. For those who don’t know it’s a graphics program for X Windows. But up until yesterday I hadn’t known how to get it set up on my new mac. The biggest problem was getting XFree86 built correctly. But last night I got that done and now everything is happy. I just need to learn how to use it. Hopefully I can spice up my page a bit now.

LOTD: StillHere
A curious site I found off of narilka’s site. Check it out!

So I put this little imood thingy on my page. Which is kind of cool. But I think I’m going to take off the mood of the internet because it is always tired! That’s no fun.

I’d love to see the internet being homicidal one of these days.

So I just got the coolest little new thing.
As many of you know I got on of those Titanium Powerbook G4s. My friend Jeff recommended this cool product from J.R. Hill & Co. It’s this nice little pad that you put on your laptop keyboard, so that when you close it you don’t leave marks on your screen. I just got it in the mail and it’s great!

So last night I played my ‘dream gig’.

Ever since I moved to Boston I’ve been going to a place called The Phoenix Landing. It’s this cool pub that has DJs playing techno and house on Wednesday nights. It’s been going on quite a few years at this point. About 2 and a half years ago I started spinning myself. I’d always wanted to do the DJ thing. There’s just always seemed like there was something magical about what they do.

Ever since I started spinning the Wednesdays at the Phoenix Landing has been a goal of mine. I just think it’s one of the best nights out there in Boston. So when I was asked to spin there I accepted in a second. Last night was the night.

It was wonderful. I really had no idea what to expect. I’ve actually played at the Landing on a Sunday night, but while that was good, it wasn’t what I was shooting for. There’s something really great about looking out across a crowded room and watching everyone dance and knowing you’re the one doing it. It was also amazing because it was, so far, my biggest goal in DJing. Now I need to figure out what my next milestone will be!

Not much posting for me today. I’ll write about my trip to the transplant clinic tomorrow.

Right now it is 3 hours from my gig and I’ve got those pre-gig jitters. I’m sure I’ll smooth them out once I get a bite of food in me. More on that later too.

Wish me luck!